One hour later.
Brother Shen sat by the edge of the boat smoking a cigarette, and not far across from him sat a young girl. Her body was quite thin, and she wore a thick men's coat that wrapped her up completely.
"Shen... Brother Shen... hot water is here..."
A boatman fearfully brought over a thermos and quickly placed it beside the young girl before running off, as if she were the plague.
My goodness, scared to death...
Brother Shen took a deep drag of his cigarette and tossed the butt into the sea.
He stood up and poured a cup of hot water for the young girl.
"Have some water to warm up; we still have two hours before we reach the shore."
The girl slowly reached out her hand, her slender arm and pale skin revealing each vein. Brother Shen's eyes darkened slightly, and he moved the cup away from her hand, placing it on the table in front of her.
"Be careful, it's hot."
