Chapter 86: The Last Vaccine

By the time Nixon Walker reached the station, he had to admit the only oddball left in the world was himself. With the Lunar New Year around the corner, the place felt even emptier than usual. Those already home planned to stay put; those who hadn't made it back had given up trying. Almost no one lingered in the waiting hall. The elderly attendant on duty watched him buy a long-distance ticket, lifted her brows in surprise, then kept quiet and watched him leave. A day and a half later, Nixon set...