The pot-bellied Briman had one arm around a maid as he headed toward the bathroom door, where white mist was already spilling out.
As the two entered, a figure slowly seeped out from within the wall in the empty hall. The figure picked up the encrypted envelope on the table and examined the report inside for information Briman needed to watch out for today.
"Miss Elizabeth, leave the erasure of evidence to you. I'll handle the killing."
Zhang Chen entered through another window of the room. After finishing his telepathic exchange with Elizabeth, he headed toward the bathroom.
Crack!
Zhang Chen twisted open the bathroom lock. Smoke and mist swirled within, and he could only make out two blurry figures seemingly engaged in passionate lovemaking. However, when Zhang Chen took another step forward, the mist in the room immediately dispersed.
The bulky Briman was already fully dressed and seated beside the bathtub. The maid who had entered with him was likewise wrapped in a bath towel, as though she had long known someone would come looking for them.
"What brings you two to me in the middle of the night? Today, I heard that a white-haired young man carrying the Second Prince's jade seal caused a great uproar within the Imperial City. I never expected him to come to my place in the end. We haven't met before, have we?"
"Indeed, we haven't." Zhang Chen found the other man somewhat interesting. Leaning against the doorway, he did not rush to make a move.
"What is your purpose? You carry the Second Prince's jade seal, so it would be inconvenient for me to lay a hand on you."
"My purpose? I came here to settle some matters for an old friend."
They were both intelligent men. Briman had not risen to