He is very dangerous

At noon, Lu Yao met up with Zhou Qiang at the destination right on time.

It was an old residential compound called Clear Water Garden. The buildings were from 2012 and not especially tall, but the compound was very clean. In a sluggish housing market, prices here had not fallen much, which showed it held its value fairly well.

Zhou Qiang curiously sized up Isabelle, who was wearing sunglasses.

"So this is Miss Mary?"

Lu Yao nodded.

Before coming, he had already thought it through. Bringing Isabelle along would make many things more convenient if they came from her mouth. So Lu Yao told Zhou Qiang that he knew a friend who understood feng shui and geomancy, and that she had also been the one who discovered the ill omen in Yu Yao's rental before.

"Is Miss Mary a foreigner?"

Zhou Qiang asked tentatively.

Isabelle said without the slightest fluctuation, "I'm very busy. Don't waste time."

Her Mandarin carried a slight XJ accent.

"Okay."

Zhou Qiang smiled awkwardly. "Then I'll first confirm whether she's there or not. Although she said she'd be away on a business trip for three to four days, it's better to be safe."

His finger swiped across his phone screen, turning on speaker mode.

After the beeps, a soft voice came from the other end. "I'm in class."

Zhou Qiang also lowered his voice. "What are you having for lunch today?"

"Instant noodles."

"I'm planning to have KFC."

"Tell me on WeChat."

The call hung up.

Zhou Qiang turned back and said, "Confirmed. She's not here."

He showed them his WeChat. His girlfriend, saved as [Miss No-Smile], had sent over a photo of the class. On the podium stood a middle-aged Scholar with half-gray hair, his arms spread as he lectured about something.

So the three