As soon as they left the lobby, Electronic Sheep nervously demanded of Qiu Ming, "What did that wink just now mean? Were you passing along a warning?"
"Come on, buddy, relax a little. That wink was purely me using my masculine charm to help you defuse the crisis," Qiu Ming said. "Actually, you don't need to be so nervous. I brought you in here. If you really get discovered, I definitely won't be able to run either. So we're basically in the same boat now."
"I recall warning you before not to make unnecessary moves," Zhang Heng said coolly from the side.
"Mm, all right. This time really was my fault. I apologize for acting on my own," Qiu Ming admitted readily, without trying to make excuses for himself.
"Don't let it happen again."
Zhang Heng knew Qiu Ming had not been lying this time, though not because he had read it from the latter's expression. Qiu Ming's job involved deceiving people every day, and even Zhang Heng, with his keen powers of observation, sometimes could not tell whether he was speaking the truth or lying. So while they had been upstairs, Zhang Heng's attention had actually been on the twin administrative receptionists across from them. After Qiu Ming winked, neither woman showed any sign of nervousness. On the contrary, both relaxed, and one of them even covered her mouth as she giggled.
So, judging by the result, Qiu Ming's masculine charm had been rather effective. Of course, it was also true that this guy liked to act on his own. Moreover, he had been a little too calm after being threatened, as if he believed Zhang Heng and Electronic Sheep would not do anything to him. Zhang Heng had no idea where his confidence came from.
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