Time slipped away quickly.
Long Mei Er remained in his residence, and before he knew it, a whole night had passed.
Early the next morning, someone knocked on the door of his residence. A moment later, with a creak, Long Mei Er opened it from within.
Glancing at Inogova standing outside, Long Mei Er asked, "What is it?"
"Director, Inspector Qiekafu is demanding the files of everyone in Pompey who has had contact with Wizard Richard, including mine. What do you think..." Inogova hesitantly sought his opinion.
"Give them to him," Long Mei Er said decisively, then asked, "Anything else?"
"No."
"Then go." Long Mei Er reached out to close the door, but suddenly seemed to remember something. Before shutting it, he asked Inogova, "Has Wizard Richard been to the Affairs Office?"
"No." Inogova shook her head and suggested, "Should we send someone to check on him and remind him..."
"No need." Long Mei Er refused, speaking with a trace of confidence. "Wizard Richard is a smart man. I believe he will make the right choice. It is just that, given his personality, he may hesitate for a rather long time before making that choice."
"Yes."
"Dismissed."
"Yes."
Bang!
Long Mei Er shut the door.
Time continued to pass. Before long, the entire day had gone by, and evening arrived.
Knock, knock, knock...
Someone knocked on Long Mei Er's door again.
A few seconds later, the door creaked open. Seeing Inogova outside, Long Mei Er frowned slightly, already having some idea. "Qiekafu has another new demand?"
"Yes," Inogova said. "He is now demanding all the materials and spell scroll contents that Wizard Richard has ever borrowed..."
"Give them to him," Long Mei Er said.
"Yes."
"Nothing else?"
"No."
"Then Richard..." Long Mei Er began to ask, but the moment