A fierce gale raged outside the window. Torrents of rain poured from the sky, driven by the wind toward the windowpanes, where they struck with a sharp pitter-patter.
The gloomy sky gave people an oppressive feeling. Especially in this colder season, it created a suffocating sensation, as though someone had their throat gripped tight and could not catch their breath.
Liu Dou stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing through the glass at the distant sky. Since darkness had already fallen, the streetlights outside had come on one after another.
The dim yellow light looked hazy and beautiful through the curtain of rain, but Liu Dou was in no mood to admire the lovely rainy scene.
There were still two guests in the guest room who were wanted by the Ability Management Bureau. As long as they did not leave, Liu Dou could be implicated.
He could make a lot of money treating these criminals, but he also had to shoulder enormous risks. Thus, every time he faced a situation where his identity might be exposed, Liu Dou had to stay on high alert and deal with it until he was completely safe before he could relax.
The sound of a door opening came from the guest-room area behind him, and two figures emerged from the room.
Mu Qi and Zhang Zhao had originally planned to rest with their eyes closed in the guest room and recover their energy. But the bed was too comfortable, and they had accidentally fallen asleep.
After waking up, the two immediately criticized themselves and resolved not to make such a low-level mistake again.
"You're awake?" Liu Dou turned around and asked with a smile when he saw the two who had only just woken up.
Mu Qi and Zhang Zhao nodded and chimed in. "The