"Come in."
The other party unlocked the door with a Key and invited D4 and Ye Jing inside.
Inside sat a man with equally pale skin.
"This is Mr. Zuoqiu Li. He's working with me," the woman said, extending her hand in introduction.
The expressionless man wore a black felt hat. Upon seeing Miss D4 and Ye Jing, he calmly removed it and gave them a slight nod.
"So you're not considering letting us handle this alone?" D4 asked with a strange smile.
"I know the price I offered. If he and I don't provide assistance, it wouldn't be fair to you," the woman said solemnly. "It's not that we doubt your strength, but the enemy is truly dangerous. We need to proceed cautiously rather than confront them head-on."
"I understand. But I've already accepted the job, so I'll cooperate with you as much as possible."
D4 pulled a glove from her pocket and put it on as though she were a true professional.
"What do we know about the enemy?"
Only after hearing her ask did the woman let out a long sigh. "Next door. The fourth and fifth villas north along this row were places my husband often visited before he died. At first, I suspected he was having an affair, but what happened afterward proved it wasn't that simple. He had been meeting some very dangerous people. Even when he was home alone, he would come into contact with strange things, even read books obsessively. He grew more and more haggard."
Xiao Jing's heart skipped a beat.
"Something like her." Instinctively, the woman pointed at Xiao Jing. "Sorry, you look like you haven't slept well, but my husband was much worse. His face was dark and gloomy, as if he'd been poisoned."
"I understand. He was tempted