There really was someone? And they were sitting inside the locked room.
The room was so dark that even after his eyes had adjusted for several seconds, when Fu Qian looked toward the source of the voice, he could still make out only a vague silhouette.
For someone who had broken in illegally, this was undoubtedly a rather frightening scene.
Especially paired with that earlier welcome, it truly felt like being caught red-handed.
Fortunately, as mentioned before, this line of work required not only master-level skills, but also a master-level mindset.
Instead of attacking or running away, Fu Qian actually plopped back down in the exact same spot.
He did not even rush to greet them, simply savoring the delicate atmosphere.
"Why aren't you saying anything? Feeling guilty?"
To the point that the person opposite him lost patience first and continued questioning him.
How could that be? The old man was quite looking forward to this right now.
As for feeling guilty, that was even more absurd.
On one hand, Professor Fu's dictionary simply did not contain that word. On the other, this unexpected scenario of hiding a mistress in a dark room had left him feeling richly rewarded, so much so that he had not even hurried to rummage through the place.
After all, his original reason for choosing this place as his target was to see whether anything unusual would happen.
It was a silent contest with the Director.
And it seemed the other side had cracked first, really making some special arrangements.
Though he had not gone in to urge Madam Tracy along, nor had he left any message after coming out...
Even the person who had appeared now did indeed seem to have quite a connection with Madam Tracy's male companion, making it difficult to spot