A House Packed with Visitors

A House Packed with Visitors

I knew it. She was testing me after all!

After readily agreeing to Asao Sakura's request, Fu Qian watched her with a beaming smile, his cooperation beyond reproach.

Yet in his line of sight, the professional's expression stiffened for a split second.

It was obvious that Asao Sakura hadn't really believed what he'd just said. That last question had been a test.

That was entirely understandable. It was hard to imagine how he'd escaped the Night Watchers' arrest.

And even more outrageous, he'd actually dared to come back!

Even a fool could see how suspicious the whole thing was.

As a member of the Yasui Company's public relations team, Asao Sakura was indeed much harder to deal with than Sawada.

But when faced with her final test, Fu Qian still agreed without hesitation.

The reason he could be so straightforward was that they had clearly defined roles.

As Fu Qian saw it, Asao Sakura's concerns as a member of the public relations team were completely different from Sawada's. How could she really care about the potion's effects?

The only reason Asao Sakura had come here today was to make sure that this unusual case—him—wouldn't threaten the Yasui Company's operations.

She was desperate to find out what role the Night Watchers had played in this affair and what kind of conflict had led to Kunio's death.

What they feared most was that he had some kind of tacit understanding with the Night Watchers, and that this was a sting operation.

Under the circumstances, even if he offered to cooperate with the tests, she might still hesitate. So how could she be so keen to pursue the matter?

That meant her earlier words had been nothing but a test. And given how readily he'd agreed, she was