Lu Bai had spent less than half an hour at the nightclub before getting up to leave.
Put simply, no matter how eager he seemed, the members of Can Society weren't going to just lay all their cards on the table for him.
That wasn't trust. That was stupidity.
An initial meeting was just a chance to put faces to names. Only after meeting a few more times would they gradually build up a sense of trust.
Lu Bai left the nightclub and didn't wander around the streets of Livability City. He went straight home.
After Lu Bai left.
Kang Meirou gestured to Ding Zhongmin, signaling for him to come over and talk in private.
She got up and went to sit in a booth in the corner. Since the lights were off, visibility was poor, and even their expressions were hard to make out in the shadows.
A moment later, Ding Zhongmin sat down across from Kang Meirou.
"How much do you trust him?"
Kang Meirou asked in a low voice.
"Not at all."
"Then you..."
"Whether that kid genuinely wants to join us or is just stringing us along, does it make any difference to us?
"If he reports us now, the worst that can happen is we abandon this hideout. If he's here as a mole, heh..."
Ding Zhongmin gave a cold snort, lit a cigarette, and put it in his mouth. With the smoke and shadows obscuring him, his expression became impossible to see.
Kang Meirou thought it over and decided he did have a point. She then took out a Ladies' Cigarette and lit it as well.
"Suit yourself. Out of all the directors, you're the most cautious."
Ding Zhongmin took a deep drag.
"Don't forget to have Director Yang look into that kid's