Nantian answered the door. A teenage girl stood just beyond the entryway.
At first glance, she looked familiar.
"You're here. This is Su Xiaoyu," Nantian introduced her.
Su Xiaoyu said shyly, "Hello. I'm a fan of God Nan."
I was a little dazed.
The Skinny Guy shot Nantian a sidelong glance.
I figured he was thinking the same thing I was: Nantian was really lucky to have met a young fan and even brought her home. But something still felt off.
A woman came out from behind Su Xiaoyu. With a stern expression, she sized us up with a wary, critical gaze.
She reminded me of the middle-aged woman we'd seen downstairs.
Nantian invited us in, then stayed in the entryway instead of heading into the living room.
Su Xiaoyu seemed about to say something, but the woman tugged her along and led her into a room.
I could hear their footsteps, and they hadn't gone far.
Nantian remained calm. "Any discoveries?"
I thought it over, then answered quietly, "Nothing's wrong with Arui. I think I've forgotten something. Something important."
To make sure no one was listening through the wall, I hinted at it with a look, then typed out a brief explanation of the strange things I'd noticed on my phone.
Nantian read it over and nodded. "Do you have any ideas?"
I gave a bitter smile and didn't answer.
Nantian understood. "I think we can start with the delivery."
It suddenly clicked.
Right. We'd only found a clue because Nantian had found half a delivery slip!
It really was an important lead.
I slapped my forehead, then immediately felt stupid for doing it.
My head was in a fog, and only after Nantian's reminder did I feel as if the clouds had parted. I searched my phone for