Beneath the leaden sky, gale-force winds howled as rain poured down in sheets.
Kujo Ran followed Lu Shiyan onto the rooftop, drenched by the downpour.
Watching the man's back, she finally could not hold back the question that had been bottled up all the way here.
"Why are you pretending to be a Huaxia person?"
"Your accent has been deliberately concealed, but certain pronunciation habits clearly mark you as a native of Board City."
Lu Shiyan stopped and turned around.
With a faint smile, he raised a finger to his lips.
"Don't ask about things that don't concern you."
"Otherwise..."
He leaned closer, as though whispering to a lover.
"You'll die, you know."
"Gulp."
Kujo Ran swallowed.
She immediately lowered her head, not daring to bring up the subject again.
This man...
Just how many secrets was he hiding?
To ease the awkwardness and fear, she changed the subject.
"Where are we going now? Aren't we going to class? You're the teacher leading morning exercise."
Lu Shiyan walked to the edge of the rooftop and patted the long-rusted drainpipe.
"Strong enough."
Then he turned to Kujo Ran.
"We definitely have to go to class."
"That Faceless Man isn't someone to be trifled with."
"But..."
"Before that, we need to go somewhere more important."
"Somewhere more important?"
Before Kujo Ran had even finished speaking—
Whoosh!
Lu Shiyan actually vaulted straight over the railing and slid down the drainpipe!
"Hey! This is the fifth floor!"
Kujo Ran paled in fright and hurried to the edge to look down.
Lu Shiyan was already moving like an agile gecko. After a few quick drops, he landed steadily on the ground and waved at her from the shadows below.
"This madman..."
Kujo Ran cursed under her breath.
But she did not dare defy him. She