When Chang Xu opened his eyes, the distant Clock Tower had just struck four.
He sat bolt upright in bed. His whole body felt like it had fallen apart, and a suspicious ache throbbed through his lower back and spine, as if he'd spent the entire night sitting on a hard bench.
Puzzled, he turned his head slightly. Qi Si was sitting on the bed beside him, looking down as he fiddled with the watch on his left wrist.
A man and a woman stood awkwardly nearby. They were Zhang Hongfeng and Liu Yuhan.
For a moment, Chang Xu thought he was still dreaming. Otherwise, why would he open his eyes to find himself the center of a crowd?
Keeping his composure, he turned to Qi Si. "What happened last night? What did you do?"
His experience at Rose Manor had taught him just how recklessly Qi Si operated.
So his first thought was that Qi Si had already figured out part of the solution and acted on it behind his back.
Qi Si looked up at him and tilted his head with a bright smile. "A lot of interesting things happened last night, and I did find out the backstory of this instance..."
Chang Xu pricked up his ears and held his breath.
Then the young man let out a soft, disappointed tsk. "Too bad. I still don't plan to tell you."
"..." Listen to yourself. Is that any way for a person to talk?
Zhang Hongfeng sensed the tension and hurried to smooth things over. "If Brother Si won't say, he's probably got his reasons. I've heard that the more you know about some things, the more dangerous it gets."
Liu Yuhan added, "Si Qi saved us last night. Without him, Uncle Zhang and I wouldn't have made