The man was equally puzzled, but he did not want to lose face in front of the woman he was head over heels for. So, with the composure of an encyclopedia, he said, "It was probably a leaking water truck. That sound just now was the malfunction alert."
The woman suddenly understood and looked at him admiringly. "I see."
Thus, one dared to make something up while the other dared to believe it, and the two passersby quickly resolved their doubts about the gunshots and water stains between themselves.
Seeing that nothing seemed amiss, they soon walked away arm in arm, all lovey-dovey, whispering to each other as they went. But even in a whisper, it was clear that the woman had a loud, powerful voice.
Jiang Xia silently watched their retreating backs and quickly realized that if the three of them had not dealt with the scene in time, a piercing scream would probably have rung out here just now, followed by the couple calling the police in a panic... Of course, it was also possible that, before she could scream, another silencing gunshot would have sounded.
Besides, if they had not gone through the building and had instead escaped through the alley, they would have run straight into those passersby. Jiang Xia and Vermouth were one thing, but Gin looked exactly like a suspicious outlaw. Even if his proper suit today concealed a bit of his viciousness, there was no way to hide the unconscious police officer they were carrying. Escaping through the building naturally meant they no longer had to worry about being seen.
While Jiang Xia observed the passersby's reactions and absorbed some largely useless escape knowledge,
the two Men in Black beside him were still hard at work.
Who knew exactly what they had