The director was also frightened into a cold sweat by the sudden commotion just now. "I did say that, but we're unarmed. Even if they only have cold weapons, it's still terrifying... Sigh, forget it. Anyway, it's lucky enough that no one was hiding inside."
Jiang Xia nodded. "Since we're here, let's go in and take a look—compared with the other houses we passed earlier, this one really does cover a vast area."
He entered the house, the candlestick in his hand illuminating the spacious interior—on the right stood a double bed, with a bedside table, dressing table, and other matching furnishings beside it. It looked like a bedroom.
An old table lamp sat on the bedside table. Though it was covered in dust, it was still clear that the lampshade was a lovely pink.
Beside the lamp sat a photo frame. Jiang Xia walked over and saw one man and one woman in it. The man was standing while the woman sat beside him. They looked about the same age, both smiling happily at the camera.
The man was a younger Mayor Jincheng, while the woman seated beside him...
"Oh! This is the mayor's wife." The director leaned over as well and recognized her. "It looks like this was the mayor's wife's bedroom. Sigh, seeing photos like this now really makes one feel that things have changed—Mrs. Jincheng was such a nice person. Who would've thought she'd die of illness so young?"
Hattori Heiji recalled the riddle and unceremoniously picked up the photo frame, examining its front and back.
Then, with a click, the backing on the rear of the frame slid open. Hattori Heiji froze, discovering that there were actually two photographs inside.
Jiang Xia said, "Turn it over and take a look."
The one at the bottom,