After a deliberate pause, the voice continued.
"I need my 'messenger' to check whether you have anything on you that might make everyone unhappy."
Qin Ran did not answer and simply raised his hands.
The anxious "messenger" walked up to Qin Ran with great restraint. Even with Qin Ran's hands raised, he still did not quite dare to reach out.
"It seems my choice of 'messenger' was somewhat inadequate."
"Sorry, that was my fault."
"Perhaps we should—"
"No, don't!"
The trembling voice came from the "messenger's" mouth, from the pale-faced middle-aged man's mouth. His earlier restraint was once again replaced by fear.
Clearly, he could hear the voice from the receiver as well.
"A miniature in-ear earpiece?"
Lin An, who had been watching from the side, looked increasingly grim.
Miniature cameras and miniature in-ear earpieces were not things ordinary people could get their hands on.
Especially the latter, which was only used by certain specialized departments.
After lowering his head to glance at the "waiter's" file again, Lin An moved to an angle the miniature camera could not capture. He held up his phone for Qin Ran to see.
Name: George (Male) Age: 45 Occupation: Taxi Driver
Detailed information appeared before Qin Ran. As Lin An swiped his finger, even more details appeared on the phone screen:
George had divorced three years ago. His daughter had been awarded to his ex-wife, and he was temporarily living with his father. Three days ago, George's father reported him missing. The taxi George had been driving had vanished along with him.
As Qin Ran skimmed through the information, the "messenger" named George finished checking everywhere he was supposed to check.
He was clumsy and needed constant prompts from the receiver to complete it smoothly.
"Very good."
"Now, Lord 2567, please