"You live here?"
Qin Manjiang stood dumbfounded at the entrance to the luxurious five-star hotel and pointed upward.
Abyss nodded, handed his car keys to the attendant, and led Qin Manjiang into the hotel.
Since he had checked out of his room, Qin Manjiang could only make do with staying at Abyss's place for the night. But now it seemed there was nothing makeshift about this guy's accommodations.
It looked like he had picked the right person to investigate why the Sluice Gate had gone out of control.
A vast, intricate network of power stood behind Abyss. With an organization like that at his disposal, of course Qin Manjiang would take advantage of it for free.
However, after following him back to the hotel, Qin Manjiang received a call before he could even shower. It was from Yan Xiao.
Yan Xiao kept it brief, simply asking him to meet again at the tearoom in Riverside the next morning.
Qin Manjiang naturally agreed.
Still, he could distinctly sense that something was off about Yan Xiao.
Had Yan Xiao discovered something?
Forget it. I'll find out when I get there tomorrow. Who doesn't have a few secrets these days? It's perfectly normal.
But this Abyss... Qin Manjiang looked at him and asked, "Can we have a proper talk now?"
Earlier that day, Qin Manjiang had told him almost everything about himself. He had already shown all the sincerity and goodwill he could.
The man who looked exactly like Qin Manjiang suddenly gazed at him and said, "Don't be afraid."
Afraid?
What would I be afraid of?
Qin Manjiang simply watched him in silence.
Then Abyss raised a hand and hooked his fingers under his chin.
Qin Manjiang's eyes slowly widened...
No way...
First, Abyss rubbed up a layer of skin at the