Inside the elevator.
Following Lu Chao's question, the air grew deathly still, and the atmosphere turned frigid.
The man in the windbreaker stiffened. A flicker of astonishment crossed his eyes, hidden beneath the brim of his hat, before being replaced by an icy glint.
"You're quite vigilant,"
he said in a hoarse voice, glancing at the security camera in the upper-right corner of the elevator.
As he did, his right hand, tucked into his pocket, twitched slightly, as if concealing some kind of trump card.
'Sure enough.'
Lu Chao's eyes narrowed, and all his doubts vanished in an instant.
He had only been suspicious, constantly on guard for retaliation ever since he moved.
He never expected that a simple bluff would reveal the man to be Ah Bao of the Rock Gang.
"If you want to prove your innocence, tie your own hands and come with me."
"Otherwise..."
Ah Bao's voice suddenly sharpened, laced with an icy threat.
