Without a doubt, the man who took the manager and the two technicians away was the stranger who spied on us near the dog breeding compound the other day.

Xiaotao rapped her knuckles on the table, "We’d like to ask you about something!"

"Go ahead,” nodded the receptionist. “But don't take anyone away this time."

When we described the appearance of the four suspects, the receptionist had a vague impression of them, though she couldn’t recall their names because of the sheer amount of clients she saw daily.

I asked to see their technicians, but upon questioning, none of them admitted to ever seeing our suspects. 

I whispered to Xiaotao, “The two technicians and the manager were the only ones who can lead us to the suspects, yet they’ve been taken away by this mysterious man. He’s cleaning up for the murderers again!"

Bereft...