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At those words, the oppressive aura blanketing the lobby dissipated entirely, and Zhang Yuanqing and Xie Lingxi both exhaled in quiet relief. The sensation of being watched by a starving wolf was finally gone.
The woman behind the front desk narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing the young man and woman standing just a counter's width away, then cast an imperceptible glance toward the entrance of the hotel.
"Understood," she said in a cool, detached tone. "Please wait a moment."
She withdrew her gaze and walked further into the depths of the in, the clacking of her heels growing fainter and fainter.
Xie Lingxi let out a long breath, her small face pale.
"Bro Yuanshi, I… I just thought of something," she whispered, and Zhang Yuanqing turned to look at her.
"We couldn't find any information on 'Master Wuhen.' Is it possible that it's not because he's obscure, but because… because our clearance level is too low?"
If a mere receptionist could exert such terrifying pressure, then the level Master Wuhen operated at had to be beyond imagination.
Zhang Yuanqing nodded, his expression grave. "I thought the same thing. That's why I was just about to run, and I was...
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