At this moment, a group of men in black hurried out of the alley, looked around, and their gazes swept across the club's sign.
"Did you find them?"
"No, what if those two didn't come?"
"Impossible. His Highness said those two are out looking for King, they will definitely come here. Keep searching!"
The group left in another direction.
The club was dimly lit, as it wasn't open for business during the day. Fu Jingshu and Shen Qingqing were walking slowly down the corridor.
They first searched around on the first floor. The cameras weren't on during the day, which was convenient for them.
Then they went to the second floor. As soon as they stepped onto the carpet, they suddenly heard voices from inside a room. They approached silently.
"I'm sure he can't be hiding here."
"Just to be safe, you should be more thorough." That was Pei Xi's voice!
Shen Qingqing and Fu Jingshu exchanged glances. It turned out Pei Xi had already taken control of the place, and from the tone of his conversation with the man, they seemed quite familiar.
The man chuckled, "Got it, got it. Didn't you always refuse to return to the royal family, Hu Shuo? What changed your mind this time?"
"Because I discovered there are more interesting things in the royal family."
Pei Xi's voice carried a hint of hidden meaning.
The man's voice was slightly hoarse, "I knew it. You never act without personal gain. If there's no benefit, you wouldn't be so enticed."
"Have you earned the King's favor?"
Asking this question indicated that the man was unaware of what Pei Xi had done.
Shen Qingqing pressed her ear closer to the door.
Pei Xi's voice became lower and somewhat unclear, "Don't worry, what I need to do... I'll get it done... you keep an eye on the club... don't let him... escape."
"No problem."
Shen Qingqing glanced at Fu Jingshu and gestured forward with her finger. The two tiptoed away.
They had to speed up their search. If King was really here, his situation would likely be precarious.
Just after they left, the voices in the private room resumed.
"If you're worried, I can have someone search every room right now. I guarantee there won't be any oversight."
"Yes." Pei Xi paused, then added, "Focus on women. Anyone with a woman accompanying them is also suspicious. Capture them and bring them to me."
"Women?" the man asked, confused. "Aren't you looking for a man?"
Pei Xi smiled, "This woman is no ordinary person. Even if you find her, you might not be able to capture her."
The man found this intriguing, "Who is she? So capable?"
Pei Xi nodded, a look of amusement on his face, "Extremely capable. She's accompanied by a man. Your blessings. If you encounter these two, don't hold back, or you might easily be captured instead."
"That powerful?"
Upon hearing this, the man became excited. If he could capture such a formidable individual, it would earn him face with Pei Xi.
He immediately arranged for people to investigate if any women had approached.
Soon, someone reported, "We did receive a call earlier from a woman. She said she lost a necklace at our club last time and hasn't found it..."
"Nonsense!"
Before the subordinate could finish, the man cursed furiously, and the other end instantly fell silent.
The man slammed the table in anger, "That sounds completely wrong. When has our club ever lost anything for a guest? Even if something was left behind, it was returned the next day. How could there be a case of a lost item that couldn't be found?"
All guests here were registered with real names, so there was no possibility of an item not finding its owner.
The subordinate stammered, "Well, we didn't think of that at the time. Her tone was quite fierce and anxious. We thought it might be a client, and she said she was arriving at the entrance soon, so we sent someone to meet her while we looked up the information..."
But before the information could be retrieved, the person hadn't been met either.
The man looked at Pei Xi, who showed a playful smile, "She's here."
"Now, open all the surveillance immediately, and station guards at the entrance. No one is allowed to leave or enter!" the man commanded.
"Yes."
After hanging up, the man looked at Pei Xi, "Is this the other party's tactic?"
Pei Xi raised an eyebrow, "How is it?"
The man sneered, "Indeed, impressive. They caught my people completely off guard." Because everyone knew the club's real-name registration policy and that no items were ever lost, no one expected someone to brazenly deceive them.
They thought it was a lapse in work and that the guest's item hadn't been returned, so they rushed to retrieve the information.
Who knew they had been tricked.
"Hurry and search. If you're any later, she'll be gone," Pei Xi reminded him.
The man immediately turned to leave but suddenly felt something was amiss. He turned to look at Pei Xi, "Hey, your expression seems off!"
"How so?"
"This is your scheme, isn't it? She's your enemy, yet you look like you're enjoying a show." The man had always known his friend was a pervert, but he didn't expect him to be so extreme.
Pei Xi burst into laughter, covering his forehead with one hand, his shoulders shaking with laughter.
The man was confused, "What are you laughing at?"
Pei Xi finally managed to suppress his laughter, lowering his hand to rest on his knees. "I'm warning you, this woman is very difficult to deal with, and extremely cunning. If you don't send people quickly, you might not find her."
"That difficult to handle?"
Pei Xi nodded, his tone firm, "Extremely difficult to handle."
The man decided to meet this woman himself. Someone who received such high praise from Pei Xi was certainly interesting.
Shen Qingqing and Fu Jingshu had searched all the rooms on the second floor, room by room.
Then they prepared to go to the third floor. As soon as they opened the door, they heard hurried footsteps and voices outside.
"Turn on all the surveillance. The boss said someone has infiltrated."
"It's a woman."
As the footsteps receded, Shen Qingqing's heart sank, but she also understood. After all, she knew this ruse wouldn't last long.
She listened at the door for a while. Hearing no sounds, she pulled Fu Jingshu and immediately went out.
"Let's get out of here first."
"Okay."
The two walked towards the stairs. The surveillance was already on, and the elevator couldn't be used. Entering it would immediately expose them.
As they entered the stairwell, Shen Qingqing suddenly stopped.
Fu Jingshu turned his head, "What's wrong?"
Shen Qingqing stared at a spot at the corner of the stairs, then strode over to examine it. A peculiar symbol was drawn on the wall.
Fu Jingshu stood behind her, "What is this? Did he leave it?"
Shen Qingqing extended a finger and wiped the symbol. Her fingertip was stained with a bit of red. She brought it to her nose and inhaled.
It had a faint, sweet scent.
"It's him."
This was their unique communication signal, between her and King.
Fu Jingshu stared at the strange symbol for a moment, "What does it mean?"