The perpetrator

As the door clicked shut behind him, Leo found himself locked inside Lin Mu's room, with very few seconds to decide where he was going to hide.

Thankfully, Lin Mu was not at her alert best as she walked almost in a daze towards the room's bed, not noticing the faint presence that lingered behind her.

Leo's heart raced; there was no casual sauntering in now. Every moment was critical, and the urgency to find a hiding spot prickled at his nerves.

The room itself was spacious and cluttered with shadows that offered him several options to hide in, but none were without risk.

Leo, being adept in combat but a novice in the art of stealth, found this situation confusing as he did not have the necessary experience to immediately pick the perfect hiding spot.

He needed a spot not just out of Lin Mu's sight, but one with strategic importance from which he could watch Lin Mu without revealing his presence.