Chapter 76 Two Dialogues_1

This is an utterly simple room.

Red is the primary color scheme of the room.

A dark red carpet stretches from the doorway to the windowsill. Only a bookcase, a desk, and three leather armchairs are arranged on the carpet.

The massive redwood bookcase takes up one entire wall; within the transparent glass cabinet, thick volumes of books are carefully stacked like an awaiting troop of soldiers.

A figure with a pompadour hairstyle is sitting behind a date-red desk, puffing a smoking pipe.

Light blue smoke wafts up from the pipe, forming a heavy cloud on the roof.

The desk is littered with disarrayed documents.

The owner of the room, squinting and frowning, is flipping through the papers, creating a rustling noise.

"Thump… thump… thump…"

A rhythmic knock echoes through the room.

"Come in."

The owner of the room removes the pipe from his mouth, taps it on the edge of the desk, and instructs with a hoarse voice.

The door silently opens.

A tall figure steps into the room.