He dared not take a step further.
The sixth sense whispered to him, an intuitive feeling that if he mustered the audacity to enter as a duo and dismiss the cautionary words, he must possess something substantial to hold onto. Alone, he stood there, lost in thought, until Liu Yong entirely vanished from sight. Only then did he gather the courage to make the slightest movement.
At that moment, a tinge of anger swept through Liu Yong.
Despite his prior knowledge that it was doubtful to collect the money this time, the anger simmered within him, beyond his control. Returning to the hotel, as soon as he entered the room, Li Changle anxiously inquired, "Brother Yong, are you alright?"
Liu Yong replied, "I'm fine. As I suspected, Evan Joyce never had any intentions of honoring his debt. It seems he plans to renege on his obligations."
Concern etched across Li Changle's face as she said worriedly, "Brother Yong, what should we do?"