We're Even, Chief Mu

With a sudden motion, Mu Xichen threw off his blanket and strode out of the room, calling out, "Li Beinian!"

Silence.

He got up, opened the room door, and walked out.

The morning sun streamed in through the balcony. There was no one in the living room.

The kitchen was empty, as was the other room.

The only thing left behind was the dried-up patch on the bed.

The man panicked at once and shouted, "Li Beinian, where are you!"

Silence.

His loud holler quickly faded in the lifeless house.

Just like the woman who lingered with him through the night, it faded without a trace.

A sudden breeze swept through the house, lifting a piece of paper on the table. It fluttered feebly.

The movement caught Mu Xichen's attention, and he quickly walked towards it.

On the table, other than a key to a Land Rover and a title deed document, there were a bunch of keys on it.