Wang Reiji was ready to pounce on Brother Li with his seemingly innocent question. However, the incomprehensible mutterings of mouths and the asynchronous shuffling of feet resonating in the police station common area halted her from saying another word. The setting made her feel naked and seen, and it is definitely unfitting of the conversation she wished to have with Inspector Li. Moving her head closer to the ears of the police chief, she whispered. "Not here."
Inspector Li immediately got the notion. He nodded, then motioned Wang Reiji to the door of his spacious office a few meters from where they were currently standing. "Please follow me," the inspector directed before proceeding. As Wang Reiji shadowed Inspector Li's steps, she resigned herself to ignoring the persistent stares she was still getting from the policemen. It was a small taste of sanctuary when Inspector Li finally closed the tinted glass door behind her.
