7 grams of tea were placed in the tea cannister, and boiling water at 97 degrees was poured in, causing the curling steam to immediately rise.
The rolling tea leaves, like the wheels of bicycles in a circus act, spun playfully in the water.
Separated by a green radish plant, three sticks of incense had just been lit, with the ascending smoke carrying a faint scent reminiscent of wheat.
Two chairs away, Wu Jun held a cigarette in his mouth while exhaling gray smoke, and simultaneously drew talismans with cinnabar, continuously mumbling, "Prolong life, career success."
Jiang Yuan confidently adjusted his chair, set the mouse in place, regulated his mood, and then seriously pulled out a fingerprint—
A fingerprint from a theft case eight years prior.
Jiang Yuan glanced at it for just a moment before starting to mark the characteristic points with quick taps.
