Without uttering a single word of inquiry, he already understood and pulled out a paper file from the black folder tucked under his arm, handing it over with both hands.
The middle-aged man took the file, his gaze sweeping across the paper.
[Candidate Number 263]
[Name: Fang Cheng]
[Address: Old Factory Street, Jiangbei District, East City...]
He closed the file, flipped it over, and tossed it onto the coffee table beside him, making a dull thud.
"Director Qin."
The middle-aged man's voice was deep, carrying the pressure of someone long accustomed to authority:
"This candidate's family background seems problematic?"
The young man referred to as Director Qin bowed even lower, his forehead glistening with a layer of fine sweat.
He swallowed, reporting swiftly:
"Yes. His father, Fang Shijie, was directly involved in the sensational 'Guangwu Gate shooting case' seventeen years ago, once suspected by the police to be the serial killer 'Midnight Red Demon.'
