Quincy lifted his head and said, "Since it seems there's no sincere intent to cooperate, let's call it off and head back."

The factory manager's expression tightened instantly. He quickly tried to persuade them, "Wait a moment, everything's negotiable. If the offer seems too low, why not stay the night and rest? You must be tired from the journey." Quincy was about to decline when Lydia cleared her throat.

He glanced at her and then changed his mind, saying, "Alright, we'll stay the night."

As night fell, Quincy turned to Lydia. "Why did you choose to stay?"

He doubted it was because she was genuinely tired.

Lydia's eyes sparkled with mischief as she replied, "No business is ever entirely clean. I noticed something illegal in this factory earlier, and I need tonight to confirm it. If I'm right, we can report them and shut this place down." She was visibly excited at the prospect.

Quincy asked, "Are you sure?"

I'm right, with the right connections, we can shut them down without any trouble," she assured him. "I need to

were deep into their search, a cold voice suddenly spoke from behind them,

before turning around. The factory owner stood there, holding

a wave of fear, but Quincy gave her a reassuring look. He responded calmly, "Just taking a walk.

stepped forward, blocking their path. "Leaving so soon? You've

didn't see anything." Quincy said, though he had

narrowed his eyes. "Is

began to sweat

She regretted her decision to pursue this and wished she had just taken Quincy away. If anything happened to

"You should know that Mr. York is expecting us back. If we disappear, I'm

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