Bai Lian almost blurted out what he was thinking.

    It seemed to be Winnie’s influence.

    What a remarkable girl.

    How could she be involved in such dirty things?

    Little dirty things really do a lot of harm.

    Suddenly, Winnie felt her shoulder grow heavy and couldn’t help but frown.

    An invisible black bowl had fallen on her head.

    She glanced at Bai Lian and felt that he was thinking something bad.

    【Host, what did you just say?】

    【I know, Mr. David, you don’t want others to find out about such perverted things, right? (funny)】

    【Hahahaha, what you said came from the heart, but correcting a mistake is a sign of culture!】

    【Almost lost the chance for a conversation due to his bluntness, but stopped in time.】

    The viewers in the chat laughed at the unexpected turn in Bai Lian’s words.

    ...

    “It’s truly surprising how a strange and alien person can become friends,” David said thoughtfully, looking at Bai Lian and Winnie, his gaze full of hidden meaning.

    “Mr. David, you’re mistaken. We’re not friends,” Winnie hurriedly denied.

    Bai Lian just smiled:

    “Of course, we’re just strategic partners.”

    “This isn’t the place for conversation. Let’s go inside,” David stepped aside and invited them in.

    It must be said that as a butler, David had no shortcomings in terms of manners and attitude toward people.

    If it weren’t for his orientation, Bai Lian would have gladly befriended such a person.

    But if he’s gay, then fine.

    He doesn’t have that kind of friendship like Long Yang.

    Bai Lian and Winnie entered the small cottage. Glancing around the interior, they noticed that the decor here was as neat as David’s attire—everything was clean and pleasing to the eye. Even the floors were spotless, and all items were perfectly aligned with the tile seams.

    Seeing this, Bai Lian realized: this David probably suffered from some degree of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Even the two mugs on the coffee table had their handles pointing in the same direction.

    “This is coffee, and this is tea,” David said, serving drinks to Bai Lian and Winnie. He placed the coffee in front of Winnie and the tea in front of Bai Lian, then smiled and added, “You Eastern people probably prefer tea more. Although I’m not the best at brewing tea, I apologize.” rA?o????Е?s??

    As he said, there were a few undissolved tea leaves floating in the cup.

    “No need to say that. Actually, I brew tea the same way,” Bai Lian replied casually.

    He didn’t plan to drink the tea. After all, he wasn’t thirsty and didn’t particularly like tea.

    Winnie had no such reservations and immediately picked up the coffee cup, taking a sip.

    Bai Lian had expected this.

    He calmly continued:

    “Do you have any leads?”

    David shook his head:

    “Since the master and mistress disappeared, I’ve searched the entire estate but found no leads.”

    “I suspect they’re outside the estate.”

    He voiced his guess.

    As the butler, David knew perfectly well what was happening in the estate.

    Catching someone right under his nose would be very difficult.

    “No, they’re definitely in the estate,” Bai Lian dismissed his assumption.

    David and Winnie looked at him simultaneously:

    “How do you know?”

    “Because all the clues about them are in the room. If they were outside the estate, you wouldn’t be able to hide it,” Bai Lian said, taking the coffee cup Winnie had drunk from and taking a sip.

    Winnie pursed her lips.

    This guy seems to be doing it on purpose.

    He’s not drinking his tea but drinking her coffee.

    And he’s deliberately choosing the moment.

    “This coffee really isn’t bad, with a light jasmine aroma,” Bai Lian said with a surprised expression.

    Winnie clenched her fist slightly.

    How annoying he is!

    David, oblivious to their silent bickering, furrowed his brow thoughtfully, pondering Bai Lian’s words.

    If they’re in the estate, then where could they be locked up?

    Before he could think further, Bai Lian asked again:

    “Mr. David, are you sure there are no traces of the master and mistress in the estate?”

    David snapped out of it and nodded: “Absolutely.”

    “Has anything changed in the estate? For example, has anything extra appeared?”

    David thought for a moment and shook his head: “I’m certain nothing extra has appeared, not even a blade of grass or a flower.”

    Perfect.

    Bai Lian stood up, a glint in his eyes: “Then I think I know where they’re being held.”