It was like a blemish in a piece of clear, priceless jade—a detail that, once seen, could never be forgotten.
"Yes, this is my first time here. And you are?" Su Mo asked with a friendly expression.
At first glance, he had only noticed her outfit. On his second look, he realized that the body beneath her loose vest was far from frail. A closer inspection revealed obvious signs of muscle training on her exposed skin, crisscrossed with overlapping scars. Clearly, she was not someone to be trifled with.
"Heh, Mr. Su Mo is unusually polite."
She looked him up and down and let out a light chuckle before continuing. "My name is Qi Xiaomei. I'm a specially appointed guard for the Academy of Sciences, normally in charge of overall security. But occasionally, if someone catches my eye, I take on some private side gigs, like acting as a tour guide."
"A tour guide?"
