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Chapter 281 Mr. Huang
Mr. Huang stared at me as if he was surprised at my introduction. I smiled and stepped closer to him, offering a hand. "Well, I must say, as Huang Li's former classmate, I'm sorry to hear what she's gone through. Considering our friendship, I felt it right to come and meet you." With feigned embarrassment, I scratched my head, trying to look as sheepish as possible before I went on, "We're sorry we came empty-handed; we don't want to be untactful since you being in your office might attract a lot of unwanted attention."
A look of comprehension broke on his face just as immediately before a slight hesitation, then he took my hand and shook it.
The shake of hands was deliberate. Before this, my shaking hands with Huang Li, Cao Xuedong, or even Sergeant Zhan at the police's District Headquarters had always resulted in me experiencing hallucinations as soon as we came into contact. It was my own way so far of determining if anyone was a descendant of Tribe Nine
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