章 177: Empty the inventory

Chapter - 177

The girl sauntered into the room like a breeze blowing through a stuffy attic, her mere presence stirring the air and drawing every eye in the room. Even Rick, usually unfazed, couldn't help but feel a pang of curiosity as she approached the professor with a polite smile, a slip of paper clasped delicately in her hand.

As she handed the paper over, Rick's interest piqued, like a detective catching wind of a new lead in a cold case. His heart skipped a beat when the professor's voice boomed out a single name, "Tyler," the syllables hanging in the air like a heavy fog.

Tyler. The name reverberated in Rick's mind, stirring up memories he'd rather forget. He'd crossed paths with Tyler before, and it hadn't ended well.

"It's him again," Rick muttered under his breath, a knot of tension tightening in his gut as he watched the scene unfold.