Entering the gallery, he walked inside, hoping silently that Lu Langfeng hadn't already turned into a corpse.
Just as he was about to approach the studio, the door opened, and a young man who looked in his early twenties with a youthful face stepped out, holding a paintbrush stained with paint. He was visibly startled to see Wu Chang outside the studio.
The young man bent his wrist, used the curve of his unsoiled wrist to push up his glasses, and then said to Wu Chang:
"Sir, the gallery is closed today. Please come again tomorrow."
Wu Chang looked at the young man and asked, "Are you an employee here?"
The young man replied, "I'm learning painting with Mr. Lu and helping to watch the shop."
Wu Chang surveyed the surroundings and asked, "Is Mr. Lu around? I'm a friend of his and need to see him."
"Please wait a moment." The young man quickly walked to the lounge, glanced inside, then turned and said:
