They indeed had ulterior motives and were racing against time.
Ah Lian, of course, wasn't the first to notice the disappearance; right after entering the door, Fu Qian was already curious about who might have slipped away.
It turned out that although they were old, their mind wasn't.
In fact, theoretically, the old man should be grateful to himself.
Because Fu Qian was well aware that it was precisely when he was gesturing at the map, and everyone's attention was drawn to the "inviolable" shaped city layout, that the old man quietly slipped away.
His skills were indeed still impressive, for even in such an old building, he made no noise.
It was obvious this person came in under the guise of an ordinary person, not just for the sake of keeping a low profile.
He had long been scheming, with a purpose targeting something inside.
Regardless of what he's after, the effect he wants to achieve with this maneuver isn't hard to guess, just a bit of precious time.
