With such a strange incident happening on the street, it was hard not to pay attention. Lu Yunze’s choice was.
“What, you saw someone who looks like a Secret Arts Practitioner on the street?”
Upon hearing this, Police Chief Wang Xu nearly had his soul scared away.
“It’s only a possibility. I can’t be sure yet.” Lu Yunze shrugged indifferently.
As expected, the best course of action was to hand it over to the Police Station and let them and the Execution Department handle it. Lu Yunze still wanted to live his own life and didn’t want to get dragged into more trouble.
After hearing his explanation, Wang Xu instructed the officers sitting nearby to record everything, then nodded at Lu Yunze:
“Do you have anything else to add?”
Hearing this, Lu Yunze rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
When he saw that strange man on the street, the other party seemed to have pulled out something… no, it was more like they caught a strange scent…
Lu Yunze racked his brain but just couldn’t recall the details, unable to provide Wang Xu with any more information.
Wang Xu nodded again.
“Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Lu. We’ll quickly investigate the man’s identity. If there’s any progress, we’ll notify you immediately.”
Lu Yunze breathed a sigh of relief. Someone pushed a steaming cup of tea toward him, and he casually picked it up and took a sip.
“How’s the taste?” Wang Xu asked.
“Not bad.”
Actually, Lu Yunze usually didn’t like the bitterness of tea. It would be better with a little sugar.
Upon hearing his comment, a broader smile spread across Wang Xu’s face.
“Glad you like it. This is tea personally prepared by the chief himself. He said it could only be brought out once you arrived.”
“He knew I would come?” Lu Yunze was stunned.
“We all thought you’d be a regular visitor here, so we prepared some hospitality in advance.”
Lu Yunze couldn’t bring himself to smile at this. He had no intention of becoming a regular at the Police Station, whether voluntarily or not.
Wang Xu treated him like an honored guest, brewing tea for him and then proactively showing him around the entire building.
The first time Lu Yunze came here, he had a fierce battle with the old Butler in the main hall. The two fought so intensely they almost demolished the entire hall.
Fortunately, with the help of a Secret Arts Practitioner from the Execution Department, the hall—strewn with debris—was restored to nearly its original state in no time.
Wang Xu kept babbling nonstop in his ear, but Lu Yunze didn’t listen to a word, just walked forward with a purpose.
He wasn’t really interested in the tour; he wanted to see someone here.
The Police Station’s cells were divided into two types: one for ordinary people—just normal prison cells.
The other was hidden deep within the building, special cells used to imprison Secret Arts Practitioners.
There weren’t many of these rooms because truly troublesome individuals were sent to the Execution Department. This place could only serve as a temporary holding area.
Following Wang Xu deep into the corridor, the lighting suddenly dimmed, and the sound of shoes stepping on the floorboards became crisp and clear.
“We’ve arrived.”
Wang Xu pointed ahead and then stepped away, leaving the limited time to them.
Only five minutes but that was enough.
Lu Yunze arrived at the cell door and peered through the gap, seeing the person sitting inside.
The man lifted his head upon hearing footsteps approaching, and when he saw Lu Yunze, he couldn’t help but smile disdainfully.
“So, today the young master Lu has time to come visit me?”
Lu Yunze shot back dryly, “Nothing much. Just bored out of my mind, so I wanted to check out your new home. The environment’s not bad. Bet you have plenty of bugs to keep you company at night.”
At this, Jin Shun’s expression immediately twisted. He lunged to grab the cell bars but let go the next second, shaking his hand and wailing in pain.
Inside this specially treated cell, Jin Shun—unable to use Secret Arts—could only hide his burned hand behind his back and glare at Lu Yunze through the bars with pure hatred.
“Don’t look at me like that. You brought this on yourself.”
Lu Yunze’s tone was calm, without a hint of pity.
“We were never connected, but you insisted on coming to bother me and hurt my friends.”
The fact that Lu Yunze spared his life was simply because killing him outright would be too easy on him.
Jin Shun would have to pay the price for his deeds while alive. It was useless even if he had a family protecting him behind the scenes.
Jin Shun’s expression shifted several times before he suppressed his rage and sat back down in the corner of the cell.
“You came just to see how miserable I am now? Had your fill?”
“I have questions for you.”
Lu Yunze paused, then said,
“Are you connected to the group behind the Missing Person Case?”
“…What does it matter to you whether I am or not?”
After encountering that strange man on the street, two thoughts arose in Lu Yunze’s mind.
One was that the man might have been sent by the Jin Family. Lu Yunze didn’t know the head of the Jin Family or his personality, but if he was very protective, he definitely wouldn’t let Lu Yunze, who had sent his son to prison, off lightly.
If the Jin Family’s status was average a local clan limited to Lan City they were no threat compared to the Luo Family.
But if that man’s identity was connected to the group behind the Missing Person Case, the danger would be on another level.
Recalling the enemies he’d faced each ruthless and sinister he never knew where the next attack would come from.
Jin Shun sneered coldly, “Are you scared?”
“I’m not scared, just can’t find them.” Lu Yunze’s eyes gleamed with resolve.
“Then you’re asking the wrong person. I don’t know them either, just have some dealings with them.”
Jin Shun leaned his elbow on his knee, supporting his head.
“Here’s some advice: they already have you marked. It’s only a matter of time before they get rid of you.”
“Don’t think that having a big family backing you means you can do whatever you want, Lu Yunze.” Jin Shun’s tone grew agitated. “Real villains don’t care about your identity or status. They’ll think of countless ways to make you suffer.”
With that, Jin Shun fixed his gaze on Lu Yunze’s face, trying to find even the slightest flicker of fear.
But until Lu Yunze spoke, he was disappointed.
“Well then, bring it on. I’m not afraid.”
Saying this, Lu Yunze turned and left as the five-minute limit was up.
Behind him came a string of curses, but he ignored them all.
Lu Yunze truly wasn’t afraid of those people coming after him. What he feared was that they’d strike at someone close to him.
After returning, these worries kept Lu Yunze awake for two nights.
But aside from the strange man he’d seen on the street, he hadn’t encountered anything else unusual. After a while, daily life quietly resumed.
He quickly shifted his focus back to practicing piano. After all, he had a big event coming up this weekend waiting for him.
That Saturday, shortly after Luo Yao left the house, Lu Yunze stepped out around the same time and arrived at the Western restaurant half an hour before their scheduled meeting.
Upon entering, a rush of cool air hit him, immediately refreshing him.
A door away, outside was scorching heat, but inside was cool and pleasant.
This was the place Wu Xuan had recommended. The restaurant was even bigger than Lu Yunze had imagined, with quite a crowd inside.
Was he really going to perform a piano solo here?
He’d agreed so readily before, but now standing here, a trace of nervousness crept in.