Meanwhile, the entire courtyard had been sealed off.
The elderly who couldn’t escape in time were all detained and questioned one by one to figure out the situation here.
Most of them were people who loved taking advantage of small benefits. They heard that coming to watch the performance could bring good luck and that they could get free scriptures, so they came to join in the fun.
Many of them didn’t even understand what was being said on stage, let alone know anything about the foreign religion, so all suspicion was cleared.
As for the foreign religion, the police station quickly conducted an investigation.
Surprisingly, the church really did exist abroad, and it even had a legal church in Donghai City.
The priest at the church was a regular at the police station, often roaming around Donghai City in the name of giving blessings and spreading the glory of their god.
In summary, the foreign religion wasn’t a particularly suspicious target for now.
“So you don’t know anything about Sun Huaimeng?”
“Y-yes.”
Under police interrogation, the woman in the nun’s outfit was trembling with fear and couldn’t even speak clearly.
“I’ve only known her for half a month. I’m a nun at the church myself, and when I heard she was planning an event beneficial to the church, I came to help.”
This nun claimed to be Sun Huaimeng’s assistant, but she wasn’t under any suspicion. Her identity was also confirmed by the church.
When Sun Huaimeng flew in and smashed the stage, she happened to not be on it, but she was terrified. Later, when she saw the police swarm in, she was too scared to move.
After thorough questioning, the assistant also had no idea about Sun Huaimeng’s real identity, and she didn’t seem to be faking it, so she was also categorized as “innocent.”
Watching the nun assistant leave the courtyard, Lu Yunze looked at the courtyard that had been cleaned up by the police and felt a sense of unreality.
“Our first collaboration was this pleasant. I hope we can continue to work together in the future.”
Dong Youer adjusted her glasses.
“Unless something unexpected happens, that should be the case.”
“So is this mission considered complete?”
To be honest, Lu Yunze didn’t really feel like it was.
They had caught Sun Huaimeng, but aside from her, there were no other gains yet. They’d have to wait for the police station to finish questioning.
And it ended so quickly. Rather than going on a mission, it felt more like taking a walk outside.
Everyone had been so tense at the start, and now after it was over, their expressions still seemed like they hadn’t fully recovered.
After all the cleanup was done, the sky was nearly dark. It was time to go home.
Just then, Luo Yao had a sudden idea.
“We rarely get to go out like this. How about we play around outside for a while before heading back?”
“Aren’t you worried about making your sister worry?” Lu Yunze asked.
“It’s fine. We’re not kids anymore. Do we really need to worry about getting kidnapped?”
Luo Yao seemed a bit annoyed and puffed out her cheeks.
Lu Yunze knew that was impossible, but for some reason, he still felt like something like that could actually happen.
Especially for Luo Yao, and for Jiang Sui back at home.
Lu Yunze could actually picture them being tricked away by a few sweet words from a stranger. It was oddly amusing.
“It must be nice being carefree college students. I’ve already lost the privilege of going out and playing whenever I want.”
Dong Youer took off her glasses and wiped them with the cloth she carried.
Whether it was just his imagination or not, Lu Yunze felt like he saw her shed a tear—the bitter tear of a corporate slave.
“There’s an event on the streets tonight. Hope you guys have fun.”
With that, Dong Youer said goodbye and got into a police car, leaving the place.
As for Lu Yunze and the others, they were still debating whether to go out to the streets.
It was mainly Luo Yao who was insisting on going out. Lu Yunze and Luo Heng were both in favor of going home and washing up, since they still had to wait for the interrogation results tomorrow.
“Sis, what’s so fun about outside? If you ask me, we should just go home and play a few rounds of games.”
Luo Heng waved his hand at her.
“Going out is just walking around. At home, cracking research projects is way more interesting than this.”
Luo Yao crossed her arms and squinted.
“You guys are too pathetic. Are you even real men?”
“Mm-hmm, yeah, yeah, yeah.”
Lu Yunze nodded, mostly agreeing with the part about going home to play games.
“So the vote is two to one. We’re going home…”
“You really want to go home? I wanted to buy something to take back for my sister.”
Luo Yao touched her cheek, looking pretty regretful.
Luo Qiaoying couldn’t go out often, so she definitely couldn’t keep up with what was happening outside. She’d probably miss out on anything good.
Luo Yao wasn’t doing this for anything else—she just wanted to do something for her sister.
Besides, there was an event tonight. Such an important opportunity—she didn’t want to miss it with Lu Yunze either.
Buy a gift, huh?
Lu Yunze stroked his chin.
The other two had already started walking, but he stayed where he was.
It was a good idea.
Most of the time when Jiang Sui went out, it was for work. She hardly had any personal time to herself. Buying something for her wouldn’t be a bad idea.
“Alright, let’s go have some fun!”
Luo Yao and Luo Heng, who were walking ahead, stopped in perfect sync and turned to look back at him.
“Huh? Really?”
Luo Yao’s face lit up.
“Really.”
Lu Yunze nodded.
“You’re not going home?”
Luo Heng walked up to him.
“No way, are you really Lu Yunze? You didn’t get brainwashed by some Secret Arts Practitioner from the Revival Society, did you…”
“Ow!”
Luo Yao walked up and stomped hard on his foot, then put her hands on her hips.
“Now no one’s objecting. Let’s go! Brother Lu must have been looking forward to this all along.”
“Yeah, I guess so.”
Lu Yunze had already started thinking about what kind of gift he’d pick for Jiang Sui.
Just as Dong Youer had said, there was an event going on in the streets tonight.
As far as the eye could see, it was bustling with activity.
The moon hung high in the sky, the streets were decorated with colorful lanterns, and laughter and shouts rose and fell in waves, warming up the gradually cooling night.
The street vendors who were usually chased around by code enforcement officers could now set up their stalls openly, without worrying about having their goods confiscated.
“Handsome guy, pretty lady, want a budget-friendly soufflé?”
“Flatbread! Freshly made flatbread!”
“Big-ass dorayaki! If it’s not good, you don’t pay!”
After walking for a bit, Lu Yunze noticed that most of the stalls were selling food, and business seemed pretty good.
Should he buy food for Jiang Sui?
Lu Yunze stood in front of a skewer stall, staring at the sizzling squid skewers, deeply conflicted.
Come to think of it, what did Jiang Sui like to eat?
That was a very serious question.
Even though he’d known her for over a year now, and they’d had their intimate moments.
But when it came to what she liked to eat, Lu Yunze couldn’t think of an answer off the top of his head.
Damn it. So how was he supposed to pick a gift for her?
Lu Yunze started to panic. He even felt like asking Jiang Sui right now.
No. He couldn’t do that.
Based on what he knew about her, if he actually asked, he’d probably get something like this:
“‘You’re asking what I like to eat? I want to eat the young master. Is that okay?’“
“‘The young master suddenly asking me this—could it be that he wants to buy me a gift?’“
“‘Planning to give a gift but not even knowing what the other person likes. The young master really is a scrub~’“
“‘Young master, I don’t like what you bought me. As compensation, can I eat you?’“
Just thinking about it made Lu Yunze’s hair stand on end.
He couldn’t let that happen.
And maybe he was being paranoid, but he felt like Jiang Sui was secretly watching him from behind right now.
“Huh? Brother Lu, aren’t you hungry?”
“I want to look around a bit more first.”
“Okay, then let’s keep moving forward.”
The three of them continued on, completely unaware that a girl was quietly following behind them.
“What the hell is Lu Yunze doing? Instead of going home, he’s wandering around outside.”
Jiang Sui had never understood why wives waiting at home would start overthinking when their husbands didn’t come back, leading to marital crises.
Wait, why am I putting myself in such a weird position?
Shouldn’t it be as a master?
Seeing her pet being led around by another woman, she felt the humiliation of having her property stolen.
Especially since the woman beside Lu Yunze right now was Luo Yao, a top-priority danger.
“Is that Lu Yunze guy actually starting to play around?”
Jiang Sui bit her nails and followed their steps.
Meanwhile, at the police station.
A colleague raised his phone, showing a video his daughter had sent.
“The little lady and the others are having a great time.”
“There’s a lively event tonight.”
“That’s the kind of fun only kids can enjoy. What does that have to do with a corporate slave like me?”
Dong Youer sighed.
“Don’t you have work tonight?” the colleague asked.
“It’s because I can’t stop worrying.”
Dong Youer smirked slightly.
“Some things, if I don’t see with my own eyes, I can’t sleep well.”
“You’re still so young, but you’re pushing yourself so hard.”
“What can I do? If I don’t fight, I can’t survive.”
“Where did you even learn that line?”
The colleague was amused.
After a short break, seeing that the time was about right, they returned to the interrogation room.
“So, any results?”
The officer inside the room had a grim expression.
“No. She’s still making excuses.”
Dong Youer looked inside. The situation was the same as when she’d left for her break.
“I told you, you’ve got the wrong person.”
Despite being a prisoner, Sun Huaimeng showed no fear. Instead, she sat there cockily with her legs crossed.
“You’re not a member of the Revival Society?”
“I said I’m not, so I’m not.”
“The hell you…”
One of the officers’ faces darkened.
Sun Huaimeng laughed arrogantly at his reaction.
Another officer seemed to be running out of patience too. He stepped forward to grab her shoulder.
“Spill the truth early, and this’ll end sooner. Didn’t we tell you that?”
But then, in the next second, under everyone’s shocked gaze, that officer noticed something. He reached out and touched Sun Huaimeng’s face.
“Hey, don’t touch me…”
Sun Huaimeng’s face was slowly peeled off, revealing a completely different face underneath.
Dong Youer’s heart dropped.
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