“What? One of the victims from the Lan City Missing Person Case was attacked?”
Hearing the purpose of the person reporting the case, Wang Xu, who was still on duty, immediately put down his pen, got up to put on his coat, and went to check the situation.
The visitors were a young pair, about the same age. The man was a delicate and handsome young man, while the woman was dressed in a maid outfit. They were none other than Lu Yunze and Jiang Sui.
After Wang Xu entered the room, he immediately introduced himself to them and asked for specific details.
Jiang Sui behaved like a frightened little animal the whole time, sitting right next to Lu Yunze and clutching his arm.
“What were you doing out so late at night?”
“I was buying late-night snacks for my young master.”
Jiang Sui pointed to the person beside her, making Wang Xu’s gaze move back and forth between the two.
“Let me confirm, what exactly is your relationship?”
Lu Yunze and Jiang Sui spoke at the same time:
“Friends.”
“Master and servant.”
As soon as the words left their mouths, both of them froze and looked at each other.
“Master and servant?”
“Friends?”
Wang Xu was also baffled, and repeated his question more sternly, “What is your actual relationship? This isn’t a joke. If you’re just joking around like young couples, be careful or you’ll get fined.”
Hearing this, Lu Yunze immediately spoke up:
“She’s a servant in my household.”
“And you are…?”
“My name is Lu Yunze. We both work for the Luo Family.”
The name Lu Yunze sounded a bit familiar. After thinking for a moment, Wang Xu remembered who he was. As the chief, he was well aware of the power dynamics in Lan City.
Speaking of Lu Yunze, Wang Xu quickly recalled some related information:
“You’re the Luo Family’s adopted young master, right?”
“Uh… yeah.”
At least he didn’t call me the useless young master, Lu Yunze consoled himself inwardly.
Next, Wang Xu questioned Jiang Sui about the entire process of the attack, including the time, location, and the identity of the assailant.
Jiang Sui could recall the first two clearly, but as for the attacker’s identity, she said she hadn’t seen clearly, since the person had disguised themselves and their face couldn’t be seen.
“I see.”
Wang Xu nodded slightly, thinking that at least this was better than having no leads at all.
He immediately sent people to investigate the scene Jiang Sui described, then instructed the two of them to stay at the Police Station for now—at least it was safer here than outside.
After the tense interrogation, the two were led to the Reception Room, where a kind officer even poured them some water.
“If you need anything, please let us know at once.”
“Alright.”
Bang.
The door closed.
Lu Yunze let out a breath of relief, but then his body tensed up again. He turned mechanically to the side:
“Um, Jiang Sui, we’re safe now. You don’t have to hold on so tightly anymore.”
Since they entered the Police Station, Jiang Sui had been clinging to his arm so tightly that he was starting to lose feeling in it.
What was worse, she was holding on so firmly that her two big white rabbits were pressed right up against him, the double sensation making things very… complicated.
“But Young Master, I’m still so scared.”
“…You don’t look scared at all.”
Facing Lu Yunze’s gaze, Jiang Sui pouted and wriggled like a mischievous little sprite.
“Stop messing around, this is the Police Station.”
“Sigh, Young Master, you’re so heartless.”
Jiang Sui had no choice but to let go, her whimpering tone tugging at the heartstrings.
“Of course, Young Master already has Miss Luo—she’s better at conversation, better at acting cute, and better at making Young Master happy than I am.”
“Aren’t you embarrassed saying things like that?”
If Luo Yao was a gold-rank player, Jiang Sui was at least a master-level start—not even in the same league.
“Bleh~”
As expected of Jiang Sui, she bounced back from fear so quickly. Lu Yunze wished he had such strong nerves.
Though she’d let go of his arm, Jiang Sui didn’t move away, and the two were still pressed close together.
To break the awkward silence, Lu Yunze spoke up:
“Are your injuries alright?”
“I’m fine, just a little sore.”
She had lost so much blood—it was better to bandage her up.
Lu Yunze asked the police for some medical supplies and got ready to help.
“Young Master is going to treat my wounds personally?” Jiang Sui’s eyes widened a little.
“What’s wrong? I’ve learned how.” Lu Yunze frowned.
“No, it’s good. Of course I want Young Master’s concern.”
Whenever Jiang Sui smiled mysteriously, Lu Yunze had a bad feeling.
And sure enough, that feeling soon came true.
Although the sleeve of her uniform was stained with blood, Jiang Sui’s real wound was actually on her shoulder, and even extended toward her back!
In other words, she had to take off her clothes.
With her back to him, the girl lifted her ashen brown hair, then, with his help, slowly undid the collar of her maid outfit, revealing her tender, fragrant shoulder.
Lu Yunze’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and the sound of him swallowing was especially loud in the quiet room.
At that moment, the mischievous fabric suddenly slipped down her shoulder, exposing her bare back to the air. The gentle rise of her shoulder blades, her slender waist, and her fair skin—all of it challenged his self-control.
“I can’t take off my undergarment by myself, so I’ll have to trouble Young Master.” Jiang Sui looked back, her pale violet eyes sparkling with a smile.
Lu Yunze really wanted to refuse, but with the garment in the way, treating the wound would be difficult. He could only keep telling himself this was for Jiang Sui’s own good.
“Can you handle it, Young Master? Your hands seem to be shaking a bit.” Jiang Sui seemed like she wanted to turn around, but Lu Yunze pushed her shoulder back.
“Don’t underestimate my self-control.”
As a man, Lu Yunze had his pride. Instead of being flustered by her teasing, he calmed down.
“If Young Master really can’t control himself, that’s fine too. After all, serving the master is part of a maid’s job.”
Don’t joke around at a time like this.
If anyone else said it, Lu Yunze would have just laughed it off, but coming from Jiang Sui, it felt very ominous.
There were only the two of them in this Reception Room, the air thick with an ambiguous atmosphere. The scent coming from the girl kept stirring up Lu Yunze’s hormones.
What kept Lu Yunze’s rationality intact was the rather gruesome wound on the girl’s back—the fair skin forcibly torn open, revealing the flesh beneath.
Just seeing that scene was enough to suppress his desire and let him focus on treating her.
She got hurt like this because of me. Lu Yunze, don’t forget yourself. She must be hoping you can hold it together.
First was disinfection. When the alcohol-soaked swab touched the area around the wound, Lu Yunze clearly saw her shoulder tremble.
“Does it hurt a lot?”
“It’s fine, Young Master, keep going.”
Jiang Sui’s voice sounded like she was enduring something.
The swab glided across her back, the cold sensation igniting a burning pain.
Even though Jiang Sui pressed her lips together and endured, her trembling shoulders gave away her true feelings. Sometimes, when he touched the more serious part of the wound, a faint moan would escape her lips.
But from beginning to end, she never cried out, forcing herself to stay in the same position and cooperate with Lu Yunze.
Seeing her like this, Lu Yunze was impressed. If it were him, he might not have been able to keep quiet the whole time.
Encouraged by Jiang Sui’s attitude, Lu Yunze worked faster and more carefully, finishing the treatment in a short time.
Once Jiang Sui had her clothes back on, Lu Yunze opened his eyes and the first thing he saw was her playful expression:
“Young Master is really shy. I thought you’d help me get dressed, too.”
“Really? Too bad you’re already dressed, even if I wanted to help, I couldn’t.”
Lu Yunze got cocky, but the next second he couldn’t smile anymore.
“Young Master, look at this.”
Jiang Sui raised her arm, holding her undergarment between two fingers.
Lu Yunze was dumbfounded.
“Why aren’t you wearing it?”
“My arm’s injured, I can’t put it on.”
“Why didn’t you say so earlier?”
“Young Master, I’ll have to trouble you again.”
Fell for it again!
With no other choice, Lu Yunze had to help her take off her clothes again, put the undergarment on, and then redress her—he’d now seen her smooth back in its entirety.
As he was tidying up the medical supplies, Lu Yunze suddenly asked Jiang Sui a question that made her freeze:
“Was your wound caused by an animal?”
“Why does Young Master think that?”
“It looks a lot like a beast’s claw mark. Did the person who attacked you have a pet with them?”
Facing his question, Jiang Sui replied with a forced smile:
“I can’t remember. I was just focused on running away, then I got hit on the back.”
That’s a shame.
Lu Yunze wanted to know more so he could track down the culprit. Just thinking about what that person had done made his fists clench.
Jiang Sui looked at him thoughtfully and spoke in a faint voice:
“If danger comes again, will Young Master still protect me?”
“Of course.”
Lu Yunze answered almost without thinking.
She ended up in danger because of him—no matter what, he had to protect her.
Jiang Sui gave a small smile, as if looking forward to a good show.
After sitting in the Reception Room for a while, Lu Yunze felt thirsty and went out to buy water.
As soon as he stepped out of the Police Station, he saw a familiar figure coming his way.
“Butler, why are you here?”
“Miss Luo asked me to come. She said she was very worried about you two.” The Butler kept his head low, his voice a bit hoarse.
“The police actually told Luo Yao?”
Lu Yunze scratched his head, troubled by how he would explain sneaking out to her.
He thought the Butler would take this opportunity to lecture him, but instead, the man just went into the Police Station as soon as he heard where Jiang Sui was.
“Weird.”
Lu Yunze bought two bottles of water from a nearby vending machine, opened one, and drank as he headed back.
Something didn’t feel right.
The Luo Family Manor’s missing person case, the person who attacked Jiang Sui… and the Butler’s eyes, cloudy and slitted like a snake about to shed its skin.
“No!”
Lu Yunze sped up and ran back to the Police Station.
As soon as he stepped inside, thick black mist surrounded him from all sides, making him lose all sense of direction.
Things just got more complicated.