With his identity exposed, Commissioner Wang shifted back into human form, staring at Jiang Sui’s face with an extremely unpleasant expression.
“What are you talking about? I don’t understand.”
“You used your secret art, and you’re still trying to play dumb?”
Jiang Sui crossed her arms, looking at him the way one might look at a little dog.
“The culprit behind the poisoning case that Lu Yunze and the others have been searching for these past few days—it’s you, isn’t it?”
Commissioner Wang’s brows furrowed tightly. After a moment of silence, they relaxed, and he let out a cold laugh. “How did you manage to suspect me?”
There were so many people at the police station, all busy hunting for the culprit, but none of them ever considered that the real killer had been right there in the station all along. If this truth were told—that the ally who worked overtime alongside them every day was the murderer himself—it would cause an uproar.
Precisely because no one else had ever suspected him, Commissioner Wang was all the more curious about how Jiang Sui had discovered his identity.
To that, the little maid only offered a faint smile and said nothing.
Truthfully, if pressed, she had only stumbled upon the clue by coincidence.
Earlier, she had picked up a brown strand of fur in the corridor, and Jiang Sui had caught the stench of fox from it.
And just at that moment, Commissioner Wang had come looking for her. She hadn’t yet undone her beast transformation secret art, so her sense of smell remained extremely sharp.
It was because of that, when Jiang Sui passed by Commissioner Wang, she smelled the same scent on him.
Combined with the little thief they had caught before, whose secret art was also related to foxes, Jiang Sui could hardly avoid connecting those clues together.
She knew Commissioner Wang was suspicious of her, so today, she used that weakness of his to set a trap for him.
No need to act personally—just prepare a potion that could stimulate the nerves and carry it on her person.
After unknowingly inhaling a certain dosage, the target would experience the illusion of danger approaching.
Because of that illusion, Commissioner Wang instinctively used his secret art, definitively confirming Jiang Sui’s theory.
“So you came to silence me.” Jiang Sui pinched her chin and said. “You and that little thief were partners… or should I say, former partners?”
“This Donghai City really is a zoo, huh? Cats and foxes everywhere. What other animals do you people have? Anything like dragons?”
After investigating at the police station for so long, Jiang Sui had also learned that they were connected to the Black Star Cult. If she could absorb the abilities of some mythical creature, that would be quite nice.
Commissioner Wang let out a cold snort. “So what if you’ve discovered my identity? Are you trying to blackmail me with it? If so, you’re far too naive.”
As he spoke, his body had already begun to change. Half of his limbs were covered in brown fox fur, and sharp claws grew from his fingers.
Commissioner Wang grinned wide. “As long as I put a little effort into faking the death scene, no one will suspect me either. Your biggest mistake was luring me to a place with no one around.”
Jiang Sui watched his swaying fox tail, seemingly not paying attention to what he was saying. She even let out a yawn.
“What’s with that attitude? Aren’t you afraid of dying?” Commissioner Wang’s temples bulged with veins.
“How do you know this is my mistake, and not something I did on purpose?”
Jiang Sui twirled a strand of grayish-brown hair around her finger, her tone leisurely.
“In a secluded corner like this, a man and a woman alone in the same room—if someone outside were to find out, wouldn’t they get the wrong idea?”
Commissioner Wang didn’t quite understand what she was saying, nor did he intend to waste more time. He launched his attack at her on all fours.
His claws aimed for her throat, and he could already picture Jiang Sui clutching the wound, writhing in agony.
To that, Jiang Sui didn’t dodge. Instead, she closed her eyes and lifted her chin, as if she were offering her life to him willingly.
The moment Commissioner Wang’s smile reached its most unbridled, it immediately froze.
Got her!
His claws had already touched the girl’s neck. One more step forward, and her arrogant expression would vanish.
But no matter how much force Commissioner Wang exerted, he couldn’t move forward another inch, because a hand had cut in from the side, clamping down on his arm like a vise.
No need to guess—the newcomer was Lu Yunze.
Commissioner Wang saw thick killing intent on his face. Even just meeting his gaze made cold sweat break out all over his body.
Lu Yunze threw his hand aside, then drove a kick into his abdomen.
That kick carried the force of an accumulation anchor, sending Commissioner Wang flying. He slammed into the wall, leaving a spiderweb of cracks behind him.
“Didn’t think you were a fox spirit too. You really put us through a lot of trouble.”
Lu Yunze cracked his knuckles with a series of pops.
“Jiang Sui, I wasn’t too late, was I?”
The little maid behind him lowered her hand from her neck, looked at the faint trace of blood on it, and smiled. “The young master arrived right on time.”
Had he been half a second later, the mark on Jiang Sui’s neck would have been far more than a shallow scratch.
Through Lu Yunze, she met Commissioner Wang’s gaze once more. The meaning in her eyes was obvious.
This was the full picture of her plan—lure Commissioner Wang here, then notify Lu Yunze.
He knew that when she was alone with another man, especially one he had a grudge against, he would be anxious no matter what, and he would come to save her.
What Jiang Sui wanted was exactly this kind of presence from Lu Yunze. Even just looking at his back, she could feel what was going on inside him—not just anger, but also overwhelming panic and worry.
Jiang Sui cupped her own face, tilted her head slightly, and murmured softly. “How adorable.”
For the scenes that followed, she cheered and watched the show, thoroughly enjoying the experience.
If only she had popcorn and milk tea in hand.
Jiang Sui simply sat down behind them, crossing her legs in black silk stockings, and enjoyed the spectacle about to unfold.
At this point, there was only one step left in the plan: the finishing touch.
The thought that all of this had been caused by her made Jiang Sui unable to stop herself from smiling.
Because he had seen the blood on her hand, the fire of rage in Lu Yunze’s heart burned even hotter.
Commissioner Wang’s expression looked far weaker in comparison, but he still refused to believe he would lose to some rich young master, so he charged forward.
Coincidentally, Commissioner Wang’s movements looked to him like those of a complete novice, his only advantage being slightly higher speed.
Having been through so many battles, Lu Yunze had long since accumulated plenty of combat techniques.
Lu Yunze easily blocked his claws, then grabbed hold with force to keep him from escaping.
“Whoosh—”
Black flames erupted, and even Jiang Sui, who was watching the show, widened her eyes and noisily munched on imaginary popcorn.
The more furious Lu Yunze was right now, the more powerful the negative flame became.
Commissioner Wang screamed and thrashed in the agony of being burned.
Lu Yunze watched him coldly until he was barely clinging to life, then let the flames die out.
With a single breath left, Commissioner Wang let out a faint whimper, seemingly still trying to crawl away. But suddenly, the tail on his back detached, and his entire body came to a halt.
Under Jiang Sui and Lu Yunze’s watchful eyes, Commissioner Wang became a babbling fool, staring blankly at the things around him.
Lu Yunze was stunned. He remembered controlling the intensity of his flames.
Jiang Sui stared at his detached tail, lost in thought.
News that the culprit had been caught quickly spread throughout the entire police station. The fact that the culprit was actually an executive department commissioner became the hot topic of discussion for everyone that day.
After investigation, Commissioner Wang indeed had problems, and combined with his secret art being nearly identical to the little thief’s, it solidified his identity as an accomplice.
That same day, Lu Yunze encountered Lu Zhenghao at the police station again.
“So, you were the only one there with that maid? You’re the one who beat him into a fool?”
The first part was true enough, but regarding the latter, Lu Yunze kept explaining nonstop that he only intended to make him surrender, and that Commissioner Wang turning into an idiot was absolutely not his doing.
Normally, the executive department acted all high and mighty, conducting thorough inspections of the police station for so long—only for the problem to turn out to be on their own side. Lu Yunze was worried about how Minister Lu would react.
“Alright, consider this your making up for past mistakes. The offenses you committed before, I won’t record them.”
Lu Zhenghao’s response caught him a bit off guard. The minister stood up as he spoke, and as he passed by, he made a point of patting Lu Yunze’s shoulder.
“Keep up the good work, young man. Who knows—maybe the executive department needs talent like you.”
Lu Yunze watched him leave, relieved to have dodged that bullet.
“Don’t worry, the minister is very understanding.”
Dong Youer didn’t miss the chance to flatter him. “Besides, you caught Commissioner Wang—everyone’s cheering for you.”
That was true. On the way home, Lu Yunze heard no shortage of people cheering for him and thanking him. It seemed everyone had disliked that arrogant Commissioner Wang.
With that, the case was concluded. The cleanup and Commissioner Wang’s handling were no longer within Lu Yunze’s responsibility.
What he needed to do was get home quickly, return to that room, and return to that girl’s side.
Fortunately, it didn’t take him long to find Jiang Sui—in her bedroom.
Seeing the medical supplies in his hand, Jiang Sui understood what he was thinking at that moment.
The girl obediently sat beside him, her fair, slender neck presented before him, letting him apply the medicine.
Though the wound was only shallow, the scratch was still glaring in Lu Yunze’s eyes.
“Does it hurt?”
“What if I say it does?”
“Then I’ll be even more careful.”
Jiang Sui pressed her palm against his chest, feeling his hot heartbeat, as if his body heat were conducting into her hand.
Lu Yunze gave a slight nod and continued applying the medicine.
“With the young master so attentive, how could it hurt?”
That’s right, this is how it should be, Lu Yunze.
Being able to exchange such a tiny wound for his concern and worry—Jiang Sui felt this deal was an absolute win.
After Lu Yunze left, Jiang Sui continued her battle meeting with the black cat.
“Senior, do you know where those two fox spirits came from?”
“I do.”
The black cat licked its paw.
“If it were just one, you could call it coincidence. But two of them means there’s definitely a problem.”
Jiang Sui propped her chin on her hand, narrowing her eyes slightly.
With the underlings taken care of, it was time to go meet the one behind them…