Chapter 415 Pretending to be a Couple

“Okay.” Lu Zhenbang nodded solemnly. “Leave Ya’er and Halle to me. Don’t worry.”

"Thank you so much, Captain Lu!"

"Wait! Boss, I'm going with you too!"

The beacon tower followed closely behind.

Lu Zhenbang stood there, watching them jog away, and involuntarily clenched his fists.

"Captain Lu, shouldn't you go home and check on things first?" Long Ren stepped forward. "Leave this to me and Leng Feng."

“Go home? My father has already been buried, and I missed seeing him one last time. The Lu family has been threatened and harassed by madmen, and now he has met a terrible end! I have never been able to uncover the true face of Godfather Iplis, so how can I have the face to go back and pay my respects to him!” Lu Zhenbang loosened his grip, his eyes reddening.

Long Ren and Leng Feng lowered their heads, unsure how to comfort him.

All that remains is sorrow, deafeningly loud!

On the other side

After leaving the military headquarters, Wen Ni took Song Yanfeng straight to the Dajiang City Bathhouse.

The previous incident did not affect the business of the club. At this time, the club was still bustling with people!

"Hello, I'd like to buy two tickets."

"Okay, do you have any members here?" Xiaoru, the receptionist, said, looking up. When she saw who it was, she stopped abruptly, her eyes widening as if she had seen a monster. "Y-you! You're Wen Ni!"

"It's me, Sister Xiaoru, long time no see."

Wen Ni, dressed in ordinary casual clothes, rested one hand on the bar counter with a calm expression.

"Don't! With your status, I can't accept being called 'sister'!" Xiaoru waved her hands repeatedly.

The new employee who was helping Xiaoru familiarize herself with the business turned her head curiously and asked, "Sister Xiaoru, do you two know each other?"

"Do you know what she does?" Xiaoru gestured with her hand, implying, "She's skilled with guns! A couple of days ago, our club was attacked, and she single-handedly took down eight thugs and even saved our boss!"

"Wow, that's amazing!" the newcomer exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise.

Wen Ni didn't respond, but looked around and asked quietly, "A lot of people have changed in the guild hall? They're all new faces."

"Yeah, after you left, Qiaoqiao and Song Ge both quit their jobs, and the cleaning ladies have come and gone!" Xiaoru smiled. "Only I have nowhere to go, so I'm still stuck here!"

Upon hearing this, Wen Ni smiled faintly and casually asked, seemingly unintentionally, "Where is your boss?"

"Our boss has been recuperating at home since his last injury and hospitalization!"

"Has he never come to the clubhouse since then?"

"It seems...no."

Xiaoru thought for a moment and then shook her head.

A long line of people had already formed behind them to pay. Xiaoru waved her hand apologetically and quickly said, "Let me get your tickets for you and your boyfriend first. I'll come over and chat with you when I'm done!"

"Boyfriend?" Song Yanfeng pointed to himself, somewhat flattered.

Wen Ni didn't say much, only thanked her.

Take a quick shower and change into a bathrobe.

Wen Ni and Song Yanfeng chose a spot near the stairs and elevator, ordered several plates of fruit, and ate them absentmindedly.

"Boss, do you suspect that Caesar Perth is the masked, charlatan Godfather Iplis?"

"Um."

"Judging from what the receptionist said, he hasn't been to the club for a long time." Song Yanfeng analyzed bit by bit, "Is that knife wound really worth more than half a month to heal?"

“It’s definitely not that bad.” Wen Ni picked up a piece of mango with her fork.

"So!" Song Yanfeng slammed his hand on the table and whispered, "Boss, your guess might be right! He really is that elusive faceless man!"

"We have no evidence."

“That’s really tricky.” Song Yanfeng stroked his chin seriously, then suddenly had an idea. “Boss, how about we… Awoo!?”

He was only halfway through his sentence when Wen Ni stuffed a large piece of cake into his mouth, filling it completely.

Looking at Wen Ni again, a sweet smile suddenly appeared on her face. "Darling, is it delicious?"

"It's so...delicious. Of course it tastes better when you feed it to me yourself." Song Yanfeng was almost overwhelmed by this sudden happiness, but he wasn't a love-struck fool. He immediately adjusted his expression and played along!

"Miss Wen Ni."

Sure enough, a deep male voice came from behind!

Wen Ni turned her head, stood up with a slightly surprised expression, and said, "Mr. Perth? It's been quite a while since I've seen you. You look much better."

"Yes, I've been recuperating at home these past few days. I happened to be passing by the shop today on some errands, so I thought I'd stop by. I didn't expect to run into Miss Wen Ni and her boyfriend being so affectionate..." Caesar Perth smiled, his gaze sweeping over Song Yanfeng before returning to Wen Ni. "Miss Wen Ni, what brings you here today?"

"Didn't we promise to patronize your business? Does Mr. Perth not welcome this?"

"Welcome, of course you're welcome."

Caesar Perth spoke in a slow, deliberate tone, stepping forward and whispering in Wen Ni's ear, "However, I would have preferred Miss Wen Ni to come alone! Your sudden new love interest has truly been a blow to me~"

"Hey, stay away from my girlfriend!"

Song Yanfeng acted at the right moment, pulling Wen Ni back.

"Okay." Caesar Perth smiled politely. "I hope you can keep her by your side forever, otherwise, if the opportunity arises, I might take advantage of it..."

Are you out of your mind?

Song Yanfeng glared at him, then grabbed Wen Ni's wrist. "Let's go! We're never coming to this godforsaken place again!"

"..."

Wen Ni obediently followed Song Yanfeng away.

Caesar Perth stood there, watching their retreating figures, the smile on his lips gradually fading...

The SUV drove away from the venue.

Wen Ni sat in the passenger seat, her brows furrowed.

“The appearance of Caesar Perth proves that he is not the Godfather of Iplis. The two of them are completely different people!” Song Yanfeng gripped the steering wheel, at a loss for what to do.

“Why did he appear as soon as we arrived? And what about the attack on the guild hall last time? He was attacked and retaliated against by Iples' men, and I happened to be there too. He even took a knife for me.” Wen Ni said, “Don’t you think all of this is too coincidental? It’s as if he’s deliberately trying to prove to us that he has absolutely no connection with Iples!”

"Now that you mention it, it does seem rather deliberate." Song Yanfeng tightened his grip on the steering wheel, and stammered, "But boss, don't you think the way he looks at you is also strange? And even though he knows I'm your [boyfriend], he still deliberately said those provocative things! Could it be that he's fallen for you?"

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Wen Ni glanced at him coldly. "How could someone like him possibly like me?"

"Ha! Don't disbelieve me, this is a man's intuition!" Intuition about a rival in love.

Of course, Song Yanfeng couldn't bring himself to say the second half of the sentence, nor did he dare to.

"Even if your intuition is right," Wen Ni said coldly, "feelings can be faked. The real danger is that he might be using this to mislead others!"

"Okay~ You're right!"

"In short, go back and tell Captain Lu to continue keeping an eye on Caesar Perth and Ye Zhishu! The situation is urgent, and we absolutely cannot let any suspicious individuals slip by!"

"good."

"Ring ring ring..."

Their conversation was interrupted when their phone suddenly rang.

Wen Ni glanced at the incoming call and answered, "Tang Zi? What's wrong?"

"Wen Ni! Where are you?"

"I'm with Song Yanfeng; we just finished a mission."

After Wen Ni finished speaking, she noticed Song Yanfeng frantically shaking his head and silently mouthing: Don't mention me! Don't mention me! Don't mention me!

Unfortunately, it was too late.

"Song Yanfeng? You're with him?" Tang Zi on the other end of the phone was taken aback, but she quickly added, "Then come over here with me! I'm at the Broadcasting and Television Station right now!"

"What happened?"

"It wasn't me, it was Lu Jinye!"

Tang Zi's voice was low and filled with anxiety.

"Today is the awards ceremony for the Top Ten Most Influential Actors of the Year! I noticed that Brother Lu isn't acting right. That Fan Xi was with him earlier, and I don't know what they were talking about! Anyway, I think you need to come!"