Chen Yun smiled, neither confirming nor denying.

However, when he heard his mentor regard him as his second son.

A hint of indescribable emotion still lingered in his narrow eyes!

Although she was touched, she remained calm as always, glancing at Qin Lu's black Mercedes in the distance, and said indifferently, "Mr. Qin, what's this?"

Qin Lu heard Chen Yun address him as Mr. Qin instead of calling him brother.

However, he was not offended and smiled, "You know I'm not cut out for a career in government; I went into business a long time ago."

"I came to Zhonghai today to discuss some business with a friend, and I'm rushing to catch my flight back to Beijing!"

Speaking of which...

He looked at Xu Zhengwei, Butcher, and the others beside Chen Yun with a puzzled expression: "Chen Yun, what are you doing?"

Chen Yun said, "We are hunting down a wanted criminal. This person is very important, so this area is under full checkpoint inspection..."

Qin Lu said, "Oh!"

As she spoke, she glanced at her watch and hurriedly said, "I have to rush to the airport, Chen Yun. When you get back to Beijing, come to my house for dinner!"

Chen Yun said, "Okay!"

Qin Lu hurriedly took two steps, then suddenly stopped, turned around to look at Chen Yun, pointed at his black Mercedes, and laughed, "I almost forgot, Chen Yun, do you want to check my car too?"

Upon hearing this, the butcher and the others were slightly taken aback. Their immediate thought was: You're Old Qin's son, who would dare to inspect your car? And there's no need to inspect it anyway!

Everyone looked at Chen Yun.

Chen Yun's face and eyes were very calm, making it impossible to guess his true thoughts from his expression or eyes.

However, that calm gaze made Qin Lu feel a little uneasy.

Just as Qin Lu's forehead was about to break out in a sweat.

Chen Yun said slowly, "No need!"

Qin Lu laughed and said, "Okay, I'll be going now. I'm in a hurry, otherwise I'll miss my flight and make the airport wait. My father will scold me for abusing my power at home."

Chen Yun nodded: "Okay!"

Qin Lu strode over, got into the Mercedes, sat in the back seat, and instructed the driver, "Drive."

The driver then drove away again.

Hiding in the trunk of the Mercedes, Shi Hu was using his super-sensitive hearing to eavesdrop on the sounds outside.

He breathed a slight sigh of relief after successfully passing the search checkpoint.

What he didn't know was...

Chen Yun's already deep gaze became even deeper at this moment.

He kept watching Qin Lu's Mercedes until it drove away, his expression thoughtful.

Shi Hu was unaware that inside the Mercedes, as the sunshade rose and blocked the view outside the window, Qin Lang's refined and amiable smile disappeared.

Instead, a somber atmosphere prevailed.

Although Chen Yun did not order an inspection of his car, he had a feeling that Chen Yun might have discovered something.

Perhaps they're afraid to get checked!

Or perhaps it was because they didn't want their mentor's son to get into trouble, and were afraid that their mentor would be affected.

Although he didn't know the specific reason, Qin Lu had a strong sixth sense that Chen Yun might have discovered something!

The Mercedes quickly left the city and entered the suburbs, heading straight for the East Suburb Airport.

halfway!

Qin Lu signaled the driver to stop the car.

The driver immediately pulled the car over to the side of the road and stopped.

Qin Lu then got out of the car with his driver.

Shi Hu, hiding in the trunk, was wondering why the car had stopped.

Click!

The trunk has been opened.

Qin Lu said calmly, "You can come out now."

Shi Hu, his face covered in wounds and wearing a stolen set of clothes, endured the pain from his injuries and crawled out of the trunk.

He looked around and said respectfully, "Mr. Lu, it's fortunate you came, otherwise I would have no way to escape this time. What are your plans for my departure?"

Mr. Lu is Qin Lu's code name!

It was precisely because of this guy's code name that Tanaka Yu revealed Mr. Lu's identity.

Chen Yun and the butcher mistakenly believed that Mr. Lu's surname was Lu, so they searched for a long time but could not find out who this Mr. Lu was.

Shi Hu thought that Qin Lu had already made arrangements.

Should we arrange for him to leave illegally?

So after climbing out of the trunk, he kept looking around, trying to see where the smuggler was.

Qin Lu slowly took out a cigarette, lit it with a metal lighter, and said calmly, "Chen Yun probably already suspected that you were hiding in my car."

Shi Hu: "Huh?"

Qin Lu smiled and said, "I'm not afraid of him, so why are you? Besides, he didn't even dare to check my car, so why are you panicking?"

Shi Hu flattered, "That's true. You are Elder Qin's son, while he is merely Elder Qin's disciple. What qualifications does he have to compare with you? Besides, he has already retired!"

"The only reason a washed-up war god of the North can still act up now is because your father is still looking after him. Otherwise, he's nothing!"

Even if he has doubts, he wouldn't dare utter a single word in front of you!

"After all, your father knew very well who his real son was."

"If he dares to cause trouble and report this to your father, he'll probably be the first one to die. Mr. Qin wouldn't dare to lay a hand on you, would he?"

Qin Lu took a drag of his cigarette, narrowed his eyes, and said with a half-smile, "That's not necessarily true!"

"In other people's eyes, Chen Yun, my father's prized student, is the real son. In my father's eyes, I am a good-for-nothing. Chen Yun is the prodigy in his heart. I am nothing!"

"I was ranked first on that long list of candidates for the only general promotion in the entire army that year."

"But my father chose Chen Yun without hesitation and submitted Chen Yun's name."

"Chen Yun soared into the sky after that!"

"It created a legendary story of teachers and students in the military. In a fit of anger, I left the army and went into business."

Speaking of which...

Qin Lu looked at Shi Hu and sneered, "So if something really happens, my dad, for his reputation, for his prized student, for this teacher-student relationship, for the so-called greater good... he might actually side with Chen Yun and kill me."

Shi Hu's forehead was covered in sweat, and he hurriedly said, "No, that's impossible..."

Qin Lu smiled and said, "Better safe than sorry!"

"Look how careless you were this time. You thought that since I came to pick you up, who would dare to stop me?"

"But to my utter surprise, we ran into Chen Yun. Who would have thought that this war god of the Northern Frontier would personally direct and inspect passing vehicles on the street?"

"As a result, I've ended up being suspected by Chen Yun."

Shi Hu was inwardly alarmed and secretly on guard, but said aloud, "It's alright, I've already passed through the checkpoint smoothly. As long as I sneak back to Japan, Chen Yun's suspicions won't matter..."

Qin Lu interrupted, "That may be true, but I actually trust the dead more. I would feel more at ease if you were dead."

Shi Hu's old eyes widened in shock and anger: "You!"

In that instant, Qin Lu made a sudden move.

His left hand reached out like a dragon.

With lightning speed, he grabbed Shi Hu by the throat.

Shi Hu was about to resist.

Qin Lu had already lifted Shi Hu up with one hand, and his right fist slammed hard into Shi Hu's face.

Bang bang bang!

He threw three punches in quick succession.

The stone tiger's facial bones were smashed to pieces, leaving it a bloody mess. It not only died on the spot, but its face was also unrecognizable.

Bang!

Qin Lu tossed Shi Hu's corpse to the ground like a dead dog, took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood from his hands, and ordered, "Put this guy in the trunk, and you can clean him up yourself later."

The driver replied in a deep voice, "Yes!"

The driver hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Sir, I wonder if Chen Yun will start targeting you now? What if he secretly investigates you or causes you trouble..."

Qin Lu said coldly, "It doesn't matter. I have hated him for a long time. Even if this hadn't happened today, I would have found a way to get rid of him. Every time my father praises him in front of me, my desire to kill him grows stronger."

"In this world, only one of us can live: him or me."

...

Night falls and the city lights come on.

East District.

Xu Zhengwei, along with the butcher and the doctor, are still leading a search for Shi Hu's whereabouts.

However, there has been no news.

Shi Hu seemed to have vanished into thin air.

now.

Chen Yun, Shu Lingyue, and Xia Yue were eating at a roadside food stall.

The butcher came in, sweating profusely, and reported, "Boss, something's strange. We haven't found Shi Hu. I wonder if that guy has already escaped."

Chen Yun said, "Let's continue searching!"

The butcher replied, "Yes!"

After saying that, he turned to leave.

Chen Yun called out, "Wait a minute."

The butcher turned around: "Boss, is there anything else you need?"

Chen Yun said calmly, "Arrange a military helicopter for me. I need to go back to the Northern Army and meet with Elder Qin."