After several hours of travel, Lu Yuan and his group arrived safely at Vientiane City.

As soon as they got off the plane, Li Xingchi took Lu Yuan by car to Li's home.

Seeing Li Xingchi's hurried appearance, Lu Yuan was certain that this guy must have informed the Li family of his situation beforehand, otherwise he wouldn't have acted so quickly, as if everything had been arranged.

Without wasting any time, Lu Yuan was taken directly back to his home.

Looking at the vast estate before him, Lu Yuan experienced for the first time what the gap between the rich and the poor truly meant.

He originally thought the Lu family's old mansion was luxurious enough, but he didn't expect the Li family estate in front of him to be even more extravagant, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Li Xingchi settled Lu Yuan into a detached house with a small garden within the manor.

“Mr. Lu, this will be your private residence from now on. I will inform the servants later, and you can ask them for anything you need.”

Lu Yuan looked around.

The villa where Stephen Chow arranged for him to stay wasn't in a remote location; in fact, it was quite close to the main building, and it was estimated to be only about a 20-minute walk away.

"It seems this kid doesn't quite trust me yet."

Lu Yuan squinted his eyes, silently calculating in his mind.

However, this was all within his expectations.

After all, he had refused to join the Li family for a long time, and now it seems that he only decided to submit because of pressure from the Jiang family. Li Xingchi certainly wouldn't trust him completely in the short term.

But it doesn't matter, since Lu Yuan didn't intend to gain the Li family's trust in a short time anyway. His purpose in coming to the Li family was simply to find out where Li Liuxin was.

"Thank you, Mr. Li. I'll go put my things away first."

Lu Yuan smiled at Li Xingchi, picked up his backpack, and turned to walk into the house.

Watching Lu Yuan's retreating figure, Li Xingchi slowly curled the corners of his lips and turned to leave.

...

The villa is decorated in a very luxurious style, but on the surface it looks quite understated, which perfectly highlights the owner's high-profile taste.

"Putting everything else aside, the living environment here is truly impeccable!"

Lu Yuan thoroughly inspected the courtyard, inside and out, since he might be staying there for a while, and he needed to check carefully to see if anything was hidden around there.

After checking everything and finding nothing, Lu Yuan began to pack his luggage.

After doing all that, I collapsed onto the sofa to rest, while my brain raced with thoughts.

The estate was much larger than he had imagined. How could he find his true self in such a vast environment?

At the time, Zhong Bei only said that Li Liuxin had been captured by the Li family, without specifying where she was being held. Moreover, Li Liuxin's case seemed to touch upon the secrets of the Li family, which Zhong Bei could not possibly know.

"At present, the most likely location for their detention is around the main building."

Li Liuxin seems to be very important to Li Jia. If we put ourselves in his shoes, Lu Yuan would not feel comfortable keeping such an important person in a safe place. He would definitely keep him in a place where he can see him at all times.

Based on this, the probability of it being around the main building is very high.

But this is just his guess; the exact location still needs to be confirmed based on clues and evidence.

"We need to find a way to contact the other people in the manor."

Lu Yuan rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

The estate is so large, covering a vast area, that if I were to wander around aimlessly, it would probably take me quite a while before I could run into anyone else.

Just then.

The pleasant doorbell rang, and a group of uniformed servants walked in from outside.

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

"This is?"

A middle-aged man dressed like a butler walked up to Lu Yuan and bowed his head respectfully.

"Mr. Lu, these are all servants arranged for you by the young master. They will be responsible for your food and lodging here. Please feel free to ask them for anything you need in the future."

Upon hearing this...

Lu Yuan lifted his eyelids and looked at the row of servants standing in front of him, as if to confirm whether they met his expectations, before nodding slightly.

"I understand. Please thank Mr. Li for me."

"You're too kind."

The butler took in Lu Yuan's expression and reaction, gave him a meaningful look before smiling and leaving the courtyard.

After the butler left, Lu Yuan waved to the servants.

"You can go about your business. I'll contact you if I need anything, but don't bother me unless it's necessary."

After listening to Lu Yuan's words, the servants exchanged glances and then went about their respective tasks as Lu Yuan instructed.

Lu Yuan remained seated on the sofa without making any movement throughout the entire process.

But in reality, he was silently observing the behavior and habits of each servant, trying to discern their hidden personalities and other information.

Since he was new to the manor and unfamiliar with its layout, the servants sent by Li Xingchi were the best way to get information from other people.

However, if he were to raise questions rashly, he might not only fail to obtain any information, but also arouse Li Liuxin's attention and suspicion.

so.

He now needs to pick out one lucky person who is easier to fool.

at last.

Lu Yuan fixed his gaze on a girl who looked like she had just come of age.