"Can I leave now?"

Lu Yi, who had been waiting for a long time, looked at the time on his watch and seemed a little impatient. When he heard the door open and saw that it was Lao Wu who came in, he quickly stood up and asked them a question.

“Mr. Lu may not be able to make it yet, so you will have to stay here for a while longer.”

Seeing that Lu Yi was eager to leave, even though he had finished collecting evidence, he thought he still couldn't let Lu Yi go out. The people from the Oriental Group were watching him closely. If he went out at this time, he thought for a long time and said to Lu Yi.

"Why? Didn't you say you were done? You're not going to go back on your word, are you?"

Lu Yi looked at Old Wu in front of him. He had just said he would let him out, but less than ten minutes later, he was already going back on his word. Lu Yi looked at Old Wu with a suspicious gaze and asked.

"Alright, we don't lock someone up for no reason. You know what you've done, but unfortunately we don't have any evidence right now. We're here to protect your safety."

Noticing Lu Yi's gaze, Old Wu smiled and said something to him. Lu Yi froze on the spot. After saying this, Old Wu turned around and walked outside.

"Wait a minute, officer. Can I make a phone call to my family? They don't know I've been brought here yet, and they'll be worried if I don't go home soon."

Lu Yi was in a complicated mood. He knew he couldn't help at all if he went out now; in fact, he would only cause more trouble. Seeing that Old Wu was about to leave, he quickly called out to him.

"It's not allowed according to the rules, but I'm making an exception today so you can find out about Lu Yi's request."

Old Wu stopped and thought for a moment, then turned around and handed his phone to Lu Yi.

"Thank you so much. What's your name?"

Seeing Lao Wu hand over the phone, Lu Yi quickly took it and asked Lao Wu with a smile.

"My surname is Wu, and they all call me Officer Wu."

Looking at Lu Yi's expression, Old Wu thought for a moment and then spoke to him before walking out of the detention room.

Holding his phone, Lu Yi looked at Officer Wu and quickly dialed Lu Fan's number.

"Brother, it's me."

Where are you now? Why didn't you answer my call earlier?

Lu Fan, who was in the hospital, was anxious because he couldn't find Lu Yi. After Du Feng left, he started calling Lu Yi, but no one answered.

Lu Fan quickly ordered his men to search, and seeing Lu Yi calling from an unfamiliar number, he anxiously asked him what was wrong.

“I’ve been taken to the police station. They’re going to detain me for a few days. I might be stuck here for the rest of the day. My phone was also stolen by some thugs, but I suspect they might be from the Oriental Group. There are still quite a few informants around the hospital, so you need to be extra careful. I’ll come find you as soon as I get out of here.”

Lu Yi quickly explained his situation, recalling the thugs who had stopped him in the parking lot, and then shared his analysis with Lu Fan.

“I understand everything. Just stay inside and behave yourself. The people from the Oriental Group can't touch you. You'll be very useful when it matters most. You should…”

In fact, Lu Fan and his team had already figured it out: there must be people from the Oriental Group watching the area near the hospital. Lu Fan also had another idea in mind, and then he told Lu Yi about his plan.

Old Wu was waiting at the door for several minutes. Seeing that Lu Yi hadn't come out yet, he got a little anxious. Just as he was about to open the door to see if Lu Yi had finished his call, Lu Yi walked out from inside.

"Officer Wu, thank you. Here's your phone back."

Lu Yi smiled and looked at Old Wu at the door, then returned the phone to Old Wu.

"Okay, I'll find you a detention cell where you can rest."

Seeing that Lu Yi's attitude was not bad, there was no reason not to let Lu Yi leave, so they arranged a good detention cell for him.

"This place is really nice."

As Lu Yi entered the detention cell, he was surprised to find himself alone in such a spacious room, having imagined it would be like in the United States, with four or five people crammed into one room.

"I'm glad you're satisfied. I've already spoken to the police officer on duty at the gate. If you need anything, you can have him call me."

Seeing that Lu Yi had no complaints, Old Wu pointed to the guards on duty at the door and said to Lu Yi.

"I've got it, thank you!"

Following the direction Old Wu pointed, Lu Yi indeed saw a guard nod at him, and quickly clasped his hands in greeting.

Since returning to his seat, Du Feng has been sitting there in a daze. His apprentice wanted to ask him what was wrong, but Du Feng remained silent, his eyes fixed on the direction of the door.

Zhengxin and Dazhuang returned from Lao Wu's place at this time. As soon as they entered the office area, their faces were full of smiles, and they were happy to think that Du Feng would treat them to dinner that night.

"Brother Du, the mission is complete. It's already afternoon. What shall we eat tonight?"

The two walked up to Du Feng, chatting and laughing, and asked him with a smile.

What would you like to eat?

Seeing the two of them come in, Du Feng felt a pang of sadness, as if he had let them down. But seeing how happy they were, he didn't want to announce the bad news right now, so he composed himself and asked them.

"Brother Du, you don't look too good! Is it because we ate a meal with you?"

Da Zhuang noticed that Du Feng's expression was rather unpleasant and he didn't smile at all, so he asked him in confusion.

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