Chapter 131 I'm worried they might have something else going on...

When Lu Lin returned, it was already completely dark. Shen Rong was about to see the doctor off when she saw her return, and her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

Seeing that a doctor had been called in again, they thought Shen Rong was ill, but when they asked, they found out that it was to treat Sheng Ruyue's injuries.

Shen Rong recounted the events, and Lu Lin sighed, "It was Lu Chang who wronged her."

Fortunately, the two were not yet married. He and Shen Rong discussed that after a year or two, when Sheng Ruyue had let go of Lu Chang and found a good family, they would provide a dowry, which would also fulfill her connection with the Lu family.

Shen Rong nodded and turned to ask how things were going on his end.

Lu Lin nodded: "The items have been handed over to them."

That's good, then I haven't failed Lu Chang's expectations. But he's been gone for so long, could something have really happened? Noticing the wound on his hand, she exclaimed, "Who did you fight with?"

Is he Japanese or Du Xinmin's man?

Lu Lin glanced at it and said casually, "I just beat someone up; it's nothing serious, just some minor injuries."

Could it be that they beat up Du Xinmin? These days, his men have been following him around like flies.

Lu Lin shook his head: "No, it's someone unimportant."

He changed the subject, talking about Sheng Ruyue: "You should take good care of her in your daily life."

She had saved Shen Rong once, and this time she saved Lu Chang as well. If it weren't for her help, Lu Chang would have fallen into the hands of the Japanese long ago, and who knows what kind of trouble would have ensued.

Besides, she and Lu Chang had a past relationship. Although Lu Chang is no longer with them, they still treat Sheng Ruyue as family.

Shen Rong nodded and brought up the matter of Uchida Eiko. Unexpectedly, Lu Lin readily admitted, "I did it."

Since they were able to use Xiangqin's scheme to kill Lu Chang, he would retaliate in kind by using the same tactic to lure out Uchida Eiko and kill her.

He spoke casually, but Shen Rong was terrified, her face full of worry: "Will there be trouble?" She was afraid that suspicion would fall on Lu Lin.

"Don't worry, what good is suspicion?" Where's the evidence? To openly and honestly take action against Lu Lin, solid evidence is essential.

Shen Rong bit her lip: "I'm worried about that Du Xinmin..."

He has colluded with the Japanese, and now he's keeping a close eye on Lu Lin, fearing that Uchida Eiko's death might startle him and trigger a furious counterattack.

Lu Lin looked out the window with a cold gaze: "I will definitely deal with him." A flash of malice crossed his eyes.

It would be great if he actually made a move.

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After the initial shock, Du Xinmin quickly calmed down. Lu Lin could secretly kill Japanese people, but he would never dare to do such a thing to him.

If he also dies, Lu Lin will truly be unable to clear his name. What will the people of Jincheng think of him? Will they suspect that he is also a Communist?

On the surface, Lu Chang's death had nothing to do with him. He died at the hands of the Japanese. At most, he was just taking advantage of the situation. Moreover, he could easily deny that he didn't know Lu Chang was so badly injured.

He was investigating the case according to the rules and had Jin Cheng's approval. Thinking about it this way, he felt more at ease.

Lu Lin isn't that stupid. It's not worth it to jeopardize his future for a dead brother!

However, Du Xinmin secretly dispatched more people to protect himself. These people were all elites transferred from other departments and had no connection with Lu Lin's garrison command.

"What did the people who followed him discover today?" Du Xinmin put his legs up on the chair next to him and struck a relaxed pose.

Lu Lin is too cunning. His men either can't keep up with him or discover nothing. If he really killed Uchida Eiko, how did he manage to kill her right under his nose?

Are all his men really just good-for-nothings?

His trusted aide offered some words of comfort: "Perhaps it was one of his men who did it."

Du Xinmin nodded. That makes sense. But we must find this person. What if he comes to kill me one day?

"Was there anything unusual about the bookstore he went to today? What was he doing inside for so long, and who was he talking to? Were those details investigated?" he continued to ask.

"We've sent people to investigate, but so far we haven't found anything unusual. That shop was originally an old bookstore, and it was only recently taken over by someone."

"Boss, have you found out?" Du Xinmin rubbed his forehead.

"We've found out. The man's name is Wu Xinbai. He comes from a wealthy family and probably wants to make a name for himself in Shanghai. His ancestors were booksellers, so he took over this shop and started doing what he used to do."

He then changed the subject: "However, Commander Lu's sudden entry into this store might be because of this person."

Du Xinmin perked up immediately upon hearing this.

The confidant chuckled: "When our men went in, Wu Xinbai was beaten to a pulp."

"Lu Lin took the call?" Du Xinmin asked in surprise.

"Isn't that right?"

Du Xinmin suddenly wanted to see this person: "Bring him here and I will interrogate him myself."

Shen Rong was also keeping an eye on this bookstore. When she learned that Du Xinmin had arrested Wu Xinbai, she panicked.

In her mind, Wu Xinbai was a coward. Why would they send someone like him as a contact? Du Xinmin was cunning. What if Wu Xinbai couldn't hold on and confessed?

Lu Lin thought she was worrying unnecessarily. Since the people there dared to send him to Shanghai, he must be able to withstand the test.

Wu Xinbai will indeed confess, but his confession will actually help him clear his name.

If Du Xinmin knew about his past with the Lu family, he wouldn't have focused his attention on him, and his shop would be safe.

"I didn't expect you to have this connection with the Lu family?" Du Xinmin ordered someone to untie Wu Xinbai.

Wu Xinbai had many injuries. He gasped for breath as he sat down, but his face was full of indignation: "That's right. If it weren't for the fact that they looked down on me, I would have married Miss Lu long ago."

Mentioning Lu Lin, he looked utterly dejected: "Who knew I'd be so unlucky? I'd only been in Shanghai for a short time when he saw me, beat me up, and threatened to tell me to get out of Shanghai. What right does he have? Is there no law anymore? Is Shanghai his Lu family's property? I just wanted to know if Miss Lu was doing well. I didn't even bother her."

He spoke loudly, his swollen cheeks ached terribly as he twitched his lips, and his speech became slurred: "Sir, you must do me justice! Is there no law left in this city? I want justice!"

Du Xinmin took a deep breath, his eyes fixed on his expression with icy intensity: "So what did he say when he came into your shop yesterday?"

Wu Xinbai's eyes widened: "I didn't even have time to speak. He asked who the boss was, and before I could even open my mouth, he threw a punch at me. I'm still dizzy."

"I've said it several times, sir, will I ever get justice? What are you trying to do? I was beaten up, and you arrested me and tortured me."

He flinched, then suddenly became agitated: "Oh, I see, you're from the Lu family. What are you trying to do? I didn't bother Miss Lu. Do you intend to take lives so lightly?"

Du Xinmin frowned. He had interrogated Wu Xinbai several times. Wu Xinbai had told him everything about Lu Lin, including his first encounter with Lu Xuan in Bincheng. After thinking it over, he concluded that Lu Lin really did come to the store to beat him up.

He got up and walked out, while Wu Xinbai called out after him, "Don't go! When are you going to let me go?!"

The trusted aide followed: "Look at this person..."

"If there's no suspicion, let him go." He paused for a moment, then added, "Send someone to keep an eye on him for a couple more days."

He heard a whole bunch of ridiculous nonsense, and Du Xinmin was so tired of hearing it that his ears were calloused. Du Xinmin picked at his ears and thought that Lu Lin was really good at enduring things. If it were him, and this pretty boy dared to seduce his sister and elope, he would have sent him to the bottom of the river to feed the fish.

Could Lu Chang really be wronged? How come there hasn't been a single clue after all this time? Thinking of the report he sent to Jincheng, he shuddered and ordered, "Go to the prison."

He wanted to see the Communist who had confessed again to see if there were any other clues, but when he opened the cell door, the man was lying there motionless.

Seeing his pale face, his subordinate angrily stepped forward and kicked him. This kick made his face change drastically: "Dead!" His body was stiff; he had been dead for quite some time.

Du Xinmin didn't care anymore. He squatted down and personally turned the person over. The face was bluish-purple, and there was blood in the mouth and nose. He had been poisoned!

"Who's been here!" Du Xinmin's forehead veins throbbed!

His first suspect was Lu Lin, but after investigating, he found that none of Lu Lin's men had ever approached the cell, which was really strange!

Du Xinmin's face was extremely grim. The more he couldn't find out, the more frightened he became. Had Lu Lin become so powerful and influential? He had kept this cell under tight security, and he had never revealed that such a person existed.

A chill ran down his spine. He added several more bodyguards to his side, making him always surrounded by them when he went out, trembling with fear. Meanwhile, he used Madam Du's relationship with the Wen family to sow discord between Jin Cheng and Lu Lin.

But Lu Lin was more composed than he had imagined, and he calmly resolved the several incidents that had occurred.

Du Xinmin used a borrowed knife to kill someone, deliberately linking Uchida Eiko's death to Lu Lin, hoping to cause trouble for the Japanese. However, he was soon disappointed, as the Japanese did not take the opportunity to cause trouble; on the contrary, they kept a low profile.

Lu Lin frowned as he looked at the intelligence report. Shen Rong asked, puzzled, "Wouldn't it be better if they stopped investigating?"

Lu Lin's expression was grave: "How could the Japanese let this go so easily? I'm worried they might have another conspiracy."

Uchida Eiko was the head of their Special Higher Police in Shanghai. Her death would have caused great damage to Japan's deployment in Shanghai. How could things be so calm?

There must be something more important that forced them to abandon the investigation. What could it be? What conspiracy are they plotting?

Lu Lin strengthened his vigilance against the Japanese, transferring all the security forces to the Japanese garrison in the western border area to guard against any sudden uprisings.

But before the Japanese could make a move, Jincheng took action first. Lu Lin was suddenly transferred back to the Jincheng Military and Political Department, and Shencheng sent someone else to take over.

Du Xinmin felt that his day had dawned. Compared to Lu Lin, he was in an exceptionally good mood, which meant that some people in Jincheng believed his report.

The transfer order came very quickly, and Lu Lin didn't have much time to hand over the work. The family of three quickly began moving. After much consideration, Sheng Ruyue chose to stay.

On one hand, Lu Chang is still here; on the other hand, she wants to fulfill Lu Chang's unfinished last wish.

Shen Rong tried to persuade her several times, but seeing her resolute attitude, he finally agreed.

On the day he left Shanghai, Du Xinmin even came to see him off in a perfunctory manner.

"Commander Lu, you've been promoted. Don't forget your colleagues when you go to Jincheng. Next time you come to Shanghai for vacation, let's get together again."

Lu Lin's gaze was cold, and a mocking smile played on his lips: "Director Du, you'd better take care of yourself."

On the other side, Lin Wenhui and Hu Peifang also came to see them off. Shen Rong told them to come and visit Jincheng when they had time, since it wasn't far away anyway.

Hu Peifang giggled, "I'll be going back to Hong Kong with my husband in a few days, and then we'll go to Jincheng to see you when we get back."

Shen Rong was initially happy for her, knowing she had someone to rely on for life, but she also felt a little worried.

"Write back once you get to the port city, and be careful yourself." After all, you'll be unfamiliar with the place, and once you're there, it all depends on whether the man is reliable.

"I know, don't worry, I'm not as cunning as you." Hu Peifang didn't take it to heart at all, with a playful smile on her face. She and Liu Sheng had known each other for several years, and she could feel his sincerity. He was really good to her and considerate.

She had been through a lot, unlike Shen Rong, who clearly had never suffered. After her experience with Wu Yong, she had lost all hope for love. But she never expected to meet Liu Sheng, who treated her so well without expecting anything in return.

He liked her far more than she liked him, and Hu Peifang felt she had the upper hand in the relationship! She was confident that Liu Sheng wouldn't let her down!

Shen Rong, however, was not as optimistic as her. She felt that there was something wrong with this Boss Liu. Apart from providing emotional value, he was useless. He was supposed to be a businessman, but she had never seen him do anything to make money. On the contrary, he made Hu Peifang pay out of her own pocket to cover his losses.

Shen Rong's family was involved in many businesses, so she naturally learned a bit about it through her interactions. The more she learned about his business projects, the more she felt that they were both empty and far-fetched. In any case, this Boss Liu didn't seem like the type to run a business.

Shen Rong had subtly reminded Hu Peifang several times, but she didn't seem to like listening. Sometimes, even friends need to know their limits, and saying more would only annoy people, so Shen Rong stopped talking about it!

Now that Hu Peifang is going to follow him to a foreign land, she is truly putting her entire life and fortune on the man's conscience. Shen Rong's bringing up of the past is also a way of hoping that she will be more cautious.

It was getting late, so everyone said their goodbyes. Lu Lin took Shen Rong's hand with one hand and carried his suitcase with the other as he got into the car, while Lu Zhan followed behind with his own small bag.