Shang Wu paused slightly.
She didn't understand the implied meaning of Lu Rang's words, and suddenly thought of something else.
“Attorney Lu,” Shang Wu said, sitting down next to Lu Rang, “you’ve met so many people in your lawsuits, you must have had contact with the Yu family, right?”
Lu Rang raised an eyebrow without changing his expression: "Don't ask me anything. No matter what you want to do by getting close to the Yu family, I can't help you."
"Really? I feel like you know the Yu family quite well?"
Shang Wu pressed on, leaning forward to get very close to Lu Rang.
Lu Rang moved aside: "I don't know. The Yu family keeps a low profile. Everyone in Lincheng knows that."
Shang Wu narrowed her eyes, her gaze filled with longing for the Yu family.
She only thought Lu Rang's evasiveness was due to his guilty conscience, and did not realize that they were already pressed close together.
"But I don't understand where this idea of the Yu family being low-key came from. Lawyer Lu, could you tell me about it?"
Lu Rang could feel that Shang Wu's breath fell lightly on his ear when she spoke, soft and gentle, like a feather brushing against his earlobe.
He tensed his jaw and couldn't help turning his head.
Shang Wu's eyes were shimmering as she stared at him. A beam of light from the window shone on her profile, adding a touch of gentle tranquility to her smooth skin, where even the fine downy hairs were visible.
Lu Rang paused slightly, the words of refusal on the tip of his tongue, but he inexplicably changed his mind.
“There is a small path on the outskirts of Wanhu Lake, which is unguarded and leads into the Yu family’s territory.”
"real?"
Shang Wu was both surprised and delighted, grabbing his arm, "Why didn't you say so sooner! Then come with me, tonight!"
It's a good opportunity to take advantage of the darkness and find a route to take Ji Yu away.
Lu Rang regretted his quick thinking and raised his other arm, which was wrapped in gauze.
"You're sending an injured person with you?"
Shang Wu smiled dismissively: "It's just an arm injury, it won't affect my walking."
Lu Rang: "..."
"Don't worry, I'm just showing you the way, I won't ask you to do anything else."
As Shang Wu spoke, she picked up her phone: "How about I transfer you 20,000?"
...
Night falls.
A car was parked by the woods on the outskirts of Wanhu Lake.
As Lu Rang got out of the car with Shang Wu, a cold wind blew by.
His arm was wrapped in gauze, making it impossible for him to wear a coat. A black overcoat was draped over his shoulders, and the cold wind blew straight in.
Why did he stay up all night and come to this place with Shang Wu to suffer?
Lu Rang's face was extremely pale, even foul.
Shang Wu didn't dare turn on the flashlight. She led him inside, and when she turned back and saw his expression, she suddenly asked, "Do you need to use the restroom, Lawyer Lu?"
Lu Rang glanced at her coldly, squeezing out two words through gritted teeth: "No."
Shang Wu asked, puzzled, "Isn't that right? Then why are you making that face?"
Lu Rang asked coldly, "What expression am I making?"
“Just like the constipated look,” Shang Wu replied seriously.
Lu Rang said expressionlessly, "Do you know why you have this misconception?"
Shang Wu shook his head.
Lu Rang: "Because the water from Wanhu Lake has all gone into your brain."
Shang Wu: "..."
This time she realized that Lu Rang was cursing her and regretting coming with her tonight.
Shang Wu pretended not to notice that he was regretting it and led the way.
"Alright, Attorney Lu, you've already taken the money. You can't just take the money and not do anything, can you? Don't worry, we'll find a way out in half an hour at most and then we'll leave."
Lu Rang followed behind, using the moonlight to see the ground, walking forward with uneven steps.
The snow hadn't melted yet, and the ground was uneven, so they walked very slowly.
Lu Rang frowned and asked, "What kind of thread do you want to touch?"
“Zhou Yanci has locked Ji Yu up in this villa area. I’m wondering if we can get through here to the villa area and then send someone over to take Ji Yu away along this road.”
Shang Wu did not hide anything from Lu Rang.
Lu Rang knows many things, things he should and shouldn't know.
However, there was something she hadn't told Lu Rang yet—the branch that was about to open wasn't for making money; it was a tool for her revenge.
From the moment she recruited Lu Rang as the branch's legal advisor, Lu Rang also entered the game and became her tool.
Shang Wu's eyes flickered slightly, and she asked in a low voice, "Attorney Lu, are you really not going to regret becoming my legal counsel? What if something even more dangerous happens in the future?"
"Nothing can be done. I don't regret my choices, and I never explore ideas that would cause me internal conflict."
Lu Rang's deep voice came from behind.
It was very quiet all around; the woods were filled with withered grass and snow, and there wasn't even a sound of wind.
Shang Wu snapped out of her reverie, looked around, and felt a little apprehensive.
Her mind was filled with images of demons and monsters, and her steps grew slower and slower.
Lu Rang raised an eyebrow: "Are you tired?"
Shang Wu stared warily ahead, feeling that the shadowy trees resembled human figures.
She couldn't help but reach out and wave her hand behind her back: "Lu, Lu Rang."
"What?" Lu Rang asked.
Shang Wu opened her arms: "I'm a little scared."
Lu Rang paused for a moment, then didn't respond.
A gust of wind suddenly blew by.
Shang Wu shivered from the cold wind and was about to pull her hand back to tighten her coat when her hand was suddenly grasped.
She turned around in surprise, but her foot slipped, and she lost her balance, falling headlong into Lu Rang.
Lu Rang had no time to dodge and was tackled to the ground by Shang Wu.
There was a hard stone block next to him, which was about to hit Shang Wu's head.
Lu Rang immediately raised his arm, his warm palm pressed against Shang Wu's temple, and the back of his hand struck the stone.
He groaned in pain.
Shang Wu quickly got up, picked up her phone and turned on the flashlight. She saw that Lu Rang's injured arm had come off the gauze, and the back of his hand was bruised and swollen from being hit by a stone.
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