Chapter 92 A Vicious Scheme to Defeat the Mind, Using the Sister as Bait
Lu Jingyan thought of a possibility he dared not delve into.
He slowly raised his hand, his fingertips trembling slightly from extreme restraint, as if he wanted to touch the mole to confirm that it wasn't his hallucination.
“This mole…”
His voice was so hoarse it sounded like it had been sanded, almost completely out of tune.
"How could you..."
Alarm bells rang in Su Wantang's mind, and all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head in that instant!
It’s over!
This mole was something this body was born with, but this one was completely forgotten!
No matter how much I planned, I never expected that this bastard would be so familiar with the original owner's body!
You even remember such a hidden place!
In a flash, Su Wantang forcibly suppressed the overwhelming shock.
She can't panic, or everything will be ruined.
She took a large step back abruptly, creating distance, and instinctively clutched the collar of her bathrobe tightly with her hand, as if she had been deeply insulted.
On his face, disgust and mockery instantly replaced all other emotions.
"Commander Lu, what do you mean by this?"
Bai Shu's voice was both cold and seductive, with a sharp edge that came from being provoked.
"Breaking into a lady's bedroom in the middle of the night, banging on my door, and now trying to lay a hand on me?"
"What, can't find an excuse, so you start making up this ridiculous nonsense?"
She raised her chin, her eyes conveying a warning that said, "Try taking another step forward."
"If you don't get out of here right now, I'll call everyone! I'll let everyone in the hotel see what kind of person the eldest grandson of the Lu family from Beijing is!"
This series of questions was flawless and watertight. Any normal man would back down in this situation because he was in the wrong.
But Lu Jingyan is not a normal man.
He is a wolf that will not let go once he has set his sights on his prey.
Bai Shu's reaction was perfect, but he still didn't miss the fleeting look of extreme panic in her eyes as she covered her collar.
His battlefield instincts told him she was lying. She was using extreme aggression to mask her inner fear.
coincide?
Same appearance, same gardenia scent, same way of doing things, and now there's an identical mole...
There aren't that many coincidences in the world.
When all the coincidences point to the same person, it is not a coincidence, but the truth.
Lu Jingyan gave her a deep look, his gaze a complex mix of emotions: inquiry, doubt, suppressed elation, and even a hint of hurt that he himself didn't realize.
After a long while, he turned around and walked toward the door he had kicked down.
He left behind a cold, emotionless statement.
"I'll sleep on the sofa by the door tonight. I'll know if you make any noise."
He gently closed the door, even though the door frame was in a terrible state.
Outside the door, the man's breathing was steady and unwavering.
Inside the door, Su Wantang leaned against the cold door panel, her legs went weak, and she slowly slid down to the ground.
She raised her hand and covered her wildly beating heart.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
That was close!
She was just a hair's breadth away from completely crumbling under his intense gaze.
This mole...
She looked down, pulled open the collar of her bathrobe, and gazed at the small red mole.
She once thought that the mole added a touch of glamour to her snow-white body.
But now, that is her biggest and most fatal flaw.
...
In another secluded private room of a teahouse in Shanghai.
Even the aroma of precious Longjing tea could not dispel the chill and oppression in the air.
Huo Sanniang's well-maintained face was covered with frost as she looked at the man in the chair opposite her, her voice filled with barely suppressed anger.
“'Ghost,' you claim to never fail, what happened this time? You couldn't even handle an unarmed woman. How am I supposed to explain this to 'the Master'?”
The man known as "Ghost" let out a hoarse, unpleasant laugh.
"Huo Sanniang, what's the rush? Hunters need to be patient."
He slowly poured himself a cup of tea, his movements elegant, which seemed completely out of place with his sinister demeanor.
“That Lu Jingyan is the biggest obstacle,” Huo Sanniang sneered.
"He's like a mad dog, sticking to that woman around 24/7. I think we should try to distract him first, or... take them both out!"
No, no, no.
The "ghost" shook his finger and smiled sinisterly, "Third Sister Huo, your methods are too direct and too crude. Killing someone doesn't necessarily require a knife."
He looked up, his eyes gleaming like a venomous snake in the shadows.
"The best hunter knows how to use the prey's greatest asset. Lu Jingyan is her armor, that's true. But armor can also become the sharpest blade to pierce her heart."
Huo Sanniang frowned: "What do you mean?"
The "ghost" put down his teacup, leaned forward, and lowered his voice even further.
"Lu Jingyan has a demon in his heart, or rather, a fatal flaw. His sister, Lu Jingyue, who has been missing for ten years."
“I’ve investigated. The case of Lu Jingyue’s disappearance was ultimately suppressed by Lu Wenbo himself and left unresolved. For the past ten years, Lu Jingyan has used all his resources to investigate in secret, almost to the point of obsession.”
A cruel smile curled at the corner of the "ghost's" mouth.
"Now, what we need to do is give him a 'clue'. A clue that will make him disregard everything and leave that woman on his own initiative."
He paused, enjoying the look of understanding that shifted from confusion on Huo Sanniang's face, before continuing:
"At the same time, this clue must be like a poisonous thorn, deeply embedded in his heart. Let this armor personally stab the person he is protecting. Let him have a...fatal misunderstanding about that woman."
Huo Sanniang's eyes lit up: "Great plan! How exactly do we do it?"
“It’s very simple.” “Ghost” pulled a yellowed piece of paper from his pocket.
“I will forge a secret letter from one of Lu Wenbo’s former subordinates, saying that a Hong Kong businesswoman named ‘Miss Bai’ who knows the truth about Lu Jingyue’s disappearance will soon contact them for a certain plan. What do you think Lu Jingyan will think when he sees this letter?”
What a wicked scheme!
To kill someone with a borrowed knife, one must also destroy their spirit!
Huo San Niang's face finally revealed a cruel smile again.
...
the next day.
When Bai Zhu opened the door, everything outside had returned to normal.
The broken door was replaced with an identical one, and the floor was cleaned spotlessly, as if the dramatic confrontation of the previous night had never happened.
Only the man on the sofa, resting with his eyes closed, reminded her that everything was real.
She has regained that cold and powerful "White Art," her face now wearing an impeccable mask.
She tossed a document onto the coffee table in front of Lu Jingyan.
"I'm going to see someone this morning."
Lu Jingyan opened his eyes, his gaze deep and unreadable. He picked up the file, which contained only one name: Liu Sisi.
He knew this woman, Ye Manrou's "former best friend," a well-known opportunist in Beijing's high-ranking official circles.
"You want to use her to get in touch with those people in Beijing?" Lu Jingyan asked bluntly.
"Bodyguard Lu, this is my business. You are only responsible for security." Bai Shu's voice was completely calm.
She needed to learn from Liu Sisi about the current movements and allegiances of those opportunistic families in Beijing after the Ye family's downfall. She wanted to return, not as a loser, but as someone everyone looked up to, to reign supreme in Beijing.
Lu Jingyan didn't ask any more questions, got up, and silently followed behind her.
Just as they were about to leave, the red military-grade telephone in the suite suddenly rang.
The ringing was urgent, one ring after another, as if it were a death knell.
Lu Jingyan frowned, walked over and answered the phone.
On the other end of the phone, Gao Jianjun's voice came through, a mixture of extreme excitement, confusion, and disbelief.
"Boss! Boss! Can you hear me!"
"Speak," Lu Jingyan's voice was as steady as ever.
"We've got a lead! We've got a huge lead!" Gao Jianjun's voice trembled.
"Lu Jingyue... your sister! There's a lead in your sister's case!"
Lu Jingyan's hand gripping the phone tightened suddenly, his knuckles turning white from the force.
Gao Jianjun continued shouting on the other end: "Last night we conducted a surprise interrogation of one of Lu Wenbo's most loyal followers who was arrested! We found a secret letter under his bed in his hometown!"
"The letter said... the letter said that a Hong Kong businesswoman named 'Miss Bai' who knows all the truth about what happened back then will soon contact them for a big plan!"
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