Chapter 171 Evil Way
That day, guided by Lu Yao, Lu Kangning went straight to the neighboring community and knocked on the door of Li, the informant for his biological father.
The knocking on the door was particularly jarring in the quiet hallway.
Grandma Li was sitting in her rocking chair watching TV when she heard the noise and was startled.
She staggered to the door, looked through the peephole, and her pupils suddenly contracted.
It was Lu Kangning!
The girl she had been secretly watching for ten years was standing right outside her door.
Grandma Li's fingers trembled involuntarily.
She lay low in this old residential building for a full ten years, perfectly hiding her identity as a lonely old woman.
Lu Jianhong had spent years trying to find the spy planted by Minister Luo, but he never expected it to be this old lady with a full head of white hair and a faltering gait.
With a creak, the old security door was slowly pulled open.
Before the other party could speak, Lu Kangning asked directly, "I'm not a biological child of the Lu family, am I?"
Her voice trembled slightly, but every word was clear.
The girl turned her face to the side, revealing five finger marks on her cheek that had not yet faded.
That was Huo Wenyan's "masterpiece," and she deliberately didn't apply any medicine or ice.
"The Lu family wanted to marry me off to the Huo family for a political alliance, but I refused, so they..."
Lu Kangning recounted the story in detail.
She said she noticed something amiss from Lu Jianhong and Xie Yutong's attitudes and began to suspect her origins.
In her quest for the truth, she consulted the most accurate online divination master, "Qiannian Gangtongwang," and followed his guidance to find Old Lady Li.
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, making her look pitiful.
Grandma Li stared at the shocking wound, a raging fire rising in her cloudy old eyes.
She never expected that the Lu family would dare to treat Minister Luo's own daughter like this!
Over the years, he has put on a facade of loving his adopted daughter in public, but behind the scenes he has done such despicable things.
The old man immediately turned around and dialed a number with trembling hands.
When the news reached Beijing, Minister Luo was in a meeting.
When he heard the news that his daughter had been forced into an arranged marriage and slapped, he slammed the pen in his hand onto the conference table.
"Send someone to pick up Miss immediately." Minister Luo's voice was as cold as ice. "I will make the Lu family pay the price."
Meanwhile, inside the Lu family villa, Lu Jianhong and his wife were restless in front of a table full of carefully prepared food.
Lu Kangning is their last lifeline; they must persuade him to save the Lu family.
Xie Yutong kept checking her watch, muttering, "Why isn't Kang Ning back yet? These dishes are getting cold..."
When the doorbell rang, Xie Yutong practically jumped up to open the door, her face beaming with a smile: "Kang Ning must be starving—"
Her smile froze the moment she saw the row of men in suits standing outside the door.
“We are here on Minister Luo’s orders to retrieve Miss’s personal belongings.” The head secretary handed over a document with a blank expression. “This is the adoption agreement from back then. Mr. Lu violated the agreement and caused Miss to suffer. Minister Luo wants to take Miss back.”
Lu Jianhong's face turned deathly pale. Xie Yutong staggered back two steps and grabbed the wall to keep from falling.
"Where is Kang Ning? I want to see Kang Ning..." Xie Yutong's voice was choked with sobs.
"Miss has already departed for the capital and will have no further dealings with the Lu family," the secretary said coldly. "Please take care of yourselves."
Xie Yutong suddenly lunged forward and grabbed the secretary's arm: "Even if you're leaving, you should at least let us see you off... at least let me see Kang Ning one last time!"
“Ms. Xie,” the secretary took a half step back in disgust, her eyes sharp as knives, “the slap mark on your face hasn’t faded yet. You should think about how to explain this to Minister Luo.”
These words struck like a thunderbolt. Lu Jianhong and Xie Yutong exchanged a deathly glance, both seeing despair in each other's eyes.
Xie Yutong's hands fell limply to her sides as she watched helplessly as the bodyguards dragged two suitcases out of Lu Kangning's bedroom.
She suddenly broke down in hysterical sobs, crying out, "We raised her for fifteen years! Even if she wasn't born, she was still raised. Kangning wouldn't be so heartless..."
But Lu Kangning never showed up in the end.
Lu Jianhong slumped to the ground, the sound of suitcase wheels rolling across the floor mingling with Xie Yutong's heart-wrenching cries, fading into the distance...
Suddenly, Xie Yutong lunged at Lu Jianhong like a madwoman, her nails digging fiercely into his arm, hysterically screaming, "It's all your fault! If you hadn't insisted on sending Kang Ning to this arranged marriage to curry favor with the Huo family, at least she would still acknowledge us! The Luo family wouldn't have retaliated against us..."
Lu Jianhong's face turned ashen. He shoved her away abruptly, his voice hoarse: "Stop pretending to be innocent! If you hadn't been constantly nagging about wanting new jewelry and a higher status, would I have taken such a risk? Now you're blaming it all on me?"
Xie Yutong staggered a few steps, steadying herself on the sofa, her anger blazing even brighter: "Vain? Lu Jianhong, ask yourself honestly, how many pieces of jewelry have you given me over the years? Seventy percent of my jewelry was bought by myself! You're ambitious and want to curry favor with the powerful, and now you're blaming me?"
The two argued more and more fiercely. Xie Yutong grabbed a vase from the coffee table and threw it at Lu Jianhong. Lu Jianhong dodged to the side, and the porcelain vase smashed against the wall with a "bang," shards flying everywhere.
Just as they were wrestling, the doorbell rang again. Both of them froze. A glimmer of hope flashed in Xie Yutong's eyes, and her voice trembled as she asked, "Is...Kang Ning back?"
She stumbled toward the door and flung it open—standing outside was a strange man.
He was tall and imposing, his black trench coat accentuating his cool and aloof demeanor. His sharp eyes swept over the two of them before he pulled out his identification from his pocket: "Zhong Zhengming, Director of the Special Task Force for Paranormal Affairs."
Lu Jianhong and Xie Yutong exchanged a glance, both on guard.
They had never heard of this organization before, but the other party had a very strong presence and was obviously someone important.
Xie Yutong forced a smile and tidied her messy hair: "Director Zhong, what brings you here?"
Zhong Zhengming's gaze lingered on the two of them for a moment, a half-smile on his face: "I'm here for your eldest daughter—Lu Yao."
Lu Jianhong's heart tightened, and he exchanged a glance with Xie Yutong.
Is the road secluded?
Why did even the officials get involved?
They absolutely do not want to see that brat recruited by the authorities.
The two fell silent for a moment.
Zhong Zhengming noticed their attitude and a playful smile appeared on his lips.
"That's right. Although Qiannian Gangtongwang cast an illusion in the live stream to make it difficult to discern her appearance, our professionals can still crack it. Our evidence shows that Lu Yao and the streamer who has suddenly risen to prominence during this period, Qiannian Gangtongwang, are the same person."
“We don’t know anything about that child; she’s not close to us,” Lu Jianhong asked cautiously. “May I ask what brings Director Zhong to see my daughter?”
Zhong Zhengming suddenly became serious and said solemnly, "Her cultivation speed is far beyond the normal level. We suspect that she has used evil methods to cultivate."
evil ways?
Lu Jianhong and Xie Yutong's eyes lit up, and they were overjoyed.
Ever since they learned about their past life's grievances, Lu Yao has become their biggest worry, fearing that she will come to take their lives.
They were just worried about how to deal with Lu Yao, and now the authorities have actually come knocking on their door!
Xie Yutong immediately covered her mouth, feigning heartbreak: "Oh my god, that child... how could he have gone astray?"
Lu Jianhong also sighed and shook his head, saying, "It's our fault for not teaching her well..."
Zhong Zhengming watched their hypocritical performance, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes, but he quickly regained his professional demeanor: "Since you two are so understanding, we hope you can cooperate with our investigation."
Lu Jianhong nodded quickly: "Of course! We will definitely do our best to assist!"
Xie Yutong chimed in, "Yes, we absolutely cannot let her harm society!"
Zhong Zhengming smiled slightly: "Very good. Then, please tell me in detail what you know about Lu Yao. Speak freely and without reservation."
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