The streets are brightly lit and dazzling.
Chu Liyue stood slender and aloof, dressed in a black leather outfit.
A slender cigarette is held between her bony, well-defined fingers. What should have been a roguish image is instead, on her, a deep, captivating, noble, and mysterious presence.
Beside him, Lu Zhufeng paused for a moment, then lit a cigarette and put it in his mouth.
Watching Chu Liyue's incredibly skillful movements, he couldn't help but scratch his head and ask:
"Miss Chu, when did you learn to smoke?"
In his memory, Chu Liyue was a very self-disciplined person, and he rarely saw her touch things like cigarettes or alcohol.
"Very early."
With a gentle exhale of a smoke ring, Chu Liyue uttered two words indifferently and coldly, gazing intently into the distance.
The dazzling lights of the city were reflected in her deep, cold eyes.
The cool night wind lifted her long, flowing hair, the fine strands dancing in the wind, and a hint of melancholy appeared in her usually calm and still eyes.
She started smoking very early on; being in a high position and surrounded by many people, she naturally picked it up over time.
Although she doesn't show it in public, she occasionally smokes a cigarette when she's alone, in the quiet of the night, when she's feeling restless.
Xiao Wujie was delicate and couldn't stand the smell of cigarettes, so she quit before bringing him to the capital.
After he arrived, she seemed to lose the urge to smoke.
Dressed in a sharp black suit, Lu Zhufeng squatted down on the street without any regard for his image, his thumb and forefinger slightly raised, holding a cigarette between his fingers, his eyes slightly narrowed, and puffing out smoke.
His pocket suddenly vibrated. He silently took out his phone, his slightly narrowed eyes scanning the screen through the wisps of smoke.
After a moment, he put his phone back in his pocket, watched the whizzing traffic with its dazzling lights, and spoke softly:
"The net to eliminate the SL assassins in the capital has been fully deployed, and we have even discovered the whereabouts of two S-class assassins."
"But there's still no news about that 'Abyss'."
His chest rose and fell slightly, and he exhaled a thin stream of smoke again, his voice tinged with contemplation.
"That fish behind us is quite big."
"Chen Yuan, perhaps, is just a pawn too..."
He did not slack off at all in the matters Xiao Wujie had entrusted to him, and had been pushing forward with all his might.
However, the more you investigate, the more confusing and perplexing things become.
Chu Feihong of the past, Vito Rosso of today, and the abyss into which everything remains unknown.
What appears to be a tangled mess can be traced back to the shadows of two mysterious organizations, SL and God, with the ultimate goal being to uncover the deepest secrets of these two organizations.
Furthermore, Xiao Wujie's body and the amnesia reagent seem to be inextricably linked to these things.
It seems as if a huge, invisible hand is driving all of this from behind the scenes; in this game, all living beings are merely pawns.
Therefore, even if all the SL assassins hiding in the capital were wiped out, it seems that the root of the problem would still be far from being reached.
A cold wind howled, and thin smoke swirled around. Chu Liyue stood there with an elegant and silent figure, her cold eyes, reflecting countless rays of light, appeared even more profound.
Man proposes, God disposes. Xiao Wujie's life hanging by a thread this time finally snapped the string of reason in her mind.
There were some things she didn't want to move forward so quickly.
But while she can wait, can Xiao Wujie wait?
She was waiting for the person behind the scenes to slip up, but then she realized that person was also waiting for her to lose her composure.
After all, that person could hide in the shadows and keep them waiting, but could her precious darling withstand such torment?
Instead of testing each other, it's better to take the initiative.
As long as she stays calm and protects her treasure, the one who should be anxious is the person behind the scenes. Then she won't be afraid of not taking the bait.
Autumn has passed and winter is approaching.
Even though she couldn't immediately pinpoint the mastermind behind it all, she didn't want these little devils blocking the way to bother him in the slightest.
Winter is too cold, she wants to hold him in her arms and let him have a peaceful winter.
In this most difficult season for him, she couldn't let him suffer even the slightest harm.
What would be the consequences if today's events happened again?
Can she bear the consequences?
She couldn't even bear to think about it; just thinking about it made it too painful to breathe.
"Did he send you to investigate SL and God?"
After a moment of silence, Chu Liyue suddenly spoke again.
Lu Zhufeng paused for a moment, then replied, "Yes."
"Let's put this matter aside for now and go investigate Shen Yuan."
A cold glint suddenly flashed in Chu Liyue's eyes, her voice icy and devoid of any warmth.
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhufeng's expression darkened slightly. If it weren't for the fact that Xiao Wujie's task for him was not progressing well, he would have already mobilized all his forces to deal with Shen Yuan.
Chu Liyue's words struck a chord deep within him.
His previously somewhat relaxed aura was instantly replaced by a sharp and cold one. He held a cigarette in his mouth, put one hand in his pocket, and suddenly stood up, his gaze so cold that no one dared to look him in the eye.
“I will break all his bones and bring him back to you.”
Unlike Lu Zhufeng's intimidating aura and sharp edge, Chu Liyue's expression remained largely unchanged, her deep and mysterious eyes appearing even more enigmatic.
Shen Yuan might also be a pawn, but this pawn is somewhat special.
This is a chess piece with its own ideas.
He tricked everyone. The person behind the scenes sent him to help Vito Rosso. Vito Rosso thought he was an ally, and afterwards everyone thought that his target was her.
In fact, his goal has always been the same—Xiao Wujie.
He remained hidden all the way, even betraying the mastermind and Vito Rosso, waiting for Xiao Wujie to exhaust himself so that he could use her as bait to lure him in.
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