Before Luo Jiu could finish speaking, Xu Shaojun interrupted her, saying, "There was an assassination attempt at Dilemen last night, resulting in heavy losses."
Luo Jiu's upturned lips paused slightly, her fox-like eyes widening in disbelief.
Wow, is this really going to be this exciting?!
Seeing Luo Jiu's expression, Xu Shaojun's brows gradually relaxed, and he smiled slightly at her, saying, "Since that's the case, Miss Luo, why don't you tell me why you collapsed in front of me last night?"
Luo Jiu understood the seriousness of the situation, and the teasing expression on her face vanished. She whispered:
"Last night, after I came out of the private room, I casually picked up a glass of wine from the waiter. At first, I didn't think anything was wrong."
Then when I got backstage, my head started spinning, in waves. Zhou Ming suddenly appeared, wanting to...
Luo Jiu paused here, her expression a mixture of resentment and unspoken feelings.
“I ran out, saw you, and then I fainted.”
Xu Shaojun pondered for a moment, then murmured, "Wine?"
That makes sense. Apparently, last night, everyone in the entire private room, except for myself, inexplicably got "drunk."
After the rioters stormed into the private room, they discovered he wasn't there. Unable to target the young master of the wealthy family, they disguised themselves as rioters and killed several waiters to cover up their assassination attempt.
But... Zhou Ming?
What role did he play? Why did he leave at just the right time and then go to find Luo Jiu?
Xu Shaojun's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at Luo Jiu with a puzzled expression.
"What do you mean by that look? Don't you believe me?" Luo Jiu raised her eyes and glanced at Xu Shaojun.
However, with such fox-like eyes, no matter what expression she has, she looks incredibly alluring.
Xu Shaojun gently shook his head.
Perhaps Zhou Ming was bewitched by the beauty; who knows? After all, such a charming little vixen, even without doing anything, could captivate anyone with just her face.
"General Xu, can I leave now?" Luo Jiu asked, her voice tinged with dissatisfaction. She was about to suffocate from being here all morning.
Besides, there was a shooting at Delomen, and we don't know how things are now.
"Please go ahead."
After saying that, Xu Shaojun stood up and made way for him.
Luo Jiu immediately jumped out of bed, turned around without looking back, and walked briskly towards the door.
Xu Shaojun tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, producing a rhythmic sound. After a moment, he stood up and called out:
"Lieutenant, investigate the bartender who served the wine last night, and... Zhou Ming."
"Yes." A man in military uniform appeared and brought another message: "Major General, the Commander is calling for you."
Xu Shaojun remained silent for a moment before making a phone call.
...
After leaving the Seine Mansion, Luo Jiu, not knowing the way, got into a rickshaw and headed towards the Diller Gate.
The once lavishly decorated Dilomen was now like a den of thieves; colorful glass lamps were smashed, drinks on the counter were broken, and broken chairs and fallen flower petals were scattered everywhere.
"Sister Luo."
When the cleaning maids at Dilemen saw Luo Jiu, they all greeted her, but their faces were full of sorrow.
Last night, the store was vandalized by rioters who smashed most of it. The police are basically useless; they'll probably never recover the compensation. If the owner doesn't have the money to repair it, all those workers will face unemployment.
In a city as big as Shanghai, it wasn't easy for women to find jobs.
"Little Pear, do you know where Zixi is?"
Luo Jiu saw an acquaintance and asked.
I hope nothing bad happened to the female lead last night...
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