The guests sitting nearby pretended not to see Lu Kong's erratic behavior.
Guests who are further away are unaware of the situation and haven't seen it.
When I finally found out, it was from other people.
An Wan and the Lu family enjoyed their banquet in peace, but they kept a close watch on Lu Kong in secret, fearing that he might still be hiding poisonous powder on him, or that he might resort to desperate measures and fight to the death.
After Lu Kong comforted Lu Miao, he ate his vegetables and rice while thinking about how Lu Hai and the other two hadn't returned.
The unease in my heart gradually grew.
Until fear gripped my heart.
Especially when he saw the calm and composed demeanor of Lu Jingxing's family, and the way they looked at him, it was as if they were watching a monkey show.
Could it be that Lu Hai and the others didn't return because they didn't escape, but because their plan failed and they were captured?
The thought of Lu Sen's family calling the police, and the thought of being arrested by the police, sent chills down Lu Kong's spine.
He sat on the chair, feeling extremely uncomfortable. He wanted to escape this place, but his legs didn't have the strength to stand up.
Half an hour later, the guests gradually put down their bowls and chopsticks.
Lu Kong was so scared that he was sweating profusely and his hands were trembling.
what to do?
The police came in and arrested me right away.
Is it too late to turn myself in now?
No! I can't go to jail, I can't get caught.
No! Absolutely not!
Just then, Lu Kong saw Lu Jingxing and his brothers stand up. Sensing something was wrong, he suddenly shouted, stood up abruptly, and rushed towards the entrance of the hall.
Lu Jingxing and Lu Chunhe hurriedly chased after him, fearing that Lu Kong would escape.
He used his mobile phone to call the police.
Just as he was about to escape the hotel, Lu Kong was overjoyed. Little did he know that plainclothes police officers were already lying in wait at the hotel's first-floor entrance.
As a result, he was arrested by the police as soon as he arrived at the entrance, before he had even left the hotel.
"Let me go! Who are you? Let me go—"
"Don't touch me! I didn't do anything wrong, it wasn't me! It really wasn't me! You've got the wrong person!"
The first impression Lu Kong got from the three people who had captured him was that they were plainclothes police officers, not ordinary people, or Lu Jingxing's men.
Fear completely enveloped him. Just thinking about his future life in prison and the shame made him wish he could jump off a building and die right now.
Before Lu Kong could say more, plainclothes police officers covered his mouth, handcuffed him, and dragged him into the police station. He was no longer heard shouting for help.
Lu Jingxing had specifically instructed the plainclothes police officers not to let the guests upstairs discover that they were there to arrest Lu Kong.
Before the guests left the Lu family home, the remaining five plainclothes police officers went to the back door of the kitchen and quietly transferred Lu Hai, Lu Lu, and Yu Dawei to the police station.
And then left quickly.
Aside from the kitchen staff, only Lu Jingxing's family knew about Lu Hai's affairs; 95 percent of the people in the entire hotel were kept in the dark.
Sitting at the back door of the hotel, Lu Jingxing and Lu Chunhe watched as three police cars quietly drove away.
Their worries finally dissipated.
The best outcome would be if the housewarming party proceeded as planned without any unexpected incidents.
They will not allow anyone to ruin this happiness.
As the guests gradually left, Lu Sen and Yun Ping's smiles returned, and their facial muscles relaxed a bit.
Lu Jingxing paid the hotel for thirteen tables of banquet, totaling 2,600 yuan, 200 yuan per table. He had previously paid a 500 yuan deposit.
This time, he gave the hotel manager an extra thousand yuan as hush money.
He hoped that Lu Hai's affair wouldn't get out, as it would not only damage his own reputation but also the hotel's.
If guests knew that the hotel food had been poisoned, would they dare to dine here again?
Everyone only has one life, and the older you get, the more you cherish your life and won't joke about it.
The hotel manager was also a shrewd person; he knew what was going on just by looking at Lu Jingxing's eyes, without Lu Jingxing saying anything.
"Young Master Lu, please rest assured, I guarantee that today's events will not be leaked. This matter is not good for anyone. If I can't manage the kitchen staff, I guess I'll have to go home and retire."
"Yes, you did a good job. From now on, all my family's banquets will be held here."
"That's wonderful! Thank you, Young Master Lu."
...
Lu Jingxing didn't care how the hotel manager allocated the thousand yuan to the kitchen staff, since he had already paid hush money.
He Sichen took Grandpa He, He Yurou, and Jiang Wanruo back home early in the morning.
Neither Lu Miao's family nor Lu Yao's family rushed back. Instead, they pulled Lu Sen aside and talked about their childhood, then about the hardships of supporting their families, asking him to give them some money to help out, so that their nephews and nieces wouldn't go hungry.
Lu Sen only said that his wife was in charge of the money and that she was the one who earned it, so he had no right to spend it.
This infuriated Lu Miao and Lu Yao so much that they gritted their teeth and wished they could devour him.
They didn't dare ask Yunping for money, so they sent their wives to borrow money from her instead.
She then said that she would deposit the money into Anwan's bank account, and only she would be entitled to withdraw and spend the money.
This infuriated Liu Hongmei and Hu Jiao'e so much that they rolled their eyes, grabbed their hair, and stomped their feet.
But there was nothing that could be done.
They wanted to find An Wan and swindle her money, but they found her being held by Lu Chunhe and couldn't get close at all.
Because Lu Chunhe was tall and strong, compared to them, he was like a mountain, and they were like ants.
He could kill them with just a glance, let alone his physical strength and power.
With no other option, Lu Miao and Lu Yao each left the hotel with their families.
Lu Sen and Yun Ping were simply unresponsive; neither coaxing, scolding, nor threats worked.
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