Chapter 561: Misplaced Roleplay

Meanwhile.

On the other side of the venue, the Chief was holding a glass of champagne, sitting silently in a neglected corner.

The Chief’s hand was hidden under his clothes, gently rotating the tuning knob of his communicator. A slight rustling sound rang in his ears. He looked down at the time on his watch, his brows furrowing involuntarily.

"It should be about time... why is there still no sound?"

Before coming, the Chief had already targeted Li Ruohong and the entire Beidou Consortium. To further obtain intelligence, he had hidden a bug in the gift box he gave to Mu Chunsheng.

If Mu Chunsheng really met with those two Twilight Society members and plotted something, he would be able to obtain the intelligence in advance... Of course, the principle of this kind of bug was very old and simple, and the communication range it could work in was very small, so he had to find a suitable location in the venue. Clearly, this wasn't a good place.

Helpless, the Chief could only continue to look for other monitoring locations. Just as he was looking around, a figure caught his eye.

He saw "Li Ruohong" walking out of the path deep in the estate with his hands in his pockets. He asked for a drink from a waiter and stood under the shelter of the rain-blocking shed, the wine in his glass swaying casually, lazy and indifferent.

The Chief’s eyes narrowed slightly.

After a brief hesitation, he walked straight toward "Li Ruohong."

"Young Master Ruohong," the Chief raised the champagne in his hand expressionlessly. "I am Wang Jincheng, Chief of the Red Dust main city Police Bureau. We’ve met once before."

"Li Ruohong" was suddenly stopped by him. He was first a bit surprised, but after seeing the Chief’s face, his expression became somewhat subtle.

This fleeting change didn't escape the Chief’s eyes. He had been in charge of police affairs in the Red Dust main city for so many years, and his eyes were long since sharp. At this moment, the suspicion in his heart grew even stronger.

"So it is Chief Wang," "Li Ruohong" said with a smile. "Is there something you need?"

"Nothing major, just wanted to have a casual chat with you."

The Chief made his tone as easygoing as possible, even carrying a trace of a smile.

……

"Chat about what?"

In the alley, Li Ruohong swallowed nervously.

"Chat about your dance hall, and your 'guests'," the "Chief" said, his face extremely gloomy.

These words fell on Li Ruohong’s ears like a thunderbolt. His face turned pale instantly, but he still smiled as if he didn't understand. "Guests? What guests?"

"Do you really think I don't know anything?"

The "Chief" looked straight into Li Ruohong’s eyes. "Business at the dance hall has been pretty good lately, right? There should be quite a few people going? After all, our Police Bureau hasn't spent little in your shop during this time..."

At this moment, Li Ruohong’s heartbeat almost stopped.

Damn it!

They’ve been targeting me for a long time?!

I was wondering why there were quite a few guests at the dance hall lately, but the cash flow couldn't keep up... Were those all plainclothes officers he planted in the shop?

When did he notice? How much does he know??

Calm down, calm down... He had been disguising himself well during this time, and the two people in the box hadn't shown any flaws. It shouldn't have been exposed. Maybe the other party just had suspicions and wanted to come and probe him.

"What does Chief Wang mean by this?" Li Ruohong’s voice was a bit hoarse.

The "Chief" looked into his eyes for a long time and sighed helplessly. "It seems you are determined to stand on the same front as the people from the Wuji Realm? Li Ruohong, do you know that your current behavior is, in a sense, a betrayal of the Red Dust?"

Li Ruohong: !!!

The "Chief’s" three sentences directly destroyed Li Ruohong’s psychological defense. He looked at the "Chief" in disbelief, not understanding at all where everything had gone wrong!

"You..."

"To tell you the truth, our Police Bureau and the [Floating Life Painting] have been targeting you for a long time," the "Chief" pointed to the sky. "Now this estate has been surrounded by our people. As long as the signal is given, neither you nor those Wuji Realm spies will have anywhere to escape."

Li Ruohong looked toward the sky following the "Chief’s" finger. The gray sky was empty, yet it seemed to press down on his heart like a mountain. His eyes were full of terror.

"Of course, if possible, we don't want to hurt the innocent," the "Chief" swept his gaze across the bustling venue. "Now a batch of the most influential people in the Red Dust main city are gathered here, and we don't want to cause casualties... Li Ruohong, you are still young. I believe you might have been brainwashed by the people from the Wuji Realm and are not unforgivable."

Now, I am giving you a chance to redeem yourself. Go and persuade those two spies from the Wuji Realm to surrender and give up their resistance. If no large-scale battle or firefight breaks out, the situation will remain under control, and your crimes can be reduced at my discretion.

Li Ruohong stared blankly at the "Director." It took a long time for him to snap out of it, his legs beginning to tremble.

"I... I... I understand."

Of course, Li Ruohong knew what the name [Fusheng Hui] meant in the Red Dust Realm. Forget about just two spies from the Wuji Realm; even if ten more came, and the entire Beidou Consortium were tied together, they would never be a match for [Fusheng Hui]!

From the moment all of this was exposed, Li Ruohong knew he was finished. This might be his only chance to fight for leniency.

Under the "Director's" gaze, Li Ruohong struggled to move his nearly numb feet. Breaking out in a cold sweat, he sprinted toward Mu Chunsheng’s office!!

Once his figure had completely disappeared, the corners of the "Director's" mouth curled up slightly. He raised his hand and tore at his chin, and a layer of skin drifted away into the air with the wind.

Li Qingshan, draped in a green opera robe, glanced toward the venue and murmured:

"Brother Lin, the rest is up to you."

……

At the venue, under the canopy.

"I heard there was some trouble at the Great World Cabaret earlier," the Director said slowly, looking at the "Li Ruohong" before him. "We received reports from citizens saying someone saw you kill a person with your own hands, hacking them over ten meters away with a single blade, and that blood was seeping through the floorboards..."

Faced with the Director's questioning, "Li Ruohong" unexpectedly showed no signs of panic. Instead, he looked deeply at the Director and spoke unhurriedly:

"Those are just rumors spread by competitors to smear us. Director Wang, you must have evidence when you speak."

"Hahaha, naturally. I just heard some wind and asked casually."

The Director's suspicions grew even stronger. He found he couldn't read this Li Ruohong's mind; not only was there no worry about his secrets being discovered, but there was also an inexplicable sense of excitement?

The Director pondered for a moment and spoke again, "However, you should be careful lately..."

"Careful of what?"

"I heard that a group of Twilight Society members are hiding in the main city recently. You know what the Twilight Society is like—a bunch of lunatics who love to skulk around. Your cabaret business is good, and the people coming and going are a mixed bag. Be careful not to let Twilight Society members slip in." The probing intent in the Director's words was very obvious; he just wanted to see Li Ruohong's reaction to this.

"Li Ruohong" raised an eyebrow and said with a half-smile, "Then I thank the Director for the reminder."

The Director frowned. He hesitated for a moment and added:

"Recently, [Fusheng Hui] has also been searching everywhere for Twilight Society members. Since your cabaret business is good, it should be a key target for investigation... If [Fusheng Hui] comes to search, I hope you will cooperate fully."

"Is that so?"

"Li Ruohong" chuckled. He scanned the bustling venue, narrowed his eyes, leaned into the Director's ear, and lowered his voice to utter a sentence that made the Director's hair stand on end:

"[Fusheng Hui]... are they really that impressive?"

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Li Qingshan's experience took up a whole chapter, and I felt that two updates would have too little effective content. To make it more enjoyable for everyone, Sanjiu returns for a limited time!