Chapter 22: Good Guys and Bad Guys, Hard to Tell Apart

Lu Chengwen instructed Zhao Gang to gather all his subordinates and be on standby. He then dialed Leng Qingqiu's number again.

"What do you want now? If you want to reconcile with Chen Mengyun, that's your business. Don't bother me!"

"I'm not reconciling. I really have an urgent matter. Chen Mengyun is in great danger, and only Long Aotian can save her. We must find Long Aotian."

"Her affairs have nothing to do with me. I'm not close to her."

"Then are you close to me? Even if we're not friends, we've been in contact for over three years, right?"

Lu Chengwen was genuinely anxious: "I'm begging you, can you help me?"

Leng Qingqiu sighed: "The landlord of that place has returned and said Long Aotian has already moved out."

Lu Chengwen was at a loss.

Chen Mengyun had run off like a kite with its string cut, leaving no trace.

Leng Qingqiu asked, "What danger is she really in?"

Lu Chengwen said, "If we don't find her tonight, this book will completely fall apart."

"What are you talking about?"

Lu Chengwen said, "I'm going to die."

"Long Aotian is just a bodyguard I fired. He shouldn't know Chen Mengyun!"

Right!

Lu Chengwen suddenly remembered that the plot hadn't reached this point yet. This situation was triggered by himself. Finding Long Aotian would probably leave the guy just as confused.

He probably doesn't even know Chen Mengyun yet!

Leng Qingqiu sensed that Lu Chengwen was truly serious and anxious.

She said earnestly, "I can help you check Hu Shuhui's schedule."

"Great! Hurry up, I'll wait for you!"

Leng Qingqiu worked quickly and found out that Hu Shuhui had booked a suite at the Tianhai Lan Hotel an hour ago.

Lu Chengwen left a message: "I owe you one."

Leng Qingqiu quickly asked, "What are you going to do?"

But Lu Chengwen had already hung up.

...

Lu Chengwen led over thirty security guards and stormed into the Tianhai Lan Hotel.

No one could stop them.

Lu Chengwen, like a determined gang leader, walked at the front, with over thirty people following him straight to the top floor.

The hotel security didn't dare to stop them, and the front desk quickly called the police.

At the suite door, they asked the hotel staff to knock. When the staff couldn't get the door open, Hu Shuhui inside was clearly panicking, shouting at the staff to leave.

Lu Chengwen forced the staff to unlock the door with a key card, then rushed in. Before Hu Shuhui could finish a sentence, Lu Chengwen punched him to the ground.

Seeing the remaining feast, candles, and red wine in the dining room...

Lu Chengwen was furious, pointing at Hu Shuhui and ordering, "Drag him out and beat him, beat him to death!"

Hu Shuhui lay on the ground shouting, "Lu Chengwen, you dare hit me? I am—!"

Zhao Gang didn't care about any of that. His belief was simple and pure.

Lu Chengwen was his heaven, his god, the only person in the world worth following and worshiping.

Even if it were the underworld, as long as Lu Chengwen gave the order, he would chase the King of Hell with a kitchen knife.

Zhao Gang dragged Hu Shuhui out, and with over thirty people, most couldn't even get close. Hu Shuhui's screams were grating.

One guy thoughtfully closed the door.

Lu Chengwen walked towards the inner suite, shouting, "Mengyun! Mengyun!"

The suite was a bit large, but finding Chen Mengyun wasn't hard.

At this moment, Chen Mengyun lay on the big bed, disheveled, writhing like a snake.

Her perfect figure was almost too much to handle.

Her two round thighs tightly pressed together, clutching the blanket and writhing.

Her skin was drenched in sweat, making it glisten and appear even more seductive.

Chen Mengyun's face was frighteningly red, breathing heavily. Seeing Lu Chengwen, a glimmer of clarity seemed to return to her mind.

"Chengwen... save... save me..."

Lu Chengwen felt both hatred and heartache.

He quickly took off his coat, covered Chen Mengyun, and then picked her up to carry her out.

Chen Mengyun knew she was saved.

Her mind was hazy, but knowing it was Lu Chengwen gave her peace.

However, her biological instincts made her continue to emit soft, kitten-like sounds, which to Lu Chengwen felt like a kitten gently scratching his heart.

Chen Mengyun clung tightly to Lu Chengwen's neck. But after all the commotion, Lu Chengwen was also sweating, and the scent of his sweat seemed to stimulate Chen Mengyun even more, making her heart flutter and her mind wander.

The powerful masculine pheromones were overwhelming for Chen Mengyun, who nuzzled against Lu Chengwen's neck, eventually kissing and touching him...

Lu Chengwen reached the door, and all the security guards stepped aside. Hu Shuhui quickly begged for mercy: "Chengwen, we're old friends, spare me this time, I..."

Lu Chengwen kicked him in the face and headed straight for the elevator.

...

At his private villa.

Lu Chengwen couldn't calm Chen Mengyun down no matter what.

He had already made her drink three bottles of water, washed her face, and wiped her chest, but nothing worked.

Chen Mengyun was completely out of control, actively seducing Lu Chengwen and pleading for intimacy.

When Xu Xuejiao entered the room, Chen Mengyun was still clinging to Lu Chengwen, touching him all over, her lips close to his ear: "Brother, I feel so bad, come on! Save me, you're so good, you're the best..."

Xu Xuejiao frowned: "Lu Chengwen, you're really bold? Using such methods on Mengyun?"

Lu Chengwen was sweating profusely: "Use your brain. If I had such intentions, why would I call you?"

Xu Xuejiao frowned and nodded: "What's really going on?"

"Save her first, I'll explain later."

Lu Chengwen held Chen Mengyun down while Xu Xuejiao injected a sedative.

Although the effect wasn't immediate, Chen Mengyun calmed down a bit, though she still looked dazed and clung to Lu Chengwen.

They struggled all night.

Xu Xuejiao proved to be a skilled doctor. Despite her usual quirky demeanor, when it came to medicine, she was serious and focused.

Finally, Chen Mengyun settled down, and both Xu Xuejiao and Lu Chengwen were exhausted.

The police also came knocking.

Zhang Shen'er once again took Lu Chengwen away.

In the police station's cell, Lu Chengwen thought about many things.

This can't go on.

Now, he's too closely connected with these main female characters.

Locking Long Aotian in a small dark room for a day didn't change anything. Instead, he saved Jiang Shihan's mother; recovered over two billion for Leng Qingqiu; drove away Hu Shuhui and saved Chen Mengyun from being violated; and spent the whole day entangled with Xu Xuejiao...

Right, he had also been in the police station twice in one day.

This isn't how things should be!

The plot shouldn't be like this!

If I can't handle you, can't I avoid you?

Tomorrow, I'll buy a plane ticket and head straight to South China, East Wu, West Shu, West Liang...

If necessary, I'll leave Asia and go global!

I'll go to Ukraine, Donbas, Kashmir... that should do it!

After three to five years, or even ten to eight years, maybe I won't even come back.

I have money, can't I live a luxurious life anywhere? Why am I messing around in Snow City? If this continues, I'll eventually be beaten to death by Long Aotian.

Yes, that's decided!

You want to consolidate the four major families of Snow City?

Take it, take it, it's all yours! I won't compete with you; it's all yours from now on.

...

Whether Lu Chengwen or Hu Shuhui was the one who drugged her became an unsolved mystery.

Hu Shuhui would never admit it; the crime was too severe. He couldn't and wouldn't admit it, fearing the Chen family's retaliation.

So he insisted he knew nothing, claiming Chen Mengyun approached him, and then Lu Chengwen showed up and attacked him.

Lu Chengwen, of course, blamed Hu Shuhui, but there was no evidence.

Chen Mengyun's own testimony pointed to Hu Shuhui, saying Lu Chengwen warned her not to go.

However, this didn't serve as evidence but instead became proof of Lu Chengwen's major suspicion.

Right, are you a fortune-teller, Lu Chengwen? Did you summon a deity?

She hadn't even eaten yet, and you knew she'd be drugged? Are you a prophet?

But later, Lu Chengwen indeed did nothing wrong and even found Xu Xuejiao to detoxify Chen Mengyun.

Leng Qingqiu also provided testimony, saying Lu Chengwen urgently sought her help to locate the hotel where they were dining and went to rescue her.

In short, it was a mess.

Zhang Shen'er absolutely refused to believe Lu Chengwen had good intentions.

He would save someone? Haha, don't joke. He must have been the one who drugged her.

Something must have gone wrong in the process, forcing him to switch from doing evil to saving.

But Leng Qingqiu, Chen Mengyun, Xu Xuejiao... three women involved in the case all insisted Lu Chengwen was the rescuer.

This made Zhang Shen'er want to vomit blood.

What methods did Lu Chengwen use? Three women from major families are all protecting you?

These three women each had extraordinary achievements in their fields.

Of course, they came from wealthy families, received high education from a young age, and had higher platforms than ordinary people, so their achievements were expected.

Logically, their vision, perspective, thinking, and intelligence should far surpass ordinary people.

So why were they all fooled by Lu Chengwen!?

It's infuriating!

Especially Leng Qingqiu. Frankly, she was the idol of all girls in Snow City.

She was the typical "other people's child."

Wasn't she supposed to be at odds with Lu Chengwen, disgusted by him to the point of explosion? What happened today? She got involved too and strongly testified that Lu Chengwen was framed.

In short, the scene was already compromised, evidence was missing, and solving this case would take a long time. With the presumption of innocence, they couldn't do much to Lu Chengwen or Hu Shuhui.

Lu Chengwen slept in the cell overnight, his hair messy, clothes wrinkled, and face unwashed as he walked out.

Outside, he saw Leng Qingqiu, Xu Xuejiao, and Jiang Shihan waiting.

Jiang Shihan hurried over, and the support team immediately took Lu Chengwen's coat, draping a new one over him.

Jiang Shihan asked with concern, "Mr. Lu, are you okay?"

"Oh, I'm fine," Lu Chengwen replied, looking at Leng Qingqiu and Xu Xuejiao. "Why are you all here?"

Xu Xuejiao smiled and said, "To vouch for you! You have no idea how bad your reputation is. It took me half a ton of saliva to prove you're a good person!"

"Thank you."

Lu Chengwen turned to Leng Qingqiu. "Sorry for keeping you up all night."

"It's fine," Leng Qingqiu replied calmly, as usual, then looked at Zhang Shen'er. "Can we leave now?"

Zhang Shen'er, with a stern face, said, "Of course. But you, Lu Chengwen."

"Yes."

Zhang Shen'er held up a restraining order. "Until this case is solved, you are not allowed to leave Snow City. If you need to leave the country for any reason, you must obtain our approval. And during this period, you must be available at all times when summoned."

Lu Chengwen was shocked.

[This is bad. I was just planning to escape this city!]

[Damn it, now I have to stay in Snow City and compete with Long Aotian for women?]

Xu Xuejiao couldn't help but laugh.

Leng Qingqiu narrowed her eyes: Could this guy also hear Lu Chengwen's thoughts?

Zhang Shen'er, however, misunderstood.

She thought Lu Chengwen was the mastermind behind the case and was trying to flee to avoid legal punishment.

She smiled and said, "Lu Chengwen, thinking of running away? You can't escape. I will definitely find evidence and officially arrest you."

Lu Chengwen nodded.

[Go ahead, you silly woman.]

[You don't catch the real bad guys, just keep picking on me. But that's fine, the more you dislike me, the safer I am.]

Zhang Shen'er wondered, what's wrong with this guy? Why does he think he's safer the more I dislike him?

And who is this Long Aotian he keeps mentioning in his thoughts?

He seems convinced that I will know Long Aotian.

This is a clue, I need to remember it!

Xu Xuejiao smiled and said, "Let's go, big hero. You must be hungry. I'll treat you to a meal!"

Lu Chengwen smiled slightly.

Leng Qingqiu said, "I have something to do, I'll leave first."

"Qingqiu."

Lu Chengwen called out to her.

"What is it?"

"Thank you," Lu Chengwen said with a smile. "Thank you for believing in me."

Leng Qingqiu looked at him. "You owe me one."

"Yes, yes, I owe you. I'll treat you to a meal another day. No, wait, I can't treat you to a meal. I… I'll give you a gift. What do you want? A car? A gold watch? A designer coat?"

Leng Qingqiu said, "If you want to repay me, get engaged to me."

"Oh, sure, I'll just… wait, what did you say?!"

Lu Chengwen exclaimed in surprise.