“Humph!”
“Squeak!”
“Watch out!”
“Bang!”
“Crash!”
“Lin Wan?” Lu Zheng frowned and asked, “What’s going on?”
“I’m fine!”
Lin Wan hurriedly said on the phone, “A car lost control and rushed onto the pavement. I dodged it, then the car hit a tree by the road. The people inside might be injured. I’ll hang up now, let’s talk later!”
Then Lin Wan hung up the phone.
Lu Zheng shrugged, not too concerned, since Lin Wan had already mastered martial arts, and things like car accidents were far removed from her.
Besides, Lu Zheng didn’t think much of it, as car accidents were quite common. Ordinary people might feel they were distant because they rarely encountered them, only hearing about major incidents in the news.
If you asked an insurance company, you’d know they deal with all sorts of car accident cases daily, many involving fatalities or disabilities. It’s not unusual at all, just too common to make the news.
Since Lin Wan probably wouldn’t call back for a while, Lu Zheng didn’t plan to return to ancient times. Instead, he turned on the TV, found a random drama to watch, and treated it as a distraction.
“People really do need social interaction!”
Lu Zheng looked at his silent phone, feeling a wave of boredom.
Ever since he obtained the jade seal and could travel between two worlds, his social interactions in the modern world had noticeably decreased. Now, even with his closest roommates, he only exchanged greetings occasionally.
It felt like his modern relationships were down to just his parents and Lin Wan.
In contrast, in the ancient Great Jing Dynasty…
His sect, the City God Temple, Guangyue, the Lushui River God Mansion, Wuxiu Manor, Du Yuru’s family…
Of course, this was mainly because Lu Zheng was exceptionally talented and highly skilled. If he revealed his identity in the modern world and performed miracles, his social connections would probably skyrocket.
So…
Lu Zheng shrank back slightly, “Better to stay low-key. This is fine.”
Unless absolutely necessary, Lu Zheng didn’t want to show off in front of modern people. Even if he caused some mysterious event, he couldn’t let attention focus on himself, or he’d never have peace.
“Talking about royal power and wealth, fearing no rules or regulations…”
“Hello? All sorted?”
“Done,” Lin Wan said. “The people have been sent to the hospital, the local police station has taken over. Where were we?”
“I was saying I’d come find you,” Lu Zheng turned down the TV volume slightly.
“Oh, right,” Lin Wan nodded, then thought for a moment. “To be honest, being on a mission is not much different from being undercover. No weekends, though we get some rest time, we have to be ready to work at any moment.”
“Then I’ll treat it like a holiday,” Lu Zheng said casually.
Lin Wan, “…”
Although Lu Zheng wanting to visit made Lin Wan happy, the thought of her working hard on a mission while he treated it like a holiday made her feel a bit uneasy.
“Come then,” Lin Wan said. “But it’s just a prefecture-level city, not much to see.”
“Alright,” Lu Zheng nodded.
“Okay, hanging up! I’ve got a quick meeting,” Lin Wan said, about to end the call.
“Wait!” Lu Zheng quickly stopped her.
“Anything else?” Lin Wan asked.
“Yes!” Lu Zheng said exasperatedly, “Where exactly are you? You never said!”
Lin Wan, “…”
…
Weizhi City, a prefecture-level city in Jiangnan Province.
Though a prefecture-level city, it’s located on the southeast coast, with strong economic development, a large population, and bustling prosperity.
It was noon, and Lin Wan’s work was progressing steadily with no urgent issues, so she could spare time to have lunch with Lu Zheng.
“Weizhi City has quite a reputation, pretty prosperous,” Lu Zheng remarked.
“But since it’s not a high-level administrative city and has advantages in finance and foreign trade, it’s bound to breed some grey industries.”
As she spoke, Lin Wan explained to Lu Zheng, “That group set up their China base in Weizhi.”
“Oh,” Lu Zheng nodded. “Didn’t you come here last time? Didn’t you catch the suspects?”
“We caught the leader,” Lin Wan shook her head. “If things go smoothly in Japan, this side would fall apart. Once we get updates from there, we’ll keep arresting people here.
But the evidence was stolen, the suspects in Japan were bailed out, so the team here has regrouped. Whoever gets put in charge, it’s just a word from Japan.”
“So weak!” Lu Zheng couldn’t help but mock.
“Hmph! Making money off the Japanese, don’t they have to follow their lead?” Lin Wan sneered.
“I meant you Interpol folks, letting someone steal evidence so easily,” Lu Zheng said.
Lin Wan, “…”
“The evidence here was handed to Mingmei just before boarding the plane. Someone was supposed to meet her in Japan, her itinerary was confidential, but still…”
“So there’s a mole inside?” Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow.
“Not sure,” Lin Wan shook her head, frowning. “The Japan branch is already doing an internal review, but it could also be a technical breach.”
“Complicated,” Lu Zheng shook his head. “Feels like one case takes forever, how long will it take to crack all these cases?”
“This is a major international case!” Lin Wan tapped the table, emphasizing, “And it’s one involving deaths!”
“Oh, right, right!” Lu Zheng nodded repeatedly.
“Big sister! Are you a police officer?”
At that moment, a boy and a girl came in from outside and approached them.
“An uncle told us to give you this letter!”
“Hm?”
Lin Wan’s eyes sharpened, and Lu Zheng immediately looked outside the restaurant but found nothing.
Lin Wan asked gently, “Where’s the uncle who asked you to deliver the letter?”
“He left,” the boy said quickly.
“The uncle said this letter could help you catch bad guys, is that true?” the girl asked crisply, her eyes full of anticipation.
Lin Wan’s eyes flickered. She took the envelope, nodded to the girl, and smiled, “Of course, thank you!”
“You’re welcome! It’s what we should do!” The girl was delighted and left happily with the boy.
Lin Wan squeezed the envelope, her expression shifting slightly.
“What’s wrong?” Lu Zheng asked.
Lin Wan scoffed, “They’re even using old Hong Kong movie tricks.”
She tore open the envelope, pulled out a sheet of paper, and turned the envelope upside down. A bullet fell into her hand.
“A bullet?” Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow.
Lin Wan nodded, then unfolded the letter to read, “I thought someone from the other side was turning informant, but it’s just a threat letter sent through kids.”
After a glance, Lin Wan shook her head, stuffed the letter back, and said apologetically to Lu Zheng, “I need to go back. This letter needs to be analyzed.”
Lu Zheng blinked, “I’ve already captured the aura on that envelope.”
Lin Wan, “…”
