Chapter 246: Take her away?

Clack! When the specially-made handcuffs locked onto the thief, everyone understood that today’s mission was over.

However, Lu Yunze couldn’t go home right away because there were still some loose ends to tie up.

For example, the furious Minister Lu Zhenghao on the scene.

“I had high hopes for you, but I never expected you to disappoint me this much.”

Minister Lu said with righteous indignation.

“The enemy was only one person, and you had the advantage in numbers, yet you were taken down so quickly. What’s the use of bringing you along?”

He was reprimanding his subordinates for their incompetence. The few staff members acting as guards could only nod and admit their mistakes in the face of the minister’s anger.

“Um, Minister, we never imagined he would use such underhanded methods against us.”

“Yeah, yeah, who could have thought that stench could be used as a weapon.”

“If we had more intel, this definitely wouldn’t have happened, I promise.”

Minister Lu, hearing this, narrowed his eyes slightly.

“Guarantee? If I lose my life, who will you guarantee to?”

Lu Yunze stood by, watching this scene, chin in hand, muttering to himself.

“How come it feels like these people got their jobs through connections?”

Not even being able to handle a simple guard duty, it’s no longer something that can be explained by ‘mistake.’ If they had even a little use, they wouldn’t be completely useless.

“You’re right, Mr. Lu.”

Dong You’er had come up beside him at some unknown time.

Although she had been knocked down earlier and had some dust on her face, she had also gotten out of the car when the thief attacked Minister Lu. Fortunately, she wasn’t seriously injured, and she was hopping around again after getting up.

Lu Yunze paused.

“I actually guessed it right, huh?”

“Those over there are either the sons of team leaders or young masters of Secret Arts families… in short, just as you thought.”

“That’s not surprising, not surprising at all.”

Unlike others who got in by ability, these people all used their backgrounds to land a decent position.

“By the way, why are there so many?”

Lu Yunze was still confused.

“Because they need helpers here.”

With that said, he understood. A city in post-disaster reconstruction needs human resources the most. The previous minister was transferred, and the personnel structure of the local Execution Department had undergone tremendous changes over the years.

At such times, some people take the opportunity to send their own foolish children in, not only to meet the needs of their superiors but also to secure a job for their offspring—it’s killing two birds with one stone.

“Then the situation at Donghai City’s Execution Department is really worrying.”

“Actually, it’s not just this city. When I worked in other places, I saw a lot of this phenomenon too.”

Dong You’er stood with one hand on her hip, her expression resigned yet with a hint of sarcasm.

“Then isn’t the Execution Department doomed?”

Lu Yunze shut his mouth after saying that, glad that Lu Zhenghao was too busy scolding his subordinates to overhear their conversation.

That said, Lu Yunze felt he was quite lucky. The Execution Department members he had encountered were all reliable people, like Lü Ziyi, the twin-tailed sniper, and now Dong You’er.

All he had to do was wait until Lu Zhenghao finished venting, and then they could leave.

Lu Yunze was starting to get bored waiting.

Just then, he suddenly saw Lu Zhenghao turn and walk directly toward him. His heart gave a thump .

‘Oh no, he’s not coming for me, is he?’

“Ahem, I suddenly remembered something. I’ll be going now, Mr. Lu Yunze.”

Before Dong You’er finished speaking, she had already disappeared somewhere.

Such escape speed showed she was indeed a seasoned veteran in the workplace, reminding Lu Yunze of Jiang Sui, who would appear like a female ghost from time to time, though the latter came even more suddenly and caught people off guard.

“Lu Yunze.”

Lu Zhenghao directly called his name, instantly drawing the attention of everyone nearby.

“Minister Lu, is something the matter?”

Lu Yunze pretended not to notice his unusual behavior.

Minister Lu stood in front of him. After a brief silence, his tight face immediately blossomed into a smile.

“I need to thank you once again for today’s events.”

“So that’s what it’s about?”

“What else could it be?”

Lu Zhenghao laughed heartily.

“Although you’re not a member of my Execution Department, there’s no denying that you’re reliable. If it weren’t for you, I’d probably have become a corpse dumped in the wilderness.”

“It’s not that serious, really.”

“It very much is.”

Lu Zhenghao excitedly grabbed his hand.

“With you here, I believe the cooperation with the Luo family will go very smoothly.”

“I’m not that capable…”

“Strong people are always humble. I won’t hold the previous matter against you.”

When Lu Zhenghao said the latter part, he deliberately lowered his voice.

Lu Yunze was taken aback.

“The previous matter, you mean?”

“Do you think I couldn’t tell that you guys captured me and beat me up?”

Lu Yunze broke out in a cold sweat.

“But now I’m in a good mood, so let bygones be bygones.”

“Okay, thank you, Minister Lu.”

It was time to part ways, but after releasing Lu Yunze, Lu Zhenghao said in a voice only they could hear:

“You are not Luo Tianyu’s biological son. Where are you from?”

Lu Yunze was slightly stunned.

“Brother Lu!”

Luo Yao suddenly cut in and grabbed Lu Yunze’s arm.

“Time to go. Big sister is calling us home for dinner.”

Not giving him any time to react.

Lu Zhenghao watched Lu Yunze being taken away, a glimmer of thought flashing in his eyes.

After getting into the car heading home, Lu Yunze was teased by Luo Yao and Luo Heng.

The most enthusiastic was Luo Heng.

“I told you, you’re buddy-buddy with the minister now. You’ve gotten so close.”

“No, I’m not.”

“Yes, you are. Did you secretly go suck up to him?”

“Suck up my ass? What do you take me for?”

“A person who hides their skills and likes to get rich quietly.”

Lu Yunze rolled his eyes at him, but then Luo Heng directly slapped his shoulder.

“When you’re swimming in success in the Execution Department in the future, don’t forget to help out your buddy. I don’t ask for much—just some money and a house so I can do my research in peace.”

Lu Yunze couldn’t be bothered to respond.

Luo Yao was quite quiet in the car, but after getting out, she couldn’t help but speak:

“Brother Lu, what did that Minister Lu ask you just now?”

“Nothing much, just a very ordinary topic.”

“Just ordinary?”

Luo Yao raised an eyebrow.

“What else could we talk about besides work and small talk? It’s not like Minister Lu and I are close buddies.”

Luo Yao thought for a moment, then revealed a smile.

“That’s true. It’s good that Brother Lu makes more friends, but don’t forget about us just because you’ve made good friends in the Execution Department.”

“How could I?”

After bidding farewell to the Luo siblings, Lu Yunze planned to return to his room.

As soon as he opened the door, he froze at the entrance because he saw the little maid in black stockings standing by the bed.

She greeted his return with a thick smile.

“Young Master must be tired. Do you want to take a bath, eat, or…”

“I want to lie down for a bit.”

“Okay, does the Young Master want to lie on top of me or underneath me?”

Lu Yunze sucked in a breath,

‘Whether it’s top or bottom, it’s hard to choose.’

“What are you thinking?”

Seeing him like this, Jiang Sui smiled even more happily.

“Top means the shoulder, bottom means a lap pillow, Young Master.”

“Then I’ll choose the lap pillow.”

He had experienced it not long ago, but he had to admit, lying on a beautiful woman’s thighs was far better than a cold, lifeless pillow.

“Does the Young Master feel tired?”

“To be honest, quite tired.”

But it will get even more tiring in the future.

Lu Yunze thought to himself,

‘My life probably only has these few years of university to be idle. After graduation… No, I should say from the internship onward, I’ll have to face the troublesome society.’

However, his status was neither high nor low, making it especially troublesome to choose a good path.

If he followed the Luo family to advance, Lu Yunze always felt constrained and uncomfortable no matter where he was, and he would also have to endure others’ strange looks.

Being an ordinary person didn’t feel right either, because all sorts of things would always find him and disturb his peaceful life.

Unable to decide, feeling irritable, life was getting harder and harder.

Jiang Sui’s fair fingers slid through his hair; the tips were a bit prickly, but it felt nice.

She lowered her head slightly and looked at him.

“Would you like to hear a word of advice?”

“Go ahead.”

“Have you thought about your future path, Young Master?”

“Go ahead.”

“Would the Young Master consider leaving the Luo family?”

Lu Yunze blinked.

“Leave, huh…”

“Just a little suggestion.”

“What about you?”

Lu Yunze looked into her light purple eyes.

It would be very easy for Lu Yunze to leave the Luo family; he felt that Luo Tianyu wouldn’t stop him.

But Jiang Sui was different. She carried a huge debt. If she ran away before paying it off, the Luo family would keep hunting her.

What worried Lu Yunze was that if he left, Jiang Sui would be targeted by people with ill intentions.

A maid with a voluptuous figure, wearing black stockings, cute, and very attentive—she would be a hot commodity wherever she went.

As the image of her serving someone else appeared in his mind, Lu Yunze’s heart clenched, and the hand resting on her thigh in black stockings gradually tightened.

“That’s nothing for the Young Master to worry about.”

Jiang Sui smiled softly.

“Even if the Young Master leaves the Luo family, I can still be your maid. Whenever you want, you can come see me, come find me.”

‘Find her?’

Lu Yunze suddenly thought of a bold idea.

‘Take her with me.’

For a moment, Lu Yunze’s breath caught.

It was indeed a bold idea, but it also seemed like a good one.

If he took Jiang Sui with him, things would become much more troublesome.

A debt of a million wasn’t something that could be paid off easily.

Moreover, what did Jiang Sui herself think?

Lu Yunze lifted his gaze and landed it on the little maid’s face.

She had been staring at him the whole time, and the moment their eyes met, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly.

Lu Yunze looked away, as if deep in serious thought.