This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 376 Catching a Spy

Universities like Qincheng University handle many research projects that are state secrets.

Some university students have the opportunity to participate in project research.

Some materials may seem insignificant to students, but they are actually valuable.

Even from a simple document, spies can analyze it and extract useful information.

Otherwise, this braised meat shop would have been located next to the university.

Even the information leaked by students during their chats can be very useful.

The two listened to Lu Ran talk for a while longer, and gleaned some key information from the conversations of these people.

These students are graduates whose major is mechanical design, manufacturing and automation.

With expertise and the right setup, it's possible to gain access to some key information.

The owner and his wife went into the kitchen and chatted for a while. Then the owner's wife came out and walked over to Lu Ran and the others.

She looked just like an ordinary middle-aged woman, and there was no trace of her being a spy.

The proprietress asked with a smile, "How do you think the taste?"

Cheng Dong smiled and said, "The taste is excellent, just like the old one."

"Are you all graduates?"

"Yes, we're leaving school soon."

"That's great! I wish you a successful graduation."

The proprietress chatted for a while, but didn't discuss any sensitive topics.

When she returned to the kitchen, she chatted with the owner.

"The most handsome person here looks like a celebrity."

"I just checked, and it is indeed a celebrity named Lu Ran."

Is it possible for him?

"It's possible. Several professors in their department were involved in classified research projects, and this nanoblade is probably part of one of those projects."

The two chatted for a while, but did not rush to take action.

After Lu Ran and his group finished their meal, Lu Ran used WeChat to scan the payment code and transfer the money.

"Damn it! Why did you pay again? Just because you have money doesn't mean you're all that." Cheng Dong was still unhappy.

Hu Wenbin immediately laughed and said, "It's only right that Godfather pays for the meal he brought us out."

Cheng Dong: "That's true."

The group returned to their dormitory.

Lu Ran stayed for a while before returning to Wutong Garden.

At that moment, a message popped up on his phone.

This message came from the braised meat shop.

The message was sent to him by an order that had been paid for using WeChat Pay.

"Hello classmate, I saw something left on the table just now. It must have been left behind when you were eating. Could you please add me on WeChat and I'll bring it to you?"

Upon seeing this sentence, Lu Ran felt a surge of warmth.

What a great boss! He even personally delivered the item I forgot.

You can easily go and get it yourself.

Lu Ran herself didn't forget anything, but it's possible that her roommate's things were left behind.

He added the other person as a friend and asked, "Boss, what did you leave behind?"

"It's a membership card."

The boss sent me what looked like a card.

It is indeed a card, a membership card for a nearby gym.

"You don't need to deliver it, I'll go pick it up."

"No need, no need, just give me the address."

"You can't get into my school, so I'll go to your shop instead."

The two chatted for a while, and finally agreed that Lu Ran would come to the store to pick it up at 10 p.m.

At this moment, Lu Ran keenly sensed that something was amiss.

There was no particular reason, it was just a pure feeling.

He's going to the store to pick up a card; it shouldn't be a big deal.

The other party's attitude was somewhat abnormal.

Although the other party made up an excuse, saying that the store had just closed due to some business and would only reopen in the evening.

But Lu Ran just felt something was wrong.

If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't care about this small detail.

But Lu Ran felt something was different today.

Just then, the owner of the braised meat shop sent another message.

"Excuse me, what do you usually study at school? My child also wants to apply to Qincheng University and would like to know more about it."

Lu Ran felt increasingly uneasy.

"I studied mechanical manufacturing and automation, which is nothing special. I just studied what others studied."

"What are you researching for your graduation thesis? I've heard this major is difficult to graduate from."

"I study the guzheng."

Lu Ran told him the truth. There was nothing he couldn't say about this project.

Inside the braised meat shop, the restaurant door was closed, and the owner and his wife were chatting with Lu Ran on their phones.

Upon seeing the guzheng that Lu Ran mentioned, the two exchanged a glance.

The two of them continued chatting with Lu Ran about random things, just like strangers asking about the situation.

Before we knew it, the conversation had drifted to the Guzheng Project and the Nanoblade.

Do these nano-blades really exist?

When the other person said those words, Lu Ran's feelings suddenly became clear.

"Could this person be a spy?"

He looked through the previous chat history and was able to find some problems this time.

The other party seemed to be subtly guiding the conversation.

While seemingly asking questions, each one was actually carefully designed to guide the conversation and ultimately lead them to the topic they wanted to ask.

Lu Ran was unaware of anything amiss.

But Lu Ran had at least received ideological education, and his will was as strong as steel.

Crucially, he had also seen anti-espionage advertisements.

This time, Lu Ran decided to go fishing.

"These nano-blades are still in the laboratory stage and are too expensive. It's unnecessary if we want to make this a research direction in the future."

After he released this information, the other party became quite impatient.

"My son is very interested in nanomaterials. Could you send him some information to look at?"

"Just search it online."

Lu Ran didn't have any information on hand, so he couldn't just make one up from "The Three-Body Problem".

At this moment, Lu Ran had already opened his contacts and found the phone number of Officer He Kai from Qincheng Public Security Bureau.

"Could my lucky event be that I ran into a spy? Otherwise, I haven't encountered one in four years, and neither have other students. Why did I have to run into one today?"

Even though he wasn't sure of the other person's identity, Lu Ran decided to call the police.

If it's not true, checking it out will put my mind at ease.

If that's the case, then we've done a great service.

You know, the other party has been lurking near the school for so many years, who knows if they have managed to recruit any students or teachers?

While fishing, Lu Ran dialed He Kai's number.

The call was answered shortly.

"Lu Ran, why are you calling me?" He Kai was quite puzzled.

"I want to report this! There's a spy!"

Upon hearing Lu Ran's words, He Kaiteng sat up abruptly from his office chair.

What the hell?
How could a big star like you report someone as a spy?
Lu Ran quickly explained what had happened.

"Get ready, I'll be at the store at 10 p.m.

"Wait here, I'll contact the comrades over there right away."

Before long, He Kai's side was also ready.

The officers in charge of the arrest are in position.

There's no need to doubt Lu Ran anymore.

The other party has now revealed their true intentions.

Ultimately, if a spy wants to steal secrets, he must contact those who have access to the secrets.

The only way to deal with these people is through the lure of beauty or money.

These two thought Lu Ran was an ignorant student, so they claimed they had connections and could help him enter the international entertainment industry.

"This must be due to the influence of the lucky event card. In any case, this spy is going to fall into my hands today!"

Lu Ran stopped thinking about the reasons and simply arranged a time with the other party to wait for the arrest operation that night.

Around 10 p.m., Lu Ran met up with a group of police officers.

"We've taken care of everything else. Be careful!"

The group of people gave Lu Ran several instructions.

Lu Ran: "Please rest assured, everyone."

Lu Ran walked alone toward the braised meat shop.

The shop was still open at 10 p.m.

After confirming that the owner and his wife were inside, Lu Ran walked through the door.

Before the two could react, Lu Ran accelerated and rushed forward, knocking the male boss who was coming towards him to the ground, and then pulled a wad of sock from his pocket and stuffed it into the male boss's mouth.

Then, without stopping, he knocked down the female boss as well and stuffed her smelly socks into her mouth.

When the police officers rushed in, the two men were already lying on the ground, with Lu Ran holding one of them in each hand.

With his current fighting skills, dealing with these two would be a piece of cake.

Lu Ran had no idea how strong he was now.

The police officer asked in confusion, "Why are you stuffing socks into their mouths?"

“I saw on TV that they had poison in their teeth, which was supposed to help them commit suicide, so that they couldn’t bite down.”

The police officer fell silent upon hearing this.

Do you think these two people who run braised meat shops are the kind of people who would risk their lives for their businesses?
(End of this chapter)