Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 346 The Utility Knife Incident (1st Update)
As the elevator continued to rise, the stage above began to take shape.

"Shh!"

Bio-optical stealth!

A wisp of milky white light began to spread, and my body gradually disappeared from Lu Xiaobei's sight.

"Ding Han..."

She called out softly, and the next moment she was on the stage.

"Xiao Bei, keep moving forward, your stage is ahead."

I said something softly, watched Lu Xiaobei leave the elevator area, and then turned and left.

The instant he went backstage, taking advantage of the fact that no one was watching, he switched to his normal human form, opened the team chat, and said, "Everyone stay alert and maintain security at the scene."

"understand!"

Cai Cai, Fa Ye, and Bing Zi responded in unison.

Then, I went to the front of the stage, pulled up a chair, and sat down in the audience.

Lu Xiaobei behind me had already started singing the first song, which was the title track of her debut album, "Hibernation." Her voice was beautiful and had a gentle, storytelling quality.

The fans, who had been going crazy at first, quieted down and simply stared at Lu Xiaobei with wide eyes, while appreciating her singing.

"Everyone has made sure no one brought weapons in, right?" I confirmed again in the squad channel.

"no!"

Cai Cai said, "At least we didn't detect it, and the security alarm didn't go off, unless it was a player who hid the weapon in their storage space."

"It's practically impossible for players to do it."

I said calmly, "The price of killing is too high for players. If a player dares to harm Lu Xiaobei, he will definitely not be able to escape the Red Dragon Kingdom's wanted list."

"Ding Han, who do you think would tamper with the elevator?" Ruolin asked.

"I don't know."

I shook my head: "That's why I feel uneasy. I don't know who Xiao Bei offended that someone would have such thoughts. I don't understand. Anyway, everyone should stay vigilant and not let their guard down."

"Okay, leave the scene to us, don't worry!"

……

Time passed slowly, and the atmosphere in the venue was very lively. Lu Xiaobei lived up to expectations, singing each song at a high level. Even the old songs he covered seemed to surpass the originals.

"drop!"

Through the staff's earpiece, the director's voice came through: "Xiao Bei, at the request of the organizers, there will be an interaction segment with the fans after all the songs are performed. You need to walk to the edge of the stage and shake hands with the fans. This will make you seem more approachable."

"..."

Lu Xiaobei on stage chatted with her fans without responding.

"Mr. Zhao, isn't that unnecessary?"

I frowned and said, "Today's situation is different. I don't recommend letting Xiao Bei get close to the fans; there's a certain risk involved."

"There's nothing we can do about it. This clause was clearly written in the previous contract, and the organizers also stated in their promotion that purchasing front-row tickets would give you the opportunity to get up close and personal with your idol. If we don't do anything about it, we'll be in breach of contract, and it will be quite troublesome for them to pursue the matter."

Director Zhao said, "It's alright, it's just a formality, a dozen seconds will be enough."

"understood."

Lu Xiaobei, with the microphone on his back, responded through his earpiece.

……

Shortly after, all the songs ended, and Lu Xiaobei walked along the stage towards the audience.

The atmosphere instantly became electric, with countless fans rushing to the stage.

"Secure the scene, quick!"

I gave the order in the team channel and strode forward, rushing to the edge of the stage to act as Lu Xiaobei's bodyguard.

Love you all~~

Lu Xiaobei held a microphone in one hand and shook hands with fans in the audience with the other, leaning half of her body against my back. Actually, she was a little scared, otherwise she wouldn't have done this.

In the distance, Ruolin, Cai Cai, Fatty, and others spread their arms to form a wall around the venue, preventing more fans from rushing in.

These fans were so enthusiastic that the scene got a little out of control.

As for the security guards hired by the security company, they had never seen such a scene before and were completely overwhelmed by the crowd.

"Lu Xiaobei, I love you!!"

In the crowd, fans, their faces flushed, shouted at the top of their lungs.

With a smile on his face, Lu Xiaobei opened his arms and brushed the hands of the fans as he continued forward.

But in that instant, I saw a powerful hand suddenly emerge from the crowd, grab Lu Xiaobei's wrist, and pull him off the stage!
Not good!

"Xiao Bei!"

Without thinking, I suddenly pushed aside several fans and rushed into the crowd.

"Shua~~~"

Within the crowd, a man wearing a mask and a baseball cap grabbed Lu Xiaobei's wrist as she fell off the stage. A flash of cold light appeared in his left hand—it was a utility knife!

The next second, the utility knife turned into a cold glint and slashed towards Lu Xiaobei's snow-white neck!

Finished!

My heart sank. There was no time to switch to combat mode. I could only rush over as fast as I could in normal mode. I grabbed the opponent's arm with my left hand and pulled him back while spreading my right arm to protect Lu Xiaobei!

"Chi~"

The utility knife sliced ​​across my forearm. At first, I didn't feel anything, just a slight chill on my arm, followed by a sharp pain!
"Ding Han!"

Lu Xiaobei was terrified, her face turning pale!
No, you don't need to do this for such a minor injury.

Without pausing, I twisted my left hand to restrain the man's wrist, raised my hand to knock the utility knife away, and then twisted the man's arm, forcing him to kneel on the ground, unable to move.

"Ding Han..."

Ruolin rushed over, her face filled with horror.

"Protect Xiao Bei, I'm fine."

"Ok!"

Ruolin and Koume stood on either side of Lu Xiaobei, protecting him.

At this moment, the fans were initially alarmed, and then began to worry. Many people backed away while asking questions.

"Xiaobei, are you okay?"

"That bodyguard was great, remember to give him a chicken leg!"

"Bodyguard, you're the best!"

I was completely dumbfounded. As your bodyguard, thank you so much!
At this moment, Director Zhao and a worker's stadium manager arrived late.

"Xiao Bei, are you alright?" he asked repeatedly to confirm. "I'm fine, I just scraped my skin a little."

Lu Xiaobei just looked at me and said, "Ding Han is injured, call an ambulance quickly..."

"what?"

I paused for a moment: "There's no need for that, it's just a superficial injury..."

I glanced at it and saw that the suit and shirt on the arm had been slashed by a sharp utility knife, and blood was seeping out. The color of the suit near the wound had darkened.

Unfortunately, the injury occurred in normal human form. If the person had switched to combat form, this level of damage probably wouldn't have even broken the skin.

"Xiao Bei, the concert needs to come to a successful end. Go on stage and say goodbye to your fans for now."

I glanced at Lu Xiaobei and said, "Go quickly, I'm fine!"

"Oh……"

Lu Xiaobei returned to the stage and bid a reluctant farewell to her fans.

I looked at Director Zhao and said, "What are you waiting for? Call the police..."

"okay!"

……

When the police arrived, the concert had already ended, and the audience was leaving one after another.

The man in the baseball cap was handcuffed and taken away, while I had Ruolin help me treat my wounds. Afterward, I went with the police to the police station to give my statement, while Lu Xiaobei changed into casual clothes and insisted on coming along.

It was 10:40 PM.

Dongcheng District Police Station.

I had just finished giving my statement when I saw a figure rush in; it was Lin Qingying.

It must have been Ruolin who told her what happened here.

"Ding Han..."

She carefully took my hand, examined the wound, and her eyes immediately reddened: "Does it hurt?"

"Just a tiny bit, it's nothing."

Beside him, Lu Xiaobei whispered, "Lin Qingying, I'm sorry..."

"Xiao Bei, are you alright? Are you hurt?" Lin Qingying asked.

"I'm fine..."

Lu Xiaobei's eyes reddened, and she almost cried.

"Ding Han, if it really doesn't work, why don't we go to the hospital?"

Lu Xiaobei bit her lip: "I'm a little worried that the wound will get infected..."

"no……"

I was speechless for a moment, then lowered my voice and said, "Ruolin has already disinfected and treated my wound, and it's not deep. Please trust our professional skills, okay? When it comes to treating wounds, we players are no worse than professional doctors."

"But……"

She seemed to want to persist.

At that moment, another figure walked over; it was Cheng Shuang, wearing a beige trench coat.

She was nearby and probably also following the concert, so she came over.

"Ding Han, are you badly injured?"

She asked with concern, then looked at Lin Qingying: "President Lin is here too."

"Yes, yes."

Lin Qingying's eyes were somewhat blank, as if to say, 'Isn't it a given that I'm the official girlfriend?'

Soon after, two middle-aged policemen walked over.

One of them has a very high rank, most likely a bureau chief, and the other is also not low-ranking.

"Zhang Bureau."

Cheng Shuang said, "Thank you for troubling me in the middle of the night."

"It's our duty, how can you say it's troublesome?"

Director Zhang glanced at Cheng Shuang, then at Lin Qingying, and said, "President Lin is here too..."

"Ah."

Lin Qingying said, "The injured person is my boyfriend."

"Oh?"

Director Zhang was slightly surprised, then glanced at Cheng Shuang with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Director Zhang, let's get straight to the point. Who exactly committed the crime?"

"Our interrogation has yielded results; this person's psychological defenses were breached within two minutes."

Director Zhang looked at Lu Xiaobei and said, "Lu Xiaobei, this matter is related to your father Lu Changzai's Hanhai Transportation incident."

"what?"

Lu Xiaobei was surprised.

Director Zhang continued, "This man is named Gu Nancheng, Gu Jinsheng's younger brother. When the Hanhai Transportation incident occurred, Gu Jinsheng was executed for treason, but Gu Nancheng was not implicated because he was unaware of the crime. Gu Jinsheng's family was broken; his parents died early, and Gu Nancheng was raised by his older brother. He was scolded and suppressed by his brother from a young age, which made him somewhat mentally twisted."

At this point, he frowned and said, "But after Gu Jinsheng was arrested, Gu Nancheng suffered a mental breakdown. He felt that as one of the two heads of Hanhaitongyun, why was his brother sentenced to death while Lu Changzai was alive and well, and his daughter even became a big star? So Gu Nancheng had evil intentions, which led to this incident."

"Director Zhang, does Gu Nancheng have any accomplices?" I asked.

"No."

Director Zhang said, "Leave the thorough investigation to us. It's getting late, you should all go back and rest."

……

Go out.

Nine Heavens Music's car was parked outside and picked up Lu Xiaobei.

Cheng Shuang left accompanied by her assistant.

I rode home in Lin Qingying's car.

I had just gotten home when a phone rang in my ear—it was a message from Lao Ma.

"Ding Han, great news! All items in this store are..."

"Holy crap, Lao Ma, stop messing around, what's going on?!"

"The Fearless One is repaired. Bring your men over to inspect it!"

(End of this chapter)