Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Jingyan stared at his phone screen, a ridiculous smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

Half an hour later.

The crime scene was located in a high-end residential area in the eastern part of the city.

The area outside the police cordon was already packed with onlookers.

Lu Jingyan stepped into the living room and immediately sensed something was wrong. There wasn't a trace of blood in the air.

Instead, it has an extremely refreshing scent of lemongrass mixed with high-end disinfectant.

Qin Mingyue squatted on the spotless wooden floor.

She held a high-powered ultraviolet light in her hand, her expression as if she had swallowed a dead fly.

"The luminol reagent was sprayed three times, and the UV light was used for half an hour."

Qin Mingyue stood up and pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses.

"Nothing was found. Not even a single hair follicle or a tiny drop of splattered blood."

"Not only that, they even cleaned out the old grime from the cracks in the floorboards. This is a skill that no ordinary person could do."

Zhao Tiezhu stared wide-eyed as he carefully stepped onto the wooden floor, which was so shiny it could be used as a mirror.

As a result, he slipped and almost fell flat on his face.

"Good heavens! My wife didn't even clean this thoroughly during the New Year's cleaning. This doesn't look like a murder scene, it looks like a sterile operating room!"

Lu Jingyan accepted the business card that Qin Mingyue handed him.

The business card is made of excellent material and features a vibrant red rose printed on it.

[Red Rose High-End Housekeeping. We undertake all types of deep cleaning services. Search for our store on Meituan and get a 5 RMB cashback for a 5-star review!]

"Red roses?"

Lu Jingyan sneered and precisely flicked the business card into Zhao Tiezhu's tactical vest pocket.

"If I remember correctly, there used to be an underground organization overseas that specialized in high-priced assassinations, and its code name was Red Rose."

"These cold-blooded killers who only care about money have actually stooped to writing fake reviews on Meituan?"

Zhao Tiezhu grabbed the Gatling gun, his face trembling violently.

"Boss! I don't care if it's a red rose or a white rose, if they dare to cover up the murderer and destroy evidence, I'll go and wipe out their hideout right now!"

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Inside an old office building on the edge of Jinghai City's CBD.

"Bang--!"

The special investigation team broke down the door.

"Don't move! Police are checking rooms!" Zhao Tiezhu roared as he stormed through the door, his gun sweeping in all directions.

However, the anticipated barrage of poisoned darts and ruthless assassin counterattacks never materialized.

What came into view was a group of muscular men dressed in tight black night clothes.

However, they all wore pink, floral-patterned waterproof aprons over their night clothes in a very incongruous way.

At this moment, this group of fearsome assassins are enthusiastically cleaning a pile of stinking garbage cans with high-pressure water guns, rags, and various chemical solvents.

An assassin was hanging upside down from the chandelier on the ceiling, using extremely skillful concealed weapon techniques to rapidly wipe the gaps in the crystal chandelier.

I heard a noise.

A man with slicked-back hair and a black eye patch over his left eye turned around, carrying a toilet brush.

When he saw the fully armed special police officers, the toilet brush in his hand fell to the ground with a "splat," splashing up a puddle of white foam.

"Blood Shadow?"

Lu Jingyan recognized the assassin leader who was on Interpol's wanted list at a glance.

He strode forward and pressed the muzzle of his gun directly against Blood Shadow's chest.

"You've gotten quite bold, huh? You even dare to take on jobs cleaning up murder scenes. Are you an accomplice or an associate?"

Blood Shadow was so frightened that his legs went weak and he knelt down with a thud.

"Officer Lu! I'm innocent! I'm utterly innocent!"

Blood Shadow covered his head with his hands, his voice filled with endless grievances and extremely genuine heartache.

"We really have changed professions! We absolutely did not kill anyone or cover up any murderers!"

"Change careers?" Lu Jingyan sneered.

"Using counter-surveillance techniques to clear a crime scene, leaving no trace even with luminol reagent, and you're telling me that's called changing careers?"

"Team Leader Lu, please let me explain!"

Blood Shadow knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

He hurriedly pulled a thick stack of order records from his apron pocket and handed them over with both hands.

"Ever since you performed a physical ritual to send Khun Sa to the afterlife in the Golden Triangle, all the brothers in the underworld have been terrified."

"Who would dare take a murder job these days? That's like having a death wish!"

"But my brothers are all illiterate, born into dangerous professions. They know nothing but killing and disposing of bodies!"

Blood Shadow pointed at the group of trembling assassin underlings behind him and wiped away a bitter tear.

"Then we put our heads together. Since we're experts in counter-surveillance, finding those neglected corners of the sanitation department is definitely a piece of cake!"

"Since we can make corpse-dissolving liquid, let's modify it slightly and use it to remove stubborn stains; the effect is simply unbeatable!"

"We're so agile, we can rappel down to clean exterior windows without even needing to tie a knot in the safety rope!"

Zhao Tiezhu, who was listening nearby, was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

"So... you've been using all your murderous skills on high-end cleaning services?"

"yes!"

Blood Shadow jumped up excitedly from the ground and pointed to a row of brocade banners on the wall.

Lu Jingyan looked in the direction he was pointing.

The white walls were covered with bright red banners.

[A powerful tool for removing dirt and leaving surfaces spotless].

[Sterilizes without leaving a trace, as if nothing happened].

Below, there was a thick stack of screenshots from Meituan and 58.com glued on, all of them five-star reviews.

"Team Leader Lu, you are right! We are now a legally registered housekeeping company and pay taxes according to regulations!"

Blood Shadow pointed to the last order record, weeping bitterly.

"Yesterday's order was placed by a customer on the app who said that he accidentally got blood everywhere while slaughtering a pig at home, and the express fee he paid was particularly high."

"We sent people over, and the scene was indeed quite horrific. We thought it was really a case of improper handling during pig slaughter."

"In keeping with the customer-first service spirit, we gave you a thorough cleaning using the highest standard 'stain removal package'."

"We really didn't know it was a murder scene!"

The assassins behind Blood Shadow also threw down their rags and chimed in with a pitiful expression.

"Yes, officer, we even cleaned out years of accumulated urine stains from the customer's toilet in order to get that five-dollar cashback for a positive review."

"You can't ruin our legitimate livelihoods just because our client is a murderer! The domestic service industry is incredibly competitive right now!"

Watching these once cold-blooded and ruthless killers now crying and wailing for a mere five yuan for a positive review.

Lu Jingyan's eye muscles twitched uncontrollably.

Is this the ultimate logical closed loop after the worldview is repaired?

A lower-dimensional attack, skills re-employment?

Using methods for destroying evidence to clean up is a strangely perfect logical fit!

Half an hour later, Director Chen also rushed to the scene.

Looking at the pile of legal and compliant business licenses, tax certificates, and Meituan-certified gold merchant badges on the desk.

Director Chen touched his receding hairline and fell into a long silence filled with self-doubt.

In the past, the Red Rose Organization would have been plotting some earth-shattering assassination.

And now? They're researching how to mix citric acid and powerful scouring powder in the right proportions to make polished tiles even shinier.

Lu Jingyan casually flipped through the data in the order receiving backend.

After confirming that they were indeed unaware of the order and had not participated in the murder, they breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Make a copy of the order record, go back to the station, and use the customer's phone number and transfer information to catch the real culprit."

After giving instructions to Su Xiaoxiao, Lu Jingyan turned to look at Xueying, who was still standing expectantly beside him.

"Alright, stop looking so aggrieved. Ignorance is no excuse."

Lu Jingyan patted Xueying on the shoulder, his tone revealing a complex mix of emotions.

"The cleaning service did a really good job. Next time our bureau does its year-end cleaning, I'll order some from Meituan too."

Blood Shadow felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and was so excited that he bowed repeatedly, almost causing his blindfold to fall off.

"Thank you for your patronage, Uncle Lu! I'll definitely give you a 20% discount, and I guarantee even the police dogs won't be able to smell a speck of dust!"

The last rays of the setting sun shone through the bright glass windows of the office building, bathing the group of assassins wearing pink floral aprons.

Lu Jingyan walked out of the strange housekeeping company and stood at the elevator entrance.

Director Chen, holding his thermos, looked at the special investigation team members returning with their prize and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

"Little Lu, a mafia boss is taking the CPA exam, and a top assassin is getting good reviews for cleaning services on Meituan."

"The public security in our Jinghai City is now almost unbelievably good."

Lu Jingyan pressed the elevator down button and watched the indicator light slowly light up.

His deep eyes reflected both the city's prosperity and tranquility.

He turned to look at Director Chen, a genuine, relaxed smile playing on his lips.

"Chief, that's right."

"The world is finally back to normal."