A real killer playing a villain; the guy surnamed Zhen in Detective, run!

The man who terrified the investors in the Michelin box was now wearing a windbreaker, squatting on the ground, holding up an old plastic slipper in his right hand.

The edge of the slipper was missing a piece.

Opposite him was an orange cat.

The sixth cat lay on the floor, its chubby face showing its defiance, with several chewed-up cat treat wrappers scattered around its paws.

Lu Yuan pointed at its nose with his slipper, his tone pained.

"This cat treat is not eligible for cross-store discounts."

The sixth one flicked its tail.

"You ruined three of them in one go! Three!"

Lu Yuan tapped the slippers on the ground and began to calculate: "Three yuan and ninety cents for one, eleven yuan and seventy cents for three. What does eleven yuan and seventy cents mean? It can last me three days if I buy steamed buns at the morning market."

Sixth Brother: "Meow."

"You're still talking back?"

Lu Yuan looked at it: "Who's the breadwinner in this family? You? Besides shedding fur, eating, and stepping on my belly, what else have you contributed?"

The sixth brother rolled over and faced him with his buttocks.

Lu Yuan was so angry that he stopped.

"Your attitude is very problematic."

Outside the door, Lin Wanwan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The sound was very soft.

The hallway was too narrow; everyone inside and outside the door could hear it.

Lu Yuan turned his head.

He saw two fully armed girls standing at the door, one wearing sunglasses, a mask, and a baseball cap, and the other looking like an assistant, holding a bag in her arms, her expression completely out of control.

Lu Yuan put down his slippers.

The sixth brother took the opportunity to press the half-eaten cat treat packaging bag under his stomach.

"Miss Lin?"

Lin Wanwan felt her ears burning when her identity was exposed, and she took off her mask and sunglasses.

Xiao Ju quickly stood behind her, and glanced around the stairwell, afraid that a passerby might recognize her.

"Teacher Lu, I'm sorry, I didn't give you prior notice."

Lin Wanwan, holding the gift box, stood very properly: "I just wanted to thank you in person. That night, if it weren't for you, I..."

I got stuck on the second half of the sentence.

Some things are dirty to say.

Lu Yuan put the slippers next to the shoe cabinet, then bent down to pick up the cat treat packaging bag from the floor.

"Come in and talk, there are neighbors in the hallway."

Lin Wanwan and Xiao Ju went through the door.

The house was smaller than she had imagined.

An old sofa, a small coffee table, and a cat tree take up a third of the living room. Goji berries are drying on the windowsill, an apron hangs by the kitchen door, and Lao Liu's toy ball is on the floor.

There were no cold weapons, no black trench coats, and no brutal underground furnishings.

There's only a man living his life, and a cat that just committed a crime.

Lin Wanwan handed over the gift box.

"Teacher Lu, this is just a small token of my appreciation. Thank you so much for that night."

Lu Yuan glanced at the brand logo.

Top-tier luxury watches.

His mind started automatically performing calculations.

If this watch is sold, how many Peak staple food cans can Lao Liu eat?

If you stock up on tofu cat litter by the box, how many years can you keep it until?

Is it okay to buy ten automatic water dispensers as spares?

The thought only went halfway through its course.

"Take it back."

Lin Wanwan was taken aback.

"Teacher Lu..."

"It was no trouble at all." Lu Yuan pushed the gift box back into her hands. "Besides, I don't have the habit of wearing a watch."

Xiao Ju couldn't help but interject, "This is a limited edition; it holds its value very well."

Lu Yuan looked at her seriously: "Water can easily get in when washing the cat's bowl."

Little Orange: "..."

Holding the gift box, Lin Wanwan felt the tension in her chest ease.

In her old circle, everything had a price.

Dinner parties have a price, smiles have a price, roles have a price, and even refusing has a price.

Lu Yuan refused a top-tier luxury watch because it was inconvenient to wash the cat's food.

It's so absurd it's reassuring.

She lowered her head and smiled slightly: "Then can I treat you to dinner?"

Lu Yuan was about to speak.

The security door next door clicked open.

Jiang Yan walked out wearing a loose sweatshirt, her hair casually tied up, and carrying a bag of trash in her hand.

She saw Lin Wanwan first.

Then I noticed the luxury watch gift box in her hand.

Finally, I saw the old slipper next to Lu Yuan's feet.

The corridor became quiet.

Jiang Yan put the trash bag down by the door and crossed her arms.

"Lu Yuan".

Lu Yuan turned around: "Officer Jiang."

Jiang Yan looked at him and said, "You have quite a wide range of businesses."

Lu Yuan: "What kind of business?"

Jiang Yan nodded her chin at Lin Wanwan: "Even the nation's first love personally came to deliver the watch?"

Lin Wanwan recognized Jiang Yan.

In the behind-the-scenes footage of Escape Room, Jiang Yan was the safety consultant, and the entire production crew was so cold that they dared not breathe loudly.

She's standing at the door next door now, dressed in casual clothes and without makeup, yet she exudes a powerful aura.

Xiao Ju was already regretting not driving the nanny van downstairs.

Lu Yuan looked down at the cat treat packaging in his hand, then at Jiang Yan.

"She came to thank me."

Jiang Yan: "Should I express my gratitude with a watch?"

"I didn't accept it."

Jiang Yan looked at his feet: "What about your slippers? Are you using slippers to greet guests?"

Lu Yuan corrected, "Slippers are for resolving family disputes."

The sixth brother peeked out from under the sofa.

Jiang Yan saw the cat's corpse on the ground and understood.

She couldn't help but sneer, "How pathetic, interrogating a cat with a slipper."

Jiang Yan looked at Lin Wanwan, her tone softening slightly: "Miss Lin, aren't you afraid of being photographed coming here alone?"

Lin Wanwan nodded: "I will be careful."

"You're very popular right now, your agency is keeping an eye on you, and the paparazzi are watching you too," Jiang Yan said.

"Next time, when you thank someone, choose a safe place. Three of the security cameras in this building's stairwell in the south of the city are broken."

Xiao Ju was astonished: "How do you even know how many surveillance cameras are broken?"

Jiang Yan glanced at Lu Yuan: "Professional habit."

Lu Yuan casually tossed the cat treat wrapper on the ground into the trash can.

Jiang Yan stared at him: "Don't move any evidence from the scene."

Lu Yuan: "This is a family matter and has been closed."

The sixth brother emerged from under the sofa, sidled up to Lin Wanwan's feet, and barked.

Lin Wanwan squatted down and reached out to pat its head.

"Is its name Lao Liu?"

"Hmm," Lu Yuan said, "You have extensive experience in committing crimes."

Jiang Yan continued, "The principal offender. Lu Yuan was an accomplice, responsible for condoning it."

Xiao Ju stood to the side, looking at Lu Yuan, then at Jiang Yan, and then at Lin Wanwan.

She sensed the most dangerous thing in the entertainment industry.

It wasn't paparazzi, it was a battlefield!

Lin Wanwan put the gift box back into her bag and stood up.

"Teacher Lu, if you don't want to accept the gift, I'll repay this favor in another way if I have the chance in the future."

Lu Yuan waved his hand: "No need. I'll attend fewer dinner parties in the future."