You're already divorced, why are you so anxious about him becoming a succubus?

"Where did you see this thing?" Lu Ci asked Chen Feng in surprise.

Chen Feng reached for his phone, picked up the glass of ice water on the table, and took a sip: "What else could it be? It's been all over the news in those rich kids' groups in Jiangcheng!"

I heard this is only part of it; some parts simply couldn't be sent. The entire police force of Jiangcheng has been mobilized and is searching for Gu Mingxuan!

Lu Ci pondered for a moment and said, "However, this doesn't make any logical sense at all."

Lu Ci took out a cigarette and lit it: "Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Since those foreign gangsters have such a fatal handle on him, they should keep blackmailing him slowly and steadily."

"If we expose this trump card, the video, online now, and Gu Mingxuan is ruined and wanted by the police, then the thirty million US dollars will be completely lost."

Chen Feng leaned against the bar: "That's thirty million US dollars. Plus, they have something on us, so they can decide how much they want."

During this period, Gu Mingxuan fled back to China and frantically sold off assets everywhere to fill the hole, probably because he really couldn't pay it back.

He's been in a rush to sell off his projects these past few days, probably to cash out and run away.

"As for why the video was leaked..."

Chen Feng also lit a cigarette: "Someone in the rich second-generation group who's been living abroad said..."

It's said that Gu Mingxuan's entanglements abroad weren't just with ordinary thugs. Things are chaotic overseas anyway, and recently that gang was wiped out.

In an attempt to get a reduced sentence, someone confessed everything, and the video, which served as leverage, spiraled out of control and spread online.

After hearing Chen Feng's pieced-together intelligence, Lu Ci couldn't help but scoff, "That's outrageous."

……

It was past nine o'clock at night, and the bar was already full of people.

Lu Ci was sitting on a high stool playing and singing when his phone in his pocket started vibrating incessantly, as if it had gone crazy.

After finally finishing the song, Lu Ci took a break to drink water and glanced at the screen with his phone.

The caller ID showed an unknown number without a name. In the time it took to listen to just one song, the other party called seven or eight times in a row and missed the call.

Lu Ci frowned slightly, raised his phone and waved it at Qin Meng, who was playing the guitar beside him, and mouthed, "Answer this call."

Qin Meng nodded, flicked her finger, and smoothly transitioned to another melody, beginning to sing.

Lu Ci stepped off the stage and walked to the relatively quiet backstage corridor, where he pressed the call-back button.

"Beep...beep..."

The phone was answered quickly after only two rings, and a very capable female voice came from the other end of the receiver:

"Hello, are you Mr. Lu Ci?"

"It's me." Lu Ci leaned against the wall in the corridor. "And you are?"

The woman's voice was serious: "This is the Criminal Investigation Division of the Jiangcheng City Public Security Bureau. We are currently investigating an extremely serious transnational criminal case."

Our investigation reveals that the main suspect in this case has recently had indirect social interactions with you. There are some matters we need to verify with you in person; please take some time to come to the branch office now.

Upon hearing the words "criminal case," Lu Ci's eyelids twitched violently.

The video Chen Feng had shown him that afternoon flashed through his mind.

This is really strange. I've only met that madman Gu Mingxuan a few times, and we can count the number of times we've spoken on my fingers. How did this investigation of wanted suspects inexplicably fall on his shoulders?

"Is it about Gu Mingxuan?" Lu Ci asked.

"We've investigated," the policewoman said calmly. "Because your ex-wife has been in extremely close contact with Gu Mingxuan recently, involving details of the suspect's funds and network of contacts after he fled back to China, we need to verify and corroborate some related information with you. Please cooperate."

Alright, the case is solved.

Lu Ci pinched the bridge of his nose and cursed his bad luck inwardly.

What terrible things did he do to deserve this? Is he just incompatible with them by birth chart?

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Lu Ci hung up the phone helplessly.

He walked to the bar, gave Chen Feng a brief explanation, and then turned and walked towards the bar's entrance.

Just as I reached the door, I suddenly heard a series of hurried footsteps behind me.

"Lu Ci! Wait a minute!"

Lu Ci turned around and saw Qin Meng holding a black folding umbrella, hurrying after him.

"Take this umbrella." Qin Meng, slightly out of breath, handed him the umbrella, but her beautiful eyes darted away, not daring to look at his face. "The weather forecast says...there will be heavy rain tonight."

Recalling that innocent kiss by the river, Lu Ci looked at her evasive manner, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

He did not refuse and took the umbrella.

"Thanks. I have something urgent to attend to tonight and have to leave now. Thank you for your help later."

……

Jiangcheng City Public Security Bureau, Criminal Investigation Detachment Office Building.

Although it was already 10 p.m., the entire building was still brightly lit.

People came and went in the corridor, and the police officers walked hurriedly, their faces filled with fatigue and solemnity.

After verifying Lu Ci's identity downstairs, a young trainee police officer led him up to the third floor and stopped in front of a conference room.

"Mr. Lu, please come in." The police officer pushed open the door.

Lu Ci withdrew his gaze from surveying his surroundings, nodded slightly, and stepped inside.

In the not-so-spacious conference room, two uniformed police officers were already seated across the long table.

On the left is a young male police officer wearing glasses, with his hands resting on the keyboard of his laptop, preparing to take a statement.

The person sitting in the main seat was a woman.

She looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a neat shoulder-length bob.

With her well-defined features, her unadorned face exudes a dashing and spirited air.

Upon seeing Lu Ci enter, the woman stood up and quickly glanced at him.

Then, she looked away and said with a smile:

"Mr. Lu, is that right? It must be tiring to call you over in the middle of the night. Please have a seat."

Lu Ci pulled out a chair and calmly sat down opposite her.

"Mr. Lu, time is of the essence, so let's get straight to the point." The policewoman placed her hands on the table: "The main reason we called you here today is because our investigation revealed that after the suspect Gu Mingxuan fled back to China, he immediately contacted your ex-wife Shen Man, and the two of them have been in extremely close contact."

"We'd like to know, in your recollection, or from any of your ex-wife's words, has Gu Mingxuan mentioned any specific details of his experiences abroad over the past few years? In particular, what kind of unusual people has he met, or what unusual business dealings has he been involved in?"

Without even thinking, Lu Ci shook his head decisively: "No. We've barely met, and we've spoken even less. He wouldn't possibly tell me these things."

The male police officer beside him was typing rapidly on the keyboard, recording Lu Ci's answer.

The policewoman nodded and continued, "Do you recall, or have you noticed, any clandestine financial dealings or secret contact between Gu Mingxuan and your ex-wife during this period?"

Lu Ci shook his head again: "Officer, we went through divorce proceedings more than a month ago. Since then, we've gone our separate ways."

I know nothing about her private life, her business, or who she contacts, and I have absolutely no interest in paying attention to it.

For the next half hour, the policewoman subtly inquired about many details regarding the Shen Group's overseas investment projects and Gu Mingxuan's whereabouts after returning to China.

Lu Ci answered fluently throughout, saying what he knew and never guessing what he didn't.

"Okay, we understand the basic situation."

The policewoman closed the folder in front of her, stood up, and extended her right hand to Lu Ci: "Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Lu. I am Zhuang Xuan from the Criminal Investigation Team One."

If you recall any clues about Gu Mingxuan after this, please contact our team immediately.

"I will definitely cooperate." Lu Ci stood up and politely shook hands with her.