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

The young police officer just escorted Lu Ci all the way out of the city police station building.

Lu Ci stood on the steps outside the police station lobby. He hadn't been inside for long, but when he came out, it had already started to drizzle.

He opened the umbrella Qin Meng had given him and was about to leave.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from the hall behind them.

"Lu Ci?... What are you doing here?"

Lu Ci paused and turned around.

Shen Man walked out of the building looking lost and confused, staring at him with a puzzled expression.

Lu Ci withdrew his gaze, stepped into the rain, and said, "What else could it be? It's all thanks to you."

Shen Man stood on the steps, staring blankly at the figure in the rain, feeling a sharp pain in her heart.

This afternoon, when she was notified to come in for questioning, she learned what kind of shady business Gu Mingxuan had been up to abroad.

For four whole hours, she faced questioning and recounted in great detail what happened between her and Gu Mingxuan, recalling the events in the most exquisite way.

It felt like she was being repeatedly whipped for her past stupidity and blindness, which made Shen Man feel a deep-seated shame and disgust.

Under that phrase, "Thanks to you."

Shen Man's last line of psychological defense collapsed completely at this moment.

Cold raindrops drifted in with the wind under the eaves of the hall, hitting her face; it was hard to tell if they were rain or tears.

She closed her eyes in despair, her whole body trembling.

She knew that the man was utterly disappointed in her.

A Maybach slowly drove out of the city bureau's compound parking lot and came to a smooth stop at the bottom of the steps.

When the driver saw the boss come out, he quickly opened a large black umbrella and prepared to get out of the car to greet him.

However, Shen Man seemed not to see it at all. She stepped into the pouring rain in her high heels and chased after the tall, straight figure ahead.

Old Li stood frozen in place, holding his umbrella, scratching his head, indicating that he really couldn't understand the thought process of rich people.

I don't understand, but I respect it...

He silently returned to the driver's seat and followed slowly behind in his Maybach, like a snail.

Not far from the compound, Shen Man finally caught up with Lu Ci.

Lu Ci, holding the black umbrella in one hand, stood by the roadside looking around, preparing to hail a taxi.

But the area near the municipal bureau was already remote in the middle of the night, and with the rain getting heavier, not a single empty car was seen all day.

He frowned slightly, preparing to walk to a more distant intersection to hail a taxi.

"Lu Ci..."

Shen Man ran to his side, panting.

The cold autumn rain soaked through her originally exquisite clothes, and her white pencil skirt clung tightly to her body, making her shiver uncontrollably as she hugged her chest with her arms.

She looked at Lu Ci's large black umbrella, but he didn't even try to shield her from the rain.

"I really haven't been in contact with him for a long time... It's my fault for making you come all this way for no reason and getting involved." Shen Man apologized, her voice choked with emotion.

Lu Ci continued walking, glanced at her, and took a half-step to the side to create some distance: "Could you please stop following me? I'm a scaredy-cat. President Shen's aura is just too strong; he attracts a bunch of demons and monsters wherever he goes. I'm really afraid that if I get too close to you, I'll get caught in the crossfire."

Hearing these sarcastic remarks, Shen Man bit her red lips, tears mingling with the rain as they streamed down her face: "I will change... Lu Ci, tell me, what's wrong with me? I promise I'll change everything!"

Lu Ci looked straight ahead and said calmly, "Teaching people how to be good people is a teacher's job. I don't offer that service right now. You've come to the wrong person."

Looking into Lu Ci's eyes, which showed a hint of annoyance, Shen Manjue lowered her head.

Just then.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the bushes in the green belt not far ahead.

Immediately afterwards, a dark figure suddenly darted out from inside, blocking their path.

The person who arrived was wearing a black tracksuit covered in mud and a baseball cap pulled low over his head.

He pulled down the black mask on his face, revealing a familiar face.

It turned out to be Gu Mingxuan, who was wanted by the city police in a citywide manhunt!

However, Gu Mingxuan at this moment was nowhere near the wealthy young master he used to be.

His cheeks were sunken, his eyes were bloodshot and bulging, and his whole body reeked of a nauseating sour stench.

He held a gleaming dagger in his hand, staring at the two people in front of him.

"Damn it!" Gu Mingxuan gritted his teeth, his voice hoarse and harsh: "I chased you like a dog for so long, and you rejected me time and time again, insisting on going back to him and throwing yourself at him! You even went so far as to have someone buy that project from me and then give it to him for free!"

Gu Mingxuan's eyes were filled with a crazed killing intent: "Anyway, the police are after me all over the world, I definitely can't escape! Before I die, I'll drag the two of you down with me!"

Lu Ci and Shen Man were both stunned when they saw the wanted criminal suddenly appear.

Looking at the other person's unsteady legs, barely able to stand, Lu Ci sighed speechlessly: "No, if you want revenge, go find her. What does it have to do with me?"

"Bullshit!" Gu Mingxuan spat viciously. "I followed her here to kill her anyway. Since we've run into her, killing one isn't a loss, killing two is a huge bonus!"

Shen Man stared at the gleaming dagger, her eyes filled with fear.

She pointed behind her and shouted, "Gu Mingxuan, are you crazy?! Don't you know the Municipal Public Security Bureau is right behind us? You can still put down the knife and turn yourself in!"

"Turn myself in? Going there would mean certain death!" Gu Mingxuan completely lost his temper, roaring, "I'll drag you down to hell with me even if I die today!"

Before he finished speaking, Gu Mingxuan brandished his dagger and pounced directly at Lu Ci, who was closest to him!

The driver of the Maybach that was slowly driving a few dozen meters away initially thought they had run into some acquaintances.

It wasn't until he took a closer look and saw the reflective dagger in Gu Mingxuan's hand that he suddenly realized what was happening, broke out in a cold sweat, and stepped on the gas, wanting to rush over to save the person.

But it was too late!

As the gleaming blade was about to pierce Lu Ci, Shen Man didn't hesitate for a moment.

She took a few steps forward and used her slender body to shield Lu Ci, spreading her arms wide, ready to take the blow for him!

Seeing Shen Man's "sacrificial" actions, which resembled those of a tragic heroine, Lu Ci was speechless.

"Get out of here."

Lu Ci frowned, and before the knife tip even got close, he raised his free left hand and pressed it onto Shen Man's shoulder.

He forcefully shoved her to the side, and Shen Man immediately lost her balance, stumbled, and fell awkwardly onto the puddle-filled asphalt road, splashing up a cloud of mud.

The moment he pushed Shen Man aside, Gu Mingxuan's knife was already upon him.

Lu Ci gripped the umbrella handle tightly with his right hand, using the open black umbrella as a shield, and shoved it hard into Gu Mingxuan's face!

Gu Mingxuan lost control of his momentum and crashed headfirst into the umbrella.

The sharp dagger easily sliced ​​through the umbrella fabric, but it also briefly stopped the user's movement and caused them to lose sight of the umbrella.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Ci raised his right leg and, through the umbrella, delivered an extremely powerful straight kick, accurately striking Gu Mingxuan in the chest!

"Bang!"

Gu Mingxuan's body had already been weakened by the "drugs," and he had been hiding since the incident, not even eating. How could he withstand a full-force attack from an adult male?

He stumbled back two meters and crashed heavily to the ground, the dagger slipping from his hand and falling to the side.

He howled in pain, struggling to get up and reach for the knife again.

But Lu Ci was faster. He had already closed in and stomped heavily on Gu Mingxuan's right wrist as he reached for the knife!

"ah!!!"

With a cracking sound as his bones could no longer bear the weight, Gu Mingxuan let out a pig-like scream as his right hand instantly spasmed and lost all strength in pain.

Lu Ci's eyes were cold. Before the other party's scream could subside, he raised his foot and delivered a heavy side kick to Gu Mingxuan's temple.

Gu Mingxuan's screams stopped abruptly. His head lolled to the side, his eyes rolled back, and he completely lost consciousness in the muddy water.