After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

Mu Liangyue wept uncontrollably.

After a long while, she wiped away her tears and slowly walked out.

She knew what Lu Sijian meant by those words; the other person wanted to comfort her, saying that kindness itself is not wrong, and that good deeds are rewarded in the world.

During this time, she was caught in a state of self-doubt. The world seemed silent, yet it was as if all the voices were saying that she was wrong.

Lu Sijian probably realized this, which is why she said those words to comfort herself.

She suddenly remembered that when she first met Lu Sijian in her first year of high school, she thought that Lu Sijian was beautiful and smart, gentle, dignified and generous, and decisive in handling matters. She sighed to herself that she could never compare to her in her entire life.

Lu Sijian turned to look at her and said with a smile, "I also envy your innate kindness. I hope everything goes well for you."

Now she understood that what the other person said wasn't just polite talk. That gentleness and sincerity were genuine.

"System, I've decided to accept the mission." The door closed behind her, and Mu Liangyue spoke resolutely in her mind.

"You've finally figured it out?" a mechanical voice announced.

Mu Liangyue lowered her eyes: "You said that as long as I save the fake Lu Ting, you will give me Lu Lingjun's antidote; now I have to add one more condition, which is that you absolutely cannot harm Miss Lu! Otherwise, I will haunt you even as a ghost!"

The mechanical voice scoffed, surprised that even the little white rabbit had grown fangs.

[Successful, deal!]

-

At the Lu family villa, Lu Sijian gathered her scattered thoughts.

"Sheng Yunchao, have you gotten any results from your investigation into Wang Xinge?"

Sheng Yunchao's eyes darkened: "Yes, Wang Xinge is a middleman. He serves some powerful figures in the capital. The Wang family holds banquets regularly, saying that the old master likes children to make it lively, but in reality, it's to select potential partners for pedophiles..."

He was filled with rage. Those beasts!

No wonder the Wang family was so wealthy and capable back then, even though they weren't particularly outstanding.

They've been doing shady things behind the scenes, making a fortune long ago; of course they're rich and capable.

"When do you plan to expose this?" Lu Sijian asked. No matter what, the public should be informed so that the perpetrators can be punished.

Sheng Yunchao hesitated for a moment: "Ah Jian, I couldn't find your file..."

There are many victims in this case, but the files of some of the children have been removed.

His investigation revealed that many of the children whose files were removed had died, with only Lu Sijian and Gu Sheng surviving...

Sheng Yunchao took a deep breath, "There's something else very strange. We checked the Wang family's accounts and found a so-called investment amount that far exceeds everyone else's..."

Lu Sijian understood. "I'm the most expensive one, and incredibly expensive, right?"

Sheng Yunchao nodded slowly.

Wang Xinge directly invested 5 million yuan in Lu Ting. It's clear that the guest was very satisfied with Lu Sijian and spared no expense.

"Oh, I see." Lu Sijian breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought my commission would be higher because I served more customers."

After all, that was 5 million yuan from more than a decade ago, so it's hard for her not to overthink it.

"Ah Jian!" Sheng Yunchao was heartbroken.

Lu Sijian: "Okay, just kidding. So, have you found out who that mysterious guest is?"

Sheng Yunchao: "We don't have any clues or leads about that mysterious guest yet. Could he be an accomplice of Number 2?"

If that's the case, then it's a big problem. That person has been lurking in the shadows all along, making it truly impossible to guard against.

"Why don't you go to the capital?" Lu Sijian suggested, looking at him.

-

Sheng Yunchao left that afternoon.

Before leaving, he left behind the dagger prop, and also left behind Awen and Awu, to strengthen security around the Lu family.

Gu Xiaolei went into hiding, but he was still worried and told Lu Sijian not to go out, so as not to run into Gu Xiaolei's people.

Lu Sijian agreed to everything.

"Sheng Yunchao." As the others were about to leave, she thought for a moment and added, "Come back soon."

Sheng Yunchao looked at her tenderly, many thoughts flashing through his mind. He was like a husband who had been forced to separate from his newlywed wife, and he was eager to go home even before he left the house.

"Okay, wait for me, I'll be back in two days at the latest."

That evening, Lu Sijian waited especially for Lu Lingjun and Lu Lingchen to come home for dinner.

Not long after dinner, the two brothers fell asleep.

Lu Sijian took a box of pastries and went to the room where the fake Lu Ting was being held.

-

Late at night, in a car parked by the roadside.

Gu Xiaolei took a bottle of beverage from the car refrigerator, opened it, and handed it to Mu Liangyue.

Mu Liangyue casually took the drink; the cold beverage calmed her down for a moment.

"Brother Lei, how is the situation now? Is it possible to rescue him?" she asked with some concern.

The system asked her to save someone, but she was powerless and, after much thought, decided to ask Gu Xiaolei for help.

Although she clashed with Gu Xiaolei because she stole information from the Gu Group, he was the only other potential partner she could find.

She originally wanted to keep an eye on the scene, but Gu Xiaolei said that having too many people might alert the enemy, so he told her to wait here for backup.

“Didn’t you go to the Lu family’s house during the day and hack into their security system? Don’t worry, nothing will happen,” Gu Xiaolei said.

However, given that they were going to bring people along anyway, it didn't matter whether they brought one or two people.

After giving the order, Gu Xiaolei spoke to a few of his men privately, telling them that they must take advantage of the chaos to bring Lu Sijian out as well.

He had no intention of letting Lu Sijian off the hook, nor did he intend to reason with her.

All he knew was that Gu Sheng remained unconscious, and Mu Liangyue, whom he loved, was utterly despondent—all thanks to Lu Sijian.

He was determined to get revenge, no matter what, to repay blood with blood and tooth with tooth.

There's no need for Mu Liangyue to know these things; she's too kind, and she'd definitely feel guilty.

His phone suddenly rang in his pocket. He answered it, put on his Bluetooth headset, listened for a few seconds, and was so shocked that he sat up straight.

"What? Lu Sijian left the Lu family with Lu Ting? Just the two of them?"

Great! This is like a pillow being delivered when you're sleepy!

Gu Xiaolei was so excited that his blood was boiling. He quickly instructed the driver, "Follow them."

Mu Liangyue became anxious, "Brother Lei, what exactly happened? Why did Miss Lu leave with Lu Ting? What is she trying to do?"

Gu Xiaolei quickly calmed down and said with a smile, "Who knows? Anyway, the person has been rescued, and your mission is complete. How about I take you home first?"

Mu Liangyue: "But..."

"Then it's settled." Gu Xiaolei stepped on the gas and drove Mu Liangyue to her apartment building.

Once downstairs, he put on his Bluetooth headset and said with a smile, "Brothers, good news! Lu Sijian has absconded with Lu Ting. Quickly track them down!"

The group chat instantly erupted in excitement, with a flurry of messages flooding the chat.

"Really? Brother Lei?"

"Great! I can finally avenge my boss!"

"That ungrateful woman, I've wanted to kill her for a long time!"

Gu Xiaolei: "Brother Sheng said before that this is a society governed by the rule of law, so we still need to be careful."

Some people were puzzled, "What does this mean? Are we still going to avenge the boss? Are we still going to avenge Miss Mu?"

"As for revenge, there's no need to get involved personally. Lou Xiao has so many enemies; just spreading some information will suffice."