Lan Yu pressed the blade of his dagger against Liu Zhiâs neck and said in a gravelly voice, âOkay, now tell me your little secret with Uncle Chen. Shh shh shh, donât lie. I donât like lying kids.â
Liu Zhi stiffly stifled the scream that was about to come out of her, then closed her mouth and breathed in sharply, her nose huffing and puffing.
âSay itâŠâ Lan Yuâs breath sprayed on Liu Zhiâs neck as he spoke.
With a jolt, Liu Zhi blurted out, âI was wrong, I shouldnât have joined Uncle Chen and sold all the familyâs cigarettes and alcohol and those expensive ingredients secretly. It wasnât my idea, it was Uncle Chen who started it, and only after I found out did he bring me along and give me a share of the money in private. Itâs all because of him!â
âWhat nonsense!â Uncle Chenâs face turned red and he was just about to explain, but catching sight of Lan Yuâs dark sweeping eyes, he immediately swallowed all the words.
âIs that all? Do you have nothing else to say?â Lan Yu asked.
Liu Zhi said with a flourish, âEvery Wednesday night, Uncle Chenâs nephew waits at the entrance of the neighborhood, and we deliver those things to himââ
Lan Yu gave a short laugh, and his face twitched nervously twice, âIâm not asking you about that, give me the rest and think about it.â
His handsome face appeared with a dark kind of expression, looked crazy and terrifying, and everyone secretly drew a cold breath.
âThe rest, the rest⊠I shouldnât have stolen Missâs milk custard, shouldnât have stolen Madamâs lipstickâŠâ Liu Zhi cried.
Lu RanKong stood up and walked towards the window, coughing again as he passed by Lan Yu.
Lan Yu paused and said, âIâll ask, you answer.â
âOkay, wuwuâŠâ 1
âWhere are you from?â
âIâm a local, and my home is in the East Side on Willow Lane.â
âHow do you prove youâre from Willow Lane?â
âI have a Kata Planet resident card to prove it.â Liu Zhi rolled her eyes and looked in the direction of the maidâs room, âI can go and bring it to you.â
âThat doesnât count, some other way of proving it.â
âWuwuwu, I can call my parents to prove it.â
âThat wonât do eitherâŠâ Lan Yu said kindly.
Lu RanKong leaned against the window and suddenly interjected, âThere used to be a pastry chef on Willow Lane who made delicious pies, but unfortunately he passed away a few years ago, what was that chefâs name?â
Liu Zhi looked at him with teary eyes and choked, âQiao Dongsheng, Uncle QiaoâŠâ
Lan Yu slowly loosened his grip on the back of her head and withdrew the dagger.
Although she was out of confinement, she still didnât dare to move, standing in place with shrunken shoulders and silently weeping. Wang Wei was silent after hearing that Liu Zhi and Uncle Chen had stolen and sold their belongings, and stood with a sullen face.
âSit down. Why are you standing?â Lu RanKong invited Wang Wei and Mrs. Wang, warmly like he was the owner of the villa. He also told Liu Zhi, âLiu Zhi, make some tea, Iâm thirsty. Do you have any purple tea from Pulok Planet? Or maybe Rinse? Orred tea? If not, their new tea will be fine. Iâd like the Mizui Mist tip, which came out last month, itâs very fresh.â
Lan Yu had never even heard of these teas, but seeing Wang Weiâs face change, he knew they mustâve been very expensive. Liu Zhi answered with a trembling voice, wiped away her tears, and left the living room quickly. In a moment of silence, Lan Yu tossed the dagger in his hand, caught it, and slowly walked towards Uncle Chen.
Uncle Chen didnât wait for his question, and finished his answer in one long breath, âI am from Spine town of Kata Planet Bell City. There are only two brothers in my family, both working as laborers in Bell City. The town of Spine has a master Wang who sells marinated meat, and a mother and son Lee who sell fruits and vegetables, and the one at the head of town has good pasta, and the pastry chef is Joshua who came over from the main Planet.â
Seeing Lan Yu stop in his tracks, Lu RanKong told his as well, âUncle Chen, you also go to help make tea.â
âOh, okay.â Uncle Chen wiped the sweat off his forehead and carefully walked around Lan Yu towards the back kitchen, and trotted up just after leaving the living room.
Lu RanKong walked back to the sofa and sat down, leaned back easily, looked at Wang Wei and said, âNow itâs just the three of you, so letâs talk about each of you.â
Things had developed so far, and Wang Wei had understood that these two people werenât looking for a gelded insect, so he held the back of the sofa and asked, âColonels, can you tell us what your actual purpose is?â
Lu RanKong also stopped hiding it, and reversed the carelessness just now, solemnly speaking, âWang Wei, now among the three of you, someoneâs mental domain has been occupied by a Lontan Planet person. In other words, out of the three of you, one is no longer human.â
âBullshit!â Wang Wei almost jumped up, his face turning red, âMy wife and daughter are with me every day, if they were taken over by a Lontan Planet person in the mental domain, how could I not know?â
âAnd you, itâs the three of you, not only your wife and your daughter are suspected.â Lu RanKong reminded him.
âYou, youâŠâ Wang Wei couldnât say anything, pointing his finger at him.
LiuZhi had already brought four cups of tea and quickly retreated to the wall, far away, after putting down the tray.
The hot air curled around, the tea fragrance was rich. Lu RanKong picked up a cup and put it under his nose. He took a whiff, before accurately pointing out, âPule Planetâs purple boiled flower, ripe for picking at the end of May. Although not in time for the tender picking at the beginning of April, it can also be sweet.â
When Lan Yu heard this, he lifted his eyes and looked at him.
Lu RanKong was now half leaning on the back of the chair, relaxed, and the contours of the face softened a bit. Although he was still in his wet combat suit, it didnât hide his elegance and calm, but made him look like a well-bred nobleman, sitting in the living room surrounded by greenery, sipping a fresh cup of tea in the early morning sunshine.
Lan Yu was in a trance and felt that the person in front of him seemed different. As he was thinking this, Lu RanKong changed his position, crossed a leg, and the gray and white socks appeared in his view again.
Everything was an illusionâŠ
âSit down and have a drink, why are you standing?â Lu RanKong pointed to the couch across the room.
Mrs. Wang was about to walk out with her daughter with trepidation, but Wang Wei pulled her back, âI will immediately call Minister Chen of the Ministry of Military Affairs and ask him to get rid of these two people.â
âMinister Chen Dong of the Ministry of Materials, right? Okay, Iâll connect you now.â Lu RanKong put down his teacup and dialed a number on the terminal. He turned it on speaker and the room immediately rang with a ringing sound waiting to be connected.
âWho is it?â
âLu RanKongâŠâ
The tone on the other side immediately changed, turning enthusiastic, âYoung Master Lu ah, Luââ
Lu RanKong interrupted him, âMinister Chen, Iâm currently a guest at Wang Weiâs house, and he said he wants to ask you to kick me out.â
âWang Wei? Which Wang Wei?â The voice on the other side was confused.
âThe same Wang Wei who built the 4th dormitory building for Kata Planetâs 3rd unit mecha battalion.â
âWang Wei⊠Wang WeiâŠâ Minister Chen obviously didnât remember this person, but he immediately said in anger, âThis Wang Wei is so rude! He shouldnât expect to receive any more projects from the military ministry in the futureââ
Without waiting for the other party to finish, Lu RanKong hung up the terminal. In the silence of the room, he asked Wang Wei, âDid you hear clearly? It was Chen Dongâs voice, right?â
Wang Weiâs mouth was slightly open and he looked confused.
Lu RanKong nodded again at the opposite sofa and said, âDonât stand like this, it makes me very stressed. Sit down, talk, be easy-going, just like if we were friends.â
Lan Yu, the easy-going friend, pulled out the dagger again, pulled a silk napkin from the tea tray, and wiped it slowly with a sullen face.
Wang Wei stopped resisting and sat down on the sofa in silence, while Mrs. Wang looked around and sat beside him with her daughter.
âAsk awayâŠâ He said.
Lu RanKong picked up his cup of tea, blew at the tea leaves floating on the surface, and spoke, âTell us all about something you have experienced before, or a secret that only you know.â
Wang Wei swallowed and said in a hoarse voice, âI donât know what to tell.â
âYou donât know what to say⊠Letâs seeâŠâ Lu RanKong showed a thoughtful look and asked Lan Yu beside him, âWhat year was our house built?â
âWhy are you asking me?âŠâ Lan Yu half raised his eyes.
How do I know what year it was built? Iâm sorry, Iâm similar to someone from the Lontan Planet, I came from somewhere else.
Also, why are you saying âourâ?
Lu RanKong turned to Wang Wei and said, âSo tell me, which year was the fourth building of the barracks built, which materials were jerry-rigged, and how much benefit did you get from it? Tell me everythingâŠâ
Wang Weiâs forehead veins jumped twice, âI can say what happened in my old town, and also, my building was not jerry-rigged.â
âNo cutting corners? Okay, then you give me a sum of money to say clearly, I will verify it myself.â Lu RanKong opened the terminal recording, âEven without this matter today, I also intend to find the contractor to repair the building for investigation. We can also catch the Lontan Planet person at the same time.â
Wang Wei was silent.
Lan Yu changed his sitting position and said in a calm tone, âI am an impatient person, if you donât understand my temper, take a minute and online search K, then youâll have a good understanding.â
âI built that building five years ago, that is, in 1769 Star Calendar, and the military department paid me 37 million star coins. Of which the construction materials cost 4 million star coinsâŠâ
Wang Wei began to spit out the figures with difficulty, and Lu RanKong interjected every now and then to record them all. As they were talking, the sound of footsteps came from the forest road outside the villa, and the sound of the intercom.
âYou ask, Iâll inform them not to come in yet, and just deal with the bug corpse outside.â Lu RanKong whispered to Lan Yu. At the same time, he shoved the tiny syringe into his hand, âIf the Lontan Planet person attempts to burrow into you, give yourself a shot.â
Lan Yu watched as Lu RanKong quickly exited the room with a pang of panic.
So this Lontan Planet person could keep changing hosts?
HR5 will kill the spiritual body that didnât belong to the body, but he was also an outsider. If the Lontan Planet person went into his body, and he pressed the needle down, it would be impossible to say who would die first.