When her foot connected with the man, he hadn't even reacted before Fu Wenwen kicked him back towards Lu Chengsen.
Shocked, the man got up again and charged at Fu Wenwen.
His moves grew fiercer, but Fu Wenwen faced him calmly, not flustered at all, even mockingly yawning as if bored.
With a heavy kick from Fu Wenwen, the man crashed directly into a water vat in the courtyard. Instantly, the surrounding lights flickered on.
"Who's out there?" a man emerged, wearing a coat.
"Lu Chengsen, here to deliver a letter from my grandfather," Lu Chengsen stepped forward and said respectfully to the man.
"Old Lu's grandson? How did you come..." The man paused, then stepped forward to take the letter from Lu Chengsen. After reading its contents, his expression changed drastically.
"What Old Lu wrote in his letter, is it all true?" the man asked, looking at Lu Chengsen and Fu Wenwen.
"It is true. We just returned from grandfather's place," Lu Chengsen replied. "They stopped grandfather from reporting to you."
"Preposterous! They've all gone mad," the man slammed the letter onto the table in anger, his face turning dark. "How dare they be so bold."
"You know better than anyone who grandfather is. I don't believe the Lu family would betray the country. If they want to bring down the Lu family, fine."
Lu Chengsen looked at the man.
"But if they bring down the Lu family, I will bring down theirs!"
"Do you know that if anything is truly found... it would be truly..." The man looked at Lu Chengsen, his certainty surprising him.
"If grandfather is truly wrong, I will not show leniency! If grandfather is not wrong, I will also not show leniency!"
Lu Chengsen's eyes were sharp. The man stepped forward and patted his shoulder.
"You have the spirit of Old Lu in his youth."
"Since they are so eager to catch traitors, then let them have their way and investigate this matter thoroughly!" The man glanced at Fu Wenwen and Lu Chengsen, his gaze lingering on Fu Wenwen.
Fu Wenwen blinked.
Innocent.
She had just looked so delicate before kicking his bodyguard away.
"And who is this?" the man asked, looking at Fu Wenwen.
Fu Wenwen chuckled softly. "Hello, I am Lu Chengsen's wife, Fu Wenwen."
"You are more than just Lu Chengsen's wife, aren't you?" the man probed.
"Indeed," Fu Wenwen smiled faintly.
"I never thought the world was this small." The man knew Fu Wenwen's identity because Luo Hua had personally reported the significant success of this exercise.
He knew her name, but he didn't realize she looked so different from what he had imagined.
Fu Wenwen smiled gently.
The man returned to his study and made several phone calls, issuing one directive after another.
Half an hour later, he appeared with Lu Chengsen to attend a meeting.
Many were surprised to see Lu Chengsen and exchanged glances.
Why was Lu Chengsen here?
Weren't they told everyone had been apprehended?
How could one have slipped through?
Lu Chengsen noticed the uneasy expressions of several people in the room and pursed his lips.
It's good their faces are grim now; they'll be even more so later.
"What is the situation with the Lu family?"
He questioned everyone, his voice cold.
"We received a report of suspected treason by the Lu family, so we invited the head of the Lu family back for investigation..."
A man spoke up.
"Do you have evidence?" he asked, his face hardening.
"Not yet. We are about to apply for a search of the Lu family's residence," the man replied, lowering his head uneasily.
His voice grew softer, lacking confidence.
This was clearly not by the book; people were apprehended without evidence.
"Is this how you normally conduct your business?" He slapped the table in anger, clearly having heard about their irregular procedures.
"This matter is of grave importance. We didn't want to wrong the Lu family and wanted to clear their name..."
"It's fine for you to investigate my grandfather, but I am not satisfied with investigating only one family. If you are going to investigate, then investigate all families thoroughly!" Lu Chengsen declared.
"Comrade, you have no right to speak here," the man warned, glancing at Lu Chengsen.
"Is he not a member of the Lu family? Why does he have no right! I actually think he is right. If you are going to investigate, then investigate everyone, and stop fussing over trivial matters all day." He was clearly dissatisfied with them, a dissatisfaction that had been brewing for a long time.
Everyone's expression changed drastically.
"Lu Chengsen, you will be in charge of this. Thoroughly investigate all related parties, absolutely no one shall be overlooked." He knew their intentions well.
He directly appointed Lu Chengsen to be in charge on the spot.
"This is not in accordance with reason..."
"He is the most suitable person!" he declared, slamming the table. "He wants to clear the Lu family's name, so he will investigate most diligently! And he is least likely to be biased!"
"..." Everyone was silenced.
Lu Chengsen was officially tasked with thoroughly investigating the Lu family for treason. Without hesitation, Lu Chengsen took his men to the Lu family and turned the entire residence upside down.
Apart from the Lu family's wealth, nothing else was found.
"How is this possible?" Many people had come to watch Lu Chengsen, expecting to see how he would save the Lu family.
But to their surprise, none of what they expected happened. Even after searching the entire Lu residence, no evidence of treason was found.
"What's impossible about it? It proves my Lu family is innocent! If you don't believe it, then come and look for yourselves!" Lu Chengsen sneered, observing their expressions. It was clear they had all been bribed.
They were so sure the Lu family was doomed.
That's why they were so certain his inability to find evidence was fake.
The few of them personally went to the Lu family again to search, even digging up the garden, yet they found absolutely nothing.
As they left the Lu family, their expressions were a mixture of disbelief.
If nothing was found at the Lu family, then their current commotion...
But if they wanted to stop now, Lu Chengsen would not allow it.
"To the Ling family!"
Arriving at the Ling family, Lu Chengsen immediately ordered them to thoroughly search the Ling family.
"Without a search warrant, how dare you?" Old Master Ling angrily glared at Lu Chengsen.
"I'll get one for you later," Lu Chengsen said nonchalantly and personally led the search of the Ling family.
Regardless of how the Ling family cursed, Lu Chengsen remained unmoved.
"Nothing here, let's go to the next house." Seeing that nothing was found at the Ling family either, Lu Chengsen turned towards the Wei family.
Old Master Wei was woken up in the middle of the night and came out, wrapping himself in a robe.
As the housekeeper opened the door, he saw Lu Chengsen leading his men directly into the Wei family and beginning to search everywhere.
"What are you doing?" Old Master Wei frowned, looking at his son standing behind the crowd.
"Searching for evidence of treason." Lu Chengsen glanced at Old Master Wei, then headed straight for his study.