Liang Ren's analysis sent shivers down Liang Jiadong's spine, his hands trembling with nervousness.
A conspiracy targeting Murong Shuang?
This… just the thought of it was terrifying.
Liang Jiadong said, "Uncle, aren't you overthinking things? Lu Ming is just a live-in son-in-law, how could he have such deep schemes?"
Liang Ren chuckled coldly. "Think carefully. The plan to capture Hai Wentao was decided by higher-ups, it had nothing to do with Lu Ming originally. It was only because Murong Ba was involved that the two of them were forcibly linked."
"But! What if there was no Hai Wentao?"
"If there was no Hai Wentao, then after Murong Ba died, his sister Murong Shuang would have been the most heartbroken and furious. As far as I know, Lu Ming and Murong Shuang's relationship isn't very good either."
"Assuming Hai Wentao hadn't come, but Murong Shuang had, then Murong Shuang would have been arrested today!"
In other words, Hai Wentao had been a scapegoat for Murong Shuang!
It was chilling, yet plausible.
However…
Liang Jiadong still had doubts. He said, "The smooth capture of Hai Wentao was made possible by the power of the Five-Star General, Dragon King. But if it had been Murong Shuang, the Dragon King would have had no reason to arrest her, right?"
The Dragon King's power?
Hearing this, Liang Ren burst into laughter.
He pointed at Liang Jiadong and said with a smile, "Jiadong, you're too young, you can't see through many things. The Dragon King's power? You still believe that arresting Hai Wentao involved the Dragon King's power?"
"Didn't it?" Liang Jiadong was full of confusion, feeling he hadn't said anything wrong.
At this moment.
Liang Ren pointed out the window. "Come over and take a look."
Liang Jiadong walked to the window and looked down. He saw Lu Ming, the Dragon King, and two teams of soldiers walking out of the building. One detail worth pondering was that the Dragon King, despite his high position, appeared very respectful to Lu Ming, even voluntarily giving him half a step and standing behind Lu Ming!
Liang Jiadong was perplexed. "The Dragon King is a Five-Star General, and he controls the military power of Modu. Even you are insignificant in front of him, so why is he so respectful to Lu Ming?"
This was the key.
Liang Ren sat down and said calmly, "That's why I said we all misunderstood Lu Ming. Even without our help, with his strength, he absolutely wouldn't suffer any losses. Jiadong, in the future, when you meet Lu Ming again, remember to show him respect."
…
Lu Ming got into the Dragon King's car and they drove towards the Xiao family's residence.
On the way.
The Dragon King said with some regret, "We went through all the trouble to poison Murong Ba, intending to challenge Murong Shuang, lure her to Modu, and then capture her in one fell swoop. But we never expected a scapegoat to show up."
Lu Ming appeared very calm. "There's no need for regret. Successfully capturing Hai Wentao also means eradicating a major tumor for the country. Moreover, with Hai Wentao's example, I believe Murong Shuang will behave herself for a while. If she can stop here and not pester me anymore, I won't have to pursue her to the bitter end. It's better for both of us."
"However…" the Dragon King frowned, "With such a big move on our part, Mayor Liang probably has already guessed your true identity."
Lu Ming smiled. "Mayor Liang is meticulous and well-informed. It was only a matter of time before he guessed."
As they spoke, the car arrived at the entrance of the Xiao family's residence.
The gate opened.
Lu Ming got out of the car. Just as he was about to step into the courtyard, he saw a group of servants wielding shovels and brooms, blocking the entrance and preventing him from entering.
"Stop, don't move!"
"This is not a place you can come to, leave quickly."
"Go, go, hurry and leave."
Lu Ming froze for a few seconds. What was going on? Why were these servants treating him so poorly, not even allowing him to enter the family home.
Lu Ming asked, "Who told you to do this?"
"I did!"
Lu Ming's mother-in-law, Xu Qin, sauntered over, a feather duster in her hand.
She stood with her hands on her hips, blocking the entrance.
Looking at the scene, it was clear she wouldn't let Lu Ming pass.
Lu Ming was confused and asked, "Why can't I come home?"
"Home? Heh heh!" Xu Qin cursed. "You're now the prime suspect in the poisoning of Murong Ba, a thorn in General Hai's side! With one word from General Hai, our entire family could be wiped out! So, you grave-keeper, get lost now, don't come and bring disaster upon us!"
So that was it.
Xu Qin was afraid of being implicated and retaliated against by Hai Wentao, which was why she refused to let Lu Ming enter.
Afterwards.
Jiang Mengxin and Xiao Zhan also walked over.
Jiang Mengxin approached and said, "Lu Ming, don't say we're heartless. Your identity is indeed too sensitive right now. One wrong move could implicate all of us. If you have any conscience, find a place to live yourself, don't drag us down."
Lu Ming shook his head with a wry smile.
The Jiang family was truly heartless.
Just as he was about to explain that Hai Wentao had already been arrested, Xu Qin, brandishing the feather duster, rushed forward. "Are you leaving or not? If you don't leave, I'll beat you to death!"
Helpless.
Even with his martial arts skills, Lu Ming couldn't lay a hand on Xu Qin.
He gave a wry smile, turned, and left. He got back into the car and said to the Dragon King, "Let's go to Chen Yingong's villa. I want to see my goddaughter."
The Dragon King glanced at Jiang Mengxin, Xu Qin, and the others. "Aren't you going to explain about Hai Wentao?"
Explain?
In this situation, how could he explain?
Even if he explained clearly, would they believe him? Everything would be clear to them when they understood it themselves.
"Let's go," Lu Ming said.
"Alright." The Dragon King stepped on the accelerator and drove away.
Watching the car disappear, Xu Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief but continued to babble, "He's such a jinx, he only causes trouble for our family wherever he goes! Now he's offended General Hai, heh heh, I'm afraid he'll be arrested and shot within three days. That's good too, it saves our Jiang family a big problem."
Jiang Mengxin nodded. "Lu Ming, this person has his merits, but more flaws. He's walked into this situation entirely of his own making."
As they were talking, several police cars arrived at the entrance.
Liang Jiadong stepped out of a car and happily approached the group.
Jiang Mengxin and Xu Qin quickly went to greet him.
Xu Qin asked, "Oh my, isn't this Minister Liang? What wind brought you here?"
Liang Jiadong said with a smile, "I'm looking for Lu Ming, is he here?"
Xu Qin's expression changed. "What do you want with that jinx?"
Liang Jiadong smiled and said, "To commend Lu Ming for his excellent performance in the capture of Hai Wentao, Mayor Liang has specifically sent me to present Lu Ming with a banner as a reward! Come, bring out the banner!"
Four police officers carried a huge banner forward. The deep red background was embroidered with four golden characters: "Loyalty to the Country"!