Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and the entire Fog City was abuzz with discussions about the commendation ceremony.
He Haichao was to be honored by the Dragon Warlord with a lifetime achievement award in the medical field, an unprecedented event in Fog City, attracting extensive media coverage.
The city was deserted, vibrant with excitement.
Everywhere, preparations were underway to build momentum for the ceremony.
Meanwhile.
On the sixth floor of the Orange Red Building.
Ren Jiang sat in the laboratory, wanting to focus on his experiments, but he couldn't help but check his phone for the latest updates on the commendation ceremony.
The more he looked, the angrier and more distressed he became.
"Bastard, brute, son of a bitch!" Ren Jiang hurled his phone to the ground. "These are all my research findings! What kind of trash is He Haichao to accept an award with my work?!"
"Trash, trash!!!"
Ren Jiang lost all control of his emotions, smashing and kicking things in the laboratory. The children in the inner room huddled together, too scared to even take a deep breath.
Ren Jiang picked up his phone again and continued watching. "It should be me standing on the podium, receiving the Warlord's commendation!"
His anger grew with every thought, his mind in turmoil.
Ren Jiang almost bit his teeth to pieces, wishing he could rush over and dismember He Haichao right then and there.
Wait!
Why not?
Ren Jiang glanced around and muttered to himself, "Fan Xiaoyun forbade me from leaving the sixth floor, but at the same time, she fears exposure of the secret here, so she hasn't arranged anyone to monitor the sixth floor. If I want to leave, I can."
Most importantly, Fan Xiaoyun hadn't been at the Orange Red Building for the past two days.
Heard that Fan Xiaoyun was devastated by the death of her brother, Fan Xiang, and was hiding somewhere in grief; but Ren Jiang knew that with Fan Xiaoyun's temperament, she was definitely plotting revenge.
Since Fan Xiaoyun was planning revenge, she wouldn't have the spare energy to notice Ren Jiang's actions.
Therefore...
Ren Jiang could go to the commendation ceremony and expose He Haichao's sinister face to the public!
After years of accumulation, Ren Jiang had secretly gathered considerable evidence to prove that He Haichao had stolen his research findings; this commendation ceremony was the perfect opportunity to utterly disgrace He Haichao!
No sooner said than done.
Ren Jiang ran to the inner room of the laboratory, opened a safe more precious than his life, which contained the evidence he had collected over the years.
Now, Ren Jiang took out all the evidence, packed it into a small bundle, and slipped it inside his clothes.
Everything was ready.
He glanced at his phone and said coldly, "He Chaohai, you've been stealing my research findings for so many years. Today, I'll make you spit out everything you've swallowed!"
...
Two hours later, Fog City Convention Center.
The commendation ceremony was to be held here. All the reporters were present, equipment was ready, and He Chaohai was also prepared. Everything was set, awaiting the final touch.
Lu Ming sat quietly in his office chair, idly flipping a coin, patiently waiting.
Dragon King, on the other hand, was anxious. He paced back and forth in the office, glancing at his phone and then his watch, unable to stay still for a moment.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Calm down, there's no need to be so anxious."
Dragon King replied, "How can I not be anxious? There's less than an hour left before the commendation ceremony officially begins. Ren Jiang is truly patient, he hasn't arrived yet! Warlord, if Ren Jiang doesn't show up, what should we do?"
What to do?
Easy.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "If he doesn't come, then we'll openly commend He Chaohai and thoroughly disgust him."
He paused, then added, "But don't worry, I have 100% confidence that Ren Jiang will come."
As soon as he finished speaking, Dragon King's phone rang.
"Message received!"
Dragon King immediately opened his phone and saw a text message: The prey has entered the net and can be captured at any time.
With that, what were they waiting for?
Dragon King immediately replied: Net the fish!
He exclaimed joyfully, "He's here! Warlord, Ren Jiang, just as you said, he's here! I'll go arrest him and bring him to you now."
Saying that, Dragon King rushed out of the office.
Lu Ming shook his head with a smile, "So many years, and Dragon King is still so impetuous and hot-tempered, he can't change."
As he spoke, he sat up straighter and tidied his clothes.
3 minutes...
8 minutes...
15 minutes...
By the 19th minute, Dragon King returned, escorting someone – none other than the target of the arrest – Ren Jiang!
"In you go, kneel."
Dragon King shoved Ren Jiang into the office, locked the door, and then forced him to his knees.
Dragon King roared, "Before you now stands the hero of China, unparalleled in his country, the Dragon Warlord! Behave yourself, speak one wrong word and I'll take your worthless life!"
"Yes, yes, yes, I know, I know." Ren Jiang nodded repeatedly, trembling all over, utterly terrified.
The Dragon Warlord, what a legendary title.
A man many people would never see in their lifetime.
Lu Ming chuckled and said, "Lift your head."
Hmm?
Ren Jiang frowned slightly. Why did this voice sound so familiar? Like he had heard it somewhere before.
Something felt off.
He slowly raised his head, and upon seeing the person sitting on the chair, he froze. After a long while, he stiffly uttered two words: "Lu... Ming?"
Unbelievable, the legendary national hero, the Dragon Warlord, was actually Lu Ming, the live-in son-in-law of the Jiang family?
No, it couldn't be, could it?
But the facts were right before him, leaving him no choice but to believe!
Lu Ming balanced the coin on the table and said calmly, "Ren Jiang, it took quite some effort to capture you."
Ah?
Ren Jiang was confused. "Warlord, you said you captured me?"
"Of course," Lu Ming replied. "Otherwise, why do you think I went to such great lengths? Reporting this commendation ceremony and inviting He Haichao were all for you."
At this point, anyone could understand.
Ren Jiang said, "So... the Warlord actually knew He Haichao stole my research findings? And you invited him here just to lure me out of the Orange Red Building?"
Lu Ming nodded affirmatively, "Yes."
Ren Jiang laughed. "Heh, so the so-called Dragon Warlord is actually such a despicable character! Bah!"
Dragon King immediately slapped him. "Watch your mouth!"
Lu Ming chuckled and said, "Ren Jiang, do you think this world is as simple as you believe? Do you think that those in high positions can govern the country and expel invaders without any political maneuvering or tactics? You have too simple a view of the world. Tactics are not the problem, as long as your conscience is clear."
He waved his hand.
Lu Ming changed the subject. "I'm not catching you to lecture you with these grand principles. Ren Jiang, I ask you, what exactly were you doing on the sixth floor of the Orange Red Building? What research were you helping Fan Xiaoyun with? Also, how many children are there on the sixth floor?!"