Chapter 316 Leng Qingqiu's Intuition
This meeting wasn't as long and tedious as Lu Yu had imagined. On the contrary, Leng Qingqiu kept this meeting remarkably brief. After a simple commendation of Lu Yu and Wen Ya's performance, she spoke of a few other matters and concluded the meeting.
After all the department managers had left, Leng Qingqiu kept Lu Yu back alone. At this moment, her beautiful eyes were fixed intently on Lu Yu, and she opened her mouth to ask, "Lu Yu, now that you're back from the trip to Beigang City, is there nothing you'd like to say to me?"
Leng Qingqiu looked at Lu Yu, who appeared unfazed in front of her, and inquired, her words full of a probing intent.
"Yes!"
Upon hearing Leng Qingqiu's words, Lu Yu responded with a smile, pulling out a receipt from the Peninsula Hotel and placing it in front of Leng Qingqiu, then said, "Here's the hotel receipt from this trip. Shouldn't you reimburse me for it?"
"That's not what I'm talking about!"
Seeing the receipt from Lu Yu, Leng Qingqiu immediately pulled out her phone and opened a set of photos, placing them in front of Lu Yu, and said, "Lu Yu, can you explain what's going on here?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yu's gaze fell on the screen of Leng Qingqiu's phone, and a faint shock flashed across his otherwise calm demeanor.
On the phone of Leng Qing, there was a photo clearly showing the ancient courtyard of the Azure Dragon Association's main headquarters. Not only that, but the corpses of Zhang Zhiheng and fifty Red Sticks were also clearly visible!
The clarity and proximity of these photos were simply astonishing!
Although deeply shocked, Lu Yu maintained his composure and showed no cracks in his facade. He looked at the phone in front of him and said, "Honey, what is this you're showing me? Behind-the-scenes shots from an action movie?"
"This is the main headquarters of the Azure Dragon Association, and the one with the slit throat is the head of the Azure Dragon Association!"
Leng Qingqiu swiftly responded to Lu Yu's words, saying, "These photos were obtained by a good friend of mine in Beigang City from a journalist. Lu Yu, are you saying you know nothing about this?"
"Damn!"
Upon hearing Leng Qingqiu's words, Lu Yu expressed surprise, exclaiming, "How would I know anything about this stuff?"
"The Azure Dragon Association detained our goods, and shortly after you arrived, the head of the Azure Dragon Association got his throat slit. Do you really think this is a mere coincidence?"
Leng Qingqiu eyed Lu Yu, her words brimming with skepticism.
"Honey, seriously, your imagination is truly out of this world. Take a closer look at the number of people in the photos. Dozens of them. Do you think I could handle all that by myself?"
Lu Yu responded inexplicably, "Also, although I disappeared for five years, I admit my experience on a deserted island made me a bit stronger. But my five-year survival story doesn't make your narrative any less far-fetched."
"If this has nothing to do with you, then how did you ensure the Azure Dragon Association released our goods?"
Hearing Lu Yu's defense, Leng Qingqiu probed him further, her words carrying a tinge of doubt.
Even she found it inexplicable that while the Azure Dragon Association detained her goods, Lu Yu managed to resolve it very smoothly, and the news of the head's death coincided with these events. Given these coincidences, it's no wonder she had her suspicions about Lu Yu.
After all, for someone who was a notorious heir known for debauchery five years ago, suddenly becoming a problem-solver was indeed a change that spurred conjecture!
"It's all thanks to my charm!"
Lu Yu replied to Leng Qingqiu with an almost matter-of-fact tone.
"Your charm?"
Leng Qingqiu was taken aback, asking, "Is that your explanation?"
"Honey, perhaps you didn't know the leader of the Azure Dragon Association has a son named Zhang Beichen. This guy is also a spoiled, debauched heir like I was once."
Upon hearing Leng Qingqiu's skepticism, Lu Yu explained, "Think about it, since we were both spoiled heirs, we naturally hit it off. Our talk felt like a fateful meeting; if it wasn't for the Azure Dragon Association background, we would have become brothers on the spot. So I hung out with him for two days, and he was so pleased that our goods were returned!"
"Is it really that simple?"
Upon hearing what Lu Yu said, Leng Qingqiu spoke with a face full of doubt. She never really understood these hedonistic second-generation heirs, and Lu Yu's explanation left her somewhat skeptical.
Because five years ago, Lu Yu had one redeeming quality: his knack for making friends. Regardless of what kind of rich playboy it was, as long as Lu Yu drank with them once, they'd become instant friends. Even back then, Leng Qingqiu had to admire this about him.
"It's really that simple!"
Seeing Leng Qingqiu's skeptical expression, Lu Yu spoke, full of humor, but inside he was secretly sweating.
Even he hadn't expected Leng Qingqiu to associate the situation with this! Events from the past were gradually surfacing, and he needed to stay low-key with his identity. Otherwise, being under scrutiny could lead to troublesome consequences!
"Then how do you explain these photos?"
Leng Qingqiu continued to question when she heard Lu Yu's response.
"Honey, please start using your head, will you? The Azure Dragon Association is, after all, an underworld gang, right? Internal betrayal and battles with enemies are their daily bread and butter. Getting his throat cut was clearly an enemy seeking revenge."
Lu Yu replied with a nonchalant demeanor, "Moreover, let's put Wen Ya aside. Do you think I alone, seeing the group of men with dragon tattoos in the photos, could take them on with my build?"
Upon hearing this, Leng Qingqiu instinctively nodded her head. The Lu Yu in front of her did indeed seem quite ordinary. The idea that he could singlehandedly take down the leader of the Azure Dragon Association was something she couldn't quite believe.
"Could I have really misunderstood him?"
Leng Qingqiu thought to herself, still debating internally. The lingering doubt in her heart wasn't utterly dispelled because deep down, she had an intuition that Lu Yu wasn't as simple as he appeared.
"Alright, I might have been overanalyzing this time. You can return to your department now."
Considering everything, Leng Qingqiu spoke plainly, then opened the door and walked out of the meeting room.
Meanwhile, outside the window of the conference room, on a distant building, two men were secretly observing everything in the meeting room through infrared binoculars.