Chapter 40

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Sirens wailed, startling countless couples in the midst of their romantic encounters. They hastily pulled away, barely managing to dress themselves before fleeing in panic, causing a commotion.

An angry nightclub boss shouted, "Damn it, didn't Chief Tan say there wouldn't be a crackdown recently? How dare you play me! If I see you again, I'll kill you!"

These angry bosses and the panicked couples soon found out it was all a misunderstanding. The sirens were not for them but for a murdered gang leader.

Upon learning the truth, the bosses all breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, otherwise, many 'chiefs' would have died violently. As for the reason? You know.

At the crime scene, a middle-aged police officer, seeing the gruesome scene of a decapitated body, frowned. "It's actually Li Gang from the Jingang Gang. This bastard has superhuman strength and the Iron Shirt technique, yet he was beaten to a pulp and then decapitated. Who could be so ruthless?"

"Chief Liu, we've searched the scene, but the killer left no clues," a police officer reported respectfully.

The middle-aged police officer nodded and gave orders, "Clean up the scene, let's go!"

"Yes, sir!"

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"News bulletin: Early this morning, a murder occurred in our city. The victim was a private company owner, male, 40 years old... Recently, there have been frequent murders in our city. Chief Liu of the Public Security Bureau reminds all citizens to reduce nighttime outings to avoid danger."

After breakfast, Liu Menglong was sitting in front of the TV, sipping the bamboo leaf green tea prepared by Nalan Ruyue, watching the morning news.

When he saw the news about the murder, a faint smile appeared on Liu Menglong's lips. He savored the tea, enjoying it immensely.

Nalan Ruyue, sitting beside Liu Menglong, finished watching the news with a look of concern and care in her eyes. She signed, "The security in Tianfu has really deteriorated recently. First, there was the Liu family massacre, and now many citizens have been killed. Brother, you must be careful when you go out, especially at night. Try not to go out at night, okay?"

Liu Menglong smiled and put his arm around Nalan Ruyue's shoulder. "Don't worry, those killed were all bad people. Good people like us will be fine."

Nalan Ruyue blinked and signed, "How do you know the ones killed were all bad people?"

"That's not hard," Liu Menglong handed her his phone. "I joined a local Tianfu forum. Someone summarized the identities of all the victims killed in the early hours of the morning. They were either gangsters or corrupt bosses, none of them had a good reputation. The one killed this morning also did many harmful things, causing widespread public resentment."

Nalan Ruyue took the phone and looked through the forum content, which mostly exposed the identities of the victims. After reading, she had only one thought—good riddance.

She handed the phone back to Liu Menglong and signed, "Brother, since those killed were all bad people, is the person who killed them a hero?"

"Hero, not really," Liu Menglong shook his head and placed the phone on the coffee table. "At most, it's a young, inexperienced person with a strong sense of justice and some skills. Although what he does is satisfying, he is an unstable factor for society and the government. If he continues, the government won't tolerate him."

Saying this, Liu Menglong smiled faintly. "Wait and see! The police might already be planning to catch him."

Liu Menglong's analysis was spot-on. Nalan Ruyue thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, looking at Liu Menglong with more admiration.

Liu Menglong, however, was not at all smug. His words were not just for Nalan Ruyue but also for himself. What he was doing now was indeed challenging the 'fairness' of society and the government. For law enforcers, if there were problems in the country or society, they were responsible for solving them. No one could intervene without their permission, or it would be a direct challenge to the law enforcers, leading to severe punishment.

Liu Menglong didn't care about the law enforcers' wishes, but as the difficulty of his early morning hunts increased, he had to be more cautious. Fortunately, his innate skill was incredibly powerful. Whenever he sensed danger, he would immediately turn back, avoiding many crises.

However, as his innate skill became more effective, Liu Menglong felt more and more troubled. If his skill had awakened just one day earlier, he wouldn't have gone to the palace to look for his father, and Uncle Guan wouldn't have died in a foreign land. Every time he thought about this, Liu Menglong felt deeply saddened.

"Um... Big brother, Sister Ruyue, good morning." Pushing open the door, Yue Xi, wearing a thin nightgown, rubbed her eyes and walked out. "Yawn~ I'm so sleepy!"

Seeing the outline of Yue Xi's underwear through her nightgown, Liu Menglong said helplessly, "Can't you dress properly before coming out?"

Embarrassed by Liu Menglong's reaction, Yue Xi giggled and sat next to him, hugging his arm. "Big brother, do you have feelings for me?"

"I'm a man, and you're a woman, and you're so beautiful. It would be strange if I didn't have feelings for you." Liu Menglong patted Yue Xi's head. "I haven't been with a woman in a long time, and I'm feeling quite frustrated. If you're worried about your chastity, you should be more careful in the future."

"Meow~" Yue Xi moaned in comfort, half-lying on Liu Menglong, her face blushing. She murmured, "If it's big brother, I have no problem."

"Only someone without a heart could say that," Liu Menglong flicked her forehead.

"It hurts." Yue Xi covered her forehead, looking at him with big, pitiful eyes. "Big brother, it hurts."

"Don't pretend, I didn't use any force." Shaking his head, Liu Menglong leaned in and blew on her forehead, his warm breath making Yue Xi's heart race.

"Better now?"

"Um." Yue Xi, her face flushed, hugged Liu Menglong tightly, resting her head on his shoulder, and fell asleep again.

"..."

Seeing that Yue Xi was really asleep, Liu Menglong gently lifted her and laid her on the sofa. Nalan Ruyue, very considerately, brought a blanket to cover Yue Xi.

Squatting in front of Yue Xi, Liu Menglong lifted the girl's bangs, looking at her rosy face, and smiled. He stood up, took the car keys from Nalan Ruyue, and after she straightened his collar, he smiled and said, "I'm going out."

Nalan Ruyue smiled and signed, "Have a safe trip, come back soon."

A unique bond had formed between them. Every day at this time, Liu Menglong and Nalan Ruyue were like a married couple. The wife gently saw her husband off, hoping he would return soon, while the husband worked hard outside to support the family. The happiest moment of the day was when he returned from work and saw his wife's smile.

This feeling... Liu Menglong liked it, and Nalan Ruyue liked it too.

After seeing Liu Menglong off, Nalan Ruyue picked up the cleaning tools and started tidying up the house.

The villa was indeed large and beautiful, and Nalan Ruyue liked it very much, but it was a bit too big. Cleaning and organizing took a lot of time every day, but Nalan Ruyue didn't find it tiring. Instead, she enjoyed it. Sometimes, Liu Menglong and the Yue sisters couldn't understand why Nalan Ruyue liked doing housework so much. Was doing housework more comfortable than playing?

She started with the third floor. Nalan Ruyue pushed open the door to Liu Menglong's bedroom and, as usual, tidied the bed.

Although Liu Menglong worked hard, he never did any housework, not even folding the quilt. Nalan Ruyue had been doing this for him for the past few days.

After tidying the bed, Nalan Ruyue wiped the bedside table with a cloth, then picked up the photo frame on the nightstand and wiped it clean.

After cleaning the nightstand, Nalan Ruyue put the photo frame back. Although Liu Menglong never did housework, he always kept the photo frame clean. If there was anything in the room that was always clean, it was this photo frame.

Nalan Ruyue had seen the photo in the frame many times. Every time she saw the woman in the photo, she felt a sense of familiarity, though she didn't know why. Maybe... it was because their auras were similar.

She went to the balcony, collected the dried clothes, and folded them. Opening the wardrobe, she was about to put the clothes away when she noticed something seemed to be different inside.

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Thank you to 'Legend Power' for the 100 Qidian coins, and to 'E Xin Shang Han' for the 588 Qidian coins.

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