Watching Li Mufeng's body collapse weakly, Lu Yu helplessly shook his head. After a while, he lifted his gaze and looked through the windshield of the car into the silent wilderness, his eyes revealing a trace of bewilderment.

At this moment, the North Suburb of LA City was deserted and desolate, exuding a deep and gloomy feeling.

And Lu Yu's mood was just like the current environment—helpless and melancholic.

Thinking of Li Mufeng's words just now, Lu Yu shook his head and showed a wry smile.

This wry smile contained helplessness, memories, pain, a mix of emotions that revealed a sense of vicissitude.

Originally, the blood feud of the Lu Family years ago was already intricate and confusing. Today, Lu Yu finally unearthed the involvement of the Jin Family and Gu Family!

Yet now, suddenly, something like this happened. This unexpected event caught Lu Yu off guard while also making him feel a wave of helplessness!

"Sigh!"

Thinking of this, Lu Yu exhaled a deep breath, then his face showed a hint of depth, and he said in a low voice, "The tree desires calm but the wind won't stop!"

The more he wanted to quickly resolve these matters and return to a peaceful life, the more entangled these matters became, growing increasingly complex.

Lu Yu now felt as though he was caught up in a huge whirlpool—the more he wanted to withdraw, the deeper he ended up sinking!

"Enough!"

Thinking of this, Lu Yu heavily hammered on the car door and said, "I'll face whatever comes head-on, since you want to come, I'll accompany you till the end!"

"I am no longer the immature and naive Prisoner No. 32 on that deserted island back then. Today, if you wish to take action against me, it's not so easy!"

In his words, Lu Yu's eyes revealed a trace of coldness, which carried a hint of murderous intent.

As the murderous aura emanated, a sudden flash of insight came to Lu Yu's mind, reminding him of Qingqiu and Zhang Qiren's conversation earlier in the day.

At this moment, he shook his head and then said helplessly, "I really hope Qingqiu, that little girl, can understand my intentions. That deserted island isn't something outsiders can casually touch!"

Saying this, Lu Yu's heart involuntarily recalled Qingqiu's distant personality. At this moment, he helplessly muttered to himself, "Forget it, I'll go find her and talk about it tomorrow, since such matters aren't child's play!"

The island's cruelty and power aren't something outsiders can easily comprehend. Now Qingqiu, driven by curiosity, actually wants to investigate the island's origins. Lu Yu felt quite helpless about this.

If it were someone else, Lu Yu wouldn't bother to intervene.

But this time, the person is Qingqiu!

Five years ago, he did have fond feelings for Qingqiu, but she always treated him coldly, causing the feelings to fade gradually. Plus, after the Lu Family's sudden downfall, he barely managed to protect himself, pushing these feelings out of his mind.

And now, after five years of experiences, although he no longer harbors feelings for Qingqiu, considering the past relations between the Leng Family and Lu Family, Lu Yu plans to lend Qingqiu a hand.

After all, when he returned for revenge and sought her help, she didn't refuse.

After all, Qingqiu was a part of his memory from five years ago!

Thinking of this, Lu Yu helplessly shook his head. He then started the car slowly and drove towards the city.

...

A moment later, Lu Yu returned to his residence. As soon as he entered, he saw Meng Yue sitting on the couch in his living room with a packed midnight snack in front of her, obviously waiting for him to return.

Seeing this scene, Lu Yu's heart was slightly startled. Then he took out his phone to check the time and found it was around 1:30 AM.

At this time, Meng Yue staying up and bringing a midnight snack while waiting for him had indeed moved Lu Yu.

By now, the Lu Family had long since crumbled, and Lu Yu's relatives were all gone. Having someone wait up with a midnight snack really made Lu Yu feel warmth.

"Beauty, why aren't you sleeping?"

Seeing Meng Yue in front of him, Lu Yu spoke softly, "Is everything at the police station settled?"

"Yes, everything is settled."

Hearing Lu Yu's words, Meng Yue nodded and said, "Busy with colleagues for half a day, after recording all the evidence at the scene, I returned. Plus, since I'm the victim, they gave me a week's leave, and the incident is fully investigated by the Major Crimes Unit."

After all, Meng Yue being attacked was an extremely vile case, so handing it over to the Major Crimes Unit was logical.

"I see."

Upon hearing Meng Yue's words, Lu Yu nodded with a hint of a smile.

Entrusted to the Major Crimes Unit, they would find the culprit Li Mufeng's body in a car at the edge of LA City by tomorrow.

"Got it."

Upon hearing Lu Yu's words, Meng Yue nodded then asked, "Is your matter settled too?"

"Yes, the Major Crimes Unit will know by tomorrow."

Upon hearing Meng Yue's words, Lu Yu nodded and said, "Including the corpse in the villa..."

"Alright."

Just as Lu Yu was about to continue, Meng Yue shook her head and said, "I don't need to know the details of such things. I'm only here to bring you a midnight snack."

Although Meng Yue supported Lu Yu's actions, being a detective, she didn't wish to know too many details due to her duty.

For now, all she needed to know was that Lu Yu wouldn't kill indiscriminately and only killed those deserving of death, and that was enough!

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu nodded, quickly comprehending, and then said, "Understood, I'm hungry anyway. Let me see what midnight snack you brought."

Saying this, Lu Yu opened the midnight snack, and instantly, an aroma enveloped him.

Smelling the enticing aroma, Lu Yu smiled slightly. In front of him was steaming chicken soup rice noodles.

"Thank you for today's matters. I made this myself, try it."

Seeing Lu Yu's expression, Meng Yue nodded and said.

"Sure."

Upon hearing Meng Yue's words, Lu Yu said no more and began devouring the noodles.

Now, the night was deep, the aroma of chicken soup noodles was rich, and the warm lighting of the living room added to the warmth and harmony. Lu Yu and Meng Yue's emotions were wrapped in this warm atmosphere, speaking volumes without words…