Qu Youran, who looked frail and had a gentle nature, immediately lowered her head when faced with Luke's interrogation.
"Xiao... Did you misunderstand something?"
Luke picked up the teapot, poured a cup of flower tea, and said while drinking, "Miss Qu, we are all smart people, so why pretend to be confused?"
Qu Youran hesitated, "Did you mistake me for someone else? I really didn't lie to you. Grandpa Xiao asked me to come. I..."
Luke took out a photo from his pocket and threw it on the table. The photo showed a man and a woman. The woman was Qu Youran, and the man was a Chinese middle-aged man in his forties. The middle-aged man was about forty-five years old, with short hair, black-rimmed glasses, a gentle face, and a scholarly demeanor.
"Miss Qu should recognize the person in the photo, right? It's okay if you don't recognize him, I'll introduce him: George Wang, Chinese name Wang Congxin, from Guangdong Province, China, currently 46 years old, engaged in the financial industry. As for your relationship..." He paused, then smiled and said, "Do I need to continue?"
A hint of panic flashed in Qu Youran's eyes, and she quickly explained, "Xiao, you misunderstood. George and I are not what you imagine. We..."
Luke waved his finger and said helplessly, "It's come to this point, is it necessary to keep hiding? I've thoroughly investigated your identity and background, not just yours, but also the four 'guests' on the first floor."
Luke snapped his fingers, and the manager pushed the door open and whispered,
"They've been controlled."
After speaking, he glanced at Qu Youran and turned to leave the room.
Luke smiled and said, "Miss Qu, your four companions have been caught by my people. What do you think I should do with them? Throw them into the sea to feed the fish? Or bury them in the flowerbed as fertilizer?"
Qu Youran narrowed her eyes, and a chill flashed through them, but she ultimately held back.
"How about this! I'll make an exception this time and put their future in your hands."
Luke tapped a spoon.
"After ten taps, if you don't go out and save them, those four guys will disappear from the face of the earth."
1... 2... 3... 5... 7... The sound of the spoon tapping the table was unusually dull, like muffled thunder. Faced with the aggressive Luke, Qu Youran felt a sense of bewilderment and helplessness for the first time. She couldn't take it anymore, pushed her chair away, and rushed out of the room.
It was very quiet outside, eerily quiet. It was clearly peak dining hours, but there was no one in the hall, only four unconscious drunkards slumped at the table on the far right.
The manager, the chef, and two waitresses stood by the table. The manager put on white gloves, the waitresses had submachine guns tucked into their waists, and the chef was holding a large cleaver that had just been used to chop pork, with blood and feces on its back.
The four stood like statues, their eyes filled with murderous intent, exuding a fierce aura. At this moment, they were no longer a manager, a chef, or waitresses, but cold-blooded executioners.
In fact, they were indeed executioners, always helping the old master handle some inconvenient matters. Later, when the old master retired, the four became the operators of the Chinese restaurant.
In a sense, putting them here was overkill.
The manager stepped forward and said coldly,
"Miss Qu, I will tell the old master about today's incident."
After speaking,
He glanced at the waitresses, who took out syringes and injected drugs into the four. Soon after, the four slowly woke up. Seeing the surrounding scene, their faces changed drastically, and they quickly reached into their pockets, but found nothing.
The chef said gruffly, "Miss Qu, you can go back now. The young master has something to discuss with you."
Qu Youran took a deep breath. At this moment, she finally understood why the higher-ups valued the Xiao family so much. In the West, in Binhai City, there was almost nothing they couldn't do.
After exchanging glances with her four companions, Qu Youran returned to the VIP room.
Luke was eating his favorite sea bream with shredded vegetables. The high-quality sea bream was blanched in boiling water, chilled, and then shredded. It was mixed with equally chilled shredded carrots, shredded cucumbers, and shredded wood ear mushrooms, then drizzled with chili oil and sprinkled with sesame seeds. The taste was absolutely incredible.
A plate of sea bream with shredded vegetables was quickly emptied. Luke, still wanting more, called the waitress in and ordered another serving.
Qu Youran put down her bag, remained silent for a while, then slowly said,
"I apologize for what happened just now. Those four people are my bodyguards, not dangerous individuals. The reason they were with me is because of the mummified corpse case. Binhai City is too dangerous, and I can't go out alone."
Luke nodded knowingly,
"So you're saying I wronged you."
Qu Youran sighed, "Xiao, there's no need for us to be so estranged. My maternal grandfather and your paternal grandfather are sworn brothers who did many earth-shattering things when they were young. My mother and your mother knew each other since childhood and even went to the same school. The decades of affection between two generations cannot be severed just like that. The two elders hope it can continue, and I personally..."
At this point, she lowered her head slightly and hummed in a mosquito-like voice,
"...am not very opposed."
Luke's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but look at her. When he saw the shyness on the girl's face, his expression became incredibly strange.
What is a drama queen? This is it.
In terms of acting talent, she was undoubtedly MAX level.
"Miss Qu, you truly impress me!"
Luke shook his head, grabbed the Hermès handbag on the table, and with a squeeze of his fingers, unclipped the black metal buckle on the bag. The metal buckle looked normal on the outside, but if one looked closely, they would find a constantly rotating glass mirror inside.
"A miniature camera?"
"I stopped using these things ten years ago."
Luke tossed the metal buckle onto the dinner plate, no longer paying attention to the displeased Qu Youran. He called in Heidi and Mia, who were guarding the door,
"Search her."
The two pounced on her like fierce tigers, pinning her to the dining table. Their strong hands roamed over various parts of her body: her hair, boots, chest, belt, and even the private parts between her legs were not spared.
After a thorough search, several uniquely shaped "small objects" appeared on the table.
"Eavesdropping devices, trackers, signal generators, signal receivers, and also..."
Luke picked up a small, eraser-like object. After careful observation, his expression grew even stranger.
"A miniature bomb! Impressive! To hide a miniature bomb in her bra for a blind date, impressive, truly impressive!"
Heidi said in a serious voice, "Young master, what should we do?"
Luke waved his hand, "The old master said, no matter what, don't embarrass her."
"Let go of her!"
Heidi and Mia exchanged glances and simultaneously released her. The almost naked Qu Youran quickly grabbed her skirt to cover her chest.
Luke handed the plate containing the "small objects" to Heidi,
"Wait outside."
The two nodded, gave Qu Youran a warning look, and left the room.
Luke lit a cigar and said faintly,
"Miss Qu, shall we continue talking?"
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