Chapter 560: Misaligned Role Play

At the same time.

On the other side of the venue, the Director sat silently in an unnoticed corner, holding a glass of champagne.

The Director's hand, hidden beneath his clothes, gently turned the tuning knob of a communicator. A faint static sound buzzed in his ear. He glanced down at his wristwatch, his brows furrowing unconsciously.

"It should be about time... Why is there still no sound?"

Before coming, the Director had already been monitoring Li Ruohong and the entire Beidou Consortium. To gather more intelligence, he had hidden a listening device in the gift box presented to Mu Chunsheng.

If Mu Chunsheng truly met with those two Twilight Society members to conspire, he would obtain the information in advance. Of course, the principle of this listening device was very old and simple, with an extremely limited communication range. Therefore, he had to find a suitable location within the venue, and clearly, this spot was not ideal.

With no other choice, the Director continued searching for another listening spot. As he looked around, a figure caught his eye.

"Li Ruohong" emerged from a small path deep within the manor, hands in pockets. He asked a waiter for a drink, then stood under a rain shelter. The liquid in his glass swayed idly, giving him a languid and indifferent air.

The Director's eyes narrowed slightly.

After a brief hesitation, he walked directly towards "Li Ruohong."

"Young Master Ruohong." The Director, poker-faced, raised his champagne glass. "I am Wang Jincheng, Director of the Hongchen Main City Police Department. We've met before."

"Li Ruohong" was initially surprised by the sudden address. After recognizing the Director's face, his expression became subtly complex.

This fleeting change did not escape the Director's keen eyes. Having been in charge of police affairs in Hongchen Main City for so many years, his gaze was exceptionally sharp, and his suspicion intensified.

"Ah, Director Wang." "Li Ruohong" smiled. "Is there something you need?"

"Nothing major, just wanted to chat casually."

The Director made his tone as amiable as possible, even offering a slight smile.

"About what?"

In the alleyway, Li Ruohong nervously swallowed.

"Let's talk about your dance hall, and those 'guests' of yours." "The Director's" expression was exceedingly grim.

These words struck Li Ruohong like a bolt from the blue. His face instantly went pale, but he feigned ignorance and chuckled, "Guests? What guests?"

"Do you think I really know nothing?"

"The Director" stared directly into Li Ruohong's eyes. "Business at the dance hall has been quite good recently, hasn't it? A lot of people must be going there? After all, our Police Department has been spending quite a bit at your establishment lately..."

At that moment, Li Ruohong's heart nearly stopped.

Damn it!

They've been watching me all along?!

No wonder the dance hall has had many customers lately, but the revenue hasn't kept up... Were those plainclothes officers he planted in the establishment?

When did he find out? How much does he actually know??

Calm down, calm down... He'd been disguising himself well all this time, and the two people in the private room hadn't given anything away. He shouldn't have been exposed. Perhaps the other party was just suspicious and wanted to test him.

"What do you mean, Director Wang?" Li Ruohong's voice was hoarse.

"The Director" looked into his eyes for a long time, then sighed helplessly. "It seems you're determined to align yourself with the people of the Wuji Realm? Li Ruohong, do you realize that your current actions, in a sense, constitute a betrayal of Hongchen?"

Li Ruohong: !!!

"The Director's" three sentences directly shattered Li Ruohong's psychological defenses. He stared at "the Director" in disbelief, utterly bewildered as to where everything had gone wrong!

"You..."

"To tell you the truth, our Police Department and the Fusheng Society have been watching you for a long time." "The Director" pointed to the sky. "This manor is now surrounded by our people. Once the signal is given, neither you nor those spies from the Wuji Realm will have anywhere to run."

Li Ruohong followed "the Director's" finger and looked up at the sky. The hazy sky was empty, yet it felt like a mountain pressing down on his heart. His eyes were filled with terror.

"Of course, if possible, we don't want to harm innocents." "The Director's" gaze swept across the bustling venue. "The most influential people in Hongchen Main City are all gathered here right now, and we don't wish to cause any casualties... Li Ruohong, you are still young. I believe you might have been brainwashed by people from the Wuji Realm and are not unforgivable."

"Now, I'm giving you an opportunity to redeem yourself. Go persuade those two spies from the Wuji Realm to surrender and voluntarily cease resistance. If no large-scale combat or shootout occurs, the situation will remain controllable, and your crimes can be reduced at our discretion."

Li Ruohong stared blankly at "the Director," only snapping back to reality after a long moment, his legs starting to tremble.

"I... I... I understand."

Li Ruohong, of course, knew what the words "Fusheng Society" meant in the Hongchen Realm. Forget about just two spies from the Wuji Realm; even if ten more came, or if the entire Beidou Consortium were united, they would never be a match for the Fusheng Society!

From the moment everything was exposed, Li Ruohong knew he was finished. This might be his only chance to secure leniency.

Under "the Director's" gaze, Li Ruohong struggled to move his nearly numb legs, breaking out in a cold sweat as he ran frantically towards Mu Chunsheng's office!

Once his figure had completely vanished, "the Director's" lips curled into a slight smile. He raised a hand to his chin, tearing off a face mask that floated away on the wind.

Li Qingshan, draped in a blue theatrical robe, glanced towards the venue and murmured:

"Brother Lin, the rest is up to you."

At the venue, under the shelter.

"I heard there was trouble at the Grand World Dance Hall before," the Director said slowly, looking at "Li Ruohong" in front of him. "We received reports from the public claiming someone saw you personally kill a person, hacking them over ten meters away with a single strike, and that blood was still seeping down through the floorboards..."

Facing the Director's inquiry, "Li Ruohong" surprisingly showed no panic. Instead, he gave the Director a deep look and spoke unhurriedly,

"Those are merely rumors spread by competitors to slander us, Director Wang. One must speak with evidence."

"Hehehe, naturally. I just heard some whispers and asked casually."

The Director's doubts intensified. He found he couldn't quite fathom "Li Ruohong's" thoughts; there was no worry about a secret being discovered, but rather an inexplicable excitement?

The Director pondered for a moment, then spoke again, "However, you should be careful lately..."

"Careful about what?"

"I hear a group of Twilight Society members are hiding in the main city recently. You know about the Twilight Society—they're a bunch of reclusive lunatics. Your dance hall does good business, with all sorts of people coming and going, so be careful of Twilight Society members mixing in." The Director's words were clearly a probe; he wanted to see Li Ruohong's reaction to this.

"Li Ruohong" raised an eyebrow, a half-smile on his face. "Then I thank the Director for the reminder."

The Director frowned slightly. After a moment of hesitation, he added:

"Recently, the Fusheng Society has also been searching for Twilight Society members everywhere. Your dance hall's good business makes it a key target for investigation... If people from the Fusheng Society come to search, your full cooperation will be needed."

"Is that so?"

"Li Ruohong" chuckled. He glanced at the bustling venue, then, with narrowed eyes, leaned in close to the Director's ear and whispered a chilling remark:

"The Fusheng Society... are they really that impressive?"