Monitoring Room
Yusha was excited: "Wow, the living Lu Chengwen! Haha, finally caught him! That shameless pervert, haha!"
Xiong Panpan asked, "What do we do now?"
The chairman pushed the door open and entered. "Xia Ying, why such urgency?"
Xia Ying smiled. "Lu Chengwen is craftier than we imagined. His psychological defenses are very strong. Reaching an agreement with him to reveal the truth will be a long process. It's better if I take over directly."
The chairman said, "He's tied to the future business prospects of the entire Snow City, and even the North. Don't mess this up."
"I won't."
Xia Ying continued, "From the data I have here, all his unpredictable behaviors began about six months ago. In just six months, he transformed from a foppish, flamboyant second-generation rich playboy into a mid-tier martial artist in the Central Four Gates that even large organizations can't take down. This man is fascinating."
Xiong Panpan interjected, "I don't see what's special about him. He's just a big idiot!"
Behind her, Cui Jingyuan was stifling laughter to the point of tears.
"What are you laughing at!?"
Cui Jingyuan said, "Nothing, nothing."
The chairman said, "Quiet. Xia Ying, let's hear your thoughts."
"Yes."
Xia Ying looked at Lu Chengwen, who was lying in the lounge on a recliner, fast asleep.
"From his expressions, movements, tone, and spontaneous reactions, Lu Chengwen is a man of contradictions. Many issues with him have two entirely different sets of answers. His decision-making process alternates between being rational and emotional. However, the specifics will depend on the tests I conduct next."
"That's it?"
"That's all I can provide for now."
Xiong Panpan was annoyed. "What's there to analyze about this guy? He's just a pervert, a scoundrel, a greedy bastard, and... a big villain!"
Xia Ying smiled without replying and left.
The large door opened, and Xia Ying walked in.
Lu Chengwen was lying on the recliner, feeling mentally clear but unable to move freely.
"Who are you...? What do you want to do...?"
Lu Chengwen asked weakly.
"Relax."
Xia Ying's voice seemed to float over from another dimension.
The mature, gentle, magnetic tone, carrying a hint of seduction, made Lu Chengwen feel safe.
But Lu Chengwen knew this sense of security was likely deceptive and instead signaled immense danger approaching.
"Please... let me go... I'll... pay..."
Xia Ying chuckled. "Mr. Lu, we just need to have a chat, that's all. No need to worry."
As she spoke, she injected Lu Chengwen with a sedative.
Then Xia Ying removed her jacket, hung it up, and walked back as if starting her normal workday. She sat on a chair next to Lu Chengwen and crossed her legs.
Suddenly, she widened her eyes, and the surrounding space immediately became distorted and chaotic.
This time, Lu Chengwen fell into a deep sleep.
"It's starting!" Yusha said excitedly. "I'm very curious about this Lu Chengwen guy. Haha, this is going to be fun. Let's see how long he lasts!"
Xiong Panpan pouted. "I bet he won't last more than five minutes!"
Cui Hao frowned deeply. "Something's off about him."
Cui Jingyuan asked, "What's off?"
Cui Hao shook his head. "I can't explain it. Just... something's wrong."
In the lounge, Xia Ying asked softly, starting with the first question:
"Lu Chengwen, do you think you're a good person or a bad person?"
Lu Chengwen mumbled in a daze, "I... a bad person, I guess?"
"How bad?"
"I... when I see pretty women, I think about what they'd look like without clothes on... especially you."
Xia Ying laughed. "What else? Do you have any other kinks? Or do you enjoy torturing women, dismembering small animals—does that make you happy?"
Lu Chengwen shook his head while lying there. "That's disgusting. How could anyone find that fun?"
Xia Ying quickly jotted down notes in her notebook and continued asking, "If you saw someone bullying a woman or abusing animals, what would you do?"
"Kill them."
"What if you can't beat them?"
"Figure something out."
"What would you figure out?"
"First save the person or the animal, then find a way to mess with them."
"What if they're really powerful?"
Lu Chengwen lay there silently for a while.
"Answer me, Lu Chengwen."
"No matter how powerful someone is, they have weaknesses. I'll do my best to find them."
Xia Ying asked, "Let me ask you again—are you the leader of the Snow City branch of the Great Organization?"
"No."
"Then why do so many branch leaders take orders from you?"
"They've been tricked by me to the point of having no way out. They can only follow me. Also, the Great Organization's management is really dark; they've had enough of it. Following me is way more fun... I'm so dizzy."
"How much do you know about SkyNet?"
"Absolutely nothing."
"But they've been centering their activities around you lately."
"I don't know."
"There've been several battles near your villa recently. Were you involved?"
"Does cheering them on with rock music count as involvement?"
"That's it?"
Lu Chengwen seemed pained and started fidgeting. "They start fighting as soon as they show up. Most of the time, I'm clueless, but if they didn't fight, they'd probably target me... so I just let them fight! Why ask me... stop asking me..."
Xia Ying suddenly asked sharply, "Who taught you martial arts?"
"No one taught me."
"Then you and Long Aotian claim to be fellow disciples—who is your master?"
"Huntian Gang."
"Who is Huntian Gang?"
"How would I know? A lunatic, very powerful. Both Long Aotian and I can't provoke him, so we just humor him."
"Is he really a lunatic?"
"I don't know… I really don't know… Most of the time, he acts crazy, but at Qixing Peak that time… he seemed normal. I can't figure him out…"
"How much do you know about him?"
"He likes chicken, enjoys drinking, gets into fights at the drop of a hat, and his brain doesn't work the same way as normal people's…"
"Does your master like you more or him?"
Lu Chengwen's breathing quickened. "I don't know! All I know is that he's really good to me and really bad to my senior brother, but actually, both my senior brother and I have benefited from him. I think he just treats us differently…"
Lu Chengwen said irritably, "He's a lunatic! How am I supposed to know what goes on in a lunatic's mind? I feel uneasy, really uneasy…"
Xia Ying asked, "What's your goal? Why did you take on the slum redevelopment project?"
Lu Chengwen panted heavily. "I might die anyway, so I wanted to do something good before that!"
"Not to make money?"
Lu Chengwen got angry. "Damn it, before I got involved, even dogs wouldn't bother pissing on that project. How was I supposed to know it could turn profitable? Tens of thousands of people didn't have homes… Doing something good deserves to be struck by lightning or what?"
In the monitoring room, the people looked at each other, confused.
Xia Ying smiled. "Who's the woman you like most? And why?"
Lu Chengwen said gloomily, "Leng Qingqiu, because she's beautiful. Wait… no, it's Chen Mengyun, she's kind to me. No, that's wrong… it's Xu Xuejiao, she's always helping me and is a really smart girl… Ah, no, it's Luo Shiyin, she's so pitiful… Wait, it's Jiang Shihan… she's… uh… very skilled and uninhibited… But then again, Xue Ning is so innocent and cute…"
Xia Ying quickly interrupted. "Enough, enough."
Everyone wiped the sweat from their foreheads.
What the hell is this!? He likes all of them!?
Xia Ying asked, "Do you enjoy having multiple wives and concubines?"
Lu Chengwen shook his head. "No, it's too much trouble having too many women."
"Then why do you have so many girlfriends?"
"I don't know." Lu Chengwen looked frustrated and annoyed. "Ever since I got here, they've all been clinging to me… Then so many things happened, and now I can't let go of any of them, and I can't betray any of them…"
"You said you might die. Why do you think that?"
"Long Aotian wants to kill me…"
"Why does he want to kill you?"
"He's the male lead. I'm the big villain. He doesn't need a reason to kill me…"
"Why do you think he's the male lead? What does being a male lead mean?"
Lu Chengwen groaned in pain. "Why do you have so many questions?"
"What's the thing you've done recently that you're most proud of?"
"Rescuing people in Nanyan. I saved over 300 people and nearly died there. Also, the slum redevelopment project. Even if I die, I can rest in peace knowing I did that."
"When you were in Nanyan, why did you risk saving people?"
"Because I'm a pathetic saint complex. Is that enough? You didn't see what it was like there. Anyone with a heart couldn't just stand by…"
"What's the thing you regret most?"
"Getting involved with you bastards in the first place. If I'd known you'd treat me like this, I'd have bought out your company and sent you all home to farm radishes…"
The chairman scratched his head awkwardly. "Well… that's the truth."
Xia Ying paused for a moment.
She frowned deeply and looked at Lu Chengwen. "What's your ultimate goal?"
"Saving the world…"
"Saving the world?"
"I just wanted to go home and make enough money to treat my mom's illness…"
"Going home? Is your mom sick? Are you short of money?"
Lu Chengwen suddenly became agitated. "I need money! I need a lot of money for surgery! I need to find my mom! I'm just a delivery guy, why make things so hard for me? Why?"
Lu Chengwen struggled wildly, shouting hysterically:
"Why does it have to be me saving the world!? I'm just a delivery guy! Let me go! Let me go!"
In the monitoring room, the people exchanged stunned looks.
Cui Hao pointed at the screen. "He… did he just say he's a delivery guy? Then what does that make us?"
Xia Ying's frown deepened. "Relax, your mom's illness has been cured. She's recovered and is waiting for you to come home."
Sure enough, Lu Chengwen relaxed, tears streaming down his face, a smile breaking out:
"That's great, really… that's so great…"
Seeing that Lu Chengwen had calmed down a bit, Xia Ying continued asking, "Why do you want to save the world?"
"It's frozen. Everything's frozen… everything… frozen…"
Xiong Panpan was utterly baffled. "What's going on in this guy's head!? Is he really telling the truth?"
The chairman shook his head. "In his current state, he's incapable of lying."
Xia Ying asked, "How do you plan to save the world?"
"I don't know! I don't know!" Lu Chengwen suddenly became agitated again. "I'm neither smart nor talented! Why don't they let Long Aotian save the world!? He's the chosen one, not me! Why me!? Why me!? Ahhh!"
The chairman spoke into the microphone. "He's losing it, Xia Ying, stop!"
Xia Ying injected another shot into Lu Chengwen. "I have one last question. Lu Chengwen, tell me, if the world were about to end, and you could save everyone by sacrificing yourself, but if the world ended, you and the people you care about could live—what would you do?"
Lu Chengwen lay in the chair, his face full of anguish. "Please, no…"
Xia Ying pressed on. "Tell me, what would you do?"
Lu Chengwen shook his head painfully. "Why me again? Can't you pick someone else?"
"It's you! Only you! What would you do?"
Lu Chengwen was on the verge of tears. "Let it all end! Let the world end! I want to live! My family, my friends, my relatives, my lovers… they all need to live!"
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