The Uncrowned King of the Peninsula

Chapter 179 New Item: Veil of Lies
On the side of the road at the top of the mountain, the middle-aged man who got out of the black Mercedes-Benz sedan nodded to Pei Yongjun from a distance, and Pei Yongjun also nodded in response.

He looked at Liu Zhimin and asked caringly, "What if he saw it?"

The person who came was Liu Zhimin's father, Liu Xunjie, the chief of Incheon Water Police Station.

If this were seen...

"What are you asking?! I'll kill you if I get caught!" Liu Zhimin glared at him in shame and anger, then looked at Liu Xunjie who was approaching step by step, and hurriedly lowered her head to carefully tidy up her clothes, for fear of being discovered any clues.

"Ji Min." Liu Xunjie's voice came.

Liu Zhimin immediately stood still, a good girl's expression on her face, and bowed, "Father, I'm sorry."

"This must be Editor-in-Chief Pei, right? Nice to meet you." Liu Xunjie looked at Pei Yongjun and extended his hand.

"Commander Liu, nice to meet you." Pei Yongjun stretched out his hand and shook hands with him.

Liu Xunjie looked to be in his forties and was very handsome. His slightly long face was angular and his temples were slightly gray, which made him look more majestic, which was very consistent with his official position in charge of the Incheon waters.

"I've heard of you many times. Thank you for taking care of Zhimin in the company." Liu Xunjie had a smile on his face.

Bae Yong-jun can find out about Liu Zhimin's family through SM, and Liu Xunjie can of course also find out about Bae Yong-jun through SM.

"I should thank Zhimin for taking care of my sister." Bae Yongjun said politely.

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Liu Xunjie looked at Liu Zhimin who was standing obediently beside him, "Zhimin, get in the car. I've prepared some luggage for you. Let's go to the airport."

"Yes, father." Liu Zhimin clasped her hands in front of her lower abdomen and responded gently.

"Come on, let's get in the car, Editor Pei, come home and have a seat." Liu Xunjie greeted Pei Yongjun, then turned and walked towards the car.

Pei Yongjun lagged behind him half a step, and Liu Zhimin followed behind Liu Xunjie.

"Editor-in-Chief Pei, you are familiar with the entertainment industry. Zhimin has been a naughty girl since she was a child. She needs your help if there is anything." Liu Xunjie said.

"Father~" Liu Zhimin snorted.

"Am I wrong? What were you talking about just now? What about fighting and killing? It's impolite." Liu Xunjie heard what Liu Zhimin said just now.

"Editor-in-Chief Pei is Minxian's brother, which means he is your elder. There is order of seniority, so you should be polite." Liu Xunjie seemed to be a very traditional person, and he taught Liu Zhimin a lesson.

Pei Yongjun glanced at her and saw Liu Zhimin responding with "hmm" and "ah" but her eyes were rolling around. Her little face was wrinkled like a white and soft bun, and she finally looked like a little girl.

A smile appeared on his lips.

Suddenly, their eyes met. Liu Zhimin caught a glimpse of the smile on his lips and glared at him fiercely. His mouth opened and closed silently, and no one knew what he was saying.

Pei Yongjun shook his head, and Liu Zhimin became even more depressed. He turned his head away angrily and ignored him.

"Did you hear that?" Liu Xunjie asked again.

After a few words, the three of them had arrived at the car.

"I heard it." Liu Zhimin nodded, said goodbye to the two of them, walked to the car in front, got in and left.

The car drove away, and Pei Yongjun and Liu Xunjie also got into the car behind.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you today. Every time something like this happens, there are always some troubles." Liu Xunjie nodded to Pei Yongjun, "It would be nice to go out for a few days."

Liu Zhimin and her stepmother have conflicts, and Liu Xunjie knows it better than anyone else. Instead of making a fuss at home, it is better to find an excuse to ask Liu Zhimin to leave.

Pei Yongjun guessed that Liu Xunjie must have known of his existence, so he asked SM to call Liu Zhimin's home, which just gave him the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

"Min-hyeon told me that he suddenly couldn't contact Ji-min, so I resorted to this last resort." Bae Yong-jun explained.

"Zhimin is a little precocious and has a bad temper." Liu Xunjie nodded.

"With Ji Min's personality, at least she won't be bullied when she debuts," Bae Young-jun said.

"Yeah, that's true," Liu Xunjie laughed. "Indeed, there are always a lot of turmoil in the entertainment industry. Wasn't there the Lee Seungri case recently?"

"I remember it was you, Editor-in-Chief Pei, who reported this, right? It's really satisfying."

"You flatter me."

"I heard that this case is about to be sent to the Procuratorate. I guess Deputy Chief Zhang of the Seoul City Police Department will not be able to escape."

"Yes, the evidence is very conclusive." Pei Yongjun nodded, looked at Liu Xunjie, and thought in his heart.

He seemed quite enthusiastic about himself and seemed to have other intentions.

Following the topic, he introduced a few more details about Lee Seung-ri's case. Liu Xunjie nodded continuously and turned the topic back to Liu Zhimin's performance in SM. Then he took the opportunity to invite Kim Min-woon to visit his home when he has time and go to the sea to play.

Then he turned the topic to Kim Yong-min.

"I heard that Guard Jin is related to you?" Liu Xunjie asked Pei Yongjun to treat Liu Zhimin as a junior, and he naturally treated Pei Yongjun as a junior as well, his tone was a bit direct.

"He is my cousin. I was very grateful to him for taking care of me when I was little."

"According to his military rank, he should be a police chief. He is not qualified to be a police chief." Liu Xunjie seems to be well-informed about his network of relationships within the police system.

"The Li Shengli incident has implicated a number of people, so there are some opportunities."

"It's not easy for Jimin to have a good friend like Min-yeon," he looked at Bae Yong-jun and smiled, "Let him wait for good news."

Pei Yongjun's eyes moved slightly.

This is Liu Xunjie trying to help Jin Rongmin.

But why?
A powerful and worldly-wise police officer like Liu Xunjie would really help Jin Rongmin as he said, just for Liu Zhimin's happiness?
"Then I'm so happy for Uncle Rongmin." Pei Yongjun expressed his gratitude.

Liu Xunjie's smile widened. He looked at Pei Yongjun and said word by word, "The police in Seoul are a little too incompetent. They need fresh blood from outside."

Pei Yongjun seemed to be lost in thought.

A new robotic voice was still whispering in my mind.

[The number of Pale Truth Fragments reaches 5]

[Whether to consume 5 truth fragments to synthesize the Veil of Lies]

【whether……】

No.

He looked at Liu Xunjie's sincere smile and felt the power of lies.

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With a click, Pei Yongjun pushed open the door and returned to his home.

After staying at Concubine Quan's house for two days, he stood at the door and looked around. The house seemed even more deserted.

It was already midnight when he returned from Incheon. He did not go to see Queen Kwon and went straight home.

After washing up, Pei Yongjun leaned back on the sofa, closed his eyes, and concentrated his mind, sinking deep into his thoughts.

A small pile of pale, lightless crystal-like fragments emerged, the pale fragments of truth that had been consumed in listening to the new voice.

With a thought, the mechanical voice sounded again.

[The number of Pale Truth Fragments reaches 5]

[Whether to consume 5 truth fragments to synthesize the Veil of Lies]

Yes.

The motionless fragments suddenly burst out with a deep gray light, twisting and merging into a soft gauze, gently falling into the depths of the mind.

The Veil of Lies

[After consumption, you can conceal the truth and make the other party believe one of your lies.]

[The effect decreases as the lie becomes larger.]

Below, there is a line of small italic words.

【Anything other than the truth is a lie.】

(End of this chapter)