Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

Lu Jingyan spent his rare holiday in unusual leisure.

He declined all dinner invitations, turned off his work phone, slept until he naturally woke up every day, and then spent his time reading and exercising in his study at home, while also... remotely controlling his older brother Lu Mingze to completely devour and digest that "rotten meat" of Huayi Media.

Their lives were incredibly comfortable.

However, Lu Jingyan knew in his heart that this peace was only temporary.

Although the "protagonists" in Jinghai City have all been eliminated, the force behind them, the real "mastermind" who has been hiding behind the scenes, has yet to show itself.

Like the stillness before a storm.

"Captain Lu, are you settling in well on your leave?"

Su Xiaoxiao sent a WeChat message with a kitten peeking out emoji: "The guys are getting bored out of their minds. Brother Zhao is lifting weights at the gym every day, saying that if there aren't any cases to handle, he's going to bend the barbell."

Lu Jingyan smiled and replied, "Let him rest. I reckon he'll have some big work to do soon."

He had just put down his phone when a muffled engine roar suddenly came from outside the window.

It wasn't the ear-piercing screech of a sports car, but a deeper, more oppressive growl from a V12 engine, like a ferocious beast lurking in the shadows.

Lu Jingyan frowned slightly and walked to the window.

A black, extended Rolls-Royce Phantom slowly pulled up in front of his villa, blocking the only exit.

The car body was as black as ink, with smooth and domineering lines, and it gleamed with a chilling light under the setting sun.

He recognized the car.

There is only one such car in Jinghai City, bearing the consecutive license plate "88888". It belongs to the highest-ranking executive of a multinational conglomerate in the Asia-Pacific region. And that executive is a woman.

A woman known for her ruthlessness and viciousness.

Suman.

Nicknamed "Scorpion".

Lu Jingyan narrowed his eyes.

He knew the holiday was over.

The real boss he had been waiting for finally appeared in person.

"Young Master, there is a Miss Su looking for you at the door."

Butler Fu reported to his supervisor over the internal phone, his voice tinged with nervousness, "She said... she's your old friend."

"An old friend?"

Lu Jingyan sneered, "I don't have any friends who like to block the door."

He changed into casual clothes and, instead of going through the main entrance, went around to the side entrance.

He wanted to see what tricks this legendary "poisonous scorpion" was up to.

The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the entire mountain resort in a warm orange-red hue.

Lu Jingyan strolled leisurely along the tree-lined path surrounding the villa. He carried no weapons, not even his police ID, looking like an ordinary resident taking a walk after dinner.

[Ding! Extremely high concentration of malice detected approaching!]

[Target identified: Su Man. Identity: Asia-Pacific head of the "Black Widow" money laundering organization on the dark web.]

[Danger Level: SSS!]

[System Recommendation: Host, please retreat immediately and call for backup! This target is extremely dangerous, possessing not only a large armed force, but also...]

Before the system alarm had even finished, Lu Jingyan suddenly stopped.

Not far ahead of him, next to the stretch Lincoln, a woman in a red bodycon dress was leaning against the car door, holding a glass of red wine, looking at him with a half-smile.

The setting sun gilded her stunningly beautiful face with a golden edge, her red lips were like fire, her eyes were sparkling, and she exuded a fatal allure unique to mature women.

She was like a poppy blooming on a cliff edge, breathtakingly beautiful, yet so poisonous that no one dared to approach her.

"Officer Lu, would you do me the honor of having a drink?"

Su Man swirled the wine in her glass; the liquid inside was as red as blood.

"Sorry, I don't drink alcohol while on duty."

Lu Jing-yan stood with his hands in his pockets, a safe distance of ten meters from her, his eyes calm and expressionless.

"On duty?"

Su Man chuckled softly, taking long strides with her long legs encased in black stockings as she slowly approached him. "As far as I know, Officer Lu has been on vacation these past few days. What? Even on vacation, he doesn't forget his work? Truly a 'good public servant' of Jinghai City."

With each step she took, the scent of her perfume grew stronger. It wasn't a sweet, fruity floral fragrance, but rather an aggressive, spirit-like woody scent, brimming with a desire to control everything.

"I can't help it, it's an occupational hazard."

Lu Jingyan looked at her, a faint sneer playing on his lips. "The main problem is that Jinghai City hasn't been very peaceful lately. There are always some shady characters who like to burrow in dark corners. I'm afraid that if I take a break, they'll steal my house."

"mouse?"

Su Man walked up to him and stopped.

She extended her red-nailed fingers and gently brushed them across Lu Jingyan's shoulder, a gesture that was extremely ambiguous.

"Officer Lu, you're wronging me."

Her voice was very low, almost breathy, as if she were whispering in her lover's ear, "I'm not a mouse, I'm here to give you a gift."

"Oh?"

Lu Jingyan didn't flinch, letting her fingers roam over his shoulder, his eyes remaining icy. "What gift? Handcuffs? No need, I have my own."

"Giggle giggle..."

Su Man was amused by his lame joke and her breasts heaved with laughter, enough to make any normal man's blood boil.

"You're really funny."

She withdrew her hand, took a sip of red wine, and her eyes became intense and direct. "Much more interesting than those gigolos I've kept."

"Lu Jingyan, I like you."

She got straight to the point, without any preamble, as if announcing something perfectly obvious.

"I've looked into you. You're different from me; you're the kind of person whose very being is 'order' and 'rules.' As for me, what I love to do most is break the rules."

"We are a match made in heaven, like light and shadow, like... God and Demon."

A morbid fanaticism gleamed in Su Man's eyes. "Those good-for-nothings you sent in were all my pawns, tools I used to launder money. You cut off my source of income, so logically, I should kill you."

"but……"

She licked her red lips, her eyes looking as if she were gazing at a perfect work of art.

"I suddenly realized that you, as a person, seem to be more valuable than all that money."

"Lu Jingyan, you're a genius. You shouldn't be bound by this ridiculous police uniform. Come to my side and be my man."

"I will give you power, I will give you money, I will give you everything you want in this world except the sun."

These words are far more sophisticated and dangerous than Leng Qingqiu's "domineering CEO" script.

She doesn't talk about feelings, only desire and conquest.

Lu Jingyan listened quietly, his expression unchanged.

Only after she finished speaking did Lu Jingyan slowly open his mouth and ask a question that stunned Su Man.

"Are you done talking?"

"That's all."

"Can I leave now?"

Lu Jingyan pointed to the stretch Lincoln parked in the middle of the road and frowned.

"Your car is illegally parked, crossing the double yellow lines."

"According to the regulations, 3 points will be deducted and a fine of 200 yuan will be imposed."

"Please show me your driver's license and vehicle registration so I can write a receipt."