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

Inside the banquet hall, screams rose and fell like a pot of boiling water being overturned.

The assassin who called himself "Ghost Blade" was clearly a skilled fighter; his murderous aura was almost tangible. Carrying his still-dripping longsword, he moved like a hungry wolf into a flock of sheep. With each step he took, the surrounding guests retreated in terror, creating a vacuum in the originally crowded hall.

"Lu Jingyan! Get the hell out here!"

Ghost Blade roared again, his voice hoarse and unpleasant, his bloodshot eyes scanning the crowd frantically, "One hundred million US dollars! I'm taking it today..."

However, before he could finish his intimidating opening remarks, he was interrupted by a sudden and extremely discordant argument.

"Let go! You're insane! Let go now!"

On the other side of the banquet hall, Lu Zhenhai, who should have taken advantage of the chaos to blend into the crowd and escape, was now being held tightly by a large, iron-like hand, unable to move.

The one who detained him was Lu Jingyan.

Lu Jingyan seemed not to see the murderous desperado at the door at all. He held Lu Zhenhai down with one hand, and even slowly pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses with the other.

"Second Uncle, your colleagues from the Economic Crime Investigation Department are still waiting for you. Leaving without saying goodbye is not a good habit."

Lu Jingyan's voice was shockingly calm, as if this was not a critical moment of assassination, but a leisurely afternoon tea party.

Lu Zhenhai is going crazy.

He was terrified when he saw the assassin approaching with a knife not far away. His legs trembled like leaves, and he desperately tried to break free from Lu Jingyan's grip.

"What time is it and you're still arresting me?! Didn't you see that serial killer over there?!"

Lu Zhenhai roared hysterically, spitting everywhere, "I'm your own uncle! Your own uncle! That kind of desperado kills without blinking an eye! Why aren't you dealing with him? Why are you holding me captive? Do you want us both to die here?"

The guests hiding under the tables were also dumbfounded.

Has this young master Lu gone mad from reading too much? The assassin is practically on his face, and he's still agonizing over the arrest procedure.

"It is precisely because he is your uncle that I cannot let go."

Lu Jingyan remained calm as he pulled out the silver bracelet from his waist, a bracelet that was meant for assassins but was now being used instead.

"Click."

The crisp sound of the lock clicking shut was particularly jarring amidst the cacophony of screams.

Lu Zhenhai stared blankly at the gleaming handcuffs on his wrists, his mind going completely blank, and he froze.

"Second Uncle, look, the scene is so chaotic, there are people running around everywhere and knives flying around."

As Lu Jingyan spoke, he meticulously checked the tightness of the handcuffs, his tone so sincere it almost brought tears to one's eyes. "What if you run off and get accidentally injured? Or what if that assassin takes you hostage? For your safety, I think it's safest to hand you over to the police."

"I..." Lu Zhenhai opened his mouth, almost spitting out a mouthful of blood.

God for my safety!

Are you handcuffing me to protect me? Did your gym teacher teach you that kind of logic?

"Furthermore," Lu Jingyan didn't give him a chance to refute, quickly completing the statement, "Mr. Lu Zhenhai, you are suspected of serious economic crimes and are now being summoned in accordance with the law. You have the right to remain silent, but every word you say will be used as evidence in court."

After saying that, he completely ignored Lu Zhenhai's "seeing a ghost" expression, grabbed him by the back of his collar with one hand, and threw his 180-pound second uncle to the two plainclothes economic crime investigators who were already dumbfounded.

"Take them away and protect the suspect. If even a single hair is missing, you will be held accountable."

The two economic crime investigation officers instinctively caught Lu Zhenhai. Looking at their special investigation team leader, who was still sticking to the "arrest KPI" even at the critical moment of life and death, an indescribable sense of awe welled up in their hearts.

Is this professional?

Is this the professional quality of remaining calm even when Mount Tai collapses before you, and arresting corrupt officials first when assassins are at your door?

learnt!

"Lu Jingyan—!!!"

A roar filled with humiliation and anger finally came from the doorway.

Ghost Blade, who had always been treated like air and completely ignored, finally couldn't take it anymore.

In his twenty years in the business, he has assassinated political figures and taken down drug lords. Every time he appears, he is accompanied by fear and screams. Every time, he is the center of attention.

But today!

Just now!

The target had his back to him and was arguing with a bald old man for two minutes, without even giving him a proper look!

This is a huge insult to his career!

It's a blatant trampling on his net worth of one hundred million US dollars!

"How dare you...ignore me?"

Ghost Blade's forehead veins bulged, his eyes were bloodshot, and he swung his long sword fiercely, splitting a nearby dining table in two, sending wood chips flying everywhere.

"I'm talking to you! Are you fucking deaf?!"

The enormous roar shook the crystal chandelier.

Lu Jingyan then slowly turned around.

He brushed the dust off his sleeves from when he grabbed Lu Zhenhai, then looked up at the furious assassin from a distance of more than ten meters.

His gaze remained calm, even carrying a hint of... impatience at being interrupted from his work.

"What are you shouting for?"

Lu Jingyan frowned, his voice not loud, but it carried a chilling undertone, "Can't you see I'm enforcing the law? You have no sense of public morality at all."

"You..." Ghost Blade was so angry that his chest heaved violently, and he almost couldn't catch his breath.

law enforcement?

I'm here to kill you, and you're talking to me about public morality?

"Good! Very good!"

Ghost Blade, enraged, laughed. He stomped his foot and shot out like an arrow, his long blade transforming into a chilling light, aiming straight for Lu Jingyan's throat.

"Since you enjoy enforcing the law so much, then go to hell and enforce it for King Yama!"

A murderous aura surged forth like a tidal wave.

The surrounding guests screamed in despair, and the more timid ones even closed their eyes, unable to bear the sight of the blood splattering everywhere that followed.

However, facing this thunderous attack, Lu Jingyan showed no intention of dodging.

He stood still, watching the blade getting closer and closer. His "absolute rationality" instantly activated, breaking down all of Ghost Blade's movements into countless slow-motion frames.

Target speed: 11 meters per second.

[Attack trajectory: Diagonal slash to the upper right.]

[Analysis of weaknesses: Unstable lower body, forward-leaning center of gravity, loss of emotional control leading to distorted movements...]

A stream of data flashed before his eyes.

Lu Jingyan sighed.

"Sure enough, only uneducated and legally illiterate people would choose to violently resist the law."