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

Do you believe it?

Ghost Hand's voice was choked with sobs, and his expression was more wronged than Dou E's.

Lu Jingyan stood on the second-floor platform, looking down at the group of mercenaries who had completely given up resistance, as if they were a group of huskies who had wandered into a lion's territory.

He picked up the megaphone, slowly blew off the dust, and then began to speak at a leisurely pace. The sound, amplified by the loudspeaker, echoed throughout the huge factory, filled with a playful, cat-and-mouse game.

"Of course I believe you! Why wouldn't I?"

"I believed it too much."

Lu Jingyan nodded, giving him a "I understand" look. "It's filming a movie, so it's normal. Aren't 'immersive' experiences all the rage these days? You guys are definitely experientialists; you're even using real tools to achieve realism."

He pointed to the stun batons and tranquilizer guns still glowing with electricity in Ghost Hand's hands, and then to the bulging ammunition pouches and ropes around their waists.

"It's normal to go to the wrong door. Our training base does have a somewhat retro look, a bit like an abandoned factory scene in a Hollywood blockbuster. Your props team must have chosen this 'auspicious location' to save money, right?"

Ghost Hand listened in a daze, and a glimmer of hope actually ignited in his eyes.

Could it be... that things might take a turn for the better?

This police officer looks cold, but he seems quite... reasonable?

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Ghost Hand, as if grasping at a lifeline, nodded frantically, continuing the fabrication as Lu Jingyan spoke, "Officer, you're incredibly perceptive! We're a film crew! We're shooting...shooting one of those...police movies! I'm the director! They're all actors! We originally rented a location on the next street, but it was too dark, and the GPS was acting up, so...we ended up here!"

"Look at the mess this has made! The flood has washed away the Dragon King Temple; now even family members don't recognize each other!"

As he spoke, he forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, and even tried to get up from the ground to shake hands with Lu Jingyan in an attempt to get closer to him.

However, Lu Jingyan's next words plunged him into an abyss.

"Since we're here to film a movie, how can we not have a script?"

Lu Jingyan handed the megaphone to Zhao Tiezhu next to him and took out a small notebook from his pocket, which was the notebook he used to record the case details.

"Unfortunately, I happen to have a new script here, and I'm short a few villain extras. Your looks and demeanor seem quite suitable."

Lu Jingyan opened the notebook, cleared his throat, and began to read aloud in an extremely official and emotionless tone:

"Script Title: Excerpt from the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China: 'Kidnapping'"

"Character Setting: A group of organized and premeditated transnational criminal gangs."

Synopsis: The gang infiltrated our country with the intention of kidnapping a police officer on duty. However, due to their inexperience and lack of common sense, they stumbled into a police counter-terrorism drill and were captured on the spot.

At this point, Lu Jingyan closed his notebook, looked up, and revealed a devilish smile.

"So, how are the 'actors' doing?"

"Is this script realistic enough? Is it exciting enough?"

"I..." Ghost Hand opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word. His clothes were soaked with cold sweat.

It’s over.

It's completely over.

This isn't just catching a turtle in a jar; it's like being invited for tea by the King of Hell—once you're here, you can forget about leaving!

"Okay, jokes over."

The smile on Lu Jingyan's face vanished instantly, replaced by a cold and murderous look.

"Zhao Tiezhu!"

"arrive!"

"Tie these 'actors' up tight! Take them back to the station one by one for a proper 'audition'!"

"yes!"

Zhao Tiezhu had been waiting impatiently for a long time. He turned off the camera in his hand, grinned maliciously, and cracked his knuckles, which made a series of popping sounds.

"Guys! Let's get to work!"

"No! Officer! We surrender! We confess!"

Ghost Hand completely broke down. Looking at the group of SWAT officers who were as fierce as wolves, he had no doubt that if he dared to say another word, he would be devoured alive by these guys who were obsessed with the "exercise" in the next second.

"I'll tell you everything! It was Leng Qingqiu! The female CEO of the Leng Group hired us for fifty million! She made us kidnap you and take you to a cruise ship in international waters! We have transaction records! We have recordings! I have them all saved on my phone!"

In an effort to gain leniency and reduce his sentence, this "world's number one assassin," who had just been defiant to the death, is now more eager than anyone else to sell out his employer.

He even voluntarily confessed to the miniature USB drive he had hidden in his teeth, which contained evidence of all the dirty work his "Ghost" team had done overseas over the years.

Lu Jingyan listened to Ghost Hand's confession, which came out like beans spilling from a bamboo tube, without any surprise on his face.

All of this was within his expectations.

What he wanted was not just to capture this group of desperados, but also to obtain irrefutable evidence through them to definitively convict Leng Qingqiu.

"very good."

Lu Jingyan nodded in satisfaction. "Given your good attitude in admitting your guilt and your significant meritorious service, I will suggest to the judge that you be transferred to a prison ward with better food."

"Thank you, officer! Thank you, government!"

Ghost Hand was so grateful he almost kowtowed to Lu Jingyan.

Half an hour later.

The entire "Ghost" squad was tied up like dumplings and dejectedly put into a police car.

Zhao Tiezhu, carrying the USB drive full of incriminating evidence, ran up to Lu Jingyan, his face flushed with excitement.

"Captain Lu! We've struck it rich! This time we've really struck it rich! If everything on this USB drive is leaked, they'll be executed several times over! That Leng Qingqiu, she's got nowhere to escape this time!"

"As expected."

Lu Jingyan took the USB drive, put it into the evidence bag, and remained calm.

He turned around and looked at the Leng Group building, which looked particularly menacing in the night, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Pass down the notice: all field units must return to their posts immediately."

"Convoy assembling, target—"

He paused, his voice sounding particularly clear in the night breeze.

"Leng Group Headquarters"

"Tonight, I'm going to teach that high and mighty female CEO a lesson."

Lu Jingyan opened the car door, got into the driver's seat, and started the engine.

"In this country, you can't do whatever you want just because you have money."

The sound of sirens pierced the night sky once again.

The black convoy, like a sword drawn from its sheath in the night, pointed directly at the skyscraper that represented capital and power.

A storm that will sweep through the entire business community of Jinghai is about to break.

In the car, Su Xiaoxiao reported the latest situation to Lu Jingyan through the internal channel.

"Captain Lu, Leng Qingqiu is still in her office, it seems she's having a video conference, celebrating... celebrating that she's about to 'capture' you."

As Lu Jingyan listened, a mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"Yeah?"

He picked up the walkie-talkie and gave the final instructions to all the team members on the channel.

"Tell the brothers to hurry up."

"Don't keep her waiting. I'm afraid her bottle of '82 Lafite has over-awakened."