The Hunter's Path: Starting as a constable, ascend to the Old Ones.

"Ah Ming, look how photogenic you are! I'm going to take this picture back, cut it out, and stick it on the wall to make you a wall of honor."

Serena sat in the passenger seat, engrossed in reading the freshly printed newspaper. On the front page, Lu Ming sat solemnly in the interview area, with the caption "The biggest contributor to solving this case."

"Whatever you want!"

Lu Ming was driving and answered casually, saying he didn't care about such honors and let Serena do whatever she wanted.

Serena picked up a large stack of newspapers from various newspapers from her feet and said happily, "You have no idea how many newspapers reported on your police station's cracking of the Galaxy Centre shopping mall bombing case today. You are now a big star in the Hong Kong Island Police Force."

"Hongkong Land Group bribed the newspaper."

Lu Ming glanced at the thick stack of newspapers in Salina's hand and chuckled. Normally, solving a major case wouldn't cause such a big reaction, but Landmark Group was eager to restore its reputation and salvage its image, so it bribed major newspapers to buy headlines, resulting in this issue of major newspapers focusing on the Galaxy Center shopping mall explosion.

This made Lu Ming, a rising star in the police force, famous among the citizens of Hong Kong Island.

Serena, clutching a stack of newspapers reporting on the bombing extortion case as if it were a large wad of cash, looked at Lu Ming with a flirtatious glint in her eyes and said with a smile, "The manager of Landmark Plaza called me and offered to waive my rent for a year. It's all thanks to you, but..."

Lu Ming said with a smile, "I not only ensured they kept the ten million in ransom, but also protected their group's reputation and image. It's reasonable for them to give me some compensation."

She looked somewhat worried. "Wouldn't this constitute accepting a bribe?"

"What bribery? Landlords waiving rent for tenants is a normal market practice; how could it be considered bribery?"

Lu Ming didn't care at all. As he said before, by the time he could attract the attention of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, he probably wouldn't be a policeman anymore, or even be out of Hong Kong Island.

There's no need to worry too much.

"I'm relieved to hear that."

"Salena, Zhu Tao has been discharged from the hospital with the joint guarantee of three senior medical professors. Given his vengeful nature, I estimate he won't let us off easily. Be careful during this time, and don't go out unless absolutely necessary."

Because Zhu Tao was released on bail, Lu Ming had to personally pick up and drop off Shalena to prevent Zhu Tao from retaliating against her.

Not only that, he also imprinted his mark on Serena so that he could monitor her whereabouts at any time and ensure her safety.

Now, there are two red dots in his mind, one representing Chen Jiaju and the other representing Shalena.

The three of them were the "culprits" who arrested Zhu Tao and imprisoned him. They were a thorn in Zhu Tao's side, and Zhu Tao would definitely take revenge on them.

Because Lu Ming knew very well that Zhu Tao's illness was real and not a fabrication.

Zhu Tao only has three months left to live, and before he dies, he will definitely drag others down with him in a frenzy.

"Ah Ming, don't worry, I won't hold you back. My only task right now is to keep an eye on the stock of Landmark Group. I won't do anything else, and I certainly won't go out without a reason."

Serena nodded seriously. She had worked as Zhu Tao's secretary and knew what kind of person he was. She had also witnessed firsthand Zhu Tao's ruthless methods of killing to silence witnesses and eliminating traitors.

She doesn't think she's any special case.

"Let's not talk about these unpleasant things anymore. I have some good news for you... Hongkong Land's stock price hit the daily limit today. We've made a fortune."

Serena happily shared the good news with Lu Ming.

Lu Ming smiled, not surprised. With the Central Police Station killing Lin Guoxiong and his gang of bomb-wielding criminals, and the news making headlines in major newspapers under the manipulation of the Hongkong Land Group, such a huge positive development naturally caused the stock price, which had been falling due to the bombing, to rise rapidly.

The stock market is inherently influenced by market sentiment.

Therefore, the surge in Hongkong Land's stock price was entirely predictable.

"You can continue to hold onto your Hongkong Land stock. I believe that with the intelligence of the Hongkong Land board, they will definitely take advantage of this favorable wind to release more positive news and push up their stock price to raise funds. You'll still have money to make then."

Lu Ming had been keeping the 300 million yuan land acquisition plan from the Land Group a secret, so he fabricated a seemingly reasonable reason to allow Serena to continue holding the shares.

There's no rush to sell now. There will be another wave of price increases, and it won't be too late to sell then.

"I'll listen to you."

Serena happily folded the newspaper. "Ah Ming, such a joyous occasion, shouldn't we have a big meal to celebrate?"

"OK."

……

"Boss, we'd like salt and pepper squid, pan-fried stuffed three treasures, stir-fried crab with ginger and scallions, and a braised tofu casserole."

Lu Ming and Serena casually chose a seat at a roadside food stall, and he sharply scanned the other customers.

Skill--

Insight!

As the skill was activated, a flood of information about the surroundings rushed into his mind: the whispers of the customers, the wok heaves from the boss's stir-fry, the slippery grease on the table, the crabs that had "escaped" from the tank and whose value had plummeted...

He quickly processed the information and confirmed that there was no one hidden inside who could threaten him. He then called the owner to order and wait for his meal.

The two sat down and chatted about Zhu Tao.

Although Zhu Tao was granted bail, his real estate, import and export businesses had already been seized, and his bank accounts had long been frozen.

In other words, Zhu Tao probably doesn't have much money left.

If Zhu Tao wants to take revenge on them, he can only do so in a short time. Otherwise, if he drags it out for too long, his wallet will be empty, and he won't have the money to hire anyone to help him.

Therefore, Lu Ming deduced that Zhu Tao's revenge would take place within the next two or three days, and warned Shalena to be on guard.

"Sir, your dishes are all served. Also, these two cups of Hong Kong-style milk tea are on me to thank you for your contribution to the safety of Hong Kong Island. You are truly amazing. Not only did you save people in a shopping mall, but you also killed this group of ruthless bomb-wielding criminals."

When all the dishes for Lu Ming and his group were served, the owner took off his scarf and, with a big smile, served them two cups of Hong Kong-style milk tea.

"Protecting the personal safety of Hong Kong Island residents is my duty."

Lu Ming never expected to be recognized by the owner of the food stall. It seems that making headlines has indeed greatly increased his fame.

"If every officer were like you, the world would be at peace."

The owner shook his head, then smiled and said, "You guys take your time eating, I won't bother you any longer."

"Ah Ming, you're a big celebrity now."

When Serena saw Lu Ming being recognized by the boss, she was as happy as if she had become a star.

"Eat!"

Lu Ming smiled, completely unconcerned.

This popularity is only temporary. In a week or two, it will be difficult for anyone to recognize him, unless he is on the front page every day, but that is impossible.