The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

In the afternoon, Chen Ye drove to the foot of the Trial Department's tower on time and waited respectfully for Lu Yan.

Upon seeing Lu Yan approach, he immediately got out of the car to greet him, his face plastered with a fawning smile, showing none of the arrogance and haughtiness he had displayed when he was with the Black Dog Gang.

"Brother Yan, there's still some time before the banquet. Why don't you come to my place for a visit first?"

Lu Yan looked at him with a smile, his eyes deep and unfathomable, no one could see what he was planning. His tone was feignedly polite: "Wouldn't this be too much of a bother?"

"Of course not!"

Chen Ye felt a chill run down his spine when he saw Lu Yan's ambiguous smile, and instinctively wanted to turn around and run away.

But then he suddenly remembered his father Chen Li's instructions: Lu Yan was now Yao Xiangyang's personal disciple with a powerful background, and he had to ease the conflict with him as soon as possible. This banquet was the best opportunity.

"After today, Lu Yan will definitely no longer regard you as an enemy."

These were Chen Li's exact words. Although Chen Ye felt they were somewhat unrealistic, he could only obediently comply due to his father's authority and grit his teeth to deal with it.

"That's good." Lu Yan nodded slightly, said no more, and followed Chen Ye into the back seat of the car.

The car slowly started and headed towards the Chen family villa.

After their car drove away, several figures quietly appeared at a street corner not far away and followed them from a distance.

As the car drove, Lu Yan's gaze subtly swept over Chen Ye in the driver's seat, his expression enigmatic.

He could clearly sense that the direction of the Chen family villa was filled with an eerie aura so thick it was almost impenetrable, but Chen Ye was perfectly clean, without a trace of the sinister aura of the believer of the eerie god.

"Second-in-command," Lu Yan suddenly spoke, his tone calm, but it instantly startled Chen Ye, who was focused on driving, "Have you seen the third-in-command recently?"

"Third leader?" Chen Ye was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant and quickly said, "Brother Yan, you mean Fang Xiu, right? I heard from Mu Yun's uncles a while ago that he became the new leader of the Black Dog Gang, but he suddenly disappeared these past few days, and Mu Yun's people have been looking for him everywhere."

Lu Yan suddenly realized. It seemed that Fang Xiu had acted even faster than he had expected, and had actually managed to escape from Russell's clutches.

Judging from this, the third leader's strength is probably much greater than he had previously estimated.

Next, Lu Yan asked several more questions, rambling on about everything from the remnants of the Black Dog Gang to the current situation of Muyun Technology, leaving Chen Ye dizzy and his mind a jumbled mess.

He muttered to himself: Rumor has it that Lu Yan is a ruthless character who doesn't talk much, so why is he being so long-winded today, asking more questions than the investigators from the adjudication department who interrogated him?

Chen Ye was completely unaware that, between his answers to questions, a faint, strange light would occasionally flash in Lu Yan's eyes.

That was the eavesdropper's sequence ability, [Bewitchment], quietly taking effect.

After this series of questions, Lu Yan already had the answer in his heart.

Chen Ye truly did not collude with the followers of the Ghost God.

Even during his last trip to the Gray Fog, he simply wanted to take the opportunity to kill himself.

As for the matter of Muyun Technology colluding with the believers of the Ghost God and secretly plotting a conspiracy, this guy only learned about it from the Judgment Department after the last trip to the Gray Mist. He was kept in the dark the whole time.

"Perhaps, this is how Chen Li protects his son."

Lu Yan thought to himself, feeling a little regretful.

"What a pity, I thought I could get more useful information out of him."

As they were talking, the car had already arrived near the Chen family villa. Lu Yan suddenly raised his hand and patted Chen Ye on the shoulder.

"Let's park here. If we park any further, it might cause problems."

"trouble?"

Chen Ye looked puzzled and subconsciously looked up in the direction of the villa, but the next second, his face turned pale and his pupils shrank.

Suddenly, more than a dozen dark figures emerged from the courtyard wall of their villa. They were swift and surrounded by a chilling aura, rushing madly toward their car!

"They're followers of a cult!"

Chen Ye gasped in shock, his voice trembling, his face filled with disbelief. He simply couldn't understand why his family had so many followers of this strange deity.

A bad thought instantly popped into my head.

Without thinking twice, he flung open the car door and dashed towards the villa, yelling as he ran, "Dad! I'm coming to save you!"

Lu Yan: "∑(O_O；)"

Believer in the Demon God: "(o_O)??"

Russell and his group: "(O_o)??"

Seeing the genuine anxiety on Chen Ye's face, Lu Yan suddenly realized that Chen Li might not have involved his son simply because he was afraid that his foolish son would ruin things.

Thinking of this, Lu Yan leaped behind Chen Ye, knocked him unconscious with a chop to the neck, and held him in his hand.

Although it was a bit troublesome, Lu Yan always felt that keeping this guy would have a surprising effect.

At the same time, Russell and his team of investigators from the Adjudication Department made their full appearance, swiftly surrounding the Chen family villa. Their extraordinary aura was fully released, making them incredibly imposing.

At that moment, Chen Li finally couldn't help but reveal himself, his body crackling with lightning, standing on the rooftop.

"Lu Yan! I kindly invited you to a banquet to ease the tension between you and Chen Ye, but you actually colluded with Vice Minister Luo, led people to trespass on my Chen family residence, and even condoned the mischief of the cultists! What are you up to?!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yan couldn't help but roll his eyes. Even at a time like this, he was still thinking about splashing dirty water.

"Uncle must have misunderstood. I never said I came to attend a banquet."

Lu Yan grinned and said, "Anyone can see I'm here to ransack your house!"

Even before his departure, Yao Xiangyang had already confirmed Lu Yan's intelligence and made corresponding arrangements.

In fact, Lu Yan didn't have to come at all, but Yao Xiangyang still made him go with Russell.

They call it learning, but in reality, they're just trying to get credit for it.

Upon hearing this, Chen Li's face darkened instantly. He wanted to say something more, but Russell took the initiative to act first.

He was engulfed in flames, his entire body resembling a burning meteor, accompanied by a scorching wind, as he hurtled toward Chen Li on the rooftop.

Chen Li's expression changed drastically. He immediately transformed into a bolt of lightning and swiftly dodged, but he was still grazed on the shoulder by Russell's sharp fist. Like a kite with a broken string, he crashed heavily into the villa's attic with a loud bang.

"Enough with the nonsense, just get to work."

Russell spat angrily and looked at Lu Yan with a disappointed expression.

"How come you've picked up your teacher's weird habit in just a few days?"

Lu Yan looked completely innocent. He wanted to take action directly, but he didn't have the chance.

Since the decision to raid the house was made, Russell naturally brought a large number of people with him.

Just as Russell made his move, all the hidden investigators rushed out and completely took control of the situation.

But he, who should have been the protagonist, was completely unaffected.

"This copycat work really doesn't feel like I'm part of anything."