Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling
Author: Onepay
Chapter 615: Love Poison
Shang Yunnian sniffed a few times, waited for the nosebleed to stop, and then said, "Based on what you’ve said before, maybe, at the beginning, you actually touched the other party’s lifeline.
You’re not fools; no clue can deceive you.
So, these human traffickers who were wiped out by you are likely connected to those missing people.
Truth and falsehood obscure perception, leaving your efforts in vain."
Gu Yuan thought the same, which is why he had the boss send an extra team.
Shang Yunnian’s subordinates have little connection with the action department, even he can’t intervene, and others shouldn’t even think about it.
Gu Yuan endured the soreness and pain around his eyes and said unceremoniously, "Let your people continue to investigate those missing people. Mine will recheck those traffickers and the caught victims!"
After the two agreed, they exchanged a cold snort in tacit agreement and ignored each other.
At noon, Lu Zhen was eating well, and suddenly let out an "ouch."
Gu Yuan glanced at him sideways, "Just eat, why are you yelling like a ghost!"
Lu Zhen felt somewhat aggrieved; he didn’t want to yell either. For people like them, injuries are normal, but that’s under prepared circumstances.
However, just now, while eating calmly, it seemed like the tender skin on his neck was stung by something, completely unprepared.
"It feels like something stung my neck."
Gu Yuan may have a sharp tongue, but he’s genuinely good to his people.
Hearing Lu Zhen talk about his neck getting stung, he quickly stretched out his neck to take a look but saw nothing.
"How many days have you gone without showering? Shouldn’t be fleas!"
As he spoke, Gu Yuan moved his chair a meter away from Lu Zhen.
Lu Zhen: ...
Is he really someone who doesn’t like cleanliness? How could he be bitten by fleas from not showering!
"Boss, that’s too much!!!"
No one noticed that a tiny worm, after biting Lu Zhen, died stiffly. Without closer inspection, it looked like some skin flake.
Meanwhile, among those abductees sent to the police station, a young girl who looked too frail to care for herself had red eyes.
But in her current state, no one thought anything was amiss, and some even consoled her.
Unbeknownst to them, a hint of pent-up frustration and a trace of mild disdain flickered through her lowered eyelids.
Lu Zhen brought people to the police station to fetch documents, feeling inexplicably drawn to something there.
If it were an ordinary person, they would undoubtedly figure out what attracted them—but Lu Zhen, not only Xuanmen people but also an oddball.
In his understanding, every instance of déjà vu or love at first sight means he’s being set up.
Similarly, if something attracts him, there’s definitively a colossal trap waiting.
Don’t ask why; it’s because he was tricked too many times by family during childhood, leaving a psychological shadow.
Leaving, he deliberately took a different route, and no matter what great benefits fell from the sky, he wouldn’t reach to take them.
Those to be taken back for further questioning naturally wouldn’t need his personal involvement.
After all, he’s currently taking Gu Yuan’s position as director, and rank intimidates.
Because of Lu Zhen’s peculiarity, for three days, the frail young girl found it impossible to meet him with a perfect victim’s facade.
Eventually, she had to devise a way to deliver a vague hint, thereby drawing Lu Zhen in front of her.
Looking at Lu Zhen’s serious demeanor, even the glance he gave suspects, the young girl’s lips pressed together, and her fingers subtly tightened.
Gu Yuan seemed to stand behind Lu Zhen, but his position allowed him to survey the entire interrogation room easily.
The visibly uneasy, pitiful young girl naturally fell within his clear view.
Perhaps because he looked at her a bit more, Gu Yuan unexpectedly felt a bit of sympathy for this forlorn girl, believing she was frightened.
Lu Zhen entered the room with a stern face; his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Even seeing tears well up in the girl’s eyes made his heart slightly ache with sourness.
However, instead of stirring protective instincts, it heightened his vigilance significantly.
He was a man destined to rise to success and couldn’t let an unknown woman affect his plans.
Fleeting passions are just fleeting indulgence; tangible power is true prestige.
The elders in his family warned him repeatedly, don’t glance at wildflowers outside, nor provoke them lightly, or they would interfere with the family’s match-making efforts.
Dedication and integrity are a man’s best dowry!
Lu Zhen forced down the throbbing in his heart, sat down, and asked steadily, "You said you overheard their conversation?"
The young girl’s eyes flickered, seemingly surprised that despite releasing the Love Poison, why was his attitude still awful?
Seeing Lu Zhen’s face once more, the girl felt slightly regretful; she didn’t like men with such rugged features.
Instead, the man behind this ’Gu Yuan’ perfectly matched her taste, being brashly handsome.
Unfortunately, this man’s status was lacking; if he were her target, she wouldn’t be so unwilling.
Thinking of this made the rejection in the girl’s heart grow stronger.
"I’m asking you a question!"
Lu Zhen’s full presence in the interrogation room’s tight space gave an intense pressure.
Gu Yuan wished to ask Lu Zhen not to be so harsh with the young girl, but as the thought passed, he felt confused. When did he become so ’kind-hearted’?
Unaware, the young girl subconsciously activated the Gu Worm, oblivious that Lu Zhen’s growing agitation only deepened his vigilance.
Conversely, Gu Yuan, whether due to proximity to the Love Poison, felt some effect. Without the Luck Bead he carried, he couldn’t maintain rationality.
The young girl believed activating the Gu Worm would elicit sympathy from ’Gu Chu,’ and tears started to fall.
Seeing this, Lu Zhen felt uneasy; he had nine dramatic sisters, making him resilient to women’s tears—a fool believes it!
Immediately, he knocked hard on the table before him, "If you like crying, cry enough first. My time is very precious!"
The young girl: ...
She seemed bewildered as she looked at Lu Zhen, yet inside a stream of curses flowed.
You’re not fools; no clue can deceive you.
So, these human traffickers who were wiped out by you are likely connected to those missing people.
Truth and falsehood obscure perception, leaving your efforts in vain."
Gu Yuan thought the same, which is why he had the boss send an extra team.
Shang Yunnian’s subordinates have little connection with the action department, even he can’t intervene, and others shouldn’t even think about it.
Gu Yuan endured the soreness and pain around his eyes and said unceremoniously, "Let your people continue to investigate those missing people. Mine will recheck those traffickers and the caught victims!"
After the two agreed, they exchanged a cold snort in tacit agreement and ignored each other.
At noon, Lu Zhen was eating well, and suddenly let out an "ouch."
Gu Yuan glanced at him sideways, "Just eat, why are you yelling like a ghost!"
Lu Zhen felt somewhat aggrieved; he didn’t want to yell either. For people like them, injuries are normal, but that’s under prepared circumstances.
However, just now, while eating calmly, it seemed like the tender skin on his neck was stung by something, completely unprepared.
"It feels like something stung my neck."
Gu Yuan may have a sharp tongue, but he’s genuinely good to his people.
Hearing Lu Zhen talk about his neck getting stung, he quickly stretched out his neck to take a look but saw nothing.
"How many days have you gone without showering? Shouldn’t be fleas!"
As he spoke, Gu Yuan moved his chair a meter away from Lu Zhen.
Lu Zhen: ...
Is he really someone who doesn’t like cleanliness? How could he be bitten by fleas from not showering!
"Boss, that’s too much!!!"
No one noticed that a tiny worm, after biting Lu Zhen, died stiffly. Without closer inspection, it looked like some skin flake.
Meanwhile, among those abductees sent to the police station, a young girl who looked too frail to care for herself had red eyes.
But in her current state, no one thought anything was amiss, and some even consoled her.
Unbeknownst to them, a hint of pent-up frustration and a trace of mild disdain flickered through her lowered eyelids.
Lu Zhen brought people to the police station to fetch documents, feeling inexplicably drawn to something there.
If it were an ordinary person, they would undoubtedly figure out what attracted them—but Lu Zhen, not only Xuanmen people but also an oddball.
In his understanding, every instance of déjà vu or love at first sight means he’s being set up.
Similarly, if something attracts him, there’s definitively a colossal trap waiting.
Don’t ask why; it’s because he was tricked too many times by family during childhood, leaving a psychological shadow.
Leaving, he deliberately took a different route, and no matter what great benefits fell from the sky, he wouldn’t reach to take them.
Those to be taken back for further questioning naturally wouldn’t need his personal involvement.
After all, he’s currently taking Gu Yuan’s position as director, and rank intimidates.
Because of Lu Zhen’s peculiarity, for three days, the frail young girl found it impossible to meet him with a perfect victim’s facade.
Eventually, she had to devise a way to deliver a vague hint, thereby drawing Lu Zhen in front of her.
Looking at Lu Zhen’s serious demeanor, even the glance he gave suspects, the young girl’s lips pressed together, and her fingers subtly tightened.
Gu Yuan seemed to stand behind Lu Zhen, but his position allowed him to survey the entire interrogation room easily.
The visibly uneasy, pitiful young girl naturally fell within his clear view.
Perhaps because he looked at her a bit more, Gu Yuan unexpectedly felt a bit of sympathy for this forlorn girl, believing she was frightened.
Lu Zhen entered the room with a stern face; his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Even seeing tears well up in the girl’s eyes made his heart slightly ache with sourness.
However, instead of stirring protective instincts, it heightened his vigilance significantly.
He was a man destined to rise to success and couldn’t let an unknown woman affect his plans.
Fleeting passions are just fleeting indulgence; tangible power is true prestige.
The elders in his family warned him repeatedly, don’t glance at wildflowers outside, nor provoke them lightly, or they would interfere with the family’s match-making efforts.
Dedication and integrity are a man’s best dowry!
Lu Zhen forced down the throbbing in his heart, sat down, and asked steadily, "You said you overheard their conversation?"
The young girl’s eyes flickered, seemingly surprised that despite releasing the Love Poison, why was his attitude still awful?
Seeing Lu Zhen’s face once more, the girl felt slightly regretful; she didn’t like men with such rugged features.
Instead, the man behind this ’Gu Yuan’ perfectly matched her taste, being brashly handsome.
Unfortunately, this man’s status was lacking; if he were her target, she wouldn’t be so unwilling.
Thinking of this made the rejection in the girl’s heart grow stronger.
"I’m asking you a question!"
Lu Zhen’s full presence in the interrogation room’s tight space gave an intense pressure.
Gu Yuan wished to ask Lu Zhen not to be so harsh with the young girl, but as the thought passed, he felt confused. When did he become so ’kind-hearted’?
Unaware, the young girl subconsciously activated the Gu Worm, oblivious that Lu Zhen’s growing agitation only deepened his vigilance.
Conversely, Gu Yuan, whether due to proximity to the Love Poison, felt some effect. Without the Luck Bead he carried, he couldn’t maintain rationality.
The young girl believed activating the Gu Worm would elicit sympathy from ’Gu Chu,’ and tears started to fall.
Seeing this, Lu Zhen felt uneasy; he had nine dramatic sisters, making him resilient to women’s tears—a fool believes it!
Immediately, he knocked hard on the table before him, "If you like crying, cry enough first. My time is very precious!"
The young girl: ...
She seemed bewildered as she looked at Lu Zhen, yet inside a stream of curses flowed.