The next day, late at night.
In a seaside restaurant in Lin'an City, Lu Yu sat across from Leng Qingqiu, both dressed in casual attire. A pot of tea was in front of them, exuding a rich aroma.
The scent of tea mixed with the salty sea breeze was exceptionally refreshing.
Each of them had a cup of tea in front of them, and they drank quietly, saying nothing, enveloped in silence.
This ti, the reason they were here was neither to eat nor to deepen their relationship. Lu Yu wanted to fulfill a promise to Leng Qingqiu before heading to Paradise Island.
Before going to Paradise Island, Lu Yu had told Leng Qingqiu that he would clarify his situation upon returning.
Although the trip to Paradise Island went very smoothly, a man keeps his word. Upon returning, Lu Yu imdiately contacted Leng Qingqiu, and they chose this place to sit down and have a good talk.
Looking at Lu Yu's indifferent face, Leng Qingqiu picked up the teacup in front of her, took a small sip, and then spoke, "Alright, Lu Yu, according to your promise, it's ti to tell everything you haven't clarified."
As she spoke, her beautiful eyes fixed intently on Lu Yu, her voice firm and resolute.
Now, Leng Qingqiu wanted to know everything about Lu Yu.
Though Lu Yu had previously told Leng Qingqiu about his experiences over the last five years of disappearance, much was left unsaid.
Lu Yu had only ntioned his encounters on Paradise Island and so events in Beigang City, but he never spoke a word about what happened in the following two years.
Even though Leng Qingqiu hadn't pressed him about those two years, she couldn't help but feel deeply curious because what Lu Yu showcased couldn't solely be attributed to his experiences on Paradise Island.
While Lu Yu might have learned impressive fighting skills on Paradise Island, his calm deanor and inscrutable nature were not things one could learn in re combat!
That's why Leng Qingqiu was especially curious about Lu Yu.
"No problem, a man of his word," Lu Yu responded with a slight smile. He tilted his head back and drained the cup of tea, then looked at Leng Qingqiu and asked, "What do you want to know?"
Speaking with an air of ease, his face bead with a smile.
Now that the true mastermind had co to light, continuing to conceal his identity would only lead to unnecessary trouble.
So, Lu Yu decided to be completely honest with Leng Qingqiu here and explain everything clearly.
"Start with what happened after you left Paradise Island,"
Hearing this, Leng Qingqiu said calmly, "I want to know where you've been and what you've done these past two years."
A woman's intuition is quite keen, and now Leng Qingqiu had a feeling that Lu Yu must have experienced sothing even more shocking than Paradise Island during these two years!
"No problem,"
Upon hearing Leng Qingqiu's inquiry, Lu Yu smiled softly. He lifted his gaze towards the starry night sky and, his eyes filled with a hint of reminiscing, said, "Actually, my experiences over the last two years are not that complex. Since you want to know, I'll tell you."
As Lu Yu spoke, Leng Qingqiu focused her attention, ready to listen further.
"Two years ago, I joined an organization called the Assassin Alliance,"
Drawing his gaze back from the horizon, Lu Yu said simply, "During these two years, I've been working for them…"
His voice was low, tinged with mories as he spoke.
Assassin Alliance?
Hearing the na, Leng Qingqiu's body tensed, a trace of astonishnt on her beautiful face as she looked at Lu Yu and asked, "What kind of organization is that?"
Leng Qingqiu had always been engrossed in the operations of Victory Group and knew little about such organizations. But even so, she understood the implications of the word "assassin"!
Thus, she imdiately asked as soon as she heard Lu Yu's words.
"An organization that takes money to solve problems for others,"
Lu Yu replied calmly. His voice was low, his eyes full of intrigue: "In other words, it's an organization that takes lives for money!"
As he spoke, his tone was so calm as if discussing sothing extrely ordinary.
Buzz!
Upon hearing this, Leng Qingqiu froze, staring intently at Lu Yu, her eyes filled with disbelief!
An organization that takes money to solve problems, an organization that takes lives…
Despite Lu Yu's calm voice, such words were still shocking to Leng Qingqiu. She never expected that in the past two years, Lu Yu would join such an organization!
"Did you kill for this Assassin Alliance?"
After being stunned for a mont, Leng Qingqiu asked Lu Yu, hints of inquiry in her eyes.
"I did,"
Lu Yu replied simply, pausing briefly before continuing, "Many!"
Lu Yu's tone was so indifferent, as if discussing what dish to have for dinner, incredibly casual and nonchalant.
Buzz!
Hearing this, Leng Qingqiu froze once more, her eyes betraying her growing shock.
She could hardly believe Lu Yu could speak such words with such calmness!
Reeling from the shock, Leng Qingqiu looked at Lu Yu and then asked, "Lu Yu, you joined that organization because you were coerced and threatened, right?"
She was now staring at Lu Yu, her eyes filled with shock. She could scarcely believe that Lu Yu had changed so much!
Five years ago, although Lu Yu was frivolous and ostentatious, he was fundantally a good-natured person, a little mischievous, but still an ordinary person.
But now, she never imagined that five years later, Lu Yu would be associated with an assassin's profession, licking blood from the blade, taking money, and solving problems!
This outco truly left Leng Qingqiu feeling disbelief and confusion. Subconsciously, she assud Lu Yu had been coerced into doing so.
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