It was less the Su family residence and more Su Wanran's home.
She had bought a house for herself halfway up the mountain, living alone with no neighbors nearby, all for the sake of peace and quiet.
The car wound its way up the mountain road, eventually stopping in the courtyard.
After getting out of the car, Jiang Mengxin looked out from the edge of the courtyard. She could see layers of mountains shrouded in mist, like an ink wash landscape painting.
"Wanran, you really know how to enjoy life. Living in such a paradise, with such an excellent view, makes one feel much better."
Su Wanran smiled, "You'll be staying with me here for a while. You can enjoy the scenery to your heart's content."
The two sisters walked into the house hand in hand.
Lu Ming, however, became their errand boy, following behind with large bags of luggage.
Upon opening the door, they all entered. Inside, a muscular woman in her thirties stood waiting attentively.
Su Wanran introduced her, "This is Anna, a security consultant I hired at great expense from the United States."
Security consultant?
Jiang Mengxin was taken aback, "What is she in charge of?"
Su Wanran said helplessly, "You know I've been having a lot of trouble lately, constantly facing assassination attempts. For safety reasons, I had to take some precautions. Anna is an expert in this field. She was once invited to protect the President of the United States. Having her protect me should be more than enough."
With that, Su Wanran dropped her handbag on the sofa and sat down.
She looked at Anna and said, "Anna, you won't believe it, but I was almost assassinated again at the airport just now. I narrowly escaped with my life. It seems I'll have to bring you with me everywhere I go to be safe."
Anna said seriously, "The enemy's actions are becoming increasingly excessive. Frankly, if you ask me, we should confront Su Feiyang directly. If he dares to cause trouble again, I'll deal with him!"
Su Wanran waved her hand, "He may be unrighteous, but I cannot be unvirtuous. You just need to protect my safety; you don't need to act against my elder brother."
Regardless, they were still siblings.
Su Feiyang might not value the family bond, but Su Wanran still maintained the bottom line of familial affection.
At this moment,
Lu Ming walked in, placing the bags by the sofa.
He didn't sit down immediately but surveyed the room.
After looking around, he couldn't help but frown.
Lu Ming said, "The security measures in this house are too poor. I feel very unsafe. If possible, we should find somewhere else to stay."
What was that supposed to mean?
Everyone else looked at Lu Ming as if he were an idiot.
The security measures in this house were designed by Anna herself, security that even the President of the United States trusted. Yet, in Lu Ming's words, it was 'unsafe.'
Was it that Anna's skills were insufficient, or was Lu Ming being too arrogant?
Clearly, in everyone's opinion, it was the latter.
Jiang Mengxin rolled her eyes, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything. No one thinks you're mute."
Anna looked at Lu Ming even more angrily, saying, "I've been working in this field for nearly 20 years and have extensive experience. If you think I've done something poorly, please point it out. I'm very open to criticism."
Jiang Mengxin quickly said, "Criticize what? He's just a show-off. His mouth says whatever sounds harshest. Don't take it to heart. You'll get used to his temper after spending more time with him."
Su Wanran, standing nearby, felt like laughing.
Wasn't this Lu Ming just a graveyard keeper? Why was he so boastful? It was truly baffling that Jiang Mengxin would marry such a useless person.
Su Wanran said, "Lu Ming, don't think that because you saved me at the airport once, you can be arrogant and order me around. The security system here is top-notch in the entire Misty City. Not to mention anything else, but every door here has been strictly selected, on par with the secure doors of a bank! Without a password, entering the rooms is impossible. My house has a powerful jamming system; even drones flying overhead will crash!"
It sounded quite impressive.
Su Wanran took Jiang Mengxin's hand, "Mengxin, come, I'll take you up to your room."
The two girls went upstairs, with Anna following behind.
Halfway up,
Su Wanran turned back to Lu Ming downstairs and said, "By the way, the second floor is our girls' activity space, and you are not allowed to go up there. Your room is in the corner on the first floor, with no password, and you can come and go as you please."
After saying this, they continued upstairs.
Lu Ming gave a wry smile and shook his head. He took out his luggage and went to the corner of the first floor, entering his room.
The room was surprisingly spacious and clean.
Lu Ming put away his luggage, then sat on a chair and initiated a video call with the Dragon King.
On the other end,
The Dragon King said through the video call, "Warlord, I have arrived in Misty City and done some initial reconnaissance. The situation here is complex and not easy to handle. I suggest we infiltrate Origin first and slowly search for Xian'er's whereabouts. We shouldn't rush."
Lu Ming smiled, "I've already infiltrated Origin. Tomorrow, I'll be attending the funeral of Origin's chairman."
"Ah? Warlord, you're quick!"
Lu Ming said, "From now on, we'll act separately and investigate independently. Share any clues immediately."
"Understood!"
After hanging up,
Lu Ming scanned the room again, his brow furrowed even tighter.
He had a nagging feeling that the house was 'unclean,' a constant sense of being watched, as if invisible eyes were monitoring his every move.
It was deeply unsettling.
Lu Ming didn't believe in the supernatural. This uncomfortable feeling must be...
He immediately retrieved a detector from his suitcase.
This was the world's most advanced detector, capable of detecting any listening devices or cameras, whether civilian, official, or military. Nothing could hide from it.
He didn't miss any blind spots.
Finally,
Lu Ming was surprised to find a raised wooden block on the back of the bed frame. Hidden within that protrusion was a tiny listening device!
Well, well.
No wonder Lu Ming felt uncomfortable. He knew this house was suspicious.
If Lu Ming's room had a listening device, then the other rooms certainly did too.
Lu Ming immediately took out his laptop and connected it to the detector, maximizing the signal range and conducting a comprehensive, no-blind-spot scan of the entire house.
Ten minutes later,
The structure of the house appeared on the computer screen, with all surveillance devices marked.
Twelve listening devices, six cameras!
"Heh, is this the security consultant for the President of the United States? Truly reliable," Lu Ming sneered mercilessly.