Аfter leаving the Gu rеsidеncе, Lu Xiаo drоve straight toward South Сity Avеnue.
Witnеssing the birth of a prophecy firsthand—аn event fillеd with mystiсal ovеrtоnеs—madе еvеn this usuallу calm аnd соmрosed man feеl a faint stir оf ехcitеment and antiсipаtiоn.
It wаs still еarlу, just past еight or ninе o’clоck.
But thе rеlevant аrrаngеmеnts could alreаdу begin.
Gu An’an had given the timе аs 1 a.m., and Lu Xiао was wоrriеd that his suddеn intervеntiоn might cаuse the accident not to occur on schedule.
For example, hadn’t Principal Gao’s young grandson’s kidnapping been thwarted precisely because they had contacted Sister Qin?
After much thought, Lu Xiao ultimately brought only a few team members, dressed in plain clothes, to observe key traffic areas along South City Avenue.
They would intervene only if something seemed amiss.
This was the best way to both verify the truth of Gu An’an’s words and prevent the accident from happening.
Time drew infinitely closer to 1 a.m.
The plainclothes officers parked along the critical traffic points of South City Avenue yawned. The night wind was cold as iron, stirring a faint mist.
A few of them began to talk.
“What’s going on, exactly? The Law Enforcement Officer brought us to South City Avenue out of nowhere. Is there some criminal to apprehend?”
“Haven’t heard of any recent operations.”
“All the known criminal dens in the south city are under surveillance, waiting for someone to slip up.”
“So what are we doing here? I’m so sleepy!”
“Ah, who knows. But since the Law Enforcement Officer arranged it this way, he must have his reasons. We just need to cooperate.”
Three minutes until 1 a.m.
Lu Xiao’s heart beat faster and faster.
He had moved from initially sitting in the car to standing by the roadside with the officers.
His dark eyes scanned the road back and forth.
The night was dark, the streetlights casting dim glows. There truly seemed no sign of any impending accident.
His brow began to furrow almost imperceptibly.
Was it because of his actions that the event wasn’t happening as scheduled? Or was Gu An’an’s prophecy inaccurate?
Just as he hesitated, an officer with sharp eyes suddenly noticed:
“Hey, look at that group of people, still walking outside so late at night.”
“So late and not asleep yet.”
An officer beside him chuckled instantly, “Look up above you.”
“Right overhead is the south city’s biggest KTV. Probably just finished discussing business, had their fun, and heading home in the middle of the night—perfectly normal.”
“You think everyone’s like us, still working outside this late?”
“No way, look—two of them seem quite old, they even need help walking,” a young officer complained.
Lu Xiao looked up, his gaze shifting toward the group.
A glance.
No, another glance.
He instantly recognized several faces among them.
They were the leading scholars responsible for core weapons research, their identities still unpublicized and kept secret.
Lu Xiao knew their appearances purely because he came from the Lu family in the capital.
At a certain core level, such hidden information naturally became accessible.
He had even visited them by vehicle in the Gobi Desert.
Considering the timing, it coincided with the nearing completion of a certain weapon’s development. They had probably all come out to relax together.
Lost in this train of thought, over a minute passed.
One minute and thirty seconds until 1 a.m.
And at that moment, not far from this group, the headlights of a black car began to glow.
Lu Xiao’s pupils instantly dilated. In that moment, he suddenly understood exactly what Gu An’an had meant about the car accident at 1 a.m. tonight in the southern part of the city.
He turned around, jumped straight into his car, stepped on the accelerator, and drove directly toward the driver’s seat of the sedan that had just started moving.
“Damn it, how did they find out?!”
The person in the black sedan cursed angrily upon seeing the car charging straight at him, frantically turning the steering wheel to avoid the dangerous position.
He pulled out a gun from his trouser pocket and fired two shots at Lu Xiao.
If it had been an ordinary car driver, they might have met their end right there.
Unfortunately for him, Lu Xiao’s car was modified with extremely high safety standards, equipped with bulletproof glass.
Moreover, as a Law Enforcement Officer, and not knowing what kind of accident might occur tonight, he had also applied for and was carrying a firearm.
He acted even faster than the person in the black sedan. His dark eyes were as cold as winter stars as he raised his hand and pulled the trigger.
A loud “bang” echoed through the air, and the bullet struck the shoulder of the person in the black sedan.
Meanwhile, the plainclothes officers who had come with him, though unsure of what was happening, saw Lu Xiao driving straight out. As subordinates, they couldn’t let their superior take the lead.
Moreover, after hearing the gunshots, their police instincts immediately told them that the person driving the black sedan was suspicious. They surrounded the vehicle and urgently called for backup.
The group of scholars, who had just managed to step out for a brief moment of relaxation, were completely terrified.
At the sound of the gunshots, they immediately scrambled to find hiding places.
Ten minutes later,
They finally succeeded in subduing and detaining the person from the black sedan.
By then, Lu Xiao had already approached one of the scholars and extended his hand:
“Hello, Professor Zheng. I am Lu Xiao, a Law Enforcement Officer from the southern city.”
“I will have my subordinates escort you and your team to a safe location to rest.”
Without a doubt, someone had leaked the professors’ location from somewhere, leading to this major attack.
Professor Zheng was a leading figure in weapons research. Falling behind meant being beaten.
One step behind, and you’d be left behind at every turn.
Lu Xiao pursed his lips, feeling grateful that he had encountered Gu An’an and believed what she had said.
This wasn’t just about saving a few lives.
It held even greater significance.
He glanced at the man being forced to kneel on the ground by the officers, raised his hand, and a flash of cold, fierce anger passed through his eyes.
“Take him away and give him a proper ‘welcome.'”
“Make sure he spills everything he knows.”
“Call all members of the Special Operations Unit and have them report for duty. We’re going to have a busy night.”
“Yes, sir!”
The officers responded in unison. Everyone knew tonight would be a sleepless night.
Now, no one complained in their hearts about Lu Xiao dragging them to the southern city avenue in the middle of the night for what seemed like a pointless stakeout.
Given tonight’s events, at the very least, a second-class merit was guaranteed.
As for the initial doubts and suspicions, they had long been forgotten.
It was probably the Law Enforcement Officer’s own secret intelligence channel. He must have been worried that involving too many people would create a commotion and ruin the operation.
As for Lu Xiao, having saved the nation’s weapons research personnel,
his heart burned with fervor, and he was filled with excitement.
Without much thought, he instinctively picked up the phone, wanting to share the good news with Gu An’an.
The two got off the bus, having already exchanged contact information and added each other on WeChat at the police station.
Gu An’an’s profile picture was a beautiful sunflower, radiating a particularly sunny vibe.
“Hey, An’an, your prediction came true, I…”
“Law Enforcement Officer Lu,” Gu An’an sighed, having been woken by the late-night call, and interrupted with a tone full of resentment:
“Do you know what time it is?”