"Li Yang!"
Lu Qian's eyes flickered, his expression tightening slightly, appearing somewhat surprised yet also somewhat expecting it.
The Li Family of Modu was an in-law of the Lu family of Great Xia.
Twenty years ago, Li Ge, the Li Family Head, married one of Lu Qian's distant female cousins.
Later, the two had a son, who was Li Yang.
In terms of generational seniority alone, although Lu Qian was younger, he was of a higher generation and had a more prominent background.
Li Yang, who was two years his Senior, even had to call him 'Uncle.'
However, Lu Qian had never cared much about generational titles and had always gotten along well with Li Yang.
Since arriving in Modu, perhaps considering that young people had more in common, Li Yang had always been his contact person, responsible for all his needs.
Things like visiting pleasure houses were, of course, indispensable.
Normally, the two already had a friendship, and with a layer of kinship involved, they could be said to be extremely close.
But all of this was predicated on the Li Family having no issues.
During the second time the Villain Simulator was ambushed, Lu Qian had strongly suspected that the Li Family was involved.
Otherwise, how would those assassins have known his residence and found him so precisely?
And at that time, when such a huge commotion occurred, not a single person from the Li Family came to provide assistance.
This was a significant problem.
Lu Qian suspected that Zhao Kun and the Zhao Family, whom he had killed earlier, might have just been scapegoats.
The Li Family!
This in-law of the Lu Family!
They were the people behind the mastermind.
At this moment, Young Lord Li Yang of the Li Family came to find you, and you immediately sensed something was amiss.
Clearly, you had already harbored suspicions about the Li Family in your heart.
Coupled with Li Yang's coincidental appearance now, it further solidified your conviction: the Li Family was problematic.
Li Yang's visit most likely meant the mastermind was preparing to make their next move.
You mused for a moment, then decided to turn the tables and see what their objective was.
Cautious as you were, you had Su Meng, your body double, impersonate you, while you used Shadow Mimicry to transform into Lu Zhong's appearance, with the real Lu Zhong hiding in the shadows.
Soon, Li Yang, looking like a dissolute Young Master, entered, a cynical smile on his Face.
"Young Master Lu, Senior Lu."
Li Yang greeted them one after another, showing extreme respect towards you, who were disguised as "Lu Zhong," the Dao Protector, not daring to be even slightly negligent.
You, disguised as "Lu Zhong," remained silent, merely nodding, maintaining a cold demeanor, watching Su Meng, wearing your Face, chat with him.
With several days of training, Su Meng's disguise was also perfect; aside from some subtle changes, he was almost identical to you, and unless someone was extremely familiar with you, they wouldn't be able to detect anything amiss.
And Li Yang, evidently, also did not realize that the Lu Qian before him was a fake.
Soon, he began to reveal his purpose, stating that a "Modu University Gala" was being held at the Shanghai Manor, with many Modu University students who wished to meet you, a busy person, and also a surprise for you.
Saying this, Li Yang winked meaningfully.
Su Meng, disguised as you, paused, unsure of what decision to make.
"Agree to it."
You, through a covert Spiritual Qi transmission, instructed Su Meng, your body double, to agree, preparing to see what schemes this brat Li Yang had up his sleeve.
It was a good opportunity to verify whether the Li Family was a pawn placed in Modu by the mastermind.
Soon, you took the wheel, playing the role of driver and Dao Protector. Having been to the Shanghai Manor multiple times before, you were familiar with the location and quickly drove there.
With esteemed guests arriving, the boss of the Shanghai Manor hurried out to greet them.
As your group entered a Supreme VIP room deep within the manor, you noticed several other figures inside the room.
Among them, you were most familiar with two people: one was Zhao Kun, and the other was Liu Ruoyue.
The moment you saw Liu Ruoyue, your muscles tensed for an instant, but you quickly regained composure, forcing yourself to remain calm.
After all, you were currently wearing Lu Zhong's Face.
Previously, when you used the Shadow Mimicry Divine Ability to change your appearance, even Lu Zhong, an Entering Sage expert, couldn't distinguish the real from the fake. You just didn't know if you could fool Liu Ruoyue, who was suspected to be a Celestial.
At this moment, you somewhat regretted coming.
Currently, within all of Modu, the person you least wanted to see was probably Liu Ruoyue.
At the same time, you also realized why Liu Ruoyue would appear here: because she was the campus belle of Modu University and was even in the same class as you.
And among those present, most were students from Modu University, including, besides Liu Ruoyue, several other beautiful female classmates.
"It seems today is a trap specifically aimed at me."
You watched Zhao Kun fawning over Liu Ruoyue, and heard various voices, understanding the situation in your heart.
The reason Zhao Kun, that unlucky fellow, was here was most likely because the Li Family wanted to use him and the Zhao Family behind him as scapegoats, to absolve themselves.
It seemed that during the second Villain Simulator, you had indeed wronged the Zhao Family.
As Su Meng, impersonating you, made his entrance, everyone present instinctively stood up. These people were all scions of extraordinary noble families, but in front of you, they were merely juniors among juniors.
"Young Master Lu, I spent a lot of effort today, but I didn't succeed. In the end, it was only by borrowing your Face that I managed to invite Campus Belle Liu out."
Li Yang wore a fawning smile.
Clearly, he was well aware of your previous pursuit of Liu Ruoyue at Modu University and intended to use a honey trap, repeating an old trick.
At this moment, you had already guessed the plot that might unfold next: most likely, Liu Ruoyue would be plied with drinks, and then you would be asked to take her to a hotel to rest.
At this moment, your brows furrowed slightly, feeling as if history was repeating itself; no matter how you tried to avoid it, you couldn't.
However, fortunately, you had already swapped identities at this moment.
Everyone's gaze was focused on "Su Meng," the body double, their Faces showing deference, while you were overlooked.
Even Liu Ruoyue's gaze was consistently focused on "Su Meng," but with your keen observational skills, you seemed to notice her frowning for a split second, as if she was puzzled.
Your heart tightened, fearing that Liu Ruoyue might discover the "body double."
You didn't continue to use Spiritual Qi transmission to command the "body double," but instead let him act freely, reducing the possibility of exposure.
Soon, the "body double" took his seat and began to exchange toasts with all the noble family scions present, perfectly displaying the image of a dissolute capital playboy who indulged in both wine and women.
Meanwhile, you observed coldly from the side.