"Beautiful sister, I don't have an ID card. I'm only thirteen this year, so I can't get an ID card. Can you see if you can—" Luo Chao didn't finish his sentence, hinting that she understood what he meant—

"You're only thirteen?" When Luo Chao said this, not only was the young girl surprised, but Yan Ruyu was also shocked. From his appearance, Luo Chao seemed to be about twenty-two or twenty-three, and from Yan Ruyu's observation, his mentality was at least twenty-eight or twenty-nine, the kind of person rich with life experience. To hear Luo Chao claim he's only thirteen was truly unbelievable.

"Mm, yeah. I sneaked out from home this time to play, big sister, help me out!" Luo Chao looked at the young girl with an innocent face, which was very endearing.

"This is a bit tricky, let me ask the boss—" The young girl obviously couldn't make the decision herself.

Ultimately, after Luo Chao's persistent pleading, the girl persuaded the boss, and Luo Chao got his wish to stay in the luxury suite.

"Luo Chao, moving into this hotel so openly, is it safe?" As soon as they entered the room, Yan Ruyu asked Luo Chao worriedly. They were now implicated in five murders, staying so openly in a hotel might lead to them being arrested by the police right in bed tomorrow morning.

"No need to worry, I have a plan!" Luo Chao threw the two bags onto the sofa, comfortably sat down, and leaned back lazily against the sofa, speaking in a relaxed voice.

This suite had two bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen. The living room had a sofa and a TV, among other things. Luo Chao chose this suite because it had two bedrooms. Although Luo Chao was sure there was no danger, he wasn't comfortable with Yan Ruyu staying alone. However, he couldn't share a room with her, so this suite was the best choice.

"I find you really good at pretending—" Yan Ruyu sat opposite Luo Chao, looking annoyed but didn't finish her sentence, maybe because she didn't know how to say it.

"Good at pretending, right? It's said that in this world, you may not be successful, but you must learn to pretend. Those who can't will never become successful, so if you want to be successful, you first have to be able to pretend." Luo Chao, knowing that Yan Ruyu hadn't finished speaking, helped her complete her thought.

"That's just twisted logic and distortion of facts. You're tarnishing the wise. Tell me, which sage ever said such a thing? Probably only a false sage like you, right?" Yan Ruyu was infuriated by Luo Chao's nonsense, thinking that no ancient sage would say such a thing.

"Of course—it was this sage, me, who said it!" As expected, Luo Chao didn't deny it; instead, he admitted it eagerly.

"You're gonna drive me mad!" Yan Ruyu rolled her eyes at him.

"Before coming to Ruili, I already understood this place thoroughly. The law and order here are quite messy. Murder and arson are common occurrences here. Killing these few people tonight wasn't a rash act. First, they deserved to die. Leaving them to continue living would only harm more innocent people."

"Don't look at me like that. I, Luo Chao, don't consider myself a good person, but I would never bully the weak or force the honest into prostitution. Second, I killed all five and did it so brutally to blow the incident out of proportion. Such an atrocious event, if known to higher-ups, would definitely leave the local bureau chief, Xiang Rong, out of his job."

"I've read the information on the local bureau chief, Xiang Rong. He was just a jade seller before. He bought this position with money, and isn't a good person anyway. He takes advantage of his position to commit many misdeeds. From this position, he profits daily. Someone with his character would never give up his job. Besides, all those I killed were from the Qingmu Society. If the Qingmu Society learns about this, what do you think they will do to Chief Xiang?" Luo Chao said, looking towards Yan Ruyu, waiting for her answer.

Yan Ruyu, eyes fixed intently on Luo Chao, shook her head when she heard his question. At that moment, she was already impressed by Luo Chao's reasoning. From the start, he had figured out the situation here, understood the personalities of notable people, and was able to think of so many things during the act to leave himself a way out. Is he really just a twenty-something youngster?

His thinking is so meticulous that even some seasoned veterans in their thirties or forties might not be as calculated as Luo Chao!

No matter whether Luo Chao's theory is correct, Yan Ruyu admitted that she was not even a tenth as shrewd as Luo Chao.

"I predict that under these circumstances, he will certainly suppress this matter as if it never happened. With his power and influence as a bureau chief, it's easy for him to keep this under wraps. With Xiang Rong's character, he might also use some tactics to ensure that this incident never leaks out." Luo Chao, seeing Yan Ruyu shake her head, chuckled and continued.

"What if he does investigate this matter?" Yan Ruyu asked worriedly. Even though Luo Chao seemed assured, it was just his assumption.

"At least we're safe staying in the hotel for the next few days. Think about it, with your reasoning, wouldn't you find a secluded place to hide or leave town immediately after committing murder?" Luo Chao took out a pack of cigarettes from his bag, lit one, and took a puff.

Smoking was something Luo Chao picked up while recuperating. The main reason was Han Xinyu and Liu Qianyu. During that time, Luo Chao couldn't reach Han Xinyu, and Liu Qianyu also didn't answer his calls. He felt soulless, couldn't muster interest in anything, so he learned to smoke. The spicy taste of the smoke calmed his heart, the pleasure of smoking gave him a temporary reprieve from his pain.

"Mm, so what?" Yan Ruyu nodded in agreement.

"Then they certainly won't search here tomorrow morning." Luo Chao rested his head on the sofa backrest, taking a deep drag of the cigarette, exhaling slowly as he spoke at the same time.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen. I've only lived for 22 years, and I still want to live. There are many things I need to do." Luo Chao, seeing Yan Ruyu still worried, comforted her.

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