Unchanged (Third Watch)

As night deepened, only the two of them remained in the Deng Family Old Mansion.

Lu Ran looked at the low-spirited Deng Yuxiang and asked, "Why don't you go see your parents too? It wasn't easy for you to come back."

"No. I saw them from afar." Deng Yuxiang shook her head. "Meeting me would be a burden to them as well."

Seeing the desolate look on the woman's face, Lu Ran felt rather miserable too.

But the Great Nightmare quickly adjusted her emotions and changed the subject. "Any news from Shuangzi's side?"

Lu Ran looked helpless. "Today's only the first day after the lockdown was lifted—it isn't even midnight yet! Give them more time."

At this moment, Yan Shuangzi had already brought two Shadow Guards to carry out a mission in Yueyang City, Xiangnan Province, searching for Senior Lu Yuan's wife and daughters.

Whether they could find them remained unknown.

During the days of lockdown, Lu Ran and the others had tried searching online for information on Wen Lanxin and Lu Huang'er, but found nothing.

"Mm." Deng Yuxiang responded softly. "Would you like some more tea?"

"No, no." Lu Ran waved his hands repeatedly.

"Are you sleeping here? Shall I prepare a room for you?" Deng Yuxiang asked again.

"Sis."

"Mm?"

"Don't be so gentle with me. I can't take it."

"Heh." Deng Yuxiang finally smiled and shot Lu Ran a glare. "You feel better when I straighten you out, is that it?"

Lu Ran took a sip of tea with a blissful expression.

Why did she even need to straighten him out?

With just those words from her, he already felt wonderful.

Lu Ran set down his teacup. "Shall we head back?"

"If you don't have any mission arrangements, I'll stay here." Deng Yuxiang surveyed the familiar old