It was worth mentioning that the City Council could pinpoint anyone in a shelter with perfect accuracy, including the rats hiding in the gutters of the Can Society.
Whether they could find someone depended solely on whether the City Council was willing to put in the effort.
And a rising star like Lu Bai, one of the best of his generation, was certainly on the City Council's radar.
Once they learned that Lu Bai had disappeared just before the illegal break-in, he became an extremely likely suspect.
Even without enough evidence to reach a definite conclusion, they still circulated his name internally as their prime suspect.
"Lu Bai. So it really was you."
The moment the elevator doors opened, the man standing at the front of the group spoke in a low voice.
A black eyepatch covered his left eye. It was such a distinctive look that it was hard to forget after seeing it once.
So Lu Bai was quite certain he had never met this One-Eyed Dragon before.
But clearly, while he didn't know these City Direct Military officers, the ones blocking the corridor all knew him.
That didn't prove Lu Bai was famous. It simply showed how thoroughly the City Council kept tabs on the shelters.
"Now that you're back, come with us."
When Lu Bai didn't respond, One-Eyed Dragon spoke again.
As he said this, One-Eyed Dragon bent forward almost imperceptibly, as though preparing to act the moment Lu Bai resisted.
Fortunately, Lu Bai remained calm. He merely asked, a little curiously, "Who are you?"
"I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Yu Zheng, captain of the City Direct Military's Second Squad. You can call me One-Eyed Dragon, too."
Seeing that Lu Bai showed no sign of aggression, One-Eyed Dragon's attitude eased considerably.
After all, even if