Lu Bai hadn't spent long in the car.
It wasn't because the secretary had been speeding dangerously. He'd actually driven quite steadily.
The main reason it had taken only a little over ten minutes was that the trip was short.
After all, given Xiao Zhengyan's status, it was only natural that he lived in the shelter's central district.
Lu Bai got out of the car and stood before a Chinese-style courtyard.
Looking at the courtyard's antique-looking main gate, he couldn't help thinking that the living conditions here were on a completely different level from those in Livability City.
"Deputy Captain Lu, please come inside with me. Speaker Xiao has been waiting for you for quite some time."
Before he had even finished speaking, the secretary strode up to the main gate. He pressed something, and an iris-scanning screen silently popped out of the gate's otherwise simple, imposing surface.
The secretary leaned his upper body toward it. Verification went through quickly, and the gate opened automatically.
"Deputy Captain Lu, please."
Lu Bai nodded casually and stepped inside.
The whole process was a little strange, but with the abilities he had now, even if there really was a trap, it would probably just be a bit of fun for him.
There was no need for anyone to show him in. Speaker Xiao Zhengyan was already waiting in the main hall, with only a front courtyard of roughly thirty square meters separating him from Lu Bai, who had just entered.
"Deputy Captain Lu."
Xiao Zhengyan rose to greet him, striking just the right note of a speaker receiving a guest. But on closer inspection, one could still sense a hint of anxiety.
"I've heard Xue Yin praise you many times. Even back then, I knew you'd make a name for yourself in the