Lu Chengze

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lu Chengze (陆承泽)
Alias(es)	Fifth Master Lu; Fifth Master; the capital’s “crown prince”
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Lu Family; special operations team
Occupation/Role	Captain of a special operations team; commander of Lu Jin, Lu Mu, and other subordinates
Status	Active 50
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Background

Lu Chengze is the eldest grandson of the capital’s Lu Family and Old Master Long’s biological grandson. In A Country, he publicly holds the position of special operations captain; reports also attribute him with powerful overseas connections and a mercenary squad assigned to international cooperation. 8 22

He arrives in Xu City with his team amid a drug-trafficking case. After being wounded and receiving aid from Bai Jin, he begins investigating both the attack on himself and Bai Jin’s deliberately erased overseas history. 2 3 24

Appearance

Lu Chengze is a notably tall, powerfully built man whose military training has given him broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and pronounced musculature. 4

• Usually carries himself with an imposing, cold, noble bearing that intimidates students, civilians, and officials alike. 18 50
• Wears combat fatigues while operating with Lu Jin and Lu Mu. 50
• Drives conspicuous luxury vehicles and is often seen smoking. 12 25

Personality

Lu Chengze is decisive, forceful, and accustomed to being obeyed. He reacts ruthlessly to threats against those under his protection: after learning Bai Jianian arranged Bai Jin’s ambush, he orders Bai Jianian’s dominant right hand crippled. 8 He also uses blunt intimidation against the Bai and Shen families, university staff, and criminal threats. 13 19 31

Around Bai Jin, his cold public image gives way to open affection, possessiveness, and jealousy. He arranges bodyguards, food, transportation, academic connections, and medical care for him, but his courtship is often physically domineering; he declares Bai Jin his boyfriend after kissing him before Bai Jin can refuse. 8 11 21 22 Despite this, he sometimes deliberately restrains himself when Bai Jin is exhausted or when visible marks would cause him trouble at school. 16 35 36

Abilities & Skills

Special Operations Combat

Lu Chengze possesses military-grade physical conditioning and close-quarters combat ability.

• Remains alert and dangerous despite a gunshot wound and a 39°C fever. 2
• Defeats the remaining members of a gang almost immediately after arriving at Bai Jin’s ambush. 7
• Knocks Shen Mo unconscious with a kick and controls the university confrontation through sheer presence. 18
• Is regarded as a highly capable “Soldier King” by his childhood friends. 24

Command and Investigation

As Fifth Master, Lu Chengze directs a trusted network of subordinates and responds quickly to emerging threats.

• Assigns Lu Jin and Lu Mu to trace bullets, investigate Bai Jin, locate enemies, and execute his orders. 3 5 8
• Recognizes that the arrival of twelve foreign assassins points to a larger hidden motive and orders Lu Shui to identify their employer. 26 27
• Investigates Bai Jin’s erased past through the Hacker Alliance, commissioning a fifty-million order despite the risk of exposing Bai Jin’s secrets. 24
• Coordinates with police and his own forces during the assassin crisis. 26 33 48

Influence and Resources

Lu Chengze’s family status and institutional connections allow him to act far beyond ordinary legal or social limits.

• Deploys elite Lu Family bodyguards from the capital to protect Bai Jin in secret. 8
• Uses Lu Group’s planned 300-million-yuan university investment to demand accountability after Bai Jin is mistreated. 19
• Arranges a dinner with senior medical professors to secure guidance and professional connections for Bai Jin. 21 22
• His reputation is strong enough that the Bai and Shen families fear retaliation, while university officials rush to comply with his demands. 18 31

Equipment / Items

• Handgun carried at his waist during his first encounters with Bai Jin. 2
• Black card offered to cover Bai Jin’s living expenses. 11
• Luxury personal vehicles, including a black sedan and a recognizable private car. 2 12 25
• Personal watch used as a pretext to inspect Bai Jin’s bedroom during a video call. 45

Relationships

• Bai Jin — His rescuer, love interest, and declared boyfriend. Lu Chengze becomes fiercely protective of Bai Jin, though he remains unaware that Bai Jin is White Wolf/White Scarf. 2 11 36 45
• Lu Jin — Trusted subordinate and bodyguard-detail chief who carries out investigations, protection assignments, and punitive orders. 3 8 50
• Lu Mu — Trusted subordinate who works alongside Lu Jin and assists with Bai Jin’s protection. 3 48
• Huo Jinnian — Childhood friend, hotel owner, and reluctant helper in the investigation into Bai Jin’s missing history. 22 24
• Ming Junqing — Childhood friend and doctor; Lu Chengze asks him to inspect injuries, though he considers him too talkative for Bai Jin’s comfort. 24 48
• Huo Hongbao — Huo Jinnian’s younger brother. Lu Chengze warns him not to pursue Bai Jin. 31
• Bai Jianian — Bai Jin’s half-brother and an enemy of Lu Chengze after arranging Bai Jin’s ambush; Lu Chengze orders his right hand crippled. 8 12
• Bai Deye — Bai Jin’s father. Lu Chengze stops him from striking Bai Jin and forces him to leave. 13

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arrival in Xu City and the Drug-Trafficking Case

After Bai Jin treats his gunshot wound and fever, Lu Chengze returns to Bai Jin’s home, pressures him into providing care, and orders an investigation into the bullet and Bai Jin’s background. 2 3 He then pursues the R Country colonel and drug-trafficking group connected to the attack, arriving at the Japanese restaurant shortly after Bai Jin secretly assassinates the targets. 5 6

Pursuit of Bai Jin

Lu Chengze places secret bodyguards around Bai Jin, punishes Bai Jianian for the ambush, and openly confesses his attraction. 8 11 He declares Bai Jin his boyfriend, supports his research leadership, intervenes against those who mistreat him, and uses his connections to introduce him to Xu City’s leading medical professors. 11 19 21 22

Investigating Bai Jin’s Secrets

Unable to account for more than ten years of Bai Jin’s overseas history, Lu Chengze hires the Hacker Alliance to investigate it. 24 He later witnesses White Scarf killing an assassin and notices a resemblance, but rejects Lu Jin’s suggestion that the killer could be Bai Jin because he believes Bai Jin is too timid and harmless. 45

Assassin Crisis

When twelve foreign assassins enter A Country to pursue the drug lord’s killer, Lu Chengze mobilizes his people and works with the police to uncover their employer. 26 27 He rescues Bai Jin from kidnappers who mistakenly identify him as White Scarf, orders their hands broken, and personally tends to Bai Jin’s injuries afterward. 48 49 Following three days spent handling the aftermath of the assassins’ capture, he returns to Medical University despite exhaustion and an untreated hand wound to reunite with Bai Jin. 50

Notable Quotes

“Baby, you're beautiful. From head to toe, every part of you makes me like you. I've got my eye on you.” 11

“Your boyfriend's family background is enough for you to run wild in A Country.” 31