Lord of Mysteries 2: Circle of Inevitability

988  Father and Daughter

As soon as Lumian heard the sound of the out-of-control vehicle crashing into the curb, he immediately rolled down the window and poked his head out.

He looked towards the intersection about 15-20 meters away, and at Mr. Cui who had been hit and thrown even further, tragically run over.

Almost simultaneously, he saw several figures emerge from different hiding spots, rushing towards the deceased and the vehicle responsible for the accident.

Lumian promptly took out his phone, snapped a couple of photos, and muttered, ”Holy shit, thereʼs been a car accident!

”That driver was speeding like he was in a race, was he drunk?”

He acted like a bystander ready to post on social media and short video accounts.

At this moment, the dented vehicle responsible for the accident completely stalled, unable to start. The car door opened, and a man who could barely stand straight stumbled out.

”Damn, he really is drunk. If you drink, donʼt drive!” Lumian started recording a video, cursing as he filmed.

Only after the ambulance took away Mr. Cuiʼs body, and the police led away the driver responsible for the accident after cordoning off the area, leaving just the traffic police investigating the scene and the tow truck on standby, did Lumian sit back in his car, as if contemplating how to share what had just happened in various group chats.

Not long after, Anthony, also in disguise, came out of the 24-hour convenience store on the side carrying a large bag of items, opened the car door and got in.

Lumian started the car and drove away from the scene.

They hadnʼt brought Ludwig with them, having sent the little boy to Jennaʼs place—if a seven or eight-year-old boy appeared at both the scene where Zaratulstra was shot and where Mr. Cui had the car accident, it would be very suspicious, even if the boy looked different at first glance.

…

In Room 2303 of Dechuang Garden.

Lumian sat in the single armchair and said to Franca and Jenna, ”Iʼll go to Li Keji after midnight.”

Pausing momentarily, he added, ”Did Lumina show any unusual behavior today?”

Jenna was silent for a couple of seconds, then recounted everything about Luminaʼs blank stares, her inner impulses, the bad luck surrounding her, getting some fresh air on the rooftop, her words during the card game, and many other detailed behaviors, without hiding anything.

Lumian listened attentively without interrupting, his expression gradually softening.

After Jenna finished speaking, Franca opened her mouth, hesitated for a moment, and said, ”If you get kicked out of the dream again, youʼll face severe restrictions upon entering for the third time, just like Queen Mystic.”

Lumian remained silent for a long while before saying, ”I understand.”

…

At the edge of a lake, inside a four-story villa.

Bernie Huang returned from outside and walked into the grand, opulent hall.

Every time her classmates came to visit, they would say, ”Why is your house decorated like a palace? Donʼt you find it strange?”

Bernie could only spread her hands helplessly and say, ”This is just my dadʼs preference.”

”Where are my dad and the others?” Bernie asked the butler standing in the hall.

She usually lived at school, only choosing to come home on weekends if there wasnʼt a long holiday.

The butler respectfully answered, ”Young Master Huang Xia is exercising in the underground basketball court, Young Master Huang Bo is assembling mini 4WD cars in the toy room, Madam has gone out to attend an art salon, and the Master is in the wine tasting room.”

Bernie nodded, walked to the side of the hall, and took the elevator down to the basement.

There was a large wine cellar here, with a secure storage room, and a wine tasting room where you could see the rippling water of the indoor swimming pool.

Huang Tao was sitting on the sofa, holding a glass of pure malt liquor with ice cubes, leisurely savoring it.

”Youʼre back?” He smiled when he saw Bernie come in.

”Why are you drinking again?” Bernie sat down opposite him.

Huang Tao smiled and said, ”As I get older, I donʼt have many hobbies left.”

Bernie didnʼt try to persuade him further, quietly watching as her father took another sip of the temptingly colored liquor and grabbed a few shelled pine nuts from the dish of dried fruits on the table, popping them into his mouth.

After finishing what was in his mouth, Huang Tao asked, ”What about your classmate? Didnʼt she come to visit?”