Chapter 049, Part I: The "Sudden Trap" Chapter 049, Part I: The "Sudden Trap" Chapter 049: The "Sudden Trap" Before his thoughts had settled, several flashlights burst forth with brilliant beams, illuminating the night and circling around Lu Yun. A few figures darted forward, seized him, and pinned him down, shouting, "Stay still!" It wasn't until then that Lu Yun realized what had happened. Good heavens! For the first time, he'd been caught stealing—and he'd been cursed with bad luck ever since! Lu Yun was pushed into the education commission office by several strong men. The old commission chief, ever so patient, sat calmly in his chair, holding his teacup with a look of utter bewilderment. "You must have quite the nerve," he said, "to go around disrupting public facilities at night—didn't you even think about what would happen if caught? Wouldn't you be expelled from the school?" Lu Yun snorted, lifted his head with a proud, resolute air, as if ready to be killed or punished at the chief's discretion. "Goodness," the chief said, brushing a few strands of hair from his completely bald head, "you're quite a sturdy one. What's your name? Which grade and class?" Lu Yun remained silent, though now he was utterly frightened. Beyond the consequences that would follow once the incident became known within the school, the very reaction of Lu Xiaoying upon hearing the news—something he had never imagined—was enough to send him into a tailspin. "Xiaoying," he murmured, "I'm so sorry. I truly regret it. My heart feels as though it's bleeding." Given his background, Lu Xiaoying being able to look at him at all must have accumulated great merit in a past life—yet he himself failed to appreciate it, and committed such a mistake. He couldn’t even imagine how stunned and incredulous Lu Xiaoying would be when she learned about his arrest for theft. "Director, this young man is Lu Yun—he’s a new freshman this year. Don’t let his youth fool you; he’s quite fiery. Just today, he beat up several students from the ninth grade. A true troublemaker, hard to handle." A well-versed, flatterer, approached the education commissioner and said politely. At this moment, Lu Yun was utterly defeated, clearly signaling that he would accept whatever fate was in store—only hoping not to be killed. "Ah, let go of him," the education commissioner said calmly, drawing on his cigarette and sipping his tea. The two individuals who had been holding onto Lu Yun’s arms released him immediately. Lu Yun gently moved his arms, which had been sore from the pressure, and stared coldly at the education commissioner. "Heh, you really are quite a character. Tell me, who are your allies? Though I may not be particularly distinguished, I do count as a party member. As long as you're honest, I'll treat you leniently. But if you refuse to cooperate, I might just have you sent to the police station for a couple of days or so." Lu Yun stuck to his principles—after all, he had been caught himself, and he certainly didn't want to bring Li Guang in as well and face the same punishment. "Don't you find it odd that, at this hour of the night, we managed to catch you just as you were, while your companion managed to escape right away?" The Education Commission director remained undeterred by Lu Yun's cool demeanor, continuing to speak calmly and warmly, as if a seasoned elder. Lu Yun was momentarily struck, reflecting: "Ah, I hadn't thought of that before!" Only now did he slowly go over again the encounter with Li Guang, their conversation, and Li Guang's unusually swift pace while digging up the sports equipment. This content is from Chapter 049 of the story 'Rural Beauty'. Wow, this is plain and simple a classic case of the "mystic play" – a well-orchestrated trick right in front of me! How could I have been so easily fooled? It was all because I couldn't resist the temptation! Now I'm filled with regret and frustration. The principal nodded satisfactorily and instructed the several sturdy young men standing beside him, "You take him to rest first. Then investigate Kui Guang's true identity tomorrow." True identity? Could it be that he wasn't even a student at the school?! Lu Yun was completely stunned. "Let's stop doing such behind-the-scenes things from now on," the young man beside him sighed, clearly impressed by Lu Yun's misstep. Lu Yun glanced at the young men standing nearby and instantly felt as if his thoughts had drooped like a cabbage left in the frost—goodness, these young men were none other than the school's physical education teachers, which explained their remarkable strength. One of them, in fact, was a teacher Lu Yun knew well, now shaking his head in disbelief, trying to comprehend how Lu Yun could have made such a blunder. To be honest, although Lu Yun isn't particularly strong in academics, he's a real talent in sports—especially football, which has won the favor of the sports teacher with the surname Wang! He vaguely remembers how he managed to leave the education commission office, following several sports teachers to a room. In the blink of an eye, the room was now just him and his sports teacher. "Lu Yun, I don't understand why you're doing this. You... well, go to bed. We'll make a decision tomorrow." ... Rural Beauty 049, 049 The Ambush of the Immortal (First Update) Completed!