A Half-Million Commission—and My Second Self Solves Crimes

The van scraped the barrier while Two dragged his captive into the shrubs. It took less than five seconds. Sirens approached. The men in the van escaped, but the gray-capped attacker bit open a capsule hidden behind his tooth and collapsed unconscious. Su Wanqing looked at Two, then at Lu Chen. Two identical men faced her. Silence lasted three full seconds. “How will you explain this?” she asked. “Twin?” “You grew up in an orphanage.” “Obsessive fan with cosmetic surgery?” She punched his chest. He doubled over, but tears reddened her eyes. “After three years, you still use terrible jokes as shields whenever things get dangerous.” She turned to Two. “You're not him. After I hit Lu Chen, he checks whether my hand hurts.”