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Not noticing Xie Qing’s slightly stunned expression, Liang Hong continued to share the information he had obtained.
“I heard that this driver ended up in prison because he hit someone with his car. Who would have thought that after finally getting out, he would hit someone again.” Liang Hong said, his eyes showing a strange expression. “Do you think this person stayed in prison for too long, so he wanted to seek revenge on society?”
If that really was the case, Liang Hong felt that the person had succeeded.
Although he didn’t have much fondness for Xie Cheng, he had to admit that Xie Cheng was a big shot, and he ended up dying under the wheels of this driver.
Li Sui had worked with Xie Cheng for some time, so he felt a sense of lamentation at his sudden car accident and subsequent death due to unsuccessful rescue. Upon hearing Liang Hong’s words, he immediately expressed his own opinion. The two of them sat together and surprisingly had a lot to talk about.
Meanwhile, Qi Huaiyu had noticed Xie Qing’s strange expression as soon as Liang Hong mentioned the issue of the driver. He reached out his hand, lightly brushing his finger against the back of the man’s hand and then enveloped Xie Qing’s hand in his own palm. He softly asked, “Ge, what’s wrong?”
“I have a feeling that something’s not quite right.” Xie Qing furrowed his brow, interrupting Liang Hong who was speaking, and asked, “Do you know the name of that truck driver?”
“Let me check.”
Liang Hong was a bit surprised that Xie Qing was so interested in this truck driver. He had come over because he was too shocked, so he wanted to share the news. But Xie Qing’s expression and behavior made him realize that there might be something more to this driver.
He took out his phone and found the chat record with his friend.
“It seems like his name is Cai Sanrong, or something like that. Do you know him?” Liang Hong casually asked, never expecting Xie Qing to actually answer: “Yes, I know him.”
And after those two words, there was another sentence: “He’s the one who turned my father into a vegetable ten years ago.”
In an instant, the whole room fell silent.
Liang Hong didn’t know much about Xie Qing’s personal life or his family. He had only seen some people on Weibo mentioning that Xie Qing’s father had been involved in an incident. But he never even dreamed that the driver who hit Xie Qing’s father back then and the one who hit Xie Cheng were the same person.
On the other side, Li Sui and Qi Huaiyu exchanged a glance.
They remembered Xie Qing telling them that if it hadn’t been for Gu Mingguo protecting him, it would have been Xie Qing who died in that car accident. And then Xie Qing went to different small worlds to complete missions, all to accumulate life points for Gu Mingguo, hoping to help him recover from his vegetative state and wake up from his coma.
Xie Qing didn’t notice the gazes of the other three. He narrowed his eyes and stared at the floor as if lost in thought.
Xie Ling.
That name occupied Xie Qing’s mind at this moment. Although there was no evidence for what happened ten years ago, Xie Qing had always believed that Xie Ling wanted to take his life, which was why he orchestrated that car accident.
And now, Xie Cheng’s accident was also caused by this truck driver named Cai Sanrong.
Could there really be such a coincidence in the world?
Or, perhaps, it was a conspiracy from the beginning.
…
Xie Cheng’s sudden death in a car accident caught everyone by surprise, including Xie Qing’s father. Within a few days, Xie Qing’s father, who already had poor health, was now bedridden, with the doctor suggesting that he could pass away at any moment.
At this moment, Xie Corporation’s stocks plummeted and many members of the board began to make their moves. And Li Sui, of course, wouldn’t miss this opportunity.
Although Xie Ling was the son of the Xie family, he couldn’t do much in the face of such a situation. After much thought, his only option was to seek help from others – and that “other” naturally referred to the Li family’s father and son.
Li Rong couldn’t believe that things could be coincidental to this extent. When he recalled what Li Youbai had mentioned a few days ago about Xie Ling wanting to collaborate with them, everything became clear in his mind. But as a seasoned player in the business world, Li Rong wouldn’t take any proactive action or say anything outright in this situation.
However, what he didn’t expect was that just when he had focused all his attention on the Xie family, a completely unfamiliar small company emerged to obstruct him. Furthermore, the family members of a worker who had been pushed down the stairs years ago appeared on camera, narrating how the higher-ups of Jin Hong Real Estate had threatened them –
They made sure their children had no schools to attend, left them with no place to settle in the city and even ensured that they would never find work.
As long as they dared to say one more word, this family would be finished for life.
If things had ended there, Jin Hong Real Estate would have only suffered a slight blow to its reputation. But at this moment, the high-ranking executive who was taken away for investigation suddenly exposed numerous illegal activities and violations committed by Jin Hong Real Estate and even Hengliu Entertainment.
When the investigators stood before Li Rong, he couldn’t even react properly. Li Youbai, standing beside him, widened his eyes and immediately asked in a stunned voice, “What do you mean by all this?”
The investigator had a cold expression and said, “Mr. Li, there’s no need for us to repeat what you have done. You should be well aware of it yourself. So, please come with us.”
Li Rong, after all, was an old fox.
Although the sudden arrival of the investigators caught him off guard, he quickly regained his composure. He nodded and exchanged a few words with Li Youbai before following the investigators.
What Li Rong said was, “Don’t worry.”
With the powerful legal team behind the Li family, he had nothing to worry about.
It was not until he saw Xie Qing, dressed in a white shirt, smiling under the shade of a nearby tree, looking in their direction.
Li Rong’s immediate reaction upon seeing Xie Qing was to seek help from him. However, in the next second, he noticed the ambiguous smile on Xie Qing’s face and a sense of unease surged within him.
Xie Qing…
As they brushed past each other, Li Rong opened his mouth to say something, but before he could speak, he heard Xie Qing’s voice, filled with a smile, drifting into his ears through the wind. “Mr. Li, good luck to you.”
Even when he got into the car, the words “good luck to you” kept echoing in Li Rong’s mind. He couldn’t help but look through the car window at Xie Qing, only to be confronted with a scene that tore his mind apart.
His own younger brother, Li Sui, whom he had always guarded against like a wolf, was now wearing a wide smile and casually draping an arm over Xie Qing’s shoulder. He seemed to be saying something amusing, with exaggerated gestures and expressions. Xie Qing, being embraced by him, raised an eyebrow and watched the departing vehicle, as if by chance, making eye contact with Li Rong through the car window.
At this moment, Li Rong’s mind went blank.
But soon, only two words came to mind: It’s over.
Why, why would Xie Qing have a connection with Li Sui? Even their expressions and intimate actions clearly indicated a close relationship between the two. But that doesn’t make any sense, Xie Qing had been a fool these past few years and Li Sui had long been abroad. These two shouldn’t have any interaction at all–
So, when Xie Qing approached him for cooperation…
Connecting all these events together, Li Rong immediately came up with an incredible speculation.
His body slammed against the car window, his eyes pressed against the glass were bloodshot. The sudden movement startled the nearby investigators and the young man sitting next to Li Rong grabbed his shoulder, looking unfriendly. “What are you doing? Trying to escape after doing something guilty? That’s impossible.”
Li Rong couldn’t hear what he said.
He stared at his reflection in the glass, his lips moving.
…
Li Youbai, who witnessed his father being taken away, felt completely at a loss. A tremendous sense of unease overwhelmed him, causing his fingers to involuntarily tremble by his sides. He took a deep breath, glanced at his equally bewildered secretary, gesturing for him to continue with his tasks and quickly drove away from the office building.
However, as soon as the car pulled out, he saw Xie Qing in the rearview mirror.
And beside Xie Qing was Li Sui.
Li Youbai’s mind went blank for a moment, but then it became clear. His father, who was perfectly fine, suddenly being taken away by investigators must be related to these two people!
He turned the car around and parked it on the side of the road, then opened the door and walked over with determined steps.
“Well, well, well, who do we have here? Isn’t this my little nephew?” Li Sui’s handsome face lit up with a smile, exuding arrogance and satisfaction. He waved at Li Youbai and glanced at his tense face and slightly trembling lips. The smile on his face deepened. “You seem quite sad? Oh, don’t be sad. Isn’t it just an investigation? If your father hasn’t done anything wrong, they’ll safely return him.”
“So, it really was you?” Li Youbai gritted his teeth, staring at Li Sui word by word.
This was the first time Li Youbai had seen Li Sui in these past few years.
Even during their previous struggles, even at the beginning of the battle between them, they had never directly confronted each other until today–
Until today, with a victorious demeanor and a smile, Li Sui looked at him.
Listening to Li Youbai’s question, Li Sui narrowed his eyes, chuckled, and then lightly waved a finger at Li Youbai. “To be precise, it was me and Xie Qing. It wouldn’t be so easy for me alone to bring down your family. Oh, no, I have to thank someone else.”
Looking deep into Li Youbai’s eyes, Li Sui said word by word, “I have to thank Xie Ling for causing Xie Cheng’s death, otherwise, I would have to deal with the Xie family for a long time. Don’t you think so?”
With each word spoken by Li Sui, Li Youbai’s temples throbbed uncontrollably.
With Xie Cheng’s death, the Xie family was in complete chaos. Li Youbai was well aware of this, and even more so, he knew that the outcome he and Xie Ling had envisioned didn’t come true—the crumbling Xie family was like a piece of fat meat, being targeted by countless wolves.
Xie Ling had no ability to handle this kind of turmoil and thus the Xie family was completely controlled by Li Sui. Li Rong had planned to make a move at this moment, but the Li family itself was in jeopardy, so they could only watch as the Xie family was divided and taken apart.
At this moment, Li Sui’s words were like needles, piercing Li Youbai’s heart.
“You…”
Before he could finish his sentence, Li Sui interrupted without hesitation, “To be honest, I’m quite surprised that you dared to collaborate with someone like Xie Ling. Putting aside whether he has the ability of Xie Cheng, don’t you think he really doesn’t care about seeking help from you? I must say, you’re so foolish that it even pains me a bit.”
After expressing his sentiment, Li Sui had no intention of saying anything more to Li Youbai. He embraced Xie Qing, who had been watching the spectacle, and said, “Let’s go. We’ll call Qi Huaiyu and have a big meal together later. Huh, if it weren’t for the fact that I really despise that Xie Ling guy, I would have invited this divine teammate.”
Li Sui’s voice gradually faded away as he walked further, leaving Li Youbai standing in place with his hands clenched into fists. Suddenly, he raised his fist and slammed it forcefully on the car window.
Passersby who witnessed his action were startled, muttering to themselves as they quickly moved away.
Li Youbai stood there for a full twenty minutes. He took a deep breath, pulled out his phone and dialled Xie Ling’s number. However, the sound of beeping continued for thirty seconds and there was no answer from the other side. The mocking words of Li Sui and the headache they caused Li Youbai were about to explode.
Damn it!
He threw his phone onto the car and it shattered as it hit the ground.
Xie Qing, who had already walked away, turned around and witnessed this scene. He smirked, retracted his gaze and glanced at the man beside him. “Li Youbai’s brain is indeed not functioning properly.”
Li Sui rolled his eyes at the comment. “If his brain worked well, my dad wouldn’t have favored me over him back then. He’s young and yet he’s involved in all sorts of non-human affairs1implying he’s worse than an animal. I don’t know how Li Rong taught his son, to think he raised such a social delinquent.”
Changing the topic, Li Sui asked, “By the way, did Qi Huaiyu find any information about that driver?”
“He found him,” Xie Qing replied, his tone ambiguous. “Someone saw him still in the city. Today, when Xie Ling went out, Qi Huaiyu had someone tailing him.”
“Hmm, did you notice Li Youbai’s expression? It’s obvious that he knows that Xie Ling and Xie Cheng’s deaths are related. Tsk, Xie Ling really surprises me. How can someone have such audacity?”
Xie Qing replied calmly, “After all, he was trained from a young age.”
At the age of seven or eight, he could make him faint and lose consciousness. At seventeen or eighteen, he dared to cause a car accident to take his life. Now that he’s almost thirty, what wouldn’t he dare to do?
…
That night, Xie Qing received the photo of Xie Ling and Cai Sanrong’s meeting from Qi Huaiyu. Cai Sanrong was already a wanted criminal by the police, so he was being extremely cautious and Xie Ling was the same. Both of them were wrapped up tightly, with most of their faces covered, leaving almost no gaps.
Qi Huaiyu waved the phone in his hand towards Xie Qing and smiled. “By the way, I also managed to capture something good.”
The so-called good thing was Cai Sanrong boldly demanding a billion in cash from Xie Ling.
But at this moment, Xie Ling’s own safety was at stake. The 50 million he had used to compensate the reporters came from his own pocket. Now that the Xie family’s assets didn’t fall into his hands as he had hoped, he simply couldn’t come up with so much money.
One billion, he also wanted one billion.
Upon hearing Xie Ling’s refusal and even the offer that he was willing to give only five million, Cai Sanrong instantly exploded. He pointed his finger at Xie Ling, lowered his voice and gave him a fierce look. “You little pretty boy, you think you can fool me? We agreed on one billion originally, and that’s the only way I’m willing to do the job for you! Let me tell you, one billion, not a penny less, otherwise, the whole country will know about the two times you hired me to drive and hit someone.”
He gritted his teeth, staring at Xie Ling. “I’ll contact you the day after tomorrow. If you can’t come up with the money, we’re both done for!”
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