Watching Qin Chuan say words that could lead to a ten-year prison sentence with such calm composure, Li Ya’s eyes were filled with complex emotions.
It was as if she was getting to know Qin Chuan all over again, and a shiver ran down her spine.
“What? Do you think I’m too ruthless?”
Qin Chuan noticed Li Ya’s unease, and his characteristic gentle smile returned, though his expression was a little subtle.
Li Ya honestly nodded. In her opinion, this wasn’t just ruthless; it was exceptionally so!
She felt it was cold-blooded and heartless!
Just because a few people beat up your second brother, you’d plan to have them thrown in jail with severe charges, starting at ten years.
“Heh!!”
Faced with Li Ya’s complicated gaze, Qin Chuan chuckled, a hint of mockery playing on his lips.
It was merely a bit of maneuvering, sending an enemy’s son to jail. For someone who had been reborn, this was nothing.
The real world was far more brutal!
Especially for businessmen, where all sorts of traps and schemes abounded. Beauty, money, power…
For the sake of profit, forcing opponents into bankruptcy and families to jump off buildings was commonplace.
However, in the end, Qin Chuan showed a sliver of leniency and explained briefly, “That Li Houping is the son of my enemy!”
“Originally, I didn’t plan to target him so soon, but this time, he came to my doorstep. So, I won’t be polite!”
With that, Qin Chuan opened the car door and got in. Li Ya, after a moment of stunned silence, suddenly flashed a charming smile and followed him into the car.
Soon, the Santana started and disappeared from the ancient city’s snack street.
It was already past one in the morning. The county town’s streets were quiet, with only a few stray dogs scavenging for food.
“Hey, where are we going?”
A subordinate in the back seat suddenly spoke up, inexplicably feeling uneasy.
“No rush, we’ll be there soon!”
Qin Chuan replied casually, but his foot pressed hard on the accelerator. The Santana sped through the streets like a black phantom.
Finally, the Santana stopped outside a three-story building. Qin Chuan looked back at the subordinate behind him and said with a sinister smile, “Brother, we’ve arrived!”
The subordinate looked up and out. When he saw the solemn national emblem under the dim light, his face instantly changed. He exclaimed and tried to open the car door to escape, but no matter how hard he tried, the door wouldn't budge.
“Damn it! You dare to trick me!!”
The subordinate panicked and roared, attempting to fight Qin Chuan to the death. But he was met with a punch to the face that sent blood gushing from his nose and stars swimming before his eyes.
“Get out quickly and notify the police inside!”
Qin Chuan shouted to Li Ya. Li Ya deftly exited the car and ran towards the police station.
Qin Chuan, meanwhile, stared coldly at the subordinate, his gaze chilling.
“Buddy, in this day and age, you still dare to extort? Do you know this is a prison sentence of ten years or more?”
The subordinate completely broke down. Ignoring the blood streaming from his nose, he knelt on the seat and kowtowed to Qin Chuan: “Big brother! It was my fault for not recognizing your status and offending you!”
“Please, show some mercy and let me off this time, alright?”
“I’ll kowtow to you!!”
But Qin Chuan’s expression was as cold as iron.
The police arrived quickly. The moment the subordinate saw them, despair washed over his face. He was soon apprehended.
“Officers, he’s just a small fry. The ones who actually kidnapped and extorted my big brother are somewhere else!”
Qin Chuan got out of the car and said to the police.
“There are quite a few of them. I think we need to mobilize more personnel to ensure everything goes smoothly!”
“What’s your name? Are you sure everything you’ve said is true?”
A dark-skinned, tall middle-aged police officer asked with a serious expression.
His name was Xiao Guodong, the captain of the police station, who happened to be on duty that night.
Kidnapping and extortion were serious crimes with very negative implications.
“Officers, my name is Qin Chuan! I guarantee that everything I’ve said is true!”
“The one who was kidnapped is my second brother!”
Qin Chuan replied immediately.
“You’re spouting nonsense! We didn’t kidnap anyone! You’re completely slandering us!!”
Seeing that the charges were about to be solidified, the subordinate roared hysterically, utterly frantic.
“Captain Xiao, I am Li Ya, the factory director of Butterfly Clothing Factory. I can testify that everything Qin Chuan said is true!”
At this moment, Li Ya spoke up, plunging the subordinate into complete despair.
“You’re that beautiful boss of Butterfly Clothing Factory?”
Xiao Guodong looked at the woman before him in surprise, and quickly chose to believe her. After all, he had heard of Li Ya’s name; it had been quite famous in the small county town recently.
This beautiful and distinguished woman before him indeed had the presence of a leader, someone ordinary people would not dare to impersonate.
“Please wait a moment, I need to report this to my superiors!”
Xiao Guodong turned and quickly walked into the station, dialing his superior’s number.
The situation developed smoothly. When the police chief learned that someone dared to openly kidnap and extort within his jurisdiction, and engage in group brawls, he immediately jumped out of his warm bed and rushed to the police station.
In less than ten minutes, the previously quiet area outside the police station was swarming with police officers, numbering over twenty.
Such a number represented a significant portion of the police force in a small county town, indicating the seriousness with which the kidnapping and extortion case was being treated.
Finally, a Santana car arrived, and a man with an imposing aura, streaks of white hair at his temples, stepped out, accompanied by another man.
“Director!”
“Good morning, Director!”
The newcomers were Wang Hai, the highest-ranking official at the police station, and Deputy Director Zhou Congrong.
“Is the matter confirmed?”
Wang Hai asked.
“Boss, it’s confirmed. The culprits are Li Houping and his gang!”
“They are currently holed up in their den in Xicheng Gully…”
Deputy Director Zhou Congrong sneered, “So it’s Li Houping and his bunch of rascals. It seems they are tired of living!”
“Let’s go!”
Wang Hai ordered decisively. Several police cars and motorcycles immediately set off in a grand procession towards Xicheng Gully…
In Xicheng Gully, amidst a row of dilapidated bungalows, two rooms were still lit late at night, and the sounds of shouting and revelry could be heard intermittently.
The rooms were filled with smoke and chaos. A group of hoodlums, led by Li Houping, were drinking and eating meat.
Tonight was a cause for celebration. None of them had expected that by merely planning to beat someone up, they would stumble upon a generous benefactor willing to settle the matter for five thousand yuan.
Thinking of the five thousand yuan they were about to receive, each of the hoodlums was inexplicably excited.
Even a small share of this money would amount to several hundred yuan, enough for them to live it up for a while.
Li Houping, in particular, was beaming with pride, his face flushed from drinking.
“Wuwu! Wuwu…”
A low whimpering sound came from the corner, displeasing the group who were drinking. They turned and glared menacingly at Qin Gang in the corner.
Just as Qin Chuan had instructed, to prevent Qin Gang from escaping or causing trouble, Li Houping had indeed ordered Qin Gang to be tied up securely.
When Qin Gang tried to curse, they had simply taped his mouth shut.
Everything was meticulously arranged.