We spent the night in the suite. The next morning, I was about to contact Yang Hanxue to tell him I had found the person.
However, just as I picked up my phone and was about to dial, Wu Tingxiu called me.
I answered, and all I heard was her asking, "Are you still at the hotel?"
"Yeah, why are you calling me so early in the morning?" I asked.
"Stay where you are, don't go anywhere, and wait for me!"
After saying that, she hung up. From her tone, I could tell she was a bit anxious.
I was a bit puzzled. Had something happened to her?
About ten minutes later, Wu Tingxiu arrived at the room. She didn't seem surprised at all to see Hong Yunpeng and Fatty.
"Did something happen?" I asked her.
She took a deep breath and looked at me, saying, "Did you go to Xihai Yuanjing last night?"
I was a bit surprised. How did she know where we went last night?
I nodded, "Yeah."
"And you hit someone, right?"
"Yeah."
Her expression was complicated. After a moment, she said, "Xiao Fei, you've gotten yourself into trouble!"
I didn't quite understand what she meant.
Could it be that the man I kicked last night had died?
That couldn't be, could it?
"Do you know who the person you hit last night was?" Wu Tingxiu asked.
"Who?"
"The person you hit was named Liao Yi. His father is a famous entertainment tycoon in Jiangdong," Wu Tingxiu said. "His father is called Liao Qiang. He owns pretty much all the ballrooms and KTVs in Jiangdong. This guy has been involved in shady dealings for a long time, he's ruthless, and he never lets anything slide..."
"So what?" I said indifferently. "You don't even know what happened last night..."
I recounted what happened last night. After listening, Wu Tingxiu pondered for a moment, "No matter what your reason was, you shouldn't have..."
I interrupted her, "Did that kid die?"
"Whether he died or not..."
"Then everything is fine, isn't it? I beat him up, and you think that Liao Qiang will try to kill me?"
To be honest, I was a bit annoyed.
It wasn't for any other reason than Wu Tingxiu's attitude.
I had always considered her a friend.
As a friend, if you don't stand by my side, but instead come running to lecture me early in the morning, what does that mean?
Besides, in a situation like last night, even if the person involved wasn't Lei Shuangshuang, I couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
A group of men bullying a young girl, the thought of it was disgusting.
Wu Tingxiu seemed to sense that I was a little angry, and her tone softened a bit, "I don't mean to blame you..."
"Then why did you come here to tell me this? We just beat up some rich kid. Don't worry, I won't drag you down. I, Xiang Fei, always take responsibility for my actions. If that Liao Qiang really wants revenge, he can come after me. If you think my staying here is causing you trouble, we'll leave right now."
After saying that, I looked at Hong Yunpeng, "Brother Hong, go ask Hanyan to pack up. We're leaving now."
Hong Yunpeng glanced at me, then at Wu Tingxiu, and then stood up and went upstairs.
"Xiao Fei," Wu Tingxiu said with a distressed look, "Can you just let me finish what I have to say first?"
"Go ahead," I said, shrugging and deliberately feigning an indifferent attitude.
"Liao Qiang only has this one son. You crippled him last night..."
"Crippled?"
Wu Tingxiu said, "You severed his lineage."
Although she said it subtly, I had already guessed it.
So that kick of mine really made him unable to have children?
"And then?" I asked.
"I received news last night. Everyone in the underworld is looking for you now. Moreover, Liao Qiang has put out a bounty of one million for anyone who finds you... Not only that, he's also issued a ten-million bounty for your capture." Wu Tingxiu said with a solemn expression.
Hearing this, I was stunned. Only then did I realize I had wronged her a bit.
A ten-million bounty?
He was really willing to go to such lengths!
"In Guangling, I do have some friends, and he wouldn't dare do anything to you. What worries me now is if he sends some 'ground rats' to Guangling, then it will be troublesome."
"'Ground rats'?"
Wu Tingxiu nodded. "'Ground rats' is a term in the underworld, referring to killers who constantly move around. They take money to do their job and leave afterward. They are simply impossible to guard against."
Only now did I realize that things were getting a bit complicated.
Fatty leaned over worriedly and said, "The other party hired assassins? Isn't that a bit too much?"
Wu Tingxiu glanced at him and said, "Not at all."
"So what do we do now?" Fatty asked, looking at me.
I thought for a moment and asked, "Does anyone know we're here?"
Wu Tingxiu shook her head. "I've already given instructions. No one will know you're here, and I've also had Hong Yunpeng's car dealt with."
I was a bit surprised. I looked at her and noticed a faint dark circle under her eyes.
It seemed she hadn't slept well last night.
"When did you receive the news last night?" I asked.
"Just two hours after you arrived at the hotel, someone called me about this matter," Wu Tingxiu said. "I know what you're going to say. Last night, I was busy dealing with this for you. The reason I didn't come to find you last night was so that you could rest well first."
Hearing this, I felt a bit bad. Just now I had blamed her for not being loyal.
I hadn't expected that she had already started helping me clean up the mess last night.
"Thanks..."
"Now is not the time to talk about this. I came to find you because I want you to stay here and not go anywhere until this matter is resolved," Wu Tingxiu said. "I've also asked Song Bing and the others to come over. They are right next door."
"Is this Liao Qiang that audacious?" I asked. "Isn't he afraid of escalating things?"
Wu Tingxiu gave a wry smile. "At this point, he can't afford to care about that much. Think about it, if your only son was crippled, could you swallow that?"
I pursed my lips, not knowing what to say.
"Right!" I suddenly remembered something. "You don't know why we went there last night, do you?"
"Hmm?"
"I was asked by someone to find someone."
I explained Lei Shuangshuang's identity. Wu Tingxiu's brow furrowed after listening. "You mean, the girl you brought back is Lei Guan's daughter?"
I nodded.
Wu Tingxiu's eyes darted around. "If that's the case, then this matter isn't without hope. After all, Chi Lei Fang isn't to be trifled with..."
She paused and said, "How about this, I'll go see Lei Guan this afternoon, and you can come with me to meet him and see what he has to say."
"Okay!"
Wu Tingxiu didn't linger with us for long. After giving a few instructions, she left.
As soon as she left, I quickly called Yang Hanxue.
After all, this was something he had entrusted to me. Now that there was a problem, I naturally had to inform him.