Liu Chen obtained proof from the car manufacturer, then turned to call the police about a murder attempt.
On the twenty-ninth of the lunar month, the police station received a report of attempted murder, and the victim was currently the most talked-about person online and within S Province.
The case was quickly transferred to the criminal investigation team of the Public Security Bureau, and Liu Chen once again met the two police officers who had taken Hu Xingfa away earlier.
Less than a month apart, the two police officers were also worried about Liu Chen's experience upon seeing her again.
Especially after reviewing the surveillance footage from the intersection, which showed the car drifting into the greenery, and then the two of them emerging from the vehicle unharmed, they both felt that Heaven had taken pity on Liu Chen and spared her.
"After we drove Teacher and his family to the plane, we got in the car to rush back to Phoenix City. Since we took the airport road, there were no traffic lights along the way. It wasn't until later that I felt the car was going too fast and asked Brother Jiang Di to slow down."
Jiang Di's mind was buzzing. He was still processing what he had heard at the scene earlier – "the brake line was deliberately cut."
But when he heard his name, he subconsciously recounted his discovery and response at the time.
"Comrade, your reaction at the time was very correct. According to the surveillance footage, your speed had already exceeded one hundred kilometers per hour."
One hundred kilometers per hour, on an airport road with very few cars today, was not considered fast. However, for a car with no brakes, one hundred kilometers per hour was already a fleeting glimpse on the Grim Reaper's list.
"The statement has been taken, and our colleagues are already retrieving the airport surveillance footage. If there are any findings, we will notify you promptly."
Liu Chen nodded, took the receipt for her report, and got into the car driven by Chen Long. Of course, this car had also been thoroughly inspected by the brand representatives earlier.
After dropping Jiang Di off at the entrance of the "Phoenix City" residential area and seeing his dazed appearance, although she felt reluctant, Liu Chen still instructed him:
"Brother Jiang Di, don't let your family know about the car accident for now."
Hearing this, Jiang Di turned to look at Liu Chen, who was leaning out of the passenger seat. He opened his mouth, then sighed, said nothing, nodded, and walked into the residential area against the wind.
After Liu Chen pulled her head back into the car and rolled up the window, Chen Long, while steering the wheel, asked:
"You took the receipt just now, are you planning to expose it online?"
Liu Chen looked at the empty street outside the windshield and didn't answer.
"You want to deter the perpetrator?"
Liu Chen shook her head, then realized Chen Long couldn't see her, so she said:
"It's just a precaution. When the time is right, I will make this receipt public."
As for when the "right time" would be, Liu Chen herself wasn't sure.
From the moment the incident occurred until now, Liu Chen had been thinking, who could it be? Who would go so far as to try and take her life?
After much thought, Liu Chen couldn't figure it out. After all, the only interests she had harmed were those of a few meat product companies. However, the only one who had reacted so far was Sanhui.
Moreover, the person who reacted was rather foolish, not someone who would dare to go for the kill from the outset.
"Ring... ring..."
The sound of her phone vibrating in her pocket pulled Liu Chen back from her thoughts. She took out her phone and saw Ren Yu's name on the caller ID. At this moment, Liu Chen suddenly remembered the fate of the Ren family in her past life.
Ren Mo died unexpectedly in the stairwell. Her godmother gambled away all her assets on a pursuit of justice. The second son of the Ren family, Ren Aixun, and his son died in a plane crash. In her past life, she had never seen the name of the eldest son of the Ren family, Ren Aiguo, appear on television.
The deadly situation targeting the Ren family, and Elder Chen, who was close to the Ren family and passed away prematurely in her past life.
How similar were they to her own experience today?
Even Elder Chen's death in her past life, was it truly just an accident?
Liu Chen had never actively investigated the invisible hand behind the Ren family's tragedy before. But at this moment, she suddenly realized that that hand seemed to be reaching out for her!
This realization felt like a storm brewing in Liu Chen's mind.
"Ring... ring..."
Her phone continued to vibrate and ring. Liu Chen took a deep breath and answered the call:
"Hello?"
"The airport surveillance has been tampered with."
This sentence blocked the words Liu Chen had intended to say to smooth things over. Ren Yu knew what had happened; he had even retrieved the airport surveillance footage before the police.
After a long silence, Liu Chen looked at her furrowed brow in the rearview mirror.
"I understand."
"You need a bodyguard. Your face is too recognizable."
Ren Yu's words came through the phone. Liu Chen then realized that in this life, she had already achieved a level where she could hire bodyguards to protect herself.
Thinking of this, Liu Chen's suppressed mood inexplicably relaxed considerably, and a slight smile even appeared on her face.
Upon returning to the old Chen family residence, Liu Fang, who knew nothing yet, was sitting in the living room watching the latest episode of "Happy Camp." This was the last episode before the Lunar New Year, a special New Year's program, and Liu Fang was watching with a chuckle.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Liu Fang turned her head to look at Liu Chen, who had taken off her coat and was wearing a pure white sweater, and mumbled:
"Why did the car break down out of the blue? Did it delay your teacher's itinerary?"
Only then did Liu Chen realize that Chen Long's reason for picking her up was that the car had broken down on the way.
"It didn't delay anything. It broke down on the way back after dropping off the teacher. I just had some back-and-forth with the people at the 4S shop, which caused a slight delay. Are we returning to Phoenix City tomorrow?"
Liu Fang shook her head.
"Your grandmother said that a daughter shouldn't go back to her maiden home for New Year's Eve in the first year of marriage. I suspect Grandma said that because she saw my big belly and was worried. But it's true, especially these past two months, I often fall asleep while watching TV.
At night, I have to get up several times. I've asked Sister Li to look after the shop for me and gave her my salary. Sister Li isn't going back to her hometown for the New Year this year; she'll help me until the morning of New Year's Eve before going home."
Liu Chen nodded: "Aunt Li has also worked hard this year. Did Mom give Aunt Li a raise?"
Liu Fang hesitated before saying: "I wanted to talk to you about this earlier. After we moved to the new market, business became much busier. I raised Sister Li's salary to five thousand, and her husband's salary also increased a bit, but not as much as hers."
"But Sister Li said to keep the extra amount with me and she'll take it when she needs money later. Your Uncle Chen thinks it's not good for me to be involved in Sister Li's private savings like this."
Hearing this, Liu Chen thought of Aunt Li taking care of the paralyzed Uncle Li for so many years in her past life, and felt life was truly unpredictable.
After her sigh of wistfulness, she affirmed:
"Then let's keep a separate account and calculate it with an annual interest rate of four percent."