Chapitre 79: Chapter 79 Counterattack (Part 1)
"Cancel the operation and return."
When Old Four received Old Five's call, he was just about to knock on the door. His hand froze mid-air for a moment before he slowly turned his head and looked at the security camera in the hallway, as if making eye contact with the pair of piercing blue eyes on the other side. After staring for a while, he reluctantly turned and left.
In his view, there was no need for Qinglu to be alive. A couple of shots would make her obediently complete the task, and then she could disappear cleanly. Of course, any witnesses present would also be dealt with.
Since Summer Bamboo's agent had been found and there was a highly explosive piece of evidence in hand, Qinglu's fate was inconsequential. All that mattered was getting her to reveal the truth. The consequences were irrelevant. Moreover, being threatened was no excuse. Wrongdoers should face their due consequences.
But now, as Old Five was in charge, the instructions had to be followed.
At the police station, Chu Yuxuan had gone to the restroom, and the accompanying officer was guarding outside.
Soon after, Jin Tianliang arrived at the restroom, standing at a urinal, and cast a sideways glance at Chu Yuxuan, who was standing a few feet away, with a faint, almost imperceptible smile.
"Is something funny?" Chu Yuxuan turned his face sideways, smiling nonchalantly.
Jin Tianliang responded sarcastically, "Chu, you really are extraordinary. Even now that you've become a rat in the streets, you can still laugh?"
"A smile keeps you young," Chu Yuxuan said, adjusting his belt. He paused and asked, "By the way, I'm curious. Why go through all this trouble? I already have a bad reputation. Why go to such lengths to defame me?"
"Defame?" Jin Tianliang feigned seriousness. "Are you too cowardly to admit it? Haha… Chu, you'll never lift your head in Jiangcheng again! Your Qingya is finished too! The public's eyes are sharp."
"Enough…" Chu Yuxuan smirked, "I'll ask you again. Have you considered the consequences of your actions?" Jin Tianliang's eyes were full of disdain. "Worry about yourself!"
Chu Yuxuan nodded and then suddenly laughed, "Minister Jin, haven't you noticed that your phone hasn't received any calls for a while?"
Jin Tianliang's expression gradually stiffened. It seemed that his phone had not rung since about an hour ago.
After Chu Yuxuan's comment, he pretended to remain calm and pulled out his phone to check. The signal was full, and all functions seemed normal.
Chu Yuxuan sneered, "Don't blame me for not warning you. Hurry and run. If you're any later, you won't be able to leave the criminal investigation unit."
With that, he washed his hands and swaggered out of the restroom.
Jin Tianliang thought Chu Yuxuan was just trying to scare him. His phone was functioning fine, and the people behind him likely weren't contacting him because he was at the police station, making it inconvenient to discuss many things.
What he didn't realize was that his seemingly fine phone was now just a charging brick, and all incoming calls had been intercepted by the hacker.
The reason the evidence from Summer Bamboo's agent hadn't been made public immediately was to see how Jin Tianliang's backers would respond to the agent's abduction. It was also to determine who was in contact with Jin Tianliang and whether there were other masterminds behind the rumors, aside from Jin Tianliang. Although it was mostly clear that Jin Tianliang was behind the scenes, everyone involved in this incident was to be held accountable.
However, Jin Tianliang's backers were very cautious. After the agent was abducted, they immediately called but quickly realized Jin Tianliang's phone had been hacked and hung up in less than ten seconds. When they tried to call back, the phone was already off. Nearly an hour had passed since the agent was taken, and no one had come to the police station to inform Jin Tianliang of the sudden change. The internet celebrities were still spreading rumors, completely unaware of the impending disaster.
It seemed that Jin Tianliang's backers had realized he was being targeted and had abandoned him. It also proved that the only behind-the-scenes instigator of the rumors was Jin Tianliang himself.
After leaving the restroom, perhaps feeling uneasy from Chu Yuxuan's words, Jin Tianliang made a random call to one of the internet celebrities. However, the screen showed it was dialing, but there was no sound from the receiver.
Jin Tianliang frowned, and just as he was about to call someone else, a panicked little internet celebrity who had come with him to the police station suddenly rushed over, holding up a phone and whispering, "Minister Jin, Qinglu is live-streaming. She… she says you… she says you're blackmailing her and threatening her to frame Chu! She also has evidence of you hitting her! That b*tch has been keeping a backup from the start!"
Jin Tianliang was struck as if by lightning. After a moment of blankness, he instinctively looked toward the interrogation room.
Chu Yuxuan's interrogation room was on the first floor, at the end of the west hallway.
The corridor was dimly lit, and the young scoundrel stood at the door, staring at him.
It was like a malevolent spirit from a dark abyss watching someone on the brink of death, with a sinister smile on its lips.
"What should we do… Minister Jin, will Qinglu sell us all out? Do we… do we have anyone in the group who has told her that we're conspiring to frame Chu? Minister Jin, say something! What should we do?"
What to do? Jin Tianliang's mind was occupied with only one thought—run!
At this point, who the hell cares what happens to you?
"D*mn Qinglu! You wait, I'll make sure to kill you!"
As he fled the criminal investigation unit, Jin Tianliang made phone calls while running, but like before, it showed dialing and no other response.
At this moment, he realized his phone must have been tampered with!
But the phone had been on him all along. Who had such incredible power to interfere from a distance?
As he puzzled over this, a business car suddenly stopped beside him. The driver, a young man with yellow hair, said, "Get in!"
Jin Tianliang hesitated for a moment, wondering if the people behind him had sent someone to pick him up. The next moment, the rear door was opened, and a large hand reached out, grabbing his collar and pulling him into the car with a smooth motion.
Li Bin, with one arm in a cast and the other grabbing Jin Tianliang's hair, grinned widely, showing a gap-toothed smile, and said, "Dog sh*t, your Grandpa Li has been waiting for you!"
He then pulled Jin Tianliang's head and smashed it against his knee.
Poor Minister Jin, who hadn't figured out these people's origins, was knocked dazed by the powerful blow. Before he could recover, another heavy punch hit the back of his head, causing him to lose consciousness. In his fading vision, he saw a man in the back row with a bloodied face and tape on his mouth, who seemed to be… the young master of the Gao family.
"Drive!" Li Bin said with a grin, and then called Old Five: "Fifth Brother, we've got both of them. Where should I take them?"
Old Five replied, "There's an abandoned building here, it's a good place. I'll send you the location. Remember to change the license plates and switch cars on the way. Don't let the police track you."
"Got it! We're on our way!"
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
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