Qin Yi would show no mercy to someone like his opponent.
If it hadn't been for him tonight, Jin Shanhe, manipulated by the other party, would have signed the contract. Once the factory was built, who knew what kind of consequences it would bring to Lingnan and the people of Lingnan City!
The old man in plain clothes was sent flying to the ground again. Due to the excessive force used by Qin Yi, he couldn't get up immediately.
Manager Cao, having recovered slightly, was both shocked and fearful seeing the old man in plain clothes utterly defenseless against Qin Yi.
The next second, he got up and fled towards the outer door.
However, before he could reach the door, Qin Yi took the pen from Jin Shanhe's hand and casually flicked it.
Whoosh.
"Ah..."
Accompanied by a scream, half the pen embedded itself into Manager Cao's left thigh.
Manager Cao fell to his knees, blood gushing from his left thigh.
"!!!"
Jin Shanhe was utterly dumbfounded, his mind unable to process what was happening.
"Mayor Jin, how should we deal with them next?"
Only then did Qin Yi speak to him, and Jin Shanhe snapped back to reality, replying, "Ah, call the police, I'll have the police arrest them!"
"Alright, you make the call!"
Qin Yi stopped making any moves on Manager Cao or the old man in plain clothes and stood guard.
Jin Shanhe called the police. Before long, a team of officers arrived and, under Jin Shanhe's direction, took Manager Cao and the old man in plain clothes away.
The two of them had conspired to have Jin Shanhe sign the contract tonight, which was a serious crime. Coupled with Jin Shanhe's testimony, they were unlikely to get out.
"Mr. Qin, thank you for tonight. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid..."
After the police left with the culprits, Jin Shanhe, with a complex look in his eyes, expressed his gratitude to Qin Yi.
His address for Qin Yi had changed.
Especially when he remembered the words he had spoken to Qin Yi that afternoon, he felt even more embarrassed!
Qin Yi waved his hand and said, "Mayor Jin, you're too kind! It's getting late, let me take you back!"
Jin Shanhe initially wanted to refuse, but after what had just happened, he hadn't fully recovered. For safety's sake, he agreed.
Thus, Qin Yi sent Jin Shanhe back to his apartment. Seeing that it was past two in the morning, he found a nearby hotel to rest for the night and planned to return to Haicheng the next day.
The next day.
As dawn broke, Jin Shanhe's secretary found Meng Shulan and Jin Sheng and forcibly brought them back home.
Jin Sheng was still bandaged in multiple places. He had been receiving treatment in the hospital, but at Jin Shanhe's strong insistence, he was also brought back.
As soon as they returned, Jin Shanhe glanced at the injured Jin Sheng and then unleashed a torrent of abuse on both of them.
He berated them for repaying Qin Yi's kindness with animosity, warned them not to bother Qin Yi anymore, and ordered them to apologize to Qin Yi.
Upon hearing this, Meng Shulan immediately retorted angrily, "Jin Shanhe, are you still Sheng'er's father! Sheng'er is like this now, and you're not only stopping him from receiving hospital treatment but also asking him to apologize to someone else. Don't you find it ridiculous?"
"Meng Shulan!" Jin Shanhe roared, "He saved your son, and instead of thanking him, you blame him. Who is ridiculous, me or you?"
"Who told you he saved Sheng'er? Did Qin Yi himself?"
Meng Shulan countered fiercely, "Sheng'er's friends explicitly said that if Qin Yi had appeared earlier and driven the tiger away sooner, Sheng'er wouldn't have been bitten like this!"
"You... you're simply unreasonable!"
Jin Shanhe was so enraged that he no longer wanted to argue with Meng Shulan.
He then said to Jin Sheng, "Jin Sheng, from today onwards, you are to stay at home honestly and not go anywhere. I'll have a doctor come to the house to tend to your injuries!"
"And you, Meng Shulan, you are also to stay at home honestly. If you dare to go out and mess around again, I... I'll break your legs!"
Jin Sheng, intimidated by Jin Shanhe's anger, lowered his head and dared not speak.
However, Meng Shulan was not afraid of Jin Shanhe. She put her hands on her hips, stepped closer to Jin Shanhe, and said, "Go on! Jin Shanhe, what kind of man are you, only being fierce to your own family? If you have the guts, go be fierce to others!"
"You're the mayor, yet all you do is manage us, forbidding us from doing this and that. What else can you do for the family?"
"Now that our son is bitten like this, instead of investigating the cause and getting revenge for him, you forcefully brought him back from the hospital. You're not a man..."
Slap.
Jin Shanhe could no longer hold back. He raised his hand and slapped Meng Shulan across the face.
Meng Shulan's head was immediately slapped to the side, and her cheek quickly became red and swollen.
She turned her head, glaring at Jin Shanhe with infinite hatred in her eyes.
"I..."
Jin Shanhe was momentarily stunned by her gaze.
Then, Meng Shulan shoved Jin Shanhe's chest with both hands, pushing him back several steps. He stumbled and had to grab onto a nearby table to steady himself.
Afterward, Meng Shulan slammed the door and ran out.
Regardless of Jin Shanhe's reaction or his shouts, she did not stop.
Finally, Jin Shanhe, with no other options, sighed heavily. He had no choice but to forcefully keep Jin Sheng at home and ordered people to watch him, preventing him from going out carelessly again.
...
When Qin Yi woke up in the morning and was about to return to Haicheng, he received another call from Luo Yongnian.
The latter asked if he needed any help, as Meng Shulan intended to target him, and Meng Shulan was the mayor's wife.
Luo Yongnian was worried that if their Tiexian Quan Museum refused Meng Shulan, she would find others, and he feared Qin Yi might not be able to handle it alone.
Because of this call, Luo Yongnian learned that Qin Yi was in Lingnan and immediately invited him to his home as a guest.
Qin Yi did not refuse.
For this, Luo Yongnian personally drove to the hotel and picked Qin Yi up to bring him to the Tiexian Quan Museum.
As Qin Yi and Luo Yongnian entered the museum, Luo Dexuan came out to greet them, his face full of friendliness and warmth.
"Mr. Qin, please come in, please come in. You cured my injuries last time, and we haven't had a chance to properly thank you yet!"
"Master Luo, you're too kind!" Qin Yi replied, "Besides, you've already compensated me last time!"
Last time, Luo Yongnian had given him a bank card. Qin Yi had checked it afterward and found it contained five million.
Five million was enough to repay the favor of him saving Luo Dexuan's life!
After a few more pleasantries, Luo Dexuan and Luo Yongnian invited Qin Yi into the reception hall.
Luo Dexuan ordered good tea and fruits to be served and again inquired about Meng Shulan, asking if they needed their assistance. Only when Qin Yi said he had already resolved the matter did they stop discussing it.
"Master, Senior Brother Ma is back!"
Shortly after, a disciple ran over to report.