Gu Susu glared at him, her nose stinging. His words were so heartless and unpleasant.
Qin Tianyi met her gaze, extended a finger, and lifted her chin. His eyes were as cold as needle tips. "Not convinced? Which part of what I said is wrong?"
Gu Susu suddenly grabbed his hand and bit down hard.
Qin Tianyi hadn't expected this at all. He stiffened, wanting to pull his hand away.
Gu Susu bit down with all her might. Seeing his hand bleed, she finally released him, sneering, "Remember last time in the hospital when you bit me, you were also unafraid of pain. You're still the same. You don't feel pain, you don't laugh, you're heartless and soulless. Only someone like you could pretend to be crazy for so many years, ruin the Qin family, and avenge your mother, right? But you're too cruel, you didn't even spare the old lady who loved you the most. What right do you have to judge me! I may have hooked up with many men, but I never thought of hooking up with you. If you hadn't forcibly taken Xiao Xingxing back to Lancheng, I wouldn't be living here..."
Qin Tianyi raised his hand, intending to slap her across the face. But just as his hand was about to touch her unswollen cheek, he stopped himself abruptly. With a hatred that could sweep away everything, he roared, "Get out! Get out of here!"
Gu Susu's tears still flowed uncontrollably. She immediately fled the room, feeling not only sadness but also shock.
Judging by Qin Tianyi's reaction just now, he was indeed involved in the death of the Qin family's old lady.
Her words had clearly struck a nerve, making him want to lash out. Otherwise, he would have maintained his usual indifferent, calm, and expressionless demeanor.
Gu Susu had intended to run straight back to her room on the first floor. But as she went downstairs, she realized her left ankle wasn't fully healed. She almost twisted it when she tried to run, so she had to walk down the stairs step by step.
She descended the stairs in a daze, still unable to comprehend how Qin Tianyi had ruined Qin Group and caused the old lady's death from a heart attack.
Qin Tianyi looked at the deep bite marks on his hand, his mind filled with her words and her hateful expression. He irritably smashed the desk lamp on the nightstand.
He had rushed back, anxious and worried, expecting her to fall into his arms and cry. But what did he see?
She was comforting herself with another man, still as fearless and defiant as ever. Even though Qin Tianlang had injured her all over, she seemed indifferent.
This woman had never thought of relying on him or staying by his side obediently. Her eyes and heart held only disdain and hatred for him!
The thought made him even more agitated, and he stomped on the already broken lamp.
Aunt Chen heard something fall from the second floor and hurried out of the kitchen. She saw Gu Susu descending the stairs, tearful and limping, unsure what had happened this time.
She had thought the young master would be comforting the young madam in their room on the second floor. After all, what Qin Tianlang had done to the young madam earlier was terrifying. Even if he hadn't succeeded, what woman could endure that?
Aunt Chen walked up the stairs, intending to help Gu Susu down. She asked, "Young Madam, are you alright? The young master..."
Gu Susu dodged Aunt Chen's outstretched hand, insisting on walking down herself. She wiped her tears and said, "I'm fine. Don't worry about me, go back to your work."
"But..."
"I can do it myself." Gu Susu even managed a smile to avoid worrying Aunt Chen.
Aunt Chen didn't know what else to say to comfort her. She only wiped her hands on her apron and said, "Then, Young Madam, please go back to your room and rest. I'll make some soup later and have Xiao Mei bring it to you to calm your nerves."
Gu Susu nodded, lowered her head, and continued down the remaining steps. She then slowly walked back to her room and closed the door, finally letting her tears flow freely.
...
Su Kangxi and his mentor took the two large men to the nearby police station. Due to his intern status, he wasn't authorized to interrogate suspects and could only wait outside the interrogation room.
When his mentor and another police officer emerged from the interrogation room, he followed them to inquire about the situation.
His mentor didn't answer him directly but asked, "Is the victim we rescued a very good friend of yours?"
"Yes, she's like an older sister to me."
His mentor, Deng Rui, an experienced officer who had worked in the grassroots for decades and was well-versed in dealing with thugs, glanced at him and said, "Let's talk in my office."
From his mentor's expression, Su Kangxi could tell that the two captured men were not ordinary thugs. He quickly followed him to his office.
As soon as Deng Rui sat down in his office, he opened the case file and looked at Su Kangxi. "These two are not your average thugs; they are desperate criminals. They said that the escaped Qin Tianlang has some connection with their boss, and a group of people are working for Qin Tianlang. However, the low-level thugs don't know why Qin Tianlang can make their boss obey him so readily."
"Who is the boss of these people?" Su Kangxi asked worriedly.
"Han Cheng."
Su Kangxi's expression changed drastically, and he stood up. "It's him? He's helping Qin Tianlang?"
Deng Rui nodded. "You need to warn your friend to be careful. I'm afraid these people won't give up easily."
Although Su Kangxi had only been an intern police officer for a short time, he had heard of Han Cheng. He was notorious in Lancheng and instilled widespread fear.
Han Cheng outwardly operated a trading company, but secretly, he was primarily involved in loan sharking and other illicit activities.
The police had been watching this man for a long time but had never found sufficient evidence to convict him. However, several violent cases were believed to be related to Han Cheng's trading company.
Su Kangxi had reviewed the case files of those incidents. The methods were brutal, and the victims were either dead or permanently disabled. The photos were gruesome, and he couldn't help but worry about Gu Susu.
"Okay, mentor, thank you. I'll remind her."
...
Qin Tianyi calmed down alone in his room. Seeing his disheveled bed, he angrily asked Aunt Chen to call someone to replace the entire bed.
Aunt Chen quickly summoned a moving company. They dismantled and removed the bed that Qin Tianlang had soiled and ordered a new one of the same brand.
Gu Susu, hiding in her room and feeling miserable, heard the commotion outside but paid no attention.
This was Qin Tianyi's house anyway; he could do whatever he pleased.
Qin Tianyi not only wanted to replace the bed in the room but also had the entire room disinfected and cleaned to ensure Qin Tianlang would never enter his living space again.
The security system needed to be upgraded, bodyguards hired... everything had to be foolproof to prevent any further incidents.
He had just dialed Xiao Anjing's number when Xiao Anjing spoke first, "My friend at the police station, did the nearby patrol officers arrive in time? Is Gu Susu alright?"
"She's fine." Qin Tianyi felt a surge of irritation hearing Xiao Anjing mention the patrol officers who had arrived. Why did it have to be Su Kangxi?