"Wang Haiyang, what the hell do you mean? Didn't you promise you'd help me kill Chu Lingtian? Why did you let this guy surnamed Chu go, and now you're ordering your men to arrest me?"
Jin Sanyuan was shocked and furious. He never expected that Wang Haiyang had just been chatting and laughing with him in his office, discussing how to make Chu Lingtian wish he were dead, but now he was arresting him for investigation and severe punishment. What on earth was going on?
"Because you've provoked someone you shouldn't have..." Wang Haiyang looked at Jin Sanyuan as if he were looking at a dead man. He then yelled at the two male officers who were apprehending Jin Sanyuan, "Take him down. No one is allowed to contact him without my permission!"
"Yes!"
The two male officers answered in unison and forcibly dragged Jin Sanyuan toward the holding cells.
Jin Sanyuan was stunned. His eyes went blank as he looked at Wang Haiyang. He seemed to have a premonition of his tragic fate, and he also recalled Chu Lingtian's words when he had been shouting at him earlier: "I won't die. But you, you're as good as dead!"
Seeing Wang Haiyang deal such a ruthless blow to Jin Sanyuan, his friend of many years, Xiao Lengyue's heart sank. Even with her limited intelligence, she understood the gravity of the situation.
However, Xiao Lengyue's fiery temper, coupled with her powerful family background as the daughter of a high-ranking official in the Dachang City Military Region, prompted her to speak to Wang Haiyang again:
"Director Wang, what exactly did you discuss with Chu Lingtian alone in the interrogation room? Who exactly is Chu Lingtian?"
"Lengyue, what I discussed with Chu Lingtian is something I cannot tell you, and who Chu Lingtian is, I also cannot say. In short, I advise you not to provoke him again!"
Wang Haiyang, out of consideration for Xiao Lengyue's military father, offered a well-intentioned warning.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Lengyue did not appreciate the kindness. Her mind was completely clouded by the anger of being spanked by Chu Lingtian in public. She gritted her teeth and said, "Director Wang, I don't believe that with my father's influence, I can't deal with a mere Chu Lingtian!"
"Perhaps with your father's power, he can deal with Chu Lingtian..."
Wang Haiyang's words were interrupted by the furious Xiao Lengyue.
"Director Wang, from now on, this is a personal vendetta between Chu Lingtian and me. I hope you won't stop me from teaching him a lesson!"
Xiao Lengyue's face was grim. After speaking sternly, she left angrily, carrying her gun.
Wang Haiyang watched Xiao Lengyue's retreating figure, shook his head, and said, "I haven't finished speaking. Perhaps with your father's influence in the Dachang City Military Region, he can deal with Chu Lingtian, but it's not necessarily an absolute certainty."
At this moment, Liu Bingxue, who was anxiously making calls at the police station entrance, trying to find powerful connections to get Chu Lingtian out of the police station, looked very distressed. She had already made several calls, but when the other party heard it was a homicide case, not only did they refuse to help, but they also brushed her off with a few perfunctory words before hanging up, fearing they would be implicated.
"Hello, Uncle Wang, a good friend of mine killed someone in self-defense and is now being held by the police. I heard you have connections at the police station, and I hope you can help us... Hello, Uncle Wang, hello!"
Before Liu Bingxue could finish speaking, the other party had already hung up.
Clutching her phone tightly, Liu Bingxue looked desperate and helpless, frantically flipping through her phone's address book.
"Stop looking."
Chu Lingtian's voice sounded from behind Liu Bingxue.
Liu Bingxue was startled. She turned around and saw that it was indeed Chu Lingtian. With surprise and joy, she asked, "How did you get out? They released you?"
"Yes, the matter has been investigated and clarified. It was self-defense, so I won't be held accountable. Therefore, the police released me."
Chu Lingtian nodded and said with a smile.
"That's truly wonderful!"
Liu Bingxue's face bloomed into a smile.
Chu Lingtian was momentarily captivated. The cold and domineering female CEO usually wore a very stern, unsmiling expression. But now, her genuine smile was truly beautiful, giving off an angelic warmth.
"You look very beautiful when you smile."
Chu Lingtian complimented her.
Liu Bingxue was taken aback, then her expression immediately became colder. She said sternly, "Chu Lingtian, I was desperately looking for someone to save you just now, and I was so happy because you accidentally killed someone while saving me. I have a responsibility to save you. Now that we're both fine, we owe each other nothing!"
"Women are really quick to change their minds."
Chu Lingtian chuckled and shook his head.
Liu Bingxue rolled her eyes at Chu Lingtian and said, "Let's go."
"Go where?"
Chu Lingtian asked.
Liu Bingxue replied, "Of course, back to the company to work."
"You're truly devoted to your work. You were almost kidnapped just now, and you're still in the mood to go to the company to work."
Chu Lingtian was quite surprised that Liu Bingxue would suggest returning to the company to continue working.
Most people who went through such an ordeal would be terrified and unsettled, and would not be in the mood for anything else until the mastermind was caught. Liu Bingxue, on the other hand, was brave enough to still think about work.
"Whether I'm in the mood or not, I have to keep working hard. There are so many people in the company to support, and behind them are so many families. Moreover, the company's development has encountered some problems recently. I can't just watch the company go bankrupt."
As Liu Bingxue spoke, she walked to the roadside and hailed a taxi.
Chu Lingtian watched Liu Bingxue get into the back seat and suddenly felt that this cold and domineering female CEO had good character. She was hardworking, ambitious, and considerate of her employees. If only her temper could improve a little, she would be perfect.
Chu Lingtian then also got into the back seat of the taxi, and they headed back to the company together.
Inside the car, Liu Bingxue looked at Chu Lingtian and asked, "That debt from the Sanhe Company, you collected it, didn't you?"
"No, Guo Xiaoyan collected it. I just helped her transport the money."
Chu Lingtian replied.
"Chu Lingtian, do you take me for an idiot? Guo Xiaoyan is just an intern who just graduated from university. She couldn't possibly have the ability to collect that debt from Sanhe Company. You must have used brute force!"
Liu Bingxue glared at Chu Lingtian with her beautiful eyes.
Chu Lingtian still didn't respond directly and instead retorted, "Then knowing that the debt from Sanhe Company was hard to collect, you still sent your employee to take such a risk?"
"I had no idea Guo Xiaoyan was sent to collect that debt from Sanhe Company. If I had known beforehand, I would absolutely not have agreed. And I severely punished Peng Xia afterward... Are you in love with Guo Xiaoyan because you're so concerned about her?"
Liu Bingxue replied angrily to Chu Lingtian's question, then suddenly changed the subject.