Chapter 250 A Good Talk

The aunt's son looked at me warily.

"I'm here to help you." I looked him straight in the eyes.

He frowned, his eyes full of suspicion.

"I know what you're worried about." I lowered my voice, "Your mother's safety is an issue. We can also contact the police."

His body visibly stiffened.

"The police?" his voice was sarcastic. "What can they do?"

"The police can arrange a safe house and provide 24-hour personal protection," I said firmly.

His eyes flickered and he seemed a little shaken.

"Are you sure?" His tone softened.

"I know Officer Zhang who is in charge of this case." I took out my cell phone and said, "I can call you right now."

He took a deep breath and nodded.

"Okay." He finally said, "If you can guarantee my mother's safety..."

After hearing these words, I finally felt relieved.

When I got home, I immediately called Officer Zhang who was in charge of the case. Although my hands were still shaking, my voice was calm.

"Officer Zhang, I just met the aunt and uncle and his son. The aunt and uncle are willing to testify, but his son asked the police to protect his mother's safety."

Officer Zhang's steady voice came from the other end of the phone, "This is a major breakthrough. We immediately arranged a safe house and 24-hour personal protection. You did a good job, Miss Gu."

I felt my tense nerves finally relax a little, and quickly replied to Officer Zhang, "Great! I'll call Auntie right away."

I hung up the phone and immediately dialed the aunt's number. The phone rang twice before it was picked up. The aunt's hoarse voice came, "Xiao Gu..."

"Auntie, the police have agreed to arrange a safe house for you. There will be police officers protecting you 24 hours a day. Those bad guys will be brought to justice soon."

There was silence for a few seconds on the other end of the phone, and then suppressed sobbing came: "This is the best, this is the best."

"Auntie, this is what I should do." I whispered, "Please pack the necessities and I will pick you up soon. Remember, don't open the door to anyone except me."

"Okay, you should be careful too." The aunt didn't say anything else.

I heard that the auntie didn't seem very happy, so I continued to ask, "What's wrong, auntie, do you have any concerns?"

The aunt's trembling voice came from the other end of the phone, "Xiao Gu, someone splashed red paint on my doorstep..."

"Don't be afraid, Auntie. I'll be right there." I consoled her while grabbing my coat.

I immediately called Officer Zhang and said, "Something happened at Auntie's house. We have to go there right away."

The sound of sirens pierced the night sky, and Officer Zhang and I rushed to the aunt's house.

The red paint was particularly dazzling in the moonlight, flowing down the door panel like blood.

The aunt and her family huddled in the living room, their faces pale.

"Police comrades, you are finally here..." The aunt's voice was tearful.

Officer Zhang showed his ID and said, "We will protect your safety."

The aunt's son clenched his fists and his eyes became firm, "I have made up my mind, let my parents testify."

"I thought it was better to have less trouble than more..." He gritted his teeth, "but now they are going too far!"

Officer Zhang smiled with satisfaction, "This is a wise decision."

I breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the aunt's son and said, "That's great, let's live in the safe house now, so we can rest assured in advance."

The aunt held my hand tightly: "Thank you, Xiao Gu..."

The police car slowly drove towards the safe house. In the darkness of the night, I saw that the aunt and her family finally showed relieved expressions.

I had just settled my aunt and her family down, and when I entered the house, I found Jiang Yichen already sitting on the sofa.

His face was frighteningly gloomy.

My grandma winked at me, indicating that I should say something nice.

I walked over carefully, "Have you... eaten?"

Jiang Yichen did not answer, but looked straight ahead.

I gritted my teeth and continued the conversation, "It's a nice day today..."

"Why did you ask the aunt and uncle to testify for you without permission?" Jiang Yichen suddenly spoke in a cold voice.

I was stunned and asked, "How do you know?"

"Are you following me?" I looked at him suspiciously.

Jiang Yichen sighed and said helplessly: "A police officer I know told me this."

I said "Oh" and lowered my head.

"It's been a long time since we've gotten to this point..." I muttered quietly, "It would be a shame if we can't prosecute due to lack of witnesses."

Jiang Yichen's expression eased a little, and he told me, "I'm already dealing with it."

He stood up again, came over to me and said, "Don't worry."

I looked up at him and saw more worry than blame in his eyes.

Grandma was relieved when she saw that we were not arguing at the kitchen door.

Just like that, I thought nothing would happen today, but late at night, Jiang Yichen’s phone suddenly rang.

"Mr. Jiang, we've caught him." The voice on the other end of the phone was very low, "In the old warehouse in the west of the city."

Jiang Yichen stood up immediately, his eyes sharp.

In the warehouse, three thugs were tied to chairs with injuries on their faces.

"Who ordered you to do this?" Jiang Yichen's voice was as cold as ice.

The thug turned his head away and said nothing.

Jiang Yichen winked.

The henchman stepped forward and punched the thug in the abdomen.

"Ah!" the thug cried out in pain.

Jiang Yichen waited for the thug to answer him after he felt the pain, but he didn't.

"I'll ask again," Jiang Yichen leaned forward and said angrily, "Who ordered this?"

Still the thug didn't answer.

The thug clenched his teeth, blood oozing from the corners of his mouth.

Jiang Yichen raised his hand and his men immediately handed him a pair of pliers.

"I heard that you make a living with your hands?" Jiang Yichen put on his gloves slowly.

The thug's face turned pale instantly.

"It's... it's the Jin family!" He finally broke down and shouted, "The Jin family asked us to do it!"

Jiang Yichen narrowed his eyes, "Jin family?"

He thought of the recent business frictions with the Jin family, and his eyes grew colder.

"Interesting." Jiang Yichen sneered, "It seems that it is time to meet this Boss Jin."

At the same time, Mr. Jin, the director of the Jin family, suddenly threw the teacup to the ground.

"A bunch of losers!" he roared, "You can't even handle a woman!"

The subordinates lowered their heads and dared not even breathe.

"Were you caught by that kid from the Jiang family?" Mr. Jin's face was terribly gloomy.

He took out his cell phone and dialed a number.

"Old Li," he said threateningly, "the tour group case will be closed immediately."

A distressed voice came from the other end of the phone, "Mr. Jin, this case is a big deal now..."

"I don't care!" interrupted Jin Ye, "I want to see the final report tomorrow morning."

He hung up the phone with a sinister look in his eyes, and was mentally prepared to deal with the Jiang family.

Then, "Jiang Family..." He sneered, "It seems that it is time to teach the young people the rules."

Mr. Jin turned and walked towards the study and started dialing another number.

He said to the phone, "Gather everyone and prepare to have a good 'talk' with the Jiang family."