After the police took away the people who were blocking the lab entrance, Gu Chengze looked at He Lingchuan's profile and asked him, "Are these policemen capable? They can't even keep an eye on Xu Fei. Can they really handle Xu Fei's poor relatives?"
He Lingchuan had no hope for Officer Zhang's ability to handle things, but he had no other choice: "There's no other way. No one but him is willing to take care of this mess."
Gu Chengze sighed and looked at He Lingchuan with some pessimism: "I hope he can succeed."
Back in the lab, He Lingchuan felt like countless eyes were staring at him.
He ignored it all and went back to his seat to do the experiment as usual.
With her back to He Lingchuan, Cao Xue couldn't help but ask with concern when she heard him return, "Brother Lingchuan, have all those people left?"
She was about to go out to help when her friend stopped her.
Fortunately, He Lingchuan returned, and judging from the expression on his face, the matter should have been resolved.
"Um."
He Lingchuan responded absentmindedly, his face grim as he looked at the text message from Officer Zhang on his phone.
Sensing that something was wrong with him, Cao Xue was a little worried. She raised her hand and touched He Lingchuan's forehead, and surprisingly, he didn't resist.
Cao Xue felt increasingly uneasy, so she leaned closer to He Lingchuan and asked, "Brother Lingchuan, has something happened?"
"They actually asked me for ten million."
He Lingchuan gritted his teeth; he couldn't even come up with ten thousand, let alone ten million.
He's just waiting to sell his projects to pay off his debts.
He Lingchuan slammed his fist on the table: "That's outrageous!"
Xu Fei's relatives are really audacious; they don't even consider whether Xu Fei is actually worth that much money.
Before He Lingchuan could respond, Officer Zhang sent another message: "Don't worry, Mr. He, I will definitely negotiate with them properly. You don't need to give them this ten million."
Officer Zhang spoke with great conviction, seemingly very confident.
He Lingchuan's face was cold; he no longer believed Officer Zhang's words.
Cao Xue heard everything He Lingchuan said when she came over.
She was startled and couldn't help but say, "They're really daring. Xu Fei's life isn't worth that much!"
He Lingchuan was startled by her. He looked at the person next to him with some surprise: "You heard everything?"
“I heard you clearly when you were speaking just now.”
Cao Xue frowned, grabbed He Lingchuan's hand, and said, "Brother Lingchuan, you absolutely must not give him this money. They did it on purpose."
"I know."
However, this was no small matter, and He Lingchuan planned to go to the police station to check on the situation.
He had just asked Gu Chengze for leave when he received a call from Shen Yanxi.
Just as He Lingchuan was about to speak, he heard a familiar male voice from the other end: "Lingchuan, I heard you've run into some trouble. Do you need my help?"
"You dare call me Lingchuan?"
He Lingchuan was extremely disgusted, even a little nauseous. He suppressed the anger rising in his heart. Zhou Mingyan had really hit a brick wall this time: "Stop gloating. Be careful not to fall down the stairs."
He Lingchuan had no interest in investigating why Shen Yanxi's phone was with Zhou Mingyan. Just as he was about to hang up, he heard Shen Yanxi call out from the other end: "If you need help, come to the hospital to find me."
She remained aloof, while He Lingchuan still frowned: "Is there anything else?"
He Lingchuan's voice was so cold that it was as if he didn't know them.
Shen Yanxi paused for a moment, then asked him directly, "Didn't Xu Fei and his family ask you for money? He Lingchuan, my mother saw the live stream, and my family also told me to stay away from you and not to have any more contact with you."
Shen Yanxi laughed when she said the last sentence, and her condescending tone made He Lingchuan even more irritated.
That's great.
He Lingchuan knew what Shen Yanxi wanted to hear, but he deliberately didn't say it: "You'd better leave me as soon as possible, so I can have some peace of mind."
After saying his last words, He Lingchuan hung up on Shen Yanxi's phone without hesitation.
He took a taxi to the police station, and as soon as he entered, he saw Xu's mother lying on the table, sobbing uncontrollably.
Her eyes were red-rimmed, her lips twitched, and her hands, so stiff they were contorted, pounded against her thighs: "You have to stand up for us! We only have one son. He's dead. What am I supposed to do?"
Officer Zhang sat down in front of her, his tone extremely cold: "We sympathize with you, but this matter really can't be blamed on He Lingchuan. If your son hadn't taken that child away first, he wouldn't have gone to jail. They've already done more than enough by offering you compensation. You're asking for ten million, which puts them in a difficult position."
"Is it difficult? Why would it be difficult? Isn't that guy surnamed He very rich? He has such a wealthy wife, and he also has women outside. What's wrong with giving us ten million?"
Xu's mother was completely unreasonable; she clearly blamed He Lingchuan for Xu Fei's death.
She grabbed Officer Zhang and complained, not hearing He Lingchuan's footsteps.
She didn't realize it until someone was standing next to her.
The moment Xu's mother saw He Lingchuan, she immediately stood up and raised her hand to hit him.
He Lingchuan was caught off guard and took the slap.
The crisp sound echoed throughout the police station. Officer Zhang was stunned for a few seconds. When he came to his senses, a bright red handprint was imprinted on He Lingchuan's face.
What are you doing?
Officer Zhang loudly reprimanded Xu's mother. He walked over to He Lingchuan, looking very anxious: "Mr. He, are you alright?"
"fine."
He Lingchuan looked at Xu's mother, a twitch of his lips, and smiled: "Did you enjoy it? If not, keep hitting her."
Xu's mother was startled by He Lingchuan; it was the first time she had ever encountered someone like him.
She hid behind Officer Zhang, pointing at He Lingchuan and trembling as she complained, "See? I told you he was crazy, and he even let me hit him."
He Lingchuan laughed out loud. Xu's mother's attitude only strengthened his resolve. He pulled up a chair and sat down in front of her: "I saw Officer Zhang's text message. You want ten million, right?"
Xu's mother did not expect He Lingchuan to be so calm.
Her eyes darted around, and she nodded: "Ten million is too little. You should pay for murder with your life."
"A life for a life? Then show me the evidence! If you try, you might be able to prove that Xu Fei committed suicide, and then you won't even get the money."
He Lingchuan leaned forward, meeting Xu's mother's eyes: "One hundred thousand, not a penny more."
"What did you say? One hundred thousand? Are you trying to fob me off like a beggar?"
Xu's mother's chest heaved with anger. She put her hands on her hips, her eyes filled with hatred: "I'd be worth more than 100,000 yuan raising my child."
That's your problem.
He Lingchuan placed his hands together on his knees: "I can only give you 100,000, I can't give you more."
He lazily raised his eyes: "If you don't want it, then forget it!"
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