Chapter 184 Life imprisonment, he deserved it!
Inside the freight warehouse.
After resting for a while, Su Qiang prepared to continue dealing with Master Wu.
This time he's planning to go even further.
He picked up a fruit knife, walked over to Uncle Wu, and poked the man's bloody abdominal wound with the handle.
Wu Sanye had lost a lot of blood, his lips had turned pale, and he was listless and drowsy. But when his sore spot was touched, he became much more awake.
Judging from his appearance, even if you let him go, he wouldn't have the strength to run anymore.
"Come and lend a hand," Su Qiang called to a few people, "help me put this piece of trash down."
Old Master Wu grinned. "What's wrong? You see your grandpa's tired from hanging up and want me to lie down and give you a massage?"
Su Qiang toyed with the fruit knife in his hand and said in a sinister tone, "Keep laughing, I'll see if you can still laugh later."
When Master Wu was put on the ground.
Su Qiang used his knee to hold down his right wrist, pointed the fruit knife at his finger, and said, "Come on, Third Master, choose one yourself."
"You fucking want to cut off my finger?" Master Wu's expression changed slightly.
I knew this guy was a bit crazy, but I never imagined he'd be this crazy.
"Scared now?" Su Qiang's face lit up with excitement. "Tell me, which one of you should I cut?"
Master Wu's face tightened. "Neither is good. How about... you cut your nails?"
"Go to hell!" Su Qiang pried open Wu Sanye's right little finger with his left hand. "Since you're not going to choose, I'll choose for you. Let's start with this one."
Old Master Wu glared and said, "Starting from this one? You fucking... how many more do you want to cut off me?"
Su Qiang's face twisted into a ferocious expression. "As long as I'm willing, I'll cut as many as you have."
Wu Sanye tried to struggle, but he had lost too much blood and was seriously injured. He didn't even have the strength to move his fingers and could only watch as Su Qiang cut him down with a knife.
Thump thump thump—
A knocking sound suddenly rang out.
Su Qiang stopped the tip of his knife less than half a centimeter from Wu Sanye's little finger and turned to look at the warehouse door.
"Who?" asked the man in the baseball cap.
"It's me!" came the voice of his subordinate from outside the door.
The man in the baseball cap asked, puzzled, "Why are you back so soon?"
The other party said, "I went out for a while and then I ran into Mr. Liu. He was parking his car, so I came to let him know."
The man in the baseball cap lowered his guard and immediately ordered his men to open the large iron gate of the warehouse.
The thick electric roller shutter door slowly rose.
When they had risen less than a meter, they heard a muffled thud, and a person, who looked like a sandbag, rolled in from outside.
Everyone looked and realized that this was the person who had just spoken and asked to open the door.
The man in the baseball cap paused for a moment, then noticed another figure outside the door. Although he didn't know what was going on, he immediately realized, "Quick, close the door!"
Before the words had even finished,
The figure outside the door bent down and quickly entered the warehouse.
Upon seeing the tall figure, the person in the baseball cap exclaimed in surprise, "It's you?!"
"Ning Jinli?!" Su Qiang was also surprised.
Didn't they say that Young Master Yang personally dealt with her? How come she's perfectly fine and even came here?
Ning Jinli surveyed the warehouse, and when she saw Wu Sanye lying on the ground covered in blood, a cold glint flashed in her eyes.
"Stop her!" the man in the baseball cap yelled. "This woman is tough! Don't let your guard down!"
Having learned from his experience fighting Ning Jinli during the day, the man in the baseball cap dared not be careless.
The two guards by the door rushed towards Ning Jinli immediately, but with two muffled thuds, they were sent flying three or four meters away one after the other.
Seeing this, the others hurriedly picked up the steel pipes stored in the warehouse.
Ning Jinli took a deep breath, raised her hand and pressed the switch of the roller shutter door next to her, then took out her phone and called Lao Yang to tell him that he could send someone over.
The man who had been captured by Ning Jinli to lead the way was lying on the ground, very close to the door. Upon seeing this, he immediately rolled towards the door.
His shoulder is already dislocated, and he doesn't want to get injured again.
Just before the roller shutter door closed completely, he rolled out of the doorway, catching a glimpse of the group in baseball caps surrounding Ning Jinli.
The warehouse door is heavy and has excellent sound insulation.
The man sat on the ground, one hand covering his shoulder, his head close to the iron gate, trying to listen to what was happening inside.
At first, you could still faintly hear the sounds of fighting.
A few minutes later, the noise subsided.
After more than ten minutes, it became completely quiet.
"You really can't judge a book by its cover..." the man muttered. "A dozen thugs took so long to subdue that woman. Damn it, luckily I was smart enough not to confront her head-on alone."
Buzz—
The sound of the electric roller shutter door opening rang out.
The man stood up, supporting himself against the wall by the door.
As the roller shutter slowly rose, the scene inside the warehouse gradually came into view, and his expression gradually became blank.
The inside was a complete mess.
A dozen or so grown men lay sprawled on the ground, some unconscious, others curled up in pain, clutching their stomachs.
"Move aside." Ning Jinli's icy voice rang out in front of him.
He was still in a daze, frozen in place.
Ning Jinli supported Wu Sanye with one hand, and with her free right hand, she slapped the man's neck.
The man's vision went black, and he collapsed unconscious.
“Miss Ning…” Third Master Wu said with a weak smile, “You really…you’ve really opened my eyes once again. It’s only been a short time since I last saw you, and you’ve already become a martial arts master…”
If Ning Jinli's skills at the antique shop this morning surprised him, then what just happened was utterly shocking.
Even though the fight was over, the scene of Ning Jinli taking on more than a dozen professional thugs by herself kept replaying in his mind.
"You're already injured like this, so stop being so sarcastic and save your energy," Ning Jinli said, frowning.
"Yes, yes, I'll do whatever Miss Ning says."
Ning Jinli waited outside the warehouse for another ten minutes or so until the police team sent by Lao Yang arrived and took over the scene. Only then did she feel relieved enough to take Wu Sanye to the hospital.
——
A few days later.
Ning Jinli visited Wu Sanye at the hospital.
During this period, Su Qinglan basically stayed in the ward to take care of him.
This was her initiative.
She felt that the whole thing started because of her son, or rather, that she herself was partly responsible.
When Ning Jinli entered the ward, Su Qinglan was peeling an apple and cutting it into pieces.
"How is your recovery going?" Ning Jinli came to the bedside and looked at Wu Sanye, whose body was wrapped in bandages.
“The doctor said he’s recovering well,” Su Qinglan said as she fed apple pieces to Uncle Wu, “but he still needs some time before he can get out of bed.”
Uncle Wu said dejectedly, "I think I can come down and take a stroll now."
Su Qinglan frowned. "You're seriously injured, with fractures in your arms and legs of varying degrees. You have to listen to the doctor and stay in bed for as long as he tells you to."
Master Wu chuckled, "Well, don't just keep feeding me, eat some yourself too."
Su Qinglan continued to feed him apples, "I'm not a patient. The doctor said you need to take more vitamins. Eat up!"
"Okay, okay, I'll eat, I'll eat... Slow down, slow down, I haven't even swallowed the last bite yet."
"..."
Ning Jinli watched this scene from the side and smiled, saying, "Why do I feel like I'm the third wheel?"
Su Qinglan and Master Wu were both stunned.
"Ahem..." Master Wu quickly changed the subject, "Miss Ning, has the task force released the verdict yet?"
Upon hearing this, Su Qinglan's expression became somewhat tense.
Ning Jinli nodded. "Old Yang told me about the verdict in advance. Yang Lao Er was convicted of attempted murder, and the special task force also uncovered some of his past illegal activities, so he was sentenced to twenty years in prison. Yang Zhengxing's case is even more serious: attempted murder, illegal possession of firearms, forming a criminal gang, instigating crime, and not only using drugs but also participating in drug trafficking. He has been sentenced to death. As for those involved in his illegal activities, they have all been apprehended."
"Good, that's good!" said Third Master Wu indignantly. "They deserve it!"
Su Qinglan's expression turned serious. After hesitating for a few seconds, she asked, "Then... what about Su Qiang?"
Wu Sanye grinned, "That kid used an illegally possessed gun to smash up an antique shop, that alone should be at least ten years, right? Add to that his kidnapping and beatings and abuse, that should be at least ten years too. And then there's his connection with Yang Zhengxing, I reckon he'll get at least twenty-five years in prison."
"Twenty-five years..." Su Qinglan frowned and asked Ning Jinli for confirmation, "Is this the verdict?"
Ning Jinli shook her head. "It's not twenty-five years, it's... life imprisonment, with no possibility of commutation."
"Hahahaha!" Master Wu burst out laughing. "So it's life imprisonment! Brilliant! That bastard, he even wanted revenge on me! He deserved it!"
"Third Master." Ning Jinli winked at him.
Only then did Master Wu realize what had happened, his smile freezing as he awkwardly said, "I'm sorry, Qinglan, I got so excited... I forgot you're his mother. I'm so sorry..."
"Xiao Li, I... I want to see Su Qiang, can you help me?" Su Qinglan asked cautiously.
Ning Jinli agreed without hesitation, "No problem, you were supposed to see him anyway."
Su Qinglan added, "I want to meet as soon as possible."
"Let me ask." Ning Jinli walked out of the ward and made a phone call.
A few minutes later she returned to the ward. "Godmother, Lao Yang gave us special permission. We don't need to go through the visiting procedures. I'll take you there now."
"Godmother... Godmother?" Old Master Wu's eyes widened. "How did she become your godmother? Didn't you call her 'Auntie' before?"
"Third Master, I'll go with Xiao Li first," Su Qinglan said softly.
Third Master Wu quickly said, "Alright, alright, you go about your business, don't worry about me."
Ning Jinli took Su Qinglan away from the hospital and headed straight for the city police station.
Because Lao Yang had made arrangements, the police station arranged for Su Qinglan to meet with Su Qiang in an interrogation room with a one-way glass wall.
Ning Jinli did not go in, but stood outside the one-way glass, watching the situation inside.
Su Qiang was now wearing a prison uniform, his head was shaved, and half of his face was scarred from the burns he had suffered a few days ago. He looked completely different from the last time Su Qinglan saw him.
When Su Qiang saw that the person who came to see him was Su Qinglan, he was stunned for a long time.
Su Qinglan is now dressed in a simple yet elegant outfit.
Not only is my skin no longer as sallow, rough, and wrinkled as before, but even the gray hair that grew from years of hard work has turned completely black and shiny.
If Su Qinglan used to look more than ten years older than her actual age, now she looks more than ten years younger.
Su Qiang suddenly realized that she had once been young too.
A few blurry memories flashed through his mind, and Su Qiang came back to his senses.
My heart, which had fallen to the bottom of despair, was rekindled with a glimmer of hope. Since she took the initiative to meet me, then... she must have come to save me!
No matter what, he's still her own son!
Thinking of this, Su Qiang's listless and dispirited eyes instantly lit up.
"Mom...Mom! Mom!"
He shouted it several times.
If he hadn't been handcuffed to the chair, he would have knelt down in front of Su Qinglan.
Su Qinglan's expression was complicated, and she remained silent.
Su Qiang pleaded, "Mom, please help me! I don't want to spend my whole life in jail! I'm only in my early thirties... I... I'm still so young!"
Su Qinglan's eyes reddened, and she clenched her fingers tightly, but she still didn't speak.
"Mom! Please!" Seeing that she was unmoved, Su Qiang started crying and wailing with snot and tears streaming down his face. "Your grandson is still so young... He... he can't be without a father! I didn't have a father when I was little... I know that feeling! Mom! Please, for the sake of your grandson, don't let him suffer like I did when I was little!"
These words struck Su Qinglan's heart like a knife.
She turned her head away, quickly wiped her eyes, calmed herself down, and finally spoke, "Su Qiang, I can't help you."
"You can do it!" Seeing her say that, Su Qiang felt hopeful and hurriedly said, "Back then, when Third Master Wu said that Ning Jinli had very powerful connections, I didn't believe it, but now I do! Mom! Please go and plead with Ning Jinli for me, and ask her to let me go!"
Outside the one-way glass wall, Ning Jinli's brows furrowed as she heard those words.
Su Qinglan was silent for a few seconds, then said softly, "Even if Xiao Li has a powerful background and connections, what does it have to do with me?"
"Of course you have! Mom, you raised her for ten years! How is that any different from being her biological mother? Besides... besides, she's so filial to you. If you just ask, she'll definitely agree!"
Su Qinglan asked, "Do you know you were wrong?"
"I know! Of course I know! I was so wrong!" Su Qiang replied hastily.
"What's wrong with it?"
"I...I was wrong...I shouldn't have...I shouldn't have been so mean to you..."
"Anything else?"
"And..." Su Qiang racked his brains, "and there are other things I shouldn't have done that were illegal and criminal. Anyway, I know I was wrong, and I really regret it! Mom, I promise you, as long as you don't put me in jail, I will definitely turn over a new leaf and start a new life. I will definitely take good care of you. I swear! If I don't keep my promise, then... then may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"
"My son..." Su Qinglan's eyes reddened further, and her voice became choked with sobs, "I gave you ten whole years, ten years... Did you ever care even once whether I lived or died? I gave birth to you, raised you, gave you everything, and I never thought of getting anything in return from you, but how... how did you treat me?"
Hearing this, Su Qiang became uneasy, desperately squeezing out more tears, and wailed:
"Mom! I was so ignorant before, I really know I was wrong. I... I shouldn't have kicked you out of the house, I shouldn't have ignored you... Mom, believe me, I will definitely make it up to you in the future! I'm your only son, I'm a piece of your flesh! Can... can you bear to watch me go to jail and die?"
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