Chapter 227 Call me "husband," and the entire capital city will be at your beck and call.
Gu Yanchen frowned at her words.
Ji Ying said, "Once I sign, it's equivalent to admitting that I'm 'suspected of a crime.' The cause of the explosion hasn't even been determined yet. I'm just here to cooperate with the investigation. Why should I accept this disguised 'crime'?"
Gu Yanchen was surprised for a moment by her words, but his tone was anxious afterward.
"Now is not the time to be stubborn. Signing the papers will at least give you your freedom. You can leave here and then make further plans. Staying here will not do you any good."
Ji Ying didn't argue with him, but just smiled faintly and turned her gaze to the side.
Gu Yanchen was about to get angry at her stubborn look when Xue Qin walked in from outside.
Upon seeing him, Xue Qin wore a formulaic smile. "So President Gu is here too. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Gu Yanchen knew Liang Yizhi had arrived. He narrowed his eyes slightly, not believing that Liang Yizhi could persuade this stubborn woman.
So he said with a forced smile, "Secretary Xue, are you here to run into a snag too?"
Xue Qin's smile remained unchanged, and his tone was as calm as if he were discussing the weather.
"Mr. Gu is joking. I am just an ordinary citizen who happened to be passing by and saw some irregularities, so I came to say a few words of justice."
Then, he turned his gaze to the leading officer, who still spoke in that calm tone.
"Captain Wang, we all know that formally inviting citizens to cooperate with an investigation, especially restricting their personal freedom, must follow strict internal procedures and approval processes. This is a basic principle, right?"
The lead officer's eyes flickered for a moment, then he quickly regained his composure. "Of course."
Xue Qin lowered his voice, but it became even more imposing.
"But I just learned that the procedure you are currently going through will not be approved."
These words were like a spell that froze the leading police officer in place.
The act of "inviting" Ji Ying to the police station was done at someone else's behest, and the real reason was completely illegitimate.
Since Xue Qin has said so, it's clear that his application will not be approved.
Under pressure from all sides, the lead officer's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.
"Secretary Xue, I'm just a nobody, you should understand."
Although he didn't say it outright, Xue Qin nodded in understanding, "Pulling back from the brink is the best way to handle it."
The lead officer immediately understood and dared not hope to take the person to the interrogation room to collect biological samples.
"Miss Ji, it's all a misunderstanding. You should leave now."
Ji Ying's gaze swept over the ashen-faced police officer, then over Gu Yanchen, whose expression was complex, and a hint of self-mockery flashed in her eyes.
She was brought in with great fanfare, only to be released with utter nonchalance. From beginning to end, what determined her fate was never the truth, but rather the power games she could never access.
Outside, in the parking lot, inside the Hongqi car.
Vice President Wu was forced to sit in the back seat, but his anger did not diminish.
“My son is dead, and Ji Ying is the murderer! Don’t think that just because you have power and influence you can disregard the law.”
Liang Yizhi chuckled calmly, "Why is Vice Dean Wu also acting like a shrew from the streets, making trouble and throwing mud at others instead of admitting that she herself has a problem?"
"What...what do you mean?" Vice Dean Wu shrank back.
Liang Yizhi threw a file bag at him.
"This contains all the gambling debts and loan shark records your son incurred before his death, as well as a recent transaction receipt. We used technical means to recover his phone data and intercepted this conversation..."
Vice Dean Wu's hands trembled uncontrollably as he looked at the screenshot of the dialog box printed as a photo.
Liang Yizhi's voice continued.
"...The other party promised to pay off his debts on the condition that he cause an explosion during the testing of Qing Sui New Energy batteries, resulting in Ji Ying's injury. The surveillance footage fully recorded his actions during the testing process, and the photos you see are screenshots from that time."
The irrefutable evidence instantly dampened Vice President Wu's arrogance.
“This…” He grasped the crux of the matter, “It says here that he only wanted to injure Ji Ying, which doesn’t warrant death, and Ji Ying shouldn’t have killed him!”
Liang Yizhi gave a cold laugh.
"He intended to cause a minor accident, but because he knew nothing about new materials, he ended up sending himself to his death. You bought his diploma, you spoiled his gambling habit, and now he's playing with fire and getting burned, and you're trying to pin the blame on outsiders. Vice Dean Wu, you've really been a 'spotless' father."
Vice President Wu's face turned pale and then red.
Liang Yizhi couldn't be bothered to waste words with such a person.
"If you want to save face, you only have one way to go: cooperate with the police to make a notarized accident investigation. Otherwise, I will take action, and neither the living nor the dead will have any dignity."
Vice Dean Wu froze for a few seconds, then gripped the file folder tightly and gritted his teeth, saying, "I know what to do."
He staggered out of the car and just then saw Ji Ying walking out of the police station.
Their eyes met, and Vice President Wu snorted, arrogantly raising his head as he entered the police station.
Ji Ying walked calmly to the car, opened the door, and got in.
Liang Yizhi crossed his legs and leaned back in the seat, his fingertips lightly tapping his knees, his expression as calm as ever.
"They didn't give you any trouble?"
Ji Ying replied, "Xue Qin arrived quickly, not giving them a chance."
Liang Yizhi nodded.
She gazed silently at his profile, and as if sensing her gaze, he turned his head. "What do you want to ask?"
I've been wondering... how did you get to where you are today?
His gaze darkened slightly. "Why are you suddenly asking this?"
Ji Ying lowered her eyes, a rare hint of vulnerability showing in them.
"Sometimes... I also hope to wield a sharp blade, so that you all fear me and listen to me."
Liang Yizhi turned to the side and gently stroked her cheek with his fingertips.
"Why hold the knife yourself? I'll always be your trump card. Call me 'husband,' and the entire capital will be at your beck and call."
Ji Ying's eyelashes trembled slightly, her nose tingled, and she suddenly leaned over to wrap her arms around his neck, burying her face in his shoulder.
“Liang Yizhi…”
The man held her firmly in his arms, his palm gently stroking her back.
"I'm here. I'm always here whenever you need me."
He pulled his arms closer and kissed her forehead.
Xue Qin returned to the car and saw the two embracing quietly. He immediately looked away, sat up straight in the driver's seat, fastened his seatbelt, and reported, "Xie Mingxuan bribed the people inside, but everything has been taken care of."
Ji Ying sniffed, trying to pull away from his embrace, but the man held her even tighter against his chest.
She could only bury her face in his chest and ask in a muffled voice, "Who instructed Wu Li? And why does Xie Mingxuan insist on putting me in jail? Everyone is targeting me, why?"
Liang Yizhi casually twirled the ends of her hair with his fingertips, his tone calm and unwavering.
"It's just an internal struggle within the Liang family. To outsiders, you're Liang Jian's fiancée, so it's inevitable that you'll get caught up in these schemes."
As he spoke, he looked down at her.
"So when do you plan to end this relationship with my nephew?"
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