Chapter 161 The Stand-in Quits (11)
"Xu Changqing, what were you doing between three and four o'clock last night?"
Across the long table, a square-faced policeman looked at the young man in front of him with a serious expression and a scrutinizing tone.
It's no wonder the police had that attitude.
In the first half of the night, this kid had just apprehended four or five thugs with malicious intentions, and in the second half of the night, the mastermind behind the thugs died. Although it was hard to believe, the young man in front of him had a motive.
Changqing looked helpless.
"Officer, what can I do in the middle of the night? Of course, I'll stay home and sleep. Hey, you can check the surveillance footage. Aren't there surveillance cameras everywhere?"
The policeman opposite him made a face contort.
That's what's strange.
Long Bang was a gang leader who had offended many people, so his residence had some security measures in place, including two or three security cameras at the entrance, but they all broke down that night.
That's quite a coincidence.
Changqing leaned back in his chair.
"No, Officer Wang, do you doubt that I have such great abilities? I'm just a college student."
His expression was completely open, and there was really no flaw in his demeanor.
Officer Wang frowned.
"One student? A student who can beat up four thugs?"
He countered with a question, which was what made him suspicious of the young man in front of him. College students are known for being fragile, and although this kid looked strong, he could take on four people by himself and even take them to the police station. This was not something an ordinary college student could do.
Changqing helplessly shrugged.
"Please, they're trying to kidnap me! Of course I'm going to fight them! Officer, haven't you heard that the scariest fighters are those who don't value their lives?"
Officer Wang remained silent.
The two spent quite some time together, but in the end, Officer Wang didn't get any useful information and had to let him leave.
After all, you can't detain someone without evidence.
"Goodbye, officer, the air conditioning here is way too cold."
Changqing walked out the door, smiling broadly as he teased.
Officer Wang frowned, feeling even more uneasy. The young man's demeanor was too calm; he didn't seem like a fresh-faced college student at all. However, he had no evidence and was at a loss for what to do.
It seems we have no choice but to continue the investigation.
He made up his mind in secret.
After returning to his rented room, Changqing's expression finally relaxed.
Being investigated by the police was to be expected.
"It seems that we have really offended the Tang family this time, because Tang's father even made a move before Fu Nanjin."
He muttered something to himself and turned on his computer.
Then, the two pre-prepared document packages were sent to the Industry and Commerce Bureau, the Tax Bureau, the Labor Bureau, the Police Bureau, and other departments.
This contains various pieces of evidence collected by the system regarding the crimes committed by the Tang and Fu families' companies, including tax evasion, illegal operations, underpayment of employee social security contributions, and even concealing deaths on projects several years ago and coercing family members.
Let's solve it all at once.
He snorted coldly.
In this place, none of the big businesses are clean. If you investigate thoroughly, every single one of them will be in serious trouble.
After thinking for a moment, he opened the platform where he used to stream live and posted a video in a very high-profile manner. The video contained only a picture of a white sheet of paper with the following words written in bold black text:
"Heaven is watching what people do; if you do too many bad things, Heaven will punish you!"
He even directly tagged Tang Wanqing and the official account of Tang's Company in the comments, making his declaration of war very clear.
The video immediately attracted a lot of attention after it was posted.
Although netizens are forgetful, the incident from the previous live stream hasn't been over for long, and the lingering buzz is still going strong.
"So you're still alive, streamer! With so many videos being taken down, I thought something had happened to you."
The first comment appeared very quickly.
Changqing replied, "It was almost a disaster, but I'm still alive..."
This piqued the interest of many people, and someone immediately asked what had happened. Changqing didn't hide anything and recounted how he had been ambushed by thugs on his way home and almost forced into a van.
"I'm fine, everyone don't need to worry. Those criminals have already gone to the police station. They have powerful connections, and the investigation is still ongoing."
Someone exclaimed, "Did the Tang family hire someone? That's incredibly audacious!"
"Who knows?"
Changqing did not give a definite answer to this.
Let people guess.
He wasn't afraid of what others might guess.
Before going to sleep, he even reminded the system to keep an eye on what he posted so that no one would delete it.
"Don't worry, I'll give you the highest level of access, ensuring that the platform can't delete your stuff."
The system vouches for it.
Changqing fell asleep peacefully. He had no doubts about the system; it was a cutting-edge technology launched by the Quick Transmigration Bureau, which could be said to be incredibly powerful and crush the entire network in this modern society.
He slept very well that night.
On the other side, the Tang family of three discussed for a long time without any clue, and finally could only attribute Long Bang's death to a revenge killing.
“Mom and Dad, I don’t think we need to scare ourselves like this. That Xu guy comes from the countryside and is just a student. How could he possibly have such great abilities? Let’s go to sleep early. Anyway, Dad contacted him through someone else, and the police can’t find out anything.”
Tang Wanqing rubbed her sleepy eyes and stood up.
Although she was initially shocked to hear her father talk about the dead, after a while she realized it was just a coincidence.
Did Xu Changqing do it?
How could that be! If he had that kind of ability, he wouldn't need to be a tutor; he would have been a big shot in the underground world long ago.
“Old Tang, I think my daughter has a point. Even if that kid has some strength, he wouldn’t dare to kill someone.”
Tang's mother also accepted her daughter's opinion.
She preferred to believe it was a coincidence; after all, if Xu Changqing had done it, it would have been far too terrifying.
How old is he?
How dare they kill someone?
It's hard to believe it's true.
Tang's father remained silent for a long time before nodding.
"I hope so."
He had a feeling that something was wrong because things were not developing in a way he had imagined. This sense of incongruity made the seasoned businessman uneasy.
However, his daughter and wife were right. Even if that guy had some strength, he was only a college student in his twenties. It was hard for him to believe that he had such abilities.
The family chatted about other things, and after learning that their daughter had been taking care of Fu Nanjin in the hospital recently, Tang's parents did not blame her.
“The Fu family also has business dealings with us, so it won’t hurt for you to maintain a good relationship with them.”
Tang's mother expressed her approval.
After inquiring about Fu Nanjin's situation and learning that he was indeed still resentful about being beaten that day, Tang's father felt a pang of regret. He realized that he had acted rashly and should have let the boy strike first.
Tang Wanqing also took the opportunity to mention that Fu Nanjin requested that Xu Changqing be kept alive so that he could take revenge himself, to which Tang's father naturally agreed.
“Nan Jing is a proud child. He suffered a great loss that time, and he definitely can’t swallow this insult. Forget it, why should I, an elder, meddle in the conflicts between you juniors? Tell him tomorrow that Xu Changqing is doing well, and you two should resolve your own issues.”
Tang's father stood up with a smile. He even wanted to urge Fu Nanjin to take action sooner, because he felt a vague unease in his heart, as if something bad was about to happen.
Tang Wanqing was naturally very happy to have completed her mission. After returning to her room, she called Fu Nanjin and excitedly told him about it.
On the other end of the phone, Fu Nanjin's mood improved.
"Wanqing, you did a good job. You don't need to worry about the rest."
His voice softened, making Tang Wanqing blush. Sure enough, Brother Jing treated her differently.
The two even talked about some things from their childhood, triggering a wave of nostalgia.
Long after hanging up the phone, Tang Wanqing was still too excited to sleep. She picked up her phone again, opened the short video platform, and after watching a few videos, the algorithm kicked in, and the video posted by Changqing appeared on her phone screen.
"Ha, just a poor guy who's lucky, so he just vents his frustrations online."
Miss Tang has a temper, especially with people like this. Without hesitation, she left a comment.
"I'm waiting, but I don't know who fate will take. By the way, do you still have money for food? You'd better find a tutoring job quickly, or you'll starve to death, you poor wretch."
The sarcasm was off the charts.
Unfortunately, Changqing was already asleep and didn't see the comment.
The next morning, Tang Wanqing went to the hospital again, had breakfast with Fu Nanjin, and then took a walk with him inside the hospital. The two walked side by side, exchanging a few words from time to time, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
If it weren't for Fu Nanjin's face being wrapped up like a pig's head, they would really look like a perfect couple.
"Brother Jing, we were deskmates in elementary school. I remember one time..."
Tang Wanqing recalled the funny things from the past, laughing as she patted Fu Nanjin's arm, as if their relationship had returned to what it used to be.
Fu Nanjin's head was wrapped in gauze, so his expression couldn't be seen, but his occasional cooperative replies showed that he was in a good mood, which made Tang Wanqing bolder. As they chatted, she even leaned her head on his shoulder.
The scene was quite harmonious.
Tang Wanqing felt a sweet warmth in her heart. At one point, she even thought that it was right for Brother Jing to get a beating. Otherwise, their relationship wouldn't have progressed so quickly.
However, beautiful moments are always easily interrupted.
The two were having a pleasant conversation.
Suddenly, Tang Wanqing's phone rang. She answered the call and her expression immediately changed.
"Brother Jing, I... I have to go back. Something happened at home or at the company."
Fu Nanjin was taken aback.
Is something wrong with the company?
He watched Tang Wanqing leave in a hurry, and before he could decide whether to continue his walk or go back to his ward, his phone rang.
The home phone!
He pressed the answer button, and his father's somewhat anxious voice came from the other end.
"Nan Jing, why didn't you tell me you were in the hospital? Now, get back here right now!"
The other end didn't say what the reason was, but Fu Nanjin could sense the tense atmosphere from his father's tone.
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