Before Leng Yue could even come knocking, Zhang Xiuxiu's strategist arrived.
"Song Jingci, is it really you?" Leng Yue looked at the person who came and almost didn't recognize him.
In his younger days, Song Jingci was a gentle, refined, and polite young man. But the man before him was impeccably dressed in a suit, his hair neatly combed. He wore gold-rimmed glasses, and his eyes were filled with gloom. Just one glance was enough to tell that the man before him had become extremely cunning and calculating.
Upon hearing Leng Yue's words, Song Jingci remained silent. He simply nodded to Leng Yue, then stepped aside, and a portly middle-aged man emerged from behind him.
Without wasting words, the man took out his business card holder, handed it to Zhao Xiangyang, and said, "Hello, Team Leader Zhao, my name is Long Zhengqi, and I am Mr. Wang Shengli's lawyer. I am here today to bail out my client."
Zhao Xiangyang had Yao Yuan receive Long Zhengqi directly. He had a meeting to attend at the General Administration, so he only glanced at the group before leaving.
Yao Yuan led Long Zhengqi to the reception room, where the two negotiated. Leng Yue didn't go; she stared at Song Jingci.
"Aren't you going?" Song Jingci looked at Leng Yue like an emotionless robot, but there was no Leng Yue in his eyes.
"Do you know what you're doing?" Leng Yue couldn't understand why Song Jingci, who had never gone astray in either of his two lives, would become an accomplice to evil in this one.
Song Jingci pushed up his glasses. "I know, but what does this have to do with Miss Leng?"
"Wang Shengli was involved in drug trafficking and instigated others to use drugs. You couldn't possibly not know that, could you?" Leng Yue stared into Song Jingci's eyes. "Was the education you received from birth to the point where you were supposed to protect criminals?"
"Heh..." Song Jingci sneered, reached into his pocket, pulled out a cigar, lit it, put it in his mouth, and took a deep drag.
Once Song Jingci had completely satisfied his craving for cigarettes, he looked at Leng Yue with a disdainful smile. "Who in this world is completely clean? Miss Leng, stop lecturing me." He then turned to leave, seemingly not wanting to stay with Leng Yue.
"Do your family know? Do you know that what you're doing will bring shame to your family?" Leng Yue couldn't help but chase after her. She really didn't understand why someone with such a respectable family background would turn into such a person.
"You used your family's influence to protect someone you shouldn't have protected. Do you know the consequences?" Leng Yue stared intently at Song Jingci. "Zhang Xiuxiu ran away a long time ago. She fled abroad a long time ago. She left you here alone to clean up her mess. Doesn't she worry about you at all?"
Mentioning Zhang Xiuxiu seemed to cause a flicker in Song Jingci's usually placid eyes. He then took another deep drag on his cigar, turned, and left.
Leng Yue called out from behind him, "Mr. Song, Heaven is watching what people do. Doing things against your conscience will eventually bring retribution."
Song Jingci stiffened, stopped, glanced back at Leng Yue, and said softly, "Then let retribution come sooner rather than later."
Later, Long Zhengqi slunk away again, because every single one of Wang Shengli's crimes was clear and undeniable. Song Jingci, on the other hand, didn't seem to care much. From beginning to end, he was like a visitor, merely touring the police station.
It seems like this has nothing to do with him at all!
When the task force was investigating Zhang Xiuxiu's social connections, they had already reviewed Song Jingci's case, but found no criminal record against him. Therefore, Song Jingci was not on the list when the arrest operation was carried out.
Wang Shengli confessed that Song Jingci was Zhang Xiuxiu's strategist, but police arrests always require evidence. Therefore, they still needed to gather evidence first. Wang Shengli's confession alone was insufficient to support evidence against Song Jingci.
Song Jingci is very shrewd; if it weren't for Wang Shengli, he wouldn't have been exposed. No wonder Zhang Xiuxiu ran away alone while Song Jingci calmly waited for the police to come to his door.
This time, Ling volunteered. He used his advantages to hack into Song Jingci's phone when Song arrived at the police station. From there, he hacked into his computer and other electronic devices.
Even the wisest can make a mistake, and Song Jingci, no matter how capable, is still just a human. He has always been very cautious, yet he also enjoys collecting. However, unlike others, he doesn't collect antiques or curios; he collects evidence.
Ling found all the evidence of Song Jingci and Zhang Xiuxiu's crimes in the encrypted files on Song Jingci's computer. Leng Yue was speechless; she now suspected that Song Jingci had lost his mind.
The rest was simple. Zero anonymously sent the evidence to Zhao Xiangyang. Their drug manufacturing plant and their overseas trading routes were all found.
If finding Zhang Xiuxiu was like capturing their leader, then capturing Song Jingci was like cutting off their escape route!
"No wonder Zhang Xiuxiu became rich so quickly? So that's what she did?" Leng Yue secretly chatted with Ling.
Zero shook his head. "According to this information, Zhang Xiuxiu didn't do these things at first. You only came into contact with them by chance when you were looking for foreign assassins."
"You know, the female lead! She's had such a smooth life for so long, and no one's doing anything about her illegal activities, so she's become increasingly daring. Especially since this is a quick and highly profitable way to make money, she's just gotten carried away," Zero explained.
Leng Yue nodded. "I was wondering why she didn't do this in her past life, but is now doing it in this one? It's because of me, isn't it? By the way, what about Song Jingci? Why did he fall into depravity?"
"For love!" Ling sighed. "He really loved Zhang Xiuxiu. When he accidentally discovered that Zhang Xiuxiu was making and selling drugs, his first reaction was to persuade her to turn over a new leaf."
"Who knew Zhang Xiuxiu wouldn't give up her career? So, Song Jingci chose to keep her secret. You know, Zhang Xiuxiu isn't very bright, and Song Jingci often helps her behind the scenes. This time was no different; Song Jingci sensed Zhang Xiuxiu was in danger, so he sent her abroad first, and then went abroad himself. Unexpectedly, it was exposed!" Zero didn't know whether to call him devoted or without principles; anyway, humans are just that complicated!
"Sigh, a perfectly healthy person is now ruined!" Leng Yue sighed. "In my past life, I was lame, but at least I was alive. In this life... sigh!"
Leng Yue is right; masterminds like that are doomed to die.
Zhao Xiangyang received evidence that was different from the previous one. This time he was very excited because this discovery meant the case had been upgraded. He immediately reported to his superiors, who then dispatched special police to carry out the arrest operation.
Later, Leng Yue saw Song Jingci again. Unlike before, this time he was wearing handcuffs and leg irons, which rattled with every step he took.
"Do you regret it?" Leng Yue asked.
Song Jingci shook his head firmly, "I have lived a wonderful life in this one."
"You killed so many people, just so you could live a wonderful life?" Leng Yue's worldview was once again challenged.
"I'll repay what I owe them in this life in the next," Song Jingci said abruptly.
Leng Yue was furious. "You want a next life? Just wait to fall into the deepest hell and suffer eternal torment!"
After that, the two never crossed paths again.
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Rainy Night Ten Years Later
While Leng Yue was apprehending a criminal, she was in a car accident. From the darkness, a young man in white, with a red mole between his eyebrows, rushed out. He picked up Leng Yue, intending to take her to the hospital.
Leng Yue vaguely remembered him saying, "Yueyue, hold on, I'm coming..."
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