Chapter 290 Negotiations Failed
Si Jiliang's words were clearly a veiled insult to himself. The Si family had secretly used their connections to ensure that, apart from some restrictions on his movements, everything else remained normal for him.
As for himself, all he could do was keep harping on the matter and trap him here, but he had no other influence on him.
Submitting the case to the criminal court, but lacking physical evidence and relying solely on one's own testimony, is completely untenable, leaving the situation in a stalemate.
Unexpectedly, Si Jiliang was unyielding to both soft and hard approaches; neither coercion nor bribery worked.
Thinking of this, Bai Zhuwei's expression suddenly turned cold, and a flash of malice crossed her eyes.
She then walked straight out, and the staff at the detention center all turned to look at her as she left.
Just as Bai Zhuwei was about to leave, she unexpectedly came face to face with Old Master Si, who was walking towards her, and an unnatural look flashed across her face.
Upon receiving the news, Mr. Si immediately stopped his pleasantries with his friends and sent his driver to the detention center.
Fearing that Bai Zhuwei might do something excessive to Si Jiliang again.
Bai Zhuwei lowered her eyes slightly. Although the two disliked each other, they still maintained a facade of politeness.
His eyes narrowed slightly, and he greeted her softly, "What a coincidence, I didn't expect to run into you here."
“Unfortunately,” Old Master Si retorted coldly, “I came here specifically to follow you.”
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhuwei's expression suddenly darkened. She looked around and saw that those who were observing the situation had all lowered their heads. Seeing this, Bai Zhuwei suddenly let out a cold sneer.
He slowly shook his head and sneered coldly, "I didn't expect your network of informants to be so extensive?"
His words clearly implied that someone had tipped him off; otherwise, how could they have arrived so promptly?
Old Master Si's lips curled slightly, a hint of disdain flashing across his face, and he coldly scoffed, "There's no other way, we're forced by circumstances."
"After all, with someone like you around, what if you do something malicious again? Wouldn't we be unable to explain ourselves even if we were in the right?"
Bai Zhuwei's gaze darkened as she listened. The old man's words were clearly implying that she had framed Si Jiliang. His tone was full of sarcasm and showed no mercy whatsoever.
"I advise you to withdraw the lawsuit as soon as possible, otherwise once the truth is verified, your current actions will be as ridiculous as those of a clown!"
Bai Zhuwei frowned slightly as she listened to his sarcasm, a hint of displeasure flashing across her face.
His gaze sharpened slightly, and he replied in a cold voice, "Is that so?"
As he spoke, he took two steps forward and moved a little closer to Old Master Si. Upon seeing this, a sinister look flashed across the old man's face, and he reflexively prepared to avoid him.
But then Bai Zhuwei suddenly mentioned Si Jiliang's name. He paused slightly, then spoke again in a cold voice.
"I just discussed something with Si Jiliang, but unfortunately he didn't agree. I'm sorry, but I have to resort to drastic measures."
His words were full of warnings, and Old Master Si's expression suddenly changed as he glanced coldly at Bai Zhuwei.
Before he could even ask a question, Bai Zhuwei raised an eyebrow, took a few steps back with a triumphant smile on her face, and then said coldly, "You may continue your visit. I'll be leaving now."
After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Old Master Si standing there with a furrowed brow.
Watching her departing figure, the old man's brows furrowed with malice, his eyes filled with disgust, and he coldly rebuked, "What a piece of trash!"
Upon seeing this, a nearby staff member quickly stepped forward and asked, "Are you going to visit them?"
Old Master Si hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head and softly replied, "No..."
His tone betrayed a hint of weariness, and his eyes, looking towards the inner room, were filled with reluctance.
The staff were unaware of the inside story, only noticing that the old man always seemed to be out handling matters but never actually saw Si Jiliang, which puzzled them greatly. Remembering the threat in Bai Zhuwei's words, the old man's expression hardened, and he said in a deep voice, "I'll need you to take good care of him during this time, and not let anyone take advantage of the situation."
"Okay," someone nearby replied.
Bai Zhuwei's brows furrowed in gloom, her expression displeased as she leaned on the steering wheel. Since Si Jiliang dared to refuse, she had no choice but to execute plan B.
With a furrowed brow, after a moment's thought, he took out his phone and made a call to the person behind the scenes, his voice slightly low and serious: "He refused."
"Hmm." The person behind the scenes responded in a low voice. It was obviously within his expectations that Si Jiliang would refuse. Before Bai Zhuwei could continue, he hung up the phone.
Not long after, Bai Zhuwei received a message on her phone: "It's all taken care of."
Seeing this, a fierce glint flashed in Bai Zhuwei's eyes, her face showing disdain, and she sneered coldly.
He then drove away.
Meanwhile, a few days later, the detention center suddenly received an order from above to organize blood tests for everyone, ostensibly to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Everyone needs to undergo a check-up, without exception, including the guards.
Therefore, Si Jiliang did not suspect anything and proceeded with the plan accordingly.
Bai Zhuwei stood in a secluded spot, coldly watching the group of people, including Si Jiliang, have their blood drawn. Her eyes darkened instantly.
One of the people dressed as a guard quietly took a vial of blood without anyone noticing.
Seeing that she had it, Bai Zhuwei's lips curled up slightly, a cold smile playing on her lips, before she turned and left.
That person was specially sent by the mastermind to take blood from Si Jiliang. Originally, Si Jiliang cooperated obediently and nothing happened.
Since he righteously refused, the only option was to resort to extreme measures to "borrow" his blood to refine evil magic, and incidentally, to steal his luck.
After all, according to the person behind the scenes, in order to break the dragon-tiger fate of the twins, Si Jiliang's destiny and fortune are indispensable.
Since the blood test, Si Jiliang's health has suddenly deteriorated. He was originally given special care and lived in a single room, with no worries about his daily life. But now he is plagued by illness.
The patient had a splitting headache and a persistent high fever. The guards called the prison doctor, but he couldn't figure out the cause and could only diagnose it as a common cold. He then prescribed some antipyretics.
The outside world knew nothing about Si Jiliang's situation in the detention center. After much effort, Old Master Si managed to get Si Jiliang released on bail. After much hesitation, he still sent Jiang Ran to pick him up in person.
Although Si Yanxiao was very unhappy with this decision, after Jiang Ran's explanation last time, he did not object.
Jiang Ran lowered her eyes as she completed the formalities outside. The guard beside her instructed, "Although you can leave on bail, you cannot leave the city until the case is resolved. You must be available whenever summoned."
“Okay, I understand,” Jiang Ran replied, then signed the bail form.
The person in charge of Si Jiliang looked hesitant to speak. Jiang Ran's eyes flickered slightly, and she asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Seeing that Jiang Ran had taken the initiative to ask, the man hesitated for a moment before explaining, "Mr. Si has been feeling unwell lately."
As soon as she finished speaking, her colleague brought Si Jiliang out. Jiang Ran looked up and saw that his face was flushed, his steps were unsteady, and his brows were furrowed. He looked like he was in great pain.
She was still relatively conscious, and when she saw Jiang Ran, her eyes lit up slightly, and she asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Jiang Ran frowned slightly, quickly stepped forward to support him, first gently explained the situation, and then asked, "What's wrong?"
Before Si Jiliang could reply, someone nearby explained, "It's a fever caused by catching a cold. The doctor has already seen him and prescribed medicine."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran nodded slightly as a gesture of acknowledgment.
Old Master Si had already arranged and handled everything in advance. As soon as Jiang Ran finished the formalities, she took Si Jiliang back to his original residence.
Old Master Si was originally planning to welcome him back, but he didn't expect him to return while ill. When he returned, his consciousness was already somewhat blurred.
A look of anxiety flashed across his face, and he hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with Ji Liang? Why weren't the people over there notifying us beforehand?"
There was a hint of accusation in his tone.
Jiang Ran pursed her lips slightly, then explained, "The detention center has already called a doctor to come and see you. Don't worry, they have done their duty."
Hearing Jiang Ran defend them, the old man's expression softened slightly.
Seeing that Si Jiliang's face was flushed, he was still a little worried, so he contacted the director of the Provincial People's Hospital to come and visit him.
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