Chapter 10 Dogs Bite Dogs
Everything matched the timing that Xin Que had calculated.
The news of Zheng Yiqing, the only son of the Zheng family, going missing in his villa quickly became a trending topic two days later.
When Lao Qian saw the news notification, he immediately closed the pop-up window.
His breathing became rapid, and his hand holding the phone trembled slightly.
Was it that female thug who did it?
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"Mr. Luo, the only son of real estate tycoon Zheng has gone missing," Cheng Zheng casually mentioned as he delivered the documents.
Luo Huayi casually flipped through the recent news pop-ups.
"Kidnapped by enemies?" He subconsciously guessed that it was a kidnapping by hired killer.
It wasn't that Luo Huayi's thinking was unconventional; it was simply that the Zheng family's reputation wasn't good.
When the Zheng family made their fortune, they laundered their way out of the gray area. Even after they got into real estate, they often turned their swords against suppliers and customers.
I've offended far too many people.
“The police have already intervened,” Cheng Zheng said, bringing up the inside scoop he’d gathered through his professional habit. “I heard that the Zheng family’s son is a notorious playboy in their circle, and he’s recently gotten himself into a criminal case.”
Seeing a hint of doubt on Luo Huayi's face, he continued, "He was the mastermind behind the school bullying that resulted in disability."
Luo Huayi's sharp eyebrows gradually furrowed. "If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too."
“President Luo,” Cheng Zheng hesitated, “this matter… has already implicated the Zhou family.”
Luo Huayi's piercing gaze immediately swept towards Cheng Zheng, "The Zhou family doesn't do real estate business, so how could they be involved in the Zheng family's dirty deeds?"
Cheng Zheng couldn't figure out the key point either, "But the information I found out... it's true that the Zhou family cleaned up the mess for the Zheng family."
"The suppression of this news and the fact that Zheng's son was released on bail so early are also inseparable from the Zhou family's operations."
“The Zhou family handled this matter very cautiously. If I hadn’t maintained some contact with the Zhou family, I wouldn’t have been able to find out any of this.”
Luo Huayi immediately thought of the family matter that Zhou Zichuan had previously hesitated over.
“Let’s go to the Zhou family,” Luo Hua thought for a while before deciding to help his friend out. “He dared to vouch for a criminal case… Just how much dirt does the other side have on him?!”
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Zheng Yiqing is on the verge of a mental breakdown.
He huddled in the corner, his eyes bloodshot and his face pale. His well-maintained hair was matted together with sweat, and his teeth chattered uncontrollably.
For two whole days, Xin Que didn't let him close his eyes.
His parched stomach, coupled with the fresh wounds on his body, gradually eroded the last vestiges of his will.
Xin Que, carrying a knife, casually flipped through the recordings from the past two days.
“You’re pretty impressive too,” Xin Que put away her phone and squatted down in front of him. “Your dad acts like a tyrant outside, and you act like a bully at school?”
Zheng Yiqing was in a daze and didn't react much to Xin Que's words. He just tried to minimize his presence in front of her.
He simply couldn't withstand those torture methods.
In less than a day, he confessed everything he knew and did from childhood to adulthood.
"Alright, one last question: is the 'adopted sister' you met at the bar really the Zhou family's daughter?" Xin Que's voice approached Zheng Yiqing like a venomous snake flicking its tongue; her voice wasn't loud, but every word was deadly.
Zheng Yiqing trembled even more violently.
In the past two days, he had lost count of how many times his bones had been broken. The excruciating pain had easily shattered Zheng Yiqing's pride, and he had long since learned to bow his head.
"It's...it's the Zhou family's daughter!" Zheng Yiqing blurted out, afraid that if he answered too slowly he would get beaten up again.
"The things my parents did... I, a middle school student who hasn't even graduated, really know nothing about it!"
"Qian Xiaoxiao... It was that woman from the Zhou family who vouched for me, tempting me by saying that the Zhou family would take responsibility for whatever I did... I was just confused for a moment!"
Xin Que had no interest in listening to him shirk responsibility.
Having gotten what she wanted, she heard the faint sound of police sirens in the distance and took a step.
Zheng Yiqing let out a short, terrified scream, and soon collapsed in the corner.
Xin Que turned and ran towards the back door that she had prepared in advance.
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"It is said that when the young master of the Zheng family was rescued, a horrifying recording was echoing throughout the abandoned factory..."
Reporters from various tabloids stood in front of their cameras, vying to report the firsthand news of Zheng Yiqing's rescue from the abandoned factory.
The Zheng family is in complete disarray.
There were so many media outlets present, and even some fearless bystanders who had rushed over after hearing the news, that the audio broadcast from the factory's pre-arranged loudspeaker quickly spread.
This caught the public relations team completely off guard.
The Zheng couple never dreamed that their son could cause such a big mess after being released on bail.
The recording started with three juvenile delinquents, spread to negative news about the Zheng family, and finally dragged the Zhou family into the mess.
And all the information, word by word, came from his own son.
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Old Qian just came out of the police station.
With Jung Eui-kyung kidnapped, he naturally became one of the suspects in the police investigation as a family member of a victim who was most likely to seek revenge.
He shook his head, left the police station, and drove to the hospital.
"You saw the news?" Xin Que's casual voice came from the other end of the receiver.
Old Qian was still somewhat incredulous.
"You really can..." Old Qian stammered, "You want...you want how much more money?!"
"As long as I can avenge Xiaoxiao..."
Xin Que interrupted Lao Qian's excited voice, "You are no longer suitable to show your face. Prepare some cash for me, and the rest is none of your business."
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The Zhou and Wang families stormed into the Zheng family's residence in a fit of rage.
"You surnamed Zheng!" Mrs. Zhou pointed at Zheng's mother's nose and cursed, "Your son got out by getting in touch with the Zhou family, while my son is still in detention, and now you dare to turn the tables?!"
"They even played a recording to smear my son?!"
Zheng's mother tried to calm Zhou's wife down, but was quickly interrupted by Wang's wife's collapsing voice, "Let me tell you, my son and Zhou's son were both instigated by your son to scare that girl!"
"Your son, Zheng Yiqing, is the mastermind!!!"
"We agreed before that the three families would unite to rescue the children, but you only rescued your own son and then abandoned us, and even had Zheng Yiqing record the conversation to drag us into this?!"
The dog-eat-dog situation was out of control.
Mr. Zheng was extremely distressed. “Calm down, everyone! Yiqing is also a victim of kidnapping. These recordings were made by the kidnapper who forced him to say them.”
Mrs. Wang immediately exploded, "What are you pretending for?! Who knows if you're just trying to get close to the Zhou family and then discard them after you've served your purpose?"
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