Not long after.
Jie and Kai, the two petty thugs, were kneeling in the alley, trembling with fear.
"Damn it, man, you’ve got a real crow’s mouth. How dare you set your sights on the boss’s woman?"
"How was I supposed to know she was the boss’s woman?!"
"Didn’t you say earlier you’d seen what the boss’s woman looks like?"
"Yeah, but I didn’t expect the boss to switch women so fast..."
"..."
The two exchanged words, kneeling on the ground, their hearts filled with terror and regret.
Flirting with the boss’s woman—if the boss found out, wouldn’t he skin them alive?
Yu Xin stood in front of them, arms crossed. "Are you two done talking?"
"Boss’s woman, we’re sorry, we really messed up!"
"We just saw you alone here and wanted to do a good deed by escorting you home, we swear we didn’t have any other intentions!"
They immediately kowtowed, begging for mercy.
Originally, Jie and Kai, spotting a young woman with a great figure alone in the alley late at night, had let their vile thoughts take over.
But just as they started harassing her with crude remarks, a massive shadow loomed behind them, nearly scaring them out of their skins.
Jie instantly recognized the figure—it was Ji Yu, the boss’s personal bodyguard.
This man, as fierce as a demon, didn’t say a word, but his sheer presence was enough to make their blood run cold.
They had no idea if he’d overheard their earlier conversation.
If he had...
Ji Yu’s appearance also made them realize the identity of the girl in front of them.
Who else but the boss’s woman would warrant his personal protection?
Yu Xin knew they’d misunderstood, but she didn’t bother correcting them.
Now she finally understood why Zhao Tianyi had sent her to deal with these two thugs.
"I can pretend your harassment never happened, but you’ll have to do something for me."
Seeing a way out, they nodded eagerly. "What is it? Just say the word, boss’s woman!"
Yu Xin: "A couple of days ago, during the demolition, you got beaten up by a man named Chu Yang, right? I have a grudge against him. I want him to spend more time behind bars."
The two thugs exchanged glances, surprised it was something so simple.
Even if the boss’s woman hadn’t brought it up, their superior, Big Head Brother, would’ve testified to get that guy locked up anyway.
But...
Jie scratched his head cautiously. "But boss’s woman, the sentence isn’t up to us—it’s the judge’s call."
Yu Xin: "Let me ask you—did Chu Yang use a weapon when he attacked you?"
They both shook their heads.
"No… he just used his fists."
Thinking of Chu Yang, they still felt a chill. They’d never seen someone so ruthless—one kick had sent a man flying several meters, nearly killing him.
If they hadn’t run fast enough, they’d probably be in the ICU too.
Yu Xin pulled out her phone and played a recording.
A male voice explained a legal case, emphasizing the difference in sentencing when a weapon was involved versus bare-handed, especially regarding motive and consequences.
After the recording ended, Yu Xin put her phone away and stared at them. "Think carefully now. Was there a weapon or not?"
If they still didn’t get the hint, they’d be dumber than pigs.
"Oh yeah, now I remember! There was a weapon! He pulled a knife and tried to stab us!"
"Right, right! He had a knife! We both saw it!"
Yu Xin: "Really? How will you prove it?"
Jie gritted his teeth, suddenly pulling out a folding knife from his pocket—and stabbed it into Kai’s thigh.
Kai: "???"
His eyes bulged as he looked from Jie to the knife sticking out of his leg.
Dude, are you serious right now?
But with Yu Xin and Ji Yu watching, especially under Ji Yu’s intimidating glare, he clenched his teeth and swallowed his scream.
As the saying goes, endure for a moment, keep your life; lose your temper, and your grave will grow grass.
They might not have interacted much with their boss, Niu Ben, but they knew all about his ruthless methods.
Once, a low-ranking member had been crippled just for staring at the boss’s woman’s legs too long.
Yu Xin watched the scene without a trace of fear or surprise.
She only said coldly, "Remember what you’ve said. If you dare lie in court..."
"We’ll remember! We swear!" they hurriedly promised.
"Don’t disappoint me." With that, Yu Xin left with Ji Yu.
On her way out, she "accidentally" dropped a stack of cash—about ten thousand yuan.
"Take care, boss’s woman!" The two sighed in relief as Yu Xin and Ji Yu disappeared into the distance.
Only when they were truly gone did Kai finally let out a howl. "Goddamn it, Jie, I’ll kill you! Get me to a hospital now!"
Jie quickly supported him. "Hold on, we’ll go to that clinic in the east district. If we’re faking it, we might as well make it convincing—get the wound to look older!"
Kai: "???"
"You’re really my best friend, huh? Even this money’s coming out of my cut!"
"Fine, fine, it’s all yours!"
Ten grand for a stab wound wasn’t a bad deal. More importantly, they now had leverage in the hands of the new boss’s woman—they couldn’t afford to slack off.
At the same time, they’d learned firsthand that women were not to be trifled with. Their grudges ran deep.
To get revenge, she’d go to any lengths.
They guessed Chu Yang must’ve been her ex-boyfriend—why else would she hate him so much, wanting him locked up longer?
Of course, they’d never dare mention this to Big Head Brother, let alone their boss, Niu Ben.
This secret would stay buried.
..............
In the police station office.
Qi Wei sat at his desk, pacing restlessly.
Lately, his mentor had been noticeably colder toward him, even skipping over him for work directives.
Clearly, his mentor was disappointed, but he had no idea why.
At first, he thought it was because of the violent incident in Qiaonan, but looking back, it didn’t seem that simple.
Finally, he couldn’t take it anymore and called his mentor’s secretary. After persistent questioning, the secretary dropped a hint.
"Tell me, where else can a single bowl of food cost someone five hundred yuan in compensation? Isn’t that just daylight robbery?"
Qi Wei froze—he genuinely had no clue about this.
But he quickly pieced it together. Though the secretary hadn’t spelled it out, his mentor must’ve been scammed at some restaurant. And something urgent must’ve happened, forcing him to leave before resolving it.
Now that he understood, Qi Wei thanked the secretary. "Thanks, Secretary Wang. I’ll handle it."
After hanging up, he rubbed his temples in frustration.
If he didn’t fix this, his career was as good as over.
He had already been reprimanded by his superior once before, and now it was happening a second time.
They say bad things come in threes—if this happened again, he could just imagine how utterly incompetent he’d appear as the head of the Public Security Brigade in his superior’s eyes.
“No more delays,” Qi Wei muttered as he picked up the phone and dialed his subordinates. “Notify everyone—meeting first thing tomorrow morning!”
After hanging up, he made another call, this time to Liu Yutong.
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