Chapter 151: Chapter 151 A Thrilling Scene Chapter 151: Chapter 151 A Thrilling Scene Huo Tingdong said, “You did fill out the paperwork, but that’s not sufficient to prove that the child is truly dead.”
The woman said, “What do I need to say for you to believe me?”
Huo Tingdong said, “Report it to the police.”
Perhaps before this, he had had some doubts and couldn’t be certain, but with the woman’s performance and reaction, he could now confirm that she was inextricably linked to the incident.
A look of terror suddenly appeared on the woman’s face.
Huo Tingdong stood up, “I suspect you’re involved in the incident from seven years ago. Maybe I don’t have evidence right now, but if you did it, there’s no way it was perfect. Any trace you left behind, I will find it.”
The woman also stood up, “Sir, is there a need to call the police? Instead of coming to me to point the finger, you might as well ask the deputy director who loves children!”
Huo Tingdong said, “The deputy director is suspected of smuggling crimes and has fled abroad. I’ve already contacted Interpol and am tracking his whereabouts.”
The woman was shocked again.
She hadn’t expected this man to have dug so deep and, moreover, to have already started investigating!
Huo Tingdong raised his eyebrows, “So, will you come clean yourself, or do I need to keep digging?”
The woman bit her lip and said, “Can you give me some time? I need to organize my thoughts.”
With that, she turned, walked over to Lin Qi, and tightly gripped her hand, “You’ve had children too, and you know I have a daughter. As a mother yourself, you should understand me, right? I just need a little time. I’ll give you an explanation before tonight!”
Lin Qi’s expression was momentarily taken aback as she looked down at the woman gripping her hand, and she pursed her lips slightly.
Huo Tingdong was about to speak when Lin Qi suddenly said, “Huo Tingdong, let’s go first.”
Lin Qi took his hand and walked out the door.
Huo Tingdong had a gloomy expression, “What is it?”
Lin Qi said, “I guess she’s broken down inside, so she wants some time to deal with family matters.”
Huo Tingdong asked, “You mean she’s worried about her mother and daughter?”
Lin Qi nodded, “No matter what you ask now, she won’t speak in front of her mother and daughter.”
With that, she opened her palm; during the time the woman had held her hand, she had slipped a small slip of paper into it.
She unfolded it to take a glance.
“9 PM at Abandoned Isle, come alone.”
It appeared that Zheng Xuanyi knew the jig was up, so she wanted to meet privately, and it was clear she didn’t want to discuss the matter in front of her mother and daughter.
Initially, she had wanted to deny all ties, but Huo Tingdong was well-prepared, and she knew the game was up, so she had no choice but to face the situation head-on.
As for what she wanted to discuss at the meeting, that was yet to be seen.
Why did she want Lin Qi to come alone?
Huo Tingdong took the note and glanced at it, asking, “She’s arranged to meet you?”
Lin Qi nodded, “Yes.”
“I won’t allow you to go alone,” said Huo Tingdong, “She’s a dangerous person.”
After all, with everything revealed, no one could ensure what kind of desperate reaction might occur.
Lin Qi said, “Of course I can’t go alone. However, if you come with me, I think it’s highly likely she won’t show up.”
Huo Tingdong said, “So, we still go to the police?”
She had her worries: “But if we go to the police, we have no evidence.”
Huo Tingdong fell into thought as well.
He was also concerned that if they called the police and the woman was taken away, it could leave her elderly mother and child at home, and if…
If the woman had an organization behind her, the old and the young could be silenced.
Lin Qi said, “Regardless, we need to prepare for both scenarios. Tonight, I’ll show up on time for the meeting, but I’ll face her alone while you hide in the shadows. If something happens, you come out.”
Huo Tingdong said, “Alright.”
Lin Qi added, “If we still can’t get any results tonight, we call the police immediately.”
Huo Tingdong asked, “Have you gone soft?”
He had seen through her thoughts.
Lin Qi said, “I think, regardless of whether that woman acted with premeditation or for other reasons, the old and young are innocent; we should try not to drag them into this.”
Huo Tingdong chuckled softly, kissing her gently on the forehead, “Lin Qi, you’re too kind, but in this world, kind people don’t always get good rewards.”
Lin Qi gave a bitter smile, “Kindness is a virtue, and it’s not a bad thing.”
Huo Tingdong asked, “Have you heard the saying that nice guys finish last?”
Lin Qi replied, “I’ve heard it, and I know, good people don’t always get good returns, but even so, I still want to be a kind person.”
Huo Tingdong nodded, rubbing her forehead lightly, “I respect your decision.”
Huo Tingdong’s car stopped promptly at the entrance of the isle.
Through the car window, Lin Qi saw Zheng Xuanyi holding a bag, standing opposite.
Her expression seemed anxious, glancing left and right, occasionally checking the time on her phone.
Lin Qi furrowed her brow and said to Huo Tingdong, “She’s arrived.”
Just as she was about to exit the car, Huo Tingdong held her hand, “Be careful, do you have it with you?”
He had given her a stun gun, which was in her bag for self-defense if necessary.
Lin Qi said, “I’ve got it.”
Huo Tingdong asked again, “Do you know how to use it?”
Lin Qi replied, “I do.”
She got out of the car, clenched her fist, and walked to the crosswalk.
Zheng Xuanyi recognized Lin Qi immediately and her face grew increasingly nervous.
Lin Qi waved a greeting to her, looked around, and when the green light came on, she walked towards the opposite side of the road.
A car parked ten meters away suddenly started and rapidly accelerated towards her.
The car’s lights were off, and there was no honking; Lin Qi instinctively tried to dodge, but the car was clearly aiming for her, and with a “bang,” Lin Qi was hit and sent flying two meters away.
Huo Tingdong had been monitoring the situation on the side of the road, and when he saw the car slowly starting, he grew suspicious. He pushed open the car door and got out, but in a second or two, Lin Qi had already been thrown through the air.
He felt a stab in his heart as if he’d lost blood, pausing for a few seconds; he then leaped over the barricade and ran toward Lin Qi.
The red light came on.
A large truck roared in.
Huo Tingdong dodged, stumbling from the massive inertia, nearly falling to the ground.
With the sound of an urgent brake, Huo Tingdong looked up to see the van stop steadily in front of Lin Qi, and the next second, the van’s door burst open, two men in duckbill caps exited the vehicle, dragged Lin Qi into the van, and at the same time, Zheng Xuanyi, accompanied by a scream, was also grabbed by her hair and dragged into the car.
Huo Tingdong rushed over, and the next second, the van took off like a shot, speeding away to the east.