104: Chapter 104 Needle Tip Against Wheat Awl!

104: Chapter 104 Needle Tip Against Wheat Awl!

Zi Yumo was in so much pain that cold sweat was pouring out.

She trembled all over and her lips turned purple; her condition couldn’t be worse.

When she heard Xu Qianli’s inquiry, she waved him away.

“Get lost!”

“I’m not your concern anymore.”

“Didn’t you say you had cut ties with our Zi family, that we have no relationship anymore?

Just get lost, far away!”

“Hiss, ah, it hurts so much…”

Initially, Zi Yumo cursed at Xu Qianli, telling him to piss off, but eventually, she was unable to keep it up, the severe pain almost driving her mad.

Xu Qianli pursed his lips, looking at Zi Yumo’s condition, and quickly said, “It’s not menstrual pain, is it?”

“None of your damn business, just get lost, hiss…”

Zi Yumo was in a lot of agony; really, why did it have to happen today, and in front of Xu Qianli, a man who dared to disregard her?

Zi Yumo, though a woman, always carried an overwhelming aura, with outstanding physical prowess and superb investigative skills.

When she was in the police academy, she broke records and solved several splendid cases, shining brightly.

After joining the Provincial Department, she demonstrated her capabilities, overshadowing all her male colleagues.

There were hardly any men who dared look her squarely in the eye, let alone those younger than she.

But coming to Jiang City, she met Xu Qianli, this guy, and discovered he was not afraid of her at all.

Even if she beat him till he couldn’t get up, he still kept his hard demeanor.

Why, why did he dare disregard her?

Now, with a stomachache, showing her vulnerable side in front of him inadvertently, Zi Yumo told him to leave; she didn’t want his pity.

“Poor tough girl, look at how much pain you’re in.

Stop pretending you’re fine.”

“Come on, I’ll take you to the hospital.”

Xu Qianli didn’t care whether Zi Yumo was willing or not; he just picked her up and drove straight to Jiang City County Hospital.

They reached the place quickly, got an emergency number, had the doctor check her, and then she was taken to a hospital room.

After receiving painkillers and an IV, her pain finally subsided.

Zi Yumo lay on the hospital bed, staring blankly.

Xu Qianli stayed by the bed, busy calling Wu Kai to inquire about the progress of the investigation.

The response he got was that Fang Xiong was actually linked to Lu Chen’s gang and had already been taken over by the investigation team sent by the department.

It turned out that Fang Xiong, due to being cousins with Lu Chen and sharing the same stench, had often collaborated with him in committing crimes.

A lot of the drugs manufactured by Lu Chen were supplied to Fang Xiong.

Among the women Lu Chen tortured to death, several were killed alongside Fang Xiong.

In essence, Fang Xiong was utterly wicked and was doomed to face a grim fate.

Knowing all this, Xu Qianli breathed a sigh of relief.

He had privately led the county criminal police team to the city to make arrests without the consent of the county and city leaders, which was a grave mistake.

Fortunately, since Fang Xiong was involved in a major case and was unforgivably evil, being taken over by the department’s investigation team, Xu Qianli not only avoided blame but also earned great merits.

Of course, offending the leaders of the county and city was inevitable; he couldn’t manage that now.

After contacting Wu Kai, Xu Qianli called Ge Changhong, informed him of various situations, and Ge Changhong gasped in astonishment.

He repeatedly criticized Xu Qianli for being too impulsive.

How could he have clashed with Lu Chen just yesterday and now mess up Fang Xiong?

He had really offended Lu Xingtian, and it would be strange if they didn’t cause trouble for him.

Xu Qianli mentioned that the son and nephew of Lu Xingtian had encountered consecutive trouble; it would be a miracle if they didn’t come after him.

In Xu Qianli’s view, although Lu Xingtian was the second most powerful person in Zhongzhou City, now that his son Lu Chen and nephew Fang Xiong were implicated in the cases involving spraying, drugs, underground activities, and at least twenty lives, it was highly likely that he could be involved in such significant evil forces.

It was likely that this would be the end of Lu Xingtian.

Of course, this was the best outcome, but everything was still uncertain at the moment, and it was unknown what direction the future would take.

After finishing the call with Ge Changhong, Xu Qianli made consecutive calls to Sun Yan, He Caixia, and He Lili to reassure them.

Finally, he made a call to Liu Qian, teasing her a lot over the phone, making her blush and her heart race, and she scolded Xu Qianli shamelessly.

After Xu Qianli had finished several calls and turned to look at Zi Yumo, he noticed her beautiful eyes staring at him, with a trace of disdain.

Xu Qianli said, “What’s with that look, violent girl?

Disdainful as ever.

Do I really look that lowly to you?”

“Putting aside your identity and status, your character really isn’t that good.

You have my sister, a top-tier lady, and yet you’re involved with other women.

With such character, do I not have the right to disdain you?”

Zi Yumo said bluntly.

How could her own sister fall for a guy like Xu Qianli?

Xu Qianli responded, “You think I like your sister?

Between her and me, there’s barely any affection.

She and Jinse just want to be my girlfriend.

Plus, I know that, given my status, I could never match her, so I also never planned to develop anything further.”

“You’re really foolish.

Do you know the social status of the Zi Family?

It’s not as simple as my mom being the Vice Secretary and head of the organization department of the Provincial Committee.

Our influence is terrifying.”

“If you could really secure my sister Zi Ning and climb onto the Zi Family tree, you wouldn’t even have to try to succeed.”

“It’s a shame you’re too foolish, neglecting my sister and getting hot with other women, truly missing a great opportunity,” Zi Yumo continued.

“To soar high by clinging onto the Zi Family tree?”

Xu Qianli smirked self-deprecatingly and pointed to his nose.

“I, Xu Qianli, no matter how bad, have never thought about climbing up using a woman.

You really underestimate me.”

“Besides, even if I were to cling to a big leg, I wouldn’t clutch at the Zi Family’s.

Your legs are too dark; I’m not interested.”

“The same old saying, the Zi Family and I owe each other nothing.

When you have time, tell your sister that she and I never even started, so there’s nothing to end.

It’s best we act like strangers.”

“Oh, and you, I’d advise you to keep your temperament in check, or else you really might end up single forever.”

Upon hearing this, Zi Yumo grabbed a pillow and threw it at him, “Go die!”

Xu Qianli dodged nimbly, gave Zi Yumo one look, and said nothing more, then left the hospital room.

Zi Yumo pounded the bed in frustration.

Damn it, Xu Qianli was just too infuriating, why was he so annoying?

It was best that he was gone.

She had been so bothered by his presence, the farther he stayed away, never to appear again, the better.

Before long, Zi Yumo gradually calmed down.

Alone in the empty hospital room, receiving IV drips and listening to the rain outside the window, suddenly a strong sense of emptiness and loneliness overwhelmed her, and inexplicably, sitting on the bed, hugging her knees, she suddenly shed two clear tears.

Is this what loneliness feels like?