Chapter 2547 - 2611: The Three
Li Yifei wanted to know the truth, to know the reality of the matter, but after knowing, Li Yifei fell into a kind of sadness. In this world, there is hate for no reason, and sometimes no hate is needed; it’s simply bad luck. No, using "bad luck" is too inaccurate; it should be said that those who do evil are too hateful, implicating innocent people.
Li Manli’s vibrant life was gone just like this. Li Yifei felt sad, but at the same time, he also felt helpless, a helplessness that came from the heart. If he couldn’t save her, he couldn’t save her. Perhaps this was Li Manli’s fate; she was born as insignificant as duckweed, to use a phrase from Ning Province, she was born small and lived oppressed.
Of course, the main culprit was Li Da, such a second-generation heir harmful to society, connecting with his South Pearl City Li family behind him, whom Li Yifei resented. What kind of family could raise such an ugly and disgusting descendant? It truly made people furious beyond measure.
The matter was basically investigated thoroughly. Although Li Sansheng and others weren’t dead, they were almost like dead men now. Some had broken bones all over their bodies, and some were unconscious. Only Li Sansheng was awakened by Li Yifei. When he saw Li Yifei again, Li Sansheng no longer had that arrogance and dominance, his eyes were full of fear, but it was already too late.
The interrogation went very smoothly, and Li Sansheng quickly filled in the doubtful parts.
Li Yifei listened to the complete course of events, leaving only anger and something called fate.
It was an extremely strange experience. From this matter of Li Manli, the word "fate" kept appearing in Li Yifei’s mind. For some reason, even if Li Yifei wanted to forget these two words, they would still float on the mind, lingering in his heart.
This was an experience he had never had before. Li Yifei even pondered whether this was a kind of mental demon. It is known that when one practices to a certain realm, a mental demon will come. Li Yifei had encountered it before, so he was a bit worried, but on second thought, this seemed not to be a mental demon.
Li Yifei believed in fate. His fate was somewhat bad before, losing his parents, but after that, fate had been so favorable that it was now today’s Li Yifei. But he also felt that all this was achieved through his own efforts; if fate favors but one does not strive, it is all in vain.
So he believed in fate, but he never accepted fate. Not accepting fate could change through struggle, through effort, but if one accepted fate, perhaps they would be like Wu Gang and others, achieving nothing in life, living a filthy life.
What about Li Manli’s fate? He helped her fight, and she also resisted, but she still died, and in such a way. Although her chastity was preserved in the end, the person is gone. Li Yifei even thought for a moment, if Li Manli hadn’t resisted, and let Li Da defile her, would she have survived in the end?
Probably not. Li Da was a pervert, not only mentally but also in behavior. If Li Yifei had not arrived in time and saved those two equally innocent girls, three lives might have perished today.
Son of a bitch! Li Yifei cursed, walked out of the room, and went to the interrogation room. In the room, Li Da was grim-faced. He had woken up and found himself handcuffed, and he started to curse repeatedly. Jiang Hu personally led the interrogation team, questioning. Just as Li Da relapsed, Li Yifei saw him like this and went over to slap him. The huge force spun Li Da’s body halfway around, his bones making cracking sounds. Li Yifei didn’t feel satisfied after one slap, so he picked Li Da up and swung another slap.
After two slaps, Li Da became a bit sober. He glared at Li Yifei with a venomous look, a strange smile on his face, spat out a mouthful of blood, and tremblingly pointed at Li Yifei, saying, "You’re finished. I swear, you dared to hit me, I guarantee you’re done for. No matter who you are, wait for my family’s revenge."
"The Li family? Haha, let them come." Li Yifei said, raising his hand for another slap, which again landed on Li Da’s face. After a loud noise, Li Da flew out again. His body was already weak, and having taken two hits from Li Yifei, he became completely disoriented.
Jiang Hu waited until Li Yifei had hit a couple of times before coming to persuade, "Mr. Li, violence can’t solve the problem. We’ve almost completed the investigation and are already sending people to catch those who fled!"
"Catch them and punish them severely. No, such people should be sentenced to death." Li Yifei threw Li Da aside and said.
When the people were caught, Li Yifei saw those criminals who kidnapped Li Manli and delivered her to Li Da, and he nearly erupted on the spot because these criminals were none other than the two men and one woman he met at the highway rest area, where Li Yifei first saved Li Manli.
These three people were initially arrested by the police, and Li Yifei had specifically made a call to ensure a detailed investigation of the three. What happened in the end? The three were released that night and came to Dan City. There must have been some shady dealings in between.
Upon interrogation, the three confessed they had found someone with connections to get them released. After returning to Dan City, the more the three thought, the angrier they became. After eating, they prepared to report to Li Da, only to see a girl walking alone on the road. They were overjoyed on sight because they recognized the girl as the same one rescued during the day. Overjoyed, the three hurriedly rushed over and caught Li Manli.
At that moment, there were originally people on the road trying to stop them, but the trio used the same trick, firmly claiming she was their daughter attempting to run away from home. Having found her, they naturally wouldn’t let her leave.
Thus, the passersby no longer obstructed them. Obviously, Li Manli was not lucky this time. After being taken, she was sent to Li Da, falling into the devil’s den.
The relationship between these three people and Li Da was merely an acquaintance. The three weren’t doing legitimate business, nor were they decent people. Li Da was looking for women and specifically wanted young, beautiful, and clean girls, promising a large reward. The three were tempted. The ones they had under them were certainly not virtuous, at least not ’clean,’ so they mobilized some people to scour around. One of the two girls from before was also kidnapped by the three. They had already decided to make a big move. After all, Li Da would be staying here for a week or two, and the demand would be high, so the three sought everywhere.
This was why they targeted Li Manli because she was young, beautiful, pure, and clean, fitting Young Master Li’s taste. Such a girl would certainly satisfy Li Da, and he would pay a lot of money.
Because of this thought, the evil began. Hearing up to this point, Li Yifei no longer knew what to say. He only asked Jiang Hu, "Can these three be executed? Is their crime sufficient for a death sentence?"
"This... is probably not enough, Mr. Li. I don’t handle this area, so I’m not too clear!"
Li Yifei shook his head, recounting the previous events. These three had already attempted to kidnap Li Manli in the car, and luckily he saved her, but unexpectedly, she still couldn’t escape the clutches eventually, so Li Yifei’s heart was filled with boundless rage at this moment.
Jiang Hu listened, stunned, finally understanding that there was such a story behind it, also knowing how Li Yifei met the deceased. He sighed, "Mr. Li, it’s not your fault. It’s merely that Li Da and others are too detestable!"
"Yes, they are too detestable, so they need severe punishment. Collect the evidence for these people, even if it didn’t happen in Dan City, gather and list it all for me. Ensure concrete evidence is in hand. I want to see what they’ll do next!" Li Yifei had already made a call home, stating that something had happened here, so he wouldn’t return home for the time being. Whenever the matter was resolved, Li Yifei would go back home.
Li Manli’s death still left Li Yifei a bit sad, but more than that, he was angry at Li Da and others, especially Li Da, such a second-generation heir, who up to now hadn’t felt any remorse. While restrained, he continued to curse and make endless threats.
When Li Yifei saw those three, they all showed expressions of terror upon seeing him, while Li Yifei remained expressionless. The three had realized that doom was upon them. It was they who brought the person over; how would Li Da protect them, so they hurriedly apologized and admitted their wrongs to Li Yifei.
"So a person’s death can be dealt with by an apology here, as you think. Unfortunately, I’ll tell you three, this life you shouldn’t think of coming out of prison. Perhaps it would be a direct death sentence. I said I would punish you severely."
The three immediately fell into boundless despair. Li Yifei just chuckled, thinking to himself, if there truly is such a thing as fate, then let it show up this time; let’s see if it can save these three people.
Li Yifei didn’t know the names of the three until now, but that didn’t prevent him from wanting to severely punish them. Since the powerful could solve problems in their way, Li Yifei could too, because he was also powerful!
That evening, Li Yifei received a phone call from Chu Xiaoyao. On the phone, the little girl spoke softly and somewhat secretively, "Husband, why didn’t you come back?"
"Something happened here. What’s wrong, darling, do you miss me?" Li Yifei asked.
"Hehe, of course, I miss you, and I miss you all over!" Chu Xiaoyao laughed playfully.
Li Yifei felt a bit better and said, "Wait a couple of days; something happened here, I’ll come back once it’s resolved."
"I know, hubby. No hurry, take your time handling things." Chu Xiaoyao said understandingly.
"Mm, you called because?" Li Yifei nodded and then asked.
Chu Xiaoyao hesitated a bit, with a light breathing sound in the call. Seconds later, she said, "Hubby, actually, it’s nothing much, just that you said you’d come back and didn’t, so I wanted to call and ask!"