Chapter 2546 - 2610: I Want to Know the Truth
Jiang Hu grabbed Li Da’s arm, twisted it slightly, and locked his arm. Li Da, whose steps were already unstable and body weak, was directly thrown to the ground by Jiang Hu, with a thud. Had it not been for the carpet underfoot, Li Da might have gotten seriously hurt from the fall.
Jiang Hu did this to prevent Li Yifei from suddenly striking and killing Li Da outright. Of course, Jiang Hu believed he was protecting Li Yifei by doing this, but whether it truly was protection remains unknown.
Li Yifei turned back to glance at him, waved his hand, and covered the girl with the bedsheet. Without saying a word, he finally released the girl’s hand after two minutes, tapped her neck, and made her lose consciousness. Li Yifei had already cleared the toxins from her body, and she was no longer in danger, and theoretically wouldn’t become addicted.
It sounds easy, but only Li Yifei could do it. Otherwise, the girl might never escape the drug dependency for the rest of her life. These substances, once touched, can never be quit, so one should never harbor any illusions.
As for the nails piercing the girl’s body, Li Yifei also eased her injuries. As for the subsequent treatment, it was left to the doctors.
After handling the first girl, Li Yifei walked toward the bed. The girl there seemed a bit more spirited. She widened her eyes to watch Li Yifei, biting her lips tightly, even as her body occasionally convulsed. She knew the man before her had come to save her and could save her. As Li Yifei approached, tears streamed down her face, and she quivered, "Save me, we were injected with lots of drugs, we might not make it through today. We don’t know him; we were taken by his people!"
"I’ll save you!" Li Yifei pulled over the bedsheet to cover the young girl’s body. She nodded forcefully, trying to speak but suddenly convulsed violently, and white foam began to spill from her mouth. An abrupt attack, both girls’ timing coincidentally similar, if not for Li Yifei arriving in time, they might have ended up like Li Manli...
Li Yifei wasted no time. Meanwhile, Li Da, subdued by Jiang Hu on the ground, hands cuffed, spewed curses incessantly. Jiang Hu’s knee pressed against his back. This was no time to hold back, while Li Yifei had already begun rescue efforts. Jiang Hu glanced over, uncertain of Li Yifei’s actions but suddenly feeling very confident in Li Yifei, realizing this billionaire was extraordinary, unimaginable from an ordinary perspective.
Five or six minutes later, Li Yifei relaxed his grip, and the girl was unconscious. Li Yifei breathed a sigh of relief; some deserve to live and some don’t. Yet Li Yifei still needed to save these two persecuted girls, regardless of whether they voluntarily got involved with that man, considering their lives were now in danger. Li Yifei couldn’t remain indifferent.
After rescuing them, he looked over at Jiang Hu, still holding position, while Li Da, after a struggle, temporarily gave up, cursing sporadically, amid a blurred state, known as floating, reaching the peak effect of the few doses he took earlier.
Li Yifei approached, Jiang Hu grew tense, his heart pounding fast, finally speaking, "Mr. Li, don’t act rashly; this person has committed a crime, and I will definitely bring him to justice."
"Do you think you can?" Li Yifei asked indifferently. Earlier, upon entering the room, he indeed wanted to kill that person directly. But after rescuing the people, and Jiang Hu’s intervention, his murderous intent had significantly waned.
Jiang Hu muttered uncertainly, "I... I’ll investigate thoroughly, and if this person is guilty, I will certainly pursue him!"
"I understand your intentions, but don’t worry. For now, I won’t kill this person. You’re responsible for investigating this thoroughly, no matter who’s behind him. This time, I intend to get to the bottom of it, even if it reaches the heavens!" Li Yifei’s resolve was unwavering this time, far surpassing his anger from last night’s Lang Wenqin incident, as Li Manli died directly from persecution, and the other side acted brazenly, fully crossing Li Yifei’s bottom line, prompting him to decisively take action.
"Alright!" Jiang Hu took a deep breath, nodded vigorously, saying, "I will, Mr. Li. I’m just concerned for you... These bold people possibly have some background, in case it affects you."
Li Yifei frowned, a hint of sadness in his eyes, remarked, "Affected or not, when have I ever feared? Besides, people who do such things, and crimes like these, since I happened to come across them, how could I not intervene? If ignored, I would carry guilt in my heart for a lifetime!"
Jiang Hu, hearing Li Yifei’s words, momentarily unsure of how to respond, finally nodded forcefully, truly admiring Li Yifei, holding respect for him.
After speaking, Li Yifei turned to Jiang Hu, saying, "Call for an ambulance; those two girls should be fine, but their external injuries need treatment. Jiang Hu, I only have one request, regardless of who they are or what pressure they apply, you must withstand it. If I, Li Yifei, declare to protect you, I will undoubtedly ensure your safety unless they manage to bring me down!"
Touched by Li Yifei’s solemn vow, Jiang Hu felt a surge of courage, responding, "Mr. Li, that’s all I have to say. As long as I’m still the director, I will definitely stand with the righteous side in this case. In a world of light, daring such abominable acts, if I were to shrink and not act, I’m unworthy to be director!"
Li Yifei patted his shoulder, saying, "Actions and words in unison, only then!"
"No problem!" Jiang Hu said, pulling out his walkie-talkie with one hand, calling his men to dial 120, and simultaneously ordering the police outside to proceed with arrests, capturing all of them.
The personnel were controlled, Li Da’s condition was severe, but his dosage was small, seemingly aware to control himself, so he didn’t need hospital treatment. Of course, that’s also due to Li Yifei stating he’d survive, thus Jiang Hu not sending him to the hospital.
Downstairs, Li Manli’s body had been taken away, along with Li Manli’s mother, Wu Gang and the late-arriving Wang Feng. Li Manli’s mother fainted from crying several times, but death cannot be reversed; Wu Gang felt troubled, while Wang Feng felt like the sky had fallen. Upon seeing Li Yifei, he immediately knelt, continuously kowtowing, defending himself, "Mr. Li, I truly didn’t know it would turn out this way. I just wanted to do my part and bring Li Manli’s mother for a check-up, I... If I had known this would happen, I absolutely wouldn’t have brought them to the provincial city!"
"Get up, if there’s any of your involvement, investigation will reveal it, Wang Feng. Earlier, I let you off, thinking you’re still a person, giving you a chance. If you’re behind this, I won’t spare you!" Li Yifei said coldly.
Wang Feng shook his head repeatedly, promising, "Not me, absolutely not me, after you reprimanded me, I reflected on certain things done excessively over the years, and planned to turn over a new leaf; who knew..."
"Await investigation." Li Yifei waved his hand, feeling somewhat exhausted.
The investigation wasn’t difficult. The drug-abusing man who persecuted Li Manli was Li Da, hailing from South Pearl City. They came to Dan City for a week’s play already; initially fine, but after a few days, the excitement waned, leading Li Da to ask Li Sansheng to find him women. Although Li Da wasn’t old, he was a true lecher, losing his virginity at twelve or thirteen, and then spiraling out of control.
The Li family is well-known in South Pearl City, although falling short of the Zhao Clan of Southern Sky, still holding considerable prominence. It’s partly because the Li family has numerous relatives, forebears mostly dominating in the business world. Being one of the special open zones, years of accumulation by the Li family have achieved considerable accomplishments.
Simultaneously, the Li family is a cultivator family, renowned in South Pearl City since the Qing Dynasty, with many cultivators within. By Li Da’s grandparents’ generation, cultivators hadn’t reached high levels, yet their skills sufficed in the secular world. Moreover, having promising descendants also bore some achievements.
Regarding Li Da as a Second-Generation Heir, the Li family’s wealth is vast, business spanning across the nation and multiple countries, making it unconcerned about potential squanders.
His parents pampered him, grandparents indulged him, leading himself into decadence, evolving into today’s drug abuse and abnormality. Li Sansheng, his butler and mentor, once noted Li Da’s talent in childhood, yet focusing on Dual Cultivation type cultivation after losing his virginity, stagnating practice progression these years.
Arriving in Dan City, Li Da’s evil intent resurfaced. Those two girls in the room had been there for two days; initially tolerable, Li Da relentlessly played, intimidated, and coerced, promising substantial sums. Despite fear, the girls endured, until Li Da’s excessiveness began abuse onset, beyond endurance. Yet being too late, after struggling, Li Da enragedly tied them up, thus initiating ruthless torture for over a day.
When the girls’ pain led to cries, Li Da injected them with drugs, augmenting obedience while alleviating pain.
More information revealed by afternoon investigation, Li Manli was delivered initially fainted, but Li Da, already high and dizzy, merely tore her clothes, removed her pants, whipped her several times, unbinding her as Li Manli woke, resolvedly jumping...
After discovering the truth, Li Yifei remained silent for long, not knowing what to say.