77: Chapter 76 Two Paths, Identification

"Hey, you threw cockroaches inside and peed in it, what was that for?"

"Did Boss Lin dig up your ancestral graves or steal your wives?"

"You four are truly despicable, aren't you?"

"Even a dog knows gratitude; you are worse than dogs."

Hearing this, even the most foolish person would realize they had been exposed.

Their conspiracy with Zhang Zhi had been uncovered, and it was likely that the other party had evidence.

"This is attempted murder; you're going to jail."

"Don't… don't shout. I'll go with you. Let's talk."

He still held onto a glimmer of hope, wishing he could still salvage the situation.

"Then let's go. You need to bring your tainted goods with you."

Chen Wei picked up the contaminated Malatang, a smile plastered on his face.

To Zhang Zhi, that smile looked like the grin of the Grim Reaper.

Inside the Fengda Delivery office, Zhang Zhi, Wang Tao, Li Lei, and Dong An hung their heads, not daring to make a sound.

Four portions of contaminated takeout sat on the table.

"Do you have anything to say for yourselves?"

"Lin Feng, we're all students at Shen University, and we've worked hard delivering food, but this… we really don't know what happened with this matter."

"Zhang Zhi is right. We had no idea there was anything wrong with what was inside."

"Just because you started some takeout platform, don't think you can act all high and mighty in front of us."

"Exactly. We're all students; we're equals."

Although the four of them were so scared their hands were trembling, they refused to back down.

Zhang Zhi looked up at Lin Feng, feigning toughness: "Since those four diners received fresh food, I think there's been some misunderstanding. Let's just leave it at that."

"Hmph, Zhang Zhi, you really are stubborn. If those four meals had been delivered to the customers, what would have happened to Lin Feng?"

"Is your skin itching? Do you want me to loosen it up for you?"

Wang Chao, wearing a sleeveless vest, displayed large muscles against his dark skin; one look at him was enough to send a chill down anyone's spine.

"W-what are you doing?"

"Assault is illegal! Do you want to get expelled?"

"D-don't come any closer…"

"Damn it, there are four of us. You might not even be able to take us!"

Zhang Zhi and the others were shaking so hard their legs were trembling; without realizing it, they huddled together, staring at Wang Chao in terror.

"Wang Chao, come back."

"Hmph, you four should be grateful that you met Brother Feng. He's a reasonable man."

"But I'm warning you: if you don't know the rules, I do know a thing or two about martial arts."

"Damn, a bunch of ungrateful wretches. With such high pay, you still pull this stuff? Your consciences must have been eaten by dogs."

Wang Chao cursed indignantly and then fell silent.

"Sit down."

Lin Feng gestured downward, signaling them to take a seat.

Zhang Zhi and the others exchanged glances before sitting uneasily on the sofa.

"I'm a reasonable person. First, I'm telling you now: you will never be able to deliver takeout for me again."

"On what grounds?"

"On the grounds that I am the boss."

"And this. See for yourselves…"

Lin Feng turned the laptop on the table around; a video was playing on the screen.

It showed Zhang Zhi and the others walking out of the club, their conversation with Li He crystal clear, without a hint of background noise.

The four of them froze, staring at the screen, unable to move.

If you looked closely, you could see their bodies trembling slightly, their faces pale, and their eyes darting around nervously.

These were all signs of their inner terror.

After that video ended, a second one popped up.

If they had managed to hold it together before, this high-definition video of them contaminating the food completely shattered their mental defenses.

In this day and age, there's no AI; videos can't be photoshopped.

"Lin Feng, please let us off the hook. We were blinded by greed, which is why we did such a stupid thing."

"Yes, we can accept your punishment. We won't deliver takeout anymore. Just please, don't call the police."

"For the sake of us being classmates, please let us go."

"We don't even know who that Li He is. It's all our fault, Lin Feng…"

Lin Feng raised a hand, cutting off their pleas.

These people were not worth pitying at all; if he hadn't had the foresight, he would have been the one in trouble.

"I can give you a chance to avoid being expelled."

"Lin Feng, tell us what to do. No matter what it is, we'll do it."

Lin Feng smiled. "You have two choices. I call the police, you go to jail, and your lives are ruined."

"The second choice is to testify against Li He. I can tell the police that you realized your mistake and came to confess to me, so you'll likely only face disciplinary action."

"Of course, you'll have to hand over that 1 million in illicit funds to the police."

After speaking, Lin Feng crossed his legs and lit a cigarette.

He wasn't in any hurry now. As long as they weren't idiots, they would know what to choose.

"Lin Feng, will you keep your word?"

"Of course. As you said, it was all for money. I can understand you, but I cannot sympathize with you."

"Fine, I agree. We'll go to the police station and testify against Li He."

[Fear: 100, Unease: 100, Regret: 100.]

The information displayed above the four of them was identical.

100 was the maximum value for the digital emotional readout.

However, it would depend on their actual actions. If they dared to pull any tricks, Lin Feng wouldn't mind ending their lives right there and then.

Twenty minutes later, at the police station.

Lin Feng went straight to find Captain Wang.

Inside the interrogation room, after hearing the full story, Captain Wang was seething with anger.

"You four are university students, yet you actually did something like this."

"Officer Wang, we know we were wrong. Here is the 1 million in illicit funds."

"Oh, and here are the call logs from Li He."

Zhang Zhi confessed everything.

Combined with the video Lin Feng provided of the four of them talking to Li He outside the club, they were definitely going to jail.

However, it seemed like Li He was just working for someone else, and digging out the person behind him wouldn't be easy.

"Captain Wang, I've met this person before."

"His background isn't simple."

"Oh? What exactly is his background?"

"He's the trusted aide to the younger brother of the Wansheng Group chairman."

"What? Wang Jiancheng's trusted aide?"

"That's right. But catching someone like that requires evidence, and I don't think Li He will necessarily confess."

"But it doesn't matter. As long as the culprit is caught, that's enough. I think even if Wang Jiancheng is targeting me, he won't dare to act recklessly anymore."

Captain Wang took a long look at Lin Feng, but his heart was far from calm.

At his age, to be targeted by such a character and seemingly have a feud with them, yet still remain so calm and collected.

Either he was naive and ignorant, or he was truly fearless.

Regardless of which it was, the mere fact that he could be targeted for revenge by such a person proved he was no ordinary individual.

"Lin, you go back first. I'll catch Li He. If there's someone pulling the strings behind the scenes, I will definitely give you an answer."

"Alright, Captain Wang. Please, don't fixate on this too much; you have plenty of other cases to handle."

"I believe the person behind all this will eventually face the consequences of the law one day."

This was Lin Feng's way of advising him not to lose his job over this investigation.

If Li He was acting under orders, then the person behind him was certainly no simple figure.

A hint of gratitude rose in his heart; Lin Feng was so mature he didn't seem like a university student at all.

"You four, come with me to the interrogation room. Confess everything properly and write a statement."

"I'm warning you: if you dare to bother Lin Feng again, I won't let you off easy."