174: Chapter 174 Seeking Death

Jiang Yu rolled her eyes. "Seriously, cut that act! You were halfway through catching your boyfriend cheating, and now you're back here pestering your ex? And you're still trying to play the innocent victim? You might be thick-skinned enough not to care, but we don't want to be part of your little performance. Get lost!"

Si Jiaqi acted as if she were deaf, tears streaming down her face as she looked toward Wang Qiao. "Xiao Qiao, you don't know how much I've suffered. He treats me poorly, and I even lost our child. You said that as long as I need you, you will always be by my side..."

Jiang Yu's breathing grew heavy.

Lin Ning felt a headache coming on. Si Jiaqi's shamelessness was the kind that would look fake even in a work of fiction; neither hitting nor scolding her would work.

He looked back at Wang Qiao, whose eyes were a bit red, but he was doing better than before, managing to hold back and stay silent.

Lin Ning swore inwardly.

If this woman wasn't dealt with, Wang Qiao would never have a good life.

He fixed his gaze on the red dot above Guoguo's head and activated his Psychic Power.

Images flooded in—

[Si Jiaqi kept acting pitiful and posing seductively for the camera. "Brother, if I can't get enough people, I'll get beaten. Just help me make up the numbers. Once you've finished playing with the chips I give you, just stop. You won't actually be using your own money. I'll repay you..."]

[Si Jiaqi manipulated a group chat. "Help me top up, and I'll give you a 10% commission. The money will be deposited directly into your card. It's guaranteed to be safe. If you find a few more classmates to join, you'll get even more commission!"]

[Si Jiaqi spoke in a cutesy, high-pitched voice. "Thanks, Brother Zhang. I've received the commission for the people I recruited. But it's over 30,000 less than last month. Why is that?"]

...

Lin Ning withdrew his gaze.

With one hand, he pulled back the about-to-strike Jiang Yu, and with the other, he hauled Wang Qiao along, breaking through from the side.

Si Jiaqi tried to step forward, but Lin Ning shouted, "Your husband is running off with the mistress!"

Taking advantage of her stunned look backward, Lin Ning quickly slipped away.

Guoguo shouted from behind, "Xiao Qiao! How can you be so heartless!"

Lin Ning didn't even look back.

There would be no car shopping today; he knew all too well just how lethal Si Jiaqi was to Wang Qiao.

He dumped Wang Qiao on a street bench to daze off, then told Jiang Yu about their ill-fated history and how bizarre Si Jiaqi was.

Jiang Yu couldn't understand it at all. "Is he under a love spell?"

Seeing Lin Ning rubbing his temples, she said helplessly, "Won't a beating work? What about beating him every time you see him?"

Lin Ning didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Don't get involved; it's useless. Madman's wife beat Si Jiaqi three times, and it was useless. She's not like a normal person. I'm taking him home now, I can't keep you company anymore."

Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses and said, "Alright, alright, go and talk some sense into him."

Back home, Lin Ning kicked Wang Qiao onto the sofa.

"Sit properly."

Wang Qiao kept his head down, looking like a child who had done something wrong.

Lin Ning looked at him and sighed. "That woman ruined you once already. Have you forgotten? How did she treat you back then? She left you riddled with debt and cheated on you!"

Lin Ning grew angrier the more he spoke.

Wang Qiao looked up, his eyes a bit red.

"Lin Zi, I know. I just... I can't control it. Whenever I see her, it's like my brain has been smeared with excrement."

As he spoke, he tugged at his hair and whimpered in agony. "I want to leave her, but I don't even trust myself! What do I do, Lin Zi! I'm going crazy!"

Lin Ning looked at him and suddenly made up his mind.

He stood up. "Then you're staying with me for a while. Give me your phone."

Wang Qiao was stunned for a moment.

Lin Ning reached out his hand. "Give it to me. Since you can't control yourself, I'll help you."

Wang Qiao hesitated for a moment, then took out his phone and placed it in Lin Ning's hand.

Lin Ning took the phone and patted his shoulder. "Alright, stop looking so miserable. I'll take you to look at cars in a couple of days; you can help me pick one out."

Wang Qiao kept his head down and gave a muffled "Mm."

Lin Ning walked to the window, took out his phone, opened his notepad, and began to recall the images he had just seen of Si Jiaqi's past.

Every frame, every single frame of memory.

Recruiting people for online gambling was a certainty.

That website, Si Jiaqi's upstream contact, the payment times, the live streaming times, and that money-laundering WeChat group...

These details, if Officer Li Feng could get his hands on them, would not only lead to a quick case filing after verification, but also speed up the investigation.

Looking at the notes in his phone, yeah, that was enough for a few years in prison.

He looked back at Wang Qiao, who was in a daze.

Send Si Jiaqi inside.

By the time she gets out, Wang Qiao should be married, his career should be on the rise, and his horizons should be broader.

Time can engrave everything, and it can also wash everything away.

Early the next morning, Lin Ning took Wang Qiao to the company and handed him over to Jiang Yu. "Keep an eye on him. If he doesn't listen, just slap him across the face!"

Jiang Yu was speechless, but replied, "Fine."

Lin Ning went straight to the Police Station.

Officer Li Feng was eating breakfast in his office, having steamed buns with soy milk. Seeing him come in, he paused with his chopsticks. "What are you here for?!"

Lin Ning wasn't in the mood to joke. He handed over the printed materials. "Reporting a crime. Get her locked up as fast as possible."

Officer Li Feng took it and flipped through it, his brows furrowing. "What is this?"

Lin Ning explained it briefly.

After listening, Officer Li Feng said, "Got it! I'll handle it as soon as possible."

Lin Ning stood up and walked to the door, then turned back to ask, "Oh right, what happened with that Huang Chenggen business? You didn't get disciplined, did you?"

Officer Li Feng sighed. "Li Xin was unlucky and got a disciplinary notice within the station. That brat Huang Chenggen was taken away by people from the Sub-bureau."

Lin Ning was stunned. "The Sub-bureau?"

Officer Li Feng said casually, "I heard someone from above pulled some strings and had him transferred. I'm not sure of the specifics. If it involves cases in other provinces or cities, the Police Station really can't handle it."

"Besides," Officer Li Feng said, a proud look appearing on his face, "our station isn't short on performance records or achievements."

Lin Ning rolled his eyes. Such arrogance!

As if he hadn't been complaining to him about having too many cases just recently.

After leaving the Police Station, Lin Ning planned to go to the Fighting Gym to train.

But as soon as he reached the entrance, he saw a small Jetta parked on the side of the road.

In the driver's seat, someone was holding a cigarette in his mouth, squinting his eyes, and staring at the entrance of the Police Station.

Huang Chenggen?

Lin Ning's footsteps faltered.

Huang Chenggen had seen him too.

He flicked the cigarette butt out the window, pushed open the car door, got out, swaggered across the road, and stood in front of Lin Ning.

"Yo, little brat, do you still recognize your master?"

Lin Ning didn't speak. How did this idiot get out? Even if there were no cases against him, escaping during detention would lead to a sentence, let alone the fact that the crimes he was involved in were definitely not minor.

Huang Chenggen tilted his head to look at him, sizing him up from head to toe, his eyes filled with smugness and malice.

"You think you're so tough, huh? Well, your master is out. Come on, tell me your name."

Lin Ning smiled.

But his eyes were cold and hard as ice.

Huang Chenggen took a step forward, his spit almost landing on Lin Ning's face. "While I'm still talking to you nicely, kneel, serve tea, and admit defeat. Otherwise, I keep my word—if I say I'm going to mess with your whole family, I will."

Lin Ning looked at him, his eyes darkening.

"You've got strong connections, huh," Lin Ning said in a calm tone. "The Sub-bureau took you, and you're out already? Or did you sneak out again?"

Huang Chenggen laughed disdainfully, squinting his eyes, looking as if he had backing.

"Little brat, let me show you that this world is not as simple as you think."

The smile on Lin Ning's face vanished in an instant. His cold, sharp facial features and knife-like gaze made his presence loom over him like a mountain.

He looked down at Huang Chenggen from a superior height.

"If you have the guts, do something now. If you don't, get lost immediately."