85: Chapter 85 Su Mo, Who Could Never Bear It Anymore (Part 1)

With a loud 'bang,' Wang Hao slammed the door shut, the sudden sound making Su Mo's heart tremble violently.

Her thoughts, like a snapped string, were instantly pulled back from Shen Jianan's gentle words to the cold reality.

She forced a smile, her eyes filled with pleading and unease, and carefully moved forward a few steps.

With an imperceptible tremor in her voice and suppressing her inner tension and panic, she said softly: "Brother Hao, don't be Life Qi. Hasn't Uncle already called? I guess the police are just coming to ask about the situation. Besides, with the lawyer's help, it should be fine..."

Wang Hao was burning with rage at this moment; he glared at Su Mo, as if to pour all his anger onto her.

He crooked his finger at Su Mo, his movement frivolous yet carrying an irresistible authority.

Seeing this, Su Mo trembled in her heart but had to obey him.

She walked toward him carefully, each step feeling as heavy as if she were stepping on the tip of a knife.

Then, with a 'slap,' the air seemed to be torn apart by the blow.

Wang Hao's palm struck Su Mo's face hard, and she let out a cry of 'Ah...' as she involuntarily backed away two steps, covering her face in terror.

Her eyes were full of resentment and confusion as she looked at Wang Hao, tears uncontrollably welling up in her eyes: "Brother Hao, did I, did I say something wrong?"

"Bitch, didn't that policewoman just tell you to leave me as soon as possible? Speak! Is that what you've been thinking all along?!"

Wang Hao was like a mad dog that had lost its reason at this moment; he looked around, his chest heaving violently, searching for an outlet to vent his anger.

Then, he grabbed an unopened bottle of mineral water placed at the entrance and threw it hard at her before Su Mo could beg for mercy.

Su Mo dodged in a panic, but she still couldn't avoid the sudden attack, and the mineral water bottle hit her back solidly.

She hugged her arms and crouched down in pain, tears rolling down like broken beads, dripping onto the carpet.

Her voice was full of despair, helplessly begging: "Brother Hao, Brother Hao, I didn't, I didn't want to leave you... That was what the police officer said, I didn't think that at all! Really, believe me!"

Wang Hao sneered disdainfully, ignoring Su Mo's begging: "Shut the fuck up! If I hear you crying again, I'll kill you!"

He warned Su Mo irritably, his eyes flashing with ruthlessness.

Upon hearing this, Su Mo immediately covered her mouth with her hand, not daring to make another sound, her body trembling even more violently, like a withered leaf swaying in the autumn wind.

Then, Wang Hao picked up his phone, hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to call his dad first.

He briefly explained the situation and was scolded by his dad again.

However, after all, he was his own son, and Wang Hongtai couldn't just ignore it.

After listening to his son's account, he immediately had a judgment in his heart.

"Son, listening to you, the police probably haven't grasped evidence of you hiring someone to cause injury. If they had, it wouldn't be as simple as just asking you questions," Wang Hongtai analyzed.

Wang Hao's eyes flashed with anxiety, thinking about how rich second-generation kids in TV shows who get into trouble always flee abroad to hide for a while and come back after the heat dies down.

So he asked: "Dad, what should I do now? Why don't you arrange for me to go abroad and hide for a few days?"

"Calm down, what are you panicking about! The police don't have evidence, and they won't arrest people randomly. They asked you questions today because they suspect you, but if you run, wouldn't that confirm the police's suspicion? So, you can't leave!" Wang Hongtai pondered and said.

"Like this, you still need to communicate with that Dao Ge today. Just say it like this..."

After hearing his father's suggestion, hesitation and uneasiness flickered in Wang Hao's eyes.

He asked with some worry: "Uh... Dad, will this work? If Dao Ge finds out I'm using him, won't he retaliate against me?"

"Oh, you know how to be afraid now? When you hired someone to cause injury, why didn't you think about today?" Wang Hongtai said angrily.

"Right now, we can only divert the police's attention to Dao Ge. Didn't you get your hands on that kid Qin Yi's girlfriend before? If it really doesn't work, just give her to that Dao Ge, and let her stir up a conflict between Qin Yi and Dao Ge! Only by making them fight each other can you clear yourself!"

Hearing this, Wang Hao glanced at Su Mo, who was still cowering in the corner of the bed, covering her mouth and sobbing in a low voice, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

He was silent for a moment before replying in a low voice: "Uh, well, okay then."

It wasn't that he was reluctant to part with Su Mo; after all, using Su Mo to lure Qin Yi out was something he had already discussed with Dao Ge.

He just didn't expect his father to think the same way he did; it really was like father, like son...

"After you finish this, go home and stay there! Before this matter is over, you are not allowed to go anywhere! Do you understand?!" Wang Hongtai warned sternly, his tone full of unquestionable authority.

"Un, understand..." Wang Hao didn't dare to say more and could only silently agree.

Hanging up the phone, Wang Hao frowned and pondered for a moment, silently organizing his words before dialing Dao Ge again.

At this time, in the suburbs of Magic City, in a two-story farmhouse courtyard, smoke curled, and the air was filled with the smell of barbecue.

Outside the red iron gate, two burly men with cigarettes in their mouths leaned against the gate, seemingly chatting, but their eyes were constantly scanning the surroundings.

Two surveillance cameras were installed at each of the four corners outside the courtyard, forming a 360° surveillance network without blind spots.

Within a radius of one kilometer, any movement would be transmitted to the small courtyard immediately.

In the front yard, sparks flew from the barbecue grill, and several people were grilling bright red meat skewers; people who didn't know better might mistake this small courtyard for a bustling farmhouse restaurant.

However, in the backyard, several expensive luxury cars were parked, such as Mercedes-Benz Maybach, Land Rover Range Rover, Porsche Cayenne, and so on.

In addition, there was a secret door that matched the red wall of the backyard; if one didn't observe carefully, one wouldn't notice its existence at all.

And in that two-story building, it was another scene.

Walking closer, one could hear the noise on the first floor, with constant shouting and clamor, and the occasional clattering sound.

Here was the underground casino operated by Dao Ge, as well as the location of the Underground Bank, and those luxury cars in the backyard were the vehicles of the gamblers.

The first floor was large, with more than a dozen gambling tables; gamblers were playing Pai Gow, mahjong, and poker.

In the center, there was a huge oval gambling table.

At this moment, seven or eight gamblers were sitting around that gambling table; with a 'ding,' the dealer rang the silver bell in front of him and shouted to the gamblers: "Place your bets!"

Then, the gamblers placed colorful chips of various denominations on the 'Banker' and 'Player' areas of the table.

For a time, the sounds of calling cards, sighs, curses, and palms hitting the tabletop filled the space.

Compared to the simple noise of the first floor, the second floor was more mysterious, with guards at the stairs; this was where the Underground Bank was located.

When gamblers lost their minds and were eager to win back their money but had no funds, they would borrow usury from Dao Ge as gambling capital.

Dao Ge would judge whether or not to lend to them based on the gambler's family background.

If he agreed, the gambler would be 'invited' to the second floor by Dao Ge's men.

Don't look at this small farmhouse courtyard; this was Dao Ge's treasure bowl, much faster at making money than that Nightlife Bar, pool hall, or the like.

The daily turnover, at the least, had to be hundreds of thousands, and at most, millions a day were possible!

At this moment, Dao Ge was in a private room on the second floor, checking the account books from the recent period.

Just then, Dao Ge's phone rang; he glanced at the caller ID; it was Wang Hao.

He answered the phone, his tone carrying a hint of impatience: "Speak, what is it?"

Wang Hao's anxious voice came through: "Dao Ge, it's bad, the police just came to see me, asking me about the conflict between Brother Qiang and that kid Qin Yi that night!"

Hearing Wang Hao say the police had come to him, Dao Ge's face darkened, and his eyes instantly became sharp.

He sat up alertly and asked: "What did the police want with you? What did they ask you? You didn't say anything wrong, did you?"

"No, I didn't say anything wrong." Wang Hao's voice carried a bit of panic. "The police just asked me if I knew the parties involved in the conflict that night and asked me to describe the situation at the time."

"Dao Ge, don't worry, I only admitted to knowing that kid Qin Yi. As for you, Dao Ge, and Brother Qiang, I said I didn't know you."

"Wait." Hearing this, Dao Ge immediately reacted, his eyes flickering, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart, his tone carrying a hint of doubt. "You mean, the police asked you if you knew me?"

Wang Hao seemed not to hear the change in Dao Ge's tone, feigning a foolish look, and replied: "Yeah, the police said the person who led people to conflict with that kid Qin Yi that night was nicknamed Qiang Zai, and he's your subordinate, Dao Ge. Then they asked if I knew you... I shook my head and denied it without hesitation!"

Hearing this, Dao Ge's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly thought, 'Not good, did A-Qiang let something slip?'

Otherwise, he hadn't even shown his face that night; how could the police suspect him?

But on second thought, he felt it was unlikely. A-Qiang was his capable subordinate and couldn't betray him.

He pondered for a moment, unable to figure out the reason for a while.

In fact, what he didn't know was that Wang Hongtai had told Wang Hao to say all this.

To drag others into the water, what is said must be seven parts true and three parts false, so that others cannot distinguish which is true and which is false!

Seeing that there was no response from Dao Ge, Wang Hao asked tentatively with some doubt in his voice: "Dao Ge, I think there's something fishy about this. I was on the third floor when the conflict happened; how could the police suspect me?"

"What do you mean? You think A-Qiang betrayed you?" Dao Ge asked coldly.

"Uh, no, no, it couldn't be Brother Qiang." Wang Hao quickly denied. "If Brother Qiang confessed the truth, the police should have gone directly to you, Dao Ge! After all, you are Brother Qiang's boss. There's no need to make an extra move to ask me. Wouldn't that be more likely to alert the enemy?"

"Since the police chose to ask me, it means Brother Qiang didn't tell the truth."

Dao Ge nodded silently, feeling that what Wang Hao said was reasonable.

Wang Hao paused slightly and continued: "Besides, if Brother Qiang insists that it was just teasing that woman, it's at most a disturbance of public order, and he'll be released after at most 15 days of detention. But if he admits it was under someone's direction, that's intentional injury. One is administrative detention, the other is a criminal offense. I think Brother Qiang understands the difference in severity..."

"Hey," Dao Ge sneered, his tone carrying a hint of mockery. "I didn't notice, you kid actually know the law quite well... Okay, then analyze it again, why do you think the police are targeting you?"

Hearing Dao Ge say this, the corner of Wang Hao's mouth curved, and he secretly thought: 'It seems Dao Ge believes my words!'

Then, he guessed with some anger in his voice: "I think it's mostly that kid Qin Yi playing dirty. He must want to frame me, so he deliberately told the police he suspects I directed Brother Qiang and the others!"

"That doesn't sound right, does it? A-Qiang is my subordinate. How would he, Qin Yi, know about this? He doesn't even know them!" Dao Ge's tone carried some doubt.

"Uh... this... this..." Wang Hao was at a loss for a moment, not knowing how to answer. He couldn't tell Dao Ge about the police showing him photos; if he did, Dao Ge would know he had already been exposed.

Unexpectedly, Dao Ge's voice suddenly became cold: "Alright! Regardless, that kid Qin Yi must be dealt with. Didn't you say you could lure Qin Yi out? Act as soon as possible! The people I arranged are almost here, in a day or two!"

"Really? That's great, Dao Ge, don't worry, I will definitely lure that kid Qin Yi out for you!" Wang Hao's voice carried some excitement.

"Hmm, when my people arrive, I'll send you the time and place to meet him!" After saying this, Dao Ge hung up the phone.