Shaking the dust off his clothes, and seeing the van disappear from view, Lin Ying was about to turn and leave when she noticed police cars arriving from the other side of the bridge.
After a brief statement and leaving her phone number, she informed the police of the license plate of the van she had noted. She was told that they would contact her if necessary and thanked her for her cooperation.
Leaving the riverside corridor, Lin Ying turned and walked into the Saiwei residential area.
At the same time, inside the golf course, in the room where Li Chonglou was under house arrest.
Li Hanlong glared at Li Chonglou, who was seated opposite him, his face flushed with anger.
Li Duo'er, standing beside them, lowered her head and stared at her toes. She would occasionally steal glances at Li Chonglou, then nervously glance at Li Hanlong.
Biting her lower lip, she remained silent.
On the floor behind Li Hanlong, seven or eight young men lay sprawled about, their hands and feet bound.
Xiao Qiang was hiding in a corner, not daring to breathe. He didn't know Li Hanlong.
However, the inherent oppressive aura emanating from Li Hanlong made Xiao Qiang instinctively tremble.
Seeing the miserable state of the bound individuals on the ground, he was even more terrified and kept his mouth shut tight.
Li Hanlong's sudden arrival with Li Duo'er that morning had somewhat surprised Li Chonglou.
Upon seeing Li Duo'er's expression, he understood instantly.
It seemed that Li Duo'er had messed up the plan he had devised for her to get revenge on the wooden, "camouflage" big man who had upset her.
Li Chonglou had originally told Li Duo'er to pretend to be sick and insist on going to the hospital to lure the big man out of the golf course. Then, people would be arranged to intercept him outside and beat him up.
He thought that even if the big man was skilled, with a large group and a surprise attack, they would surely succeed.
Furthermore, even if this "camouflage" big man was only working for Li Hanlong temporarily and not a direct subordinate, he wouldn't go too far, and it would ultimately end with a silent acceptance of the consequences.
Li Chonglou simply wanted to use Li Duo'er's desire for revenge to take some action and gain more understanding of the situation here.
After a brief silence, Li Hanlong's gaze did not leave Li Chonglou.
The anger on his face intensified.
Just after midnight, after receiving a call from Lian Zijian, the chairman of Lianchuang Group, Li Hanlong's anger had not subsided.
He had put aside the matters at hand, intending to go to Qin Prefecture to meet Lin Zhendong, but the phone call had canceled his plans, and he had rushed back.
Lian Zijian, who was supposed to be a partner, had always treated Li Hanlong as a subordinate and completely lacked trust.
All the security personnel in this golf course were arranged by him. Under the guise of assistance, it was actually a takeover of Li Hanlong's authority and surveillance.
He was already feeling angry but had to endure it due to the entanglement of interests.
Today, he was furious, using Li Duo'er's farce as an excuse.
Retracting his gaze, Li Hanlong glanced sideways at Li Duo'er, his blood boiling even more.
He couldn't help but think to himself, this girl is useless for success but perfect for failure.
When his gaze returned to Li Chonglou, his voice was low and hoarse as he slowly said:
"I warn you, my patience is limited. You'd better eat and drink well here quietly."
"If you cause me any more trouble, I don't mind taking off your parts one by one and sending them to Lin Zhendong."
"Do you understand?"
After Li Hanlong returned and learned the full story, he quickly realized that it was all instigated by Li Chonglou.
"Second Uncle, it's not Brother Li's fault. Brother Li only gave me advice to vent my anger."
Seeing Li Chonglou's indifferent expression, not intending to respond to his uncle, Li Duo'er became anxious.
Hearing his uncle's words to Li Chonglou, she knew her uncle was extremely angry.
She was truly afraid that he would do something to Li Chonglou like taking off his "parts." She knew very well that her uncle was not making idle threats; he was capable of it. Despite her fear of her uncle, she still mustered the courage to speak first.
*Slap!*
"Shut up!"
Li Hanlong turned and slapped Li Duo'er across the face.
Li Duo'er instantly raised her hand to her face, her eyes widening in surprise.
She truly couldn't understand why her uncle had hit her. Was this matter so serious?
Even though she felt it was inexplicable and unbelievable, she didn't say another word, nor did she dare to make a sound. Her eyes had already reddened, and tears began to well up.
Li Hanlong ignored her, completely disregarding her tears.
Then, with a sinister glint in his eyes, he stared directly at Li Chonglou, gritting his teeth, and said fiercely, "Answer me!"
At this moment, the sound of a door opening interrupted the emotions within the room, and everyone turned to look at the door. Li Hanlong also immediately turned his head to check.
A person was thrown into the room from outside. Dressed in a t-shirt and jeans, with hands bound behind his back, the door was then closed.
The person thrown in struggled to sit up and immediately saw Li Hanlong standing not far away in front of the sofa, his face dark and his eyes full of rage.
"Li, Chairman Li."
He stammered out a greeting, then quickly scanned the other bound individuals nearby. He dared not struggle any further and instead lay still, his eyes unfocused as he sensed the wrong atmosphere.
This was the young man who had been caught right after leaving the breakfast shop at the end of the corridor.
"How many people did you call? Are there any more?"
Li Hanlong strode over to Li Duo'er and roared.
Li Duo'er had secretly called his subordinates to lie in wait outside the golf course, intending to ambush the "camouflage" man after he was lured out, so they could beat him up. Such an incredibly naive act was something Li Duo'er could actually do.
Even Lian Zijian suspected it was his arrangement, leaving him speechless.
Li Hanlong was well aware of the secrets of this place. Lian Zijian, citing fears of information leaks, insisted that all these people, including Li Duo'er, be temporarily held here until the matter was resolved.
This incident had not only delayed Li Hanlong's plans but also restricted the freedom of his own people, including Li Duo'er.
Only this young man had escaped last night and was now caught and brought back.
At this moment, Li Hanlong was furious, barely able to contain his inner rage.
"No, no more."
Startled by the roar, everyone flinched. Li Duo'er, her hand touching the swollen side of her face, retreated two steps in fear. She raised her tear-streaked face and quickly replied.
In the brief silence, the heartbeats of the people lying on the ground and Xiao Qiang in the corner quickened, their breathing became rapid, and the palpable anger in the air made their hair stand on end.
The next moment, Li Hanlong turned his fiery gaze back to Li Chonglou.
"I understand."
Seeing that Li Hanlong's emotions were at their breaking point, ready to explode,
Li Chonglou cleared his throat and quickly replied.
A wise man does not fight when the odds are against him. There was no need to provoke him further at this moment.
However, Li Chonglou did not understand why such a minor incident had made Li Hanlong so "serious," even to the point of contemplating murder.
Furthermore, he had even resorted to hitting Li Duo'er over such a trivial matter.
Since Li Duo'er had gone out last night and not returned until now with Li Hanlong, along with a group of bound individuals, it was clear that these bound people were summoned by Li Duo'er to vent her anger, and they were Li Hanlong's subordinates.
Why were even Li Hanlong's own people captured and brought in?
It seemed he needed to carefully understand what Li Duo'er had done and how she had done it.
This matter appeared to be more complex than just Li Duo'er's actions on the surface; there must be a secret behind it.