"How much do you want?" Qin Ruofang asked, narrowing her eyes.
"I'm in the hospital, so it should be at least five hundred thousand, right?" This figure was the result of his careful consideration. It wouldn't be too much, nor would it leave him at a disadvantage.
But he had clearly overestimated his own worth.
"A superficial injury, and you need to go to the hospital? Even if it were a broken bone, the medical expenses would only be tens of thousands. Your appetite is truly enormous." Qin Ruofang was not a fool; she naturally would not agree to such an unreasonable demand.
Seeing her refuse to pay, Su Chengtu couldn't help but threaten, "Aren't you afraid I'll expose your secrets? If this were to be taken seriously, you'd be facing a lawsuit."
"You can sue me! You were the one who went to the bank back then!" Qin Ruofang had thought it through carefully before roping Su Chengtu into her plan.
She had deliberately lured him with a large sum of money, asking Su Chengtu, who resembled Su Chenghai, to impersonate him at the bank for a transaction. She, meanwhile, had remained in the background, orchestrating everything. Even if the scheme were discovered, as long as she denied everything, they couldn't do anything to her.
The bank surveillance cameras had only captured Su Chengtu!
When Su Chengtu heard her words, he indeed dared not be so aggressive anymore. "Then, how about a hundred thousand! I can't have taken this beating for nothing."
"Twenty thousand," Qin Ruofang stated. "Take it or leave it!"
"Qin Ruofang, are you truly not afraid of me causing a mutually destructive outcome?" Su Chengtu was anxious.
"Do you have proof?" Qin Ruofang said softly.
At that time, she had met Su Chengtu directly to discuss the matter. She had also deceived him into believing that she feared leaving behind any evidence, so she forbade any communication on social media. If anything, they could only communicate by phone.
With Su Chengtu's dull mind, he probably wouldn't have thought of recording the conversation as evidence.
Su Chengtu was indeed a man with a strong body but a weak mind. How could he, a junior high school graduate, compare to Qin Ruofang, who had received an elite education since childhood and possessed a hundred and eight tricks up her sleeve?
Su Chengtu was so enraged he couldn't speak.
"Twenty thousand yuan is already an act of utmost kindness," Qin Ruofang said. "We agreed from the start, a deal is a deal. After this, we go our separate ways and never see each other again."
Su Chengtu still wanted to play the victim, but Qin Ruofang warned him again, "If you dare to say anything that makes things difficult for me, I will make your entire Su family suffer!"
Although the Qin family had declined, a starved camel was still bigger than a horse. It was more than enough for her to manipulate them.
Su Chengtu dared not confront her directly and had to compromise, accepting the twenty thousand yuan.
Of course, Qin Ruofang did not transfer the money directly. Instead, she called a friend to remit the funds to him from another city. This was also a precautionary measure.
After hanging up the phone, Qin Ruofang's eyelids still twitched incessantly.
She disliked this feeling of losing control, always sensing that something bad was about to happen.
As expected, just as she was heading to the airport to fly to the next city, she encountered trouble.
"Madam, please show your identification." She was stopped while going through security.
Qin Ruofang frowned and replied in her not-so-fluent English, "Is there a problem?"
She reluctantly presented her identification.
After the two uniformed men examined it in turns, they exchanged a few words in their own language and then invited her to a nearby lounge.
"We apologize, Madam. You are suspected in a case, and we request your cooperation with our investigation."
"Impossible!" Qin Ruofang immediately denied. "Could there be a mistake? I'm just a regular tourist..."
"We'll know after an investigation," the other party clearly had no intention of letting her go easily.
Qin Ruofang was unfamiliar with the place and couldn't argue with them. She had to rebook her flight and was obediently taken to a nearby police station.
However, upon arriving at the police station, no one questioned her. She was simply locked in a small room.
As time passed, Qin Ruofang's patience wore thin. "I've already cooperated with your investigation. If you have any questions, ask them quickly. I have other plans."
But no matter how loudly she shouted, she was ignored.
Qin Ruofang grew increasingly anxious, sensing that something was wrong.
Had she been set up?
Recently, the news often reported that tourists were framed abroad and required a large bail to be released. Those with money could regain their freedom after paying. Those without money had to call friends and family to pool funds, and might even get beaten.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but regret her decision to travel abroad.
Qin Ruofang felt a little scared.
But her phone had been confiscated by the police, and she had completely lost contact with the outside world, unable to ask for help.
"Let me out!"
"We can discuss anything. Money is not an issue!"
"Hello, is anyone there?"
Qin Ruofang finally couldn't sit still and stood up to knock on the door.
Unfortunately, no one responded.
The door was locked from the outside to prevent escape. Qin Ruofang tried many methods but couldn't open it. Her palms were red from knocking, but there was still no response.
Being confined in such a sealed room truly tested one's psychological resilience.
Qin Ruofang, despite her some intelligence, had never encountered such a situation, and her mental defenses were gradually collapsing.
Three hours later, the door finally opened, and a man in a suit appeared before her.
Qin Ruofang slowly looked up and saw an Eastern face that looked similar to hers. Her eyes lit up. "Who are you? Why are they keeping me, and when will they let me go?"
"Are you looking for money? I'll give you whatever amount!"
To get out, Qin Ruofang lowered her stance considerably.
It was clear she was terrified.
"Miss Qin," the other party greeted her in Chinese.
Qin Ruofang became even more excited upon hearing this. "You... are you here to save me?"
"This must be a misunderstanding!" she stated with certainty.
The man in the suit smiled, maintaining his professional demeanor. "Miss Qin, I am an employee of the local embassy. We just received a notification from our country and had no choice but to intercept you at the airport."
As he spoke, he took out a document from his bag and handed it to her.
Qin Ruofang frowned and took it from him, scanning it quickly. The short two-page document did not take long to read. However, the further she read, the paler her face became.
Su Chenghai had sued her!
He accused her of illegally transferring another person's property and demanded the return of unjust enrichment.
The divorce had been finalized several months ago, and the money was obtained by Su Chenghai after the divorce. It had nothing to do with Qin Ruofang.
Qin Ruofang stared with disbelief, unable to accept that this was true.
She had meticulously planned everything; how could she have left so much evidence?
Her first thought was that someone had fabricated the evidence.
Little did she know, this was all Lu Yanbei's doing.
Qin Ruofang, who considered herself clever, was outsmarted by her own cleverness.
She thought Su Chengtu was foolish, but she didn't know that the phone call she had received earlier was made because someone had forced Su Chengtu to call. The conversation was naturally recorded, and Qin Ruofang had no way to deny it.
Looking at the evidence, Qin Ruofang's hands began to tremble uncontrollably.
Su Chengtu actually dared to betray her!