Free Web NovelChapter 51: Chapter 51: I Can’t Manage It Anymore _1
"Damn it, why did they have to inspect now, neither earlier nor later, but just at this time? They’re clearly targeting me!" Xu Chao cursed as he opened the door, intending to vent his frustration on the meter readers.
But no sooner had he opened the door than he heard a loud bang, and Xu Chao’s body was kicked to the floor.
Two uniformed patrol officers rushed in, pinned Xu Chao to the ground, rendering him immobile.
"What are you doing? Why are you hitting my son? Let him go right now! Otherwise, I’m calling the police!" Zhang Xueping yelled angrily.
At that moment, a patrol leader walked in slowly and said, "No need to go through that trouble. I’m Patrol Leader Zhang Haiyang, here to arrest the fugitive Xu Chao."
"A fugitive? How is my brother a fugitive?" Xu Ling asked, puzzled.
Zhang Haiyang spoke calmly, "Xu Chao committed a hit-and-run, which carries a minimum sentence of three years. And yet, he vanished when we planned to interrogate him yesterday. If not a fugitive, then what is he?"
"For the hit-and-run, compounded with his escape from prison, his crime has been elevated! Take him away immediately!"
The patrol officers acted decisively, dragging Xu Chao out.
Xu Chao, terrified, his legs turning to jelly and having lost all his previous arrogance, burst into snot and tears begging Wang Hai for help: "Brother-in-law, please save me. I don’t want to go back, brother-in-law!"
Xu Ling also asked anxiously, "Wang Hai, quick, call that guy. My brother can’t be taken away by them!"
Zhang Haiyang stared at Wang Hai with a cold demeanor and asked, "I am curious to see how you plan to stop us."
"Are you planning to resist arrest, or are you thinking of assaulting an officer?"
Zhang Haiyang’s gaze made Wang Hai unable to meet his eyes, and no matter how bold he was, he didn’t dare to act arrogantly in front of Zhang Haiyang.
Seeing that Wang Hai remained silent, Zhang Haiyang snorted coldly and left with his men, indifferent to Xu Chao’s pleas for help.
Xu Ling stomped her foot in anger as she watched her brother being taken away, demanding to know, "What the hell is going on? Didn’t Chen Feng say he would get my brother out? How could he be arrested again in less than a day?"
"Can you do it or not? If anything happens to my brother, I will never let you off the hook!"
At this point, Xu Ling had turned against her own kin, venting her frustration straight at Wang Hai.
Xu Chao was their family’s hope, and they absolutely couldn’t afford anything happening to him.
Wang Hai, struggling to contain his anger, called Chen Feng to explain the situation.
"Young Master Chen, what the hell is going on? Can you handle this or not?"
After picking up the call and being questioned by Wang Hai, Chen Feng felt like he wanted to hit someone.
"Are you questioning me?"
"No, no, no!" Wang Hai quickly denied, explaining, "We just don’t understand why someone would come to arrest Xu Chao again?"
"Damn it, blame your incompetent little brother-in-law. After all the trouble I went through to get him out, he couldn’t even lay low and had the nerve to strut around as soon as he got out."
Chen Feng gritted his teeth and said, "I’ve just received the news; the Qin Family is behind this."
"I partnered with you to deal with Ye Ming, and yet your useless lot are just freeloaders, good for nothing! Damn idiots, you’re on your own now."
With that, the call was abruptly ended, leaving nothing but dial tone.
After being cursed out, Wang Hai had a face full of resentment but dared not express it.
He didn’t have the guts to confront Chen Feng, not just to withstand the scolding, but even if he were to be hit, he could only take it.
Wang Hai relayed the details to Xu Ling, who was equally shocked to hear about the situation.
"Could it be that the Qin Family has already taken a stand for Ye Ming?"
Disbelief was written all over Xu Ling’s face.
Xu Lele stood by Ye Ming’s side, which she assumed was the result of Ye Ming trading his charm for favors. But the Qin Family had no women, so what was going on?
"Young Master Chen must not be lying to me. I’m afraid your brother might really be unable to get out," said Wang Hai.
"The only thing we can do now is to find the person he hit and beg for their forgiveness," Wang Hai continued.
"I heard that person is staying in Hai City Hospital. How about I send someone to scout out the situation?"
"Why bother looking! What does her life or death have to do with our family?" Zhang Xueping yelled, beginning to make a scene, "Our little Chao was just driving normally. Where was the hit-and-run accident? That unlucky person is just trying to scam us. We will absolutely not go to see her!"
"Even if she dies, so what? We simply won’t see her!"
Wang Hai’s brows gradually furrowed, and with a patient tone he said, "This is the only way. If you don’t listen, then there’s nothing I can do!"
"Xu Chao is already in the net, and the case could be conclusively dealt with at any moment. If the victim really has an issue, the consequences for Xu Chao will be very serious!"
Zhang Xueping was so angry that she beat her chest and stamped her feet, while Xu Daqiang also kept sighing, unsure about what to do.
Xu Ling’s eyes darted around, then she said, "Then let’s prepare a generous gift and send it to the victim. As long as she agrees to drop the lawsuit and reconciles with us, little Chao will be fine."
"Young Master Wang, use your connections to help me check the location of the victim. That should be doable, right?"
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Ye Ming was unaware of the Xu Family’s misfortune.
At the banquet hosted by the Qin Family, he received great praise from Old Master Qin and won the respect of the Qin Family.
"It’s unbelievable that Hai City has a young man like you."
"Ye Ming, this old skeleton of mine is still somehow useful. From now on, you’re a great benefactor to our Qin Family. If you have any issues, just speak up!"
Old Master Qin was extremely happy and didn’t forget to mock Qin Tianyu from time to time.
"My unworthy son is ill-mannered and lacks etiquette, I apologize for the embarrassment he has caused you."
Qin Tianyu didn’t dare to talk back. All he could do was lower his head and silently accept the criticism.
Ye Ming chuckled lightly, showing complete indifference as he said, "Old Master Qin, it’s all coincidence. It’s not that I am particularly capable, it just so happened that I could solve these issues—it was a trivial effort." freewēbnoveℓ.com
This remark resonated deeply with Old Master Qin, who grew even fonder of Ye Ming.
If it had not been for the lack of a daughter, he would have wished to make Ye Ming his son-in-law on the spot.
"Just for those words, I’ll toast to you, old fellow!" said Old Master Qin cheerfully.
Amidst the toasts and laughter, Old Master Qin became slightly tipsy. Seeing the right moment, Ye Ming suggested that it was time for him to leave.
Qin Tianyu escorted him out all the way to the hotel entrance and spoke in a low voice beside Ye Ming, "Mr. Ye, I wonder if you have time tomorrow. How about I take you to have some fun?"
Ye Ming raised an eyebrow and hastily declined, "Sorry, I’m not really interested in those kinds of places."
His rejection was so firm that it caught Qin Tianyu off guard.
