Free Web NovelChapter 403: Chapter 403: Yanxi 11
To make his words more convincing, the man even tried to stand up. Unfortunately, the moment he got to his feet, he stumbled and collapsed onto the sofa. A glance around revealed that the bodyguards, who had been standing ramrod straight just moments before, were now sprawled in a tangled mess on the carpet.
"You... What did you do? You used some kind of dirty trick?" Park Youren finally realized what was going on, but he was slumped on the sofa, barely able to move anything but his lips.
Tan You stepped over the scattered bodyguards and sat down in an armchair closest to the door. "I’m a young woman, after all. A girl has to have her guard up when she’s out and about. I’m not the one playing dirty—I do things fair and square."
She leaned back as she spoke, her gaze sweeping mockingly over the... pleasure room. "You people, on the other hand, have been a real eye-opener. Mayor Wu, do your comrades... no, that’s not the right word... do your *colleagues* know you’re a regular at Club No. 1?"
Mayor Wu’s face went pale. He’d never messed with the wrong person before, and now he couldn’t help but wonder, ’Is my entire political career about to end right here?’ This girl... ’She’s terrifying.’
"I just came here to meet President Park. I don’t know anything about the other matters. Teacher Xu, you’ve misunderstood. I truly meant you no harm." Ever the politician, Mayor Wu tried to absolve himself with just a few words.
Tan You wasn’t buying it. "You might not be interested in women, but you certainly love power and money."
She leaned forward slightly. "It’s true you haven’t participated in parties like this here. But to stand by and watch coldly as others are abused—is that not a sin in itself?" freeωebnovēl.c૦m
"Providing cover for abusers is an even greater sin. And now you’re telling me you’re squeaky clean? That’s the most ridiculous joke I’ve ever heard. As for why your political career has been so smooth... do I really need to spell it out for you?"
Mayor Wu was struck dumb. Tan You glanced at Park Youren and his cronies, the smile on her lips turning even colder.
"I thought Zhao Gui had already delivered my message. I even thought that if you were going to try something, you’d at least do your homework on me first. But you were too impatient."
Tan You took a turn around the room, opening all the hidden compartments. They were filled with a dazzling array of items. Without touching anything, she returned to the sofa and sat down. "President Park, you’re at my mercy now. Why don’t you tell me how we should settle things today?"
Park Youren struggled to sit up. "Teacher Xu, if you’re willing to be merciful and let this go, I’ll give you half of my entire fortune. I also promise I will never contact Jin Li again."
Tan You said mockingly, "Half your fortune? That certainly is a lot."
Seeing their eyes light up with hope, Tan You’s voice turned cold. "If I wanted to make money, I have plenty of ways to do it. I don’t need to get involved with people like you."
She sighed. "Look at you all. You could have been decent human beings, but you chose to be animals instead. You’re cautious, I’ll give you that, yet you just had to come after me."
Glancing at the files sent by the Beauty System, Tan You skimmed through them. ’Look at you all, ugly as homemade sin but still playing the field like you’re God’s gift.’
Park Youren forced a smile. "Teacher Xu, I truly know I was wrong. Please, give me a break this one time. I’ll be sure to repay you in the future."
The others also started begging for mercy. They were completely at her mercy now. ’Who knows what this woman is capable of? Who knows what else she’s found out?’ They didn’t dare to take the risk.
Tan You couldn’t be bothered to waste any more breath on them. "By my calculations, the police should be arriving any minute. I don’t have the right to pass judgment on you, but they do. And even though some of them are in your pocket, that’s fine. If I don’t get a satisfactory resolution to this, I have no problem blowing the whole thing wide open."
The moment they heard police were on the way, the men could no longer stay seated. They helped each other up in twos and threes and tried to leave. Unfortunately, just as they staggered to the door and pulled it open, they were met with the sight of dozens of police officers.
Spotting the officer in the lead, Tan You gave a small wave. "Good evening?"
"Good evening, Teacher Xu." The veteran officer in the lead gave Tan You a slight nod. "We’ve been briefed on the situation. We’ll still need you to come with us to give a detailed statement."
Tan You’s gaze swept past him to the officers in the back. "Quite a few departments showed up, huh? Even the Economic Crimes Division is here?"
Officer Cui shot her a look. "Just come with me for now. What you did was too risky. I’m going to have a serious talk with your father about this later."
Tan You retorted, "Uncle Cui, that’s not very nice. I hand you a massive case like this on a silver platter, and you immediately turn around and rat me out to my dad? If that’s how it is, I won’t be bringing you any more tips in the future."
"Alright, alright, can’t say a word, can I?" Officer Cui waved his hand, and his officers escorted everyone in the room away. Each one of them now had their head hung low, a far cry from the smug confidence they’d shown before Tan You arrived. freewёbnoνel.com
「Half an hour later.」
Tan You had finished giving her statement to the team of officers. While she was at it, she also got herself officially registered with the police department. After all, her computer skills were genuinely impressive; having her on file would make things clearer for everyone involved.
"I sent you the files this evening. To be honest, if Park Youren hadn’t come after me today, he probably could have stayed out of trouble for a few more days. But he just had to try and silence me, so I had no choice but to take them down first."
Tan You sipped the tea Officer Cui had poured for her, a mocking glint in her eyes. "In the end, it all came down to them being too impatient."
"That’s to be expected. They’ve been running roughshod over people for so many years, they really started to believe they could do whatever they wanted to whomever they wanted." Officer Cui sat across from Tan You. "But what you did was far too dangerous. Don’t take risks like that again."
Tan You held up her hands. "I know how to look after myself. This Club No. 1 case is going to implicate a lot of people. You all are about to be very busy. I hope you can handle the pressure, Officer Cui."
"It’s ’Uncle Cui’ when you need something and ’Officer Cui’ when you don’t. You’re quite the opportunist, aren’t you?" Officer Cui shook his head. "I always said a wily old fox like Old Xu could never raise a simple-minded kid. And here you are, proving me right. Speaking of which, how’s your dad been lately?"
"He’s in great health," Tan You said with a smile. "I’ve been too busy tutoring students to go home lately, so he’s been the one traveling back and forth. He seems pretty happy about it. All that running around doesn’t seem to tire him out at all."
Officer Cui chuckled and casually asked about her personal life. "Last time I talked to Old Xu, he mentioned you were getting married. You have to be sure to invite me to the wedding."
"We broke up," Tan You said, her gaze falling. "Jin Taiyuan was unfaithful. He got together with his direct supervisor’s illegitimate daughter. I found the whole thing disgusting, so I ended it."
Officer Cui was taken aback. "How could he? You two were together for years, weren’t you?"
"It’s not a matter of ’daring.’ Perhaps people of the same ilk can just relate to each other better," Tan You said flatly as she scrolled through her phone. "You’ve just reminded me of something, though. This Hong Youcheng is Jin Taiyuan’s direct supervisor."
"I found out he’s quite close with Mayor Wu. I don’t need to spell out the rest, do I?"
