Chapter 353: Not Convinced? Reality Check!
And so, Lin Jie wouldn’t let Xia Le leave at will, firmly holding him in place as they stared at the leather-clad corpses until the law enforcement team arrived. It was Xia Le’s first time witnessing such a big scene, and beads of cold sweat started to appear on his forehead; he was extremely nervous.
Meanwhile, Lin Jie, sensing Xia Le’s state through their connection, remained calm. After figuring out who was leading the squad, he dragged Xia Le forward to negotiate, saying, “This has nothing to do with us, right? Can we leave?”
Nothing to do with you? Lin Jie was pretty famous around here, being the top of Peng City’s Four Young Masters, after all. The leading officer recognized him at a glance—definitely someone not to mess with!
The usual procedures still had to be followed, so the officer symbolically asked Lin Jie and Xia Le a few questions. With surveillance footage confirming their lack of involvement, the two were nicely escorted out of the amusement park by a couple of officers.
Phew~
Xia Le couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief, but he was completely baffled by Lin Jie’s actions just now.
Before he could ask, Lin Jie let go of his hand and explained, “My Lin family isn’t as massive as the Jiang family, but we rank pretty high in this city, so I need an assistant who can help me in the future.”
“Uh? What’s that got to do with me? I already told you I’m useless. Don’t drag me into this!”
“Xiao Le, why are you so afraid of trouble?” Lin Jie chuckled, throwing an arm around Xia Le’s shoulders. “You’ve got to find someone trustworthy to back you up. That’s the safest bet.”
Xia Le: “…”
After giving Lin Jie another once-over, who was grinning from ear to ear, Xia Le still found it hard to believe. “Are you serious?”
“Why would I lie to you? But we’re still young; I can’t take over the Lin family right away. We’ve got time to learn. Just keep this in mind—I’ll consult you in the future when something comes up.”
“Alright then, looking forward to our partnership.” “A happy partnership.”
With that unspoken understanding, Lin Jie and Xia Le fist-bumped, as if the ghostly shadows of the dead had been swept away.
On the ride home, Xia Le took the Lin family’s car back. He never expected such a whirlwind of events in one day, especially since, like his brother Xia Yu, he had already found a job for the future.
Unlike Xia Yu, though, he truly considered Lin Jie as a brother. Helping each other out at work was way better than Xia Yu’s soft lifestyle. The more he thought about it, the more proud he felt—he’d made a valuable connection, and life was sure to get better.
Three days flew by, and before he knew it, Xia Yu had to head back to the hospital for detox treatment again. Last time, she was out cold during the needle insertion, so this time she was understandably nervous. Meanwhile, Jiang Kekai still had her laptop in tow, following Xia Yu like a worried shadow, clearly unable to let Little Cutie do anything alone.
Fortunately for them, Xia Yu didn’t mind Jiang Kekai’s doting.
Arriving at the hospital, Jiang Kekai expertly led Xia Yu to the same doctor who had treated her before—no need for another lengthy explanation. As a result, Xia Yu was promptly directed to a hospital room and told, “You should lie down, otherwise you might feel dizzy later.” Dizzy too, huh?
The more Xia Yu thought about it, the more scared she became. But the poison must come out, and she didn’t want to embarrass herself in front of Jiang Kekai, so she obediently lay down on the hospital bed.
bl**d dialysis would involve two needles—one for taking out and one for putting back. When she saw those giant needles, Xia Yu was terrified out of her mind. So, during the injection, she resolutely avoided looking.
As expected, the next second, she felt a sharp sting, so the first needle must have gone in. Great, just one more to go.
Seeing Xia Yu’s scared expression, Jiang Kekai couldn’t help but smile: “Little Yu, it’s not your first time with needles. You don’t need to be so scared; just relax, or it’ll hurt more.”
Almost just as Jiang Kekai finished her sentence, the second needle was inserted into Xia Yu’s vein, causing her to jolt involuntarily as it really hurt!
After all that fuss, the head nurse began adjusting various equipment, finally smiling as she gave Xia Yu and Jiang Kekai some privacy: “I’ll come back when it’s time, just hit the alarm if you need anything.”
“Okay.”
Jiang Kekai answered in place of Xia Yu.
Then she pulled out her laptop to continue working and informed Xia Yu, “Little Yu, the person who poisoned you has been captured overseas, but customs won’t allow us to bring him back. How do you want to deal with it?”
“Uh, what?”
Xia Yu hadn’t thought that far. Shouldn’t a situation like this be handled by Sister Little Ning?
Glancing at Little Cutie’s confused eyes, Jiang Kekai continued, “After all, you’re the only one poisoned—you’re the victim. It’s your call. k*ll him or whatever you want.”
“Wha—?”
Xia Yu was shocked: “He… he just gave me non-lethal poison! I’m fine now; he shouldn’t deserve d*ath, right?”
“True, but he intended to harm you. He just failed, so how do you want to handle it? k*ll him or let him go?”
Looking at Jiang Kekai’s increasingly serious expression, a single answer flashed through Xia Yu’s mind: k*ll him. Showing mercy to an enemy is cruelty to oneself; you’ve got to cut the grass to remove the roots, and it’s also a warning to others.
But in reality… Xia Yu still couldn’t help but feel soft-hearted: “How about we confiscate all his assets and let him go? That way he’s alive but broke, which must be quite torturous.”
No matter how Xia Yu tried to hide her kindness, Jiang Kekai saw right through it. Since Xia Yu couldn’t be ruthless, she’d step in.
So, Jiang Kekai didn’t say anything more, smiling as she typed a response to the overseas contact: “k*ll him and have someone keep an eye on his family. If they try to retaliate, take them out too.”
It was hard to imagine how Jiang Kekai calmly sent off that message, which determined the fate of a family. Maybe she was just used to it by now?
Jiang Kekai’s worries were quite similar to Xia Yu’s. If she didn’t set an example for others, they might think she was easy to deal with, and that betrayal wouldn’t bear consequences.
If she hadn’t stayed by Xia Yu’s side, who knows what kind of trap the enemy would have laid? In that case… it would be too late for regrets.
Then Jiang Kekai left Xia Yu to her bl**d dialysis, booting up a movie on her phone while continuing to work.
Watching a comedy, Xia Yu was unable to focus, her gaze drifting towards Jiang Kekai for no reason. At the same time, Jiang Kekai noticed this and, for this little cutie, she just let her be and enjoy her moments.
After two hours, Xia Yu’s bl**d dialysis finally ended, resulting in a three-pound weight loss…
Seeing Xia Yu’s slightly pale face afterward, Jiang Kekai felt her heart ache: “What do you want to eat? How about I ask Master Chen to whip something up for you to replenish your strength?”
“What tasty things?”
“What do you feel like?”
“I want fish.”
“No way, the doctor said no seafood yet.”
Xia Yu: “…”
Back home, Xia Yu first went to the bathroom to shower, making sure not to get the wound wet, and then she jumped into bed to sleep.
Oh yes, Xia Yu was extremely tired, and if it wasn’t for the uncomfortable hospital bed, she wouldn’t have come back to sleep here at all.
Jiang Kekai wasn’t a machine either; after working all day, she was tired too, so she decided to indulge herself and cuddled with Xia Yu to sleep.
After the dialysis treatment, Xia Yu had lost a few more pounds, making it clear that fattening up this little cutie would be quite the challenge. But it didn’t matter; they had plenty of time. They collapsed into a delightful slumber until evening.
Meanwhile, the siblings from the Long family had just arrived at the high-speed train station in Peng City.
Struggling against Xia Ling and Jiang Hanhang in their game, they quickly dug up their address online, planning to meet offline.
Originally, Long Qian was a bit worried that they were really up against the Jiang sisters since those game usernames were way too familiar, especially “Hanhang”—it sent shivers down her spine.
However, after investigating, they found out the opponent was in Peng City. While it was somewhat close to Demon City, it wasn’t actually there, so what were the odds? Given she found out through gaming, Jiang Hanhang wouldn’t have had a clue, and the Long family wouldn’t have known the address without her word.
Indeed, Jiang Hanhang was equally curious about who she was competing against online and was confident about the security here, thanks to her sister being around.
Thus, Jiang Hanhang and Xia Ling remained leisurely at home, waiting for the inevitable confrontation. They both eagerly anticipated seeing the other’s helpless expression when they crossed paths.
They could get their money back, but not their opponents, who had splurged millions in just a few days. The game company was probably over the moon!
While waiting boredly, Jiang Hanhang leaned against Xia Ling, pouting playfully, “Why haven’t they arrived yet? Didn’t they say they’d give us a reality check? Little Ling, I’m scared! You better protect me, alright?”
