Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 1016 - 1057: Silencing Witnesses

Chapter 1016: Chapter 1057: Silencing Witnesses

Li Yifei gave a faint smile and said, "I don’t want to do anything, I just want to tell you that if you’re targeting someone close to me, you’ll have to pay a hefty price."

"I... I didn’t do anything to Xu Yingying," Cao Bin said, continuing to back away as he spoke.

Li Yifei watched Cao Bin, his smile growing wider, and said, "Don’t even think about jumping into the sea. In front of me, you won’t have that chance."

Cao Bin’s body stiffened, and he gritted his teeth before saying, "Li Yifei, we have no grudges or enmity. As long as you let me go, I will certainly not forget it, and I will give you a large sum of money."

Li Yifei snorted coldly and said, "No grudges or enmity? Do you know who this is? She’s also my woman, and you actually kidnapped her, yet you say you have no grudge or enmity with me?"

Cao Bin’s eyes immediately turned to Lin Qiong, and then he said through gritted teeth, "Another of your women..."

At this moment, Lin Qiong spoke up sharply, "Cao Bin, there’s no use resisting anymore. Come clean for leniency and hope for a lighter sentence."

"Ha ha..." Cao Bin suddenly burst out laughing and said, "Director Lin, you really are joking. I’ve trafficked so much drugs, even the most generous leniency won’t spare my life. It’s absolutely impossible for you to get anything out of me."

Lin Qiong was suddenly at a loss for words. Cao Bin had trafficked so much drugs that even dying ten times would not suffice, so this talk of leniency was utterly useless to him.

Li Yifei said indifferently, "It seems you are quite self-aware."

Cao Bin’s smile faded, and he looked up at the sky and said slowly, "In life, sometimes one wrong step leads to all the subsequent missteps. To think, I graduated from a prestigious university, I was on the path to success in my career, but just because I took one wrong turn, I’ve come to a point of no return. Sigh..."

After a long sigh, Cao Bin looked at Li Yifei and said, "Li Yifei, I envy you, being with Yingying. If I had a chance to start over, I would abandon everything else and pursue Yingying wholeheartedly, marry her, and love her with all my heart. I feel sorry for Yingying, that you aren’t cherishing her. Having such a wonderful woman, yet you’re still messing around. I despise you."

Li Yifei smiled faintly and said, "You don’t need to worry about that, and you don’t have the right to judge whether Yingying is happy or not."

"Yes! I’m not qualified, but you’re a bastard too. With your philandering ways, Yingying will leave you sooner or later," Cao Bin roared furiously.

The boat hadn’t moved far from the shore, and now it had reached the shore. The piercing sound of police sirens was also now carrying over.

Just as Li Yifei and the others were about to disembark, Li Yifei suddenly felt an intense danger. It was an instinct; he immediately made a judgment, hugged Lin Qiong, and rolled to the ground. The spot where he had just been standing now had two bullet holes.

"Sniper!" Li Yifei immediately knew what was happening. Snipers were the only kind of opponent that gave him headaches, since he couldn’t fight back and could only take hits—a problem many in the world found troublesome.

With a dull thud, Cao Bin’s body fell rigidly to the deck.

It was only then that Li Yifei realized that the target wasn’t him or Lin Qiong, but Cao Bin. Cao Bin had failed his mission, and there was no need for him to stay alive. If the police took Cao Bin away, he could bring trouble for them.

A drug trafficking organization having a sniper took Li Yifei by surprise; this was definitely not an ordinary drug trafficking organization, but a very organized and powerful one.

"Damn it all!" Lin Qiong cursed, smashing her fist to the ground. Cao Bin was an extremely important figure, and now that he had been killed, they could no longer delve deeper into the case.

A large number of police officers had arrived, and Li Yifei and Sophia had already left. Lin Qiong directed the officers to remove Cao Bin’s body and the other people on the boat. As for the master fighter, he had died early on due to the effects of the drug wearing off and suffering heavy blows from Yifei.

With three important figures dead and about a dozen others still on board, Lin Qiong didn’t expect to get any significant information from them.

Indeed, as she had anticipated, these people were all subordinates of Cao Bin, only aware that he was the top boss with no clue as to who was above him. Even after several days of interrogation, they failed to yield any more useful clues.

This case was now basically closed. For the police force of Mile City, however, it was an incredibly significant event. Solving such a major drug trafficking case was exceedingly rare nationwide. These past few days, Municipal Bureau Chief Ning Changzheng had been beaming with joy, taking great pleasure in the accomplishment. As the bureau chief, he naturally had a share in this success, which added substantially to his political capital.

Having gained so much from it, he was naturally grateful to Lin Qiong, the one who had cracked the case. He had positioned her as a model for the Mile City police force, an initiative of his own making. Now that Lin Qiong had brought him such prestige, he viewed her with even greater satisfaction. Reporting up to the Provincial Department, not only did she receive various awards, but Lin Qiong was also directly promoted to the position of Sub-bureau Chief.

Although the case wasn’t completely resolved, it had at least eradicated the drug trafficking organization’s network within Mile City for the time being. There wouldn’t be such a plentiful drug supply in the area anytime soon, which was considered a very good outcome. Moreover, Lin Qiong had directed the case from the early stages until nearly the end, so it also fulfilled one of her long-held aspirations and helped her overcome the psychological shadow cast by Yifei.

As for being promoted to Sub-bureau Chief, Lin Qiong accepted it gracefully. With her rise in rank, her perspective also broadened. Previously, as a frontline officer, her only desire was to solve cases and capture criminals through her own abilities. However, after becoming a leader, she realized that a good leader could inspire a whole team of good police officers. If the leader sets a straight course and acts with integrity, the officers below are sure to follow suit. The impact of leading the entire sub-bureau’s police force to be good echoed far greater than just being a good officer herself.

That evening, Lin Qiong, Xu Yingying, and Li Yifei were together, marking the first time Lin Qiong and Xu Yingying had been together in the same home. Even without saying it, they both subconsciously acknowledged Xu Yingying’s special status. After all, Xu Yingying was legally married to Li Yifei. Their being with Yifei now was all thanks to Xu Yingying’s magnanimity; otherwise, without her agreement, it would not have been possible to be with Li Yifei so openly—at least, it would have had to be a sneaky affair.

Hence, Lin Qiong felt a certain thrill being with Xu Yingying. Coupled with her recent good mood, she decided to let loose and really go wild tonight.

This sort of arrangement had become somewhat familiar to them. Upon arriving at the place they stayed, they didn’t rush to the bedroom. Instead, they sat on the living room sofa together, watching television, chatting. Li Yifei sat in the middle, with Lin Qiong and Xu Yingying flanking him on either side.

After exchanging a few words, the conversation turned to Cao Bin. Xu Yingying expressed her anger and lament, "Cao Bin was actually quite talented. Even if he had done legitimate business, he could have made a lot of money. I really don’t understand why he chose drug trafficking."

Lin Qiong snorted and said, "Some people just feel that drug trafficking makes fast money, but they completely disregard how harmful it is. Such people deserve to die."

Xu Yingying added, "I’m not saying he didn’t deserve to die; after the harm he caused, my sense of camaraderie as an alumni disappeared. Sometimes I just reflect on human nature."

Li Yifei said, "Actually, some people don’t necessarily set out to do bad things. Sometimes, it’s just a case of taking one wrong step, getting on the wrong path, and then there’s no turning back. In the end, they have to brazenly walk down that road of no return. I suspect Cao Bin may have ended up on this path in a similar way. This drug trafficking organization is really mysterious and very powerful. We still don’t clearly understand what kind of organization they are, the composition of their personnel, or that drug they have—it’s quite terrifying. I’m concerned about whether that drug can be produced in large quantities. If it proliferates, the power of this organization is simply unimaginable."

Lin Qiong also frowned and remarked, "Yes, that stuff is indeed frightening. If it becomes widespread, the consequences for humanity are unimaginable."

Li Yifei smiled and said, "But we shouldn’t be too worried. Such substances are clearly flawed and have considerable side effects on people. Besides, I suspect they are not easy to produce. You know, many countries have research in this field, but they haven’t made any significant breakthroughs. Even if an organization is powerful, it can’t match the resources of a nation."

Lin Qiong nodded and said, "That’s true. If such substances are developed, they’re bound to be controlled by governments. They won’t be allowed to spread unchecked."

Li Yifei laughed lightly and said, "Alright, let’s not talk about these dreary matters. It’s getting late. Shouldn’t we go take a bath now? Are we bathing separately, or together?"

Xu Yingying and Lin Qiong exchanged glances. Xu Yingying smiled and said, "It’s up to you, let Lin Qiong decide."

Standing up, Lin Qiong declared, "Of course, we’ll bathe together. I haven’t had the chance to properly bathe due to being so busy these past days. It’s the perfect opportunity to get my back scrubbed."

With Lin Qiong suggesting so, Li Yifei and Xu Yingying had no objections and all three headed to the bathroom. The space inside was not large, but squeezing in together for a shower certainly had its own charm.

"Sounds like someone’s knocking," Li Yifei muttered, then said, "I’ll go see who it is. You continue bathing." Wrapping himself in a bath towel, he stepped out. At this hour, it was unlikely to be someone else from the home. So who could it be?