Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 104 Greedy for petty gains

Chapter 104: Chapter 104 Greedy for petty gains

Li Yifei’s leg did hurt a bit, but it was not to the extent he was showing. His current behavior served a triple purpose: firstly, he was teasing Lin Qiong just for fun, seizing an opportunity to take advantage. With girls like Michelle, Li Yifei dared not mess around, but with someone like Lin Qiong, although he didn’t want anything to happen, he felt no pressure in taking a little advantage.

Additionally, Li Yifei acted this way to prevent a situation where Lin Qiong might sense from his figure and gaze that he was the same person as the mysterious man she was after. By making her believe that he was not very capable, even if she noticed something, she wouldn’t connect him to that other person.

The third reason was that since those guys had hired someone to take care of him, and he couldn’t fight back directly at the moment, it was natural for him to pretend to be more injured than he was. This would make the other party cough up some money. Now that he had the police backing him up, why not scam them if he had the chance?

Considering the triple gain from this situation, Li Yifei naturally wouldn’t let the opportunity slip by. He was now resting his arm on Lin Qiong’s shoulder, his head very close to her face, admiring her pretty face and smelling her faint, delicate fragrance. It was truly an indescribable enjoyment.

"What are you looking at?" Lin Qiong turned her head and glared at Li Yifei fiercely.

Li Yifei immediately let out a dry laugh, saying, "Officer Lin, you’re really beautiful."

Lin Qiong’s face turned even angrier as she snapped, "Do you want me to throw you down?"

"No, no, if you throw me down like that, how will I get home?"

"Then behave yourself," Lin Qiong said as she gave Li Yifei another glare and continued to support him as they walked on.

If it were anyone else, Lin Qiong might have simply ignored them, but since she had drunk too much last night and Li Yifei hadn’t done anything inappropriate, she couldn’t help but trust him a bit. She knew that although he was flirtatious, he wasn’t too hateful. Otherwise, her chastity would have been compromised last night.

The two arrived at the hospital in a police car, with Lin Qiong still supporting Li Yifei to go for a check-up. Naturally, the results showed nothing serious – just a ligament strain in the knee. This kind of injury could be major or minor; an unhealthy person might take months to heal, while someone in great shape could be fine in just a few days.

The doctor had initially suggested that Li Yifei be hospitalized, but Li Yifei refused to stay in the hospital. For someone like him, staying in the hospital would be more unbearable than death.

With Li Yifei insisting, Lin Qiong personally escorted him back to his house.

"Thanks a lot, Officer Lin," said Li Yifei as he offered Lin Qiong a glass of water, not forgetting to limp as he walked.

"Stop moving, rest well. Now, let’s talk about something serious," Lin Qiong said as she took the glass, looking serious.

Li Yifei nodded and sat down beside her.

Looking into Li Yifei’s eyes, Lin Qiong said, "We’ve already investigated and found out that the person who hired these guys is named Zhao QingSheng. You should know him, right?"

Li Yifei had guessed the identity of a few possible people, and Zhao QingSheng was definitely the likeliest. He quickly replied, "Of course I know him. He used to be the Deputy Minister of the logistics department in our company. Once he tried to harass a girl in the department, and I messed it up for him. Since then, he has held a grudge against me. Last time when I went to work in the warehouse for a week, he deliberately got people to steal from there to frame me, and out boss ended up firing me."

Lin Qiong nodded and said, "Then his motive couldn’t be clearer. However, considering the minor injury you’ve sustained, the case will likely end with only a public order punishment, and I doubt he’ll be detained for long given his connections. What would you like to do?"

Li Yifei shrugged helplessly and said, "I don’t know; whatever you think is best, Officer Lin."

"Then I suggest you ask for some compensation. They probably don’t want to blow this up either. A person like him would suffer even if he’s only detained for a few days. I can intervene and ask him to compensate you financially. What do you think?" Lin Qiong offered.

Li Yifei furrowed his brow slightly, saying, "Compensation is fine, but what if he troubles me again later?"

"I can warn him about that. If he causes you any trouble again, we will definitely punish him severely."

Li Yifei nodded and said, "Alright then, since Officer Lin suggests it, let’s do it your way."

Lin Qiong then asked, "How much compensation do you want?"

"Well... surely it should be at least one hundred or eighty thousand," Li Yifei said in a very casual tone.

Lin Qiong instantly wore a frustrated expression, saying irritably, "Do you really think you can get that much?"

Li Yifei spoke confidently, "With you backing me, if you open your mouth, he dares not pay, could lock him up for three to five years."

Lin Qiong glared at Li Yifei, retorting, "Get out! I’m not your backup. I’m handling official business here. Don’t you start making outrageous demands."

The confidence on Li Yifei’s face instantly collapsed as he said with a wry smile, "Officer Lin, it was you who told me to make a demand. As soon as I say it, you’re on my case. Are you just playing with me? Who wouldn’t want to ask for more money?"

"Nonsense, but there’s a limit to everything. I’ll handle this on your behalf, and you’ll get however much I get for you. How does that sound?" Lin Qiong stared into Li Yifei’s eyes.

Li Yifei said somewhat reluctantly, "Alright then, I’ll listen to Officer Lin."

Lin Qiong was both irritated and amused as she said, "You’re a grown man, why be so greedy for money? Can’t you just earn it fair and square?"

"Sigh, you know how competitive society is these days. I’m lucky to even have a job that pays me two to three thousand a month, just enough to get by. Who wouldn’t want a little extra?"

"Let me tell you, if you dare make money through illegal means, I will definitely catch you, and I won’t show any mercy," Lin Qiong said sternly, then snorted coldly, her gaze burning into Li Yifei, the warning clear in her eyes.

After discussing the serious matters, Lin Qiong stood up. Li Yifei immediately said with a smile, "Officer Lin, it’s so late. Why not stay here for the night?"

Lin Qiong instantly grabbed Li Yifei by the collar, glaring fiercely as she demanded, "What did you say?"

Li Yifei quickly grabbed Lin Qiong’s wrist, pleading, "Officer Lin, you’ve got it all wrong, I meant nothing but good intentions. You stayed over at my place last night, and I even washed your clothes for you."

Lin Qiong’s grip loosened significantly, knowing full well Li Yifei spoke the truth, but having it said out loud was utterly embarrassing. She glared at him and said, "Remember this, don’t mention a word of this to anyone else, or I won’t be so polite."

Li Yifei replied, looking wronged, "I haven’t said a thing, seriously. One tries to be kind, and this is how I’m treated. It’s hard to be a good person!"

Feeling quite apologetic, Lin Qiong let go of Li Yifei’s collar and said, "Then would it make you feel better if I apologized?"

"Yes!" Li Yifei answered cheerfully, then chuckled, "Officer Lin, they say it takes a hundred years to share a boat ride, a thousand years to share a pillow. We shared a pillow, so we must have a connection from a thousand years of fate..."

Seeing Lin Qiong’s face turning sour again, Li Yifei quickly changed his tune, "Officer Lin, look at you, misunderstanding me again. I just mean that, we have a connection now, right? Surely our relationship will be better than others?"

Lin Qiong’s expression softened slightly, but she still didn’t speak, just stared at Li Yifei.

"Ahem, I mean, in the future, if I ever need help, could I ask for your assistance? You know, I don’t have many friends here, and there are people picking on me. It’s tough without some background or support. Could you help me out?"

Lin Qiong said with clear annoyance, "You can bring me up, but only when you’re being bullied."

"All right, I promise I won’t use your name for any wrongdoing."

Only then did Lin Qiong’s expression finally soften. "Okay, I’m leaving now," she said.

Li Yifei walked Lin Qiong to the door. She wouldn’t let him escort her further and closed the door herself, but while waiting for the elevator, she glanced at Su Mengxin’s door. She always found Li Yifei’s neighbor peculiar. It was not strange for a woman to live here, but the tenants above and below had all changed, and it was clear they were all protecting Su Mengxin.

Being the local officer in charge, although now she was a Deputy Director, she still hadn’t handed over her old duties, so she was well acquainted with the area. And when she wanted to investigate Su Mengxin, someone with significant influence asked her not to, which only deepened her suspicions.

Seemingly Huaxia’s number one beauty, the title circulated among the upper society, but it was out of reach for ordinary people. So, not to mention knowing Su Mengxin, they hadn’t even heard of her.

It’s like with the officials in Capital City, many with great power. Provincial and municipal level officials might know, but district and county level officials probably wouldn’t, let alone the general public.

Precisely because of Su Mengxin’s mysterious background, Officer Lin was even more attentive. She didn’t want her jurisdiction troubled by those Rich or Second Generation Officials who abuse their power to bully others.

Yet she understood that the newcomer’s background was definitely significant, and not something a minor officer like her, even a Deputy Director, could handle. She only hoped the person wouldn’t cause trouble; that would indeed be a relief.

.....

Zhao QingSheng was vexed. He had rounded up a few guys to beat up Li Yifei, looking to vent his frustration, but instead of accomplishing that, one of them got arrested. Moreover, first thing the next morning, he received a call from the police station, asking him to come in for questioning.

Zhao QingSheng hastily called a few friends, asking them to put in a good word, but they weren’t very cooperative. Eventually, they agreed only to let him compensate the victim, a sum of just five thousand yuan.

Zhao QingSheng, though not exceedingly wealthy, didn’t think much of five thousand yuan. However, handing over the money was frustrating; he intended to punish Li Yifei but ended up having to pay him instead. What kind of situation was this?

But there was no choice but to pay. The new Deputy Director at the station was now a model figure for the Mile City Public Security Bureau. Even if they didn’t show any favor, there was nothing ordinary people could do but obediently hand over the money, unable to exact their revenge and instead giving Li Yifei an unearned five thousand yuan.

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