Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 655 - 692: Lin Qiong’s Kidnapping

Chapter 655: Chapter 692: Lin Qiong’s Kidnapping

Chu Xiaoyao and Zhou Xiaoyue were just messing around with what they said, and Li Yifei didn’t take it to heart at all. Such jesting from the young girls was completely normal, as Chu Xiaoyao and Zhou Xiaoyue always used to talk nonsense like that when they were at his house.

Once the two girls had recovered a bit, Li Yifei had them get up, preparing to take them back to their school.

Li Yifei escorted them all the way to the dormitory door of the school, then watched as they got out of the car.

Today, Li Yifei was driving a Mercedes, which was quite attention-grabbing in the school. Many students nearby saw him drop off Zhou Xiaoyue and Chu Xiaoyao.

And this news quickly reached the ears of Zhao Dongliang.

This guy had a bit more insight than the average person. Initially, he thought Li Yifei was just a desperado, but now, knowing that he was driving a Mercedes, he realized it wasn’t that simple. After looking more closely into Zhou Xiaoyue’s background, he found out that her maternal grandfather’s family was a well-known major clan. Although their influence hadn’t reached this area, in such a family, not only was there wealth, but also power, something he couldn’t even begin to compare with.

This revelation shocked Zhao Dongliang. Fortunately, he hadn’t really touched Zhou Xiaoyue; if he had truly provoked her, and she decided to pursue the matter later, his family’s influence would not be enough to cope with the repercussions.

From then on, he genuinely dared not trouble Zhou Xiaoyue and Chu Xiaoyao again.

Li Yifei was delayed here for a while, and by the time he returned to Mile City, it was already getting dark. Before coming back, he had already called Xu Yingying to say that he would visit Ye Yunzhu tonight.

Although Xu Yingying felt uncomfortable, she readily agreed. The fact that Ye Yunzhu was going to have Li Yifei’s child was inevitable, so she might as well be open about it, which could also keep a hold on Li Yifei’s heart.

However, just after Li Yifei had dropped Su Yiyi back at school, Lin Qiong’s call came through.

"Little Qiongqiong, miss me?" Li Yifei would always tease Lin Qiong whenever he saw her, and he was no more serious on the phone.

"Yes, I miss you. You have half an hour to get to my house, or else you’ll face the consequences."

"That’s not possible, I’m not in Mile City."

"I don’t care where you are, you have half an hour. If you don’t come, I’ll call Xu Yingying and tell her that I’m pregnant with your child."

"No way, right?"

"Do you think I would or wouldn’t?"

"I am at your mercy, alright, I’m on my way now."

The cruise ship hijacking ended with the ship being blown up. Although it sank in the high seas, the Mile City police still faced tremendous pressure, since in total over a hundred people died. Amongst them, over forty crew members were killed, and more than a dozen passengers were murdered on the ship, while the rest met their demise in small boat accidents at sea.

Although Lin Qiong belonged to the Sub-bureau, she was now transferred to the Municipal Special Investigation Team. However, cracking such a case was exceedingly difficult. The culprits were international criminals who had fled Huaxia after their successful raid, leaving the investigation team to examine the accounts.

But evidently, the culprits had cyber experts. The funds that were transferred went through multiple transactions and ended up in the accounts of hundreds of ordinary people, who withdrew the money quickly. By the time these account holders were found, it turned out they were victims of identity theft, completely unrelated to the robbers.

This plunged everyone into a dilemma, and with such a large cruise ship sinking, suppressing the media coverage was incredibly challenging. Now, it wasn’t only domestic but also international media outlets were actively covering the incident.

Thankfully, a specialist team from higher up took over the case, which alleviated the Public Security Bureau of much of the burden, though they still provided assistance.

But Lin Qiong was deep in a competitive struggle, feeling uneasy that she had lost the opportunity to take part in such a big case. Although she was a notable figure in Mile City’s police system, she lacked the qualifications to be involved in solving such a major case.

Having participated earlier, she knew that Li Yifei and Xu Yingying were listed as passengers on the ship. Knowing Li Yifei, he wouldn’t have stayed idle at the time. She had wanted to question him early on, but he had disappeared. Now that she knew Li Yifei was back, she naturally wanted to catch him and interrogate him thoroughly.

When Li Yifei arrived at Lin Qiong’s house, she was stone-faced, staring into Li Yifei’s eyes with a serious expression.

Li Yifei laughed, "Why the long face? I haven’t committed any crime. Could you not look at me like I’m a suspect?"

Lin Qiong huffed, "Tell me everything that happened on the ship."

Li Yifei knew that Lin Qiong would definitely ask about this incident, and he immediately showed a look of lingering fear saying, "You really won’t let me catch a break. Even now, thinking about what happened on the ship still scares me, and yet you insist on ripping open the scars of my soul."

Lin Qiong glared at him and said, "Get lost, you big man, don’t be such a coward. Hurry up and talk, and don’t leave anything out."

"Tsk tsk, now that you’re a Director, you really don’t talk like that little patrol cop you used to be. You’re quite aggressive," Li Yifei rolled his eyes at Lin Qiong.

Being reminded of her past by Li Yifei, Lin Qiong did feel a bit embarrassed. Back in the day, she was just a patrol cop fresh out of the academy, brimming with energy and spirit but still very humble. She didn’t have much confidence when facing certain situations, but having been promoted repeatedly, and with subordinates gingerly respecting her authority every day, she had gradually developed her official presence. This commanding air might work on others, but all she had achieved had come from Li Yifei. If she continued to act this way with him, it really wouldn’t be justifiable. Moreover, Li Yifei was also her man. As a woman, it wasn’t right to lose her temper at her own man.

Of course, there was another critical point: Li Yifei was that powerful, mysterious person. It didn’t matter that she was now a deputy director of a sub-bureau; even if she were the Chief of the Municipal Bureau, she was nothing in front of Li Yifei.

Softening her tone, Lin Qiong even revealed a smile, saying, "Alright, alright, I won’t be harsh with you. So, can you talk to me about what happened? This matter has been driving me crazy these past few days."

"That’s more like it. Then let me tell you. It was incredibly dangerous on the ship at that time. A group of hijackers sprung out from god knows where and took over the auction hall. Those villains were unbelievably brutal, killing like madmen. They started by killing several people, and their methods were truly savage. At that moment, I was so frightened that my legs went weak, nearly wetting my pants."

Lin Qiong was speechless. Li Yifei, that bastard, was really good at spinning tales. The situation was indeed roughly as he described, something she had already been briefed on, but when Li Yifei talked about himself, how could that possibly be true? Nonetheless, she held back from calling him out, curious to see how this scoundrel would continue his story.

"Luckily, I hid at the back and was relatively safe. I crouched down and took cover behind a chair, watching those rich folks being forced to transfer funds. I have to admit, I found it quite satisfying; it serves them right for being so wealthy. Now they were targeted, but us common folk are more comfortable without such dangers," said Li Yifei.

If Lin Qiong didn’t already know that Li Yifei was that mysterious person, seeing him act like this might have actually fooled her. Additionally, she would have had good reason to despise him for displaying such cowardice. How could a woman ever fall for such a weak man, that bastard who spent all day pretending in front of her?

Interrupting Li Yifei, Lin Qiong said irritably, "Get to the point. How was the crisis on the ship resolved?"

"Alright, I’ll tell you," he said.

Lin Qiong’s eyes twinkled. From the information she had, it seemed like Li Yifei wasn’t involved in the incident and had not mentioned the mysterious person. But she didn’t believe for a second that Li Yifei could have been so passive at the time; it just didn’t fit his personality. He must have been hiding, unnoticed.

Narrowing his eyes and showing a more passionate expression, Li Yifei spoke slowly, "Just when we all felt utterly hopeless, the lights in our hall suddenly dimmed again, and a hero appeared. He was alone, and he quickly took down those criminals, rescuing all of us. I’ve never seen anyone so brave in my life."

"Hmph! Is it that simple?" Lin Qiong was clearly dissatisfied with Li Yifei’s answer. She knew about these events; what she wanted to hear was something she hadn’t heard before.

"What else do you want to hear? You’re not interested in our terrifying ordeal. That hero’s rescue was also very brief. It all happened in less than five minutes; it was that quick."

What frustrated Lin Qiong was that even though such a hero had emerged, they as the police should have investigated further. However, despite their authority, they couldn’t manage to get in touch with him. It seemed that this person’s rank was incredibly high.

Looking at Li Yifei’s demeanor, she knew that even if she pressed him, he wouldn’t say more unless his true identity was revealed. But Lin Qiong didn’t want to do that just yet. If she did, he might end up distancing himself from her.

"Then where did you go after that?" Lin Qiong asked.

Li Yifei shrugged his shoulders, saying, "I was quite unlucky. Just after getting off the large ship, I ended up on a smaller thief’s vessel. Several criminals were still on board, and they took us to an island and just left us there to fend for ourselves. We survived there for three days before we were rescued."

Lin Qiong immediately asked, "Why did they kidnap you?"

Li Yifei gave Lin Qiong an exasperated look and said, "How would I know why they kidnapped us? It was perhaps just our misfortune to end up on their boat."

"Do you remember the appearances of those criminals?"

"I do; they were all foreigners, each one with blue eyes. There were blondes, whites, even one with green hair – all sorts of strange hair colors, none with normal black hair."

"I’m asking about specific features, such as something distinctive about their eyes or noses. If you saw them again, could you recognize them?"

"That would be tough, although I might. But to describe them in detail, that would definitely be difficult with my level of education," said Li Yifei

Lin Qiong knew that Li Yifei was deliberately talking nonsense. How could that guy have been kidnapped by criminals? Even if he really had been taken hostage, he must have handled it himself. She suspected that the criminals who were on the same boat as Li Yifei had all ended up as shark bait.

Alternatively, Li Yifei might not have been stranded on a deserted island at all, but rather pursuing those criminals and taking them out on the spot. However, since Li Yifei wasn’t part of the police force, admitting to killing people would indeed be troublesome. With that thought, Lin Qiong understood why Li Yifei was fabricating stories and decided she didn’t want to inquire further. For Li Yifei’s sake, she would keep his secrets.

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