Chapter 30 1/2

In her previous life, Sheng Quan had heard of some bizarre cases in the entertainment industry. However, those cases were mostly from a distant past, so much so that people believed they wouldn’t happen again.

Indeed, the current entertainment industry was chaotic, but what Sheng Quan saw in front of her was as if everyone adhered to the premise of “not breaking the law.” They might engage in some underhanded tactics, use the unspoken rules, or suppress others, but no one dared to directly resort to force.

However, in everything, there were always exceptions. In a circle with such a variety of people, there would always be some inexplicably confident legal enthusiasts.

Sheng Quan knocked on the tightly closed door and said, “Aike, it’s okay now. Come out.”

There was a pause inside, and then the sound of moving things came, probably removing the things used to block the door. After about two minutes, the door slowly opened. Lin Aike stuck her head out, and Sheng Quan handed her the bag containing clothes.

“You should change first.”

Lin Aike whispered her thanks, “Thank you.”

After a while, Lin Aike, now changed, came out. Accompanying her was a very beautiful woman. Both of them had bloodstains under their fingernails, probably the cause of the scratches on the faces of the two bodyguards.

Although their hair seemed tidy, it was also quite messy.

Lin Aike’s eyes were still slightly red, but when she came out and saw the middle-aged man lying on the ground, hatred immediately burst from her eyes. She picked up another intact vase and was about to charge forward.

The two skinny bodyguards were scared stiff, standing in place, not daring to move. Not to mention saving their boss; if it weren’t for a group of burly men blocking the door, they might have already run away at this moment.

Lin Aike was stopped by the woman next to her, who said, “He has stopped committing crimes now. If you hit him again, it would be illegal.”

The two skinny bodyguards, seeing this, breathed a sigh of relief. They didn’t dare to rescue their boss, and if not for the group of strong men blocking the door, they might have fled already.

Sheng Quan sneered, then quickly calmed down. She turned her head to look at Jiang Lu, her tone becoming meaningful.

“Breaking the law… Jiang Ge, what do you think? If no one reports it, can an illegal act still be considered illegal?”

Jiang Lu glanced at Sheng Quan, nodded, and then shifted his gaze to the middle-aged man. His tone became sinister.

“Don’t worry, I think he won’t be able to report you.”

The middle-aged man shuddered, horror apparent in his eyes. “What are you going to do?”

With such a tone and in such a situation, coupled with the more than ten menacing men behind Sheng Quan, he couldn’t help but think of the possibility of eliminating witnesses.

In such circumstances, who would go out with so many people, especially at this level of bodyguards, each looking like they had been through numerous battles and underwent rigorous training?

He felt a sense of panic and saw the beautiful woman, who had been coldly smiling at him, wave her hand.

Tall and imposing, with sharp eyes, a man who looked like he could take on ten opponents slowly approached. Each step seemed to weigh where to strike the man.

The man frantically tried to move backward but couldn’t escape Jiang Lu’s two steps.

Jiang Lu squatted down, gazing at the terrified man, and suddenly asked, “Do you like the sea?”

Sea! Dumping! Corpse!

These people were involved in something sinister!

The man shuddered.

He was so scared that he could hardly speak. “No, no, please, I won’t dare anymore. I really won’t.”

Jiang Lu ignored his pleading and continued slowly, “Everyone likes to look at the sea, but do you know? I often go scuba diving. Actually, the underwater world is even more beautiful. There, you can find many things that you can’t see on the surface.”

Images of bodies sinking slowly into the sea flashed through the man’s mind.

“Ah!!!”

He was completely terrified, even forgetting to be afraid of Jiang Lu in front of him. He crawled desperately to Sheng Quan, kowtowing frantically.

“I remember now, Sheng Quan, no, you’re Miss Sheng! Miss Sheng, I know I was wrong. I beg you, I have a family to support. I made a mistake in a moment of confusion. It wasn’t me, it was Zeng Wang, the manager of Zeng, who said Lin Aike was getting popular and didn’t listen, asked me to take some pictures to control her!”

“Miss Sheng, I beg you, please don’t kill me; don’t kill me. I know I was wrong; I really know; it was instigated by Lou Yixing; go find him; I beg you.”

Sheng Quan stepped back in disdain and patted Lin Aike reassuringly, her hand trembling slightly. She looked down at the middle-aged man, who had sighed in relief, and casually said,

“Jiang Ge, he’s all yours.”

“Take him where he belongs. Oh, and those two who assisted in the evil, let’s send them on their way too.”

Send… on their way?

The man felt like he had been struck by lightning.

The two bodyguards, who were probably regretting their life choices, also froze. They wanted to run but were easily held back by the burly men at the door.

They struggled frantically, but there was no way they could escape these people. They were forcibly covered and taken downstairs, struggling and screaming for help all the way.

But for some reason, even though there were so many hotel staff in the lobby, they just coldly watched, showing no intention of coming to help. Some even gathered around to watch the spectacle.

In this vast world, how could these people be so indifferent? Was this still Huaxia?

Sheng Quan had only brought one car, so they simply hailed a taxi at the door. After Jiang Lu called for the taxi, he turned around and pushed the middle-aged man, who was tied up like a dumpling, into the car.

This guy was quite tenacious. He even managed to break free from the cloth covering his mouth. He shouted for help from the taxi driver as if he had caught a lifeline:

“They are from the underworld! They want to kill me! Quick! Call the police! Hurry, call the police! Help me! I’ll give you money, a lot of money as a reward!”

What made him despair was that the taxi driver not only ignored his cries but also turned back at the traffic lights to say,

“Don’t shout; it’s annoying. I’m not stupid. Why would I let you go? Do you think I’m a fool or a three-year-old kid?”

He even said to Jiang Lu, “Buddy, cover his mouth well. Don’t affect my driving.”

At that moment, the middle-aged man went instantly cold from head to toe.

This taxi driver turned out to be one of them.

Yes, yes, Sheng Quan could buy the Huaxing Building and donate a billion as she pleased; her influence must be significant.

The middle-aged man slumped in the seat like a noodle.

He couldn’t escape. He really couldn’t.

In Huaxia, there was such a presence that could act with impunity.

Sheng Quan… Who exactly was she?

“I am a law-abiding citizen.”

Sheng Quan was communicating with the police at the police station.

“But due to the special nature of my profession requiring privacy protection, it’s not convenient to report the incident directly at the hotel. So, we had to come to the police station to report. Yes, my companion is in the car behind, bringing those three people. They’ll be here soon.”

As she spoke, the taxi stopped at the police station entrance. Jiang Lu, with one hand pulling the tied-up middle-aged man, stepped out. His arm stretched far, maintaining a posture that could control the other party while keeping a distance.

Sheng Quan was about to go forward, but he took a step back and said, “Don’t come over; he wet himself.”

Hearing this, the police comrades who were about to come out hurriedly paused. However, the next moment, they still bravely approached, taking over the suspect from Jiang Lu.

Try to avoid getting close to the other party’s pants.

***

“They want to kill me! They want to throw me into the sea and dump my corpse!”

“I like diving. It was just a casual remark during a chat. Who knew he would have such wild imaginations? We came straight to the police station after the incident at the hotel.”

“He hit me! I’ve at least broken three ribs!”

“After stopping him from assaulting my employer, I pushed him away. If he insists on saying that, let’s check for injuries. I guarantee he hasn’t even broken the skin.”