I am a dragon

Chapter 88 Suicide

Jiang Ruxue's expression froze for a moment, then she recovered and said, "What's past is past. Now I only hope that Lin Fang can return safely."

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Ruxue changed the subject.

Xu Lanya didn't ask any further questions, and I felt even more embarrassed to press her.

Where did Jiang Ruxue get the money Lin Fang owed the bank and the high-interest loans from private lenders?

Why does she become so reluctant to discuss this topic?

But what I'm more concerned about now is...

"Mr. Xu, I heard that Maple Leaf Nightclub and Batong Financial are owned by Mr. Su?"

As soon as I said that, Jiang Ruxue and Xu Lanya were both stunned. Jiang Ruxue seemed to be interested in the question as well, biting her chopsticks and looking at Xu Lanya.

Xu Lanya's foot slipped out from my trouser leg.

"Maple Leaf and Batong Financial belong to Su Kun? I've never heard of them. The Su family is so wealthy and powerful, they probably wouldn't care about this kind of money, right? Besides, I don't usually get involved in these kinds of things, but I can ask around."

Xu Lanya paused for a moment, then said, "By the way, why did you ask that?"

My temper flared up instantly: "My boss's husband owes 200,000 yuan in gambling debts, and this morning, the debt collectors from Batong Company actually... raped my boss."

"what?"

Jiang Ruxue screamed, and the chopsticks fell to the ground with a thud.

Xu Lanya frowned and said, "This actually happened. Did you call the police?"

I shook my head.

Jiang Ruxue asked, "Why didn't you call the police?"

I said helplessly, "Wang Hui is worried that the other party will harm her son, so she doesn't dare to call the police."

"That's outrageous!"

Xu Lanya slammed her hand on the table and said, "Lu Feng, don't worry, I will definitely get to the bottom of this."

She said this to me, but she was looking at Jiang Ruxue, and as she spoke, she reached out and grabbed Jiang Ruxue's hand.

Jiang Ruxue had also experienced being harassed by debt collectors, and still feeling lingering fear and indignation, she pulled her hand away from Xu Lanya's, slammed her hand on the table, and said, "These people are despicable! Running casinos and lending money at exorbitant interest rates, they have absolutely no regard for the law!"

Before Xu Lanya could speak, my phone rang.

It was Tao Xiaotao calling.

After the call connected, Tao Xiaotao's tone was hurried and flustered.

"Lu Feng, come to the First Hospital quickly, Sister Hui... Sister Hui committed suicide."

I was startled when I heard that. Forget about eating, I said, "I have to go."

He rushed out of the house and headed straight for the First Hospital.

When I arrived at the hospital, I saw Tao Xiaotao pacing around anxiously outside the operating room.

"What happened?"

"I don't know either. After I got home at noon, Sister Hui wasn't home. I was worried, so I went to the store. When I went in, I found Sister Hui lying on the ground with her wrists cut."

Tao Xiaotao was still shaken.

Having suffered such a humiliating defeat, Wang Hui no longer wanted to live, but she didn't want to die in Tao Xiaotao's house either, so she went to the shop, intending to end it all.

An hour later, Wang Hui was wheeled out of the operating room. Her face was deathly pale, her eyes were vacant, and she was utterly despondent.

I held my breath and slammed my fist against the wall.

Tao Xiaotao and I followed her into the ward. The nurse started an IV drip, gave us a few instructions, and then left the ward.

The nurse had just left when Li Tong walked in.

Upon seeing Li Tong, Tao Xiaotao cursed, "You bastard, how dare you show your face here?"

Despite their verbal abuse, we all know that Li Tong and Shi Hui are husband and wife after all. Li Tong's presence proves that he still has some conscience.

However, I soon realized I was wrong.

Li Tong, holding Shi Hui's hand, said with a beaming face, "That's great! Someone from Batong Financial just came and said that I only need to pay back half of my 200,000 yuan debt. Haha, isn't this a windfall?"

The glimmer of light in Shi Hui's eyes dimmed instantly, and she turned her head away.

Enraged, Tao Xiaotao shoved Li Tong away and yelled, "Li Tong, are you even human? You gambled away money, racked up debts, and the debt collectors raped your wife. She was driven to suicide, and all you can think about is your gambling debts?"

Li Tong was terrified of me after I beat him up. Seeing me there, he cowered and said, "She's not a virgin, what's with the coy talk? Besides, this pretty boy has slept with her countless times, and I've never seen him pay..."

Unable to bear it any longer, I grabbed Li Tong by the collar and threw him out.

Li Tong ran away looking disheveled.

The incident alerted a nurse, who came over and said with a stern face, "This is a hospital. If you want to fight, go outside!"

I had no choice but to stop. The nurse then added, "Bed 36, you're behind on your bill..."

Bed 36 is Shi Hui.

I only had a three-digit amount of money in my phone, so Tao Xiaotao went with the nurse to pay the bill.

Only Shi Hui and I remained in the ward.

I sat down next to Shi Hui and said, "Sister Hui, don't worry, I will definitely avenge you!"

With tears in her eyes, Shi Hui said, "Thank you. You are no match for those people. Don't do this for me..."

"Sister Hui, stop talking, you need to rest."

Shi Hui had lost too much blood and was pale. She struggled to lean forward and said, "Jiuzhuo Hall cannot be closed, otherwise it will be completely finished. You've had a hard time these past few days."

Don't worry, I didn't die this time. I've also come to terms with things. In a couple of days, I'll divorce Li Tong and focus on running the massage parlor well.

I saw determination and longing for the future in her eyes, and I knew she had emerged from the shadows of the past. I couldn't help but be happy for her.

After Tao Xiaotao paid the fee and returned, we comforted Wang Hui. Once Wang Hui was asleep, Tao Xiaotao asked me, "What are you planning to do next?"

I already had a plan in mind, and said, "We can't fight them head-on alone."

"Are you chickening out?"

"Let me finish. Companies like Batong Financial operate on the fringes of the law, and their casinos are outright criminal dens. If we get concrete evidence, we can raid their operations in one fell swoop. What do you say?"

Upon hearing this, Tao Xiaotao's eyes lit up: "You're right! I was only thinking about beating Zhao Guoqiang up, but that would only vent my anger. Your idea is much better—let him rot in jail!"

I thought for a moment and said, "What if it really is your brother behind this?"

"impossible!"

Tao Xiaotao bit her lip. "If it really is my brother, then I will also seek justice for Sister Hui."

"Okay, that's good."

Tao Xiaotao said sadly, "Sister Shi Hui has been a good friend of mine since we were little, and she always played with me. Now that she's been harmed like this, if I don't do anything about it, would I even be human?"

I clenched my fist and said, "Let's act on behalf of Heaven!"