CHAPTER 1414: CHAPTER 1463: WARMTH

Li Yifei was just saying that, of course, he wouldn’t act recklessly, but it doesn’t mean he wouldn’t do it either. The Sunx Family was on the verge of collapsing, and if someone suddenly intervened to snatch the fruits of victory, it would be akin to murder, a great vendetta.

Xu Shanshan didn’t try to dissuade him. Instead, she hugged Li Yifei’s waist, shook him a bit, and said, "Alright, brother-in-law, when the time comes, I’ll join you to kill those detestable people, and take their money. That way, our Li family will instantly become a very, very wealthy family."

Li Yifei nodded and said, "Alright, that would be quick and satisfying revenge, robbing the rich to give to the poor."

Xu Shanshan twisted her waist, got excited, and said, "Exactly, then we’ll come up with a group name, like ’Black and White Double Demons,’ ah no, that name is too bad, how about ’Male and Female Double Demons’?"

Li Yifei grinned, patted Xu Shanshan’s little butt, and she grunted a couple of times. Li Yifei then shook his head and said, "Can’t we not call it Double Demons? Let’s pick a name like ’Flowery Night,’ so when people ask us, we can proudly announce our name. You agree, right!"

Xu Shanshan giggled, nodding continuously, and said, "Yes, the name I came up with isn’t very good. Then brother-in-law, you think of one!"

The two were just joking around, but they spoke with such seriousness, which is probably the fun of being lovers.

During this period, Li Yifei rarely had such chats and spent this kind of joyful time with his women. This feeling was very good, even while talking about some romantic matters.

Returning to the main topic, Li Yifei still made a phone call to home, reporting that he was safe, even though Xu Shanshan had already done so. He also got an update on the stock market situation, and while the origin of the funds hadn’t been fully investigated, the target direction had been confirmed. It was the funds circulating from Wall Street.

Li Yifei listened and nodded, analyzed in his head, and instructed, "Be very careful. If necessary, temporarily retreat to avoid their sharp edge. The opponent’s funds are too ample. If we engage in a war of attrition, we’ll suffer."

He Fangqing responded, "We know. They are commanding the stock market battle. We’re not without friends on Wall Street."

Li Yifei made a sound of acknowledgment and said, "For now, it’s best if our family fights alone, but the opponent has already sought external help. We can also make exceptions. You all can study these matters. Oh, by the way, be sure to enhance security at home, especially at night. Keep all surveillance equipment running, and arm all security personnel who can be armed. I’ve already asked Xie Yuanshan to lead a team back home, and Shanshan will stay here temporarily!"

Xu Shanshan would not return for the time being, and Li Yifei was concerned about the situation at home, so he only let Xie Yuanshan leave a team of security in the provincial city, while the rest returned home to guard and protect the main base. And over here, with Song Ranmin leading the team, and the provincial city police present, there were already enough search personnel. Lin Qiong was also leading a team, so Li Yifei could relax.

Xie Yuanshan was already following orders and on the way back to Mile City.

After hanging up, Lin Qiong also woke up. Li Yifei directly completed the discharge process, took the two women to a restaurant, ordered several dishes, and while eating, Lin Qiong’s phone rang. Song Ranmin’s angry voice came through. Lin Qiong froze, hurriedly asking what had happened, and immediately heard Song Ranmin cursing on the other end.

Song Ranmin cursed a few times, realizing the call had been answered, and said, "Damn Yue Yonggui, I’ve asked him for people, and he didn’t give them. Now he’s telling me that the two individuals caught are both dead. Damn him, why doesn’t he go die!"

Song Ranmin’s anger was genuine, partly because he was truly upset, and partly to show Li Yifei and the others that he really had nothing to do with this incident.

"What?" Lin Qiong was on speakerphone, so everyone heard it. Hearing that the two criminals were dead, they froze, and after exchanging glances, Xu Shanshan immediately slammed the table and stood up, but Li Yifei held her back.

"Brother-in-law, don’t hold me. I’m going to find that old thing Gui and ask him clearly. It’s ridiculous to say the people he took away are dead now!"

Li Yifei also looked displeased but still held Xu Shanshan’s hand, saying, "Sit down, finish eating first. They’re dead, and even if we go now, it won’t make a difference whether we go a bit earlier or later."

Lin Qiong was even more impulsive than Xu Shanshan, but after hearing his words, she sat back down halfway.

On the phone, Song Ranmin didn’t say anything and just listened to their voices.

After waiting for tens of seconds, Li Yifei took over the phone and said to Song Ranmin, "Director Song, how did they die?"

"I’m not sure either. I just received the news and quickly contacted you. The provincial city personnel were watching those two people. Our team was only outside the hospital, so we don’t know the details."

"Alright, Director Song, please help inquire about the situation first. We can’t just accept anything they say. We’ll be there shortly."

Song Ranmin naturally agreed without hesitation, and after hanging up the phone, he informed Song Zhentao of the news. Song Zhentao was also shocked upon hearing this. He knew the person had been taken away by people from the provincial city, but he hadn’t thought much about it, assuming they would just interrogate them later. But he didn’t expect that the person would actually die in the provincial city...

Li Yifei did not call Song Zhentao, but Song Ranmin could not remain idle at this time. He immediately called the number one of the provincial party committee. The number one of the provincial party committee already knew about it by now; such a big matter couldn’t be concealed by those below, especially since he wanted to know about it.

Furious! Thunderously furious! He was so concerned about this matter that he had specifically sent people to investigate. Yet, as soon as the person arrived at the hospital, they inexplicably died. How could he not be angry? This was the provincial party committee, the highest ruling authority of the province, and yet it had become so chaotic?

It might have been acceptable if the woman couldn’t survive, but the man, who was clearly injured in the limbs and shot in the waist, also ended up dead. This defies any explanation.

Song Ranmin called, but he wasn’t conducting a blame investigation, as he wasn’t qualified to. He was merely conveying information, and he could hear the fury in the voice of the secretary number one.

Thorough investigation! Everyone in the hospital must be controlled and thoroughly investigated. It is imperative to find out the truth.

The number one now understood one thing: the Li family had connections everywhere, and although he didn’t expect them to help, he had to guard against the Li family suddenly leaking this news to the Central Government, which would be bad news for him. Therefore, he had to stabilize the Li family and Li Yifei, that rascal.

Song Ranmin hung up the phone, said nothing more, then called Li Yifei only to find Li Yifei surprisingly calm.

Li Yifei couldn’t help but remain calm; the events had already occurred, the person was dead, so what was the use of being anxious? It wouldn’t bring the dead back to life. It was better to sit down and finish his meal. He hadn’t eaten properly for the past few days, and Li Yifei ate more than three bowls of rice before stopping, having also eaten quite a bit of the dishes. He patted his belly, drank a cup of hot water, and let out a satisfied burp.

The two women had long since finished eating. Seeing that Li Yifei was done, Xu Shanshan went to pay the bill, while Lin Qiong looked at Li Yifei and asked, "Honey, what do we do now?"

Li Yifei looked at Lin Qiong, smiled slightly, and said, "What do you think?"

Lin Qiong squinted her eyes, gently knocked on the table, and said, "Yue Yonggui!"

Li Yifei chuckled and said, "That’s right, he’s the one who took them away, but it was at the risk of my life that they were caught. He got them killed, so he owes me an explanation."

Lin Qiong nodded and said, "I will investigate his background."

Shortly afterward, the information on Yue Yonggui came back. Yue Yonggui, originally from Sichuan province, aged fifty-two, a Hall-level cadre, serving as the Deputy Director of the Provincial Public Security Bureau, enjoying Hall-level benefits. He was also the person in charge of this case. The information indicated that his relationship with the Sunx and Song families wasn’t good, but he had a good relationship with the Lin family, with over a decade of friendship.

Therefore, Yue Yonggui’s poor attitude towards the Li family was explainable. Because Li Yifei also had a very bad relationship with the Lin family, they were enemies, though the Lin family hadn’t participated in the commercial battle this time.

As an external cadre, it’s essential to have support locally. Yue Yonggui relied on the Lin family, and step by step, he rose to his Hall-level position, an achievement indeed.

Li Yifei sat in the car, while Xu Shanshan drove, discussing with Lin Qiong. He gently traced his fingers on his legs, speaking softly, "The Lin family... Yue Yonggui!"

"The Lin family has been very low-key recently. There’s no word of them being involved."

"Who can say for sure? We might as well go and see first!" Li Yifei chuckled, looking out the window. It was already past nine, the road was brightly lit, yet how many were feeling melancholic, and how many were laughing?

Yue Yonggui’s old face was filled with worry. He was at the hospital, thinking the evening would pass uneventfully, so he went out to eat with subordinates, drank a jin of white spirit, and had just returned home intending to get some sleep when he received a call that the people had died, both of them had died. The news instantly sobered Yue Yonggui up. After a moment of confusion, he confirmed that they were indeed dead. Yue Yonggui was troubled; he immediately thought of Mile City’s police, the Li family, and even the number one of the provincial party committee. All parties were focused on this case, and the people died under his supervision, in just a few hours, despite the numerous personnel and layers of security.

Yue Yonggui almost felt like crying, rushed to put on his clothes, and hurried to the hospital, only to be confronted with two bodies. Yue Yonggui nearly fainted.

Especially since he had bragged to the number one of the provincial party committee earlier, boasting about how well he had commanded and how perfectly the hostages were rescued. Yet within just a few hours, it all came back to bite him.

Song Ranmin was right opposite him, a Bureau-Level Official was harshly reprimanding a Hall-level cadre. Such a scene was almost unimaginable. Several police officers quickly turned around, not daring to witness the scene. More critically, the Hall-level cadre didn’t dare make a sound, letting the other party scold him at will, eventually squatting on the ground, covering his face with his hands, his aura completely gone. Several urban police officers were secretly wondering, is this really the arrogant Yue Yonggui, the once invincible Yue Buqun?