Chapter 94: Not Cleaned Properly

"Isn't this Student Wang Xiang?" Su Muqing said with a smile.

"Huh? Teacher Su actually knows me? I'm truly honored." Wang Xiang was flattered beyond measure.

"I never expected you to come visit Instructor Liu. Have you finally seen the light?" Su Muqing said with a teasing smile.

"What... seen the light?" Wang Xiang asked, startled and suddenly lacking confidence. He wondered if Su Muqing had found out that he had tried to harm Instructor Liu.

"Isn't that so?" Su Muqing asked back. "If not, why would you be here? If I remember correctly, you were the one who meant to hurt Instructor Liu before."

"Teacher Su, that's not true at all," Wang Xiang said awkwardly, hurriedly denying it.

"Still daring to deny it? If not for Qin Xuan, you might already have succeeded."

Su Muqing smiled again.

Seeing the puzzled looks on Instructor Liu and Su Xiaowen's faces, and Wang Xiang's complexion turning increasingly livid, Qin Xuan said calmly, "You know the truth better than we do. Why don't you get lost already? I'll leave you some dignity."

Wang Xiang clenched his teeth.

His heart was in turmoil. Hadn't Battalion Commander Zhao said he would keep this matter secret? Could Qin Xuan and Teacher Su really know the truth?

What he never imagined was that the news had originally come from Qin Xuan himself to Zhao Jun.

Fearing that he would be exposed in person and truly lose face, Wang Xiang left the ward without saying another word.

"Teacher Su, Qin... Qin Xuan, what's going on with him?" Su Xiaowen was deeply confused.

Instructor Liu also had no idea what was happening, and lying in the hospital bed, he watched Wang Xiang leave in bewilderment.

Su Muqing smiled brightly and slowly explained Wang Xiang's scheme.

When Su Xiaowen heard it, she covered her mouth in shock. "Teacher Su, are you serious?"

"Of course I'm serious. I'm a teacher. What good would it do me to frame Wang Xiang?"

"Then he's far too wicked! I really thought he was a good person," Su Xiaowen said angrily. Just because he had to write a ten-thousand-character self-criticism, he wanted to take an instructor's life. How vicious could a person be?

"I never expected that brat to hold such a grudge. Thank you all," Instructor Liu said with a bitter smile.

He was just an ordinary soldier; how could he possibly contend with someone like Wang Xiang? Only now did he realize that if not for Qin Xuan's sense of justice and Battalion Commander Zhao's protection of his own, he might have suffered greatly from this alone.

Still, it was better now. The medical expenses would be covered by Wang Xiang's family.

"It's nothing, Instructor. Just focus on recovering," Qin Xuan said with a smile. "You're now a hero who stood up for justice. As the saying goes, good deeds bring good rewards. It's only natural for someone to help you."

At this, Su Xiaowen's face reddened a little. "Instructor Liu, thank you so much. If not for you, I would be..."

"Haha. Could I just stand by and watch you get hit by a car?" Instructor Liu laughed heartily, then asked, "By the way, what happened to the one who caused the crash?"

"Don't worry. He has already been brought to justice," Qin Xuan said. Lei Jinder and his son had long since been arrested, and their lives were probably ruined for good.

"That's good," Instructor Liu said, finally relieved.

The four of them chatted in the ward and learned that Instructor Liu had only suffered a simple rib fracture, nothing too serious. A week in the hospital, followed by a month of rest after discharge, would about see him fully recovered.

Compared with many others who had been struck by cars, he could be considered very lucky.

...

After Wang Xiang left the ward, his heart was filled with unwillingness. Whether it was Dongfang Qingwan or Su Muqing, Qin Xuan being together with beautiful women made him envious to the point of madness.

And now even his attempt to pursue a girl from his own department, Su Xiaowen, had been ruined by Qin Xuan, which only deepened his resentment.

He dreamed of making Qin Xuan pay, of forcing him to kneel before him.

He frantically searched through his network of connections in his mind, trying to find some powerful figure to help him deal with Qin Xuan. But after a long while, he still found no suitable candidate.

After all, Qin Xuan was now with Su Muqing, meaning he had the Su family's backing. And from the way Qin Xuan seemed to have a good relationship with Battalion Commander Zhao, it was clear he also had the Zhao family's support. So who in Jinling would dare lay a hand on him?

Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

If that was the case, why not get in touch with the Li family?

He took out his phone, but with his limited ability, he couldn't get Li Shihao's number. So he could only call his mother. "Mom, I want to ask, can our family contact the Li family?"

"Sweetheart, oh my, what's wrong?"

"That Qin Xuan is causing me trouble again!" Wang Xiang said through clenched teeth.

"What? He's gone too far! I already agreed to compensate them with one hundred and fifty thousand, and he still wants more?"

Wang Xiang's mother was instantly furious.

"My dear son, do you want to get in touch with the Li family to deal with him?"

"Yes. That brat has the Zhao family and the Su family behind him now. In Jinling, only the Li family can deal with him."

"All right, all right, Mom will help you make contact right away. Even if the Li family won't help, Mom will think of another way for you. At worst, we'll go back to the capital and beg your grandfather..."

"Mom, the Li family won't refuse."

Wang Xiang was extremely certain. Because of Su Muqing, Li Shihao absolutely wanted to deal with Qin Xuan as well.

"Fine. Once there's news, Mom will let you know."

Wang Xiang ended the call, a trace of malice flashing in his eyes.

Qin Xuan had no idea that, in some way he had never intended, he had actually helped bring about an alliance among many wealthy heirs in Jinling, and that it seemed to be drawing in forces from beyond Jinling as well.

Once the conflict truly erupted, it was likely that the entire balance of power in Jinling would be reshuffled.

...

When Qin Xuan left the hospital, he received a phone call.

"Junior Brother Qin, there's been progress," Zhao Long's voice came through.

"That fast?" Qin Xuan was somewhat surprised. Could it be that there were leads regarding the evidence that Li Shihao had hired someone to commit the assault?

The speed truly exceeded his expectations. After all, that had happened two years ago, and Li Shihao had hidden his tracks afterward. Digging it up would certainly be fraught with difficulties.

"It's not really that fast. It's only that there are some leads now," Zhao Long said with a laugh. "After investigation, one of the gangsters Li Shihao hired at the time had a leader named Chen Hui. After the incident, he fled Jinling and went to Hu Province. I've already sent people to look for him, and I believe there will be results soon."

"So that's how it is. Senior Brother truly is formidable."

Qin Xuan praised him. As expected of the Zhao family of Jinling, their network of connections was indeed powerful.

"Actually, it's just that Li Shihao left things sloppy and didn't clean up after himself. Don't worry. Finding Chen Hui will only take a couple of days. I'll inform you when the time comes."

Zhao Long used a metaphor, which actually made Qin Xuan laugh.

"Then I'll trouble Senior Brother with it."

"No trouble at all. Heh heh, Junior Brother Qin, I still want to use this chance to topple the Li family in one stroke. Without the lead you provided, I really wouldn't have found a way in."

"In that case, Senior Brother, why don't you tell me more about the Li family's situation in detail? That way I can see whether there are other ways I might help."

Qin Xuan thought that since they were going to move against Li Shihao, they might as well bring the Li family down completely, otherwise there would likely still be trouble in the future.

"All right. I'll send you a dossier right away. If you have any questions, just ask me."

With that, Zhao Long ended the call.

Not long after, Qin Xuan's phone received a detailed dossier on the Li family. It came from the Zhao family, and compared with the rumors and hearsay on the internet, it was far more reliable.

Qin Xuan got into Su Muqing's Chevrolet and began reading the materials.

Very soon, his brow furrowed tightly.