Xia Chuyi, with her calm and composed demeanor, made Ding Qianqian dare not lie; she could only nod and say, "Yes."
"Since that is the case... I want you to report that Xia Chengzu is engaged in illegal smuggling!" Xia Chuyi finally threw out her bait.
Ding Qianqian’s face drastically changed. Smuggling, which is speculation and profiteering, was one of the most serious crimes at that moment!
This woman is really ruthless!
Xia Chuyi gave a faint laugh and said, "As for you, by turning yourself in and reporting Xia Chengzong, you would be considered earning merit through confessing your crimes. Then, your offenses, including the fraud you committed, could be treated with leniency."
Ding Qianqian’s eyes shifted as she realized that Xia Chuyi’s purpose in blocking her with others was to target her cousin, Xia Chengzu.
Thereupon, she deliberately hesitated, stammering, "This might be difficult... Of course, if you promise the Police Station won’t pursue my liability at all... maybe I might..."
Attempting to bargain.
"Ding Qianqian, I am not doing business with you; you have no right to negotiate terms with me!" Xia Chuyi scoffed before continuing in a cold tone, "You committed a crime and deserve punishment."
"I’m giving you the opportunity to earn merit by reporting Xia Chengzu."
"If you don’t report Xia Chengzu and he reports you first, then he could totally deny knowing about the smuggling. In that case, your fraud charge will stand, and he will just be a deceived victim."
"Conversely, if you report him first, your crime could be reduced, and he would receive the punishment he deserves."
At this point, Chuyi paused briefly and continued, "I admit, I’m aiming at him, but as a person, he is reckless and greedy; capturing his misdeeds is very easy."
"If you’re unwilling to report him, I won’t force you, because... I have plenty of other methods to handle him."
Her tone was calm and confident.
"So this, is me helping you, not you helping me," she finally concluded, her words also subtly implying a threat.
Ding Qianqian absorbed what she heard, bowing her head and pondering for a long while.
"How about it, have you decided?" Xia Chuyi asked her.
After a long moment, Ding Qianqian bit her lip, nodded vigorously, and said to her, "I agree!"
Xia Chuyi smiled faintly. Everything was going as expected.
"However, I need to go back and deal with Xia Chengzu first. I hurriedly left without taking some things," Ding Qianqian said, her gaze drifting.
Seeing this, Xia Chuyi knew she was scheming, so she said, "You want to find Ma Ming, right? You can."
"But, Ding Qianqian, don’t try any tricks or think about escaping. The police will surveil you twenty-four hours a day."
After saying this, she gave Ding Qianqian a compelling look.
Feeling guilty, Ding Qianqian quickly looked away and said, "Understood."
After getting out of the car, Xia Chuyi told the police to let Ding Qianqian go.
"Follow her, but not too closely; she’ll probably turn herself into the Police Station on her own soon."
"Turn herself in?" The officers looked at each other.
Xia Chuyi nodded without offering further explanation and simply said, "Thanks for your assistance."
Once she had delegated her orders, Xia Chuyi first visited the hospital to see her cousin, then returned to "Youwei."
When she arrived at "Youwei," to her surprise, Xia Chengzong was not there.
Perhaps her brother had some business to attend to; she didn’t think much of it.
Not long after, Li Zi suddenly arrived, out of breath, to give her startling news, "Little sister-in-law, your brother has committed murder!"
Xia Chuyi’s heart skipped a beat as she anxiously asked, "What happened?"