Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 157 Coordination and Understanding

Li Yifei opened the door and saw Lin Qiong and Chu Xiaoyao, heaving a sigh of relief internally. Although he had been harsh on Chu Xiaoyao just now, he couldn’t help but worry about her. This girl, despite being bothersome, had been kind to him at least. He couldn’t just watch her dash into trouble, which is why he had made the call to Lin Qiong.

Unexpectedly, Lin Qiong had a stern face at the moment, and after pushing Li Yifei inside, she directly pulled out handcuffs and said to him, "Li Yifei, you’re implicated in a rape case. I’m taking you to the station for questioning. If you dare resist, that’s resisting arrest and assaulting an officer. If you don’t want to aggravate your charges, you’d better cooperate."

Lin Qiong’s words made Li Yifei’s eyes widen as he said, "Officer Lin, are you mistaken? When have I ever raped someone?"

Lin Qiong pointed at Chu Xiaoyao and said, "This is the harm done. With the victim’s testimony, do you think I have no evidence to arrest you?"

"Chu Xiaoyao?" Li Yifei frowned as he looked at Chu Xiaoyao. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

Chu Xiaoyao averted her gaze guiltily from Li Yifei, but as soon as she thought about this detestable uncle who refused to shelter her, she got defiantly angry and blurted out, "It was you, just now you raped me."

Lin Qiong immediately confronted Li Yifei with a fierce tone, "What else have you got to say?"

Li Yifei rubbed his nose and said, "I’ve got nothing to say."

Caught off guard, Lin Qiong had expected Li Yifei to say something by way of explanation. But since the guy wasn’t explaining, this was the perfect opportunity to deal with him. She quickly pulled out the handcuffs and said, "Then behave yourself."

Li Yifei narrowed his eyes at Lin Qiong and asked, "Really going to cuff me?"

"Nonsense. You’ve committed such a serious crime, shouldn’t I cuff you?"

"Alright, alright, cuff me then. I’ve grown so big, but I’ve never been cuffed with these silver bracelets before," Li Yifei said with a grin, extending his hands.

Seeing Li Yifei’s demeanor, Lin Qiong felt an even stronger surge of anger. With a clack, she cuffed Li Yifei’s hands and declared, "Hmph, you scumbag, you’ll be locked up for at least five to seven years for this."

Li Yifei lifted his cuffed hands and inspected them closely, asking, "Officer Lin, where did you buy these handcuffs from? When you get back, buy me a pair, will ya?"

"Where did I buy them?" Lin Qiong, utterly exasperated by Li Yifei, replied gruffly, "These are exclusively issued to police officers. Do you think anybody can just buy them?"

"Can’t buy them, huh. Then could you gift this pair to me and just report them as lost? You can get another pair from the station anyway."

Lin Qiong felt near the brink of collapse dealing with Li Yifei and glowered at him, saying sternly, "You idiot, you’re involved in a rape case right now. Do you understand? Rape. That’s a serious crime, and the punishment is heavy."

Lin Qiong was reminding Li Yifei, hoping to instill some fear in him, but Li Yifei still joked, "No problem, no problem. There, food and shelter are provided, and I can work out. It’s great, I couldn’t even ask for it if I wanted to."

Li Yifei’s words infuriated Lin Qiong, and even Chu Xiaoyao’s eyes widened as she watched this outrageous uncle. She had only meant to teach Li Yifei a lesson, but now it seemed that the uncle was not afraid at all; her plan had failed utterly.

Chu Xiaoyao initially just wanted to vent and hadn’t intended to frame Li Yifei to the point of being arrested by the police. If Lin Qiong really took Li Yifei away, she would have to admit it was all a prank, and then, grateful, he would let her stay. But now it was apparent that her plan had failed once again.

"Officer Lin is so nice to me, even letting me play with police-issued handcuffs. Hey, give me the key for a sec, I want to see how to unlock them," Li Yifei said to Lin Qiong with a cheery wave of his hand.

Lin Qiong glanced at Chu Xiaoyao, who pouted in frustration, finding herself at a loss with Li Yifei.

"Are handcuffs that fun to play with? Chu Xiaoyao, tell me clearly, did he really rape you?"

Chu Xiaoyao had lost interest in that approach and said helplessly, "No, this deadbeat uncle just wouldn’t take me in and even tried to send me away, so I wanted you to take revenge for me."

Lin Qiong used this as her way out and gave Chu Xiaoyao a stern look, saying, "What nonsense. You can’t just spout nonsense like that. If it had been someone else, Li Yifei would already be taken in. Even if you recanted later, that would be slander and libel, which is also a crime."

Chu Xiaoyao pouted and replied, "I know that already."

Watching the two put on their act, Li Yifei feigned ignorance and said urgently, "Officer Lin, hurry and let me play with the key."

Seeing Li Yifei’s shameless behavior, Lin Qiong desperately wanted to punch him. Exasperated, she snapped, "Be quiet," and unlocked the handcuffs, quickly stowing them away, fearing Li Yifei might actually take them to play.

Li Yifei smirked and said, "Officer Lin, you’re really stingy. It’s off hours now. Is it such a big deal to play with your handcuffs? I’m not playing with your gun, am I?"

Lin Qiong said irritably, "Get lost, and you’d better not get caught by me. When that time comes, I’ll cuff you, and I won’t give you the chance to open them."

"How could someone as law-abiding as me ever get caught by you," Li Yifei replied, then gave Lin Qiong a meaningful look. "Officer Lin, but isn’t this little girl being rather thoughtless? She so casually accuses others of crimes. As a police officer, shouldn’t you educate her?"

Lin Qiong immediately understood and said to Chu Xiaoyao with a stern face, "This matter is indeed serious. I’m going to visit your home and have a good talk with your parents so they can properly discipline you."

Chu Xiaoyao was startled and pleaded urgently, "No way, it was just a joke. Does it really merit a visit to my parents?" If the police showed up at her house, it wouldn’t just end with a scolding; she might even get a beating.

Lin Qiong glared and grabbed Chu Xiaoyao’s arm, saying, "A joke? Is this something to joke about? Come on, take me to your house."

"Officer Lin, please don’t, I beg you, please don’t tell my parents. Isn’t it enough that I admit my mistakes? I’m begging you, please."

"No, what you did this time was really egregious. If I don’t inform your parents now, and you end up on the path of crime later, I would be responsible. Stop struggling, I’m telling you, even if you run away now, I can immediately find your home address and phone number."

"Uncle, please help me! I promise I’ll go home, okay? Just don’t let Officer Lin contact my parents."

Hearing Chu Xiaoyao say this, Li Yifei immediately said to Lin Qiong, "Officer Lin, Chu Xiaoyao is still young, it’s normal for her to make mistakes. Let her off this time and avoid deepening the conflict between her and her parents, which will only make her harder to discipline."

Lin Qiong hesitated for a moment and didn’t immediately agree, but seeing a glimmer of hope, Chu Xiaoyao immediately shook Lin Qiong’s arm and said ingratiatingly, "Officer Lin, I really won’t do it again, can you give me one more chance?"

Only then did Lin Qiong say, "Fine, go home immediately, and if I catch you loitering outside again, I will definitely inform your parents tomorrow."

"I’m going home, I’m heading home right away." Chu Xiaoyao dashed out of Li Yifei’s front door as if flying. Even though she had run away from home, she instinctively feared her parents, especially when she had done something wrong, so all she could do was obediently head home.

Once Chu Xiaoyao left, Lin Qiong immediately glared at Li Yifei, who just chuckled and said, "Officer Lin, you’re really smart. With just a look from me, you knew exactly what I meant."

"Hmph, don’t you butter me up. You actually dared to say such revolting things to scare me off earlier. How are you going to settle that score?"

Compared to the troubles posed by Chu Xiaoyao and Lin Qiong, Li Yifei obviously found Chu Xiaoyao to be more of a handful. Knowing that Lin Qiong would definitely seek retribution, he chuckled and said, "Officer Lin, are you joking? You had me cuffed just now, haven’t you vented enough?"

"Hmph, are you saying that you let me cuff you on purpose just now?"

"Hehe, for someone as perceptive and discerning as Officer Lin, it’s impossible not to see that the girl was deliberately causing me trouble."

"Hmph, at least you know what’s good for you." Lin Qiong’s tone was still unfriendly, but she seemed quite pleased with Li Yifei’s remarks.

"Yes, of course, I’m very sensible. Otherwise, why would Officer Lin consider me a friend?"

"Stop right there, I haven’t considered you a friend. Let me tell you, you’re a prime suspect. I’ve always suspected that you’ve been deceiving those wealthy women out of their money."

"What?" Li Yifei’s eyes widened in shock.

"What’s the matter? Did I hit the nail on the head?" Lin Qiong stared into Li Yifei’s eyes.

Li Yifei opened his mouth and then said with a bitter smile, "Officer Lin, you can’t wrong people like that. Although the women I’ve been in contact with are wealthy, who have I deceived?"

"Really? Then tell me, what relationship do you have with the director you took away that day?"

"That... should be just a friend."

"What about that general manager? I saw you spending money lavishly, thousands on a few pieces of clothing. With your salary, can you afford such expenses?"

It was only then that Li Yifei realized why Lin Qiong suspected him of conning women out of their money and he said half-exasperated, half-amused, "Officer Lin, what you saw that day was our boss’s twin sister. I was helping her shop; the money spent was all the boss’s, it was just passing through my hands. You actually thought I was a Pretty Boy; do I really have that potential?"

Watching Li Yifei touch his face with a look of vanity, Lin Qiong got goosebumps all over, but after hearing what he said, her suspicions about Li Yifei were significantly reduced.