Chapter 012 【Scheming in the Shadows】

Just as Zhang Shaodong was questioning Lin Jiaying about the incident, several luxury cars arrived at the hospital entrance. ZUILU.*

Shortly after, under the protection of a large group of people, a man in his fifties entered the hospital with a grim expression. Following him was the lawyer he had hired at great expense.

Soon, under the protection of his bodyguards, the older man arrived at the corridor where Gu Feng was.

"Where is the person who injured my son?" the man demanded sternly of a police officer walking toward him.

The officer knew the man's identity and, upon hearing the question, immediately pointed at Gu Feng, saying, "Mr. Zhou, he's over there."

Hearing the officer's words, Mr. Zhou followed the direction of the pointing finger and saw Gu Feng. At the same time, Gu Feng also frowned as he looked at him.

A cold smile appeared at the corner of the older man's mouth as he walked up to Gu Feng with his entourage and asked coldly, "Was it you who injured my son?"

"You should consider yourself lucky I didn't kill him," Gu Feng replied expressionlessly.

Gu Feng's words caused Zhou Jingming's expression to change abruptly. He narrowed his eyes and stared coldly at Gu Feng, saying, "You mainland punk, you're quite arrogant! Let me tell you, if anything happens to my son, you'll never see the outside of a prison again!"

"Your son will be a eunuch for the rest of his life!" Gu Feng had never been one to shy away from trouble, and now that things had come to this, he was even less afraid.

"Fine! Fine! Fine!" Zhou Jingming trembled with anger. He raised his right hand and pointed his index finger at Gu Feng, saying, "Just wait to spend the rest of your life in prison!"

With that, he glanced at the lawyer behind him, who quickly stepped forward and shot an arrogant glance at the nearby police officers, saying, "This mainlander has seriously injured someone. Why hasn't he been taken to the police station yet? Are you all idiots?"

At that moment, Zhang Shaodong, who had just finished taking statements, walked out of the ward. He looked at the arrogant and overbearing Zhou Jingming and said with a grim expression, "Mr. Zhou, we will take him to the police station. There's no need for you to worry." Then, he glanced disdainfully at Zhou Jingming's lawyer and added, "How we handle police matters is none of your business."

"You'd better watch your step," Zhou Jingming glared coldly at Zhang Shaodong before saying sternly, "We're leaving!"

After Zhou Jingming and his group left, Zhang Shaodong looked at Gu Feng, who remained calm, and said, "Mr. Gu, don't worry. Although your actions constitute intentional injury, you're looking at a maximum of five years. Additionally, if I submit that recording to my superiors, they should go easy on you."

"Thank you," Gu Feng replied with a faint smile.

Seeing the smile on Gu Feng's face, Zhang Shaodong sighed and ordered his subordinates to handcuff Gu Feng.

In the ward, Lin Jiaying watched this scene through the glass. Tears streamed down her face as she covered her mouth, sobbing uncontrollably.

As if sensing Lin Jiaying's gaze, Gu Feng turned his head and gave her a faint smile before following the police away.

Seeing the smile on Gu Feng's face, Lin Jiaying cried even harder. This was the first time she had seen Gu Feng smile, but she never expected it to be under such circumstances. She instinctively rushed out of the ward but only saw Gu Feng's back. No matter how much she called after him, Gu Feng did not turn around.

After arriving at the police station, Gu Feng was questioned again by the police before being taken to a dimly lit room.

Meanwhile, in the office of a senior superintendent, a slightly overweight middle-aged man held a phone and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhou, rest assured, I'll take care of this. The evidence against that mainlander is already in my hands. I'll destroy it shortly. As long as that evidence is gone, your son won't face any criminal charges. As for the evidence against that mainlander, that's the easy part. I believe your lawyers can easily get him sent to prison. Once he's in prison, I'll have a word with the right people to make sure he spends the rest of his life there."

"Good, I'll wait for your news," Zhou Jingming replied coldly on the other end of the line. He had already received news that his son, Zhou Mingwei, had both testicles crushed and would never be able to touch a woman again. This meant Zhou Mingwei would be a eunuch for life, and the Zhou family line would end with him.

Hearing the dial tone from the phone, the fat police officer smiled and hung up. Recalling the conditions promised over the phone earlier, his grin grew even broader!

"Dealing with a mainlander with no background for a reward of one million?" the fat police officer chuckled to himself. "Talk about easy money!"

The morning sunlight shone through the iron bars into the room. Gu Feng narrowed his eyes and glanced at the sunlight outside, his mind elsewhere.

At that moment, the door suddenly opened. Squinting, Gu Feng saw that it was Zhang Shaodong, the upright cop.

In the sunlight, Gu Feng clearly saw that Zhang Shaodong looked very anxious, as if something had happened.

"Mr. Gu, we've got a big problem!" Zhang Shaodong's opening words confirmed Gu Feng's suspicion.

"What's wrong?" Gu Feng frowned slightly.

Zhang Shaodong looked apologetically at Gu Feng and said, "Yesterday, I submitted that recording to my superiors, but today they passed down word that the recording is fake. Also, the Zhou family has decided to press charges against you. They claim that Zhou Mingwei and the other two weren't drugging anyone but were with the girl at a hotel when you attacked and seriously injured them. All three had their testicles crushed, and one of them had his eyeball pierced by glass shards, causing blindness..."

"Tell me the outcome," Gu Feng interrupted Zhang Shaodong.

Zhang Shaodong looked guilty and sighed, saying, "The Zhou family has pulled some strings. They destroyed the evidence, so Zhou Mingwei and the other two won't face legal consequences. Instead, you're definitely going to prison. And given Zhou Jingming's temperament, you won't last long in prison."

Hearing Zhang Shaodong's words, Gu Feng narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists tightly. He could accept legal punishment, but he couldn't accept the Zhou family's underhanded tactics, nor could he accept those three beasts escaping justice!

"If possible, you could hire a lawyer to defend you," Zhang Shaodong suggested, feeling indignant on Gu Feng's behalf. However, as an ordinary citizen, he could only offer advice and couldn't provide any real help.

"Get me a phone," Gu Feng said after half a minute of silence, his voice hoarse.