Chapter 166: Arresting Zheng Hongyu

"Boss Lu..."

Secretary Li didn't think a gun could do anything to Lu Jingqing.

But Su Yun Jiao was right; this is indeed somewhat dangerous.

When Zheng Hongyu was about to fire, Lu Chi suddenly grabbed his mother's wrist: "Mom, you can't really kill someone, or you'll go to jail!"

Zheng Hongyu never expected that at this point, her own son would still be stopping her.

Zheng Hongyu shoved Lu Chi aside and, without a word, fired a shot toward Lu Jingqing.

Because it was an old homemade pistol and Zheng Hongyu hadn't fired a gun in a long time, the shot missed Lu Jingqing. Just as Lu Jingqing was about to draw his gun to give Zheng Hongyu a taste of his own medicine, the police arrived urgently at the scene and were also startled.

After deploying their forces, the police immediately issued an arrest order for Zheng Hongyu.

Zheng Hongyu was taken into custody, which Lu Jingqing had already anticipated.

Lu Jingqing's face showed no expression. After Zheng Hongyu was taken away, Lu Chi ran to Su Yun Jiao and said, "Su Yun Jiao, my mother just wants to survive; our family simply doesn't have enough money to repay those companies' debts. Can you show some mercy and let my mother avoid jail?"

Lu Chi also knew that asking this was really too much.

But now he had no other option.

Su Yun Jiao looked at Lu Chi as if he were an idiot and said, "Lu Chi, is your brain damaged? Your mother had people come here guns blazing to take a life—what did you learn in three years of high school? Moreover, that money belongs to the company; your mother embezzled public funds, which is itself a crime. Do you really think that after enjoying the embezzled funds you can tell the company you have no money and everything will be fine?"

Lu Chi certainly understood that.

Su Yun Jiao would certainly not agree to his request, so Lu Chi turned his gaze to Lu Jingqing.

Before, I looked down on Lu Jingqing, thinking he was merely an illegitimate child with unpleasant behavior, but now I have no choice but to bow my head to him.

"I'd like to ask Boss Lu to show some leniency—you and Su Yun Jiao weren't hurt, could you…"

"No."

This was the first time Lu Chi lowered his head to speak to Lu Jingqing.

But Lu Jingqing chose to refuse.

Su Yun Jiao had thought Lu Jingqing might, out of concern for his reputation and his relationship with Lu Chi, give Lu Chi a chance.

But she hadn't expected Lu Jingqing to refuse so thoroughly, not even letting Lu Chi finish speaking, which left Su Yun Jiao somewhat surprised.

Lu Chi also hadn't expected the usually agreeable Lu Jingqing to bluntly reject him.

Lu Jingqing bluntly said, "Actually, if she hadn't intended to use violence today, I might have given you a chance, but now there is none, because no one has ever dared point a gun at me."

Zheng Hongyu's shot just now was aimed at Su Yun Jiao; if Lu Jingqing hadn't shielded her from behind, the consequences would have been uncertain.

When Lu Jingqing finished speaking, Su Yun Jiao blinked in surprise; Lu Jingqing took her palm in his hand and said, "Let's go."

"... Okay."

Su Yun Jiao obediently followed behind Lu Jingqing.

And Lu Chi could only watch helplessly as his mother was taken by the police to the Jing Ju.

The police approached Lu Chi, wanting to clarify the situation, but Lu Chi couldn't utter a word.

"Jingqing brother, you already had so many people with you from the start—why didn't you tell me?"

If Lu Jingqing said he had brought that many people, Su Yun Jiao would certainly not have followed him or called the police, because she knows Lu Jingqing has other means to make Zheng Hongyu pay a heavier price.

Lu Jingqing raised an eyebrow and said, "What do you want to say? Didn't I tell you before leaving that you don't need to worry I'll be fine? Yet you still sneaked after me."

"I'm not just worried about your safety, Jingqing brother?"

Su Yun Jiao said with some distress, "I also don't know how you could have brought so many people, and I clearly remember not seeing that many when I came out."

Su Yun Jiao had the car follow Lu Jingqing, and along the way she also didn't notice any other bodyguards around him.

It's likely that Lu Jingqing had them lie in wait early this morning; apparently this morning Secretary Li's return to Lu Jingqing's car was tampered with by Zheng Hongyu.

"The brake line has already been cut by Zheng Hongyu's sidekick Wang Ma—how are we supposed to get back later?"

"The company will send a car soon; Boss Lu had already anticipated that."

According to standard procedure, the Jing Ju should take statements from Lu Jingqing, Su Yun Jiao, the secretary, and the driver—four people—but because Lu Jingqing's identity is special, this matter was handed directly to Secretary Li to handle.

After returning to Jingyuan, Lu Jingqing's first action was to reapply medicine to Su Yun Jiao.

Because Su Yun Jiao's neck wound hadn't healed, Lu Jingqing specially learned a professional method for applying the medicine so she could recover faster.

Su Yun Jiao lowered her head to glance at Lu Jingqing, who was earnestly applying the medicine to her, and her throat moved as she said, "Jingqing brother, I could actually do this myself."

"Can you see it yourself?"

"It's not that I can't see at all."

"I'll apply the medicine properly for you—don't move around."

Lu Jingqing's technique for applying the medicine was very gentle; Su Yun Jiao lowered her head several times to look at him, and his naturally cold, indifferent face really made one want to pinch it.

Su Yun Jiao had merely been thinking about it, but who knew that looking and looking she would end up involuntarily reaching out to pinch Lu Jingqing's cheek.

That move was so sudden that Lu Jingqing froze instantly.

Su Yun Jiao also hadn't expected herself to actually reach out; she quickly waved her hands and said, "I didn't mean to! No!"

"You told me not to move, yet you ended up moving me, didn't you?"

Lu Jingqing had no intention of getting angry at Su Yun Jiao; instead, he poked her forehead.

Su Yun Jiao rubbed her slightly sore forehead and unexpectedly felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

This feeling was a little strange.

After Lu Jingqing had applied the medicine to Su Yun Jiao, he put the supplies away and said, "Let the doctor check your wound recovery in a bit; school starts again in a few days, so you can't go to class with a scar."

Su Yun Jiao nodded obediently.

After Lu Jingqing left with the medicine box, Su Yun Jiao then touched her slightly flushed face.

Strange—could it be that she really felt shy toward Lu Jingqing just now?