Chapter 251: Evil Consequences

Elder Sister Yu and Second Sister Yu hurried forward to separate mother and younger brother, rescuing Mother Yu from the hands of Yu Pengfei, who had already lost his reason.

The three hid in the corner, trembling, needing to guard against both Li Zhaodi and the already unconscious Yu Pengfei.

Li Zhaodi looked on coldly, her expression unchanging; although she said she would repay them with their own methods, she had Mother Yu and the others tied up to let them reap what they sowed.

But in fact Li Zhaodi's taste wasn't that vicious; although she was angry, she still had her own principles and could not do such a thing.

But at this moment, Mother Yu and the others had hidden, leaving Yu Pengfei unable to vent the drug's effects; he collapsed on the ground, groaning in pain while tearing at his own clothes.

Seeing her son like this, Mother Yu's heart ached terribly; she wanted to step forward to check his condition, but recalling how he had just been, she restrained herself.

At that moment, passersby outside the alley, hearing the commotion, hurried over to see what was happening.

The two tall men who arrived immediately noticed something wrong with Yu Pengfei; seeing him still trying to lunge at Li Zhaodi, one of them rushed forward to subdue him.

Li Zhaodi quickly said, 'Gentlemen, he took drugs and wants to act like a hooligan; please help me call the police.'

Upon hearing this, Mother Yu and the others panicked at once; they could not call the police, for if they did, their whole family would be ruined.

Mother Yu quickly said, 'Comrades, it's all a misunderstanding; we are one family—this is my son and daughter-in-law, they had a dispute, it's just a family matter, no need to call the police.'

But they clearly didn't believe her; Yu Pengfei's state obviously showed he had taken drugs, and besides, what dispute at this hour couldn't be settled at home, ending up in a back alley?

Li Zhaodi immediately retorted, 'Gentlemen, don't listen to her—I don't even know them; I see them as human traffickers who not only wanted to sell me but also to violate me.'

The two men exchanged a glance, clearly finding Li Zhaodi's account somewhat more credible.

So, one continued to hold Yu Pengfei back to prevent him from hurting anyone, while the other hurried toward the alley mouth to call the police.

But before he had taken a few steps, Mother Yu grabbed his leg: 'Sir, it really is a misunderstanding; we didn't mean any harm—please spare us this once! If you call the police, our whole family will be ruined.'

Elder Sister Yu and Second Sister Yu also kept kowtowing to the man, unable to imagine what fate awaited them if they were truly thrown into jail.

They still had families—husbands and children—and if they were locked up, what would become of their children?

Only then did the two realize their regret, tearfully begging the man, admitting they were wrong and pleading him not to call the police; they had kowtowed so hard that their foreheads were bleeding.

Seeing this, the man felt a flicker of reluctance on his face, unsure what to do.

Li Zhaodi saw the man's hesitation and immediately said, 'Sir, don't let them fool you—these traffickers are always masters of disguise; you must not soften your heart because of this.'

They don't even know how many people they have harmed with such tactics; if you let them go this time, you cannot know how many families will be torn apart by them.

The man had clearly heard of the horrors of traffickers; hearing this, he lost any hesitation, shoved aside Elder Sister Yu and Second Sister Yu, and hurried toward the alley mouth.

Seeing that her obstruction failed, Mother Yu fixed a fierce glare on Li Zhaodi.

'You and my son have been involved before—how can you be so ruthless, insisting on sending us to jail to be satisfied?'

Li Zhaodi sneered, 'All of this is your own doing; even when you first thought of harming others, you should have anticipated today's outcome.'

Someone like Mother Yu would never think she was at fault; she believed everything was Li Zhaodi's fault.

If Li Zhaodi hadn't broken up with my son, if she had obediently married into our family, I wouldn't have taken such risks, and none of this would have happened.

Mother Yu felt that her family's plight was entirely Li Zhaodi's fault; she looked at Li Zhaodi with venomous eyes and cursed her with the vilest words.

Elder Sister Yu and Second Sister Yu differed from their mother; their mother was old and would accept this fate, but they were still young with many days ahead and did not want to go to prison.

They got up trying to escape, but when they saw escape was impossible, they began incessantly kowtowing to Li Zhaodi.

'Li Zhaodi, I beg you, spare us this once—we were bewitched, which is why we did this; please forgive us just this once, we still have children at home; if we are locked up, what will become of our children?'

'Aren't you the most kind-hearted? You've donated so much money, built schools for mountain children to study; you wouldn't want our children to lose their mothers because of this, would you?'

But Li Zhaodi showed not the slightest softening in response to their words, for she believed that mercy toward enemies is cruelty toward oneself.

It is precisely her tolerance that makes others think she is easy to bully, leading them to harm her again and again.

Seeing Li Zhaodi unmoved, Elder Sister Yu and Second Sister Yu's faces flashed with despair.

Mother Yu continued to shout insults, her curses echoing throughout the alley.

The police arrived quickly; upon seeing the situation in the alley, they were momentarily stunned, and Li Zhaodi stepped forward to give a brief explanation.

Upon hearing Li Zhaodi's words, the police's expression instantly turned grave; if what she said were true, the nature of this matter would be extremely heinous.

The police had no hesitation and were about to take Mother Yu and the others back for interrogation, but at that moment Yu Pengfei, who had long gone without relief, suddenly convulsed all over and fainted.

Mother Yu could no longer afford to curse; she flung herself onto Yu Pengfei, who was foaming at the mouth and convulsing, and began to weep silently.

Only now did Mother Yu truly feel a pang of regret in her heart—her greed had harmed her son and daughter.

If it weren't for her being bewitched, intent on scheming against Li Zhaodi, her son could have found an ordinary girl and lived a decent life; but now everything is ruined.

She had endured those hard days before, and now life was finally beginning to improve—how could it have turned out like this?

Seeing this, the police could do nothing else but have one officer take Mother Yu and the others back for questioning while another sent Yu Pengfei to the hospital.