Chapter 18: The Power of Language

"What if we can't find this video?"

Zhu Li asked curiously.

Lin Feng smiled slightly, without answering.

Zhao Xiaoyang, who was driving, said: "This is too simple! When Yang Honglin commutes, he rides a motorcycle. Find two people to stage an accident, get hit by his motorcycle—at least they'd suffer broken bones, needing at least six months to recover."

Then Yang Honglin would discover that those two people had just been hired as coaches at the Fierce Tiger Gym, earning twenty thousand a month.

Just the lost-work compensation would let him come up with over three hundred thousand.

That Wang Meili loves playing mahjong; find a few experts to fix the game, and in minutes she'll lose everything down to her underwear.

Then... make that couple lose their jobs and go home to take care of the elderly lady full-time.

As for the supposed witness they bribed, there are ways to make him recant.

After Zhao Xiaoyang finished speaking, Wen Keke and Zhu Li couldn't help but widen their eyes.

They never expected that one could manipulate people like this.

"Of course, the prerequisite is having money."

Zhao Xiaoyang added.

Money is also a kind of powerful force.

At the same moment.

In front of an ATM at a certain bank.

Yang Honglin inserted his bank card into the ATM.

Then he entered the password upon prompt and selected inquiry.

Soon, the bank balance appeared.

"Honey, we have money!"

"Yeah! We're rich now!"

If it weren't for the people still queuing, the two would definitely be jumping for joy.

Suppressing their excitement, after retrieving their bank cards, the two walked to the roadside.

"Honey, there's something I need to remind you of."

Wang Meili frowned and said.

"What is it?" Yang Honglin said with a hehe laugh.

"When we go see Mom later, tell her the matter is settled and we've got the money. But we can't tell her the amount."

"Why?"

Yang Honglin looked at Wang Meili with surprise.

Wang Meili said: "You still have a sister who married far away; if she finds out about this and comes back wanting a share, what then?"

"Don't forget, this money is compensation for the elderly lady; since it's her money, she has disposal rights. Your sister's family is dirt poor; in front of the elderly lady, a few tears could make tens of thousands disappear."

"Yeah!"

Yang Honglin suddenly realized, gave Wang Meili a thumbs-up, and said, "Still, wife, you thought of everything."

After they'd settled it, the two took a taxi to the hospital.

After a few days of recuperation, Zhou Taokou's complexion improved greatly.

Her left arm was inconvenient due to the fracture, and a nurse was peeling an apple for her.

A patient had already been admitted to the neighboring bed.

At that moment, the patient's relatives came to visit, six or seven people.

The ward instantly became lively.

Zhou Taokou furrowed her brows, looking displeased.

The nurse finished peeling the apple and handed it to Zhou Taokou, but she pushed it away with her right hand, shouting, "I want to change wards; it's too noisy here!"

"Auntie, the other wards are full; just make do for now!"

The nurse smiled and tried to persuade her.

Zhou Taokou raised her eyebrows: "Who said it's full? I heard you still have a special care ward for wealthy people. I have money—move me there now."

"Well..."

The nurse felt embarrassed.

"Hmph!"

Zhou Taokou snorted coldly: "Are you afraid I can't pay? Rest assured, give me the best place, the best medicine—don't skimp on the money."

"Well... auntie, let me go ask for instructions. Your condition shouldn't get excited; please wait a moment."

Having said that, the nurse immediately put down the peeled apple, turned, and left.

Zhou Taokou's earlier shouting quieted the ward down.

The sick old man in the neighboring bed and his family all looked at Zhou Taokou with curiosity.

Zhou Taokou raised her eyebrows again and turned her head away.

Anyway, being hospitalized here, the expenses aren't hers.

Of course she wants a better ward!

She's never enjoyed a special care ward in her life!

At that moment, Yang Honglin and Wang Meili walked in.

"Mom!"

"Mom!"

The couple called out happily.

Seeing her son and daughter‑in‑law glowing with happiness, Zhou Taokou's eyes lit up and she asked, "Has the matter been settled?"

Yang Honglin nodded.

"How much?"

Zhou Taokou asked quietly.

Wang Meili held up three fingers: "300,000!"

Zhou Taokou was first delighted, then her eyes widened as she exclaimed, "Oh dear! Son, go find a nurse quickly—I'm not going to the special care ward anymore! This, this money is now ours to spend."

Although the three of them spoke softly, the people nearby still heard them.

Zhou Taokou's outburst was followed by a puff of laughter from nearby.

Then someone burst out laughing loudly.

"Mom~"

Wang Meili gave Zhou Taokou a reproachful glance.

How embarrassing!

Then Yang Honglin and Wang Meili sat down to discuss how to spend the 300,000.

Before they could finish their discussion, two police officers walked in.

After seeing Yang Honglin and Wang Meili, one of the police officers showed them his identification and an arrest warrant,

"Are you Yang Honglin, Wang Meili, and Zhou Taokou? Someone has accused you of extortion; please come with us."

The three of them were dumbfounded.

Zhou Taokou was still in the hospital recovering from her injuries, but Yang Honglin and Wang Meili were taken away.

The million they had just gotten hadn't even warmed up yet!

Zhou Taokou lay on the hospital bed, her gaze vacant.

By then her blood pressure was already high.

Just then, a voice came from the doorway:

"Who were the two people just taken away by the police?"

"The man is Yang Honglin and the woman is Wang Meili; they're a married couple."

"Did they get into trouble?"

"Of course, otherwise why would the police have taken them?"

"What did they do?"

"It's just that the elderly lady at home fell ill and collapsed on the road; a kind‑hearted young girl helped send her to the hospital. Yet this family of three not only failed to thank her, they even extorted a million from her!"

"They have no conscience!"

"That's right! But the heavenly net is wide‑meshed yet lets nothing slip—I never expected a car to pass by then, and its dashcam caught the whole scene."

"Haha! A million—that's a huge sum, and they actually dared to ask for it; now they're probably looking at over a decade in prison!"

After the voice faded, Zhou Taokou's face flushed red, and the words "prison" kept replaying in her mind.

Suddenly, her vision went black and she slumped onto the hospital bed.

She already had high blood pressure, which had been temporarily under control.

But now her blood pressure suddenly spiked, and a blood vessel in her brain burst.

Despite the doctors' efforts, she could not be revived.

Half an hour later.

"Brother, the matter is taken care of…"

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Xiaoyang reported to Lin Feng.

Lin Feng gave a slight smile, "The world is finally rid of one scourge."

"Brother, you really pulled off a brilliant move—I never thought a few words could kill someone."

Zhao Xiaoyang looked at Lin Feng with admiration.

Lin Feng picked up Zhou Taokou's medical report from the table and lit it with a lighter.

Watching the flame in his hand, he said calmly, "To accomplish anything, you must seize the right moment; if you grasp the timing well, nothing is impossible."