Wholeheartedly Willing Chapter 36 and Chapter 37

Chapter 36: Corrupt Police Officers

“Indeed, I believe the most important thing now is to extract the whereabouts of their leader through those small fry. They can’t possibly be unaware; they’re just pretending to be clueless.”

“Alright, I’ll take Fang Yang to the interrogation room, and the rest of you can return to the crime scene.”

“Sounds good.”

After assigning the tasks, Luo Quan stood up but noticed that one person seemed to have been absent from the beginning.

“Damn, where is that kid Fang Yang?”

Luo Quan searched the office but eventually found Fang Yang in the file room.

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“No, Team Leader Luo, don’t you think so?” Fang Yang muttered while putting away the files. “Think about it, this pair of corrupt police officers are actually a married couple, and it seems like their family hasn’t faced any troubles. Even if someone suspects there’s an umbrella protecting them from within, they wouldn’t suspect it’s them. But Director Yan figured it out.”

“Moreover, the actions of these corrupt police officers, I feel like he knows them like the back of his hand. The explosion had such a wide impact, yet he managed to withdraw his subordinates unscathed. It’s almost as if he’s even more brilliant than Zhuge Liang.”

Luo Quan became thoroughly impatient. “Stop going on and on about corrupt police officers. Instead of fixating on that, consider the case when you have the time.”

Fang Yang didn’t understand why Luo Quan suddenly got angry. Helplessly, he suppressed his sense of injustice and nodded, saying, “I understand, Team Leader Luo.”

The time for the second round of interrogation was set for 9 p.m. By the time the small fry couldn’t hold on any longer and provided a clue, it was already daylight. Luo Quan sent Fang Yang to the lounge to rest for a while, while he himself went to his car in the parking lot and made a call to Lin Xi.

On the other end, Lin Xi had just woken up. She had accompanied her “educator”, Yu Xiucheng, for breakfast and sent him back to his room. When she saw Luo Quan’s call, she answered immediately, “Luo Quan?”

“Yes, it’s me.” Luo Quan, who had slept less than ten hours in total over the past three days, tiredly pinched the bridge of his nose. “Lin Xi, I may need your help again.”

“Alright, go ahead.”

At 7 p.m., Lin Xi arrived at Yetan on time. The dressing room was particularly lively tonight, and before she even pushed the door open, she could hear the bustling voices inside. However, as soon as she stepped in, the room fell into silence.

Various miscellaneous items were always piled up on the girls’ makeup tables, so it was quite conspicuous when one table was empty. Lin Xi glanced at it and noticed that Jiu Jiu’s seat was vacant.

The others looked at her with somewhat evasive gazes, as if afraid to have any association with her. Lin Xi returned to her seat, opened a drawer, and overheard a couple of girls who had a good relationship with Jiu Jiu whispering to each other:

“I think Yetan is really on the verge of collapsing. They dare to let her come out and accompany clients. What if some big boss gets upset and shuts down the entire establishment?”

“Alright, Beia, stop talking. If we continue, we won’t have a good outcome either.”

Lin Xi ignored the two of them and quietly focused on her own tasks. After a while, Du Xin came over and knocked on the door, saying, “Who doesn’t have an appointment tonight? There’s an unreserved VIP here, also a big shot. If anyone is available, please come and attend to him.”

As soon as she finished speaking, several girls in the dressing room immediately stood up. Du Xin frowned when she saw Lin Xi and felt that this situation was indeed difficult.

If they let Lin Xi accompany the client, it would create immense pressure for Yu Xiucheng; however, not having Lin Xi attend to the client would inevitably lead to dissatisfaction among the unique crowd at Yetan.

In the end, Du Xin decided to take Lin Xi along.

In the room, the potbellied boss pointed at Lin Xi with a smile on his face. The woman in a red dress leaned against him tenderly, her smile almost obscuring her eyes.

“Yetan truly deserves to be the pinnacle among all the clubs in Qingcheng. The quality is impressive.”

The man’s hand reached for Lin Xi’s chest, but she intercepted it with both hands, defusing his dissatisfaction with a gentle and smiling manner. “Don’t be so impatient. Let’s chat and have a drink first.”

Her palm pressed against the back of the man’s hand, revealing calluses reminiscent of Yu Xiucheng’s, a clear indication of his longtime involvement with guns.

This man was the big fish that Luo Quan and his team were planning to capture tonight.

Meanwhile, around Yetan, Luo Quan had already started deploying the operation. It was Fang Yang’s first time participating in such an action, and he was excited, his face full of enthusiasm. “Team leader Luo, this guy is really amazing. All his subordinates have been captured, and yet he still dares to freely enter and leave these pleasure establishments.”

“His subordinates are indeed tight-lipped, which is why he has the confidence,” Luo Quan said, recalling the all-night battle from the previous day and couldn’t help shaking his head. Fang Yang then asked, “Team leader Luo, if we already know he’s in this place, why don’t we just go in and arrest him directly?”

Luo Quan gave Fang Yang a cold glance. “Do you think he’s an ordinary small-time thief?”

“Fang Yang, if you don’t understand, it’s better to keep quiet. You’re getting Team leader Luo all worked up,” another colleague on the side chuckled and patted the rookie’s shoulder. “Team leader Luo is worried that this guy will panic and take the hostesses as hostages, so we need the informant to lure him out first.”

Fang Yang suddenly realized, “That’s really dangerous. Team leader Luo, you have such a powerful informant?”

The rookie, who didn’t know the details, was shocked, while the colleagues who knew a thing or two remained silent with a smile. Only Luo Quan’s inner anxiety was further intensified by the word “danger” from Fang Yang’s mouth.

“That’s why we must ensure the informant’s safety and prioritize it above all else. When necessary…”

He paused, his tone turning cold.

“We can eliminate the target.”

Fang Yang was scared by Luo Quan’s fierce tone and didn’t dare to speak for two seconds. When the team leader finished the deployment and got out of the car, the colleague beside Fang Yang noticed that he still hadn’t snapped out of it and patted his shoulder. “Actually, it’s not quite accurate to call that person an informant. She should be referred to as Team leader’s junior sister from their time at the police academy.”

“His junior sister from the police academy?”

Fang Yang repeated his colleague’s words and then turned back. “Is she also a police officer? An undercover agent?”

The colleague shook his head. “She couldn’t enter the public security system, so she became Luo Quan’s informant, helping him with peripheral operations.”

Seeing that Fang Yang still looked confused, the colleague sighed and couldn’t help but explain a little more. “Because her parents were involved in a major case several years ago and were labeled as corrupt police officers, her records were marked. Not to mention the Criminal Investigation Division, she can’t even join a regular police station.”

His colleague was an experienced detective, and when he talked about it, there was a sense of lamentation. However, upon hearing this, Fang Yang frowned and said, “With parents who are corrupt police officers, how could she turn out well? If she couldn’t get into the public security system, she resorts to being a drinking companion. It’s nothing more than willingly falling into depravity.”

Before Fang Yang could finish his words, someone outside opened the car door, and Luo Quan impatiently poked half his body in, saying, “Fang Yang, what are you still dawdling inside for? If you don’t want to be part of the operation, just go home.”

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Chapter 37: Protection

“Hahaha, have you smeared honey on that little mouth of yours?” The man on the couch was delighted by Lin Xi’s teasing. He squeezed her shoulder and leaned over, pretending to kiss her. “Come on, let your brother have a taste.”

The man, who had a big, chubby face, was already being polite by calling himself a brother despite being old enough to be an uncle. Lin Xi tilted her head to avoid his intoxicated kiss, her laughter flirtatious and coquettish, not showing the slightest hint of impatience. “That’s enough, I can’t take it anymore. I’m drunk, I have to go outside and sober up, otherwise, you might actually eat me.”

Saying that, she pushed the man away, stood up unsteadily, and walked out, swaying. Just as she stepped out, she heard the man chasing after her from behind. “Sober up? Little Xi, I love it when you’re all tipsy and cute, you know—”

The man had consumed much more alcohol than Lin Xi and was already showing signs of being heavily intoxicated. In just a few steps, he stumbled and staggered, needing to support himself against the wall the whole way. Lin Xi slowly stepped back, leading the man outside, and then swiftly turned into a corner.

“Xiao Xi, where are you?”

The man’s continuous howling echoed in her ears. Lin Xi picked up her phone, knowing that she should send a message to Luo Quan outside.

She opened the call log, and the first number at the top was Luo Quan’s, a familiar eleven-digit number. But as Lin Xi’s gaze swept downward, at an inappropriate time, she caught sight of another number below.

The memories of last night’s punishment were vivid in her mind. Although it was extremely rough, she couldn’t deny its effectiveness. Now, just looking at his phone number made her reflexively ache.

“Xiao Xi, why did you leave so quickly? You didn’t even wait for your… *hic*… dear brother?”

The man, who had just been stumbling moments ago, suddenly leaped a few steps closer to Lin Xi. He let out a belch that was ear-splitting, forcing Lin Xi to quickly retrieve her phone from behind and fumble to press a button.

“Xiao Xi, my good Xiao Xi, don’t go outside to sober up. Come back with me and let’s drink some more. I’ll buy you anything you want…” The man’s hand wrapped around Lin Xi’s waist, forcefully dragging her back. It was so strong that Lin Xi’s feet were almost off the ground.

This was an unexpected situation. Lin Xi was half-dragged back into the private room. The waiters near the door immediately stepped forward to intervene, but the man impatiently pushed them aside. “Don’t meddle in other people’s business! Get lost!”

Upon hearing these words, even the waiters who were prepared to help hesitated and could only watch as Lin Xi was dragged back to the room, exchanging uncertain glances as they prepared to report to Du Xin.

“Brother, dear brother, let’s have a little more to drink…” Lin Xi quickly glanced, knowing that her call had already been dialed. She just needed a few more minutes—

“Xiao Xi, you don’t know how much I’ve liked you since the moment I saw you. We won’t drink today. Brother wants to give you something even better to enjoy.” The man’s face was filled with a lewd smile as he tightly gripped Lin Xi’s right wrist, pushing her onto the couch.

With one hand already restrained due to the vast difference in strength, it wasn’t the right time to resist or break free. Lin Xi pretended to comply, following the man’s lead as she lay on the couch, all while seeking an opportunity.

He was armed; she had to subdue him in an instant, or else everything would be over if he pulled out his gun.

“I’ve heard that you hostesses will do anything as long as the money is enough. Xiao Xi, I don’t mind how many bosses you’ve had before. From now on, you’ll be with me, and I’ll make you live a life of wealth and prosperity.”

As the man spoke, his hand slowly moved up Lin Xi’s waist. He was sweating heavily, and his clammy palm sent shivers down her spine. She immediately loosened her grip on the phone to restrain the man’s wrist but with little effect.

Although this fat man had a chubby face, he must have been skilled in combat. His strength was tremendous, and if they were to engage in a real fight, Lin Xi wasn’t sure if she had any chance of winning. However, as the sound of her skirt tearing rang out, exposing a large patch of greasy skin to the air, the man’s gaze became even more lecherous. Lin Xi realized she couldn’t wait any longer.

“Ah—”

The moment her high-heeled shoe firmly struck the man’s crotch, he let out a piercing scream. His obese features contorted into an incredibly ugly expression, but his tolerance was much stronger than Lin Xi anticipated. Even though beads of sweat, born from pain, had formed on his forehead, he only took two steps back instead of immediately cowering. Instead, he tightened his grip on Lin Xi’s hand, exerting force that seemed capable of crushing her wrist at any moment.

“You damn whore! How dare you kick my d*ck!”

A slap, using all the brute force the man possessed, landed directly on Lin Xi’s face. The next second, he grabbed her throat, his eyes bloodshot with rage and madness. “You dare to kick me? I’ll slaughter you! I’m going to kill you now!”

Lin Xi hadn’t recovered from the stars in her vision caused by the slap when she found herself once again in a suffocating crisis. She tightly clutched the man’s wrist with both hands but was completely unable to stop her vision from gradually blurring due to lack of oxygen.

In a daze, she saw the private room door being kicked open with a loud bang. The obese man pinning her down was flipped over like an inflated cotton bag, his hands supporting his weight, his face contorted with madness. He stood up but was immediately kicked in the ribs, stumbling and falling back to the ground.

It was evident that the kick he received was incredibly powerful, making him unable to bear the intense pain. He struggled to stay on the ground, writhing in agony.

But it wasn’t over yet. Yu Xiucheng approached, taking a few steps forward and stomping on the man’s fat hand.

“Ah, ah… my hand, my hand!”

The sound of bones breaking in the man’s hand was muffled by his tearful screams. Lin Xi caught a glimpse of the murderous intent in Yu Xiucheng’s eyes. Somehow finding the strength, she climbed up from the couch and rushed over, embracing his forearm.

“No, no killing…”

She hadn’t caught her breath yet, struggling to get air into her constricted windpipe. Her voice was almost inaudible. Before she could finish her sentence, her body reached its limit once again, going limp. Yu Xiucheng took off his jacket and wrapped it around her, lifting her up. As he looked at the clear imprint of five fingers on her pale cheek, he used up every ounce of restraint to resist crushing the man’s skull under his foot.

“Don’t move!”

“Stay where you are, squat down, and cover your head!”

The obese man had lost consciousness due to the pain. Yu Xiucheng carried Lin Xi as he walked out, and Luo Quan finally rushed into Yetan with the others. Outside the door, the screams of the hostesses resounded one after another.

It was the police.

On their way back, Jiang Ge kept mumbling, “Yu Ge, it was my fault today. I didn’t notice that so many cops were already lurking around Yetan. They must have been targeting the local gang leaders for a while.”

“But, if I may say so, you’re really good to Sister-in-law. You rushed over to save her the moment she called. I saw that she was already unconscious. If it weren’t for you today, I’m afraid the outcome would have been much worse.”

He spoke to Yu Xiucheng privately in Arabic while Yu Xiucheng was originally resting with his eyes closed. Upon hearing this, he furrowed his brow.

“Jiang Ge, it’s the opposite of what you think.”

He said.

“She protected me today.”

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