Wholeheartedly Willing Chapter 52 and Chapter 53

Chapter 52: Consensus

Yu Xiucheng looked at her with a sidelong glance, not giving a definite response.

“Ten years ago, Yan Lang was reassigned to your parents’ branch and served as the squad leader. However, his performance was mediocre after two years.”

“At that time, he urgently needed outstanding achievements to be transferred back to his original position. My father’s case was the most direct reason he could be promoted during his tenure as the squad leader. Lin Xi, do you think your enemy is me or him?”

He spoke plainly, like a conduit, draining all the dark thoughts that had ever crossed Lin Xi’s mind. Everything Yu Xiucheng said was something she had considered before, or rather, something she had long pondered.

But what Lin Xi had never understood was what benefit her parents, who were corrupt police officers, would gain from their direct superior Yan Lang. He wasn’t the beneficiary, and the motive didn’t even exist.

She was too weak, too powerless. Even if it weren’t the past but the present, she was still shut out by the public security system. It was difficult for her to even touch it. Moreover, everything outside the public security system that she could investigate had turned to ashes in that explosion.

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“Lso, R tkhl usw y nbsknl.”

A choice?

“What choice?”

Lin Xi raised her eyes, meeting the man’s deep and profound gaze. Through his dark pupils, she saw herself with wide eyes, wearing an expression of disbelief.

“You call this a choice?”

Rather than a choice, it seemed like Yu Xiucheng was using his life to force her to stand firmly by his side.

She immediately felt annoyed and pushed the gun forward with force, causing it to press even harder against Yu Xiucheng’s shirt, leaving a deep dent.

“Do you really think I won’t do it?”

Finally, at this moment, Yu Xiucheng sensed the genuine emotions behind Lin Xi’s acting.

Despite having a gun pointed at him, he remained surprisingly calm. “Lin Xi, our goals are aligned.”

He stepped forward, blocking Lin Xi from retreating, leaving her with no escape. Her back hit the floor-to-ceiling window, and she glanced in the direction of Yan Lang, downstairs.

“Eight years ago, he colluded with my father’s right-hand man and orchestrated that explosion,” Yu Xiucheng said coldly, his gaze sweeping toward the figure on the first floor. “My father, your parents, they were all sacrifices in their struggle for power and profit.”

He lowered his eyes to the woman who tightly bit her lower lip, a hint of coldness in his gaze.

“Curious how I found out? The right-hand man told me before he died.”

The pressure of the metal gun barrel against his chest loosened slightly as Yu Xiucheng grabbed Lin Xi’s hand that held the gun, wrapping his palm around both her hand and the gun’s butt.

“As for how your parents got involved in this matter,” he paused, the ruthlessness in his eyes undisguised.

“I’ll have Yan Lang tell you in person.”

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Chapter 53: Restraint

As the charity auction began, the lights outside dimmed, and Yan Lang took the stage amidst applause. Standing under the spotlight, he represented the children, disabled individuals, and the police department to deliver his speech.

His speech was not the typical words of gratitude; instead, he spoke about the rampant arms trade in Qingcheng and its dangers. The people on the stage spoke with conviction, full of righteousness.

“I can assure everyone present and all the people of Qingcheng that as long as I, Yan Lang, am here, I will never let any arms trade thrive in Qingcheng!”

Lin Xi, watching from upstairs, didn’t absorb a single word.

With both of her parents being police officers, she had a sense of security but also an overwhelming feeling of insecurity. During her childhood, no classmates dared to bully her, knowing that she had police officer parents. However, whenever her parents went on a mission and couldn’t return home, she would often wake up in the middle of the night and sit alone by the window until dawn.

Her parents never told her anything about their cases, citing confidentiality regulations. Lin Xi used to think it was nothing, but she only realized how little she knew when they encountered trouble.

She didn’t know which case it was, when they left home, what led to the situation, or even whether her parents had taken money, how much, and where the money was…

After Lin Xi was cleared of any connection to the case, she was sent back home. The next day, a group of people wearing police uniforms, similar to her parents’, came to her house with a search warrant. They rummaged through every corner, leaving empty-handed.

Even so, they were branded as corrupt police officers and put on the pillar of shame.

“Excuse me.”

The waiter’s voice brought Lin Xi back to the ongoing charity auction. She saw the waiter open the door and place an exquisitely wrapped box on the coffee table in front of her.

“This is the item you won for 1.4 million just now.”

Only then did Lin Xi notice that Yu Xiucheng was actually participating seriously in this auction, even continuously making bids.

On his face, he showed little interest in each item, yet he bid without any hesitation, sweeping through all the items in the auction by the end.

Lin Xi didn’t understand the meaning behind Yu Xiucheng’s actions until the end of the auction when Yan Lang personally visited the VIP room.

“Mr. Yu, on behalf of the Qingcheng Public Security Bureau and the beneficiaries receiving this donation, I want to express our gratitude to you.”

It seemed that Yan Lang had genuinely not expected Yu Xiucheng to lend such strong support. When Yan Lang entered the room, his expression and tone appeared much more sincere than when he was downstairs earlier.

“You’re too kind, Chief Yan,” Yu Xiucheng extended his hand and shook Yan Lang’s hand again, his gaze calm as water.

“The Qingcheng massive explosion eight years ago, the 16-gun case, and the major arms smuggling case seven years ago… To be honest, if it were an ordinary charity auction, I wouldn’t go all out like this.”

As Yu Xiucheng accurately listed the names of the cases that Yan Lang took pride in, the astonishment in Yan Lang’s eyes and every nuance of his expression were genuine. He then tightened his grip on Yu Xiucheng’s hand.

“I did what I should as a police officer. It’s my duty,” Yan Lang maintained his upright and righteous tone, but his trembling arm showed his excitement, “But I really didn’t expect Mr. Yu to remember these things so clearly.”

“Your reputation precedes you.”

The atmosphere between the two suddenly felt like that of old friends reuniting. Yan Lang took Yu Xiucheng’s hand and began to talk about his experiences in handling cases over the years. It was evident that despite rising through the ranks, fewer and fewer people cared about his past “glory.”

“These criminals are all desperados, and they all wield cold weapons. Every time I face them, my heart trembles with fear. To deal with them, I have long employed ruthless means—”

Yan Lang spoke tirelessly about his heroic saga over the years, every sentence filled with strength and power. However, Lin Xi was particularly concerned about his so-called “ruthless means.”

But now was not the right time to ask questions. Lin Xi sat quietly on the side, listening as Yan Lang’s phone rang. Initially, he intended to hang up, but when he saw the caller’s identity, a noticeable softness appeared in his eyes.

“Sorry, Mr. Yu, let me take this call. It’s my daughter calling.” To show his closeness and sincerity to Yu Xiucheng, Yan Lang even glanced at the caller ID before answering.

After receiving Yu Xiucheng’s permission, Yan Lang moved aside to answer the call, his face filled with tenderness. Although he tried to maintain his authority, his tone softened.

“My daughter suddenly said she wanted to go to Dubai a couple of days ago. My wife took her there this morning, and she just called to say they arrived in Dubai.” After ending the call, Yan Lang returned with a smile in the corners of his eyes, “This kid is playful… Sorry, Mr. Yu, where were we?”

“We were discussing how many other criminals come to Qingcheng looking for opportunities due to the ongoing arms smuggling,” Yu Xiucheng replied.

As Yu Xiucheng’s words trailed off, Yan Lang returned to the previous topic, and the smile on his face faded.

“To be honest, I believe that regardless of the severity of their crimes, all these criminals should be executed! Otherwise, who knows how many families’ daughters will suffer. Whenever I think that my daughter might be harmed in the slightest, I can’t help but…” Yan Lang’s eyes showed a chilling and ruthless glare, making people shudder. It was evident that his emotions were too intense today, causing him to gradually lose control over his words.

Often, it’s in such moments that the real truth is spoken.

Lin Xi felt that this charity auction had finally become worthwhile at this moment. When they left, she followed Yu Xiucheng into the backseat of the car, and he immediately made a phone call.

The other end of the call was quiet, and a deep voice spoke a language Lin Xi had never encountered before.

“Mr. Yu, it’s been taken care of.”

On the other end, the mother and daughter who just arrived in Dubai were feeling incredibly fortunate to have encountered someone generous. Meanwhile, Yu Xiucheng’s expression relaxed without making any sound.

“Good.”

The chips to restrain Yan Lang were already in place.

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