Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 586 "Unsolved Case"

"Damn it, damn it... I'm going to kill that hypocritical man! How dare he humiliate me like that!"

In the back alley of the Four Seasons Hotel, Song Zheshuo and Li Lina, who had been practically thrown out, scrambled to their feet in a disheveled state.

Although it wasn't a main street, given the high population density of Hong Kong Island, pedestrians would still pass by from time to time. Feeling the surprised looks from the pedestrians, Li Lina was almost going crazy.

Having always lived a life of privilege, when had she ever suffered such humiliation?

"Yes, Lina, these people have gone too far!"

Song Zheshuo, standing to the side, echoed indignantly, "We must retaliate and let them know the price of offending you..."

Actually, Song Zheshuo is alright. Although he and Li Lina are childhood friends, his family background is very ordinary, perhaps even worse than Cui Min'er's.

It was purely because he was handsome that Li Lina took a liking to him. Sometimes Song Zheshuo felt like he was just a human toy, but it didn't matter. After all, Li Lina was quite good-looking after her plastic surgery, and she gave him a lot of pocket money every month, so he wasn't losing out.

At this moment, Song Zheshuo looked very angry, but it was just out of habit that he agreed. All he wanted to do now was to go back to the hotel and take a hot shower. If Li Lina didn't ask him for anything today, he would lie in bed and finish watching the latest episode of "Beautiful New World"...

As for revenge?

Do not make jokes.

Lee Lina has always been arrogant and looked down on everyone except the wealthy chaebol heirs in South Korea who were better off than her. But Song Zheshuo, born into a poor family, was still very clear-headed.

The Caprice restaurant they went to was a renowned Michelin-starred restaurant on Hong Kong Island, and its owners were mostly powerful local businessmen. Yet, the young Chinese man surnamed Zhou was treated with such courtesy...

Not to mention, none of the girls around the young Chinese man surnamed Zhou were inferior to Cui Min'er in Song Zheshuo's eyes, yet they all acted intimately with him.

Add to that the few burly bodyguards with fierce-looking faces, and if this were in South Korea, the equivalent of such treatment would be that of a true chaebol.

Therefore, Song Zheshuo intuitively felt that Zhou Wang's identity was not simple, and after all, this was not South Korea, but China, so Song Zheshuo naturally did not want to cause any more trouble.

But Li Lina clearly took his casual remark seriously.

"Zheshuo, you're right, we can't just let this go!"

Li Lina said through gritted teeth, "We must get our revenge! I want that man to regret it and cry, kneeling before me begging for my forgiveness!"

Song Zheshuo then realized that Li Lina was serious, and he quickly advised, "Uh... Lina, this shouldn't be rushed. Why don't we go back to China first..."

"what are you saying?"

Li Lina frowned and looked at Song Zheshuo with a strange expression. "Didn't you suggest that we retaliate? What are you worried about?"

"Of course we should get revenge. How could we let Lina suffer like this... But what I mean is, this isn't Korea, so shouldn't we be a little more careful? After all, things aren't very convenient here..."

Song Zheshuo said with a forced smile, "Besides, that young man surnamed Zhou doesn't seem to be an ordinary person. What if we anger him and he does something rash in a moment of impulse... I'm afraid we'll suffer the consequences."

"What are you afraid of?"

Li Lina immediately retorted with dissatisfaction, "So what if this is China? Do you think they would dare to do anything to me? My father will not let them off easily. My surname is my greatest source of confidence!"

Li Lina first said something with a proud look on her face, and then a smug look appeared on her face.

"As for the means of revenge... I've already thought it through."

"Oh, Lina, you've already made up your mind?"

Song Zheshuo asked in surprise.

"Of course, don't you know what kind of woman I, Li Lina, am?"

Li Lina sneered, then pulled out her phone. "China, like South Korea, is a society ruled by public opinion. I've recorded the whole thing on my phone. When I get back to the hotel, I'll post it on South Korea's biggest social media platform and expose their true colors..."

"Did you record it?"

Song Zheshuo subconsciously felt that something was wrong, but it seemed that what Li Lina said didn't make any sense.

In South Korea, public opinion is arguably one of the most influential forces in their society. The life and death of many political figures are controlled by public opinion, and for ordinary people, it is also the most powerful means of resisting chaebols.

Although it was just a verbal boycott, the resulting loss of market value and unsold products were still extremely serious for the conglomerates.

Although China's ecosystem differs from that of South Korea in many ways, in today's era of highly developed mobile internet, the power of public opinion is equally strong.

Therefore, Li Lina already had a complete plan in mind. By leveraging the power of her family to exert some influence, she was sure she could make the whole thing escalate quickly. She wanted to get the people of South Korea to speak out for her and put maximum pressure on China.

Li Lina even came up with a title for it—

How did these utterly uncivilized Chinese people bully ordinary tourists from South Korea just because they were on their own turf?

Uh... it doesn't seem very concise, and the writing isn't very good either, but Li Lina couldn't think of a better one for the time being. She planned to give it to Song Zheshuo to come up with a title later.

It didn't really matter, because Li Lina knew that as soon as Korean netizens clicked on the video, they would immediately become just as angry as she was.

The inherent pride of the Korean people will never allow them to compromise with the despicable Chinese on such matters.

Listening to Li Lina describe her plan with a smug look in her eyes, as if she could already see how that man surnamed Zhou would grovel and beg for mercy in front of her, Song Zheshuo hesitated to speak.

But it didn't seem to make any mistakes, and it seemed completely feasible. Moreover, he knew that he couldn't stop Li Lina, so Song Zheshuo nodded.

"Lina, you're a genius, I completely agree... Shall we head back to the hotel?"

Song Zheshuo glanced around. The alley was still quiet, but for some reason, Song Zheshuo felt inexplicably uneasy.

He always felt like there was a pair of eyes watching him, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

Seeing that Li Lina nodded in agreement, Song Zheshuo quickly pulled her outside after getting a sense of the direction.

After turning through several streets and alleys, Song Zheshuo breathed a sigh of relief as he saw the main street not far ahead. Just as he was about to quicken his pace and take Li Lina out, a dark-skinned man blocked their way with a flicker of shadow.

The worn shirt couldn't conceal the man's burly physique, and there were blue tattoos on his arms. Song Zheshuo wasn't quite sure what race the man was, but he seemed to be from Southeast Asia. Seeing the man's malicious expression, Song Zheshuo was about to retreat with Li Lina when, accompanied by footsteps, several dark-skinned men appeared from behind, staring at them silently.

Song Zheshuo and Li Lina felt uneasy under the gazes of the several men. Song Zheshuo forced himself to remain calm and said:
"You...what are you going to do?"

"Money, money!"

The man blocking the way rubbed his fingers together and uttered a somewhat broken English word.

Upon hearing that it was just a robbery, Song Zheshuo felt inexplicably relieved. However, just as he was about to take out his wallet to pay and settle the matter, Li Lina objected.

Her expression was arrogant, her voice shrill: "A bunch of ignorant bastards, do you even know who I am? How dare you rob me? Believe me, if I call the police, all the police in China will come out and arrest you all. I think you're just asking for trouble..."

Upon hearing Li Lina's curses, Song Zheshuo broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, Li Lina spoke in Korean, and he could only pray that the men in front of him, whose nationalities he did not know, could not understand what Li Lina was saying.

They certainly didn't seem to understand, but Song Zheshuo overlooked one thing: although they couldn't understand, their expressions and tone of voice were universally applicable anywhere in the world.

The man in the lead seemed to be instantly enraged by Li Lina's imperious expression, and without hesitation, he raised his hand and slapped her.

Snapped!
The force was so great that Li Lina's cheeks instantly turned bruised and purple, and her nose, which had just been corrected, seemed to be crooked as well...

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Li Lina still didn't feel fear. The intense pain and the shame of possibly having a crooked nose made her scream after she came to her senses.

"Bastard, I'm going to kill you..."

Snapped!
Her scream earned her another slap from the man.

Seeing Li Lina lying on the ground, the man impatiently gestured to his companions behind him. They immediately swarmed forward, ignoring Song Zheshuo's pleas for mercy and the woman's screams, and pinned the two of them to the ground, beating them mercilessly.

Once the two were beaten into silence, they quickly searched their bodies, taking all their valuables. About a minute later, the alleyway fell silent again, leaving only Song Zheshuo and Li Lina still groaning.

After an unknown amount of time, Song Zheshuo, feeling dizzy and lightheaded, felt himself being helped up. Just as he was about to beg for mercy, he saw two neatly uniformed patrol officers standing in front of him.

An hour later, Li Lina, who had just received bandaging at the hospital, was still shouting in disbelief:
"What do you mean by 'we should wait patiently'? How long are we supposed to wait?"

She could hardly believe what the police officer in front of her was saying. What did he mean by "that just happens to be a blind spot for surveillance cameras" and "it could be a foreign migrant worker committing crimes"?
Does this mean the case is simply unsolvable?
"I'm going to file a complaint against you all! You're all useless! You're all trash!"

Li Lina wouldn't listen to the police officer's explanation at all. She stared at the officer with her only intact eye, and her voice became shrill again.

The police officer who came to report the situation was already impatient with the Korean woman in front of him. Since they first met, this woman had said "complaint" at least a dozen times. "Complaint, complain, complain, complain your mother!"
So he simply tossed his badge number aside and left without looking back.

"Ah, I'm going to kill them, you bastards, you're all bastards... Cheol-seok, how could they do this? I'm so angry and upset!"

Li Lina swept everything off the hospital bed onto the floor, venting her frustration with a curse. Then, she looked at Song Zheshuo, who was also covered in bandages, with a pitiful expression, trying to find some comfort.

Little did he know that her bruised and swollen face looked even a little disgusting to Song Zheshuo, but he couldn't show it and could only force a smile:

"Lina, why don't we go back to China sooner rather than later..."

“Go back to China? No way, I haven’t finished getting my revenge on that bastard surnamed Zhou yet…”

Before Li Lina could finish speaking, she suddenly realized something and frantically searched around in terror. "My phone... no, my phone was stolen by those people too!"

Song Zheshuo was speechless for a moment, and once again reassessed Li Lina's intelligence. What robber would leave you with a cell phone?
Not to mention your phone is diamond-encrusted...

Song Zheshuo was lost in thought when he suddenly paused.

It just so happened that there was no surveillance in the blind spot, that the people's identities couldn't be verified, and that this group of people just happened to appear right after Li Lina said she wanted revenge. They not only stole all their belongings but also beat them up for no reason.

Keep in mind that they were actually less than ten meters away from the main street intersection...

A chill ran through Song Zheshuo's heart. He sat up in bed and looked around in a panic. Although he found nothing, the terrifying feeling of being coveted resurfaced in his mind once again.

He wants to go back to China!
He wouldn't care what that crazy woman Li Lina said anymore; he was going to take a flight tonight and leave immediately!

……

"understood."

Hearing Lai Yuanbao's whisper, Zhou Wang, who was trying on a watch in the Rolex store, showed a hint of surprise in his eyes. Then he nodded, indicating to Lai Yuanbao that he understood.

"Should we let them go?"

Lai Yuanbao then asked for instructions in a low voice.

What do you guys think of this Rainbow Dior?

Zhou Wang first asked the girls for their opinions with a smile. After receiving their chattering feedback, he first signaled to the clerk that they could go and issue the invoice. Then he turned to Lai Yuanbao and said, "Do I look like a gangster to you?"

"Uh...it doesn't seem like it."

Lai Yuanbao immediately shook his head.

"Isn't that okay?"

Zhou Wang said irritably, "Although I don't know where those robbers came from, cough... but there's a divine will at play. They've already learned their lesson, that's enough. What, are you going to tie them up and chop off their hands and feet?"

"Mr. Zhou is right, I understand."

Lai Yuanbao quickly responded with his head bowed and eyes lowered.

"So be it."

Zhou Wang checked the time; it was already past 10 p.m., and the shops in Harbour City were starting to close one after another. He figured it was about time, so he took out his phone and sent a message to Qi Jiayi.

"Where?"

(End of this chapter)