Villains: Starting with the Landlady

Chapter 23 Su Qingya's Phone Call

Inside a bedroom in an apartment building near Imperial University.

Just as the two were talking, the phone screen lit up again. He definitely wouldn't have answered if it were anyone else, but this time it was Su Qingya calling, so he could only gesture for Xia Lan to be quiet before answering the call.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"Xiaoyun, I miss you."

Su Qingya sat in her office when her chief secretary, Su Linglong, brought her a cup of tea, which she took and sipped.

Su Qingya's face gradually flushed. After considering for a moment, she waited until Su Linglong closed the door and left before continuing, "Xiaoyun, do you really like me?"

Upon hearing her words, Ling Yun immediately became extremely serious: "Yes, of course I like you."

To Xia Lan, their conversation sounded perfectly normal.

"Xiaoyun, I like you too. Can you give me some time? I... I promise, I will never be with anyone other than you in this life, not even a few extra words."

Ling Yun was a little excited, but Xia Lan accidentally hung up the phone.

This really scared Ling Yun.

Looking at the interrupted call, Ling Yun felt like crying.

Qingya won't ignore me anymore, will she?

Thinking of this, Ling Yun said fiercely, "Sister Xia Lan, are you trying to kill me?!"

"Sister Su probably doesn't know it's me, right?"

"Who knows!"

With a heavy heart, he sent Su Qingya an awkward emoji, only to see her reply with a "covering mouth and laughing" emoji. His anxiety finally subsided.

Ling Yun seemed to be able to see the expression Su Qingya had just posted through the cold phone screen, and couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.

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When he woke up, it was already evening. A delicious aroma wafted from the kitchen. He got dressed and went outside, only to find someone busy preparing dinner.

"You're awake. Sit down for a bit, the food will be ready soon."

Ling Yun nodded, took out his phone and glanced at it. Besides the sweet words Qi Jingjing had sent him after he fell asleep, Su Qingya had also sent some precautions.

Ling Yun covered her face with her hands.

He chatted on his phone for a while, and then Xia Lan came over with the dishes.

"Try my cooking!"

"it is good!"

Ling Yun took the chopsticks and tasted it. Although the taste was not quite as good as Fu Xuehui's, it was still quite good.

"When that person is home, I just throw something together and get by. How's that? Not bad, right?"

"delicious!"

Xia Lan smiled and served him a large bowl of rice: "Eat more."

"Then I'm welcome!"

Ling Yun picked up a piece of meat, chewed it quickly, swallowed it, and then buried his head in his mouth and ate a big mouthful of rice.

Meanwhile, Wei Dahai and more than ten team members had just finished eating and headed to Dingsheng Business KTV.

"Hey, Team Leader Wei's here!"

Zhang Liang spotted Wei Dahai immediately, smiled, and shook his hand: "Team Leader Wei, congratulations on your promotion!"

"Haha, not at all!"

Wei Dahai laughed heartily. He naturally couldn't get close to Cao Wang, but he did know one of Cao Wang's managers' subordinates, since he lived nearby and often came over to visit.

"To celebrate Team Leader Wei's promotion, all drinks are 8% off today!"

"Oh dear, I can't accept this!"

Wei Dahai patted Zhang Liang on the shoulder, and the two put their arms around each other, leading the group of curious and curious team members into the large private room.

Cao Wang stood on the top floor and saw more than ten people enter his KTV below. He frowned slightly and asked Zhang Liang, the manager standing next to him, "Who are these people?"

"Oh, he's a team leader at Hongrun Company. Zhang Liang told me about him. I've known him for several years, and he was just promoted a few days ago."

"Hmph." Cao Wang sneered, "Let Zhang Liang spend more time getting to know important people. What's the point of associating with a lousy team leader!"

"Okay!" The hall master behind bowed and nodded, offering no objections.

Chapter 24 Clash of the Protagonists

At 8 p.m., still panting, some people rode their bicycles to Maodie Road.

This is it. It seems to be a well-known black market.

Zhang Yang parked his car in the designated area, pulled up the hood of his black hoodie, touched the black mask on his face, put his hands in his pockets, and walked into the alley.

Knowing Ling Yun's background, he wouldn't dare to make a move on him. The Ya Yun Group was a powerful and influential company; if he really did target Ling Yun, he might disappear the very next day. Although he had harbored feelings for Qi Jingjing, he hadn't even touched her, so he figured Ling Yun wouldn't go to such lengths to get rid of her.

Since she didn't dare to lay a hand on him, but now she had lost her good university education and her "future" in her career, and her parents called her that very night to tell her to get back home.

Ling Yun stole his goddess and ruined his future. It's impossible not to hate him.

If I can't beat you, can't I at least annoy you?

Since the tickets are already bought and there are no security cameras here, we'll just rob your stuff and head back overnight!

Gold... Ha, what gold that you'd want to sell in a small shop? It's probably stolen goods from somewhere. Even if Ling Yun suffered a loss, he wouldn't dare call the police.

He hid in the shadows opposite Old He's shop, waiting for the person who would come to pawn their belongings.

A minute later, a suspicious-looking young man approached. He was also wearing a hat and mask, and looked flustered. He glanced around a few times before heading towards Old He's shop.

He carried a small bag in his arms, which swayed and made a dull sound as he walked.

Zhang Yang's pupils contracted slightly. Seeing that he was about to reach Lao He's shop, he immediately emerged from the shadows, grabbed his neck, and dragged him back into the alley.

Li Kai's neck was being strangled, and his mouth was being covered by a strong hand, so he could only make muffled sounds. The owner of Lao He's shop across the street simply packed up his things and hurriedly closed the door, acting as if it were none of his business.

When they reached the depths of a deserted alley, Zhang Yang suddenly shoved him, causing him to fall to the ground and drop his bag.

He rushed over, snatched the bag, opened it, and saw the gold inside.

"This is mine now. If you have anyone to blame, it's you for aiding and abetting the evildoer!"

Zhang Yang lowered his voice, grabbed his bag, and tried to leave. Although Li Kai was far less capable than him in combat and was just an ordinary college student, he absolutely refused to let someone steal the gold he had worked so hard to earn!

"Fuck you, you mother!"

Li Kai roared and charged forward, crashing into Zhang Yang's back.

Zhang Yang was knocked off balance by the impact, but seeing the man fighting desperately against him, his eyes also turned red.

He tossed the bag aside, then delivered a powerful front kick, sending Li Kai flying several meters away. Li Kai lay on the ground coughing violently, as if his ribs were about to break.

Zhang Yang picked up the package again and tried to run, but Li Kai stubbornly got up and grabbed his leg.

"I'll kill you..."

Knowing he was no match for Zhang Yang, he grabbed him, uttered a couple of swear words, and then bit him hard.

"Fuck!"

Zhang Yang kicked his legs wildly in pain, but Li Kai wouldn't let go no matter what!

"Ahhhh!"

Finally, Li Kai managed to bite off a small piece of his flesh. Zhang Yang couldn't hold back any longer. He grabbed the package in his hand and started smashing it against Li Kai's head until blood splattered on his face before he came to his senses.

Li Kai was already dead or alive. He pried open the man's mouth and limped away.

Once under the light, he could see the injury on his calf clearly. He couldn't go back in his current state; he'd have to stay with a friend for the night, get some treatment, and then head home. Perhaps it was the dim light, but he felt a yellowish stain on his trouser leg, though there was still blood on it. He could only grab his bag and run.

Shortly after he left, a patrolling police officer came over and, after seeing Li Kai lying in a pool of blood with his flashlight, immediately notified the station.

Inside Xia Lan's room, Ling Yun was jogging with Xia Lan when he heard Xiao Na give him a hint.

[Li Kai's fate has been reversed; he has suffered severe injuries, and his luck value has decreased by 50 points!]

Well, it seems the two of them have run into each other, and that bastard Zhang Yang even attacked Li Kai.

Hearing the good news, Ling Yun felt even more energetic. It was getting late, so Ling Yun quickly finished what he was doing and then reluctantly got dressed and left.

Back in his room, Ling Yun sat in front of his computer and communicated with his men in black.

"Ling Er, how is he?"

"Reporting to the boss, Li Kai has been found by patrolling police officers and has been sent to the First People's Hospital."

"Okay... why does your voice sound like a woman's?"

Ling Er, dressed in a nurse's uniform, had just finished injecting a certain medicine into Li Kai's IV drip in the ward and replied, "I've always been a woman, boss."

Ling Yun was puzzled. The one who fought Zhang Yang earlier was clearly a man! However, he assumed it was a special ability the system had given to the man in black, and continued to ask, "Is the matter settled? Be careful not to expose yourself."

"Don't worry, boss."

After hanging up the phone, a doctor came in. Ling Er handed him the form and went straight to the nurses' station. Taking advantage of the moment when no one was looking, she changed out of the nurses' uniform and jumped out of the second-floor window.

"What's wrong, boss?" the officer who spotted Li Kai asked the policewoman in front of him curiously.

"It's nothing, I just felt that the nurse was acting a bit strange." Zheng Xi turned her face away. "The shop owners nearby all said they didn't see her?"

"Yes, they kept it a secret, and there was no surveillance."

Zheng Xi narrowed his eyes. These people would also be involved in the crackdown on organized crime, so he wasn't worried that they wouldn't tell the truth.

Seeing the doctor come out, Zheng Xi quickly asked, "What did he say?"

"Officer Zheng, he's awake!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xi immediately rushed into the ward and went to Li Kai's bedside.

Li Kai had just woken up, his face flushed with an unusual redness, as if he were experiencing a final burst of energy before death. Because of the anesthesia and dozens of stitches, he didn't feel much pain at the moment, but he was still very uncomfortable and felt nauseous.

"You're really lucky. Despite such a serious injury, you managed to regain consciousness so quickly."

Zheng Xi gestured to the police officer next to her to take a statement, then took a stool and sat down: "I am Zheng Xi from the Huahai Road Enforcement Bureau. Can you still remember who beat you up like this?"

Li Kai blinked, then suddenly remembered being beaten up when he went to sell gold. He felt a sudden heart attack and almost didn't go.

The doctors and nurses were busy for a while before they were able to calm him down.

Because the lighting was dim and Zhang Yang was wrapped up very tightly, Li Kai could only describe his approximate figure and build.

As she listened, Zheng Xi frowned slightly, thinking of a certain young man. She immediately said to the police officer next to her, "Have Team One contact Zhang Yang now. If he makes an excuse not to come, locate his current position and arrest him!"

"Officer, do I... do I still have my bag?"

Zheng Xi turned to look at Li Kai, a meaningful expression on her face: "What bag? What's inside?"

"nothing……"

Li Kai remained silent, while Zheng Xi stood up straight and said, word by word, "Although you are a victim, if I find out that you are involved in illegal activities, I will still arrest you. I hope you will take care of yourself."

After saying that, she turned and left, leaving her subordinates to accompany Li Kai to continue questioning him.

Her intuition saved her many times, and it was this extraordinary intuition that allowed her to rise to the position of criminal police captain at the age of 27.

There's definitely something wrong with being so arrogant!

Chapter 25 The Death of Li Kai

Li Kai, who was in the ward, had just finished telling everyone he knew, but he didn't dare mention the package at all.

He's still a weakling, his wings haven't fully grown yet, so naturally he wouldn't dare reveal anything about his abilities.

Just as the police officers were about to leave, Li Kai suddenly vomited a mouthful of foul blood, and his condition quickly deteriorated.

"Doctor, doctor!"

The doctor rushed forward to provide first aid. He looked at the instruments next to Li Kai and found that all the values ​​on them were dropping rapidly!

"What happened? It was fine just now!"