Blinded chapter 65

Ye Shaoyin sat in the back seat, smoking.

In the early spring night, the temperature outside was still low. The car was turned off, the lights were out, and it silently stood in the darkness. The car had no heating, so Ye Shaoyin had to zip up his coat, subconsciously crossing his arms over his chest.

He hadn’t told his sister and brother-in-law about the debt. He felt that Chang Guanshan looked down on him a bit. He had been handling Hongji Pharmaceutical because of his sister’s relationship. Even after such a long time, he hadn’t been allowed to join Hongfang. In Chang Guanshan’s eyes, he probably wasn’t as good as Xie Li.

So, he had to resolve this debt on his own. Although he was dealing with Hongji Pharmaceutical’s items, he had worked for Hongji for so long, and a small bonus was not unreasonable. Moreover, the profit from these items was huge, and touching them wouldn’t affect the fundamental interests of Hongji.

While waiting, Ye Shaoyin thought of Ruan Qiuyuan again.

When he decided to sell part of Hongji, it was Ruan Qiuyuan who used her previous connections with Du Shenglian to contact buyers for him. Having seen Ruan Qiuyuan’s weak appearance for a while, he forgot that she used to be quite capable when she was with Du Shenglian. If she genuinely wanted to be him, perhaps he could consider letting her help him in the future.

Ye Shaoyin was stunned. The cigarette ash fell on his fingers, and he hastily flicked it away, realizing he was absurdly considering a future with Ruan Qiuyuan. He chuckled ironically.

As time passed, it got later, and the sky grew darker.

In addition to his car, two other cars were hidden in the darkness, both belonging to his subordinates. Fearing that the buyers might deceive them, they were lying in ambush, ready to act at any moment.

Ruan Qiuyuan had advised Ye Shaoyin not to come in person tonight. However, with so much merchandise, Ye Shaoyin couldn’t trust anyone else and came himself. He didn’t have any particularly trustworthy subordinates. He was hot-tempered and quick to use force. He didn’t trust anyone and was afraid that his subordinates were secretly plotting.

Suddenly, the sound of a car came from a distance.

One of Ye Shaoyin’s men sitting in the front passenger seat turned to look at him and whispered, “Boss?”

Ye Shaoyin raised his hand to wipe his face, threw the cigarette butt into the ashtray on the car door, and got out of the car. Seeing the car approaching, he had pre-arranged the license plate.

The car stopped next to them, and two people from another province came down, briskly greeted him, and then opened the trunk, taking out two boxes filled with cash.

Ye Shaoyin told his men to count the money.

His subordinates casually took out two stacks of money, ran their fingers over the edges, and pulled out a banknote to check with a counterfeit detector.

Ye Shaoyin also opened the trunk, took out a box of medicine, and someone from the other side naturally came up to inspect the goods skillfully.

When everything was confirmed on both sides, the transaction was completed. Ye Shaoyin put the two money-filled boxes into the car. As he was about to sit in the back seat, he suddenly heard the sound of a speedboat on the sea.

Ye Shaoyin paused, subconsciously looking towards the dark sea. In just two seconds, he realized that something was wrong and quickly told the driver to start the car.

However, before the car could leave, sirens sounded from all directions. Many police cars surrounded the area, and Ye Shaoyin’s subordinates lurking in the darkness had already been quietly captured by the police.

Police car doors opened, and many dark gun muzzles extended from the windows and behind the car doors. Someone shouted loudly, “Don’t move, you’re surrounded!”

One of Ye Shaoyin’s subordinates in the front seat was sweating profusely, his face pale. He asked Ye Shaoyin, “Boss, what should we do?”

Looking at his subordinate’s face, Ye Shaoyin felt a moment of trance. He thought that when he went out tonight, he told Ruan Qiuyuan to wait for him to come back. Now it seemed that Ruan Qiuyuan wouldn’t be waiting.

The car door slowly opened. Ye Shaoyin threw the already drawn gun aside, first extending one foot and then raising both empty hands to lean out. He said, “Don’t shoot, I’m unarmed.”

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Xie Li hadn’t slept yet. He sat by the window smoking, and until now, he hadn’t received any news.

In the early morning, Yao Wei got up to use the bathroom. Passing through the living room, he saw Xie Li sitting on the windowsill smoking, which startled him. He walked over with half-closed eyes and asked hoarsely, “Brother Li, can’t sleep?” He had moved in with Xie Li for a few days because his old house was leaking.

Xie Li said, “yeah.”

Yao Wei furrowed his brows and asked, “What time is it?”

They both turned to look at the time; it was already half-past five in the morning.

Yao Wei rubbed his head, continued to the bathroom, and when he came out, he still seemed dazed. Seeing Xie Li still sitting on the windowsill smoking, he asked, “Brother Li, not planning to sleep?”

Xie Li said, “I’ll wait a little longer.”

“The day is already brightening,” Yao Wei whispered.

As soon as he finished speaking, the phone that Xie Li had placed on the coffee table in the living room suddenly rang. The ringtone gradually increased with time, sounding somewhat eerie in the silent early morning.

Yao Wei looked at the phone and said, “Who calls at this hour?”

Xie Li’s Adam’s apple moved. He asked Yao Wei to hand him the phone and stared at the screen’s number. Answering the call, he said, “Hello?”

Yao Wei watched him and noticed sweat beads slowly falling from his forehead. Despite the cold weather and Xie Li wearing thin pajamas, why was he sweating so profusely?

Xie Li remained calm, responded a few times to the person on the other end, and finally said, “I understand,” before hanging up.

“Brother Li?” Yao Wei didn’t know why, but he started feeling nervous, swallowing a lump in his throat.

Xie Li casually flicked the cigarette butt into the ashtray on the windowsill and turned to Yao Wei. As he walked towards the room, he said, “Change and get ready to go out.”

Yao Wei didn’t know what had happened, but seeing Xie Li’s expression, he knew something significant had occurred.

Xie Li changed into a black tailored suit with a deep gray tie. He asked Yao Wei to drive to the Harbor City Police Station. When they left, it was already dawn. When they stopped the car in front of the police station, the distant horizon was painted with orange hues.

The roadside in front of the police station was full of cars. A group of police officers at the entrance were on high alert with loaded weapons.

Xie Li opened the car door and got out. He saw He Chuanyun and Song Daozheng had already arrived. Not far ahead, the iconic vintage car of Ping Xiang was parked on the side of the road. Through the lowered window, Ping Xiang could be seen sitting in the back seat, looking out.

Upon seeing Xie Li, He Chuanyun approached him.

Both of them had calm expressions. Xie Li asked He Chuanyun, “What’s going on?”

He Chuanyun said, “Mr. Chang and Mr. Xin are still inside undergoing questioning.”

Xie Li handed a cigarette to He Chuanyun and asked, “What happened?”

He Chuanyun, biting the lit cigarette, looked up at the shiny police badge above the police station building and said, “Ye Shaoyin was arrested for drug trafficking early this morning. The police also brought Mr. Chang and Mr. Xin in for questioning. Moreover, a large number of police forces are currently searching Hongji’s pharmaceutical factory.”

Xie Li asked, “And the outcome?”

He Chuanyun shook his head, indicating he didn’t know.

At this moment, another car stopped by the roadside. The door opened, and Chang Xiaojia, wearing a white shirt and black suit, got out. He had an indifferent expression, walking straight towards the police station building.

Seeing him, Xie Li’s heart tightened instantly.