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Chapter 21: Revenge Before Nightfall, Strike Tonight
Chapter 21: Revenge Before Nightfall, Strike Tonight
When Tang Hongda dealt with Captain Lin, his carefree and sly demeanor immediately marked him as an old hand at the game.
Lu Heng saw the name on the insurance claim report and already guessed his identity.
Tang Hongda, the owner of Hongda Lending Company, to put it bluntly, was a loan shark.
Of course, he operated within the legal limits, lending at the highest permissible interest rate, which was below 24% annually, and thus, the Enforcement Team wouldn't interfere.
However, these lending companies had their ways of skirting the law.
There were various methods to increase interest rates covertly, such as nine out of thirteen, dual contracts, and rolling over loans. The most outrageous method was calculating overdue fines by the second, with countless loopholes to exploit.
Moreover, to operate a lending company, one must have some sort of backing.
With this in mind, Captain Lin's attitude became understandable.
Lu Heng turned to the captain and asked, "You're not going to do anything about these people causing trouble, are you?"
The captain maintained a professional demeanor, "I'll follow the procedures. If there's compensation to be made, it will be made. If there are injuries, they'll be examined. You can go through the official process or settle it privately. It's up to you."
"Fine, we don't need you. Go." Lu Heng couldn't be bothered with the captain's nonsense and signed the papers, letting them leave.
After sending off the Enforcement Team, Lu Heng pulled over a chair and sat in front of Tang Hongda, asking directly, "Am I your target? Just say it, what do you want?"
Tang Hongda's eyes flashed with resentment, threatening, "Go and surrender yourself, and I'll spare your family. Otherwise, I'll make you taste the pain of losing everything..."
Lu Heng already guessed the answer, his expression calm. "Tang Guizhe is your son."
Tang Guizhe was one of the four who had forced Su Muyu to jump off the building, and he was the most treacherous among them.
There was once a straightforward boy who reported Tang Guizhe for smoking in the classroom, but he was bullied to the point of severe depression and self-harm tendencies, eventually transferring to another school during the second semester.
Upon hearing Lu Heng mention his son's name, Tang Hongda slammed the table and shouted, "I knew it was you! You'll pay for my son's life!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't say such things!" Li Xiuyun immediately grew anxious.
"Mom, don't worry. I'm fine," Lu Heng reassured his mother and turned to Tang Hongda, his tone calm. "The Enforcement Team has investigated, and it's already proven that I have nothing to do with this case."
Tang Hongda rebuked, "Do you think I'll believe your alibi? Only fools in the Enforcement Team would believe such nonsense."
A glint of determination flashed in Lu Heng's eyes as Tang Hongda's words mentioned the "alibi."
How would a company owner know about an "alibi"? The content of the Enforcement Team's investigation shouldn't be known to a loan shark.
Unless he had someone on the inside who could access the case files.
...
Once Lu Heng understood Tang Hongda's intentions, the rest was easy. "Since you suspect me, come after me. Why involve my parents?"
Tang Hongda pointed at Lu Mingli and his wife, threatening Lu Heng, "Go and surrender yourself to the Detective Bureau, and I'll spare your parents. Otherwise, I can't guarantee their safety."
"If you want to do something, do it to me!" Lu Heng's face turned angry, and he slammed his palm on the table.
Tang Hongda continued his threats, "Do you think you're the only one who can come up with alibis? I can throw these two old folks into Donghu to feed the fish and create an alibi too."
Lu Heng slowly clenched his fist, a cold light flashing in his eyes. "So, you want to play rough, huh?"
Alright, let's see what you're capable of."
"You're still wet behind the ears, and you dare to talk big. I'll be waiting to see what you can do!"
After Tang Hongda finished speaking, he glared at Lu Mingli and his wife, then left with his men.
...
After they left, Lu Mingli and Li Xiuyun grew anxious. "Son, what were you talking about just now? Wasn't it about the rear-end collision? Why would it cost someone's life? Don't scare your parents."
"Don't worry, this Tang guy is obviously trying to intimidate you. I was about to ask you the same thing. How did you get involved with these people?" Lu Heng quickly changed the subject.
"Oh! A couple of days ago, I was driving home from work as usual. The other car first bumped my front, I let him go, and as soon as I did, he slammed on the brakes, causing the collision." Lu Mingli's face was pale, and he hadn't slept well for several days.
"Don't we have a dashcam? The other driver should be charged with dangerous driving." Lu Heng was a bit puzzled.
"I don't know what happened, but there were two pieces of chewing gum stuck on the dashcam's camera lens, and it didn't capture anything."
As Lu Mingli mentioned this, his heart sank.
After his career change, he had driven for over a decade without a single accident.
The first accident he had was with a car worth tens of millions, and even the insurance wasn't enough to cover the damages.
As soon as Lu Heng heard about the chewing gum on the dashcam lens, he immediately understood what had happened.
It was obvious that the other party had set this up; he couldn't blame his father.
Lu Heng comforted his parents, returned to his room, closed the door, and called Su Muyu: "I'll send you an address, come over."
...
At 8 p.m.
Lu Heng went out to meet Su Muyu.
At the intersection of Xingyang Street, Su Muyu, wearing a plaid skirt, stood under a street lamp, looking like a sprite stepping out of the light.
When she saw Lu Heng, Su Muyu smiled, and a hint of brilliance appeared in her eyes.
"Is it okay to call you out so late?" Lu Heng walked over, worried that it might be inconvenient for her to come out so late.
"It's fine, I told my mom I have something to do back at school." Su Muyu put her hands behind her back and smiled, not realizing that this sentence implied she wouldn't be going home tonight.
"Did you get the thing I asked you to do done?" Lu Heng asked about the important matter.
"Yes, it's done."
Before coming, Su Muyu had already released the Scout Eagle as Lu Heng requested and conducted reconnaissance on the Hongda Lending Company on Xingyang Street.
She reported in detail: "Right now, those people are playing finger-guessing and drinking on the first floor, and they all look pretty fierce, not like good people.
"As you requested, I used the Scout Eagle to destroy the surveillance cameras in the building, including the hidden camera outside the safe."
After reporting the reconnaissance task, Su Muyu added:
"There's one more thing, I saw a Demon Crystal Core in the boss's office. When he was on the phone, he mentioned acquiring Demon Crystal Cores for someone else.
"However, they don't seem to know it's a Demon Crystal Core, they called it an Amethyst Crystal on the phone.
"Hmm... That Demon Crystal Core was placed in the safe on the third floor by Tang Hongda, and the safe's password is 75351."
"Good job."
Lu Heng praised her, then raised his hand and used a skill to release a Shadow Clone, saying, "You go shopping at the mall, and if you see any clothes you like, buy a couple of them."
"Oh, then I'll go." Su Muyu left, looking back several times.
After Su Muyu left, Lu Heng pulled the hoodie of his sweatshirt over his head, drew the Aurora Blade, and strode towards the Hongda Lending Company.
(End of Chapter)
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