Chapter 9 — Thirty Million Yuan and One Slander

Not a gun. Not a knife either. It's a one-way plane ticket abroad. Along with a passport. Passport photo…

“This is your last chance.”

His voice was cold as ice.

“Leave this place.”

“Don't ever come back.”

“Forget everything related to this city.”

“There will be some extra money in your account.”

“Enough for you to live comfortably for the rest of your life.”

“This is the last mercy… for someone as intelligent as you.”

I looked at that plane ticket. Then burst out laughing.

“What if I… don't go?”

Lam Dao's eyes immediately became dangerous.

“Not going?”

He bent down. Both hands rest on the tea table. The face is close to mine.

“So do you believe…”

“Tomorrow morning… an unknown female body will appear in the river.”

“Cause of death: slipping and falling into the water.”

“And your relatives…”

“Your parents.”

“Your younger brother.”

“They will encounter all kinds of ‘unintended accidents’.”

“Living… is more miserable than dying.”

“I guarantee… I can do it.”

When saying those words. His voice was calm as if he were talking about the weather. But I know. He wasn't joking. A vice captain of the criminal squad. Wanting to do these things... This is a naked threat. Using the people I love the most... To force me to bow my head. The blood in my body seemed to rush to my brain. Anger almost swallowed reason. But I know. I must not fall. If I just fall down... It will all be over. I forced myself to calm down. Look at him. Ask each word:

“Who is the person behind you…?”

Lam Dao stood up straight. Put the hat back on.

“You don't need to know.”

“You just need to make a choice.”

“Go… or die.”

“I'll give you a night to think.”

He turned and walked towards the door. No hesitation. Without any hesitation. When you get to the door. His hand was on the handle. But suddenly… He stopped. Turn your head to look at me one last time. That look carried a bit of pity. And a strange feeling that is hard to describe.

“Ah yes.”

“I forgot to tell you.”

“The truck driver hit you…”

“The other day, in the detention camp…”

“Suddenly had a heart attack… died.”

Lam Dao has left. Just like when he arrived. Quietly, without a sound. In the room, only the cold plane ticket and passport remained on the tea table. With my heart beating as if it wanted to jump out of my chest. Truck driver... Died suddenly of myocardial infarction in detention. That sentence was like a bolt of lightning that ripped through all the fog in my head. This is a gag. A gag that leaves no trace of life. Lam Dao and those behind him... From the beginning, they did not intend to let anyone survive. I looked at the plane ticket. A cold chill ran down my spine. This is not the way to live. This is clearly a death notice. Just today I stepped out of the border. I will "accidentally" die in some corner of a foreign country. Become a corpse that can never open its mouth. I jumped up. Run to the window. Gently lift a corner of the curtain. Lam Dao's figure quickly appeared downstairs. He doesn't drive. Just step into the rain. Then got into a black sedan parked on the side of the road, looking completely normal. The car starts. Slowly disappearing into the night. Almost at the same time. My phone rang. Ly Kien Quan.

“He's gone.”

My voice still trembles slightly.

“Our people were follow.”

Ly Kien Quan's voice was extremely heavy.

“Comrade Hua Tinh, are you okay?”

“Just now… did everyone hear that?”

"Correct. The whole thing has been recorded.”

He paused for a moment, his voice carrying admiration.

“You did very well.”

“Under such pressure, we still managed to extract a lot of important information.”

His voice suddenly lowered, unable to hold back his anger.

“It's too much to look at!”

“It's really amazing!”

“A vice captain of the criminal squad…”

“Another umbrella protecting the criminal forces!”

“Intentionally causing a car accident.”

“Consider human lives like trash.”

“Now he openly comes to the victim's house and threatens him!”

“This is no longer an ordinary corruption case.”

“This is a systematic criminal organization!”

I took a deep breath. Force yourself to calm down.

“Team leader Ly, now is not the time to get angry.”

“Lam Dao is just an executor.”

“Behind him… there must be someone else.”

“That person is our real target.”

“We have the recording, can we arrest Lam Dao right away?”

The other end of the line fell silent. A long time later. Ly Kien Quan spoke, his voice heavy.

"First, he used a voice changer, which cannot be used to compare voices as evidence."

“Second, he never admitted his identity, nor did he leave any fingerprints.”

“Most important…”

“The net behind him is too big.”

“If we arrest Lam Dao now…”

“We will fight snakes and move grass.”

“The opponent will immediately cut off all connections.”

“At that time, I wanted to follow it up…”

“It's almost impossible.”

“They can even mobilize all their forces to counterattack us.”

Ly Kien Quan's words made me clearly understand the current situation. The enemy resembles a giant spider web. Vuong Kien Quoc. Just visible knots in the spider web. And the real giant poisonous spider... Still hiding deep in the darkness. Just touch any silk thread. It can also instantly counterattack critically.

“So what do we do now?”

“Just watch them roam around outside the law?”

My voice was filled with unwillingness.