The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 382: Want Both Money and Life!

By the time Wei Hong’s senses returned, she was so scared that she shuddered and quickly curled up on the ground, hugging her head.

Li Weiguo was livid with rage and shouted angrily, "Don’t you guys know who I am? I am Li Weiguo, the Chief of Jiang City Public Security Bureau! You’ve got some nerve breaking into my house to rob me. Do you want to die?"

Li Weiguo had seen robbers before but had never encountered any who dared to target the home of the Public Security Bureau Chief. These bastards had the audacity to mess with him!

Hearing that he was the Chief of the Jiang City Public Security Bureau, several masked men seemed startled for a moment, unsure of what to do next. Their eyes turned to the guy with the gun, as if he was the boss.

The armed robber stayed silent for a moment, then clenched his teeth and spoke rapidly, "Damn it, so you’re Li Weiguo. Since I’ve stumbled upon you, I won’t be polite! Do you have money in the house? If you do, hand it over quickly, or I’ll shoot you dead right here!"

Li Weiguo almost thought he had heard wrong and pointed at his own nose.

"What did you just say? You know I’m Li Weiguo and you still want to rob me?"

"You believe I can’t make one phone call and have hundreds of police officers after you?"

"If you dare touch me, don’t even think about escaping Jiang City County!"

Upon hearing this, the armed robber became enraged, strode quickly over, and slammed the butt of the gun hard against Li Weiguo’s head.

"Motherfucker, I told you I’m robbing you, and you still have the audacity to squawk and threaten me? You’re asking for it!"

"Lie down with your hands on your head and keep quiet. Make another peep, and I swear I’ll shoot you dead!"

Li Weiguo, having been struck by the butt of the gun, had his head split open, bleeding profusely, and quickly laid down on the ground in fear.

Damn it, today he had run into some tough cookies.

Now, it seemed he could only temporarily play along and find a way to deal with these guys once he was free.

Li Weiguo was promptly bound tightly, followed by Wei Hong. As the robbers tied her up, they also took the opportunity to feel her up, finding their hands enjoyed the touch, which terrified Wei Hong to the point of losing her composure, afraid she would be violated in turn by the gang.

It wasn’t a matter of concern for her reputation but fear of being broken by these men.

After subduing Li Weiguo and Wei Hong, the robbers immediately began searching the house.

A full box of cash was quickly discovered.

The robbers poured the money onto the floor, and the armed one kicked Li Weiguo hard in the back.

"You son of a bitch, you really are oozing with fat, aren’t you? A random box containing over a million in cash. You must have squeezed a fair amount of dirty money, haven’t you?"

"Speak up, where’s the rest of your ill-gotten wealth hidden?"

Li Weiguo let out a pained groan, barely catching his breath, and pleaded pitifully, "I don’t have money, I’m broke. This money was just entrusted to me for safekeeping by a friend; it’s not mine at all. Gentlemen, please spare me this time. You know who I am. If you spare me, I promise to turn a blind eye if you ever commit crimes in the future. If you’re after money, I could give you a lead. There’s someone in our county named Xu Qianli, the Party Secretary of Qingshan Town. Qingshan Town just received a hundred billion in investment, and the funds are all in his hands. If you want to get money, go to him, and you’re sure to grab a large amount!"

Not only did Li Weiguo want to get himself out of the situation, but he also incited the robbers to target Xu Qianli, sending them his way.

Upon hearing this, a murderous glint flashed in the eyes of the lead armed robber, followed by another brutal kick.

"You dog, you bastard, I have a fat sheep right here, and you want me to trouble someone else? Do you think we’re that stupid?"

"Stop talking nonsense with me and tell me where your dirty money is hidden!"

"If you don’t spill it, don’t blame me for not being nice!"

"Hey, someone get that chair over here!"

The armed robber called out, and his two companions immediately started looking around the room, dragging over two chairs and placing them side by side about twenty centimeters apart before forcibly pulling Li Weiguo’s arms onto them.

The armed robber stepped onto the chair and snarled viciously, "I’m asking you, where’s the money? Speak, or not?"

Li Weiguo’s face turned deathly pale, and he was sweating profusely while vehemently shaking his head in the face of the threat, "I really don’t have any money, I’ve been honest and upright all these years at work, I’ve never taken a single penny of dirty money from anyone, please let me go, please..."

"You’re not talking, huh? Then don’t blame me!"

The armed robber suddenly lifted his foot and stomped down hard on Li Weiguo’s arm.

His arm was supported by the ends on the chairs, with the middle suspended in the air. The stomping foot broke it instantly, and he let out a squeal like a pig being slaughtered.

Standing by, Wei Hong was so frightened that she lost her composure. Her sexy body shook uncontrollably, especially her full chest, which heaved tantalizingly.

However, the armed robber wasn’t in the mood to appreciate the view and pointed his gun at her.

"How about you? Speak or not?"

Confronted with the threat, Wei Hong caved in a second, "I’ll talk, I’ll talk. The money is in the basement, under the bedroom carpet, there’s a hidden door, you can go in there."

At her words, the armed robber waved his hand and several subordinates immediately rushed over, quickly locating the entrance to the basement.

Opening it and looking inside, they saw it was crammed full of cash, gold and jewelry, an estimated sum of at least two or three hundred million.

The group immediately began packing, using the snake-skin bags they had prepared in advance. They filled the bags with cash, gold, and jewelry, carrying everything to a box truck waiting outside the house.

The group worked until the late night and finally managed to load all the valuables into the truck.

Li Weiguo watched, his heart bleeding.

The money he had embezzled over ten years, nearly three hundred million, had been his hope for a luxurious life abroad, and now it had been taken away by robbers.

Watching his wealth being plundered was like having flesh carved from his own body.

But fortunately, at least his life was still intact. Though the money was gone, there remained a chance to make more in the future.

Li Weiguo was still quietly thankful when several robbers rushed over and bound his and Wei Hong’s hands and feet.

Li Weiguo was startled. My God, had they taken the money and were now planning to silence them?

"Please, let me go."

"All that money you took, it’s all dirty money. Even if you walk away, I wouldn’t dare report it to the police or make trouble for you, why do you have to do this?"

"I’m begging you, please let me go, spare my life, please..."

Li Weiguo begged desperately, and Wei Hong was so terrified that she cried bitterly.

The robbers acted as though they hadn’t heard Li Weiguo’s pleas, finding duct tape to seal his mouth. They carried both him and Wei Hong and threw them into the cargo area of the box truck.

Li Weiguo thought it was over, he was doomed. These people were certainly desperate criminals; they were going to kill to cover their tracks!

Imagine him, Li Weiguo, the formidable Director of Jiang City County Public Security, dying at the hands of a few robbers—what immense irony.

Just when Li Weiguo was in utter despair, the vehicle started and headed into the distance.

Time passed, and suddenly the vehicle came to an abrupt stop, and Li Weiguo and Wei Hong, who were thrown in the cargo area, were jolted forward by the inertia.

With an already broken arm, the pain unbearable, Li Weiguo passed out.

When Wei Hong came to her senses, she wondered what was happening, had the vehicle hit something?