The Tycoon's Mysterious Darling Wife
Chapter 284. It’s him (6 updates)

Chapter 284: 284. It’s him (6 updates)

Jin Enxi’s car and the other car both collided with the guardrail at the roadside. Luckily, this was on a suburban road where the pedestrians and vehicles were sparse; otherwise, it would have definitely been another severe traffic accident.

Shen Qinglan pulled her car over to the side, "Xiao Xuan, you stay in the car and don’t get out." Having said that, she opened the car door and got out.

Jin Enxi also got out of her car. Shen Qinglan glanced at her, "Are you alright?"

Jin Enxi shook her head and followed Shen Qinglan to the car they had been tracking. The man in the driver’s seat, dressed in black, was slumped over the steering wheel with his face hidden.

Jin Enxi rudely pulled the man out after she opened the door. Shen Qinglan got a clear view of his face, a flicker of realization passing through her eyes; she had considered many people, but she had entirely overlooked the man before her.

"An, do you know this person?" Jin Enix asked.

Shen Qinglan nodded, "Yes, he is Lin Hao, the son of the former chairman of Lin Group."

Jin Enxi was unfamiliar with this name. Even after Shen Qinglan revealed his identity, she had no impression of him, "Do you have a personal grudge against him?"

Speaking of Lin Hao, Shen Qinglan’s past conflicts with him were numerous. Not to mention the past, recently at a graduation dinner, Lin Hao had caused trouble for one of Shen Qinglan’s classmates at a bar. Shen Qinglan had called Jun Yu, originally planning to have him deliver all other evidence against Lin Hao to the police to ensure he’d be locked up for good. Unexpectedly, Jun Yu had teamed up with Gu Group and acquired Lin Group directly.

Lin Group was a large corporation, on par with Gu Group. Even though Lin Group’s assets had severely shrunk because of Lin Hao, it wasn’t something Gu Group could swallow alone. However, with the addition of Junlan Group, it was a different story. Within a week, Lin Group was forced to declare bankruptcy.

After the demise of Lin Group, Jun Yu handed over the evidence of Lin Hao’s crimes to the police. However, it seemed the Lin Family had received a heads-up, and by the time the police arrived, Lin Hao had already fled. The police had searched for him for a long time without success.

Jin Enxi looked at Lin Hao silently, surprised to find he was actually a fugitive, "An, shall we hand him over to the police directly?"

"No, Lin Hao isn’t capable of planning something as meticulous as this. There must be someone else behind him," Shen Qinglan said.

Lin Hao was a typical rich playboy, domineering and ruthless in manner but impulsive and thoughtless in action. From the matters involving his uncle and Yu Xiaoxuan, it was clear that the person behind these acts was meticulous, which was not fitting Lin Hao’s style of operation. Either these issues were unrelated to Lin Hao, or there was someone else behind him.

Jin Enxi spoke up, "Then shall I take him first, and once I figure out what really happened, then hand him over to the police?"

Shen Qinglan thought for a moment and nodded, "First, take him to Shangya Garden. I’ll come over tomorrow."

"Okay," Jin Enxi agreed, lifting Lin Hao by his collar and dragging him like a sack to her car, throwing him directly into the trunk.

Shen Qinglan got back in her car, and Yu Xiaoxuan immediately asked, "Qinglan, who was following us?"

"It was Lin Hao." Shen Qinglan spoke indifferently, Yu Xiaoxuan wasn’t unfamiliar with the name since she had once paid attention to Li Xitong, "So it was him, but hasn’t the police been looking for him all this time? How dare he show up in Beijing?"

"He probably thought the most dangerous place would be the safest," Shen Qinglan said casually, a fact that indeed was true. Lin Hao had hidden in Beijing for so long, engaged in many activities, yet the police had never found him. No one had expected him to stay here.

Yu Xiaoxuan, knowing the person had been taken by Jin Enxi, curiously asked, "Is Enxi going to hand him over to the police?"

Shen Qinglan kept her expression unchanged, "Yes, I will take you home now. After you get home, you should get some sleep."

"Qinglan, do you think Lin Hao was also behind the threats against me?"

"It’s not certain yet, but most likely. He wasn’t targeting you; he was targeting me. Since he has been caught now, Enxi will hand him over to the police soon. This will be the end of it. Go home and rest well, and don’t worry."

Yu Xiaoxuan obediently nodded her head, relieved to know who was responsible. Otherwise, her mind had been uneasy. Hindered by her troubled thoughts, she couldn’t sleep well. Recently, whenever she closed her eyes, she would dream of the car splashed with red paint and that dead cat.

After things had cleared up, Yu Xiaoxuan felt a weight lift from her heart. Upon returning home, she took a bath and went to bed early, sleeping sweetly, oblivious even to Han Yi’s return.

Shen Qinglan went home but didn’t mention the matter to her family. Early the next morning, she left the house and arrived at Shangya Garden, where Jin Enxi was sitting on the couch, staring down at the person who was tightly bound on the floor.

Lin Hao had already woken up, tightly trapped by Jin Enxi, glaring at her with venomous eyes. The moment he saw Shen Qinglan enter, the usually quiet Lin Hao started struggling as if he wanted to fight her to the death.

Shen Qinglan walked over, sat down on the couch, and coldly looked at Lin Hao as she removed the dirty sock from his mouth.

As soon as Lin Hao could speak, he screamed at her, "Shen Qinglan, you witch, let me go."

"Oh wow, quite spirited, aren’t you?" Jin Enxi suddenly stopped smiling, squatted down with a smile on her face but showed no mercy as she slapped Lin Hao across the face. "So foul-mouthed early in the morning, didn’t brush your teeth, did you?" she said disdainfully.

Jin Enxi’s slap was hard enough to knock Lin Hao to the floor, the imprint of her palm clearly visible on his face.

"Talk, who’s been instructing you from behind the scenes?" Shen Qinglan spoke coolly.

Lin Hao wanted to curse out loud, but upon seeing Jin Enxi, he shut his mouth and huffed, refusing to speak.

Shen Qinglan wasn’t in a hurry and kept staring calmly at Lin Hao. Under her icy gaze, a trace of fear flickered through Lin Hao’s eyes—he both hated and feared Shen Qinglan.

"I don’t know what you’re talking about," Lin Hao finally spoke under the pressure of Shen Qinglan’s gaze.

"Still not confessing," Jin Enxi chided, patting his swollen half-face, "Your uncle had a car accident, Yu Xiaoxuan was threatened, and today you followed us. Don’t tell me these things weren’t done by you."

"Today I did follow you, but that’s because Shen Qinglan ruined me, ruined my family, and I wanted to perish together with her. But the other things you mentioned, I didn’t do them, I don’t even know about them."

Seeing he still wouldn’t tell the truth, Shen Qinglan and Jin Enxi exchanged glances. Jin Enxi cruelly smiled and picked up a small military knife from the table, playing with it in her hand, "I’ve heard about a historical torture called Lingchi, where a person’s flesh is cut off piece by piece until there’s nothing left but a still-beating heart. I’ve always been curious about this punishment but never had the chance to try it till now ..." Her eyes sparkled, sending chills down Lin Hao’s spine.

"You can’t do this, it’s illegal. This is kidnapping, imprisonment!" Lin Hao yelled, a debauchee reverting to his old superficial defiance.

Jin Enxi waved the very sharp knife in front of Lin Hao’s eyes, "This knife is very sharp, I assume it’ll be quick. Oh, I forgot to mention, I’m very skilled with a knife, guaranteed to make the slices uniform, just like pieces of art. doesn’t that touch your heart?"

Cold sweat began to form on Lin Hao’s body as the glistening blade added a layer of dread, making him tremble slightly. Jin Enxi’s eyes flickered with boredom; this man was too easily scared. "Remember Xu Nuo? Now that was interesting to deal with."

Lin Hao looked at Shen Qinglan, "Shen Qinglan, you are committing a crime right now. It would be best for you to let me go. I won’t tell anyone about this; otherwise, I will definitely inform the police and have you arrested."

Shen Qinglan couldn’t help but chuckle at this, "The police are currently searching high and low; if you dare, go to them."

Lin Hao, who had several lives on his hands, dared not show his face to the police.

Looking through those documents, she learned how despicable Lin Hao was. Previously, to get a girl, he drugged and sexually assaulted her, and then he shamelessly claimed she seduced him, driving the girl to commit suicide. He was someone who caused deaths in midnight street races and then had others take the blame. Compared to these, getting into brawls or causing disturbances while drunk were trivial.

Put simply, Lin Hao was scum, kept hidden by a father who abetted his evil deeds.

Lin Hao naturally wouldn’t dare to report to the police.

Jin Enxi’s eyes flashed with disdain, hating second-generation heirs like Lin Hao. "Spit it out, did you do these things or not? If you tell the truth, you might suffer less. If you keep refusing, I don’t mind trying out Lingchi. And don’t bother telling me it’s against the law; dear, I’m not scared. If the police knew I helped catch a wanted criminal, they might even honor me with a banner."

Struggling emotionally, Lin Hao hesitated as Jin Enxi’s knife nudged his neck, "I’ll talk, it was a man."