Chapter 2511: Chapter 2575: Standing Up to Injustice
The New Year has passed in the blink of an eye, and the relatives who came to visit for the holiday are gradually leaving. Hosting visitors and seeing them away, the people here place importance on festivals, especially the New Year. They use this opportunity to gather and enjoy each other’s company. This year, Li Yifei did not take his family and children back to his hometown, as there are too many people, and there are young children. The conditions back home are not very good, which is naturally something that cannot be helped.
So instead, a few aunts and family members came to the Li family, and this is their first official visit to the Li family. Li Yifei specially hosted them, and when they returned, the women of the Li family also prepared many gifts for the relatives.
"The New Year seems to have passed!" As work resumed on the eighth, the women had already started working. Li Yifei did not idle at home; he had just sent Su Lio’s grandfather home. Su Lio no longer needed to worry about the cold now, as the old man’s illness had subsided. This Spring Festival was spent with Su Mengxin’s grandfather and the whole Li family. The old man appreciated the serenity but occasionally enjoyed the bustle. However, he ultimately found it difficult to adapt, so he had to go back.
Noah’s Ark has temporarily retreated, so Li Yifei doesn’t need to take action for now. Of course, this doesn’t mean they are completely inactive. Before New Year’s, the Noah’s Ark Organization suddenly suspended the kill order on Li Yifei and the Saintess because they were dispatching experts to a location to explore. Li Yifei, due to Su Lio’s condition, did not participate. Murong Yuanqing sent people to investigate, but the people he sent have vanished without a trace, and there has been no news yet. It seems their fate is likely unfortunate.
For now, Li Yifei doesn’t need to deal with this, so he’s putting it aside.
Upon returning, Xu Yingying gave him a task to go to Ning Province, Dan City. Dan City is near the border, a city with very beautiful scenery, not far from the sea. Seafood is quite affordable, and every year many tourists go to Dan City to experience the barbequed seafood.
A company affiliated with the Li family has had some inventory issues; it seems the main management personnel there have falsified accounts, with significant discrepancies between the revenue and the amount forwarded to the group headquarters. So, a check is needed. Li Yifei happened to be free, so he was sent there.
So now Li Yifei drove a Crosstour along the highway, with fast-paced music playing from the stereo, lightly tapping his fingers to the rhythm, feeling quite relaxed.
He decided to change his appearance, which was easy for him. The person in charge of the company in Dan City is an old hand from the Li family’s company, who had been working under Xu Yingying long ago, so she was not directly brought to investigate, considering their past relationship.
Yes, the manager of the Dan City branch is a woman named Yang Shuo, with a slightly masculine name, but she is a very capable woman. She used to hold various positions such as Director of Marketing and Manager. Later, when the Li family expanded its business and integrated the company, Yang Shuo was sent to Dan City to oversee the branch company’s affairs.
However, since the accounts have issues, they must be checked. Xu Yingying and Su Mengxin have previously clearly stated that the company will not forget the contributions of seasoned staff and those with merits. Whether it be the company’s shares or other bonuses, they will have a share. But not forgetting is one thing; actively reaching out to take is another. Actions like falsifying accounts are akin to robbing money from the Li family’s wallet, which is naturally not allowed.
The car reached the rest area, and Li Yifei drove in, refueled a bit, and went to the restroom. Upon returning, he saw a girl running off a bus, being chased by two men, while a woman followed further behind, shouting, "Don’t run, why are you running?"
Initially, there was nothing unusual; the woman running saw more people around Li Yifei and dashed over directly. The men and women heading to the restroom hastily dodged, clueless about the situation. Li Yifei finished fastening his trousers, frowning, watching the running woman without dodging.
"Uncle, please, save me, they... ah!" The girl cried for help to Li Yifei as she was about ten meters away.
Only then did Li Yifei see her age seemed small, maybe not even twenty, possibly under eighteen. Hearing her plea for help, Li Yifei frowned, his gaze falling on the two men chasing her. Seeing the girl at a dead end, they slowed their pace and switched to walking, urgency shown on their faces.
"Uncle, please, I’m begging you." Seeing Li Yifei didn’t dodge like others, a glimmer of hope appeared for the girl as she ran over, clutching Li Yifei’s arm for help.
"What’s going on?" Li Yifei asked, furrowing his brow.
"They... I don’t know them, they’re kidnapping me!" The girl shouted anxiously.
"Hey, mind your own business!" One of the men approached from the side, warning Li Yifei unhappily.
Li Yifei glanced at him briefly, then withdrew his gaze, asking the girl calmly, "Don’t rush, speak slowly."
"Damn you, didn’t you hear what I said? Get lost quickly, don’t interfere in everything, damn it!" The other man cursed angrily when he saw Li Yifei ignoring them.
"Uncle, I really don’t know them, they’re kidnappers!" The girl cried tears, as Li Yifei quickly sized up the situation. The girl wore a set of athletic clothing from Li Neng, while the two men chasing her were in suits, seemingly expensive ones. The plump woman at the rear also dressed well, from what appeared to be ONLY brand women’s clothing, which is decent in China. Though not top-tier, one piece of clothing can cost one or two thousand.
Seeing this, Li Yifei shielded the girl behind him, saying, "Don’t be afraid."
Glancing at the people approaching, Li Yifei said calmly, "You cursed at me just now, right?"
"Are you trying to meddle in other people’s business?" The man swearing seemed somewhat exasperated. He reached for his waist with one hand and pointed at Li Yifei with the other, threatening, "Kid, you’d better leave quickly, or don’t blame me for being rude."
The girl behind him was trembling with fear, while another older man made a downward gesture and said to Li Yifei, "This is my daughter. She’s been disobedient at school. We’re taking her home. Don’t misunderstand!"
"Did I misunderstand?" Li Yifei turned his head to look at the girl, who shook her head repeatedly, her face pale with fright, and said, "Uncle, please, don’t hand me over to them. I don’t know them!"
The girl had already said three times that she didn’t know these people. If Li Yifei didn’t clarify, it would indeed be unreasonable, but the girl’s accent was a bit strange. Li Yifei found it odd, and upon seeing the girl’s appearance, he realized there were many people from the Fresh ethnic group in Dan City, and the girl was probably one of them. Of course, this had nothing to do with whether he intended to intervene.
"Damn it, are you done yet? You’re alone, posing all tough. Quickly hand over my sister!" the young man shouted.
The plump woman finally caught up, took a few deep breaths, and said, "Girl, come over quickly. Your dad didn’t say he’s going to hit you. Let’s talk about it when we get home. Stop embarrassing us out here!"
"Listen to your aunt, come over quickly. A little girl pulling and tugging with men is not a good look. Everyone around is watching!" The older man realized that some people had gathered around and spoke with a softened attitude.
"No, no, I don’t know you. You’re not my dad, and he’s not my brother. I don’t know you!" The girl still shook her head.
"Tsk! This isn’t good. Come over quickly. The bus is still waiting, and your mom is waiting at home too. Don’t make them worry!" the plump woman said, frowning.
The girl still shook her head incessantly, and Li Yifei spoke up, his voice cold, "Aren’t you all done yet? What, trying to kidnap someone in broad daylight?"
"Damn, you’re getting cocky, right? Damn it, this is my sister! If you dare to meddle again, I’ll stab you to death!" The young man furrowed his brows and shouted angrily. As he spoke, he pulled out a knife from his waist, removed the scabbard, and the shiny white blade glinted, revealing it was a very sharp dagger.
The girl’s body trembled, clutching Li Yifei’s clothes tightly and shouted from behind, "Don’t come over! I would rather die than go with you! I don’t know you!"
"Girl, nothing will happen with me here!" Li Yifei patted the girl’s hand, comforted her, and then looked at the knife-wielding young man and said, "You said it."
"Damn, you’re something, right? So what if I said it? Damn, I’ll count to three. Either leave quickly or there’ll be blood today!" The young man arrogantly sneered with a menacing expression.
"Watch your words!" The older man said, looking at Li Yifei, "This has nothing to do with you. As I explained, this is my daughter. If you forcibly obstruct us, you’re being unreasonable!"
"Prove she’s your daughter first." Li Yifei, though aware something was amiss, restrained himself from immediately subduing the few of them.
"Her name is Li Manli, she’s seventeen years old. If you don’t believe me, look at her ID card!" The older man replied.
"No, no, uncle. They already know all that, it doesn’t count."
"Hmm?" Li Yifei nodded and said, "What about other proof?"
"Damn it, are you doing this on purpose? I’ll prove it your mother..." The young man still wanted to intimidate Li Yifei, but the latter could already tell he wouldn’t easily make a move. However, as the guy was spewing expletives, Li Yifei struck. None of the onlookers saw how he did it; all they saw was a blur, and suddenly Li Yifei appeared in front of the young man. With a flash of his hand, he landed a crisp slap right on the young man’s face, sending him flying. The knife in his hand also flew out and landed several meters away.
"How dare you hit someone!" The older man, realizing what had happened, saw Li Yifei looking at him impassively, causing him to quickly retreat a few steps in fear.
"Assault! Assault! Are you all just going to watch?" The plump woman screamed like a slaughtered pig, as if afraid no one had heard her.
Li Yifei, however, was unmoved. He said coldly, "He was spewing filth and pointed a knife at me. He deserved to be hit. But you still don’t have to be hit if you produce evidence that proves what you said."
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