Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 554 The Good Play of Killing Someone with a Borrowed Knife (2)_1

Having forgotten the principle of knowing when to stop, they didn’t realize that these were people they couldn’t afford to provoke. Shi Jianjiang and his son couldn’t help but shake their heads as they went to help Gu Weixiong up from the ground, where he was crying out in pain.

"Daddy, Daddy, let me go! Let me go!" Gu Duoduo shrieked, though her body was completely immobile. "Hmph! You have no figure, no looks! Such an eyesore! Even if you were offered to this Young Master for free, I wouldn’t want you. Don’t you ever take a piss and use it as a mirror to see yourself? Hmph, only a blind man would want an eyesore like you. You’ve simply dirtied this Young Master’s hands!"

Li Zhaolei spoke with disgust. With a wave of his hands, he pushed Gu Duoduo aside, then disdainfully washed his hands a few times in the nearby lake water.

"BOO HOO HOO! Daddy, Daddy, how are you? What happened?" As soon as Gu Duoduo regained mobility, she crawled over to Gu Weixiong, clinging to him and bursting into tears.

"Duoduo, Daddy’s fine," Gu Weixiong managed to say after a long pause, having finally recovered a little.

Meanwhile, police sirens wailed loudly at the entrance, and a group of officers filed in.

"What happened here? What’s going on?" Ji Fan asked as he led five police officers in. He frowned upon seeing Gu Weixiong and Gu Duoduo on the ground. Not this pair again, he thought, his head starting to throb. I finally made team leader and I don’t want to be brought down by this father and daughter.

"Officer Ji, you must help us!" Gu Weixiong’s eyes lit up when he saw the police. With Gu Duoduo’s help, he struggled to his feet. His face red and swollen, he glared furiously at the Li Family members.

"What happened?" Ji Fan asked, his frown deepening as he looked at the Li Family. The Gu Family, backed by the Yu Family, often treated the police like playthings, calling them for every trivial matter. Ji Fan had no goodwill towards the Gu father and daughter, but this was an order from above, and he had to handle it.

"Officer Ji, I’m accusing them! They beat us up like this! Everyone here saw it! I accuse them of attempted murder!"

"That’s right! My face was hit by that vile woman!" Gu Duoduo glared daggers at Li Zhaohong. If looks could kill, Li Zhaohong would have dropped dead on the spot.

Two sharp sounds, SLAP! SLAP! Gu Duoduo’s face was struck twice more. The crowd only saw a figure flash by, too fast to see who had moved. But the fresh marks on Gu Duoduo’s face clearly showed everyone that someone had just struck her.

"Ah! You all saw it! She hit me! I’m going to report them! I’ll report them all!" Gu Duoduo shrieked, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. She howled at the Li Family, her voice piercingly sharp.

"Little sister, don’t spout nonsense," Li Ruizhe said, glancing at Gu Duoduo with a frown. "We all saw very clearly that no one from our side moved. It was all a misunderstanding. If you hadn’t made those offensive remarks, this wouldn’t have happened. Besides, the Gu Family struck first. If you hadn’t hit our gentle sister and then insulted her, things wouldn’t have escalated." He clearly implied that the Li Family, despite their recent fall, were not to be easily bullied.

"Exactly. Little sister, you may look presentable, but the words you speak are truly vile. How can a young lady like you be so malicious?" Li Meisu added with a cold sneer.

"You’re spouting nonsense! I didn’t do anything! You’re all fine, only my father and I are injured! Say whatever you want, but if you don’t give us justice, I’ll call Yu Zijin! He’ll make every single one of you pay!" Gu Duoduo shrieked. She had never been so aggrieved in her entire life.

"Hmph. Make us pay? Such big words. Truly reckless," Li Zhaohong sneered. She clearly didn’t take these people seriously, but Gu Duoduo’s repeated provocations were starting to annoy her.

"They assaulted us, and now they dare to threaten us? Officer Ji, aren’t you going to arrest them all? If my daughter’s face is ruined, I’ll make them pay double!" Gu Weixiong glared fiercely at Ji Fan, essentially telling him to stop talking and arrest them.

Ji Fan’s expression turned cold. They didn’t need a mere businessman telling them how to do their jobs. Even with his good relationship with the chief and the Yu Family’s backing, he couldn’t arrest people indiscriminately. Moreover, his time in the force had made him more discerning. He glanced at Li Zhaolei, then at Old Master Li and Li Junjie. Though none of them spoke, they all exuded the natural aura of those accustomed to authority.

These are not people a mere team leader like me can afford to offend. Besides, both sides are at fault in this incident. If we have to intervene in such minor squabbles, will we end up having to manage every little thing? 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Officer, this is all a misunderstanding, truly a misunderstanding," Li Ruizhe said, sensing Ji Fan’s thoughts and stepping forward to smooth things over.

"Alright, since it’s a misunderstanding, everyone, pack up!" Ji Fan’s frown was deep enough to trap a fly. Seeing that only the younger members of the Li Family were speaking, while their elders remained silent, he waved his hand dismissively. He decided then and there that he would no longer get involved in the Gu father and daughter’s problems.

"Ji Fan, what is the meaning of this?" Gu Weixiong’s face alternated between pale and flushed, his expression incredibly unsightly. Is he serious? Ji Fan’s actions are like a slap in my face! How can I show my face to my business associates after this? Where will my dignity be?

"Mr. Gu," Ji Fan said flatly, "we’re the criminal investigation unit. These minor disputes aren’t under our jurisdiction. In the future, you can call the local precinct or the neighborhood committee. They’ll handle these small civil matters. My point is, don’t come to us for these petty squabbles. We handle major cases, not verbal altercations. If you get into an argument and lose out next time, call the neighborhood committee directly. Someone there will help mediate and resolve it."

"Ji Fan! Good, very good! Such audacity!" Gu Weixiong seethed, practically snorting with rage. He whipped out his phone, breathing heavily, and once again dialed the chief’s number. Gu Duoduo, meanwhile, also dialed Yu Zijin’s number.

We will definitely make them pay for today’s humiliation! Who do these old coots think they are, daring to act so arrogantly towards me? Do they have any respect for us at all? Gu Weixiong fumed internally.