"It's not a big deal? Just hire a lawyer, and you still ask me to save you. Don't you think my home is chaotic enough?"
This was the first thing Teacher Wang Ren said upon seeing me.
"Some things are more convenient to discuss here."
Wang Ren frowned. She could sense my inner turmoil, and naturally, she could feel my dissatisfaction.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
"Uncle-Master, this is a scheme targeting your son, Jiang Keyang. I will now tell you what Chen Ling told me."
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Liu Ran's mother was the drug lord Liu Zhaodi. Even after she was executed, some of her overseas assets were not confiscated and were transferred to Liu Ran, enough for him to live a life of luxury.
However, Liu Ran did not want to stay abroad. His learning ability was not strong, and the language barrier was his biggest frustration. Therefore, after confirming that everyone had forgotten about Liu Zhaodi, the female drug lord, Liu Ran quietly returned to Beijing and resumed his extravagant lifestyle.
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Many people knew about Liu Ran's rise to fortune. Liu Ran's cronies liked to frequent nightclubs to hook up with female university students. This gave Liu Ran the idea to open a club, which led to the existence of Bai Xue Club.
In reality, this was not the case.
Liu Ran's rise to fortune was actually related to Jiang Keyang. Once, Liu Ran encountered Jiang Keyang in a nightclub. He was drunk and careless, not recognizing Jiang Keyang. However, Jiang Keyang, in order to deal with Liu Zhaodi, had investigated her thoroughly. Liu Ran was Liu Zhaodi's son, and Jiang Keyang recognized Liu Ran at a glance. Thus, Jiang Keyang approached Liu Ran, using threats and temptations to make Liu Ran open the Bai Xue Club in Beijing.
That's right, Bai Xue Club had a rule from the outset: any sexual transactions conducted within the club had to be registered with the management beforehand. Furthermore, drug dealing was strictly forbidden within the club.
These two points alone were not enough to establish the Bai Xue Club in this city. Nowadays, patrons of this club all know that its safety is due to the owner's connections, but no one can pinpoint the exact nature of these connections.
In reality, the owner's connection was Jiang Keyang of the anti-drug detachment. Although Jiang Keyang was not currently the deputy captain, his scope of responsibilities largely covered the duties of a deputy captain. Moreover, after the deputy captain of the anti-drug detachment was arrested for corruption last year, the position remained vacant. Jiang Keyang was, in fact, already the second-in-command of this anti-drug detachment.
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With Jiang Keyang as his powerful backer, Liu Ran's drug trafficking activities were naturally unimpeded.
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From a hierarchical perspective, Jiang Keyang was the cat and Chen Ling was the mouse. For Chen Ling to deal with Jiang Keyang would be like a moth trying to extinguish a flame. It was precisely because of this that Chen Ling's plan to deal with Jiang Keyang was repeatedly postponed.
However, when the "Southern Faction" prepared to deal with me, in order to enlist the assistance of Chen Ling's drug-related forces, the "Southern Faction" specifically dispatched a schemer named "The Heart Eater" to assist Chen Ling. This "Heart Eater," through specific communication channels, transferred the revenge plan to Chen Ling.
In this plan, Chen Ling's primary target was Liu Ran. Within the plan formulated by "The Heart Eater," Chen Ling was not to control Liu Ran, but to help him.
How so? After all, Liu Ran and Chen Ling shared a common enemy.
It was only after Liu Zhaodi was framed by Jiang Keyang that she was arrested and subsequently executed. As Liu Zhaodi's only son, Liu Ran should have avenged her.
The plan went smoothly. After Chen Ling found Liu Ran, they quickly reached an agreement.
Therefore, a month ago, Liu Ran disappeared.
There was no trace of Liu Ran anywhere, as if he had vanished from the face of the earth. This situation completely disrupted Jiang Keyang's plans. At this critical juncture, no mishaps could occur.
The position of deputy captain of the anti-drug detachment was within his grasp, just one final push away. Where had Liu Ran gone? This threw Jiang Keyang, who had always relied on control, into a state of disarray. Normally, he would have used Bai Xue Club as a stepping stone to climb higher. But in this situation, achieving the position of deputy captain no longer required merit; it only required the absence of rumors.
If he were to cut ties with Bai Xue Club now, any trouble involving Liu Ran could cause problems for Jiang Keyang. As long as Liu Ran could be found, even if it was just his corpse, Jiang Keyang could make a decision.
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Where did Liu Ran go? He certainly hadn't left Beijing. Under Chen Ling's protection, he had assumed a new identity and began to seduce Jiang Keyang's wife. Guo Jing, Jiang Keyang's wife, was mostly in a nominal marriage with Jiang Keyang. For Guo Jing, being married to Jiang Keyang was not much different from being single.
A few years ago, Guo Jing still had her son as a spiritual anchor. Now that her son was grown, her heart had become lonely. Liu Ran, understanding this situation, used the methods taught to him by "The Heart Eater" to exploit her vulnerability.
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In reality, Guo Jing was just an ordinary woman who was completely unaware of her husband's vices. Now, Liu Ran and Guo Jing's feelings were continuously deepening. When Guo Jing felt she could no longer live without Liu Ran, she would expose her husband's true nature to the public, at which point Jiang Keyang would be ruined.
Of course, within this scheme, relying solely on Guo Jing might not guarantee a conviction. Chen Ling also appeared in Jiang Keyang's sight at this time.
Chen Ling's subordinate was the black-haired dog Gerald, who, before Liu Ran's disappearance, had successfully transformed into the head of security at Bai Xue Club. He did not attract Jiang Keyang's attention through his talent; instead, he quietly arranged for Chen Ling to be placed on the list of debtors.
Seeing Chen Ling's photograph, Jiang Keyang was indeed somewhat surprised. In Jiang Keyang's memory, Chen Ling had escaped his control, and in his understanding, Chen Ling would absolutely not dare to return.
But he had not expected Chen Ling to become a complete streetwalker. Although the photograph had been edited, Jiang Keyang could see that Chen Ling had lost her fighting spirit.
Thus, a few days ago, Jiang Keyang ordered Gerald, the black-haired dog, to bring Chen Ling before him.
Chen Ling's acting skills were excellent. Upon meeting Jiang Keyang, she immediately put on a show of being terrified into paralysis. Jiang Keyang remained indifferent, not believing Chen Ling was acting. After so many experiences, it was only natural for Chen Ling to fear him. However, when Chen Ling stammered that she had agreed to come to Bai Xue Club as a hostess a few days ago to repay a debt of two million yuan, Jiang Keyang's expression completely changed.
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Liu Ran had been missing for a month, yet he was still secretly controlling Bai Xue Club. Suddenly, Jiang Keyang realized a dangerous problem: Liu Ran might not have been his pawn forced by threats and temptations, but rather had come for revenge.
Upon careful reflection, perhaps Chen Ling was the only one who could find Liu Ran now. When Jiang Keyang no longer suppressed his identity and directly ordered Gerald and Chen Ling to find Liu Ran, Chen Ling had fallen into Jiang Keyang's trap again.
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As instructed by "The Heart Eater," Gerald would lure Jiang Keyang to that residential complex. Of course, they would not find Liu Ran in that complex. On the other hand, "The Heart Eater" lured Hu Xiaoyu, a friend of Jiang Keyang's sister, Jiang Kexin, to the complex, murdered her, dismembered her, and hid the body in a freezer.
Chen Ling was unaware of "The Heart Eater's" intentions, but I had guessed "The Heart Eater's" thoughts. This "Heart Eater" was clearly a master psychologist and knew Teacher Wang Ren's family like the back of his hand. Judging by "The Heart Eater's" methods of manipulation, the crucial part of this scheme was for Jiang Kexin to search for Hu Xiaoyu and subsequently discover evidence of Jiang Keyang's murder.
Once Jiang Keyang was imprisoned, what followed would seal his fate. For instance, Han Fei would learn that Liu Ran and Guo Jing were lovers, and then brazenly break into Jiang Keyang's home. On one hand, their actions would guide the police to link Jiang Keyang with Liu Ran. On the other hand, Han Fei would destroy the most crucial piece of evidence: Jiang Keyang's homemade lock.
When Jiang Keyang could not extricate himself from this vortex of murder, Guo Jing would become the final straw that broke him. Liu Ran would definitely hand over the evidence controlled by Chen Ling to Guo Jing, who would then give it to the media, and the police would gather evidence to ascertain the facts. At that point, Jiang Keyang's involvement in drug trafficking and cultivation would become the biggest news in Beijing.
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Teacher Wang Ren listened to my analysis and remained silent.
"Uncle-Master, as a psychologist, how could you not understand your own son?"
Upon hearing my question, Teacher Wang Ren sighed heavily, "A doctor cannot cure his own illness. It was my flawed upbringing that led Da Yang down this path. He traffics drugs not because he lacks money, but to cultivate drug dealers and use them as stepping stones for his political career."
"Exactly. What do you plan to do now?"
Teacher Wang Ren shook his head, suddenly appearing much older. "Tang Nan, thank you for telling me about this. Your overall analysis is excellent. Therefore, you must not tell anyone else about this scheme. Let's not know, and let nature take its course."
With that, Teacher Wang Ren placed his hands on the table, stood up with difficulty, and turned to leave.