"What a pity it is to just stare at such a beautiful woman. Before she dies, it's a great chance for you to have some fun. She once slept with Lu Qianzhou. Remember to record the whole thing and send the video to me. I want to watch this bitch being ravaged with my own eyes."
Yan Xia looked at this message and was both angry and amused.
She really didn't know that Peng Shiyi could be so cruel. Not only did she want someone to rape and then kill the woman, but she also wanted the video recorded.
If her guess was right, Peng Shiyi intended to send the video to Fang Jiangyi after it was recorded.
Seeing such a miserable situation, no man could stand it.
Yan Xia stared coldly at the message on her phone. After a moment of thought, she replied.
"Okay, but I must know when I'll get the last payment. Also, after it's done, my brothers will leave the capital immediately. Remember to wipe out our tracks."
Peng Shiyi replied, "After you send me the video, I'll have the money sent to your casino. Then you can take the money and leave quickly. If you mess up and get caught, don't even think about implicating me. I have Fang Jiangyi to protect me, which is different from you."
In her eyes, no matter how estranged she and Fang Jiangyi were, he would never ignore her. If she was in danger, he would surely come to her rescue.
She was quite confident, always relying on her past relationship with Fang Jiangyi. Little did she know that her current situation was fraught with perils.
Moreover, these desperadoes were fearless. Since they dared to commit murder, they were already prepared to lose their lives at any time.
Yan Xia didn't reply to her anymore.
Instead, she took out her phone and asked Shangguan Yao about the progress.
When it came to "catching the ringleader first", she had a ready - made spiritual medium by her side. But when she told Shangguan Yao about this, he repeatedly told her to be careful and never do anything illegal.
At this time, they should have already gone to Peng Shiyi's house to arrest her.
A moment later, Shangguan Yao replied.
"I've sent people to arrest Peng Shiyi. Jiang Nian went with them. You can bring those people to the police station directly now. With their testimonies, we can convict Peng Shiyi."
"I know this woman has been pestering you and Fang Jiangyi. This time, with conclusive evidence of her crime, she definitely won't be able to escape punishment easily. Dealing with her will also relieve you of a trouble."
Yan Xia's eyes narrowed slightly. She looked at the man called Brother Diao and said, "You know what to say when you get to the police station later, right? You've behaved well and turned over a new leaf. I'll tell the police and try to get you a lighter sentence. You should not be in prison for too long. If you still want to work with Brother Qi after you get out, go find him. I'll ask him to keep you."
This combination of kindness and severity could ensure that Brother Diao would confess everything at the police station and wouldn't change his statement at the last minute.
Perhaps not expecting that Yan Xia would still be willing to keep him, Brother Diao looked at her in surprise and excitedly kowtowed to her.
"Thank you, boss. Thank you, boss."
The lackey beside him still looked disdainful and turned his head away.
It wasn't long before they arrived at the police station. Shangguan Yao had communicated in advance. As soon as the cars arrived, the police officers came out to greet them and escorted all the lackeys involved in the case into the station.
At the same time, Jiang Nian was following several police officers to Peng Shiyi's house. There was no one else at home except the nanny and the servants. Seeing the police coming, they let them in without a word.
Peng Shiyi was resting on the second floor, anxiously waiting for Brother Diao to send her the video. But after waiting for a long time, there was still no movement. She couldn't help but feel impatient. Then she heard some noise outside, which made her even more flustered.
She impatiently threw off the quilt and walked bare - footed to the door to open it.
"Stop making so much noise! Can you be quieter?"
As soon as she said this, she froze because there were several neatly - dressed police officers standing at the door of the room.
Peng Shiyi frowned. A bad feeling suddenly crept over her. "Who are you? What do you mean by breaking into a private house?"
Jiang Nian was wearing a police uniform today, looking very energetic. She had long heard about this woman's series of "green - tea" behaviors and didn't like her at all. But she still followed the proper procedure.
She looked Peng Shiyi up and down. "Miss Peng, you're suspected of a case of premeditated injury and hiring a killer. Now please come with us to the police station for investigation."
"What case of hiring a killer? I have no idea what you're talking about." Peng Shiyi put her hand against the door panel and was about to close the door, but someone blocked the door panel and she couldn't move it at all. "Get out of the way! If you don't, I'll call for help."
She was completely uncooperative. Jiang Nian frowned. "Take her away."
Two police officers grabbed Peng Shiyi and walked out with her. She was extremely uncooperative, wailing and screaming all the way, shouting that she was going to call someone and refusing to go with them no matter what.
During the struggle, the phone she used to contact Brother Diao fell to the ground.
Jiang Nian stepped forward and picked up the phone. There were still the chat records between her and Brother Diao on the phone. Now both the witness and the evidence were conclusive.
"You're surely Cheng Yanxia's backers! I knew it was this bitch again. You just wait. When I get out, I'll never let you go easily!" Peng Shiyi was escorted into the police car, and finally her screaming stopped.
The servants at home were also startled by this scene. Seeing Peng Shiyi being taken away by the police, they immediately called Peng Chao and Peng's mother to report the situation at home.
Yan Xia thought she had prepared for all possible scenarios. After all, this time she had caught Peng Shiyi red - handed. She thought she could eliminate this threat once and for all.
But unexpectedly, no matter how carefully she calculated, she still missed something.
When she saw messages on her phone from Lan Yuzhou, Fang Jiangyi, and even the bodyguard she had arranged to protect Lan Mengfan, her heart skipped a beat. Before she could even read those messages, Fang Jiangyi's call came in.
Yan Xia was sitting in the lobby of the police station at this moment, waiting to give a statement. The heavy rain outside still hadn't stopped, and the sound was extremely loud.
"Hello? What's going on?" Her voice sounded a bit unsteady.
Fang Jiangyi's tone was very serious. "Mengfan is in trouble."
The string in her heart tightened. Looking at the time, it was just over an hour after school ended. Because of Peng Shiyi's matter, she didn't go to pick up Lan Mengfan today but left it entirely to the bodyguard and Lan Yuzhou.
"What happened? Didn't I ask the bodyguard and Lan Yuzhou to pick her up?"
Fang Jiangyi hesitated for a moment. "Where are you now? Go to the hospital and see for yourself. I'll also rush there right away."
He took a deep breath. "Get yourself prepared."
Yan Xia's heart sank. She was sent to the hospital. What on earth happened? Was she injured? How serious was it?
If it wasn't serious, why did Fang Jiangyi tell her this in such a serious tone? Why did he say those six words "get yourself prepared"?