Chapter 92: Di Rong's Testimony

  Di Rong was taken away by the police in front of Yu Xiaopeng. As Di Rong looked at him with pleading eyes before leaving, Yu Xiaopeng felt a slight unease in his heart.

  After receiving his mother's phone call, Yu Xiaopeng felt a sense of crisis for the first time.

  "Xiaopeng, where are you? Have you seen that webpage?"

  "Mom, I saw it outside."

  "Xiaopeng, you must tell mom the truth. Is it true that the person who took hostages on Nanjing Road was sent by you and Di Rong?"

  "Mom, what did you say?!"

  Yu Xiaopeng's heart tensed up as soon as he heard it, and he didn't know why his mother would ask such a question.

  "Xiaopeng, what's going on? Why haven't you told the truth yet?"

  Wang Pengying on the other end of the phone also got angry and her tone became heavier.

  "Mom, I really don't know what you're talking about. I have nothing to do with Nanjing Road."

  "Is it really so?"

  "Mom, I don't dare deceive you."

  "Does it have anything to do with Di Rong?"

  "Di Rong has just been taken away by the police, he didn't mention it to me."

  "You silly child, how can you still be with someone like that? Come home immediately."

  Put down the phone, Yu Xiaopeng was confused. The people who hijacked Yan Qingcheng and Cong Ye on Nanjing Road, were they really related to Di Rong? But now that Di Rong has been taken away, he can't find anyone to verify this matter. Thinking of this, Yu Xiaopeng remembered the group of people brought by Di Rong from Sifang City at the leisure club. He hastily ordered someone to call over two of Di Rong's usual confidants and asked them:

  "You all know what happened on Nanjing Road in the capital yesterday, right?"

  "Got it, Director Yu."

  "Tell me honestly, is the person who took the hostages a man named Di Rong?"

  "That's not Di Zhang's person, his name is Zhang Cheng, he was originally Zhao Er's master."

  Yu Xiaopeng looked at the two of them and couldn't say another word. He waved his hand, sending the two away, and then sat back down in his chair, stunned.

  This time it's really troublesome. Zhang Cheng has been killed on the spot, and if Yan Qingcheng and Cong Ye are determined to be Di Rong's doing, then Di Rong is completely finished this time. Yu Xiaopeng is also a clever person, and he immediately thought: what he can think of, Di Rong must have thought of it too, no wonder Di Rong's expression was so anxious in the morning.

  "Not good!"

  At this time, Yu Xiaopeng had thoroughly reacted and knew that Di Rong would definitely drag himself in for self-protection. Yu Xiaopeng hastily left the club and drove quickly back home. After opening the door, he saw his mother and aunt standing in the living room, both with anxious expressions.

  "Xiaopeng, this matter is now completely different from before. If you don't tell everything, no one can save you."

  Yu Xiaopeng's aunt Yu Li spoke first.

  "I just called your dad too, and from his tone, it seems he's not going to cover for you anymore. Xiaopeng, listen to mom, hurry up and tell us everything that happened, we'll analyze it carefully, if the thing on Nanjing Road really has nothing to do with you, then go to the public security bureau and clear things up."

  "Mom, I really didn't know about the kidnappings beforehand. As I said when we were at Guanhai, I only borrowed two people from Di Rong to deal with Cong Ye, but it was not my intention for them to take hostages."

  Just as Yu Xiaopeng and his mother Wang Pengying, as well as his aunt Yu Li, were discussing countermeasures at home, Di Rong, who was taken to the police station, truthfully confessed the whole story.

  Nothing was added or concealed, from the moment Yu Xiaopeng received a midnight call to borrow someone, he told it again one by one. The police immediately started chasing after Shi Dajun and Ren Yusi who were on the run, as long as the two of them came forward, they could verify whether Di Rong's words were true or not.

  Last time in Guanhai, Di Rong's testimony was similar. However, at that time, many people wanted to give Yu Xiapeng a chance because of Yu Shuji's face, so although Di Rong's testimony also mentioned Shi Dajun and Ren Yusi, the police did search for the two, but it was just a formality. Once they were caught, if their testimonies didn't match Di Rong's, it would complicate the case, so the search for the two was all bark and no bite, and ultimately nothing came of it.

  But this time it's different. Not only is Guan Hai searching, but the provincial authorities are also searching. After all, there is pressure from the highest level, and no one dares to play any tricks.

  Soon, Shi Dajun surrendered.

  Ren Yusi, who was in charge of taking care of the customers' cars at Chun Cheng Private Kitchen, also learned about the "Hero's Home" webpage from his mobile phone and even actively provided information on Yan Qingcheng being held hostage. Ren Yusi did this after careful consideration.

  Since narrowly escaping his master Zhang Cheng back in his hometown, he had been drifting from place to place until he arrived at Spring City, where he was taken in by the owner of a private restaurant and became a security guard responsible for maintaining order in the parking lot. Over the months, he gradually grew fond of this uneventful life. Whenever he had some free time, he would always reminisce about his past experiences following his master. When he read on the news that his master Zhang Cheng had actually chased after Cong Ye and Yan Qingcheng to the capital, taken them hostage, and was shot dead on the spot, Ren Yu Si was greatly shocked. He could almost be certain that the compensation money Di Rong had paid to his master must have been obtained by Cong Ye. Especially when he learned from the news that his master had actually taken two lives and was a fugitive on the run, Ren Yu Si thoroughly regretted it. So, he decided to reveal what had happened last time at Guan Hai, where he had taken Yan Qingcheng hostage in order to coerce Cong Ye, which would also serve as a small comfort to his reviving conscience.

  Ren Yusi spent the whole day with her eyes glued to the "Home of Heroes" webpage on her phone, refreshing it every minute and keeping an eye on the latest updates.

  The news of Shi Dajun's capture was immediately posted online, and Ren Yusi couldn't sit still. After careful consideration, he knew that although he had committed the crime of kidnapping at the time, it did not have serious consequences, and besides, he was instructed by Di Rong, so even if he was caught, as long as he confessed truthfully, he would be sentenced to three to five years in prison at most. According to the current situation, Ren Yusi also understood that it was almost impossible to continue evading the law this time. After careful consideration, Ren Yusi asked for a half-day leave from the private restaurant owner on the grounds of physical discomfort and then rushed to the nearby police station to surrender.

  With Ren Yuxin and Shi Da jun's successive arrests, things are moving faster.

  In the dry goods store under General Mountain, Cong Ye and others were also paying attention to the development of the situation. When Ren Yusi was caught and the news spread, along with photos being posted online, before Cong Ye and Yan Qingcheng could speak, Bai Wei first let out a surprised "huh".

  "What's wrong with him?"

  "Xiao Wei, do you know Ren Yusi?"

  "Brother Congye, I've seen this person in Chun City."

  "When?"

  "It was just the night before last."

  Bai Wei immediately told Cong Ye, Yan Qingcheng and Zhi Xiao Hui about what had happened.

  Cong Ye also understood that the person who had kidnapped Yan Qingcheng was undoubtedly Ren Yusi. From Ren Yusi being able to find a security job to voluntarily surrendering, Cong Ye could guess that Ren Yusi's mindset might have undergone significant changes. Thinking this way, Cong Ye also felt a twinge of regret for having crushed Ren Yusi's ankle back then.

  However, Cong Ye still had one more thing on his mind that he needed to discuss with Yan Qingcheng immediately.

  "Qing Cheng Jie, come with me for a moment, I have something to discuss with you."

  Yan Qingcheng had already guessed what Cong Ye wanted to discuss, and under the slightly surprised gaze of Bai Wei and Zhi Xiao Hui, he followed Cong Ye into the suite and casually closed the door.

  "Qing Cheng Jie, what were you thinking with that one million?"

  "Whatever you say."

  "I don't want to say it."

  "It's ill-gotten gains anyway, let's just not mention it."

  "That's good, but if you don't mention the one million thing, then you'll have to put the blame of Zhang Cheng coming to Beijing on Di Rong and Yu Xiaopeng, otherwise it will be hard to explain."

  "It's time they had a taste of their own medicine."

  It's absolutely impossible for Yan Qingcheng to not hate Yu Xiaopeng.

  Not long after the two had made their plans, the police arrived. It was only natural that they were there for Zhang Cheng's purpose of coming to Beijing to take them away. When answering the police's questions, Cong Ye took the lead, and if the police didn't specifically ask Yan Qingcheng a question, she wouldn't say a word.

  "Why did the suspect take you hostage?"

  "It was said that he avenged his apprentice."

  "Is that all?"

  "No."

  "Didn't you say someone instructed you?"

  "No."

  Di Rong was at the police station, feeling a bit guilty. He still didn't know that Shi Dajun and Ren Yusi had surrendered. However, the police kept asking him about his relationship with Zhang Cheng, which made Di Rong sense something unusual. When he was taken away by the police, it hadn't been exposed online yet that Zhang Cheng was a fugitive murderer. So, Di Rong only told the police that Zhang Cheng was Ren Yusi's master and had never worked under him.

  However, the police always asked sideways and couldn't help but make Di Rong vigilant.

  "When did you get to know Zhang Cheng?"

  "Five years ago in autumn."

  "Do you know what kind of person he is?"

  "All I know is that he's Ren Yusi's master."

  "Where is his hometown? Are there any other people in the family? What did he used to do?"

  "I also asked his apprentice Ren Yusi, but Ren Yusi said he didn't know either, so I had no way of knowing."

  Finally, Di Rong asked the police back:

  "What kind of person is Zhang Cheng?"

  "Ask yourself."

  Di Rong's question was not pretentious, he really wanted to know what was going on with Zhang Cheng and why the police kept grasping at this issue.

  Di Rong would never have dreamed that Zhang Cheng was a fugitive with two lives on his back. Moreover, Di Rong also couldn't have imagined that the reason he was chasing Cong Ye relentlessly was because Cong Ye had obtained the one million yuan that Di Rong had given to Zhang Cheng.

  Di Rong never intended to tell the police about giving Zhang Cheng 1 million yuan. After the police repeatedly asked him about Zhang Cheng, he became even more reluctant to speak. Firstly, he didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble and lead the police to mistakenly think that there was some secret transaction between him and Zhang Cheng. Secondly, if the police found out about the 1 million yuan and considered it as payment for hiring Zhang Cheng to deal with Cong Ye, then even jumping into the Yellow River wouldn't be enough to wash away his guilt. Di Rong thought to himself, since Zhang Cheng was already dead, as long as he didn't say anything, no one would ever know.

  Di Rong had thought that Ren Yusi might tell the police about the one million. However, Di Rong still felt that after the police found Ren Yusi, if Ren Yusi spoke up, he could explain himself later, and with an additional witness, it would be easier to explain the purpose of the one million.