Life and Death Insurance – CH 022

Chapter 22

Thinking of that handsome face, Ling Zhengzhong rushed to the outer room and opened the door.

Sure enough, Xiang Tian was standing in front of him, prompting Ling Zhengzhong to habitually glance at the CCTV screen beside him.

“The security in this apartment building isn’t bad; how come Xiang Tian always manages to sneak in? He’s really lucky.”

“Xiang Tian, ​​come in quickly.”

Ling Zhengzhong ushered Xiang Tian inside, unable to resist making a joke. “So eager to see me? You’re not here to sell insurance, are you? Did the security guards downstairs give you any trouble?”

There were usually more security personnel at night, and they occasionally questioned visitors to the apartment building, which was why Ling Zhengzhong asked this.

“Oh? No…”

Embarrassed to explain that he always sneaked in unnoticed, and the magnetic card system downstairs was no problem for him, Xiang Tian went straight to the point.

“Zhengzhong, I kept calling your cell phone, but no one answered. I was worried something was wrong, so I came to check on you.”

“Ah!!”

Hearing Xiang Tian’s explanation, Ling Zhengzhong looked embarrassed. During the day, because of Lin Qiaoya’s annoying phone calls, he had put his phone on vibrate and forgotten to switch it back.

“I’m so sorry! I’m so sorry!” Ling Zhengzhong apologized several times, quickly ushering Xiang Tian into the house and pouring him a cup of hot tea.

Xiang Tian thanked him, but upon seeing Yu Shenglin sitting at the dining table, he was taken aback. “Mr… Yu?”

“You two know each other?” This was now Ling Zhengzhong’s turn to be surprised; he hadn’t expected the two of them to know each other.

Yu Shenglin frowned, looking at Xiang Tian with a puzzled expression. “Sir, do you recognize me?”

“Oh, I’ve seen your photo…”

This answer was a bit strange, but Ling Zhengzhong didn’t press further. He pulled Xiang Tian to sit down at the table and asked, “Have you eaten?”

“I just grabbed a quick bite before I came,” Xiang Tian said, then turned to Yu Shenglin and said, “Mr. Yu, I didn’t expect to see you here. May we talk?”

Yu Shenglin said curtly, “Excuse me, could you please give me some peace and quiet?”

He was in a bad mood. No matter who Xiang Tian was, he didn’t want to talk. If it weren’t for the fact that Xiang Tian was Ling Zhengzhong’s friend, he probably wouldn’t have bothered to even respond.

Seeing Yu Shenglin’s impatience, Ling Zhengzhong quickly tugged at Xiang Tian, ​​lest this clueless young man get a cold shoulder. But Xiang Tian gave him a nonchalant look and said to Yu Shenglin, “I won’t bother you for long. Actually, what I have to say is good news for you, Mr. Yu, because I’ve just found some things that can prove you aren’t involved in the Shen Meimei case…”

Yu Shenglin was startled. “What do you know?!”

“About the reason you wired money to Shen Meimei and the issue of your witness testimony…”

“Bastard, how did you find out?”

This guy must be a spy from the bureau; he had been following him!

The anger that had been suppressed suddenly flared up. Yu Shenglin leaped up, throwing a punch at Xiang Tian’s face, but halfway through the punch, he felt a sharp pain in his wrist. Xiang Tian had already grabbed his wrist and slammed him onto the table.

The sudden turn of events stunned Ling Zhengzhong. He had never seen Yu Shenglin so agitated, and Xiang Tian’s quick reaction astonished him even more. He hurriedly shouted, “Xiang Tian, ​​let go! Let’s talk this out…”

“Bastard, let me go!!”

Yu Shenglin struggled a few times but couldn’t break free from Xiang Tian’s grip, cursing angrily.

Xiang Tian released his grip on Yu Shenglin’s hand and said, “Mr. Yu, please don’t be agitated. Although I found the evidence, I haven’t told anyone. The item is still with me…”

“Give it to me!”

Faced with the menacing Yu Shenglin, Xiang Tian hesitated for a moment, then took an envelope from his pocket and handed it over. The latter snatched it, didn’t even look at it, and took out a lighter from his pocket, about to light it.

Xiang Tian hurriedly called out, “Mr. Yu, think carefully. If you burn it, it’ll be very difficult for you to explain later.”

These words stopped Yu Shenglin’s next move. His hand holding the lighter trembled slightly, as if he was hesitating.

Xiang Tian added, “Mr. Yu, just in case, you’d better keep it for now.”

Yu Shenglin’s hands trembled even more violently. His eyes, fixed on the envelope, revealed a faint despair, even a hint of pain. Finally, he slammed the lighter onto the floor, put the envelope in his pocket, sat back in his chair, and lowered his head, remaining silent.

Ling Zhengzhong was very curious about what was inside the envelope that could make Yu Shenglin so flustered. He tugged at Xiang Tian’s sleeve, about to ask, when suddenly the door opened, and Yang Yiqing walked in.

“Zhengzhong, I’ve come to you for refuge again. My heartless brother called his girlfriend home, and because I was in his way, he kicked me out… Oh, why are there so many people here? Are we all having a side meeting?”

As Yang Yiqing spoke, he took off his coat and threw it on the sofa. Walking over, he realized that the person with the head bowed was actually his client.

“Mr. Yu, what are you doing here?”

He looked at Yu Shenglin, then at Ling Zhengzhong. These two had always been at odds, so seeing them under the same roof today was quite unexpected.

“I’m leaving now.”

Yu Shenglin didn’t answer Yang Yiqing’s question. He stood up, turned to leave, but Ling Zhengzhong quickly said, “It’s so late; running around is troublesome. Why don’t you just rest here tonight?”

Being late was secondary; what Ling Zhengzhong was worried about was that Yu Shenglin seemed so agitated. Who knew if something might happen if he was alone? But Yang Yiqing’s next sentence almost made him furious.

“Is it late? There were still a lot of taxis parked downstairs when I came.”