Chapter 59: Gangland Grudges Part 14

  "If Miss So is willing to hand herself over to the police, we will agree to all of the above conditions. The government will recognize the legitimate status of Qing Long, not as a gang, but by establishing a company or group."

  "Dad?!" As soon as Haojie said this, everyone was shocked, and even Su Luo and Li Jingwen hadn't reacted yet before they exclaimed in surprise, showing that it wasn't pre-arranged.

  Su Luo also seemed to have heard her own rapid heartbeat, thumping loudly and clearly.

  In the past, she could remain calm and composed when facing even the strongest enemies and the most formidable weapons, because she had confidence in her own abilities, but that didn't mean she didn't cherish her life and freedom.

  If the other party insists on pursuing my responsibility, should the negotiation continue? Or just give up the whitening plan and live one day at a time until the day when Qinglong is eliminated?

  She is not reconciled!

  Lin Jingwen's fist under the table was clenched tightly, as if he wanted to crush his own bones.

  Isn't this what you've always wanted? Let her be punished, why, why, it hurts so much!

  At this moment, he realized that he couldn't bear to part with the woman beside him, and his feelings for her had already gone far beyond what he could control.

  He wanted to say, I won't take revenge anymore, I don't want you dead!

  He also wants to say, don't care about Qinglong anymore, let's leave here.

  In the end, he still chose to remain silent. Sitting across from his superior and colleagues reminded him of his mission at all times, however, he also decided that no matter what happened in the end, he would stay by her side and not let her be alone. Thinking this way made him feel much more at ease.

  "Director Liu, are you kidding me? Do you think I've been working so hard just to get myself killed, or do you think I have the spirit of a Bodhisattva who would sacrifice himself for a group of unrelated people? You're overestimating me if that's what you think. Or perhaps the police never had any intention of negotiating in good faith?"

  Su Luo didn't storm off or agree to anything selflessly, but instead continued to circle around the topic, her tone showing her displeasure: "Besides, I believe that only under my leadership can the Qinglong truly accomplish the tasks mentioned earlier. Your future son-in-law probably wouldn't be able to do it either, don't you think?"

  After saying this, Su Luo fell silent and focused on sipping her tea, even picking up a piece of plain tea cookie to nibble on slowly, as if they were discussing something completely trivial.

  The tea house was quiet with only the faint sound of chanting from the main hall, but those present did not feel their minds at peace, instead they became increasingly tense.

  After about half a minute, Hao Jie finally spoke up: "I apologize to Miss Su, this is not my personal intention, but an order from above. However, I also think that someone like Miss Su should not be buried, but should contribute to the country instead. You can rest assured, I will fight for it with the higher-ups."

  "That's a lot of trouble for Director Liu." Su Luo let out a breath, although the other party didn't explicitly agree, only saying they would try, but if there wasn't enough confidence, they wouldn't have opened their mouth.

  In fact, the top did propose Su Luo and Long Xiao as nominal and actual controllers respectively. Someone had to take responsibility for Qing Long's unresolved matters before they could agree to whitewash them, but he was persuaded by force of argument.

  He spared Long Xiao because he didn't want to hurt his daughter, which was his selfishness; as for Su Luo, it's just like she said, this matter couldn't be handled without her. From the information at hand, this young girl indeed has great talent, if not for her birth, he would have wanted to recruit her under his command. The reason he didn't tell her from the start was first to test her reaction when facing danger and making choices between the bigger picture and personal safety. After all, eliminating R country's influence and the Bamboo Alliance wasn't an easy task, he needed to ensure that the person he entrusted had enough ability. Second, he wanted to use her personal feelings, who knows when it would come in handy, especially with Zhen Er still being with Long Xiao. Third, it was his bad taste, wanting to see if this calm and collected little girl would change her expression.

  As a result, her reaction was even better than he had expected. She truly lived up to being that person's daughter and even surpassed him.

  Things were almost discussed, Su Luo and Lin Jingwen got up and left, still Lin Jingwen driving, Su Luo sitting in the passenger seat.

  The city is along the coast, and the return road just passes by the seaside.

  Su Luo was a bit tired after fighting wits and bravery for the whole afternoon, just as the sun was setting outside, she opened the car window, lazily leaning on the windowsill, blowing sea breeze while admiring the beautiful scenery.

  "Haven't you ever been here?" Lin Jingwen asked with a smile, seeing that she was rarely in a leisurely and carefree mood.

  "I've been here before, but it's usually at night, negotiating, trading, gunfights, can't remember clearly."

  "After a while, she sighed and said: 'The sea is really blue after all.'"

  Lin Jingwen heard it in his ears, but his heart ached, and he couldn't help but feel hot around his eyes, wanting to hug her.

  Although they all grew up as Green Dragons, including him and Long Xiao, all children of the same age can go out to school, except for Su Luo.

  Her childhood and adolescence were without play, without comics, without snacks, without a pure first love, only endless learning of ruthless tactics, how to control a large gang, her shoulders carrying the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.

  If she hadn't been born into such a family, perhaps she would have lived a happier life, just like other girls.

  She was originally kind-hearted, but was forced to become a "female demon head", her heart must have been uncomfortable. Lin Jingwen's mind again emerged the scene of her saving the old man who picked up scraps, the singer Ali, and playing with the little dog, determining that this was the real her.

  Su Luo didn't know that her unintentional words would lead to a big emotional outburst from the other person: "My Luoluo is so pitiful!"

  No, Lin Jingwen had already secretly changed the title in his heart, but he also knew Su Luo's personality and would definitely explode if called that way, so he could only hold it in his heart. However, "Crown Prince" was no longer called, now the two got along directly without titles.

  He felt a sudden movement in his heart, and he turned the car around, heading towards the seaside.

  "What's wrong?" Su Luo asked in confusion.

  Lin Jingwen directly found a spot to park the car, got out and walked around to the other side to open her door, then said: "Get out and take a walk."

  For a moment, he actually wanted to say "date", but was afraid that Su Luo would not agree, so he endured it.

  Suoluo hesitated for a moment before following him off the bus.

  Two people walked side by side on the beach. I don't know if it's because of their high value or their dress that doesn't match the environment, but they attracted many sideways glances.

  Before long, Su Luo felt that there were a lot of sand in her shoes and it was very uncomfortable to walk. She frowned. Lin Jingwen had been secretly paying attention to her, and he also appeared, and he himself was not much better. Just right, not far away, there was a store selling swimsuits and swimming equipment, his eyes lit up.

  "Can you swim?"

  Su Luo gave him a "are you an idiot" look: "Is swimming a necessary survival skill? If I don't know how, it'll be a joke if it gets out."

  The proud and delicate little appearance made Lin Jingwen's heart itch, so he pulled her straight to the swimsuit store. Indeed, when you like someone, you will think she is lovely everywhere.

  He has thoroughly made up his mind.

  "What's with all the pulling and tugging?" Su Luo said with a hint of disdain, but ultimately let him have his way.

  "Boss, I'll take this set." He pointed to a light blue set on the wall. At first glance, he thought it was particularly suitable for Luoluo. She had fair skin and long legs, and there was material there, so she would definitely look good in it.

  It's done, can't think about it, thinking about it makes me a little hot.

  "Why are you buying this? I don't want to wear it." Su Luo turned around, wanting to leave. She usually wore conservative styles like athletes in the swimming pool and had never worn a two-piece suit before, so she subconsciously rejected it.

  "Come on, anyway there's no one we know here."

  "Never mind." Su Luo was actually a bit moved, especially when she saw so many young and beautiful girls on the beach. Occasionally, she would also envy the lives of ordinary people.

  Finally, Lin Jingwen coaxed her into agreeing to give it a try, and she took the swimsuit into the changing room.

  "How is it? Is the size okay? If it doesn't fit, I'll go exchange it." Lin Jingwen was waiting outside and asked after she didn't come out for a while.

  Su Luo didn't make a sound, she just quietly looked at her own body in the mirror, with an inexplicable sadness in her heart.

  Although she also knew that she was better-looking than most of the girls outside, she still felt embarrassed, at least they wouldn't have gunshot wounds on their bodies.

  But she's not a melancholic person, just occasionally showing weakness, and soon regained her composure, changed back into her own clothes, and left the dressing room.

  Lin Jingwen saw her still wearing the same clothes and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed: "What's wrong, don't you like it?"

  Su Luo felt that she had let him down with his good intentions, somewhat apologetic: "No, the clothes are great, it's just... I have scars on my body, don't scare people."

  It's not because the scar is particularly terrifying or large, but rather the cause of it is quite frightening, and I'm afraid someone might recognize it.

  Lin Jingwen understood, a flash of pain crossed his face, but he quickly covered it up and said nothing, taking the swimsuit from Su Luo's hand and pulling her out.

  Su Luo thought they were going to leave. Lin Jingwen, however, walked up to the boss and pointed at another black jumpsuit, saying: "Trouble you to change into this one." This suit happened to be able to cover up several scars on Su Luo's body.

  The boss's service attitude is still very good, and he immediately took it off. He also praised Su Luo, saying: "This miss is so beautiful, and her figure is great, no matter what she wears, she looks good. This black one is not something that ordinary people can control, you young man are really lucky."

  Two people would naturally not explain their non-romantic relationship to someone unrelated, and Lin Jingwen still felt quite relieved after hearing it.

  Su Luo didn't want to bother anymore, her face showing impatience. Lin Jingwen simply took a step forward and dragged her into the dressing room along with her clothes, following in himself. The store owner was left staring, both envious and jealous.

  "Youth is great!"