Chapter 268 – Save her! (1/2)

Night.

The manager’s office.

A woman in a ladies’ suit was tied up on the floor. Hao Qing was emotionlessly staring at the few men in front of her. The Crew-cut and other managers of the bath parlor were not in the office. Only a few men in black were around, and they should be Ma Wentao’s trusted aides. Ma Wentao and Dong Xuebing were standing behind those men. Seems like Ma Wentao’s trust in Dong Xuebing had increased a lot.

Ma Wentao looks at the woman coldly. “Who sent you here?”

“I don’t know what you are talking about.” The middle-aged woman replied.

Ma Wentao snapped at the woman. “Stop wasting my time! Which Public Security station are you from? Are you from the Provincial Bureau?”

Hou Qing looks at Ma Wentao. “Are you Manager Ma? Public Security? How can I be from Public Security? I can’t sleep at night and come out for a walk. I wanted to go and get some food but could not find the elevator. Then I suddenly remember that this building does not have elevators. When I was looking for the stairs, a few men started chasing me. Manager Ma, I am telling the truth.”

Ma Wentao smiled coldly. “Why did you run?”

Hou Qing replied. “I am a woman, and so many men are chasing after me. Of course, I have to run.”

Ma Wentao sneered. “Don’t think we are idiots. Do you think we will believe what you said?” He paused and raised his voice. “Speak! Who had sent you to Hai Bing Bath Parlor? What is are you doing here?! Catching prostitution? Gambling? Also, which room on the third floor have you entered earlier? What are you looking for? If you come clean with us, we can still negotiate, or you will regret it!”

Hou Qing replied weakly. “What I had said are the truth.”

“You are asking for it!” Ma Wentao stepped forward and stomped on her right breast!

That is a woman’s vital point, and the woman almost fainted from the pain. She started coughing and gasping for air. “Cough… I… I am not… a police officer… cough…”

A man in a black suit slapped Hou Qing!

Slap! Hou Qing’s face swelled, and a red handprint was left on her pale face!

Slap! Hou Qing was given another slap! Blood was flowing out from the corner of her mouth.

“Speak!”

Hou Qing gritted her teeth and said. “I… I had come here to use the facilities… Cough… What do you want me to say?”

“You still don’t want to admit?!”

Ma Wentao was not surprised. The more this woman denied, the more he believes she is a police officer. He is also sure that this woman is not here to investigate prostitution or gambling. He stood above Hou Qing and stepped on her other breast with his leather shoe. It was so painful that Hou Qing screamed out in pain!”

Arrrghhhh!” Hou Qing screamed at the top of her lungs and fainted!

Ma Wentao is ruthless, and Dong Xuebing was clenching his fist in anger.

One of his men took a bottle of water and poured it on the woman’s head and face. Cough… cough… cough… Hou Qing choked on the water and woke up. But the injuries on her body made her weak.

Ma Wentao smiled coldly. “Are you going to talk?”

The woman replied weakly. “You all got the wrong person. I am not a police officer.”

Ma Wentao nodded and picked up a wooden pole.

Dong Xuebing saw it and pretended to be nervous. “Brother Ma, if she is really from the police, we…. Will it be too dangerous with what we are doing?” Ma Wentao waved his hand. He knew what Xiao Xie is worried about, as the latter does not know what is going on, and Ma Wentao has no intention of telling him now.

One minute…

Five minutes…

Eight minutes…

Screams of pain can be heard from the room.

Hou Qing was badly beaten up by Ma Wentao and his men. Her face was swollen with red handprints, and her top and pants were covered with shoeprints. She was stomped and kicked countless times, and blood was flowing out from the cuts on her limps and stomach. But she still insisted she is not from the police.

Ma Wentao frowned. He is afraid they might kill her and stopped the torture. “Watch her closely. I need to make a call!”

Ma Wentao left the room and entered another office to make a call on his mobile phone.

“Hello.” It was a stern middle-aged man’s voice.

Ma Wentao said politely. “Boss, something happened at the bath parlor.”

“Yes. I heard that you had caught a cop. What have you found out?”

“She refused to say anything.” Ma Wentao continued. “If she is an ordinary person, she would have spilled everything. I am sure she had received professional training and is a police officer.”

The man on the other line kept quiet for a while and said. “Xiao Ma, you had worked for me for many years. Why are you still so rash? From the start, what you had done is wrong. So what if she is a police officer? Why did you catch her? She wants to investigate us, just let her investigate. The items are also not kept there, and no matter how she investigates, she will not find anything. But once you catch her, you are telling her that you have something to hide.”

Ma Wentao’s face changed. “But the Police might already know, or they will not send their people here. Rather than letting that officer escape, we should find out from her what is the police going to do next.”

“If the police know about it, they will not send her alone to investigate. They will have a large-scale operation. They are only suspecting us, and if I am not wrong, many other people are on the suspect list. They should be investigating everyone on the list now. Because of you catching that officer, you had fallen into their trap. The police will be sending more officers to your place now.”

Ma Wentao apologized. “Sorry, Boss.”

“What’s the point of saying that? Since you had caught the officer, you must not let her go.”

“Yes. What should we do now? If the police know that their officer is caught by us, then we…”

“The police will not know what happened at the bath parlor for the time being. You must shift to another place as soon as possible. I will make arrangements for you, and it’s time to give up on that bath parlor. When we complete this deal overseas, the money we earn can last us for five to six lifetimes. This business is not worth mentioning. Remember, bring everyone who knows about this matter and don’t let them fall into the police’s hands.”

“I understand. I am prepared.”

“Yes. Bring that guy who knows how to validate antiques along.”

“What should we do with that female officer?”

“… bring her along. If anything happens along the way, you will have a hostage.”

“I understand.”

After hanging up, Ma Wentao made a few more calls to prepare for his escape. After that, he returned to the office and said something to his men. His men nodded and carried Hou Qing out.

Only Dong Xuebing and Ma Wentao remained in the office.

Dong Xuebing is worried about that woman’s safety and was anxious. “Brother Ma…”

Before Dong Xuebing could say anything, Ma Wentao said. “We need to move to a safer place. Xiao Xie, I will let you know everything since you will also know in a few days. My boss is preparing for a big deal and might be against the law. That’s why we must go overseas. You… will follow me first. If you are willing, I will reserve a spot for you to go overseas with us. Of course, if you are not willing, I will not force you.”

Dong Xuebing hesitated. “Go overseas and not come back?”