About an hour and a half after Luo Ziling arrived at the hospital, Ling Haijun’s surgery finally ended.
The doctors performing the surgery reported that the massive bleeding had been stopped, and once Ling Haijun’s vital signs were stable, both Ling Zhenghui and Li Lanying breathed a sigh of relief.
After being sent to the ward, Luo Ziling checked on Ling Haijun’s condition again and performed some follow-up treatment.
By the time Luo Ziling finished his treatment, Ling Haijun had already regained consciousness.
He regained consciousness much more quickly than the usual post-surgery recovery time.
Upon waking, he felt much better.
Seeing a room full of people, Ling Haijun was a bit bewildered and took a moment to react.
"It’s all right now. Concentrate on recuperating well for a few days, and you’ll be discharged soon," Luo Ziling said with a smile to Ling Haijun. "Don’t worry about anything for now, just put your work aside, take care of your health, and fully recover first."
Li Lanying, with red eyes, asked Ling Haijun how he was feeling now.
"I’m okay, it doesn’t hurt too much," Ling Haijun unexpectedly smiled. "The treatment just now by cousin Ziling made me feel really comfortable; it’s like my strength has come back."
"Ziling, could you come over a few more times to help with Haijun’s treatment, please?" Li Lanying asked Luo Ziling.
Naturally, Luo Ziling agreed.
After staying for a little while longer, Luo Ziling left.
Wuyue was waiting outside.
Wuyue walked over to Luo Ziling and quietly suggested, "Young Master, we’ve already detained Li Xiaoqing. You should go over and question her personally!"
Luo Ziling nodded, indicating for Wuyue to take him there.
About ten minutes later, Luo Ziling and Wuyue arrived at the place where Li Xiaoqing was being held.
Li Xiaoqing, also a student, had been taken in by Wuyue’s people while on her way to class in the morning.
For Wuyue’s subordinates, bringing in someone like Li Xiaoqing, who didn’t have much combat power, was no big deal.
Suddenly being taken away, Li Xiaoqing was naturally scared witless.
When he saw Luo Ziling appear, his fright quickly turned into anger.
Not tied up, he rushed forward, intending to fight Luo Ziling desperately.
However, he was promptly subdued by Wuyue.
Wuyue executed an over-the-shoulder throw, lifting the 140-pound Li Xiaoqing and tossing him some distance away.
Disoriented from the throw, Li Xiaoqing got up from the ground and still wanted to rush forward to fight Luo Ziling, but after seeing the murderous look in Wuyue’s eyes, he eventually retreated.
"Luo Ziling, why did you arrest me?" Li Xiaoqing said angrily. "What right do you have to arrest me?"
"You were bound to be arrested one day. Since something has happened, we’ve brought you in early to save everyone some trouble," Luo Ziling said coldly as he stood in front of Li Xiaoqing, "Let’s not talk about you colluding with others and deceiving a huge sum of money from your mom and sister. We will settle this account with you soon, and even if you return all the money you swindled, I won’t let you off."
These words from Luo Ziling immediately made Li Xiaoqing feel guilty.
He was certainly not going to admit it, but before he could open his mouth to argue, Luo Ziling continued speaking: "This morning, you ordered someone to stab Ling Haijun, nearly costing him his life. I hope you’ll explain this well to avoid any physical suffering."
"What?" Li Xiaoqing was startled, appearing extremely agitated as he explained, "Hire someone to assassinate Ling Haijun? Are you crazy? I didn’t do anything, nor could I possibly do such a thing. I merely know Ling Haijun, there’s no conflict of interest between us, so how could I hire a hitman to kill him? You must have made a mistake!"
Luo Ziling didn’t pay attention to Li Xiaoqing’s indignant denial but instructed Wuyue to bring in the two perpetrators they had just captured.
At that moment, someone reported that based on the confessions of the two previously captured individuals, they had caught another perpetrator.
Luo Ziling ordered all three of them to be brought in together.
Li Xiaoqing, with an angry expression, shouted and accused Luo Ziling of framing him, but Luo Ziling ignored him.
Soon, the first two captured individuals were brought in.
Luo Ziling asked them who instructed them to attack Ling Haijun. The two quickly confessed it was Li Xiaoqing who ordered it.
Seeing Li Xiaoqing standing there, they immediately pointed at him, saying it was he who hired them to assassinate Ling Haijun.
After a short while, the other person was also brought in. A few words of interrogation, and he too confessed that Li Xiaoqing had paid them to attack Ling Haijun.
Upon hearing all three claim he was the instigator, Li Xiaoqing lost his composure and jumped around cursing. He rushed to Luo Ziling, insisting he didn’t hire anyone, never thought of assassinating Ling Haijun, and didn’t even know those three people.
But the three claimed to know Li Xiaoqing, saying he was the one who hired them for the task.
After confronting those three for a while, Li Xiaoqing suddenly calmed down.
"I know what’s going on now!" He approached Luo Ziling, looking displeased, "I’ve been framed."
Luo Ziling asked without showing any emotion, "Who would frame you?"
"That bastard Lin Jiaying and Ling Zhengjian," Li Xiaoqing fumed once more. "I asked them to help with something, and they tricked me like this."
"Without proving your innocence, we’re certainly going to assume you concocted this scheme. Coupled with swindling massive funds from your mom and sister, with all these offenses, you’re bound to spend the rest of your life in jail," Luo Ziling sternly warned Li Xiaoqing. "We’ll hand you over to the police as a suspect, along with other evidence and witnesses. With this, you’ll lose all freedom. A lifetime imprisonment, or possibly even harsher punishment, could ensue. If you’re willing to spend your life in prison from twenty-one onward, you can continue to not cooperate with us."
Luo Ziling’s words shattered Li Xiaoqing’s defenses.
Just then, someone else reported that they had captured two suspicious individuals, and after preliminary interrogation, it was revealed these two were planning to make a move against Li Xiaoqing.
Luo Ziling quickly ordered them to be brought in.
The two confessed they had orders to assassinate Li Xiaoqing to silence him.
Upon hearing this from the two, Li Xiaoqing crumbled once more.
"Damn it, they really turned against me and viciously tried to kill me. If I let them get away with this, I don’t deserve my family name!" Li Xiaoqing erupted as if he’d been deeply violated, "I know it’s them who plotted all this, then framed me, forcing me to take the blame—it’s just too much."
"Then tell me everything in detail!" Luo Ziling looked at Li Xiaoqing with a cold smirk and couldn’t resist sneering a bit. "Actually, your acting is terrible, and I don’t believe you had nothing to do with this. You knew about it and participated in planning, but having benefited from them, you were willing to take the fall, thinking it wouldn’t trace back to you, right?"
Luo Ziling’s words turned Li Xiaoqing’s face pale.