NOVEL NEXT Chapter 21 Framing
Lin Xueyi fixed her gaze and saw two or three small plastic packets in Yang Fei's palm, containing some white powder that resembled flour.
She couldn't help but jump in shock, "White powder? Where did it come from?"
Yang Fei's mouth quirked upward toward the upstairs, and he said with a low chuckle, "Found it on that Green Hair who just went upstairs."
"Hehe, nine times out of ten, this guy was sent here by Wu Wei."
"Believe it or not, within half an hour, the police will definitely receive a tip-off, and then they'll come to our place to bust for drugs."
Lin Xueyi's face turned ashen; in the hotel business, the last thing you want is to get mixed up with drugs, gambling, or prostitution.
These three packets of white powder probably weighed over five hundred grams.
If the police busted them in the act, just a charge of harboring drug users could bring Lanting Hotel to its knees.
If Green Hair were to falsely accuse us and claim that the drugs were provided by Lanting Hotel...
Lin Xueyi, the hotel proprietress, would end up behind bars.
Caught red-handed, Lin Xueyi wouldn't even have a chance to defend herself.
A cold sweat broke out on Lin Xueyi's back.
Her beautiful cheeks turned an ashen white with fright, "How did you know Green Hair had drugs on him? What do we do now?"
Yang Fei smiled lightly, "The guy looked emaciated, his eyes lifeless, and he walked as if he was floating. It was clear that drugs had sucked out his vitality and marrow, so why would he be interested in women?"
"A man like that takes a woman to a hotel to rent a room by the hour, and it's not for that—what do you think he's up to?"
As he said this, he lit up a cigarette, took a drag, and leisurely exhaled a plume of smoke, "At first, I was just suspicious, making small talk with him."
"Then, under the guise of delivering condoms, I took the chance to search him, and that's when I found this stuff."
"But, you only patted him on the shoulder, I saw it clearly from upstairs..."
Lin Xueyi looked at Yang Fei in shock, her eyes filled with utter disbelief.
Even the most skilled pickpocket couldn't move that fast, could they?
Yang Fei shrugged and let out a chuckle, "Man, you've got to be quick in everything you do, just not too quick in bed, that's all."
"Sister Xueyi, don't worry, I'm definitely not a one-minute man, I can last at least forty minutes in a fight..."
His mischievous grin made Lin Xueyi's cheeks flush with heat.
She spat out, "I don't care about your stamina, just tell me, what should we do now?"
Yang Fei laughed heartily and tossed the three plastic packets in his hand.
He spoke nonchalantly, "Now, this trouble has fallen into our hands, they can report us to the police if they like, we've got nothing to fear."
"But it's not polite to not return a favor. They want to frame us; we've got to serve them right back."
"Otherwise, the false accusations will keep coming, endless and unpredictable."
"So what's your plan?"
Lin Xueyi was relieved but still looked at Yang Fei nervously, her beautiful eyes flickering.
Yang Fei laughed heartily and sat back down at the counter, "Just enjoy the show, you don't have to worry about anything else."
In Room 213, Green Hair searched all over his body, unable to find the three small plastic packets he had prepared earlier, sweating buckets in anxiety.
The seductive woman looked at him with disdain, "Green Hair, did you take a hit because you couldn't resist, and snorted it quietly?"
"Let me remind you, Brother Biao entrusted you with this task, and if you screw it up, he'll chop off your hands."
Green Hair, desperate, searched his shorts numerous times. The three packets of white powder that were surely in his pocket had vanished into thin air.
He stomped his feet and cried out that he was wronged, "Brother Biao is Wu Wei's favored man; how could I dare to mess up his business?"
"You came up with me, you saw with your own eyes, how would I dare to use Brother Biao's stuff?"
The seductive woman thought about it and agreed; she helped Green Hair search several times, but they couldn't find the three packets of white powder.
Both were at a loss and had no choice but to call Brother Biao and explain the situation.
On the phone, Brother Biao was furious, "You useless fool, how could you lose the stuff?"
"Green Hair, if you dare to deceive me, I'll butcher you and feed you to the dogs!"
"Brother Biao, my dear brother, how could I dare lie to you? The stuff just disappeared out of the blue, what do we do now?"
Green Hair had a mournful face as he heard Brother Biao say coldly on the phone, "You lost the goods, the plan's gone belly up, now why the hell aren't you rolling back here to figure out a new one?"
"Damn it, I even pretended to be a passerby and made an anonymous call to the cops, they'll be here any minute."
Upon hearing that the police would arrive shortly, Green Hair suddenly felt his legs go weak.
He quickly got himself together, dragging the garishly dressed woman out of the room, "The cops are coming, we need to split fast."
As the two were heading downstairs, Yang Fei approached with a sly grin.
He teased, "Wow, that was quick, wasn't it?"
"Bro, I see you really are a man of eight feats a night, although I bet each doesn't last more than three seconds, heh heh."
"Get lost, check out for me!"
Green Hair, flushed with anger, gave Yang Fei a hard shove.
Yang Fei let out a yelp and grabbed Green Hair's hand, hitting his shoulder amiably.
He said with a cheerful smile, "Young man, your temper is so fiery. Didn't you just cool down a bit? Alright, alright, I'll check out for you."
As soon as Yang Fei had helped Green Hair check out, the sound of police sirens wailing could be heard tearing down Nancha Street.
Feeling like a guilty thief, Green Hair hurriedly pulled the garish woman toward the exit.
But she shook off his hand, furious, "What are you panicking for? Let them check if the police are conducting a room search."
"I'm not selling myself here, what do I have to fear? I actually want to watch the excitement."
Green Hair realized and let out an embarrassed smile, "Right, right. I got all scared by the cops for nothing. This time, I'm not breaking any law."
The two stood outside the hotel, content to watch the commotion.
They saw a few police officers dash into the Lanting Hotel with Little Police Flower Feng Cai'er prominent among them.
One of the officers showed his badge to Yang Fei, explaining the situation.
Yang Fei said heartily, "Cooperating with the police is a glorious duty for any citizen. Please, don't be shy."
Feng Cai'er caught sight of Yang Fei and her eyes held a complex expression.
The thrilling scenes of him catching Xue Tu on the train kept replaying in her mind over the past few days.
The more she thought about it, the more she found this guy fearsome.
At the same time, Little Police Flower was silently resentful that Chief Zhang Shide lacked principles.
It was one thing not to pursue Yang Fei's responsibility for fighting, but he had also turned a deaf ear to the subsequent compensation issues, all because the hotel proprietress Lin Xueyi had said a few words to smooth things over.
If Zhang Shide's character weren't well-regarded, Feng Cai'er would have suspected he had taken a bribe from Lin Xueyi, the owner of Lanting Hotel.
Today, Feng Cai'er wore a spring-summer uniform short-sleeved police shirt.
With a gun holster on her belt, her professional appearance exuded a dashing elegance, complemented by the unique tender daring of a young woman, creating a stunningly captivating beauty.
Such a beautiful policewoman was indeed a rare sight.
Yang Fei pretended not to recognize Feng Cai'er
While stealing glances at Little Police Flower, he accompanied the officers upstairs with a smile, showing them around.
Of course, they found nothing.
The hotel had made thorough preparations knowing that the police were coming.
Even a few college students who had checked in were tactfully asked to leave by Sister Xueyi.
Little Police Flower felt she had been fooled by the person who reported the crime and gritted her teeth in frustration.
But that rascal Yang Fei, calling everyone "officer" and acting overly cooperative and enthusiastic, was too much.
With no outlet for her anger, she could only march out of the hotel with the other officers, seething.
Just after the police left the hotel, a crowd had gathered at the entrance, among them Green Hair and the garish woman.
Yang Fei suddenly exclaimed, tugging at Feng Cai'er's sleeve, "Officer, look at what that guy's got under his feet?"
Feng Cai'er shook off Yang Fei's hand and took a closer look.
She saw a guy with a Beckham hairstyle, with a white plastic bag peeking out from his trouser leg.
Inside the plastic bag, there was a white powdery substance.