Special Forces Medic

"He wants me to hand over the Xia Family's list of businesses entering 'Rhine'." Xia Yuxuan irritably pushed away Fatty Wang, downing the wine in her glass in one gulp. "'inone' really has no issues?"

"What does it matter if it does or doesn't?" Fatty Wang was indifferent to Xia Yuxuan's rejection. Women, sometimes you just have to give them a bit of freedom; being too indulgent isn't good. "The key is that it's now in 'Rhine'."

"What do you mean?" Xia Yuxuan glared. "Could it be that 'inone' really has problems, and the quality inspection report you gave me was fake?"

"How could such a report be fake, with black and white letters and a big red official stamp on it?" Fatty Wang shrugged, resting his legs on the coffee table. "How could something that follows the formal procedures be fake?"

"Then what's with the report Xia Yusheng got?" Xia Yuxuan was bewildered, blinking her eyes. "'inone' does have issues, you tampered with the production inspection." Fatty Wang smiled silently; such things were no big deal, just common underhanded operations. "You're going to get me killed." Xia Yuxuan jumped up from the sofa, refusing to believe Fatty Wang would deceive her.

"Sit down!" Fatty Wang grabbed Xia Yuxuan's hand, pulling her back into her seat. "'inone' is just the beginning. What kind of person is Xia Yusheng? What qualifications does he have to compete with me?"

"He might be useless, but there's still Xiao Lin by his side. Are you planning to ruin 'Rhine' by putting defective things in it?" Xia Yuxuan felt a shiver of fear; at this rate, the 'Rhine' she was about to receive would be just an empty shell. What's the point of having a useless entity to her?

"Your Xia Family isn't all golden either. How else do you expect to get in if you don't shake things up a bit?" Fatty Wang cast a sidelong glance at Xia Yuxuan. "Right now, Xia's stock market is stable between 35 and 38. Negative news is essential if we want to buy shares. Understand?"

"But then what? Why would I want a debt-ridden company?"

"It's just the short-sightedness of women." Fatty Wang comfortingly pulled Xia Yuxuan into his arms, swirling the wine in his glass. "At that time, the Wang Family will step in with superior conditions to cooperate and rebuild 'Rhine', so why should you worry about your position as chairman being unstable?"

Xia Yuxuan rested her head gently on Fatty Wang's chest, holding his words half-believing, half-doubtful. Xia Yusheng's warnings echoed in her mind, making it hard to discern her current situation clearly.

She knew well what kind of person Fatty Wang was. On the surface, he seemed like a harmless sheep, but she had also seen his ruthless side. Could someone like him really be helping her secure a position in the Xia Family because of his affection for her? She wasn't sure.

"When is your husband coming back?" Fatty Wang asked suddenly.

"Not this year."

Her husband was an overseas Chinese businessman on the West Coast. There was no affection involved in their political marriage. They parted ways on their wedding day. They hadn't lived together and, of course, had no children.

Each year, he would return to China once, mainly as an account to the old man of the Xia Family. Naturally, Xia Yuxuan would also visit the West Coast once for the same reason. The two of them were like strangers, living freely in their respective countries.

"I would never ask you to get a divorce."

"Mm, I've never thought about divorce." Xia Yuxuan replied straightforwardly. Such an energy-draining and unrewarding matter, both she and her nominal husband were very much aware of. A divorce in a prestigious family like theirs would see a significant portion of their assets evaporate in settlement, so why bother?

"If you divorced him, you could get a lot of money. He's the CEO of an American holding company, isn't he?"

"Didn't you always say women are short-sighted?" Xia Yuxuan suddenly chuckled. "A divorce would only give me a one-time payout. Right now, my monthly living allowances are more than I can spend, so why bother with unnecessary things? We each have fun on our own without interference. Isn't that great?" Turning her head swiftly, Xia Yuxuan fixed her gaze on Fatty Wang's oily face. "Besides, you wouldn't marry someone like me, would you? Our mutual interests are tied; you get yours, I get mine, and this kind of relationship based on mutual benefits is more stable than being a couple."

Fatty Wang chuckled sinisterly. A large part of why he was interested in Xia Yuxuan was because she understood how to enjoy a life built on interests better than most women, unburdened, and knowing what she wanted. When things work, they're together; when they don't, they part ways.

"Liu Sheng was caught; will there be problems?" Thinking of his pitiful state in the afternoon, Xia Yuxuan regretted hiring someone so incompetent. Scared into the hospital by Xiao Lin's threats, and now with the police intervening, if this guy doesn't keep his mouth shut, she's done for.

"Don't worry, the mouths of dead men are always the most secure." Fatty Wang had heard about Liu Sheng's situation. Although it wasn't directly related to him, better be cautious in this current climate.

"You wouldn't really want to..." Xia Yuxuan's eyes widened in horror, drawing a slit across her throat. "That's murder! We might get caught. Just caution him a bit or offer him some money to take the fall. His son wants to study abroad; we can use that to tempt him. Why take such a risk, right?"

"By now, the assassin should already be there."

Matters that money can solve truly aren't significant, but they are often an insatiable pit where you continuously throw in money. People who take money to do things are usually very greedy. You can never fill their private desires, so instead of being led by the nose, sometimes it's better to finish it off entirely.

"You're crazy." Xia Yuxuan shyly cursed before wrapping herself around Fatty Wang's legs like an eel.

Isn't there a saying that goes well, a woman is like a wolf at thirty and a tiger at forty? Women like Xia Yuxuan, who haven't been satisfied for years, won't pass up any chance. Of course, Fatty Wang, being a normal man, naturally wouldn't back down either. He exerted a force to lift Xia Yuxuan and threw her onto the bed.

A mature woman is like a ripe fruit, sweet and full of moisture, making you unable to resist devouring the whole thing once you take a bite.

Xia Yuxuan is such a woman, so Fatty Wang is willing to spend some time picking this fruit, enjoying all her sweet beauty until the ugly seed is left and discarded.

Xiao Lin's innate intuition made him dial Wu Shuang's number right away.

"Dr. Xiao, it's my personal time now. Unless it's something urgent, don't bother me."

Wu Shuang answered the call just before it went to voicemail. Today is her family gathering; her mother repeatedly emphasized dressing a bit more femininely. Hearing this, Wu Shuang knew there was some ulterior motive, probably arranging some man for her to date at the family event.

Thinking of this, she lost interest, still in her usual uniform, driving her SUV into the traffic jam. It's now six in the evening, the peak of congestion. She checked the time, and given this situation, wherever she heads, it would likely be over soon.

"Is anyone watching Liu Sheng?" Xiao Lin's intuition was usually spot on. He drove towards the city central hospital as much as possible.

"Liu Sheng? The person involved in corruption and bribery?" Wu Shuang frowned. He didn't ask during work hours, but waited until she was off work to bring it up. "He was transferred to the City Police Department this afternoon. Don't you know about this?"

"It's already been transferred?" Xiao Lin quickly turned around and changed direction.

"Yes, Dr. Xiao, is there anything else?"

"No, why do you seem so feminine today? Even your voice sounds weak, pretending to be innocent." On the other end, Wu Shuang's voice sounded odd. "Is everything okay?"

Wu Shuang angrily hung up the phone. This man seemed born to oppose her. If he didn't speak, it was fine, but when he did, he had the talent to infuriate.

Listening to the busy signal, Xiao Lin wryly shook his head. What did he say that upset that woman?

"Yi, where are you now?" Xiao Lin thought for a long time, flipped through the phone book to the private box, and dialed Consort Ling. He hardly ever used this number because this person was like his shadow, always around him.

"The police station!" The other person was evidently surprised, paused for a moment, and then uttered two words.

"A man named Liu Sheng was transferred to the City Police Department this afternoon. Keep an eye on him; he's an important witness and cannot die."

"Got it."

After Yi left, there was no further contact with Xiao Lin, who drove towards the City Police Department.

In the rearview mirror appeared a silver Mazda, tailing him since he left the school hospital. It disappeared in the traffic for a while, and Xiao Lin didn't pay much attention. But now it reappeared in his view, making him wrinkle his nose.

Turning on the overtaking light, Xiao Lin switched lanes, passed three cars, and then returned to the original lane. The silver Mazda was now about five cars away from him, which seemed like a good enough distance.

Xiao Lin slowed down, pulling into a two-lane street at the second intersection and parked by the curb. He sat in the car and lit a cigarette.

After about the duration of a traffic light, the silver Mazda turned into the street, stopping a car's distance behind him.

After the car behind him turned off its engine, Xiao Lin opened his car door and walked towards it.

Inside the car, the person seemed nervous, attempting to start the engine, but Xiao Lin swiftly moved to the driver's side window and politely knocked on it. No response came from inside.

With a sigh, Xiao Lin moved his wrist, and a loud crash sounded, triggering the car's alarm. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to cast your recommendation votes or monthly votes on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)