Return of the Zombie King 'Fourteen'

Chapter 14: Crisis

Yuan Yue returned to the flower shop with a heavy heart. Kuang Tianya came over and asked, "Senior Sister, did you run into trouble?"

Yuan Yue forced a smile and said, "No. Uncle Situ is still nice to me."

"You look so worried, is it because Situ is still so heartless?"

"No, he seemed very anxious today, and even asked me to deliver a message!"

"A message?"

"Yes, it was very touching. It seems he truly regrets everything. I was so conflicted at that moment, I almost couldn't pretend!"

"Come on, let's ask my dad what to do."

"That's what I was thinking too." They immediately hurried to the police station.

After hearing Yuan Yue's retelling, Kuang Tianyou just blurted out one word: "Wait."

Yuan Yue and Kuang Tianya said in unison, "Wait?"

"Yes, wait! I believe the Situ family will definitely come to us again."

"Dad, how can you be so sure?"

"Master Uncle, at that time, Uncle Situ really seemed eager to see his daughter!"

"Maybe Old Situ really wants to see his daughter, but can we be sure the rest of the family wants to see her too? That's uncertain!"

Yuan Yue and Kuang Tianya were confused. This was something they had not expected and could not comprehend.

Seeing their puzzled expressions, Kuang Tianyou laughed heartily and said, "Stop guessing. We'll know the result when the time comes."

Time passed day by day. Just as Kuang Tianyou said, the Situ family came to visit him. Guess who? None other than the fourth Miss of the Situ family, Situ Liwen!

"Detective Kuang, we meet again," a sweet voice said.

"I don't know what trouble Miss Situ has encountered, but our police are here to provide full assistance!"

"With a legendary figure like Detective Kuang around, Hong Kong is so stable and prosperous. How could ordinary people like us have any trouble?"

"Miss Situ flatters me. Serving taxpayers wholeheartedly is our duty."

"Detective Kuang is a model in the police force, always professional and impartial. The Situ family has witnessed this today."

"Miss Situ, today isn't an awards ceremony, right?"

"Oh, sorry. I've always admired Detective Kuang. Meeting you today, I unconsciously spoke a few extra words and almost forgot the main matter."

"Please go ahead."“Recently, I saw a piece of news in the newspaper and wanted to consult Detective Kuang about it.”

Kuang Tianyou took the newspaper handed to him by Situ Liwen and, upon reading it, was shocked. The newspaper had a striking headline: "Jealousy and Competition, Violent Woman Shows Strength," accompanied by a photo of a woman who looked very much like his own daughter, Kuang Tianya. The article read: ... a certain woman publicly assaulted a man (suspected to be her lover). The man suppressed his anger, dared not retaliate, and allowed the violent woman to leave. Afterwards, the man refused to report to the police, and his wife merely called the violent woman a 'witch,' taking no further action. Hong Kong is a highly civilized society, so how could such events, which tarnish the city's discipline and image, occur?"

After finishing the newspaper, Kuang Tianyou immediately calmed down, casually tossed the paper aside, and said, "Miss Situ, since you are concerned about municipal affairs, the police naturally won't fall behind. May I ask what you would like the police to do?"

"Detective Kuang, you flatter me. I'm just a businesswoman and avoid political discussions in business. I happened to read this news in my leisure time, and on a whim, I wanted to hear your advice."

"Miss Situ is too kind. I am merely a 'man of action.' Speaking on municipal affairs is beyond me; I might as well clean floors as a laborer."

"Detective Kuang, you have served many years and experienced much, so you surely have considerable insights. Are you hesitating because you underestimate me, Liwen?"

Kuang Tianyou thought: Impressive! She clearly doesn't want to leave. Outwardly, he said, "No, not at all. To be honest, in a case like this, I truly don't know what can be done."

"Really?"

"If the report is accurate, this type of incident falls under a personal relationship dispute, and the judiciary should not intervene. Besides, since the involved parties refuse to file a police report, the police cannot take action. Of course, the newspaper reporting it shows that Hongkongers care about such issues, and I believe social opinion can resolve these matters."

"Exactly! I think that if the people of Hong Kong maintain personal integrity and start with themselves, society will naturally become more civilized and harmonious."

"A keen observation, Miss Situ," he thought, internally: Damn! Isn't she hinting at me indirectly?

"I apologize for intruding by coming today, Detective Kuang. Next time, I will make an appointment in advance to avoid wasting your valuable time. Until we next meet!" She stood up and left.

"You are too polite, Miss Situ."

Kuang Tianyou watched Situ Liwen's figure recede into the distance and sank into deep thought.……

“What's going on?” Kuang Tianyou asked as he gestured to his precious daughter Kuang Tianya to come back and threw a newspaper at her.

Kuang Tianya took the newspaper, glanced at it, and was secretly startled, shouting in her heart: What, which bastard is messing with me?!

Ma Xiaoling, seeing her husband's bad expression, thought Kuang Tianya had gotten into trouble again, quickly grabbed the newspaper to look, and instantly understood about seventy to eighty percent of it.

Yan Li asked, “What exactly happened?”

“Yeah, tell us quickly!”

“I'm asking you.”

Kuang Tianyou was confused and said, “Asking me?”

“Yes. When did you secretly have a mistress behind my back and give birth to a bastard girl?”

Kuang Tianyou almost fainted, and Kuang Tianya opened her mouth wide—what is going on here? Tianyou said, “Don't make trouble, just discipline her properly.”

Kuang Tianya thought: Mommy's tactic is brilliant, covering for me while subtly teaching me a lesson. I might as well tell the truth, anyway, the matter is already over. Thinking this, she said: “Dad, Mommy, this person is me.”

Kuang Tianyou looked at Kuang Tianya and slowly said, “Good, you have courage. Handle it yourself. I won't interfere anymore.”

Is it really over just like that? Kuang Tianya had a huge question mark in her heart, hardly believing her ears.

Ma Xiaoling was also puzzled: Did I take the wrong medicine today? Coming back angry, ending calmly—did I take a ‘weak brother'? She glanced at the newspaper and suddenly shivered, thinking, “This is a tabloid. We've never subscribed to it. Where did it come from?”

“Si Tu Liwen brought it,” Kuang Tianya said, thinking, oh no!

“Si Tu Liwen? She brought this newspaper for you to see?”

“Yes.”

“So what exactly happened? I just can't figure it out.”

“Well, here's the situation. Si Tu Liwen suddenly came to see me, had me look at this newspaper, and wanted to hear my thoughts on city governance.” Kuang Tianyou, though worried about Ma Xiaoling overthinking, still told the truth.

“That simple?”

“Madam, yes, that simple.”

“Alright, I was just asking.”

This time it was Kuang Tianyou's turn to be surprised. Normally, if something like this happened, wouldn't he have made a huge fuss?

The same went for Kuang Tianya; this was the second surprise of the day: Today, Dad and Mommy are really acting a bit strangely. What are they up to?……

'Senior sister, today Situ Liwen came looking for my dad.'

'Is it about Situ Liqi?'

'It could be, or it could not be.'

'What do you mean?'

'Situ Liwen came to my dad because of me, but it's definitely related to Situ Liqi.'

'I'm even more confused now.'

'Last time I got into a fight in the mall and was photographed by a reporter, Situ Liwen pretended not to know me and showed the newspaper to my dad. Officially she asked for advice on how to improve city morality, but in reality, she was secretly warning us not to interfere in Situ Liwen's matters.'

'How could this be? Then wouldn't that mean Situ Liqi won't be able to fulfill her wish?'

'At first, I thought the same, but Dad believes there's still a chance.'

'What chance?'

'Although Situ Liwen doesn't want us to get involved in this matter, that doesn't mean she's necessarily against us helping her sister, Situ Liqi.'

'I understand now. So, Situ Liwen assumed that we would continue helping Uncle Situ to "deal with" her sister, so she warned us in advance.'

'Senior sister, you're really smart. That's exactly what Dad meant.'

'If that's the case, then the matter of Situ Liqi has a better chance of succeeding. The problem is that the family members of the Situ household don't seem to communicate enough.'

'Exactly. Dad said, "This situation was actually created by Situ Fenqi. Because of his arrogance, he refuses to admit his mistakes to the family, and because he appears powerful, the family won't reveal their true intentions to him."'

'Sigh, as for Uncle Situ, even though he confides in me, an outsider, why can't he share his thoughts with his own family? Because of this barrier in his heart, everyone ends up spinning in circles.'

'Exactly.'

'Does Uncle have anything else to say?'

'We'll put on a small show to test Situ Liwen's attitude. Of course, this is just my idea.'

'What, Uncle hasn't spoken?'

'Dad only said to find out her intentions, didn't specify the details. Now it's up to us to play freely and take some action.'

Yuan Yue knew that Kuang Tianya was full of tricks, so she said, 'Alright, it's up to you then.'

'I'll come to find you when the time comes. I have to go out first.'

Kuang Tianya returned to the company, and a cool-looking guy quickly came forward to greet him, 'Boss, you're back!'“Cui Wei, don't bother with a fake smile. Just by looking at you, I can tell you have something to ask me. Go ahead, what is it?”

“The boss is really sharp, you guessed it right. I wanted to ask if the boss has seen Aken recently?”

“Oh, Aken? What's wrong with him?”

“I haven't seen Aken much these days. Nothing's happened to him, has it?”

“What? He's not working but taking money? Cut his salary.”

“I hope the young lady can show mercy.”

Suddenly, Aken's voice came from behind her.

Kuang Tianya turned around at the sound and was immediately stunned: Aken's hair was shiny, and he wore a full suit, exuding a heroic aura. She clicked her tongue and sized him up: “Heh, not bad. Where have you been making your fortune?”

Aken, still exuding his usual cold aura, smiled faintly: “I live off the young lady's salary. What fortune are you talking about?”

“Why aren't you working?”

“Miss, I have some urgent personal matters to attend to recently, but I haven't neglected the company's affairs at all. Elder Brother Cui, won't you speak fairly?”

“Boss, just now I was about to explain, but the boss spoke first.”

“Hmm, is it my fault?”

“No, no, no, it's not the boss's fault. It's my fault; I should have explained things clearly first.”

“Be careful in the future.”

“Yes, yes, yes, boss. It won't happen again!”

“Hmm.” Kuang Tianya nodded and walked toward the office. After a few steps, she suddenly stopped and turned back to ask: “Aken, you haven't gone into heat, have you?”

The teal sunglasses worn by Aken almost fell to the ground, and he smiled awkwardly: “Miss, spring has already passed.”

“I hope so. Cui Wei, call Jin Shiyu to my office.”

“Alright.”

“Elder Brother Cui, anything happening in the company today?”

“Nothing much, the brothers can handle it all.”

“Good, I have some matters to attend to, so I'll go first.”

“Hey, what have you been busy with lately? You're not really in heat, are you?”

“I give up on you guys! I have things to do.”

On a bustling avenue, a blue luxury convertible weaved through the traffic. Driving was a stunning beauty wearing sunglasses. Looking closely, it was Li Wen, who had recently celebrated her birthday. She drove to a designer clothing mall.Arriving at a small showroom on the second floor in the women's area, a floor attendant quickly came over: 'Miss Li has arrived.'

'Any new arrivals today?'

'The proud creations of fashion designer Belgrenpe: glamorous evening dresses.'

'Hmm, sounds good. I want to try them on immediately.'

'Very well.'

While Li Wen was trying on the clothes, the floor attendant received a phone call and left. As she left, she said: 'Miss Li, I have to step out for a moment, I'll be right back. You can continue trying them on.'

'Go ahead, take care of your work.'

After the floor attendant left, a man in red swiftly and quietly walked in, rushing toward Li Wen with a short knife intending to attack her. At this moment, Li Wen was in a partially shielded changing room—the small changing room door could only cover a woman's private 'three-point area,' leaving her upper thighs exposed and shoulders visible. Her back faced the door as she changed, completely unaware of what was happening behind her. Seeing the danger, a figure pounced, immediately tackling the attacker. The two struggled and rolled around, crashing into several rows of clothing racks. The loud noise alerted those who were changing.