Chapter 987: Chapter 988: Mind Your Own Business
Li Fangding met Song Xiaodongâs gaze, seeing the determination in it, and his face grew increasingly gloomy. He slowly spoke, "So youâre determined to put me to death?"
"Thatâs right!" Song Xiaodong forced the words out through clenched teeth.
Li Fangding suddenly laughed aloud, saying, "Good! Over the years, many have tried to deal with me, Li Fangding, but none have succeeded. Iâm curious to see how you plan to put me to death."
"Ah! Get away! Get away!" Suddenly, shouts rang out behind Li Fangding.
Li Fangding instinctively turned his head back and saw Wang Xianyun flailing his arms wildly, his face full of panic.
And the doctors from the psychiatric hospital all wore strange expressions, most showing signs of shock.
"Director Wang, what madness is this?" Li Fangding demanded with a frown.
But Wang Xianyun continued shouting and flailing his arms without responding to Li Fangding at all.
"Want to know whatâs wrong with him?" Song Xiaodong said calmly.
"Whatâs wrong with him?" Li Fangding turned back and stared at Song Xiaodong.
Song Xiaodong spoke slowly, "You ruthlessly locked Wu Xiaoya in a psychiatric hospital and injected her with massive doses of psychotropic drugs, so... Iâve returned the favor and made him mentally ill."
"You made him mentally ill? Are you joking?" Li Fangdingâs eyes widened in disbelief.
Song Xiaodong smiled faintly and said, "Whether itâs true or not, he knows, and the people in this hospital can discern it too."
"Hey, tell me, is he really mentally ill?" Li Fangding glared at the doctors and shouted.
One doctor hesitated, glanced at Song Xiaodong, and nervously said, "From Director Wangâs current reactions, auditory hallucinations, delusions, and loss of control over his actions, it should be... symptoms of mental illness."
"What?" Li Fangding was momentarily stunned, then quickly backed away a few steps, looking at Song Xiaodong as if he had seen a ghost.
Song Xiaodong sneered, "Deputy Mayor Li, donât worry. I wonât make you mentally ill right now. Heâs just a henchman, so he deserves such treatment. But for you, the mastermind, it wonât be that simple."
Li Fangding felt a sense of dread. Such eerie and bizarre occurrences were particularly unsettling, especially witnessing a seemingly healthy person suddenly become mentally ill. He truly feared Song Xiaodong might use similar means against him.
Should he become mentally ill too, his authority and wealth would mean nothing. Being a patient who doesnât know what heâs doing, what use would money or position be?
"What exactly do you want?" When Li Fangding spoke, his teeth involuntarily chattered twice, making a crisp sound, revealing the depth of his terror.
"What do I want?" Song Xiaodong sneered, "Iâve made it very clear, I want justice for those wrongfully dead."
Li Fangding promptly said, "Canât I give them justice? Iâll give money to their families. Iâll pay."
Song Xiaodong sneered, "Can money buy life? Now if I ask you, Li Fangding, how much is your life worth, let me buy it."
"Then what do you want?" Li Fangding became somewhat hysterical. Facing Song Xiaodong, he felt intense pressure, making him lose his usual confidence and composure.
Song Xiaodong looked at Li Fangding and said, "Itâs simple. I want you to tell the truth about the matter without omitting a single word."
"This... No! No! That wonât do. If I reveal the truth, Iâll lose everything, thatâs absolutely impossible." Li Fangding shook his head repeatedly; he knew very well that revealing the truth would make him lose everything and also subject him to legal consequences.
Song Xiaodong snorted, "This is the best opportunity Iâm giving you. If you donât seize it, when I take matters into my own hands, youâll realize youâve made a grave mistake."
Finishing his words, Song Xiaodong directly lifted Wu Xiaoya and strode toward the door.
Li Fangding stood there, his expression fluctuating, motionless for a long time.
"Pack it up!" Zhao Pingâs shout jerked Li Fangding to awareness.
Li Fangding quickly caught up with Zhao Ping, grabbed his arm, and said, "Captain Zhao, letâs talk privately." Forcing Zhao Ping into his own car.
Zhao Ping did not refuse and followed Li Fangding into the car.
"Captain Zhao, who exactly is Song Xiaodong?" Li Fangding asked eagerly as soon as he got into the car.
Zhao Ping shrugged and said, "I canât explain."
"Canât explain? Captain Zhao, are you really keeping me in suspense here?" Li Fangding put on a stern face.
Zhao Ping frowned, "Deputy Mayor Li, sorry, I canât mention it. The instructorâs identity isnât something I can disclose."
Li Fangding was stifled by Zhao Pingâs response, his expression turning quite unpleasant. He wanted to lose his temper but eventually held back and said, "Can you tell me at least what rank he holds?"
"Rank..." Zhao Pingâs lips curled, full of pride, "I can only tell you, when he was our instructor, the highest rank here was Colonel."
"Colonel!" Li Fangding exclaimed in shock. Usually, a battalion rank is Major, a regiment rank Lieutenant Colonel; a Colonel is typically a division-level officer.
A division commander in the military is undoubtedly a significant figure, comparable to his position as Deputy Mayor. Most importantly, if Song Xiaodong could instruct someone of such rank, it implied he might have an even higher position than Colonel.
"How could he be so young..."
"Deputy Mayor Li, all I can say is youâre very fortunate. On the battlefield, the instructor could have directly executed you. Being alive is already a miraculous fortune. Thatâs all Iâll say. Take care."
With that, Zhao Ping directly got out of the car.
Li Fangding was dazed for a moment, then his phone rang. Seeing the number, Li Fangdingâs eyes lit up, and he hurriedly answered, respectfully saying, "Mr Gu, hello!"
"Old Li, youâve had quite a blessing in disguise recently. Come, come, I happen to be in your Jinhua today. Letâs have a drink tonight."
"Okay, okay, Iâll arrange it right away. Where are you now? Iâll come pick you up."
Putting down the phone, joy appeared on Li Fangdingâs face. Even though Song Xiaodong had powerful backing, as long as someone named Gu helped, he wouldnât fear if Song Xiaodong dared to cause trouble.