Lu Ming grabbed Ren Jiaying's hand and inserted one of her fingers into the mouth of a beer bottle, saying, "You have one last chance. Tell me who ordered you to administer the poison?"
Ren Jiaying refused to yield. "I didn't poison anyone! You're slandering me! Let go of me, or I'll call the police to arrest you!"
Even at this point, she was still stubbornly resisting.
Lu Ming shook his head.
She truly wouldn't shed tears until she saw her own coffin.
Since that was the case, Lu Ming no longer held back. Holding the beer bottle, he forcefully bent it in the opposite direction of Ren Jiaying's finger.
A crisp 'crack' sound was heard.
The finger inserted into the beer bottle snapped!
Such excruciating pain was more than a frail woman could bear. Ren Jiaying let out a piercing scream, writhing in agony.
Everyone in the private room cowered in a corner, too terrified to intervene.
As for the KTV staff outside, Lu Ming had already dealt with them earlier.
No one would dare to interrupt.
Lu Ming calmly pulled out the beer bottle, then unhurriedly inserted Ren Jiaying's second finger into the bottle's mouth. Everyone knew what he intended to do.
Breaking one finger had already caused unbearable pain; what about breaking a second one?
Ren Jiaying dared not imagine.
She cried, "No, please, don't! I really don't know anything. I didn't poison anyone."
Still playing hard to get!
Lu Ming wouldn't indulge her.
Crack! Another crisp sound echoed as Ren Jiaying's second finger was broken.
"Ah!!!" Ren Jiaying screamed in agony.
Then, the third finger.
When Ren Jiaying's third finger was inserted into the beer bottle's mouth, she could no longer endure it and shouted, "I was wrong! I admit I poisoned her! Stop torturing me."
Lu Ming stopped his action and asked coldly, "Whose orders?"
Ren Jiaying hesitated for three seconds.
Crack!!!
With a sharp crack, Ren Jiaying's third finger was broken! Lu Ming gave her no time to hesitate or think; she had to answer immediately!
Ren Jiaying continued to wail in pain.
Her fourth finger was then inserted into the beer bottle's mouth.
Lu Ming repeated his question, "Whose orders?"
This time, Ren Jiaying didn't hesitate at all and answered directly, "It was the head of the Yuan family, Yuan Chengji! He gave me two million to poison Jiang Lan."
Lu Ming asked again, "What poison was it?"
Ren Jiaying replied truthfully, "I don't know the specific poison. He just gave me a small packet of black powder, and I poured it into her drink."
"Hmm."
Lu Ming nodded. He had basically gotten all the information he needed.
Knowing who the mastermind was was enough.
Ren Jiaying asked tremblingly, "I've told you everything. Can you... let me go now?"
Let her go?
She was the one who poisoned Jiang Lan!
In a rare display, Lu Ming showed no mercy. Instead, he was brutal. Even after Ren Jiaying revealed the mastermind, Lu Ming did not stop.
Crack!
The fourth finger snapped!
Ren Jiaying lay on the ground, rolling in pain and groaning.
Lu Ming threw the beer bottle aside, opened the door to the private room, and walked out. He said to the person at the door, "Lock this woman up."
With Ren Jiaying dealt with, the next step was Yuan Chengji!
In fact, Lu Ming had already suspected Yuan Chengji from the beginning, as Yuan Chengji had been targeting Jiang Lan all along. It was highly probable that Yuan Chengji was behind this.
Furthermore, Yuan Chengji was a cunning individual. He never acted personally, preferring to instigate others while he reaped the benefits from the shadows.
This poisoning incident perfectly matched Yuan Chengji's modus operandi.
Now that it was confirmed to be Yuan Chengji from Ren Jiaying's confession, Lu Ming felt even more confident.
Yuan Chengji had only engaged in minor skirmishes before, but this time, he had truly tried to kill Jiang Lan. This had crossed Lu Ming's line!
Yuan Chengji would surely die!
...
The Yuan family villa.
It was past four in the morning, and Yuan Chengji was already awake, sitting alone on the sofa, sipping hot tea and contemplating.
Because of the constant pressure from Mu Rongshuang, one of the Three Star Generals, Yuan Chengji had to accelerate his plans.
He had paid two million to bribe Ren Jiaying to poison Jiang Lan.
This move, in itself, was risky.
Although Ren Jiaying was the one who acted, it would be relatively easy to trace the plot back to him. Yuan Chengji needed to find a way to distance himself from it.
Just then,
His daughter, Yuan Keying, came downstairs sleepily, stretching as she spoke, "Dad, why are you awake so early?"
Yuan Chengji didn't answer but instead asked, "My dear daughter, you usually love to sleep in. You never wake up before 10 AM. Why are you up at four today?"
Yuan Keying rubbed her eyes and said, "I'm going to the hospital to visit Jiang Lan."
Huh?
Yuan Chengji's expression darkened.
He asked deliberately, "What? Something happened to Jiang Lan?"
Yuan Keying replied, "Yes, she seems to have food poisoning. She was admitted to the hospital yesterday afternoon and has been in a coma ever since. No matter how many doctors were called, none of them could help. I plan to go and keep her company today to see what her condition is. If it's serious, I'll have to inform Lu Ming to come back immediately."
Yuan Chengji's heart trembled violently.
He said, "My dear, can't you see? Jiang Lan also likes Lu Ming. She's your love rival! If Jiang Lan dies like this, wouldn't you be rid of a major problem?"
Yuan Keying became very angry upon hearing this.
She put her hands on her hips and said, "Dad, how can you say that? Jiang Lan, Mengxin, and I grew up together. Although our relationship has been strained due to certain events, we are still childhood friends. How can you wish death upon her? Besides, Jiang Lan and I both like Lu Ming. If I'm going to win, I'll win honorably! I despise people who plot and scheme behind others' backs."
Uh...
Yuan Keying's words were like sharp knives, piercing Yuan Chengji's heart.
Someone who despises plotting and scheming?
But Yuan Chengji was precisely the one most adept at plotting and scheming!
How awkward.
Yuan Chengji felt extremely uncomfortable. Unknowingly, he had become the type of person his daughter despised the most.
He gave a wry smile and shook his head.
If Yuan Keying knew that Yuan Chengji was the one behind the plot to poison Jiang Lan, she would despise him even more.
As Yuan Chengji was in distress, the door suddenly opened.
Both Yuan Chengji and Yuan Keying looked towards the door simultaneously.
They knew their home's door had a sophisticated smart lock and was guarded by 24-hour bodyguards. Under normal circumstances, it was impossible to open it freely.
But now, the door had opened.
They both looked to see a man wearing a crimson dragon mask standing straight at the entrance.
His aura was filled with killing intent, and his fury blazed!