I want to call the police

**Chapter 5: I Want to Call the Police**

*Translator: Dragon Boat Translation*

*Editor: Dragon Boat Translation*

While Deng Zhiqiang was still speaking, Xia Xibei’s gaze turned icy. She kicked him hard, sending him crashing into several chairs.

Deng Zhiqiang was taken aback, but before he could react, he saw Xia Xibei rushing toward him. She grabbed him and punched him in the stomach.

“Argh—!”

Deng Zhiqiang felt as if his insides were about to explode, and he struggled to regain his composure.

The sweat ran cold down his skin like a torrential rain. His thoughts scattered into darkness. When had she become this ruthless?

Despite standing 180 cm tall and being twice her size, he found himself paralyzed in her presence, stripped of any will to fight back. But what chilled him most was her expression - an unsettling calm, as if her actions stirred no emotion within her whatsoever.

The truth struck him like lightning - she truly intended to end his life.

His hair stood on end as he desperately pleaded, "Please, I'll pay! I'll give you the money! Just stop hitting me!"

Her only response was another punch to his gut.

"Argh!"

"Sorry. Force of habit," she said, shoving him aside with a coldly insincere apology.

He remained silent, too stunned to speak. Who could have imagined that someone who appeared so slight and fragile could possess such terrifying strength? Had she been masquerading as vulnerable all those times she endured bullying before?

Trembling, he scrambled to his feet and darted behind the counter, pulling out a stack of bills totaling 5,000 yuan.

The money - 4,500 yuan - represented her wages for three months of work, which he had withheld from her. She would have starved if not for the meals she managed to get at the restaurant.

She extended her hand, delicate and soft in appearance. The sight of it made him tremble. Though he considered keeping five bills for himself, he ultimately surrendered the entire wad of money.

After collecting her pay, she walked to the kitchen to gather her meager possessions - nothing more than a cup and a towel. As she noticed a pot of meat simmering on the stove, a slight smile tugged at the corner of her mouth.

Once she departed, he let out a heavy sigh of relief, but his relief quickly turned to anger. Rubbing his aching chest, he gritted his teeth, his expression darkening with bitterness. He wasn't going to let this humiliation stand - he would make her regret this.

He snatched up the phone and called the police.

When they arrived, he immediately complained, "Officer, I was beaten!"

The officer gave him a scrutinizing look, up and down, before asking skeptically, "Where were you hit?"

"Here!" He yanked up his clothes, but there wasn't a mark to be found.

Bewildered, he stared at his unblemished skin. How could there be no evidence of her strength? "It must be an internal injury!" he declared with forced conviction.

"If it's an internal injury, you'll need to get checked out at a hospital," the officer replied matter-of-factly.

Just then, one of the officer's phones rang. The officer's expression shifted noticeably as he listened to the voice on the other end.

"...Okay, I understand," he said before hanging up.

Before Deng Zhiqiang could speak, the officer's tone turned severe. "Someone has reported that you're using opium husks in your food!"

"Opium husks?"

The accusation hit him like a physical blow. All color drained from his face as he stumbled over his words. "No, that's impossible! I... we are all proper business people here!"

His panicked reaction didn't escape the officers' notice. Their suspicions clearly aroused, one of them spoke firmly: "We'll determine if it's true or not. Since someone filed a report, we're obligated to investigate. And since we're already here, we might as well start now."

“We’ll inform you whether it’s true or not. However, if someone submits a report, we need to verify the details. It’s fortunate that we are here today, so let’s begin.”

Deng Zhiqiang’s face turned even paler. His mind was a blank.

‘—He’s done for!’

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