A Star Reborn: The Queen's Return

Chapter 978: True Murder

There was no time for him to dwell in his shock.

Su Tang had not yet given up and had urged the hitman to continue plotting murder against Xia Ling. Tan Ying was worried about Xia Ling’s safety, and he immediately reported the news to Li Lei.

Li Lei received the news and his expression was not surprised. “It really was her.”

Tan Ying looked at him worriedly. “Boss, how do we handle this?”

Li Lei gave his orders. “Send more people to protect Madam. Arrest Su Tang immediately and keep her under lockdown.”

Tan Ying pleaded. “Boss, Su Tang has been following you for so many years. Even if she has no credit, she still has her fair share of hard work. Even if she has lost her way, it was also because of love. Please...”

“Do your part.” Li Lei’s voice turned cold.

Tan Ying looked at his frightening expression and stayed quiet. He did not know that unlike every other thing, Li Lei was unwilling to step down regarding matters pertaining to Xia Ling. If he were to be merciful with Su Tang on her crimes, what if other people were to copy her actions? He could not afford to put Xia Ling in danger again over a moment of benevolence.

Li Lei went to the hospital to visit Xia Ling and told her about the news.

Xia Ling was shocked. “Turns out it was her! She was even willing to throw away her son’s life!”

“She hates that you are so close to Xiao Rui,” Li Lei said. It was also his first time discovering that Su Tang was not only vicious to her enemies but was cruel to her own people too. She was willing to harm her own son, what else was she capable of doing? He caressed Xia Ling’s long hair gently, pondering over how to handle Su Tang.

Xia Ling also thought about this. “What do you plan on doing to her?”

Li Lei pondered over it before deciding. “How about X Prison?”

“X Prison?” It was the first time Xia Ling had heard this name. She asked curiously, “Where’s that?”

“In a mysterious place on earth,” Li Lei said, “It was jointly built by several powerful people and large forces. It specifically holds serial killers, murderers, perverts and other wicked criminals. They are all incarcerated for life. Once someone enters, they will never come out again. It’s so chaotic inside that even the jailer does not dare enter. Putting Su Tang into it not only punishes her, but also gives her a chance—the worst that can happen for the people inside is to live worse than death, but it is possible to live well inside too. They can obtain the position of the King. She has saved my life and is also Xiao Rui’s birth mother. I don’t want to be too harsh on her.”

Xia Ling was silent for a while before nodding her head. “Okay.”

To repay someone for saving their lives was a given, thus it was only right to punish those who had committed the crime of murder. This decision was already the best ending under this trade-off. Furthermore, when Li Rui grew up, he would be uncomfortable if he were to know that his birth mother had died because of her. Now that her relationship with Li Rui was getting more and more intimate, she did not wish for the child to be separated from her.

Li Lei embraced her with affection. “Thank you.”

She laughed lightly. “There’s no need for these niceties between us.” Just like how he had trusted her to settle the issue with Pei Ziheng, she also trusted that he would deal with Su Tang. Growing old hand in hand and sitting on the same boat bearing rain and storm was probably like this.

Su Tang was arrested.

In the interrogation room, her face was pale and she was filled with indignance. “I’m framed! I want to see Li Lei!”

The steel door opened slowly to reveal Xia Ling, who was sitting in a wheelchair and being pushed by a bodyguard into the room. She replied to her, “Long time no see.” She stared at Su Tang and smiled lightly.

Su Tang’s expression changed. “You’re disabled?”

Xia Ling laughed again. “It’s unfortunate that I have to disappoint you again. I’m doing really well. I’ve just broken a few bones when I was hit by the lorry, that’s all. I’ve just removed the plaster, and I’m able to walk now, but Li Lei was just too worried and made me sit in the wheelchair. He just loves to worry about me.”

She boasted deliberately.

Su Tang had already been immensely disappointed in hearing that she was fine. But after hearing her boast about their love so proudly, she wanted to rush up to her and rip her face off. She suppressed her anger with difficulty and said to Xia Ling with tolerance, “It’s good that you are fine. How could I have hurt you? I was framed.”

“Really?” Xia Ling’s laughter was a little cold. She was still trying to make excuses for herself at this time?

Su Tang, however, still looked at her “sincerely”. “Madam, you have to believe me! Xiao Rui was also present at the accident. How could I possibly have tried to harm him when I love him so much?”

“You still have the face to mention Xiao Rui!” Xia Ling’s anger could not be suppressed for much longer—enemies fighting for life and death had already happened to her in her past life with Xia Yu, it was not strange. But between mother and child? “Su Tang, are you still human? How could you have tried to murder such a young child! You almost hit Xiao Rui to death last time, and now you even wanted to kill him directly?! Don’t you think you are too vicious and cruel to exchange me and Shaohui’s life with Xiao Rui’s?”

Su Tang continued to act innocent even though she had already been exposed. “I did not. Madam, since you don’t believe, call Li Lei here and I’ll explain myself personally to him.”

“You’re still so obstinate about seeing Li Lei even at this juncture?” Xia Ling laughed coldly. “The monitors and bugs have all caught conclusive evidence. Tan Ying and the rest have even caught the murderer. I advise you to stop struggling in your death!”

What, even the murderer had been caught?

Su Tang’s face turned deadly gray. She knew she had no more chances to quibble.

Since she had already been exposed, she did not need to pretend anymore. She changed her elegant gentle tone and stared coldly at Xia Ling with a snigger. “Yes, so what if it’s me? It’s too bad that that useless hitman did not kill you! Otherwise, your grave should have grown weeds already!” Her expression was vicious and she was clenching her teeth foully.

“You’re finally showing your true colors?” Xia Ling laughed coldly. “I have a big life, didn’t you know? I heard that the hitman you hired was the best in the world, and has never failed a mission before. You have even spent a fortune, even risking bankruptcy... Ha, I’ll have to thank you for thinking so highly of me. But it’s unfortunate, didn’t you know what I was doing at the concert? Blessings, giving back, my brother has said that chanting had this kind of power. I’ve blessed tens of thousands of people on the Earth, and the tens of thousands of people have also blessed me. With so much blessing in my body, to die? Don’t kid with me.”

Su Tang shook her head. “I don’t believe it! They are all just myths!”

“Ignorance is ignorance.” Xia Ling mocked her without reservation. “You think my Xia family’s name was just extolled by people? You didn’t believe The Preceptor’s words, thus you’ve landed in this pitiful state.”

“Ye Xingling, you’re only depending on your good background!”

“Yes, I have a good background, better than yours, so what?” When had Xia Ling lost out in arguments? Angering someone would not kill, so she continued, “I’ll tell you the truth. I’m not some Ye Xingling, I’m just Xia Ling. Imperial’s Empress! Shocking, right? In the beginning, when I recognized my ancestors and returned to the Xia family, they had already announced that I was the reincarnation of Xia Ling. Unfortunately, you all thought you were so clever and took all of it as a gimmick.”