Chapter 667 - 661: Deterrence

The massive tree, one that would take two people to wrap their arms around, swayed slightly. Then, a dull CRACK sounded from the spot Su Qing had kicked. The next moment, half of the trunk came crashing down, smashing onto the ground.

Angela and her bodyguards were dumbfounded. They stared at the broken tree, unable to process what they had just seen for a long moment.

The bodyguards then looked at Su Qing with guarded expressions. After all, if it were them, they could kick until their legs broke and still not be able to knock down a tree that thick.

’If a kick like that landed on them, would they survive?’

"So, where is my classmate?" Su Qing asked coolly.

The bodyguard captain took a deep breath. He was no match for this girl. And while he had been hired by the Walker Family to protect Angela, he had no intention of throwing his life away. He hurriedly said, "Uh, Miss, please wait. I’ll go bring Miss Ye over right now."

Hearing the bodyguard captain, Angela flew into a rage. She turned on him and scolded, "Let’s get one thing straight. You’re *my* bodyguard! How can you take orders from someone else?"

Su Qing sneered. "Don’t tell me Miss Angela wants to experience what that tree just did?"

"You know who I am?" Angela turned to look at Su Qing.

Su Qing smiled faintly, ignoring Angela and looking instead at the bodyguard captain.

The bodyguard captain understood instantly. He gave Su Qing a quick bow and hurried off to the basement. Angela wanted to stop him, but the memory of Su Qing’s display of power made her shudder. She could only watch helplessly as he disappeared.

Before long, the bodyguard captain returned to the courtyard with Ye Qingqing.

Ye Qingqing’s face lit up when she saw Su Qing, but her expression quickly turned to one of alarm when she realized Su Qing was alone. "Su Qing, why did you come by yourself? No, you have to leave, quickly!"

Ye Qingqing was terrified, not just that she wouldn’t be able to escape, but that she would end up getting Su Qing trapped as well. Lost in her fear and worry, she failed to notice the bizarre atmosphere in the courtyard.

"It’s okay, don’t worry," Su Qing said, reassuring her friend before turning her gaze to the bodyguard captain.

The bodyguard captain was a sharp one. He quickly said to Ye Qingqing, "Miss Ye, you can go on over."

Only then did Ye Qingqing realize that these tall, burly bodyguards seemed to be terrified of Su Qing. She immediately ran to Su Qing’s side, a sense of relief washing over her.

Angela knew that she and her people were no match for Su Qing. What’s more, her cowardly bodyguards had been tripping over themselves to surrender. So, she said to Su Qing with resentment, "Alright, you’ve found your classmate. Can you get out of my house now?"

As she spoke, Angela’s gaze swept over Ye Qingqing. When she saw that Ye Qingqing’s clothes were perfectly intact, she shot an annoyed glare at her bodyguards.

Su Qing glanced at Ye Qingqing’s face, then gave a cold laugh. "Just like a pampered little miss," she said to Angela. "Thinking you can just wipe the slate clean with a few careless words. Let me tell you, it’s not that easy."

Angela’s anger flared. She narrowed her eyes at Su Qing. "What, you’re still not satisfied?"

"I’m definitely not satisfied." Before anyone could react to her words, Su Qing crossed the distance in a few quick steps and viciously slapped Angela across the face.

"Ah!" Caught completely off guard, Angela was slapped to the ground. The corner of her mouth started to bleed and two of her teeth were knocked loose. The other side of her face scraped against the courtyard’s rough, sandy ground, leaving bloody scratches nearly identical to the ones on Ye Qingqing’s face.

Ye Qingqing’s eyes widened in astonishment. She knew Su Qing was a skilled fighter, but she had never truly seen it in action. Tonight, she was finally getting a real taste of it.

’She really paid her back in kind. Oh, wait, no—Angela even lost two teeth!’

Looking at the two bloody teeth Angela spat out, Ye Qingqing was filled with gratitude for Su Qing. Tonight, Su Qing had not only rescued her but had also gotten her revenge.

"Su Qing, thank you," Ye Qingqing whispered when Su Qing returned to her side.

Su Qing patted Ye Qingqing’s shoulder gently. Just then, she saw Zou Ming and his officers entering the alley. A cold smile touched her lips as she said to Angela, "As for deliberate kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment, why don’t you try explaining that to the police?"

Angela looked shocked. She glared at Su Qing through clenched teeth. "You called the police?"

With two missing teeth, her speech was now slurred. She clutched her face, her expression full of hatred as she stared at Su Qing. "My family will not let you get away with this."

"Hah. You’re the one causing trouble in our Hua Country. Let’s see if the police of Hua Country will let *you* go first," Su Qing retorted coldly.

The bodyguards standing to the side said nothing, merely exchanging glances. They knew this situation was not going to end well.

Just as she spoke, Zou Ming arrived in the courtyard with his men. The earlier commotion had drawn many residents out of their homes to investigate. They were all surprised to see the police and began asking each other what was going on, but with officers guarding the entrance, no one dared to approach and ask directly.

"Miss Angela, you are a suspect in the illegal kidnapping and imprisonment of an innocent individual. Please come with us to the police station for investigation." Zou Ming said sternly as he entered the courtyard, presenting both search and arrest warrants.

Angela said furiously, "I’m a member of the Walker Family! Your Hua Country police have no right to arrest me. If you do, my family will not let this matter rest."

"That would be a matter between our police department and your Walker Family. For now, please cooperate, Miss Angela, and come with me to the station for questioning," Zou Ming said, his expression stern and unmoved.

"You!" Angela wanted to say more, even wanting to order her bodyguards to fight back and get her out of there. But with Su Qing on the scene, the bodyguards didn’t dare make a move. In the end, they could only follow the police to the station. As Angela was being led away, she was still shouting for the police to contact Yarn and have him bail her out.

"She’s certainly an arrogant one." To be honest, it was Zou Ming’s first time dealing with this kind of foreign heiress, and he was getting a real taste of her imperious attitude. He couldn’t help but complain to Su Qing, "She acts completely lawless."

Su Qing smiled faintly. "In her own country, she really is above the law."

"Sigh." Zou Ming shook his head. He glanced at the broken tree, and the corner of his mouth twitched. "Don’t tell me you’re the one who kicked it down."