Chapter 79 The Friend of the Prince of Jiangning

Zi Xiaoyin's face turned pale, helplessly on the verge of tears.
Must the poor suffer more misfortune?
"Charge this card, let's deposit one hundred thousand first," Gu Xiangnan said, pulling out the black card Song Jinlong had given him.
He thought about the costs beyond the medical treatment—rehabilitation would require funds as well. He decided to settle it all at once, sparing Zi Xiaoyin future worries.
Beep~
The card was successfully processed.
"Sir, please take your card," the staff member said, handing him the black card with both hands.
She looked at Zi Xiaoyin with envy.
So beautiful!
No wonder she could attach herself to someone with a black card.
Zi Xiaoyin spoke gratefully, "Thank you, Professor Gu. I will pay back the money as soon as I can."
"No rush. Focus on your studies first. When you start working, we'll talk about it then," Gu Xiangnan replied, unconcerned about the money.
Once the matter was settled, Gu Xiangnan prepared to return home.
He sensed that Zhang Hongmei's state was abnormal and feared something might happen.
Before leaving, he instructed Xu Chenyi to stay behind, sharing his concerns with the two of them and insisting they take turns watching through the night.
Gu Xiangnan had barely arrived home when someone rang the doorbell.
Who would come so late at night?
He glanced at the monitor screen; several people stood outside.
They were all in uniform.
Police officers.
Beside them was a white man.
Gu Xiangnan knew it must be about tonight's incident, though he hadn't expected them to move so quickly.
He walked to the door and opened it.
The group entered, and one stormed forward, demanding,
"Who is Gu Xiangnan?"
"I am. May I ask what the matter is?"
The white man was the one who had run off last.
He couldn't really distinguish East Asian faces, but he recognized Gu Xiangnan by his voice in the end.
"It's him! It's definitely him!"
The lead officer spoke sternly,
"Tonight, near the Chinese Medicine University’s food street, an incident of provocation occurred. Several international students were injured. The victim identifies you as the assailant. Please come with us."
Gu Xiangnan let out a cold laugh.
He had acted bravely for justice, yet was painted as a troublemaker.
The difference between the two was night and day.
Being accused of provocation was to cast him as a villain.
"Yes, I injured them."

Seeing him admit it, the lead officer waved his hand, and the others moved in to handcuff him.
"They attempted to rape and molest my student. Was I not allowed to help? Besides, they injured another of my students."
His words made everyone pause in surprise.
The white man hurriedly said, "Don't listen to his nonsense, just arrest him! Our country's embassy is still waiting for news!"
The lead officer weighed the situation—he knew the American embassy was not to be trifled with.
"Take him away!"
"Wait!"
Gu Xiangnan was fearless. "Before you take me, I believe you should hear a phone call first."
"What call?" the leader frowned.
The white man urged, "Just arrest him already, no more delay!"
"Song Jinlong, the King of Jiangning, is my friend. Would you like to hear his opinion?"
Everyone laughed.
"You? Who would believe such nonsense?"
"Youth, don't boast. Are you even twenty yet?"
"Haha, claiming to be friends with the King of Jiangning. Even our boss can't meet him."
"Take him away!"
Calmly, Gu Xiangnan took out his phone, dialed a number, and put it on speaker.
"Hello?" came a commanding, dignified voice.
"Is this Mr. Song Jinlong? This is Gu Xiangnan."
"Ah, Mr. Gu, you've been busy with the new product launch these days, haven't you? I was thinking of inviting you for a meal."
The tone softened, sounding familiar with Gu Xiangnan.
The surrounding crowd was stunned.
The lead officer's eyes darkened.
"I’m afraid I can’t accept your invitation. Today I rescued a girl from some thugs, and now several officers have come to my home to arrest me."
Gu Xiangnan feigned grievance.
"What? Let him hear the call."
Gu Xiangnan handed the phone to the lead officer.
He took it respectfully, saying, "Mr.—Mr. Song, hello!"
"What’s your name? Which district are you in charge of? This is outrageous! You dare arrest my benefactor?!"
The lead officer panicked.
"Mr. Song, please, let me explain..."
The white man interrupted, "Is this person really the King of Jiangning? Could he be an impostor?"
"Yes, we haven't seen him in person—who knows if it's fake?"
The other officers began to doubt as well.
"Hmm, fair point."
The lead officer faced the phone and gave his information.
He put on a brave face and shouted into the phone, "If you dare impersonate Mr. Song, do you deserve it? Wait, next time we’ll arrest you!"
"Fine! Just wait."
It was clear Song Jinlong was angry on the other end, and he promptly hung up.

The lead officer handed the phone back to Gu Xiangnan.
"Wait? I’ve never feared anyone!"
He tilted his head, signaling his men to move forward.
"Handcuff him, take him away!"
As the handcuffs were being placed, Gu Xiangnan began counting down,
"Ten, nine..."
"What are you mumbling?"
"I'm counting down for you! You're about to be finished."
"Haha, fine, we'll watch and see if the captain is finished when the countdown ends," one of his subordinates joked.
As soon as he finished speaking, the lead officer received a call.
He took it out, his face changed dramatically, and he hurriedly answered.
"Hello, boss."
"You damned fool, are you tired of your job? You dare arrest Mr. Song’s benefactor without even investigating? If you lose your badge, can you bear the consequences?"
"Boss, I'm sorry, I didn’t know he was Mr. Song’s benefactor! I..."
Before he could finish, the caller hung up.
A subordinate leaned in, asking, "Captain, what's wrong?"
The lead officer was dumbfounded, his mind in turmoil, frozen in place for a long moment.
Suddenly, his expression changed; smiling, he personally unlocked Gu Xiangnan's handcuffs.
"Hehe, young man, this was just a misunderstanding. We’ll return and check the surveillance footage first. Sorry for disturbing you tonight—please forgive our mistake."
Gu Xiangnan didn’t want to make things harder for them, so he let them leave.
The white man remained, still ranting,
"Just wait. My friends and my country will make sure you suffer!"
Gu Xiangnan smiled coldly.
"Heaven’s path lies open, yet you choose not to walk it; there’s no gate to hell, yet you force your way in."
"I gave you a chance, but you were useless."
He stepped forward and broke the man's leg with a kick, ignoring his screams as he turned and returned to the villa.
Peach Fox slipped out, circling at his feet,
"Master, you’re amazing! Next time they come, why show mercy? Just take them down!"
Gu Xiangnan pondered briefly,
"Yes, there will be a next time. If we stay here, Senior Sister will be in danger!"
"Looks like we’ll have to move out."
Gu Xiangnan immediately called Su Hanyan, warning her to be vigilant.
To his surprise, Wu Meiyu answered, her voice anxious.
"Xiaonan, President Su is in trouble!"