Xue Fu nodded, knowing that Gu Chong still had things to take care of. Gu Fei, a little kid, was still on the mountain.

"Um."

He seemed to have whispered a compliment, calling her "good girl," but Xue Fu wasn't sure.

Before leaving, Gu Chong raised his hand one last time and soothingly touched her slightly messy hair, tidying it up for her.

He assured him again, "Don't worry, everything will be resolved."

Xue Fu, of course, believed him.

She felt at ease because of Gu Chong, and left everything to him to handle.

Gu Chong left the medical station and went to call everyone.

The team leader, Secretary He from the commune, and the group of educated youth at the settlement.

A group of people were summoned by Gu Chong, who had a dark expression on his face. They were confused and looked at each other.

Secretary He originally had other things to do, but when he heard Gu Chong blatantly threatening him, "Secretary, if this matter is not handled properly, you might not be able to keep your position," he was surprised.

Gu Chong was always straightforward in his speech.

Secretary He rolled his eyes inwardly; this scoundrel's words were still as awful as ever.

But Secretary He did indeed postpone the rest of the matter, wanting to see what important matter Gu Chong had brought all of them together for.

Zhou Jianguo was even more annoyed. He glared at Gu Chong several times, wondering what trouble he had gotten himself into this time.

Zhou Jianguo understood Gu Chong.

Gu Chong was used to being a loner and almost never caused trouble for the team.

Today's incident is probably about dealing with trouble for someone else. Zhou Jianguo could tell with his nose that Gu Chong was backing someone up.

The most beautiful educated youth, Xue Fu.

Zhou Jianguo suddenly understood the meaning of the phrase "femme fatale"—it wasn't just a baseless claim.

"Get to the point, why are you calling us over here and leaving us hanging?" Zhou Jianguo retorted to Gu Chong in an annoyed tone.

Gu Chong ignored him. He simply asked to borrow the commune office phone and took out two cents to put on the table.

Secretary He: ...

"Use it, use it."

However, this phone call startled everyone.

Because Gu Chong reported it to the police.

The man's deep voice reached everyone's ears.

"Hello, police officer. This is Qingtang Village. We have a murderer here. Please send someone over as soon as possible to handle this."

Everyone: ...?!

"What murderer?!"

Zhou Jianguo was the first to shout, followed by Secretary He's sharp cry.

If something like this happens in a village, will the elections and evaluations even continue?!

Both Zhou Jianguo and Secretary He had a throbbing headache.

The educated youth who were called over were initially confused.

Because we didn't know why we called them over.

But now, hearing these words, I suddenly realized what was going on.

The team leader and the secretary are here to make decisions, and they... well, they're probably the people involved.

So...did any of those educated youth...commit murder?

The educated youth looked at each other in bewilderment, and then they belatedly realized that two people were missing.

One is Xue Fu, and the other is... Sun Yu.

The educated youth felt a chill run down their spines.

The police have to come from the town, which takes about half an hour.

Gu Chong couldn't wait, so he made the call and led everyone up the mountain.

Their large entourage attracted many villagers to watch and inquire.

However, everyone looked serious and no one was in the mood to answer.

Zhou Jianguo sternly told them to leave and not to delay others, and the onlookers dispersed in a noisy commotion.

However, seeing that they were heading uphill, some people wondered if some wild beast had appeared in the mountains. Was the team leader leading them to hunt and kill it? And why did he bring along those weaklings from the educated youth settlement?

The villagers were puzzled.

But no one answered their questions.

Gu Chong led the way, walking very fast, and those following behind had to keep up to keep up with him.

Those who had initially harbored 'wonderful fantasies' and felt that the actual situation had been exaggerated by Gu Chong were completely jolted awake after entering the mountains and seeing Gu Fei, a mere child, guarding an unconscious person.

Sun Yu was beaten badly, and the sight of him lying unconscious on the ground with his face covered in blood was terrifying.

If Gu Chong hadn't emphasized that Sun Yu was the one who attempted murder, the injuries on Sun Yu's body would have made people think he was the victim.

Zhao Wen's lips moved slightly; he seemed to want to say something.

"Gu Chong, what happened? Why is Sun Yu all alone?"

Zhao Wen still held the attitude of trying to downplay the issue and mediate: "There may be a misunderstanding."

If they were to take the blame, how would the other educated youth living together in the village be able to establish themselves?

Gu Chong heard the educated youth speak in a tone that seemed to be protecting his own people, and he gave a mocking smirk.

Gu Fei reacted the most strongly.

Gu Fei couldn't stand hearing this.

He saw how horrific the wound on Sister Afu's neck was.

Gu Fei shouted, "He strangled Sister Xue Fu! If my brother hadn't arrived in time, she would have been strangled to death. She's with the village doctor right now!"

Gu Fei's voice reached the others' ears like a thunderclap, delivering a heavy blow to them.

Children's words are more believable.

Adults often assume that children are innocent and incapable of lying.

In fact, Gu Fei was not lying.

Seeing their stunned expressions, Gu Chong became extremely impatient: "Take him away first. If you don't believe me, the police will give you an explanation."

He's thinking about Xue Fu right now.

Is she crying out in pain?

Will she cry alone in secret?

Gu Chong wanted to resolve these matters as soon as possible so he could see her.

He looked at his younger brother, then remembered someone else. He said, "Let's bring Xiao Liu along. They know best."

And what about Xiao Liu? That scoundrel Xiao Liu got involved too?

Everyone was even more alarmed.

It could be said that the shock never stopped from the moment Gu Chong called them together; it was like a thunderclap out of nowhere.

Gu Chong had no time to waste, so he grabbed Sun Yu and dragged him down the mountain.

In the village clinic, Xue Fu was resting on a single bed.

The village doctor, Chen, poured her a basin of cool water and placed it beside her, telling her that if the handkerchief wasn't cool anymore, she should wet it again and soak it.

Xue Fu nodded.

She covered it for a while and felt it wasn't so cold anymore, so she wet the handkerchief again.

When she felt the coldness on her neck again, Xue Fu slowly exhaled a sigh of frustration.

She felt incredibly unlucky.

However, even though Xue Fu knew that the story ended with Sun Yu failing and Li Jing not being harmed, she did not regret going up the back mountain today and encountering this situation.

It's good to be able to discover a conspiracy in advance.

Even when breathing oxygen, Xue Fu still had difficulty breathing.

The sensation of being squeezed and choked, making it hard to breathe, still lingered in my throat.

Xue Fu tried her best to adjust her mood and distract herself.

However, the effect was limited at this time.

Xue Fu was spoiled and pampered growing up.

Before today, the greatest pain Xue Fu had ever suffered was when her cousin tried to teach her to ride a bicycle when she was seven years old.

Xue Fu was riding her bicycle unsteadily when, without noticing, the wheel ran over a small stone while going downhill. She suddenly jolted, lost her balance, and fell off the bike.

Xue Fu suffered a fractured shinbone.

It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, so Xue Fu took half a semester off.

The pain she suffered today may not be as great as that bone fracture, but it terrified Xue Fu even more.