0124 Fighting

This was clearly not the outcome Tantai Qing wanted to see. His face turned pale, and cold sweat poured down his back. He called out in a low, urgent voice, "Jifan!"

The negotiation expert narrowed his eyes, noticing something amiss. He shook his head to signal the special police not to act rashly, then put his index finger to his lips to signal Tantai Qing to be quiet.

Lu Xuezhen's eyes trembled with rage, his hand gripping the gun trembled uncontrollably, and his index finger hesitated to press the trigger.

"Do you think I don't know?" Jiang Jifan said mysteriously in a low voice.

"What?"

Taking advantage of his distraction, she snatched his gun in a flash, loaded it with lightning speed, and pressed the muzzle firmly against his forehead.

Jiang Jifan looked at him with disdain, his tone mocking: "A coward who doesn't even dare to use a halberd! You think you're worthy of bullying me?"

Lu Xuezhen stared in astonishment, her eyes wide with disbelief, frozen in place, not daring to move.

While he was in a daze, several SWAT officers leaped up and pinned him to the floor.

Lu Xuezhen's face flushed red as she struggled desperately under their restraints. She looked up at them and roared, "Jiang Jifan! Jiang Jifan! You betrayed me! You betrayed me! You'll die a horrible death!"

Jiang Jifan stared at his ugly face, and unbearable memories surfaced in his mind, making him angrier the more he thought about it.

That's all thanks to him!

A chilling hatred surged within her, and she roared, "You're the one who deserves to die a horrible death!"

Then he fired a shot into his leg.

Most of the people present were evacuated by the police, but some of the bolder ones stayed behind to watch secretly. When they heard the gunshots, they screamed in fright and crouched down with their heads covered.

Seeing that she was about to fire a second shot, Tantai Qing immediately rushed forward, snatched the pistol from her hand, and threw it away.

It wasn't until he held her tightly in his arms that he noticed her trembling body.

“Ji Fan…”

Jiang Jifan's eyes were red and glistening with tears. He gritted his teeth and forced out, "This is what he owes me!"

Tantai Qing glanced at her sideways and saw a bloodthirsty madness flickering in her eyes, which sent a chill down his spine.

He felt there must be something hidden behind this, but now was clearly not the right time to ask.

Fearing that she might become even more agitated and do something uncontrollable, Tantai Qing assessed the situation and immediately swept her up in his arms and carried her away.

The bodyguards waiting at the door jogged up from behind and formed a tight, impenetrable barrier around them.

There were rooms on the second floor specifically for intoxicated guests. Tantai Qing went straight to a guest room, carried her inside, and put her on the bed.

After touching her cold limbs, he unfolded the blanket and covered her with it.

Jiang Jifan lay in his arms, staring intently in one direction, tears streaming down her face. She looked dazed. Tantai Qing held her tightly, kissing her cold cheeks repeatedly, and whispered to comfort her, "It's alright, it's alright, we're safe now."

"Don't be afraid, Ji Fan, I'm here..."

Remembering that she had fallen on the dining table, he loosened his grip on her and gently unzipped the back of her dress.

Sure enough, a large bruise appeared on her lower back. Looking down, her slender ankles were red and swollen, an exaggerated sight.

Tantai Qing immediately instructed the servants to fetch the medicine.

"It might hurt a little..."

The man's slightly rough fingertips pressed on her waist, gently rubbing away the bruises.

Jiang Jifan lay on the bed, biting the pillow, trembling all over in pain, but still didn't utter a sound.

In the end, she was in so much pain that tears streamed down her face, and she was covered in sweat, unable to tell whether the liquid on her face was sweat or tears.

After applying the ointment, Tantai Qing wiped his hands and pulled her out of the pillow, only to find that she was soaked through, with sticky sweat everywhere.

He planned to wait until the medicine was fully absorbed before taking her to take a bath.

When she came back from the shower, she still looked tense and even refused to close her eyes.

"Go to sleep, I'm here with you, don't be afraid." Tantai Qing gently patted her back like he was coaxing a child.

Jiang Jifan held his hand tightly and struggled for half an hour, but finally couldn't hold on any longer and gradually fell asleep.

Even in her sleep, her brows remained tightly closed. Tantai Qing stopped patting her and gently wiped away the tears on her cheeks with her fingers, her face full of heartache.

Everything that happened tonight terrified him. When he saw her holding a gun to her forehead, he felt his heart stop for a moment, and he only managed to stay upright by sheer willpower.

Prior to this, the police had already positioned snipers at various locations, and he instructed them to kill the enemy if necessary.

Tantai Qing admitted that her thoughts were despicable; in the face of her personal safety, no one else's life was worth mentioning.

He has many questions now, and his mind is a mess, as if it's glued together with paste.

What exactly is her relationship with that man? What happened between them?

And why did she use a gun...?

A barely audible sigh echoed in the dark space.