Chapter 69 Those who reap what they sow

Half a minute later, the photographer carried the camera over the low wall.

What is presented to the audience is a path that runs along the base of the wall for less than half a meter.

Beyond the path lies a bottomless pond.

It's difficult for a person to cross this road alone, let alone when someone is being held hostage.

Everyone had negative associations.

Even the photographer couldn't help but tremble with nervousness: Oh no, he had photographed events including but not limited to "internet celebrity house collapse," "evidence presented in court," and "shooting and injury" today, completing a year's worth of KPIs for an average photographer in one day, but he really didn't want to add another one, "celebrity drowning."

While everyone was still in a daze, an old figure, with an agility completely inconsistent with his age, jumped over the low wall and into the water with a splash!

That's Jiang Mian, the mermaid who can easily rescue people by diving into the water.

But what onlookers didn't know was that all they saw was an elderly man with gray hair, dressed in thin clothes, bravely jumping into the water to save someone in the dead of winter! Even without knowing if anyone had fallen in!

What boundless love this is!!!

Such a kind act! It instantly moved everyone around, and without thinking twice, they all jumped into the water to search for the person.

About a minute later, Jiang Mian was already floating up with one arm around Han Xiao.

Han Xiao seemed to be doing alright; she choked on a mouthful of water as soon as she got ashore, but at least she could breathe normally. The only problem was that she seemed too scared, clinging tightly to Jiang Mian's arm and refusing to let go.

There was a long bloody gash on his neck, as well as deep pinch marks, but the bloody gash wasn't deep and the bleeding had stopped.

Jiang Mian originally wanted to go back into the water to rescue them, but the staff around him stopped him. They wrapped the two people in towels and pushed them into the heated RV.

After all, with so many young people present, how could they let an old man with white hair take such a risk?!

Jiang Mian: "......"

In the short time that was wasted, some of the people who had just jumped into the water surfaced, shouting, "Found it! But it seems to be tangled in something! Quick, find some tools!"

At this time, many villagers who had seen the live broadcast also rushed over. More and more people went into the water to rescue the person, and all sorts of equipment, such as ropes, life rings, Swiss Army knives, and entrenching tools, were brought out.

Seeing all this through the RV window, Jiang Mian finally breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed that she really wasn't needed anymore.

It was only at this moment that Han Xiao's hand, which had been tightly holding Jiang Mian's, gradually loosened.

Her gaze pierced through the open window, fixed intently on the water's surface, so much so that she didn't even notice her warm towel had fallen off.

She's nervous, Jiang Mian thought.

"After all, he's her biological son, so she'll still care about his life and death, right?" the naive mermaid guessed.

But as time ticked by, everyone realized that the chances of survival were getting smaller and smaller.

Some villagers who were good swimmers surfaced and complained, "It's no use! The bottom is all silt, and we can't see what's tangled up our legs! We just can't get it out!"

Fifteen minutes have passed, and some outcomes seem to be predetermined.

Twenty minutes have passed...

Thirty minutes have passed...

Forty minutes later, what was dragged up was a pale corpse, with a rusty iron chain tightly wrapped around its right ankle.

Underwater, rescuers spent a lot of effort trying to cut the chain, but due to poor visibility, limited tools, and time constraints, they made several mistakes and not only failed to cut the chain but also cut Han Jian's leg instead.

From the tattered pants, you could even see pieces of flesh that had been cut up, still bleeding, and you could even vaguely see a piece of bone.

The scene was so horrific that the photographer was terrified and switched the camera immediately after only one second of shooting.

【Aa ...

Is this allowed to be broadcast?

Help! I can't sleep tonight!

[Serves them right, serves them right, serves them right!!!]

One of the villagers involved in the rescue was heartbroken: "Why was there something like that at the bottom of the pond?! Half of it was wrapped around his leg, and the other half was stuck in a crevice between the rocks! If it weren't for that, he would have been rescued long ago! Who threw it there? They must be held accountable!!!"

Yes, why would there be something like this here?

Inside the RV, Han Xiao, who had been watching intently, finally shed tears from her sore eyes.

Only she recognized the iron chain.

That was the same iron chain that had been wrapped around her neck all those years ago.

Back then, this iron chain was like a curse, deeply imprisoning the lives of the mother and daughter in an endless nightmare.

She struggled desperately to break free.

As for why it was in the pond, it was obviously because Han Jian threw it there himself.

He thought that by discarding the evidence of his crimes, he could distort the truth, pretend to be a good person, and take whatever he wanted from her.

All evil deeds will eventually lead to the consequence of one's own actions.

This iron chain has finally dragged the perpetrator into the abyss of hell today.

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Afterwards, police cars and ambulances arrived late and took the group away.

Zhang Mo was hospitalized, while Han Xiao was taken to the police station.

After all, someone died, and it was clear that Han Xiao and Han Jian had a very deep conflict, so the police were very suspicious.

However, the autopsy results showed that Han Jian died from drowning, and there were no signs of violence on his body. On the contrary, Han Xiao had multiple soft tissue contusions, consistent with her statement of "violent hostage-taking" and the live broadcast replay.

The police could only conclude that the path behind the low wall was too narrow, and the two accidentally fell into the water while struggling.

Because Han Xiao did not have malicious intent, Han Jian's death was determined to be an accidental drowning.

On the second day of her hospital stay, Han Xiao was released and came to the hospital to see Zhang Mo with flowers.

Zhang Mo was leaning against the bed, looking at platform data on her tablet, while Sunny sat next to her peeling an apple for her.

Sunny greeted him warmly: "Hello, big star! I watched the live stream. Even with guns pointed at you, you still knew to protect our Momo first. Thank you. You're so cool."

Han Xiao nodded amicably, "Hello." Then, turning to Zhang Mo, she said solemnly, "I'm so sorry. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be in this situation. Your health is so poor, and I've dragged you into this predicament..."

"This was purely accidental; I didn't expect it myself. After all, in our country, the chances of seeing a gun are much smaller than seeing a ghost." Zhang Mo waved her hand dismissively. "By the way, this is my best friend, Sunny, a big boss at a nightclub, about the same age as my older sister."

Hearing Zhang Mo say that, Han Xiao's smile immediately warmed up: "Oh, I see. Then let's add each other on WeChat. I'll bring some people to visit you sometime?"

“Sure, you’re welcome anytime.” Sunny never expected that Han Xiao, a big star, would be so easy to talk to.

Zhang Mo: "Is it resolved?"

Han Xiao: "Han Jian died accidentally. Feng Nan is guilty of trafficking women and children, intentional injury, and illegal possession of firearms. In addition, he has a criminal record, which carries a minimum sentence of 20 years."

Zhang Mo smiled: "So smoothly?"

Han Xiao smiled and said, "Not only was it resolved smoothly, but there's also good news."

"What?"

Han Xiao said excitedly, "The police helped me with a blood test and found a match in the gene bank. It's very likely that it's a relative of my mother."

This was somewhat unexpected; neither Zhang Mo nor Sunny, the two orphans, had anticipated it.

But what made Han Xiao happiest wasn't just that: "You know what? That family also has the surname Zhang. If it's confirmed that they're my mother's family, then I can change my surname to Zhang. Don't you think that counts as taking your surname?"

Zhang Mo: "...Huh?"

Sunny nodded happily: "Okay, okay, having the surname Zhang is good." Sunny is just her English name; she actually shares the same surname as the orphanage director, Zhang.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing." Han Xiao took out her phone. "I just saw it too. I received a lot of job offers in my email, like advertising and commercial performances. I forwarded them to you. You can talk to them and agree."

Zhang Mo quickly checked her email on her phone and was shocked by a series of astonishing numbers.

Sunny leaned over to take a look and exclaimed "Wow!" as well.

"Me, go and negotiate?" To be honest, this was indeed a bit beyond Zhang Mo's area of ​​expertise. Her understanding of the entertainment industry was limited to simply being a gossipmonger.

Han Xiao: "You're my boss now, so of course you should be the one to negotiate."

Zhang Mo scrolled through the email interface a few more times: "And so many? Can you handle them all? Wait a minute, isn't our contract only for live streaming?"

"Of course not. Our contract states that you can take half the money from every project I participate in," Han Xiao said. "Besides, why should a boss like you worry about working hard? I'm not going to die from exhaustion, so why not take advantage of me and make more money for yourself!"

Zhang Mo: "......" Do you want to listen to what you're saying?