Jiang Dong rushed forward and pressed his hand against the man's bleeding throat. "Call a doctor!"

The doctor rushed over, but it was too late; he was pronounced dead.

Jiang Dong closed his eyes briefly and asked the two bodyguards beside him, "How are you? Are you alright?"

"I just got a minor injury to my arm, it's nothing."

"Go call the doctor to bandage it up, and take two days off to rest."

"good."

Jiang Dong arrived at Huo Shiqian's room. "Mr. Huo, the person is dead."

“I saw it all on the surveillance footage. These are all desperate criminals. It’s not surprising that they would behave this way. After all, there are rumors that falling into Jing Ting’s hands is worse than death,” Huo Shiqian said. “Besides, don’t you think it would be a problem if you captured one and then had them surrender?”

"The leads have all gone cold, so we can only continue searching for Miss Zaozao in nightclubs and bars."

“No rush. We don’t have any here, but we do have some in the capital.” Huo Shiqian looked up at him. “Finding He Songling’s girlfriend is a huge step forward. We’re going to drag out these people hiding in the shadows one by one.”

"Yes." Jiang Dong nodded. "You should get some rest."

"You should go to sleep early too." Huo Shiqian looked at his arm. "Go and treat the injury on your arm."

"I got burned when it exploded, but I'm fine."

"That also needs to be addressed."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

......

After a few days of rest, Qiao Wanwan has fully recovered.

She couldn't stay at home, but she didn't need to go to Huo Shiqian's place for the time being, so she could only stay in the capital.

After thinking it over, Qiao Wanwan went to find Zhan Jingting. "Jingting, I want to go see Xu Lai."

“That’s perfect,” Zhan Jingting said. “The bodyguard called and said that Xu Lai has been refusing to eat.”

"Then I'll go and try to persuade them; maybe I can get some useful information out of them."

"I'll go with you."

"Um."

Although she was imprisoned, Xu Lai's living conditions were not bad.

Xu Lai was still wearing the white dress she wore that day, lying on the bed with her back to the door.

“Miss Xu.” Qiao Wanwan walked over and sat down on the chair by the bed. “Are you really planning to starve to death? If so, you won’t even be able to ask your boyfriend for confirmation. Don’t you want him to explain to you in person?”

Xu Lai moved her shoulders and sat up to face Qiao Wanwan.

Her pale face bore only two tear tracks, and she seemed to have lost weight since the first time Qiao Wanwan met her.

"Will I really be able to see him again?" Xu Lai's voice was soft and hoarse.

“Of course.” Qiao Wanwan smiled slightly. “As long as he can successfully bring my sister back, you will definitely meet.”

"What if he can't do it?" Xu Lai asked worriedly. "I could probably guarantee before that he would do anything for me, but now, I really can't guarantee that anymore..."

“Then I agree,” Qiao Wanwan said readily. “Whether he can do it or not, I will arrange for you to meet and ask him directly.”

"Really?"

"I always keep my word."

Xu Lai's joy didn't last long before the light in her eyes dimmed. "But I'm a little scared..."

What are you afraid of?

"I'm afraid that when I see him again, he won't be my boyfriend He Yu anymore, but will have become the murderer and kidnapper He Songling you're talking about..."

Qiao Wanwan remained silent for a moment before speaking, "Miss Xu, you're now basically certain that what I said is true. So, if you regain your freedom and reunite with He Yu, what will you do?"

"I don't know..." Xu Lai felt a splitting headache, clutching her head in agony, tears streaming down her face. "What can I do? Pretend nothing happened? Is that even possible? He's a murderer, I can't do that..."

"I'm a teacher who educates and nurtures students. I would teach my students that in this situation, they should immediately call the police, even if it means killing a family member. But how can I bring myself to do it? He's my last remaining family member in this world..."

Qiao Wanwan patted her shoulder, "Ms. Xu, I'm glad that your first reaction was to call the police instead of trying to convince yourself to ignore it."

“I haven’t had what you’ve been through, so I can’t say I can empathize with you, but I’ve also been through the darkest and most helpless moments of my life. What I want to tell you is that we should learn to be reborn from despair. I believe that when everything is over and you look back, some things are not as significant as you imagined.”

"Shouldn't you be thankful that you haven't married him yet and haven't had a child with him? If you had actually had a child, that would have been the worst thing, wouldn't it?"

Xu Lai slowly raised her head, staring blankly at Qiao Wanwan. "That's right... I should be glad I haven't gotten married and had children yet, otherwise my child would never be able to hold their head high... Our family is a scholarly family, my parents have dedicated their lives to teaching and nurturing countless students, they could never accept me marrying a murderer..."

"Yes, and he even aided and abetted evil. He kidnapped and harmed my husband and children before, and now he has kidnapped my sister. He can even hurt innocent children; he doesn't deserve to be human."

Xu Lai's tears fell uncontrollably again. "I'm sorry, if I had noticed sooner, perhaps I could have stopped him from making that mistake..."

“You don’t need to apologize to me. This is not something you can decide,” Qiao Wanwan said. “If you really want to see him and ask him directly, then eat properly. Think about how heartbroken your parents would be if they saw you starving yourself for a man.”

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