Ning Zhiheng stared at Zuo Rou's expression and her eyes as she spoke, and felt that this woman was probably not lying.

Could it be that the homeowner, Guo Ruxue, is really alive? Ning Zhiheng asked again, "If she's not dead, then where is she now?"

The question went unanswered; the Zuo siblings offered no response, only responding with silence.

Ning Zhiheng considered it carefully. If what the female perpetrator said was true, and Guo Ruxue was not dead, then she was very likely connected to the three perpetrators, which might be a breakthrough in the case.

Ning Zhiheng waved Wen Xingsheng over and instructed him, "Take some men and go to the surrounding neighbors and households to find out as much as possible about the homeowner, Guo Ruxue!"

Wen Xingsheng nodded and was about to get to work when Chen Yanqing, who was anxious about Guo Ruxue's safety, couldn't help but say, "I'll go with you too!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng, seeing Chen Yanqing's anxious expression, nodded and said, "You should go too! I'll say it again, worry makes you confused! Some things aren't as simple as they seem on the surface. It's good to find out the truth so you can rest assured. Report back to me as soon as you've finished your investigation!"

"Yes!" Chen Yanqing was in a state of confusion and did not understand the meaning behind Ning Zhiheng's words. He hurriedly left with Wen Xingsheng.

Ning Zhiheng didn't dwell too much on whether the homeowner, Guo Ruxue, was alive or dead.

Ning Zhiheng had no need to worry about these issues. He believed that no matter what the criminal was, once brought back, under the protection of Miki, they would obediently reveal all the answers he wanted to know; it was only a matter of time!

What he needs to confirm most right now is whether these three criminals came looking for the seal and the jade. Before, it was just his guess and judgment. Now that they have been caught, he has to confirm it. Then he has to find out who instructed them to do this.

He looked at Zuo Gang and Zuo Qiang's strong physiques, stepped forward and carefully examined their hands. Their joints were thick and the veins on the back of their hands were very prominent. He nodded!

Then he looked at Zuo Rou. She was pretty and had a well-proportioned figure. There was no sign that she had ever practiced martial arts.

He reached out and grabbed Zuo Rou's hand, examining it carefully.

Seeing Ning Zhiheng's actions, Zuo Gang and Zuo Qiang assumed that the young man was about to take liberties with Zuo Rou, and immediately shouted, "What are you doing?"

However, they were unable to move under the control of numerous action team members, but Ning Zhiheng ignored them and continued his observation.

On the contrary, Zuo Rou was secretly delighted. It must be said, Zuo Rou's appearance was extremely deceptive; her delicate appearance easily lowered people's guard. Therefore, when the operatives handcuffed her, her hands were placed in front of her, unlike Zuo Gang and Zuo Qiang, whose hands were cuffed behind their backs.

This gave Zuo Rou a lot of room to maneuver. She saw the young man grab her hands and keep looking through them, and she knew her opportunity had come.

It was obvious that this young man was the leader of these people. If he could seize the opportunity, take him hostage, and threaten his subordinates with his life to release his brother and younger brother, then all three siblings would have a chance to escape and avoid this calamity!

Thinking of this, Zuo Rou couldn't let go of this opportunity to escape. She said shyly, "Ouch! That hurts!"

He suddenly went limp, lowered his head, and raised his hands in front of him, forcefully breaking free from Ning Zhiheng's grasp. He then quickly drew a thin, willow-leaf-shaped knife from his long, coiled hair, leaped up, and thrust the knife at Ning Zhiheng's throat.

Ning Zhiheng was looking at Zuo Rou's palms when he noticed that she had calluses of varying degrees on the joints of her middle fingers, and her wrists were flexible and strong, with very good muscle resilience.

All of this matched his description of the thin-bladed knife-wielder, so it seemed that the one who slit the throat was this seemingly delicate woman in front of him.

Just as he was pondering this, he felt his hand suddenly go empty. His opponent had broken free of his grasp and, as if by magic, produced a short blade from somewhere and attacked him!

However, when Ning Zhiheng examined Zuo Rou's palm, he began to suspect her identity and naturally became wary of her.

Just as Zuo Rou thrust the short blade forward, Ning Zhiheng reacted with lightning speed, pushing with his left hand and slapping Zuo Rou's wrist hard. He was very strong, and with one slap, he knocked Zuo Rou's hands to the side. Because Zuo Rou's hands were handcuffed together, her balance was very poor at this moment, and her whole body was turned to the side.

At the same time, Ning Zhiheng's right fist struck out with lightning speed, landing solidly on Zuo Rou's right cheek. It was as if she had been hit on the head with a heavy hammer, causing her head to sway and her body to collapse limply to the ground, unconscious!

The whole process was so fast that it was impossible to see the two people's movements. From Zuo Rou's sudden attack to Ning Zhiheng's rapid counterattack, in a short moment, before everyone could react, even Sun Jiacheng, who was standing not far behind Ning Zhiheng, did not have time to make a move, it was already over!

Zuo Gang and Zuo Qiang secretly exclaimed, "What a pity!" Zuo Rou's sudden attack had given them a glimmer of hope, but the young man's reaction was even faster and his attack even more ruthless. He knocked Zuo Rou down with a heavy blow, and their hope was shattered once again!

In fact, Zuo Rou's skills are not bad. Unfortunately, she was caught off guard and knocked down by Sun Jiacheng the first time today. The second time, her hands were handcuffed together, which restricted her movement. In addition, Ning Zhiheng's fighting ability is better than Sun Jiacheng's. The difference in strength between the two is too great. As a result, she was knocked down again. Today was really unlucky for her!

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