The most important thing right now is to keep He Wanrou calm and not let her notice anything unusual, and even less to provoke her.
She forced a smile, not daring to reveal the slightest flaw.
Following Captain Li's words, he softened his voice and persuaded:
"Yes, Wanrou, look at you, what are you doing? Why are you suddenly doing something so silly?"
"You didn't do anything wrong. Just the other day, my parents and I were discussing how you were going to withdraw some money to thank them for saving your life twice... Why are you doing this?"
Her words carried a real temptation, and coupled with Captain Li's reassurance earlier, He Wanrou wavered somewhat.
She looked at Zhou Qiqi. Although she hadn't put down the knife she was holding, the blade had at least moved away from Zhouzhou's neck and wasn't so close to her skin anymore.
Captain Li glanced quickly at Zhou Qiqi, his eyes filled with approval and encouragement, signaling her to hurry up and continue.
He moved forward nearly half a meter without leaving a trace.
Zhou Qiqi understood immediately and pressed her advantage, speaking with even greater sincerity:
"And about the job! Didn't Mom and Dad mention before that they wanted to talk to the nursing home and find you a more relaxed and respectable position, a stable job? They've been in contact about that these past few days! Wanrou, what do you think? What kind of job do you want? As long as you put the knife down first, I'll talk to Mom and Dad right away and make sure you're satisfied and get what you want!"
This offers both money and a secure job; it's incredibly tempting.
The ferocity on He Wanrou's face lessened a bit, and her eyes struggled violently as she wondered, "Could it be... that I really misheard and misunderstood?"
Zhou Qiqi and the police, are they really not here to arrest me?
Her hesitation caused her arms around Zhouzhou to loosen slightly, and the hand holding the knife unconsciously dropped down, the tip of the knife slowly moving away from Zhouzhou's neck.
Captain Li was now very close to He Wanrou, only a dozen steps away!
His muscles were tense as he calculated the angle and timing for his sprint to seize the knife.
All the police officers around, along with Zhou Qiqi, Zhu Yingying, and the two doctors, held their breath, afraid to make the slightest sound, lest He Wanrou suddenly be stimulated in some way.
One step, two steps, three steps...
With just a few more steps to go, he could pounce!
suddenly--
"ah!"
A shrill female voice pointed in He Wanrou's direction and shouted:
"Are you police officers just sitting around doing nothing? What are you all standing there for? She's the criminal you're looking for, the one who's been using fake medicine to harm people! We can't let her get away! Arrest her right now!"
Zhou Qiqi suddenly turned her head and looked in the direction of the sound.
Not far away, two people suddenly appeared: Li Hongjuan, who was heavily pregnant, and her loud and boisterous younger sister, Li Hongfen!
And that shout just now was from Li Hongfen pointing in He Wanrou's direction!
Zhou Qiqi's heart skipped a beat, and she thought to herself, "Oh no!"
These two are more trouble than they're worth!
Sure enough, as soon as Li Hongfen shouted those words...
He Wanrou shuddered, her relaxed expression instantly snapping her back to reality.
She had overheard the two women chatting in the military area not long ago.
They said the security department of the military dependents' district should cooperate with the public security bureau to arrest bad elements who use fake drugs to harm people.
He Wanrou knows best what she has done. Fake medicine harms people, isn't that a perfect description of her?
She immediately packed her things and ran away, but then she discovered...
This damn military dependents' area is easy to get into, but not so easy to get out.
Several gates were guarded by soldiers, and registration was required to enter or exit. The walls were so high that it was impossible to climb them.
Some soldiers were also patrolling the military dependents' area.
She fled all the way before finally finding this grove of trees to hide in.
But she discovered that police officers had surrounded her, clearly there to arrest her.
She thought she was doomed, but unexpectedly, there was always a way out, and that little mute Shen Duzhou was actually here!
So she immediately kidnapped the person.
Originally intended as a bargaining chip, they almost fell into Zhou Qiqi and Captain Li's trap and surrendered.
Fortunately, two women appeared and pulled her back to reality.
Without saying a word, she immediately put the knife back on the shelf!
This movement also alerted her instantly, and she immediately caught a glimpse of Captain Li, who was closing in from the side and was only a few steps away!
She wasn't stupid; she realized it immediately.
Just now, Zhou Qiqi and Captain Li were working together from the inside to lower her guard!
Money, job security—it's all a lie!
Her eyes suddenly turned fierce.
"You dare lie to me! Back off! Get out of my way! Or I'll kill her right now!"
Her arms gripped tightly like iron clamps, and the fruit knife in her other hand was no longer being held against the ground, but instead being pulled back and pressed down with a fierce force!
The sharp blade instantly sliced open a clear gash on Zhouzhou's delicate neck, and bright red blood immediately gushed out, meandering down the child's pale skin and staining her collar!
Captain Li's heart sank suddenly, and his jaw clenched instantly!
It was so close! Just a few steps away!
But now, facing the completely crazed He Wanrou, he couldn't even move forward an inch, let alone forcibly take the knife!
Any slight provocation could cause this crazy woman to do something irreversible!
He clenched his teeth, his cheeks were taut, and his eyes were full of resentment, but he dared not gamble.
He wouldn't dare take the risk even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance of harming the child.
He could only raise his hands and slowly back away step by step.
Seeing the blood constantly seeping from Zhouzhou's neck, Zhou Qiqi felt her heart ache so much that she could hardly breathe!
How painful that must be!
She wished she could rush forward immediately and take the blow for Zhouzhou!
But at this moment, Zhouzhou, who was being held tightly and whose neck was bleeding, was unusually quiet.
She didn't burst into tears like other children.
She simply tilted her head slightly, gazing at Zhou Qiqi with her bright, dark eyes, without blinking.
There was no resentment or complaint in his eyes, only trust and reliance, as if he were comforting Zhou Qiqi.
Zhou Qiqi felt as if her heart had been broken. The usually calm and composed woman could no longer hold back and tears streamed down her face.
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