After a strange sensation, Jiang Ran clearly felt the changes in her body.
My body first felt an intense itch, followed by a burning sensation as if my body were on fire, unbearably hot.
Then, she felt as if her body was being bitten by countless insects and ants, or as if someone was strangling her neck; the feeling of suffocation was very clear.
Seeing Jiang Ran's pained expression, Jiang Xinrou sat down leisurely, smiling as she enjoyed the pained look on Jiang Ran's face caused by the torment.
Time passed quickly, little by little.
It's already past midnight.
Jiang Xinrou checked the time, and then her stomach growled at an inopportune moment.
She hadn't eaten all day and was starving.
But she didn't dare to go out.
I heard that the police are conducting a thorough search, and she is currently in a very safe place, a very secluded basement.
However, there was a downside: there was nothing in the basement. She hadn't expected to be discovered so quickly when she came here in the morning, so she hadn't bought any food.
She's so hungry she's about to pass out.
She developed hypoglycemia four years ago when she was forced into the underground market. She can't stand being hungry; she can't handle it.
But...wouldn't it be easy to get caught by the police if I went out at this time?
But her stomach was really uncomfortable, and she was already unsteady on her feet due to low blood sugar, with large beads of sweat appearing on her forehead.
If only someone could bring her food from outside.
As she thought this, a figure flashed through her mind.
Now, she's the only one I can turn to.
Jiang Xinrou shakily opened her phone and dialed her mother's number, asking her to secretly buy a bunch of food and send it over.
Jiang's mother initially hesitated, but she happily agreed only after Jiang Xinrou promised to give her a thousand yuan.
Jiang Xinrou gave the address to her mother and warned her not to tell anyone, or she would lose her life.
Jiang's mother reluctantly agreed.
An hour later, an aged voice rang out in the quiet night.
"Xinrou...Xinrou?"
"They're here! What are you yelling for!" Jiang Xinrou frowned as she approached the iron gate and took the bag from her mother's hand.
She opened the bag and was furious to find it full of steamed buns and instant noodles.
What did you buy? Are these things edible?
Jiang's mother said matter-of-factly, "Why can't I eat this? You wanted to eat something good but didn't give me money first, and I didn't have any money, so I could only buy this."
Jiang Xinrou frowned deeply, took out a stack of hundred-yuan bills from her bag and handed them to her, ordering fiercely, "Come over again tomorrow! Remember to buy some of my favorite foods."
Jiang's mother counted the stack of money with a smile on her face and immediately agreed with great joy.
"Okay, okay, I promise I'll bring it to you tomorrow." Then, Jiang's mother looked around with some doubt: "Xinrou, why are you living in such a dilapidated place? And why don't you go out to eat what you want?"
She was clearly unaware that Jiang Xinrou was wanted by the police.
Jiang Xinrou glared at her fiercely and warned coldly, "Don't pry into things you shouldn't know! Just do as I ask, and you'll get your money back."
"Okay, okay, I'll definitely bring you something delicious tomorrow. I'm leaving now."
Jiang's mother happily took the money and left. Once outside, she was already planning how to spend it.
She hadn't seen so much money in a long time. She counted it several times; it was a full three thousand yuan.
This is money she couldn't save up even after collecting recyclables for months.
She hadn't had a decent meal in a long time. Over the years, she had only been allowed to eat leftovers in the Xu family, and her life had been miserable.
Just as she was smiling and preparing to enter a restaurant, she suddenly noticed a photo being projected on a large screen in the square.
She raised her hand to rub her eyes. Isn't this... isn't this Xinrou?
To be precise, it's Xinrou's current state.
Why was Xinrou's photo displayed in the square?
Jiang's mother was illiterate, so she only recognized that the person in the photo was Jiang Xinrou, and she had no idea what was next to her.
There were many onlookers in the square. Jiang's mother pushed through the crowd and asked curiously, "What does this mean? Why is there a photo on the big screen?"
Upon seeing this, a kind-hearted uncle immediately struck up a conversation with her: "Oh, this old lady can't read, can she?"
"Yes, yes, what does this screen say? Why are so many people gathered here? What are they all looking at?"
"Oh? This woman on the screen is really something else. She looks pretty, but I never expected her to be a wanted criminal!"
"A wanted criminal?" Jiang's mother raised her voice in shock.
"Yes, the police are hunting her down everywhere! They've even issued a reward. If any citizen discovers the whereabouts of this wanted criminal, they can report it to the police and receive a reward of 500,000! 500,000 is no small sum."
"Five hundred thousand?" Jiang's mother was so shocked that her mouth dropped open.
Five hundred thousand...
That's a lot of money.
Seeing Jiang's mother's shocked expression, the uncle couldn't help but say, "Are you dumbfounded, old lady? Why are you so shocked? Anyone who didn't know better would think you knew where she was."
"How...how would an old woman like me know these things..."
Jiang's mother hurriedly left the square, her heart filled with turmoil.
Five hundred thousand...
Five hundred thousand is no small sum for her.
She was living a life worse than a dog in the Xu family. If she had 500,000 yuan right now, she could go back to the countryside and retire comfortably, and never have to be a dog in the Xu family again.
Can...
But Xinrou is her own granddaughter...
Should I really report her? She has Jiang family blood in her veins...
After hesitating for a long time, Jiang's mother raised her head, as if she had made a decision.
Anyway, Xinrou should have died four years ago. She has lived four more years, which is enough.
Besides, she had treated me so badly before, she didn't treat me like her own grandmother at all, whereas I used to love her so much.
Now that she sees me living such a miserable life and refuses to help me, since she is so heartless, why should I treat her like my own granddaughter?
Moreover, the police are currently searching for her everywhere. As long as she is in City A, she will be caught sooner or later.
Since I'll get caught sooner or later, I might as well report it to the police now and get a reward of 500,000 yuan.
Five hundred thousand!
Isn't this a free lunch?
Let her be a granddaughter fulfilling her filial duty to him before she dies.
She acted with great righteousness, even at the cost of her own family; she deserves praise.
With this in mind, Jiang's mother arrived at the police station with a determined look in her eyes.
Half an hour later, a residential building was surrounded by several police cars.
Several well-trained special police teams got out of the vehicles in an orderly fashion and crouched down to quietly approach one of the doors.
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