Chapter 29 The place was empty, and Shen Lang squatted down...
The place was empty. Shen Lang squatted down in front of the bald, burly man, brandishing the pistol in his hand: "Tell me, who sent you here?"
The bald, burly man was in excruciating pain, panting heavily, and ignoring Shen Lang.
Shen Lang plunged the pistol into his bleeding flesh: "If you die here, you can only blame your bad luck. Didn't the person who hired you tell you I'm a good fighter? Did you offend them, or did they send you here to die?"
The bald, burly man's eyes were bloodshot, and veins bulged on his forehead. "I should have shot you dead."
Shen Lang scoffed, "What a pity." He reached out and grabbed the handle of the cleaver, violently pulling it off his shoulder. Blood splattered everywhere, and the bald, burly man screamed in agony, his consciousness beginning to blur. He truly felt his life slipping away.
Shen Lang continued, "After you were stabbed, you started pretending to be dead. I was afraid you would bleed to death, so I sped up the car. You pulled out a kitchen knife and slashed at me. I couldn't dodge in time, so I had no choice but to raise my pistol and shoot you. With a 'bang,' it hit your forehead, and blood and brain matter flowed out of the bullet hole. Your eyes were wide open, and you died with your eyes wide open."
He raised his pistol, the dark muzzle pointed at the bald, muscular man's forehead.
The bald, burly man was utterly terrified under his chilling gaze: "I'll talk! I'll talk!"
He was afraid of death after all. Even though he was going to die sooner or later, he didn't want to die at this moment.
The bald, burly man didn't know who the other party was. It was an intermediary who made the connection, providing a photo and 50,000 yuan, with the demand that Jiang Can be killed tragically. The intermediary also provided the bus that Jiang Can was riding.
This is just an ordinary little request: to kill a young and beautiful woman. It's a trivial matter, not too easy.
The bald, burly man decided to increase the difficulty by robbing a whole carload of people, creating a huge commotion to properly intimidate the police who were like a persistent tail. The sight of over thirty people in the car, all tragically killed on the road, would surely shock the entire nation.
Unfortunately, she ran into Shen Lang.
Shen Lang kicked the bald, burly man again, then reached out and tore off his clothes to bandage his wounds and limbs.
Slow down the blood flow.
I hope he doesn't die, and I hope the police can get some useful information out of him.
If he still dies, he can only blame himself for not being tough enough.
In that situation, if Shen Lang had hesitated, he would have been the one to die, and all the passengers on the bus would have suffered as well.
Shen Lang went to get the car, leaving Jiang Can to keep an eye on the tattooed man.
The tattooed man gradually woke up. He kept his eyes closed and remained motionless, carefully struggling with his hands to try to break free of the scarf and belt.
He listened to the sounds around him. The car was driving very fast, and all he could hear inside was Brother Long's panting and howling. He didn't know how badly he was injured, but he was in so much pain. He had never heard Brother Long suffer like this before.
There were no other voices.
But he knew there were people around him.
He never expected to fall into a trap this time. That young man was very skilled, and his attack was fast, accurate and ruthless. He didn't even have a chance to react. He had to save himself!
Jiang Can chuckled, pressing the steel pipe against the tattooed man's head: "You're awake?"
The tattooed man froze instantly, afraid to make any further movement.
Jiang Can struck the tattooed man's groin with a stick: "Stop pretending."
The tattooed man grunted, "We can talk things over. We have no grudges against each other, there's no need for this. We weren't planning on doing anything, we were just joking with you. Even if you call the police, it won't do any good. You'll be out in a few months at most. What do you think the first thing I'll do when I get out is, 'Make more friends, make more choices,' why turn into enemies?"
Jiang Can slapped him repeatedly: "People like you think you can get out of the police station? What a joke. You've got plenty of lives on your hands!"
Tattooed man: "Let's make peace. My brother and I have a lot of good stuff saved up. If you let us go, we'll give it all to you. Come closer to me, I'll whisper something to you."
Jiang Can hit him again: "Tell me if you want, or don't. If you don't want to, fine. I'll get closer to you so you can kill me." She wasn't stupid.
As the car gradually entered the city, the tattooed man became increasingly frightened. He knew exactly what he had done. They had always been fearless, even managing to escape when chased by the police. Now, they had been caught by a kid who hadn't even grown up yet. He begged for mercy: "Please let us go. I'll give you all my money and work for you from now on!"
Jiang Can held the iron rod and stared at him, ready to strike if he moved even slightly.
This iron rod is very solid; it makes a loud thud when you hit it, and it hurts a lot.
The bus drove directly to the entrance of the police station. Shen Lang honked the bus horn repeatedly, which quickly attracted the attention of the security guards.
Shen Lang shouted to a security guard, "Comrade, we encountered two armed robbers hijacking our car on the way, but we've subdued them inside."
The security guard glanced at Shen Lang and felt a chill run down his spine. Shen Lang was covered in blood; what was he trying to do? He shouted, "Wait!" and quickly ran away.
Soon, dozens of armed police officers came out of the Public Security Bureau and surrounded the area: "Put down your weapons, raise your hands and put your heads down."
It was a huge event, like a movie shoot.
Shen Lang and Jiang Can raised their hands, wondering what the security guard had said that made them look like murderers.
A policeman kicked open the bus door and looked warily at the passengers: "Get off the bus."
Jiang Can threw away the iron bar, raised her hands, and dared not make any small movement. She knew that with over a dozen dark gun barrels pointed at them, if anyone fired, they would be dead. She said, "Officer, we are members of the public reporting a crime! The armed robbers in the car have been subdued—these are the two lying in the car. There are only four of us in the car. Please don't make a move! We are no threat at all!"
Jiang Can was afraid that as soon as he got out of the car, he would be subdued by several police officers and handcuffed to his hands, and then he would be beaten for no reason.
Moreover, the tattooed man was struggling frantically, and Jiang Can was terrified that he might run away.
She said, "Officer, get in the car quickly, this person is resisting." She then kicked the tattooed man.
Below, the police shouted, "Don't move!"
Jiang Can: ...
Shen Lang kicked the tattooed man out of the car. The tattooed man had just woken up when he fainted again.
Jiang Can shouted, "This is a robber! How can you not tell right from wrong? We're both holding our heads up, aren't we? What if you let this guy escape!"
If a murderer escapes, Jiang Can won't be able to sleep peacefully at night.
After the tattooed man was subdued by the police, Jiang Can and Shen Lang were also subdued by the police who rushed into the car.
Jiang Can and Shen Lang remained expressionless, but the police's vigilance was definitely a good thing.
After the police saw the faces of the two bald men clearly, their attitude changed drastically, and they helped Shen Lang and Jiang Can up and invited them inside.
The main problem is that both robbers are celebrities. The Public Security Bureau has been racking its brains over them for the past month, having seen their photos hundreds of times.
The two were two of the eight tigers who escaped from the northern province, committing countless atrocities of killing, robbing, and murder. The other six tigers were captured one after another, but these two escaped all the way.
The bald, muscular man was named Liu Baolong, and the tattooed, muscular man was named Zhao Yuling.
The reward on the wanted poster has reached three thousand.
Shen Lang and Jiang Can knew the two men weren't good people, but they didn't expect them to be so wicked. Luckily, they subdued them, otherwise everyone on the bus would probably have been in trouble.
Liu Baolong lost too much blood and was unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital to save his life. Zhao Yuling was taken directly to the police station.
Shen Lang wants to see the police chief; he has news he wants to discuss with him privately.
During this time, he and Jiang Can were separated and their statements were taken separately. Neither of them had anything to hide, so they just told the truth. Later, the bus driver and passengers would also be brought back to give their statements.
However, I didn't give them the photos and the 50,000 yuan; I'll give them to Director Liang later.
Half an hour later, Jiang Can met with Director Liang Yi.
Liang Yi, in his forties, exuded a powerful aura. At this moment, he adopted a friendly demeanor, sat opposite Jiang Can, and waved for another policeman to leave.
He said, "Don't be afraid, let's just chat."
Jiang Can replied quite naturally, "I haven't done anything wrong, so what am I afraid of? Seeing Director Liang only makes me feel safe."
She and Shen Lang arrested the armed robbers, but they didn't become robbers themselves.
Liang Yi handed a notebook to Jiang Can: "Take a look at the information on those two ruthless bandits from today."
Jiang Can opened the notebook. The first page contained photos of the "Eight Tigers of Northern Province," including Liu Baolong and Zhao Yuling.
Liang Yi pointed to the others: "These six have been captured. The remaining two fled into the mountains and disappeared for five months. The last time they appeared was three months ago in Ontario. After killing four families, they were discovered by the local police. They killed two policemen, stole their guns, and then fled to an unknown location. A month ago, a family of six in Baoyi City was murdered. They drew a large tiger in blood on their front door. The criminal police tracked them down, but couldn't find them. Then two more tigers with blood appeared. Each time they appeared, the entire family was wiped out. Along this journey, more than thirty people have died at the hands of these two, all of them brutally murdered."
Jiang Can flipped through the notebook, looking at the photos recorded inside. The more she looked, the more horrified she became. She and Shen Lang had guessed that these two had killed people, but they hadn't expected so many.
Jiang Can couldn't help but feel a lingering fear; this was far too cruel.
They don't just want Jiang Can's life; they probably won't let anyone on the bus go either.
It's fortunate that Shen Lang came along too.
These two ruthless bandits were cruel, but the Shen family was even more cruel; they actually managed to find such a killer.
Jiang Can opened her backpack and took out a stack of money. On top of it was her photo, her wedding photo. Only she was in the photo; Shen Lang was cropped out of the other half.
She said, "Liu Baolong and Zhao Yuling were hired to kill me. This is the photo the employer gave me, and this is the money the employer gave me. It was taken from Liu Baolong and Zhao Yuling."
Liang Yi's expression changed instantly. He reached out and picked up the photo. "So you came to the Public Security Bureau and still want to see me."
Jiang Can desperately wanted to expose Shen Boyang and bring down the entire Shen family, but she didn't dare. Who knew what kind of person Liang Yi was? She cautiously said, "Such a big matter, with so much money involved, shouldn't we go to the director of the Public Security Bureau?"
Liang Yi: "Should be."
Jiang Can: "I'm just an ordinary citizen, I don't have much money on me, yet someone would offer 50,000 yuan to save my life. It's clear the rumors in Liao County are true. I got into university, but my place was taken by the children of the powerful and influential. I came to the provincial capital this time to see if anyone has used my name to study at Henan University." She looked at Liang Yi, waiting for him to ask.
Liang Yi had already guessed what would happen next, and cooperated by saying, "Really?"
Jiang Can: "My high school classmate Shen Jiajia has changed her name to Jiang Can. I went to Henan University at noon and just saw her. Then I ran into two thugs in the afternoon. What a coincidence!"
Jiang Can felt nothing but endless disgust and revulsion at the mention of Shen Jiajia.
Liang Yi asked directly, "What is the relationship between Shen Jiajia and Shen Boyang, the Party Secretary of Zhou City County?"
It's so easy to talk to smart people. Jiang Can said, "Shen Jiajia is his niece. I don't know who is so powerful and rich that they could contact two serial killers and spend 50,000 yuan to hire them to kill me."
Liang Yi understood why these two had come to see him—it involved the county party secretary! He said, "At your age, you should be continuing your studies and going to university. You must be hungry after all the fright you've had today. Eat something first, and someone will take you to the cafeteria later."
This clearly tells Jiang Can that he is taking responsibility for the college student identity theft case.
Jiang Can was completely relieved!
Liang Yi took the money and photos and went outside. Soon, a young woman in a police uniform brought snacks and fruit for Jiang Can to eat some to tide him over.
Jiang Can felt a pang of regret for the 50,000 yuan; it could have bought two apartments in the enamelware factory. But she knew she would have to hand it over. She asked the young woman, "Can I wash my hands? They're filthy, and there's blood under my fingernails."
The young woman took Jiang Can to wash her hands and asked her about what happened on the bus.
There was nothing wrong with telling her, so I started telling her the story from the beginning. By the end, many more people had come into the interrogation room, including the cleaning lady.
This was Shen Lang's shining moment.
Shen Lang single-handedly fought against two ruthless thugs, and killed both armed thugs with a kitchen knife.
Everyone wanted to see what Shen Lang looked like and how he could be so powerful.
When Shen Lang came out with Director Liang, he attracted a crowd of onlookers. He had changed his clothes and was now wearing the uniform of the Public Security Bureau. His face was no longer covered in blood, and he looked exceptionally handsome as he stood there.
The key is that he's still young, which makes him look very innocent and youthful; who wouldn't like that?
Jiang Can also liked it, thinking that Shen Lang looked incredibly handsome in that outfit.
Several older women reached out and pinched his arm. "Oh my, this young man is so energetic! His arms are strong, all muscle! He can definitely fight."
Shen Lang took a step back with a cold face and stood behind Director Liang.
Director Liang called the policewoman who had been there before to take Jiang Can and Shen Lang to the cafeteria for lunch, as he still had to deal with the ruthless bandits.
Upon arriving at the restaurant, people kept coming over to check on them; the news had already spread throughout the Public Security Bureau.
Who would have thought that a notorious criminal who had been on the run for a month would be brought to the police station gate by a young couple!
Regardless of how they were caught, they were finally caught by Henan Province.
These two ruthless bandits have killed people in both the northern and southern provinces, yet neither province has been able to catch them!
The food at the Public Security Bureau was quite plentiful, but Jiang Can and Shen Lang ate only so-so. Anyone who was being watched while eating would not enjoy their meal.
After dinner, the policewoman took the two to a hotel to rest. She had originally booked two rooms for them, but Shen Lang said, "One room is fine. Can Can and I are husband and wife."
Policewoman: !!!
Married at such a young age?
Once inside the hotel, Jiang Can reached out and touched Shen Lang's chest muscles, saying, "You look good in this outfit."
Shen Lang: "You look best without clothes."
Jiang Can: ...
After resting for a while, the two went downstairs to find a phone booth and called Qian Kun. They recounted what had happened that day and told Qian Kun to be careful.
With Director Liang's help, things will be much simpler! They've essentially gained a powerful backer, and now they have a chance to bring the entire Shen family down.
Qian Kun also gave Jiang Can a little news: Shen Jiajia's mother, Lin Huixue, came to the provincial capital at noon.
Were these two ruthless bandits hired by Lin Huixue?
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Can called Zhou Bing again to tell her about what happened that day.
Zhou Bing hadn't expected the Shen family to be so ruthless, and she had underestimated Shen Lang's fighting prowess! He was capable of taking down two notorious bandits! She wished she could go find Shen Lang and Jiang Can immediately to comfort Jiang Can, but unfortunately, she had just arrived in Beijing to deal with Chenxing's matter and couldn't go back. She could only offer gentle words of comfort over the phone, telling Jiang Can to be careful.
Jiang Can and Shen Lang paid the phone bill and then bought clothes at the clothing store next door. Since they didn't need to change their coats in winter, they definitely needed to change their underwear and socks. The clothes here were nice, so she bought an inner layer and an outer layer, and also picked out a whole set for Shen Lang.
Then I bought two more pairs of leather shoes, both pointed-toe.
Jiang Can said with satisfaction: "This kick will definitely hurt."
After buying clothes, the two bought some jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes) and fried skewers from a roadside vendor, then carried their purchases back to the hotel.
I didn't eat well at the restaurant earlier, and now I'm hungry again.
Before the two could even eat, there was a knock at the door. Jiang Can opened it, and there stood a sweet-looking young girl carrying a lot of things. As soon as she saw Jiang Can, she smiled and said, "Sister Can, these are things that President Zhou asked me to bring to you. She's in Beijing right now and can't come back. She's worried about you."
Zhou Bing?
Jiang Can couldn't accept it and forced it back.
The little girl tried to run away, but Jiang Can caught up with her, grabbed her, and put the things back in her hands.
"Sister Bingbing has already taken good care of me, how could I possibly ask for more?"
The little girl walked away carrying her things, turning back every three steps.
A few minutes later, the door rang again. Jiang Can opened the door and saw that everything was placed at the doorway, and the little girl had run far away.
Jiang Can carried things into the house. One bag was full of sweets, with a four-inch cake at the bottom and various other pastries on top. The other bags were full of clothes, both hers and Shen Lang's, still with tags on them, clearly just bought.
Jiang Can stared at these things, somewhat lost in thought.
Shen Lang could tell from Jiang Can's expression that Zhou Bing had succeeded and had completely controlled Jiang Can.
Jiang Can opened the cake and ate the cake and skewers with Shen Lang. They couldn't eat any more jianbing guozi, so they ate it all in Shen Lang's stomach.
The next day, the two went straight to Yuda University to find Xue Meijia.
Xue Meijia was still persistently trying to get the school leaders to investigate Jiang Can's file. She couldn't find the school leaders, and was even called in by her counselor. The counselor said that Jiang Can got in on his own merit and told Xue Meijia to focus on her studies during her time at school instead of worrying about other trivial matters. At her age, she should be able to distinguish right from wrong and not be swayed by a few seemingly plausible words from others to doubt her fellow alumnus.
The student council would not allow such a student to continue serving as a student leader, and Henan University would not allow such a student to exist.
Xue Meijia suppressed her anger and dared not say anything more. 'Jiang Can' had such great power that he actually let the counselor threaten her!
This is because you have a guilty conscience!
'Jiang Can' didn't get into university on her own; she's a fraud.
An imposter can still enjoy great success in the student council, causing everyone to blindly side with her.
After Xue Meijia left the counselor's office, her anger could no longer be contained, and she was momentarily at a loss for what to do! She didn't want to be expelled from the student council, and she was even more afraid of being expelled from the school. But she was even less willing to just let it go!
At this moment, Jiang Can arrived.
Xue Meijia complained bitterly, "How can a school be like this! This is a university!"
Jiang Can: "Thank you for your help. I just wanted to tell you today that you shouldn't get involved in this matter. I'm afraid they might harm you." He then recounted the incident of encountering thugs on the bus yesterday.
Xue Meijia's eyes widened. "That's too much! That's just too much!" She gritted her teeth and whispered to Jiang Can, "Come to the broadcasting station in half an hour! When I'm broadcasting, just say what you just said. I want the whole school to know the ugly face of that fake Jiang Can."
Jiang Can hesitated: "This isn't a good idea. You'll offend her. Besides, you might get expelled from the student council."
Xue Meijia: "You said it, I didn't say anything, why blame me? Besides, the whole school knows, how dare the student council expel me? If they're going to expel me for covering my mouth, I'll drop out and retake the college entrance exam next year. It's just the student council, it's become a den of scoundrels, I don't want to go there. I can pass the exam this year, I can pass it next year too. This chaotic place is better left alone."
Seeing her like this, Jiang Can really hesitated.
Xue Meijia: "I just can't stand the ugly face of that imposter. If this matter remains unclear, I'll be furious about it for the rest of my life."
Xue Meijia went to the radio station to broadcast and sent the others away.
She was reading aloud the beautiful prose she had been appreciating that day, and just as she was about to finish, she finally heard the door open.
Jiang Can: "Student Xue, I'm Jiang Can. We met yesterday."
Xue Meijia: "Wait, I'll turn off the radio." She pretended to turn off the radio, but actually didn't. The two of them were talking in the room, and their voices came through the microphone clearly.
Jiang Can: "Xue, you don't need to worry about the matter of requesting the university leaders to investigate 'Jiang Can's' file."
Xue Meijia asked angrily, "Why? Did you deliberately come to cause trouble yesterday? Did you frame Jiang Can? How could you do such a thing!"
Jiang Can paused for a moment, then said, "I'm afraid you're in danger. Yesterday, on our way back to Liaoxian, my husband and I encountered two armed robbers. They hijacked a bus and tried to kill me. Luckily, my husband was there. He's very capable; he subdued the two robbers and saved me. I'm not afraid because my husband will protect me. But I'm worried that someone might harm you."
Xue Meijia was shocked: "A ruthless bandit? Armed? How is that possible? This isn't a spy movie."
Jiang Can: "That ruthless bandit has more than thirty lives on his hands. Someone offered 50,000 yuan to buy my life. I'm really worth 50,000 yuan." She took a deep breath: "I came to Yuda University one minute, and they want my life the next. I'm in such a hurry because I'm afraid I'll ruin Shen Jiajia's reputation. I won't give up, but I can't drag you into this. Her family is powerful and influential. Her grandfather is the vice dean. I'm afraid if you get involved, you'll be in danger. What if they pay someone to hurt you again? I can't let you get hurt because of me."
Xue Meijia began to sob, "This morning my counselor called me to the office and told me..." She cried softly, feeling extremely wronged, "...that I shouldn't get involved in this matter, or I'd be expelled." She held Jiang Can's hands tightly: "What if they also send someone to kill me? What will I do? There's no one to protect me!"
Jiang Can: "I'm sorry, you've been dragged down because of me."
The door was suddenly flung open, and a student council member rushed in, ran to turn off the loudspeaker, and yelled, "Xue Meijia, are you crazy! What are you saying over the loudspeaker?!"
Xue Meijia sobbed, "What are you saying? I just turned off the radio!"
A large number of students had gathered outside the broadcasting station. One of the female students said, "We had no idea that the school was like this. Yesterday we heard that Xue was asking the school leaders to apply for Jiang Can's file, and we were all waiting for the results. But today a teacher warned Xue that she would be expelled. The teachers at Yu University are really something else."
Someone sneered, "The results are already posted on the school bulletin board. They say they've investigated Jiang Can's file and it's completely true. How true!"
The student council member said, "This woman says there are ruthless bandits, and then there are? She treats being a ruthless bandit like it's child's play. How could she be subdued by an ordinary person? Aren't you afraid of exaggerating and dreaming that you're Bruce Lee? You actually believe this?"
People may not have actually seen ruthless criminals in person, but they're all over the movies!
How could I be subdued by a young man!
The crowd looked at each other, their resolve wavering.
Xue Meijia's heart began to pound with anxiety. "Hmm, could Jiang Can have just made this up?" she thought. She cried even harder, tears streaming down her face.
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