"They can hurt me, so why can't I hurt others?! I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me!!" Zhu Yichen was somewhat agitated. "Innocent? Heh, not a single woman is any good!"
Zhu Yichen became somewhat agitated as he spoke, then looked at her coldly, "Including you, you little rascal. Don't think I don't know what you're up to."
"That's because you haven't found someone who truly loves you yet. Once you do, you'll realize there are good women out there too. Really, brother, you have to believe me, so hurry up and stop, okay? It's not too late."
"Stop? Heh, it's too late, little sister, I can't go back..."
As Zhu Yichen spoke, his brows furrowed, as if he were deep in thought, and his entire face turned sorrowful.
"It's never too late... It's never too late to turn over a new leaf, brother."
As Song Ning spoke, she sensed that her attempts to dissuade him were futile; he would not be persuaded.
Seeing that Zhu Yichen hesitated, she quietly took out pepper spray from her pocket and sprayed it into his eyes.
"Ah—" Zhu Yichen was caught off guard and was sprayed with a glare. He closed his eyes and let out a scream.
Song Ning immediately pinned him to the ground and began punching and kicking him.
"You're so bad! You're so perverted! I'll beat you to death!"
"You actually lied to me, you bitch... I trusted you so much..."
Zhu Yichen closed his eyes, unable to see clearly or resist, and could only endure Song Ning's solid fists falling down, his body aching terribly.
"ah--"
After a barrage of punches, Zhu Yichen screamed and then passed out.
She found the key in his pocket, opened the door, and finally got out.
Not long after she went outside, she saw Huo Beian not far away.
"husband!"
Huo Beian saw her and rushed over excitedly. "Wife, are you alright? I was so worried about you!"
He looked at his wife's torn dress, a hint of worry in his voice. "Honey, are you alright? Did that pervert do anything to you?"
"I'm okay, honey. Zhu Yichen is inside; I knocked him unconscious. We need to call the police quickly!"
"The police are on their way! Don't worry, honey, everything's alright!"
Huo Beian hugged Song Ning tightly, bursting into tears of joy.
That was a close call... but they're finally safe...
Soon, the sound of police sirens could be heard outside.
Huo Beian and Song Ning stepped forward, took the elevator up, and then opened the villa's door to let the police in.
The police arrived quickly and surrounded the area.
One group of police officers went to track down Zhu Yichen, while another group went to rescue the women in the basement.
The women who had been imprisoned in the basement by Zhu Yichen have finally seen the light of day again.
Several women have already gone insane.
Even when they see the police, they grimac and pretend they're picking up guests.
No one dared to look or go in.
As the only woman present, Song Ning stepped forward.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. We're here to rescue you. You'll be free soon."
The women remained staring blankly, muttering, "Freedom..."
Having been imprisoned for so long, I've forgotten what freedom is.
Seeing this scene, Song Ning felt a pang of heartache. A girl in the prime of her life had been trapped here and driven to mental instability... One could only imagine the inhuman treatment she had suffered over the years.
Seeing their bruises all over their bodies, Song Ning couldn't help but shed tears.
"I never imagined that Zhu Yichen had done so many heinous things behind the scenes. It's truly unbelievable. They are so pitiful."
“Wife…” Huo Beian gently wiped away her tears and patted her back. “Put some things on them before they get in the car. It’s inconvenient for them here, as there are only men around.”
Song Ning nodded, then stepped forward and wrapped each of them in a sheet before leading them out one by one.
"Honey, you take them back to the police station first. Leave the rest to me."
"Okay," Song Ning said, and they left together in the police car.
On the other side...
The police arrived at Zhu Yichen's bedroom and arrested him.
When he was arrested, Zhu Yichen was still dazed.
He only regained his senses when the cold handcuffs were on his wrists.
"you……"
"Zhu Yichen, you're under arrest. You're suspected of imprisoning a woman. Come with us."
Zhu Yichen closed his eyes in despair. He never expected that he would make such a wrong move and have his base, which he had painstakingly built up over the years, uprooted.
He was so unwilling... but what could he do...?
He was eventually handcuffed and taken away...
After receiving a call from the police station, Zhu Meifen immediately rushed there.
She couldn't believe her son had done such a thing.
"Officer, my son must have been framed!"
“Song Ning is a witness. We have both witnesses and physical evidence. The disappearances of several girls over the years were also caused by him.”
"What Song Ning? No, I'm going to find her!" Zhu Meifen immediately drove to Song Ning's house.
The moment she saw Song Ning, she immediately knelt down.
"Godmother, what are you doing? Get up quickly."
Song Ning quickly helped her up.
Zhu Meifen cried her eyes out, "Song Ning, I'm sorry, but I only have this one son. I can't let him go to jail! I beg you, please change your statement!"
Song Ning hesitated for a moment, "Godmother. It's not a matter of whether I'll be a witness or not, but Zhu Yichen's crimes are simply too numerous to count! Over the years, he's imprisoned all his ex-girlfriends in the basement for him and his henchmen to play with... He's simply inhuman!"
Zhu Meifen screamed, "Impossible! I don't believe he would do such a thing! He must have been framed!"
“Even I, your godmother, can’t believe it, but that’s the truth! People always have to pay the price for their actions. And if the police hadn’t arrived in time, I might have been imprisoned.”
"What..." Zhu Meifen was completely stunned.
"Godmother, do you know what he went through abroad? Has he told you? What happened back then had a huge impact on him, directly causing his psychology to become twisted..."
Zhu Meifen's eyes darkened. She knew about what Zhu Yichen had gone through back then. But at the time, she had no connections overseas. The parents of the perpetrators were powerful and influential Chinese in the area, and they were willing to pay a large sum of money in compensation.
Later, Zhu Meifen accepted the compensation and apology, and the matter was simply dropped. She returned to China to continue running her company.
It was only later that she realized the importance of overseas connections, which led her to decide to expand into overseas markets...
Thinking of this, she collapsed to the ground in anguish, burying her face in her hands and sobbing uncontrollably. "It's all my fault. Leaving him alone abroad to study all those years... that's why he's become like this... It's all my fault..."
Seeing her like this, Song Ning was heartbroken, angry at her lack of ambition and saddened by her misfortune. It was also a misfortune for the family.
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