Startled, Xing Zhaozhao immediately dodged backward.
However, although she dodged Dong Cui's knife, she accidentally dropped her suitcase, which Dong Cui took.
When her attack missed, Dong Cui was unwilling to give up and wanted to continue stabbing. However, she quickly sensed something was wrong and froze, staring incredulously at the lightly swaying suitcase in her hand.
"This suitcase is empty, are you kidding me?" Dong Cui suddenly looked up at Xing Zhaozhao, her old face contorted with anger.
Xing Zhaozhao naturally denied it: "You didn't even open it to look, how do you know it's empty?"
Dong Cui threw the suitcase on the ground: "Do you think I have dementia? If this suitcase really contained anything, would it be this light?"
“You’ll see when you open it. It’s full of money, the 100 million you wanted,” Xing Zhaozhao said, her face full of sincerity.
Dong Cui looked at her suspiciously, and for a moment she wondered if she had really misunderstood her.
She hesitated for a moment, then picked up the suitcase that was lying on the ground and opened it.
She was furious at first glance. It was indeed empty. She was so stupid. Why did she believe her nonsense?
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the room wasn't entirely empty; there was still a piece of paper inside.
Dong Cui picked it up, turned it over, and her face instantly darkened. The huge "100 million" on it seemed to be mocking her, proving she was incredibly stupid.
Dong Cui crumpled the paper into a ball, looked up at Xing Zhaozhao, and gritted her teeth: "You're playing me?"
Xing Zhaozhao looked completely innocent: "You can't blame me for this. If you had asked for less, I might have actually brought the money to you. You dared to ask for 100 million. Do you know how heavy 100 million in cash is? More than a ton. Even if I could bring it, I'm afraid it would crush you."
Dong Cui was stunned. Was 100 million yuan in cash really that heavy? She just wanted more and casually mentioned a little more.
"Here's another 100 million, it's all yours, don't be shy." Xing Zhaozhao said, picking up another suitcase and smashing it hard against Dong Cui's head.
Dong Cui realized something was wrong and tried to dodge, but she was too old and her reflexes weren't what they used to be. She was hit squarely on the head. Luckily, she raised her hand to block it and didn't hurt her head. However, even an empty box can hurt a lot when it hits you.
Dong Cui's eyes were red with anger, and she shouted furiously, "You're dead today!"
Before she could finish speaking, Xing Zhaozhao had already run over and kicked her to the ground.
Dong Cui struggled to get up, but it was too late.
Xing Zhaozhao bent her knees and pressed them against her chest, firmly pinning her to the ground.
The dagger in Dong Cui's hand flew out of her hand when she fell, but she was still not giving up and scratched Xing Zhaozhao's face with her bare hands.
Xing Zhaozhao decisively grabbed her hand.
Perhaps due to her age, her bones became brittle. In a fit of anger, Xing Zhaozhao lost control of her strength, and a crisp "crack" was heard.
Xing Zhaozhao: "..." It seems to have broken, but she doesn't know where it broke.
Dong Cui burst into tears from the pain.
Xing Zhaozhao let go, and saw Dong Cui's two arms fall limply, unable to move, which saved her a lot of trouble.
The helicopter pilot had just seen Dong Cui use a knife and was worried something might happen, so he hurriedly got off the helicopter. However, when he saw what was happening, he stopped, as if there was no need for him to intervene.
"Where is Xiaoyue?" Xing Zhaozhao asked, looking coldly at Dong Cui.
Dong Cui cried with tears and snot streaming down her face. She looked at Xing Zhaozhao with a fierce look in her eyes and said, "Even if I die, I won't tell you. It's better to let her be buried with me."
"Slap!" Xing Zhaozhao slapped her across the face: "You beast! No matter what, she's still your granddaughter. If she didn't care about you as her grandmother, do you think you could have easily tricked her out? But instead, you wanted her dead! You're worse than a pig or a dog..."
"Tell me, where is Xiaoyue?" Xing Zhaozhao continued to ask.
Dong Cui remained adamant: "Don't even think about it, I won't tell you."
Xing Zhaozhao called again: "Tell me, where is Xiaoyue?"
Dong Cui still refused to speak.
Xing Zhaozhao continued to fight.
The helicopter pilot standing nearby couldn't stand it anymore. Even if it was a beating, the "slap slap" sound made him feel pain for her. "How about I do it?" He was thick-skinned and not afraid.
Xing Zhaozhao shook her head: "How can you act so casually given your status? I'll have to do it."
After saying that, she hit him even faster: "Will you talk or not? Will you talk or not? If you don't talk, I'll hit you until you do. Let's see if your skin is tougher or my hands are tougher."
Dong Cui cried out in pain, but refused to say anything. Instead, she cursed at Xing Zhaozhao, hurling insults at her ancestors for eighteen generations.
At this moment, several police cars, having run several red lights and exceeded the speed limit a few times, finally arrived, almost ten minutes earlier than expected.
Seeing this scene, the police officers present were dumbfounded: "This is..."
"When we asked her where the child was, she absolutely refused to tell us," the helicopter pilot who was present explained to them.
When Dong Cui saw the police arrive, she cried and begged for help: "Help! Please save me! She's going to beat me to death!"
The police officers present exchanged glances and then all looked up at the sky. Ah, what a beautiful day!
Dong Cui: "..."
Dong Cui spat out a mouthful of blood, inside which lay a white tooth.
At her age, she barely has any good teeth left, and now one of them has been knocked out.
She started sobbing, feeling wronged: "I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll talk, okay?"
The police officers, who had all been looking up at the sky, immediately turned their sharp eyes towards them. It seems that dealing with scoundrels requires using scoundrel methods—that's the most efficient way. Unfortunately, they weren't up to it.
Xing Zhaozhao then stopped: "Where is she?"
“She’s in the factory,” Dong Cui said.
Xing Zhaozhao turned her head and looked at the factory building next to her. It was a bit too big, so she continued to ask Dong Cui, "Where is the factory building?"
Dong Cui closed her eyes and pretended to be dead, refusing to say anything more.
Xing Zhaozhao frowned, wanting to try the same trick again, but worried about how long it would take to get her to talk.
"We can't delay any longer. Leave one person to watch over her, and the rest of you split up and search the factory. Find her as soon as possible," the lead policeman decisively ordered.
Xing Zhaozhao didn't linger there any longer and immediately followed the others to the factory to look for people.
They quickly found an abandoned freezer locked with an iron chain in the cafeteria, with food packaging bags and bedding scattered on the ground next to it. It was estimated that Dong Cui had been hiding there all along, and if nothing unexpected happened, Xia Xiaoyue should have been locked in that freezer by her.
Xing Zhaozhao tentatively leaned closer and called out, "Xiaoyue? Can you hear me, Xiaoyue? If you can, please give me a reply."
There was no response inside. I don't know if no one was home, or...
Xing Zhaozhao looked serious and tried to pull on the chain that was locked on top. It was very tightly wrapped, and she couldn't help but worry: "This chain is locked tight. I wonder if it's not breathable inside."
The police officer next to him also looked grave: "Call the fire department immediately. The others should look around and see if they can find the key or any tools to open the chain."
"Yes." The other police officers responded and were about to disperse again.
Xing Zhaozhao frowned as she looked at the freezer, then shook her head and said, "No, it's too late."
The police officer standing nearby was truly helpless. Whether there was enough time or not, there was no other way.
Xing Zhaozhao grabbed the iron chain with her bare hands and started pulling hard.
The police officers nearby tried to stop them. It was no use; that was iron, after all. Even though it looked like it had been sitting there for a while and was rusty, it wasn't something you could just tear apart.
However, the next moment, they watched in astonishment as one of the clasps on the chain was slowly pulled open, their mouths agape in shock. Was this...something a human could do?
With a loud "bang," the iron chain was completely torn open.
After a brief silence, everyone rushed forward, untied the chains, and opened the freezer.
Inside the freezer, Xia Xiaoyue lay curled up, her face pale, as if she had lost consciousness.
Xing Zhaozhao trembled as she reached in and checked the woman's breath. A surprised smile quickly appeared on her face: "She's still breathing."
She immediately took the person out of the freezer: "Xiaoyue? Can you hear my voice? Xiaoyue? It's alright, we found you, don't be afraid."
Xia Xiaoyue's eyelids twitched, but she still couldn't open them. She sniffed, smelling Xing Zhaozhao's faint fragrance, and subconsciously hugged her tighter.
Fortunately, there was a helicopter, and Xing Zhaozhao didn't dare to delay for a moment, immediately sending Xia Xiaoyue to the hospital.
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