He was the man of the house, Zhang Dewang. He was a security guard at the Security Bureau. A family member from the family compound had called him, saying his daughter had been in trouble. He was so anxious he rushed home. Upon entering, he saw his wife, Wang Xiaolan, preventing her from taking their daughter to the hospital.
He cursed loudly: "You damn old woman, she is your daughter, how can you be so cruel! Put down the knife!"
Mrs. Zhang laughed and said, "Haha, Old Man Zhang, you finally showed up. If I don't put a knife to your daughter's neck, you won't come back, right?"
Old Zhang was so angry that he gnashed his teeth and said, "Put down the knife."
Mrs. Zhang said, "Put down the knife and you can get the money."
Old Zhang was so angry that he wanted to eat the woman and was about to step forward to grab the knife from her hand.
Seeing this, Mrs. Zhang threatened: "If you take another step forward, I will... Ouch..."
As Mrs. Zhang and Old Zhang were confronting each other, Wang Xiaolan seized the opportunity. She saw an opening and quickly threw the silver needle in her hand. The silver needle flashed coldly in the air and accurately hit Mrs. Zhang's body.
Instantly, Mrs. Zhang felt a strong electric current running through her body. Her body began to tremble as if she had been electrocuted. Her muscles became rigid and she lost control of her body. Even the hand holding the knife could not move.
Seeing this, Old Zhang immediately seized the opportunity. Quick-witted and swift, he delivered a powerful kick to Zhang's wife. With a clang, the knife fell to the ground. Immediately afterwards, Zhang's wife was thrown a meter away by a mysterious force, slamming directly into the wall before falling heavily to the ground.
Mrs. Zhang was so frightened by the sudden kick that she was scared out of her wits and felt only pain in her body.
She couldn't help but wonder, "I've been married to him for over twenty years, and I've never seen him act like this. In the past, I've never lost a fight or argument, but what's going on today? Has this old man suddenly been possessed by a demon?"
Just as she was thinking, a sharp pain suddenly hit her, and her brain, which had temporarily short-circuited due to surprise, finally recovered.
She was furious and annoyed, and cursed loudly: "You damn thing, you dare to hit me. I want to fight you."
Zhang Dewang ignored Mrs. Zhang's scolding and went straight to his daughter Wenwen's bed without looking back. He bent down and picked her up.
"Wenwen, I'm sorry, Dad is late. I'll take you to the hospital right now."
Wenwen said with a guilty look on her face: "Dad, I'm sorry, I was wrong."
Zhang Dewang looked at his daughter in his arms, his heart filled with self-blame and regret. He regretted not returning home earlier and not taking good care of his daughter.
He said with pity, "Child, this isn't a question of whether I'm right or wrong. Saving your life is most important."
Wenwen, like a well-behaved kitten, snuggled tightly in Zhang Dewang's arms. She whispered softly, with a hint of uneasiness and worry, "Dad, there are twenty yuan in my bag."
Zhang Dewang, holding Wenwen tightly in his arms, walked out as quickly as possible. His steps were firm and powerful, as if he wanted to leave all danger far behind. His eyes were filled with anxiety, but also with a reassuring power.
As he walked, he comforted his daughter in his arms and said, "Wenwen, Dad has money, you don't have to worry."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhang remembered that Wenwen had money in her bag, and it would be a waste not to take it. She ignored the pain and struggled to her feet, trying to rush over and grab the bag. However, the numbness in her body prevented her from standing, and she could only crawl towards the wall.
At this moment, the sharp-eyed Wang Xiaolan noticed Mrs. Zhang's behavior and quickly realized what Mrs. Zhang was up to.
She rushed to the front and quickly took down the yellow shoulder bag hanging on the wall. Wang Xiaolan held the bag tightly, a sly glint in her eyes. She knew what this bag meant to Mrs. Zhang.
Wang Xiaolan glared at her fiercely, her eyes full of dissatisfaction, and shouted, "This money belongs to Wenwen, don't even think about taking it away!"
After saying this, she turned and walked out the door.
At this time, Mrs. Zhang opened her mouth slightly, her eyes wide open, and looked at her departing back in astonishment, and did not react for a long time.
The originally noisy room suddenly became quiet, and a chill came over my heart.
Then she remembered that the bag Wang Xiaolan had taken was filled with money! She was extremely anxious and wanted to get it back immediately. So, she desperately rolled and crawled towards the door.
When she was about to reach the door, she took a deep breath and prepared to shout, "Catch that bitch for me. My money, my money..."
But her hysterical screams did not attract the attention of the family members in the compound. They all pretended not to hear anything.
At this moment, a police car slowly drove into the gate of the family compound. She looked at the police car outside in astonishment.
Several police officers, dressed in neat uniforms and with serious and solemn expressions, emerged from the police car. They walked steadily toward the Zhang family's apartment.
Mrs. Zhang, seeing them walk into her home, couldn't help but feel a little panicked, and stammered, "What are you going to do? I'm not a bad person."
A few policemen asked her name and then walked in without saying anything else.
A few minutes later, a heart-wrenching wail rang out from the room, filled with pain and despair. The sound of the wail plunged the entire family compound into a dead silence, as if time had frozen.
At this moment, none of the family members in the family compound went to watch. Instead, each of them had a faint smile on their face. They only cursed inwardly, "Karma! Serves him right!"
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Sitting in the ambulance, Zhang Dewang held Wenwen tightly, feeling her weak breath and gradually cooling body. His heart was filled with fear and despair, but he knew he couldn't fall. He had to be strong for his daughter.
"Dad, I'm so tired, I want to sleep..." Wenwen said weakly.
Zhang Dewang's heart suddenly tightened, tears welling up in his eyes. He gently stroked Wenwen's hair and said softly, "Wenwen, don't sleep. We'll be at the hospital soon. Hang in there. The doctor will cure you, and everything will be fine."
His voice trembled, his eyes filled with anxiety and worry. While comforting his daughter, he frantically urged the driver to speed up. Time passed by minute by minute, and each moment felt infinitely long to him.
"Master, hurry! Hurry!" Zhang Dewang kept shouting to the driver.
Finally, after a long drive, the ambulance arrived at the hospital. Zhang Dewang ran anxiously, holding Wenwen in his arms, shouting, "Doctor! Doctor! Come and save my child!"
At this time, a nurse came running over pushing a cart.
"Comrade, quickly put the patient here."
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