Chapter 67 He will spend the rest of his life in jail
Seeing this, the leader softened his tone, took out his identification and handed it to Lu Chen, "Don't be afraid, little friend. We are police officers, not bad guys."
Lu Chen peeked at the ID, but remained vigilant, protecting Yuan Yuan behind him.
"Police? What do you want with me?" He didn't think of Yuanyuan; he just wondered if he had accidentally done something wrong and that's why they came to his door.
Seeing this, the police officer couldn't help but smile, his tone becoming much calmer, "We're not here to see you, we're here to protect her."
He looked at Yuanyuan behind Lu Chen and asked, "Excuse me, is this little Gu Xiaoyuan?"
Yuanyuan thought about it carefully and realized that it must have been sent by the Forestry Bureau.
"I am," Yuanyuan peeked out from behind Jiang Chen, "Uncle, who are you?"
"Hello, we are from the police station next door. The forestry bureau contacted us and asked us to come and escort you back to ensure your safety."
How can I trust you?
The lead police officer took out his phone and dialed the forestry bureau.
Lu Yuan answered the phone.
"Hello, this is Lu Yuan from the Forestry Bureau. Who is this?"
"Hello, this is Zhou Yang from Haicheng Police Station. We've been assigned to escort little Yuanyuan back to the Forestry Bureau."
"Hmm, has something happened?" Lu Yuan's voice was a little puzzled.
"It's like this, little Yuanyuan has doubts about our identities, and we kindly request that you explain the situation to her."
"Okay, give her the phone."
"We've turned on the speakerphone, so you can just tell us."
After a two-second pause, Lu Yuan said, "Yuanyuan, we can't get out now. We found your location in Haicheng, so we notified the local police station and asked them to escort you back."
“I know, Uncle Lu Yuan.”
"Yes, come back soon. We all miss you and are worried about you."
“Your scumbag father is under investigation. We’re worried someone might cause you trouble. You should come back as soon as possible.”
"Okay, I'll be right back."
...
Lu Chen was stunned when he heard the familiar name. Was it someone with the same name?
Or is it his elusive, never-home uncle?
How did Yuanyuan come to know her uncle?
"Thank you, Brother Lu Chen. I'm going back now."
Lu Chen snapped out of his daze, a look of reluctance on his face. "Are you leaving so soon?"
"So, will you come here again in the future?"
"I'm not sure," Yuanyuan said with a faint smile. "If you were in Beijing, we might be able to meet."
Lu Chen nodded. "I understand."
The police officer spoke up at the right moment: "Little Yuanyuan, we should get going now. It will take us a while to get there."
Yuanyuan nodded and followed the police out of the villa. Before crossing the gate, she turned back to look at Lu Chen and waved: "Goodbye, little brother."
Lu Chen waved goodbye to her.
Goodbye, Yuanyuan. Take good care of yourself!
Soon he was all alone again.
——
It was noon when we arrived back at the Forestry Bureau on a vertical plane.
As soon as Yuanyuan got off the plane, she saw a group of people waiting for her on the tarmac.
The first thing Yuanyuan saw when she saw Gu Zheng standing at the front was him. She ran over and threw herself into his arms, saying, "Daddy, I missed you so much."
"Yes, Dad misses you too."
"What? Xiao Gu, when did you acknowledge Yuanyuan as your daughter?"
"No, I want to recognize her as my goddaughter too." Old He couldn't sit still when he heard that.
Gu Zheng seemed to care about nothing but research, but without saying a word, he not only obtained special privileges, but also assigned Yuanyuan to his own home.
That's incredibly cunning.
The other bigwigs were equally shocked by the news, and they looked at Gu Zheng with a mixture of envy and jealousy.
They want Yuanyuan too—she's sweet, soft, and smart!
"Yuanyuan just got back, let her rest well first, we can talk about it tomorrow."
Although the powerful figures were eager to see the rare medicinal herbs she brought back from the Beast World, they dispersed upon seeing Yuan Yuan's tired face.
The president of the Wildlife Conservation Alliance and Old Chen stared intently at the white wolf cub in her arms and the emerald green snake coiled above her head.
"Yuanyuan, you must be tired. I'm your Grandpa Chen. You can rest well and I won't bother you. Can I borrow your little wolf to take a look?"
A Pleistocene white wolf!!
He was so excited to see glacial-era species reappear before his eyes that he almost fainted, had he not taken some heart medication beforehand.
The president wasn't angry that he'd been beaten to it. "Yuanyuan, Uncle wants to see the little snake."
A winged snake!
He never dreamed of it, but he never expected it to appear before his eyes today.
Even if he gets bitten to death, it's worth it.
Yuanyuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "It's okay, but we can't hurt or scare them."
The wolf cub is alright, it's not poisonous.
A single bite from a small snake can be fatal.
"Okay, okay, no problem, no problem."
...
As soon as Yuanyuan followed Gu Zheng to the door, she saw a familiar figure sitting on the sofa, wearing light gray pajamas, smiling at her.
Her eyes instantly reddened, and she rushed over to grab her hand: "Mom! What are you doing here?"
Isn't this place supposed to be off-limits to people who aren't part of the official staff?
Xia Zhiyun reached out and touched Yuanyuan's face. "Silly girl, why are you crying? The doctor said I'm recovering well, so Professor Gu picked me up to wait for you."
"Thank you, Dad!" Yuanyuan turned back to thank Gu Zheng.
Her mother's hands used to be warm, but now they were ice cold. Yuanyuan couldn't help but press her face against them to warm them up.
"Mom, I miss you so much!"
"Mom looks a lot like Yuanbao. Let Mom take a good look. You've lost weight. Have you not been eating properly?"
"No, I've definitely gained weight. It's just that the desert was a bit hot and I got a tan."
"You... you even went to the desert?" Xia Zhiyun's breath hitched. What kind of place is the desert? Even she, an adult, couldn't stand it, but her precious child was going to stay there for several days.
"Mom, check if you've gotten sunburned?"
"No, Mom, don't worry." Yuanyuan shook her head. Although the desert was hot, with the system around, she wouldn't get sunburned.
Xia Zhiyun was still worried, so she looked him up and down and found that he had only gotten a little darker, which put her mind at ease.
I hugged her tightly, feeling a pang of heartache. Just as I was about to ask her how she was doing over there, I heard Yuanyuan look up at me and say:
"Mom, when I came back I went to our old house first. Bad Dad and that mistress aunt have been arrested!"
Xia Zhiyun's heart tightened. Had the demon who tried to murder her daughter and imprison and torture her finally been punished?
Then I thought about how much influence he had in Haicheng, and wondered if he would be released again.
Thinking of this, she frowned, her voice tightening, "Arrested? But his influence in Haicheng..."
Will he be released soon?
Last time, she was seriously injured by that man. The thought of him possibly coming out to cause trouble for Yuanyuan made her heart clench and her palms sweat.
Seeing her anxious, Gu Zheng came over and handed her a glass of warm water, his tone calm and reassuring, "Don't worry, this won't happen."
Yuanyuan is now a Class-A protected individual, directly linked to our research institute's core projects. Anyone who poses a threat to her, no matter how powerful they were in the past, will be strictly monitored and will have absolutely no chance to get close to her again.
He paused, then added, "Moreover, this arrest involves intentional injury and illegal imprisonment, with conclusive evidence, plus attempted murder. He will be tried through a special channel and will spend the rest of his life in jail."
Xia Zhiyun took the water glass, her hands still trembling slightly. Hearing Gu Zheng's resolute words, she slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
It's good that they can't come out anymore.
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