Chapter 159 Arrest
"Is it a space?" His voice was as cold as it had been heard in the tunnel, his tone excited and wavy. "Su Meng, don't even think about running away, you can't escape."
He moved his wrist slightly, and Su Meng clearly felt the muzzle of the gun pressed against her waist.
Her eyelashes trembled uncontrollably a few times, like the wings of a startled butterfly. "Are you really Scarface?"
Did your second grandfather ever tell you what the most forbidden thing in the Su family is?
The scarred man's eyes were dark and gloomy. He pressed the gun harder against Su Meng and said in a deep voice, "Stop talking nonsense and come with me!"
Otherwise, I'll kill you!
Su Meng glanced around. Very good! Ah Da didn't follow.
She swallowed nervously, her fingers gripping the hem of her dress tightly. But the thought of the space brought her peace of mind.
Perfect timing, she didn't want to confront the scarred man at the school gate anyway.
Even if he held a gun to her head, she believed she could put him into her spatial storage even faster.
The space is still missing a "hard-working ox".
Su Meng obediently followed her instructions and walked towards the alley next to her.
The man leaning against the tree watched them leave indifferently, then got up to leave.
Unexpectedly, Su Meng suddenly shouted, "Gu Yicheng, run!"
The man froze, his raised leg dangling in mid-air, and looked back at Su Meng in disbelief.
He followed Su Meng all the way from the gun research institute to the county, hiding around her, because the research data in the scarred man's possession had mysteriously disappeared.
Thinking that among those research data were the research data on sniper rifles that Huang Huaiying had provided, he realized that some of it was his own.
He felt a vague unease.
I just wanted to escape first.
Unexpectedly, during his escape, he saw Su Meng, who was out alone.
So, after meeting up with the scarred man, they prepared to launch a pincer attack together.
Perhaps capturing Su Meng would uncover the Su family's treasure, allowing him to claim a share and ensure a comfortable life for the rest of his days.
Unexpectedly, Su Meng recognized him and said something ambiguous.
His heart skipped a beat. Meeting the scarred man's cold gaze, he slowly raised his head, opened his mouth as if to say something, but was afraid that Su Meng was trying to trick him.
He squinted slightly and tugged at the corner of his mouth, "Su Meng, are you talking in your sleep?"
He's completely changed his appearance; Su Meng might not recognize him.
Su Meng only noticed that the way he leaned against the tree and raised his eyebrows resembled Gu Yicheng.
She decided to try bluffing again.
So, looking anxious, he said in a rapid-fire voice, "He and I are both from the Su family. He won't do anything to me. You should run!"
Sister Huang loves you very much, and there's also the nut... Hurry up!
The more worried she became about Gu Yicheng, the colder and more ruthless the scarred man's aura grew.
His dark and cold eyes swept over Su Meng and Gu Yicheng, his aura becoming even colder and more stern, his gaze filled with murderous intent.
He looked calmly at Gu Yicheng and said softly, "Let's go together!"
His voice was as calm as an invitation to go hiking or play chess, as composed as a winter plum blossom on a branch, yet it carried an unquestionable air.
Gu Yicheng opened his mouth, but ultimately succumbed to his sharp gaze.
He glared fiercely at Su Meng, his imposing manner softening, "Boss, I didn't!"
The scarred man lives in the shadows and is extremely suspicious.
He would rather kill the innocent than let the guilty go free.
Gu Yicheng knew that the scarred man must have become suspicious.
He followed behind nervously, subtly glancing around, truly preparing to flee.
He had seen the scarred man kill people at the drop of a hat, and he had also seen him punish traitors.
He dared not gamble on the scarred man's conscience.
Su Meng slowed her pace and glanced at Gu Yicheng, whose shoulders slumped. She couldn't understand how he, who had joined Elder Qi's research team, could still appear in De County.
Is the director already investigating him?
So, it means Gu Yicheng won't be allowed to run away.
As they reached the alley entrance, Su Meng suddenly attacked, grabbing the gun and shouting at Gu Yicheng, "Comrade Gu, run! I'll hold him off."
Gu Yicheng glanced at her, then turned and ran.
The scarred man shoved Su Meng aside and fired his gun.
A gunshot rang out.
The air froze for a few seconds.
Gu Yicheng collapsed to the ground.
As screams rang out, the scarred man pointed the smoking gun at Su Meng.
"Your little tricks end here! I don't mind helping you kill someone, but give me what I want obediently. Otherwise, I don't mind sending you on your way."
He spoke so casually, the curve of his lips and his air of certainty only fueled Su Meng's malice.
She asked, trembling, "Since you knew, why did you kill him? Wasn't he your informant?"
The scarred man approached impatiently, "Enough with the nonsense! Hurry up!"
Su Meng's eyes darted away, and her arms, hanging at her sides, trembled with fear.
The moment their clothes touched, some colorless and odorless powder was flicked onto his skin.
The scarred man cannot be kept alive!
He knew she had space.
She cannot leave any potential problems for herself.
Besides Ah Da, there were other people lurking around her.
She couldn't just let the scarred man disappear into thin air.
Under his gun, people could only delay.
Just then, a shadow fell from above.
The next second, Ah Da descended like a god and subdued the scarred man.
"The things the Su family must never touch are colluding with the enemy, betraying the country, and getting involved with drugs."
It's a pity your old man lived his whole life without ever understanding life; his descendants are just as useless.
Ah Da kicked the scarred man in the back of the knee, then disarmed him and shot him in the arm.
The moment the scarred man heard Ah Da's voice, he completely shut up.
That was submission and fear etched into their very bones.
His face was ashen, his eyelids drooped, and his lips trembled. "I...you...you weren't at the back door, were you?"
He knew that A-Da was there to protect Su Meng and had been keeping an eye on his movements.
His greatest fear was Ah Da, a tough guy he had tormented for ten years without ever winning.
Ah Da snorted softly and pointed the gun at his leg.
"Wait! Comrade Su, he is suspected of selling state secrets and is also the head of a human trafficking gang."
We need to take it back for review.
Thank you for helping to apprehend the criminal!
The lead police officer showed his identification.
Ah Da cooperated and handed over the scarred man and the gun to them.
After watching them leave, Ah Da remained stunned for a long time.
Then he turned around and looked Su Meng up and down, "You weren't crying, were you?"
Su Meng: "......"
Would she really be such a timid person?
If it weren't for the attention she receives, her social media profile would likely have another "old ox" (a derogatory term for someone who works tirelessly).
"Uncle, he's been arrested. Are we safe now?"
Ah Da walked ahead with his hands behind his back, his pace unhurried, and said in a calm voice, "I suppose so!"
Su Meng jogged after him, tilting her head and smiling, "I didn't expect it to go so smoothly! I believe we can find our little brother smoothly too."
With the scarred man dealt with, the gloom that had been weighing on Ah Da's heart finally dissipated.
He smiled, a rare occurrence for him. "It should be! Let's hurry and get to Ningxiang. Hopefully, we can get there as planned."
After the meeting ended and the scarred man was apprehended, Su Meng followed A Da to Ningxiang, a remote town in southern Hunan province where there were supposedly clues about his underlings.
After four hours of driving on the bumpy, sandy road, the minibus finally arrived at a town that could be seen from one end to the other.
The car's rear wheels kicked up a cloud of dust.
"Get off! Get off!"
Su Meng stood up with A Da without changing her expression, and only after all the uncles and aunts carrying snakeskin bags or baskets had left did she set foot on the land of Ningxiang.
"Uncle, where are we going?" Su Meng covered her nose and said in a muffled voice, "Do you have a more detailed address?"
Ah Da shook his head, "No! Back then, someone from that village had relatives and the family that took in your younger brother fled here together."
Then, a riot broke out here because of a looting for food, and they got separated.
Su Meng frowned, her delicate, porcelain-white face scrunched up. "So, it seems my brother's family might not still be here?"
This is like finding a needle in a haystack!
Frustrated, Su Meng toyed with the hair between her fingers, scanning the street for someone who looked remarkably like her family.
"We don't have a photo of our younger brother, how do we find one?"
She couldn't possibly see a ten-year-old boy and strip him naked to check for blue teardrop-shaped blood vessels on his shoulder blades.
Hearing this, Ah Da laughed, "When we left your little brother here, we marked him. Let's go, let's eat something first."
As the sun sets in the west, the town is enveloped in a golden sunset.
Wisps of smoke rose from the surrounding green-tiled earthen walls.
It was dinnertime.
Su Meng and A Da walked straight into the state-run restaurant in the center of the street and randomly found a table near the door to sit down.
"Uncle, I'd like a steamed bun. What would you like?"
Ah Da turned around sharply, glanced at the passersby walking past the door, and said casually, "A bowl of egg fried rice, with extra rice."
He watched the departing figure in the distance with a puzzled expression.
If he remembered correctly, that should be Huo Zhenhua's father.
How did he end up here?
Is his home in this godforsaken place?
He glanced at Su Meng subtly, then buried his head in his food.
I don't know if Huo Zhenhua has returned to the team. If we ask him for help in finding people, it should be easier.
But when I thought about their family situation, I immediately dismissed the idea.
He didn't want Su Meng to marry into this poor mountain village, nor did he want her to face those difficult old men every day.
Oh well, I'll keep looking, I'll find it eventually.
Su Meng had no idea what A-Da was thinking. She sat at the door with a steamed bun in her hand, looking around at the small town, her heart sinking.
"Uncle, there doesn't seem to be any guesthouse here. What will we do tonight?"
Upon hearing this, Ah Da was taken aback.
He really hadn't expected this incident at the guesthouse.
When they go on missions, they rest wherever it gets dark.
Whether it's a cave, a big tree, or a stack of firewood, it can be dealt with easily.
But Su Meng is such a girl...
Ah Da rubbed his temples and quickly finished his meal. "It was my fault for not thinking it through. Xiao Meng, let's go find the Armed Forces Department."
They come from the Southeast Military Region; contacting the Armed Forces Department should be able to help.
But as soon as he stepped out of the state-run restaurant, he was almost knocked down by someone rushing towards him.
"Aren't you blind? What if you bump into someone?"
Ah Da lifted the person up and supported the staggering Su Meng with one hand.
The boy's voice trembled with tears, "I'm sorry! I..."
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