Chapter 85 His weakness is only her
The discovery of the dusty wooden box in the attic of the Su family's old house was like a ray of light, completely overturning Su Wanqing's understanding of the past and instantly reversing the entire confrontation. Her father was not an accomplice, but a hero lurking in the shadows, the key to Mr. Huo's swift and decisive cleanup! This belated revelation, like a ray of light, dispelled the years of gloom and humiliation that had accumulated in Su Wanqing's heart. In its place, she was filled with pride for her father and a heavy sense of responsibility: she must protect the innocence and honor that her father had earned with his life!
Huo Tingxiao, besides being filled with shock and guilt, was also filled with a resolute determination to protect her and clear her name. The evidence was not only a powerful weapon against the enemy, but also the key to clearing the Su family's name and comforting the spirits of the heroes. He immediately adjusted his strategy, switching from passive defense to active offense.
In the next few days, a silent but extremely fierce battle unfolded on the invisible front.
Huo Tingxiao, commanding the headquarters, mobilized his most elite forces. Using the clues left by Su Bingtian and the special "mole" seal, he followed the clues and tracked down the foreign forces and remnants of the "Vultures" who were attempting to dig up past events and stir up trouble. Encrypted commands were issued from the headquarters, and an invisible net quickly spread across the country and abroad.
The operation was incredibly swift and efficient. Several suspicious individuals attempting to reach the Su family compound were secretly apprehended; several infiltrating routes from abroad were precisely cut off; even several "insiders" hidden within the system with covert connections to foreign countries were quickly uncovered and isolated for investigation.
Huo Tingxiao displayed his most ruthless and decisive side as an iron-blooded commander. He acted swiftly and mercilessly, and with his powerful force, he quickly suppressed the opponent's offensive and stabilized the situation.
However, the enemy was clearly no pushover. After their frontal channels were cut off one by one, they became like wounded, trapped beasts, becoming more cunning and... unscrupulous.
Their target was always clear: Su Wanqing. She was the weakest link in the chain, and the one that would hurt Huo Tingxiao the most.
That evening, Su Wanqing, escorted by Assistant Chen and two plainclothes guards, returned to the compound from the studio. As the car entered a relatively quiet side road and was about to turn onto the main road, something strange happened!
A shabby van that was originally parked on the side of the road suddenly started up without warning, making a harsh roar. Like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, it did not turn and recklessly slammed into the side of their SUV!
"Be careful!" Assistant Chen's pupils suddenly shrank, and he shouted loudly, while turning the steering wheel sharply to try to avoid it!
But the distance is too close and the opponent is too fast!
"Bang--!!!"
A huge metallic crash resounded! The SUV was violently hit and drifted sideways, the body of the car vibrated violently, and the airbags popped out instantly!
Su Wanqing was thrown towards the car door by the huge inertia, her forehead hit the window frame, her eyes went black, and she lost consciousness instantly.
"Madam!" Assistant Chen's eyes were bloodshot, not caring about the blood flowing from his forehead. He held the car steady and screamed into the communicator, "We're under attack! Location: XX Road! Requesting support! Repeat, requesting support!"
The two guards in the car reacted very quickly. One of them quickly checked Su Wanqing's condition and performed simple first aid, while the other had already drawn his gun and was vigilantly looking out the window!
After successfully hitting the target, the shabby van that caused the accident not only did not stop, but its engine roared even more frantically, white smoke billowing from the front of the car, and it accelerated again fiercely, trying to ram again! Obviously, this was not an accident, but a naked, premeditated, and targeted murder!
At this critical moment!
“Squeak—Gah!”
A sharp braking sound came from behind! A seemingly ordinary black car swerved and stopped sideways at an astonishing speed, precisely blocking the SUV and the crazy van!
The car door opened, and two men in plain clothes, their eyes sharp as eagles, leaped out like lightning. One of them fired a precise shot at the van's tire, while the other lunged directly at the driver's cab! Their movements were as fast as ghosts, and their coordination was perfect. They were clearly the security forces that had been lurking nearby!
"Puff!" Two dull gunshots rang out, and the two front tires of the van burst instantly! The vehicle tilted to one side out of control!
Almost at the same time, urgent sirens were heard in the distance, and reinforcements were coming quickly!
Seeing that his situation was hopeless, the van driver suddenly opened the door and tried to abandon the car and escape! But the plainclothes man who rushed over was faster and with a fierce grab, he pinned him to the ground!
From the collision to the control of the situation, it only took a few tens of seconds! But it was a thrilling and life-or-death situation!
"Madam! Madam, please wake up!" Assistant Chen patted Su Wanqing's cheek anxiously.
Su Wanqing slowly woke up, feeling a sharp pain in her forehead, blurred vision, a buzzing in her ears, and she felt dizzy and nauseous.
"Madam! How are you? Where are you hurt?" Assistant Chen's voice was filled with unprecedented panic.
"...head...dizziness..." Su Wanqing moaned weakly, and her consciousness gradually became clear. A huge fear instantly gripped her, and her whole body was cold.
Soon, an ambulance and more security vehicles arrived at the scene. Su Wanqing was quickly loaded into the ambulance and taken to the Military Region General Hospital for a comprehensive examination. Assistant Chen remained behind to handle the situation, his face livid, and he immediately reported the situation.
At the headquarters, Huo Tingxiao was listening to a report on the progress of the "inside mole" cleanup. When Assistant Chen's emergency encrypted communication came through and he heard the words "attacked," "collision," and "wife unconscious," Huo Tingxiao's pen, which he was signing, suddenly stopped!
“Crack!”
That specially made, extremely hard metal pen was actually deformed by him with just one hand!
The reporting officer's voice abruptly stopped as he stared in horror at the commander's eyes, which instantly turned crimson and shone with terrifying murderous intent. A cold, murderous aura suddenly rose from his body, almost condensing into a substance! The temperature in the entire command center seemed to drop to freezing point in an instant!
"Location. Casualties. Situation." Huo Tingxiao's voice was as cold as ten thousand years of ice, and every word carried a destructive storm.
After listening to Assistant Chen's brief report, Huo Tingxiao stood up suddenly! His movement was so big that the chair behind him fell over with a loud noise! But he was completely unaware.
"I leave this to you! Continue as planned!" He threw a word to his deputy, not even taking his coat. Like an enraged tiger, he strode out of the command center with a terrifying murderous aura! His steps were so fast that they almost made the sound of the wind!
"Chief! Your safety..." The guard hurriedly followed.
"Get out of here!" Huo Tingxiao shouted without even turning his head, his voice hoarse and furious. At this moment, nothing was more important than ensuring her safety!
The military off-road vehicle sped along at an almost frantic pace, running through several red lights before roaring into the Military Region General Hospital. Before the vehicle even came to a complete stop, Huo Tingxiao flung open the door, jumped out, and bolted towards the emergency room! His face was terrifyingly gloomy, his eyes bloodshot, his lips tightly pursed, bloodless. The cold, violent aura emanating from him frightened all the medical staff and patients along the way, keeping them out of the way and silent.
"Where is the person?!" He grabbed a doctor he knew and his voice was as hoarse as sandpaper.
"In...in the examination room on the third floor..." The doctor was frightened by him and his face turned pale.
Huo Tingxiao shook him off, rushed up the stairs, and slammed open the door of the examination room!
Inside, the doctor was cleaning the wound on Su Wanqing's forehead. She was pale, leaning against the examination bed, her eyes still a little dazed from shock and the impact. A piece of gauze was taped to her forehead, oozing a little blood.
The doctors and nurses were startled when they saw Huo Tingxiao rushing in like a demon.
Huo Tingxiao's eyes instantly locked onto Su Wanqing's pale face and the gauze on her forehead. His heart felt like it was being pierced by the sharpest ice spike! He rushed to the bedside, pushed the doctor aside, leaned over, and held her face with trembling hands, extremely careful. His voice completely changed due to extreme fear and lingering fear:
"Wanqing! Wanqing! Look at me! How are you? Where are you hurt? Ah?!" His eyes were filled with unprecedented panic and fear, without any trace of his usual cold and majestic dignity!
Su Wanqing was frightened by his appearance. She stared at him blankly and shook her head subconsciously: "I... I'm fine... I just feel a little dizzy and bumped into something..."
Huo Tingxiao didn't believe it. His fingers trembled as he gently touched the gauze on her forehead. Seeing the glaring red, his eyes instantly turned red. Rage and heartache surged wildly in his chest like magma! He turned his head abruptly and roared like a wounded beast at Assistant Chen and the guard at the door:
"Who did this?! Where's he?! Find him! Dig deep and find him! I want him dead!"
The roar shook the entire floor as if it were trembling! Everyone was terrified by the leader's unprecedented loss of composure and rage!
"Tingxiao..." Su Wanqing was frightened by him and weakly pulled at his sleeve, "Don't be like this... I'm really fine..."
Huo Tingxiao turned his head abruptly, looking at her frail appearance. All his rage instantly turned into immense heartache and fear! He hugged her tightly, holding her tightly in his arms, his arms so tight that he almost rubbed her into his bones and blood, as if only in this way could he confirm that she was real and safe.
His body was trembling slightly, his voice was hoarse and broken, with a hint of imperceptible sobbing, he repeated over and over in her ear:
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I didn't protect you well... I was careless..."
"I was so scared... Wanqing... I was really... scared to death..."
"If anything happens to you...I..."
He couldn't say anything, but just hugged her tighter, buried his face deeply in her neck, breathed in the faint fragrance of her body, felt her real heartbeat, and the fear that almost burst out of his chest slowly subsided.
Su Wanqing was held in his arms in a daze, feeling his violent heartbeat and slightly trembling body, listening to his incoherent apology and fear... She suddenly understood.
I understood where his uncontrolled rage and panic came from.
I understood how important she was in his heart, more important than his life.
This cold and hard man who seemed to be omnipotent, his only weakness, his only source of fear... turned out to be her.
A huge shock and heartache instantly overwhelmed her. She stretched out her uninjured arm and gently hugged his trembling back, her voice gentle but firm: "I'm fine... Really... Don't be afraid..."
At this moment, all the past estrangements and grievances seemed insignificant in the face of his panic and extreme heartache.
She clearly felt that his love for her had long since transcended responsibility, commitment, and even guilt. It was a deep-seated, instinctive protection and possession. Her safety was enough to sway his entire rationality and make him lose his composure... a fatal weakness.
His only weakness is her.
This realization brought her not a burden, but an unprecedented sense of security and... strength.
She patted his back gently, as if comforting a frightened child. Her voice was soft but remarkably clear: "Let's... catch those bad guys together."
Huo Tingxiao's body stiffened for a moment, then he slowly raised his head, his red eyes looking deeply into hers, seeing the determination and fearlessness in her eyes. He took a deep breath, trying to calm his surging emotions, and nodded heavily. His voice was still hoarse, but it had regained its coldness:
"Yeah. No one can escape."
The panic in his eyes gradually gave way to a deeper, colder murderous intent. A dragon has a reverse scale; to touch it is death. And they had touched the very person they shouldn't have touched.
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