He gently shook his head, his voice not loud, but clearly drowning out Old Wu's shouts.
"Comrade Wu, are you mistaken? You are the loser. Now, fulfill your bet and get ready to go to Kaoshantun and apologize to me, my family and friends in public."
"Master!" Jiang Xiuying and the others were terrified when they heard Xu Kuo's words!
Even at this point, with Director Yuan and Sister-in-law Sheng blocking the door, how dare he provoke Old Wu?!
Isn't this just adding fuel to the fire?!
Several hearts leaped into their throats, their worried gazes fixed on Xu Kuo.
"You fucking bastard—" Old Wu was furious, spitting as he was about to curse Xu Kuo for being courting death, but was suddenly interrupted by an even more authoritative voice!
"Old Wu! Shut up!" Yuan Guoyao suddenly stepped forward, his face ashen, his eyes sharp, and glared fiercely at Old Wu.
Then, he took a deep breath, turned to Xu Kuo, and forced an extremely complex and deeply apologetic expression on his face, speaking with utmost solemnity.
"Comrade Xu Kuo! I'm sorry! We misunderstood you before! We wronged you! On behalf of the Public Security Bureau, I apologize to you!"
Boom—!!!
These words suddenly exploded in the narrow corridor!
Everyone was stunned!
Jiang Xiuying and the others stared wide-eyed, almost unable to believe their ears!
The police officers were also shocked and looked at each other in disbelief.
Old Wu's expression froze completely!
That smugness, that resentment, that gloating... shattered in an instant, leaving only endless astonishment and disbelief!
Apologize?!
Injustice?!
How...how is this possible?!
Has Director Yuan lost his mind?!
"Director Yuan! You...you're not mistaken, are you?!"
Old Wu jumped up suddenly, his voice trembling, his finger pointing at Xu Kuo, "He...he killed Captain Sheng! How can you apologize to him?! Are you mistaken?!"
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Team Leader Sheng is definitely gone! Otherwise, why would they react this way?
"Get out of my way!" Before Yuan Guoyao could respond, Sheng's wife suddenly burst out, shoving aside Old Wu who was blocking her way, and staggered to Xu Kuo's side.
"Thump—!"
To everyone's utter astonishment, the police officer's family member, who had just been weeping bitterly, suddenly knelt down straight before Xu Kuo!
His forehead slammed heavily against the cold cement floor, making a dull thud!
"Waaah... Comrade Xu Kuo... Please... Please..." Heart-wrenching cries and desperate pleas echoed throughout the temporary detention area of the Public Security Bureau.
This completely stunned even Jiang Xiuying and the others!
I thought they were here to settle scores, but suddenly the police chief is apologizing and Sister-in-law Sheng is kneeling down begging for forgiveness?!
What on earth happened?!
They were all speechless, completely bewildered by the situation.
Xu Kuo frowned slightly, looking at the woman kneeling on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably, and asked with a hint of detachment, "What are you doing?"
"It was my fault! I shouldn't have... I shouldn't have given him water so late... I thought..."
Sheng's wife raised her tear-streaked face, her voice hoarse and filled with regret.
"After giving him water, his condition... worsened again! It's even more serious than before! The doctor said... the doctor said there's nothing they can do! Comrade Xu Kuo! Please! I know only you can save him! Please go and save Lao Sheng! Waaah..."
When Old Wu heard this, his mind went blank.
He suddenly looked at Yuan Guoyao, his eyes filled with surprise and confusion.
Yuan Guoyao sighed heavily, his face full of exhaustion and helplessness, and explained to Lao Wu, who was still in a state of great shock.
"Old Wu, you've really got it wrong. Back in the hospital, it was Comrade Xu Kuo who used acupuncture to pull Old Sheng back from the brink of death! He's the one who saved Old Sheng's life!"
He paused, his words tinged with self-reproach, "But...but we didn't heed Comrade Xu Kuo's advice and acted on our own. My sister-in-law was also anxious and gave him water...which caused Lao Sheng's condition to deteriorate rapidly, and he is now on the verge of death!"
The truth has come out!
Old Wu was struck dumb, staggered back two steps, and his face turned ashen instantly!
Was it really...it really Xu Kuo who saved him?!
Xu Kuo wasn't the murderer... Xu Kuo was his savior?!
Then…then what he just said…that bet…
A chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head—he was finished!
Jiang Xiuying and the others gasped, their faces then filled with barely suppressed excitement and pride!
The leader really did it; he single-handedly saved Captain Sheng's life!
"Comrade Xu Kuo! I beg you! I'll do anything you ask if you're willing to save Old Sheng! I beg you!" Seeing that Xu Kuo was unmoved, Sheng's wife kowtowed again, her cries becoming even more heart-wrenching.
Xu Kuo's gaze swept over Sheng's wife kneeling on the ground, then glanced at Old Wu beside her, whose face was ashen. His words were icy.
"When you slapped my wife before, and we were locked in this dark room like prisoners, why didn't you plead for us like this?"
His voice was calm, but every word was piercing: "Now that you need me to save people, you come here kneeling and begging? Sorry, it's too late."
"I..." Mrs. Sheng was speechless, her face ashen, filled with shame and despair.
Xu Kuo uttered two words decisively: "I won't go."
Yuan Guoyao's face stiffened, his heart filled with bitterness and embarrassment.
Indeed, their previous actions were extremely unfair to Xu Kuo! It's perfectly understandable that he was angry but unwilling to intervene! But… Old Sheng's life…
Looking into Xu Kuo's cold eyes, Sheng's wife knew he was serious. She clenched her teeth, a resolute glint in her eyes: "If you don't go to save Lao Sheng, I'll kneel here until you agree!"
The words had barely left his mouth!
"Thump!"
"Thump!"
"Thump!"
The next moment, something astonishing happened!
Behind Yuan Guoyao, the police officers who had previously glared at Xu Kuo exchanged glances, and then, without hesitation, knelt down before Xu Kuo along with Sheng's wife!
"Comrade Xu Kuo! I beg you!"
"Captain Sheng was injured while apprehending criminals! He can't die!"
"We were wrong before! We apologize! Please, have mercy and save Captain Sheng!"
Suddenly, at the entrance of the temporary detention room of the Public Security Bureau, several uniformed police officers knelt down in front of a young man they had just detained, pleading desperately!
A group of people knelt down on the cold cement ground!
The deep blue of the uniform intertwined with the frail figure of the wife, creating an extremely absurd yet shocking scene.
The air seemed to freeze, leaving only suppressed sobs and low pleas echoing in the narrow corridor.
Jiang Xiuying and the others were completely dumbfounded. Their mouths were agape, and their minds were blank.
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