Shen Xiaoxiao quickly interjected to explain, "Officer, they've been drugged! I'll use the remaining drugs on them. If you just splash a glass of cold water on their faces, they'll definitely wake up immediately."
Shen Xiaoxiao didn't want the police to know that she also knew how to make date rape drugs, mainly because she was afraid of trouble.
Upon hearing Shen Xiaoxiao's words, one of the young policemen turned around and rushed to the kitchen without saying a word. He picked up a ladle, scooped a full ladle of water from the water tank, and then hurriedly returned to his room.
He stood in front of the unconscious people and, without hesitation, splashed all the water from the ladle onto their faces with a "whoosh".
With a cry of "Ah!", the group of people shuddered violently as if they had been electrocuted, and then slowly opened their eyes.
When they realized that several policemen were staring at them menacingly, they were terrified and their only thought was to run away.
As if by reflex, they jumped up from the ground, completely forgetting that they were still tied with ropes. As a result, they stumbled and fell heavily to the ground with a thud.
"Officer... what's going on? Why are you tying us up?" Boss Hu tried to remain calm, looking at the police with a blank expression, attempting to cover up his crimes.
"If you have any questions, come to the police station! Take them away!" With the station chief's order, eight or nine policemen rushed in like wolves and tigers, and without saying a word, they took the six people away.
This scene was so eye-catching that it drew the attention of everyone around.
Not long after, the brigade leader and the village chief also rushed to the scene.
They had originally come to find out what was going on, but seeing this scene, they became somewhat intimidated and just stood there staring blankly as the group of people walked away into the distance.
Shen Xiaoxiao and Shen Xiaochuan were also taken back to the police station.
The road wasn't far; it only took about 20 minutes to walk there.
When Shen Xiaoxiao saw Lao Zhang and his group of people looking at her with smiles, her face flushed red. She subconsciously covered her face with her hands and muttered, "How embarrassing."
Standing to the side, Shen Xiaochuan noticed his sister's unusual behavior. Suspicious, he asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Shen Xiaoxiao quickly shook her head and said, trying to appear calm, "No...it's nothing." She didn't want to tell her brother about how she had led them for more than an hour to a place that should have only taken 20 minutes; that would be too embarrassing.
After giving her statement at the police station, Shen Xiaoxiao walked out with a sigh of relief.
She stood at the entrance of the police station, waiting for Shen Xiaochuan to come out.
Shen Xiaoxiao suddenly glanced at the phone in the police station, and a thought flashed through her mind. She then suddenly remembered that she had not notified Dai Xingyun after getting off the train.
She was supposed to arrive at her destination tomorrow. Dai Xingyun would definitely pick her up at the station as planned, and he would be worried if he didn't see her then.
"Hello! May I make a phone call?" Shen Xiaoxiao hurriedly walked to the service desk of the police station and asked the young police officer on duty.
"Sure, but it can't be more than two minutes. After all, someone might call at any time, and it would be troublesome if we couldn't get through!" the young policeman said, looking at Shen Xiaoxiao in front of him.
"Thank you!" Shen Xiaoxiao quickly expressed her gratitude, then picked up the phone and dialed the Dai family's number.
As the phone rang, the beeping sound from the receiver seemed to strike Shen Xiaoxiao's heart, making her heart beat faster involuntarily.
Finally, an aged voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello! Where are you looking!"
Shen Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, composed herself, and quickly said, "Hello! I'm Shen Xiaoxiao, I'm looking for Dai Xingyun!"
"Oh, Xiaoxiao! It's Grandma. You're looking for Xingyun? I'll go get him right now!" Grandma Dai's voice sounded very kind.
Without waiting for Shen Xiaoxiao's reply, he put the phone down and hurriedly went upstairs to call someone.
Shen Xiaoxiao pressed the receiver tightly to her ear; the clattering sound of footsteps coming up the stairs was exceptionally clear, as if Grandma Dai were standing right in front of her. Immediately afterward, Grandma Dai's voice calling for help came through.
Shen Xiaoxiao waited quietly. Time passed by, and the footsteps grew closer. Finally, the phone was answered.
"Xiaoxiao, why are you calling me? Shouldn't you be on the train?" Dai Xingyun's voice came through the receiver, clearly urgent.
Shen Xiaoxiao quickly reassured her, "Don't be nervous, I'm fine. I'm with my brother right now, but something happened. I'm making this call from the police station."
Dai Xingyun asked worriedly, "What happened? Are you and your brother alright?"
Shen Xiaoxiao quickly replied, "We're all fine, we just encountered a few minor troubles, but they've been resolved. I mainly wanted to tell you that I won't be able to get to Kyoto tomorrow, so please don't come to pick me up."
"What are you doing at the police station? I'll come pick you up now." Dai Xingyun said with a worried expression.
Shen Xiaoxiao quickly replied, "No need, my brother is here too, so don't worry! Once we've sorted things out here today, we'll buy train tickets for tomorrow and come straight to you."
Dai Xingyun was still a little worried, so he instructed, "Alright then, you must be careful! If anything happens, call me anytime! I'll stay home for the next couple of days and wait for your news."
Shen Xiaoxiao knew that Dai Xingyun was concerned about her, but she didn't want him to worry too much, so she said, "Okay, I know! But I can't occupy public resources for too long, it's almost two minutes, I have to hang up now. See you in Kyoto!" After saying that, she hurriedly hung up the phone.
Hearing the busy tone on the other end of the phone, Dai Xingyun felt a slight sense of disappointment. He slowly put down the receiver, his gaze somewhat dazed.
Just then, Grandma Dai came over and, seeing Dai Xingyun's appearance, asked with concern, "Xingyun, what happened? Did Xiaoxiao run into some trouble?"
"No, Grandma, don't worry. She's with her brother. There was just a little mishap, but it's nothing serious. She'll be in Kyoto in a couple of days," Dai Xingyun quickly reassured her, afraid that her grandmother would be worried.
"That's good, that's good." Grandma Dai breathed a slight sigh of relief. "Grandma will go buy some groceries. Is there anything you particularly want to eat?" With that, Grandma Dai turned and walked towards the kitchen, picked up a shopping basket, and came out.
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