Li Guifen sat on the bed, her lifeless eyes staring at Wang Cheng, like a soulless wooden figure.
Seeing her bewildered and dazed expression, Wang Cheng felt a pang of sadness.
He stopped looking at Li Guifen and said to Wang Peng with a cold smile, "Don't worry, I will kill you and then commit suicide. I won't touch the two of them."
Wang Peng smiled slightly: "So you still have some conscience. I underestimated you."
Wang Cheng shook his head: "Brother, I've ended up like this because you forced me to."
"What does it have to do with me? You're having a bad time, why should I take the blame for you?" Wang Peng retorted calmly.
Bang! Wang Cheng slammed his hand on the table and raised his gun again: "Wang Peng, with such a foul mouth, aren't you afraid of dying?"
"Ah—" Wang Xia screamed in fright and quickly covered her mouth with both hands.
"Don't be afraid." Wang Peng patted her shoulder and then put his arm around her shoulder.
A moment later, he released Wang Xia and tried to stay as far away from her as possible, worried that she might be accidentally shot.
"Wang Cheng, tell me what other grievances you have. I want to know just how much you hate me." Wang Peng stared straight at him.
"I wish I could shoot you dead!" Wang Cheng was so angry that his hand trembled, causing the muzzle of the gun to tremble as well.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm his anger.
"If you had given me your high school acceptance letter back then and let me go to high school, I wouldn't be in this situation today," Wang Cheng said through gritted teeth.
"Nonsense!" Wang Cheng shook his head. "Aren't you in high school too? What difference does it make to you whether I go to high school or not?"
"Hmph! This has a huge impact. You shouldn't be studying; you should be working and supporting me with your hard-earned money," Wang Cheng said in a deep voice.
Wang Peng smiled faintly; that was exactly what he had done in his past life. As a result, Wang Cheng did live a very happy life, but Wang Peng himself fell ill from overwork and died.
Outside, a large number of police officers controlled the seventh floor, effectively surrounding the residential building.
Inside the car outside the encirclement, Du Lei was so anxious he was scratching his head and ears, one bad thought after another flooding his mind, which he couldn't control at all.
If something happens to Peng Ge, Brothers Supermarket will immediately fall into an economic crisis and may collapse overnight.
The soul of Brothers Supermarket lies in its genuine products and high salaries and benefits, but these are all policies formulated by Wang Peng.
Du Lei knew that if Peng Ge was gone, he definitely wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure, and Brothers Supermarket would slowly become the defunct Brilliant Supermarket.
At the branch command center, officers had already devised a plan to rescue Wang Peng.
A small team of special police secretly assembled on the tenth-floor rooftop. Fully armed, they slid down a rope to the seventh floor.
Next, two special police officers quietly removed the glass from the seventh-floor toilet using specialized tools, creating a rescue passage.
They quietly entered Wang Xia's house and found that the living room lights were off. A sliver of light shone through the crack in the door to the east-facing bedroom.
Ten special police officers used their professional skills to search the entire house, and finally focused on the bedroom on the east side.
In the bedroom, Wang Cheng shook his head, tears welling up in his eyes.
"Brother, I'm sorry, let's go down there together." Wang Cheng suddenly pulled the trigger.
A gunshot rang out. Wang Peng's adrenaline surged, and he lunged at Wang Cheng; this was his only chance to survive.
Suddenly, his vision blurred as Li Guifen jumped out of bed and pounced on Wang Cheng.
This sudden situation left Wang Peng's head spinning, and he was completely at a loss.
Bang, bang, two more gunshots rang out. Li Guifen clung tightly to Wang Cheng's arm, letting out a piercing scream.
The bedroom door was suddenly kicked open, and a group of fully armed SWAT officers rushed in.
Li Guifen lay on the ground, shot in the stomach and chest. Her mouth was slightly open, a kind and gentle smile on her face, and her gentle eyes looked at Wang Peng.
Wang Peng was completely dumbfounded, not knowing when Li Guifen had regained her senses. Or perhaps she had already recovered and had been pretending to have Alzheimer's all along.
He was deaf and could not hear any sounds, including Wang Xia's screams and the police's shouts.
His gaze was fixed solely on Li Guifen's face; he could see nothing else.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Guifen closed her eyes, a faint smile still lingering on her lips.
He was finally able to hear sounds again when Li Guifen was carried away on a stretcher.
"Wang Peng, are you alright? It's me, Feng Daliang, wake up..." Feng Daliang grabbed Wang Peng's shoulders with both hands and shouted loudly.
After a long while, Wang Peng felt a tightness in his chest and shortness of breath, and his vision went black. He fainted in Feng Daliang's arms.
He was carried away on a stretcher, put into an ambulance, and taken to the hospital.
Du Lei and Hu Mingyue waited outside the emergency room, while Wang Song and Hu Juan rushed to the hospital.
"Lei, are you alright? Is Xiaopeng alright?" Wang Song gripped Du Lei's hand tightly, his face turning deathly pale.
"Dad, don't worry," Hu Mingyue said hurriedly. "Big brother is fine. The bullet didn't hit him. He just fainted because he was too emotional."
"Uncle Song, I've confirmed with the doctor three times, and Brother Peng is really not injured," Du Lei said hurriedly.
Hearing this, Wang Song finally felt relieved and asked anxiously, "Where's Xiaoxia? Is she alright?"
Du Lei shook his head: "No, she was just frightened. The doctor said she'll be fine after resting for a while."
Wang Song was completely relieved and plopped down in a chair, breathing heavily.
Hu Juan asked Hu Mingyue, "Mingyue, how are the others?"
"Wang Cheng has been criminally detained by the public security authorities and is being held in a detention center. Whether he is the murderer of Yang Luxi or not is no longer important."
A ruthless glint flashed in Hu Mingyue's eyes as she said in a deep voice, "He illegally possessed a firearm, which at least adds the charge of intentional injury. If Li Guifen cannot be saved, then it's intentional homicide."
Upon hearing this, Wang Song hurriedly asked Hu Mingyue, "Is...is her condition very dangerous?"
"She's in the ICU and still in critical condition," Hu Mingyue sighed and shook her head.
Du Lei suddenly said, "Brother Peng, you're awake, Brother Peng..."
Wang Peng has woken up from his coma, his eyes vacant, staring blankly at the ceiling.
In an instant, Wang Song, Hu Juan, Hu Mingyue, and others all gathered around the hospital bed.
"Xiaopeng, are you alright? How are you feeling?"
"Good child, would you like some water? Let me pour you some."
"Brother Peng, do you need to go to the restroom? Let me help you up..."
Looking at the concerned faces, Wang Peng felt a surge of warmth in his heart.
He smiled slightly and said softly, "I'm fine, don't worry or get agitated."
Seeing that he spoke logically and showed no signs of being upset, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang Peng looked at Du Lei and asked gently, "Brother Lei, how is my mother? Is her injury... serious?"
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