Chapter 139 New Discovery of New Illusion
Xia Lili's knuckles were white from clenching her fingers, and her voice trembled slightly. "I saw Captain Li... being attacked from both sides by two gangsters while rescuing the hostages..."
She took a deep breath. "He was stabbed in the chest... with a sharp weapon. He was seriously injured... and was eventually sent to the ICU."
As soon as the words fell, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.
Ning Yutong's face suddenly changed, and her knuckles pressed against her lips unconsciously - she knew too well what it felt like to lose a comrade.
After a moment of silence, she was the first to speak and advise, "Captain Li, don't go to the front lines for this operation. Stay in the command center."
"Lili, can you sketch the face of that short and stocky man?"
Xia Lili nodded, took out a pencil and began to draw quickly on the paper.
This proposal was immediately echoed by everyone. According to the original plan, Li Qihan was supposed to lead the raid himself, but now...
Amidst the chorus of approval, only Xia Lili and Li Qihan remained silent.
The man's slender fingers tapped the tactical board lightly, making a rhythmic sound. After a moment, he raised his inky, calm eyes and asked, "In the scene you saw, was I injured because I was trying to save Ah Quan?"
Xia Lili bit her lip and nodded.
"If I hadn't taken action then," Li Qihan's voice was steady, yet every word was weighted with weight, "the criminals would have taken Ah Quan hostage. Not only would the hostage's life be in danger, but the entire operation could have been ruined."
He stood straight, his badge gleaming coldly in the light. "Every day these smugglers remain at large, they destroy several more families. How many families have we seen over the years destroyed by contraband?"
Xia Lili's eyes flushed, and her hands trembled slightly at her side. She thought of the files she had seen in the archives, the emaciated victims in the drug rehabilitation center, and the eternally youthful photos in the cemetery of drug enforcement officers...
Li Qihan's gaze swept across everyone present, finally landing on Xia Lili's red eyes.
His voice softened unconsciously, but remained firm: "We must seize this opportunity."
Li Qihan felt a little uncomfortable under Xia Lili's burning gaze and turned his head slightly. "Don't look at me with such nostalgia. I'm just in the ICU."
"Since you didn't see my funeral, it means I can't die."
After he finished speaking, the surroundings suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
At this time, Xia Lili had already drawn the face of the masked short man after the police removed his mask.
A simple charcoal outline on sketch paper captured the criminal's spirit.
Ning Yutong recognized him immediately: "This person is the old ghost!"
"Even if he turns to ashes, I will still remember him!"
When everyone learned that the big boss would appear at the abandoned construction site, they clenched their fists!
Ning Yutong's tears were already welling up in her eyes. Her shoulders were shaking when she thought of how Lao Gui had killed so many people for money.
Leng Xiaohe suggested with red eyes: "Then... Captain Li, can you at least wear an extra bulletproof vest?"
Li Qihan shook his head: "It will affect the flexibility of movement."
"etc!"
Xia Lili suddenly spoke up, and under everyone's puzzled gaze, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing two wristbands shining with metallic luster, "I have something good!"
The wristband wrapped around her wrist was made of a special material. The silver fibers glowed coldly under the light, and it was obvious that it was not an ordinary wristband.
"This is a polymer protective gear developed by a friend of Professor Ren. Ordinary knives can't penetrate it."
She tugged hard to demonstrate her toughness. "Unless they use diamond cutters, but I don't think those drug dealers have the budget for that."
Under the astonished gazes of the police officers, Xia Lili began to remove her equipment like a magician: taking off her coat to reveal her protective vest, rolling up her trouser legs to remove her leggings...
"you……"
Li Qihan rarely showed a surprised expression, watching her take out a small pile of equipment in the blink of an eye.
The originally solemn atmosphere unconsciously became a little more relaxed, and some police officers couldn't help laughing.
Xia Lili stuffed all the equipment into Li Qihan's arms and said, "Hurry up and put it on. This material is stretchable. Time is running out."
She blinked, "I'm much calmer and more careful about my life than you think!"
Li Qihan looked down at the equipment in his arms, and suddenly felt that his previous worry that she would get hurt while out on the field was a bit ridiculous - this girl had clearly wrapped herself up in a safe.
Xia Lili urged, "I have important information to share with you. It's very likely that we can locate the abandoned construction site!"
Li Qihan no longer hesitated and turned outside to put on his protective gear.
Xia Lili glanced at the other police officers. Although she didn't have any hallucinations when she looked at them just now, she was still quite worried. After all, hallucinations only occur when one is seriously injured.
She frowned and said, "I really wish I could give everyone a set of self-defense equipment like this."
After Xia Lili finished speaking, she suddenly thought of how to use the check that Ruiling Airlines gave her!
Every time she is able to successfully rescue someone from misfortune, her ability to foresee misfortune plays a leading role, while the completion of the rescue depends on the efforts of all police officers.
She didn't want anything to happen to her comrades.
A tech-obsessed police officer couldn't help but jokingly said, "Mr. Xia, you're going to be broke. I read in a tech magazine that this kind of high-fiber protective gear isn't available yet. You have to buy it directly from the lab, and a full set costs over $100,000. It might save your life, but it's incredibly expensive."
"Not to mention that this is the latest model you got from Professor Ren's friend."
Luo Xiao smiled and said, "Xiao Xia always thinks that you should start working at your own expense. Who would pay the company for work?"
——"As long as we look into your eyes before every action, we will feel at ease."
Ning Yutong, who is always cold, always can't help showing her gentle side when facing Xia Lili. This girl is really as lovable as a little angel.
However, Xia Lili's next words made everyone hold their breath: "I'll go ask Professor Ren if we can purchase ten or eight sets to keep as backup at the bureau."
She looked around at each of her comrades present, her eyes clear and firm: "In the future, when we encounter important operations, give these uniforms to the comrades who are most likely to be in danger."
All the police officers fell silent instantly.
Everyone stared at the little girl who always smiled, and couldn't tell whether it was a joke or a promise.
Luo Xiao's Adam's apple rolled up and down a few times, and his voice trembled a little: "Xiao, Xiao Xia...are you serious?"
"More real than pearls!"
Xia Lili nodded vigorously, her eyes slightly red. "It's because of you fighting on the front lines that I can successfully get my bonus every time... I don't want to see anyone get hurt."
These words were like a red-hot iron, branding heavily on everyone's heart.
Dozens of pairs of eyes looked at the youngest girl in the police station. Some turned their heads away quietly to wipe their eyes, while others straightened their backs unconsciously.
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