The flying plank struck him squarely on the forehead with a thud, and in excruciating pain, he tilted his head to the side and collapsed to the ground.
The remaining two tattooed men tried to run away when they saw the situation was bad, but they were pulled back by Xia Yixin by the back of their collars after only a few steps.
With a cracking sound, their joints dislocated, and the two screamed and fell to their knees, crying for their parents.
Xia Yixin kicked the two men to the ground, dusted off the wood chips on her hands, and looked at the terrified girl. "Girl, what are you standing there for? Call the police! Oh, right, these people got into a fight because of a conflict, understand?"
Zhao Jie looked at the slender, ordinary-looking woman opposite her with surprise, feeling that the woman's eyes exuded a fierce and imposing aura, and subconsciously nodded.
Meanwhile, in the banquet hall, Brother Qiang was eagerly awaiting the big news.
Although Qiang Ge lost some popularity due to his live stream, his decades-long career in the entertainment industry, coupled with his extensive network of connections, meant that this incident had little impact.
Even the production team deliberately released some edited footage to whitewash him, portraying him as a "straightforward but very responsible senior," which worked quite well.
During his journey, he exchanged glances with a few people in the group of reporters, and both sides understood each other without saying a word.
He was incredibly excited at the thought of soon ruining that woman.
He didn't even pay attention when the host announced at the beginning of the banquet that "an even more mysterious investor has joined the program's investors and will be announced after the banquet."
He figured the time was almost up, but instead of receiving a message from the female director, he was greeted by the police.
Before Qiang was taken away, he looked incredulous and asked, "Officer, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
The upright police officer said, "We received a tip from the public that you are suspected of multiple cases. Come with us."
When Qiang Ge saw the bald man and his gang being led out by the police in handcuffs, and even the terrified female director, his face turned pale.
His whole body went limp; he knew he was finished, completely finished.
Qiang Ge was taken away, and what awaited him was a fair trial.
Because Zhao Jie called the police, she also needs to go back to give a statement.
Just before getting on the bus, Zhao Jie subconsciously turned around to look for that slender figure in the crowd of onlookers.
She had just finished making a phone call in the restroom when she looked up and the other person was gone. This was the first time Zhao Jie had met a girl her age with such a strong presence, and she had saved her. Not to mention her swift and decisive moves. This was the kind of person Zhao Jie, who had been frail since childhood, dreamed of becoming. Her "fairy sister" Xia Yixin was also such a person.
Unfortunately, she gained nothing and also saw a face she feared most.
The dinner organizers had to temporarily stop the event because of the sudden arrival of the police, but many live streaming platforms did not shut down the broadcast of this big news, since traffic is money.
In the end, over a million people watched the live stream together.
A sharp-eyed person spotted Zhao Jie being escorted to the car by a policewoman and immediately became furious.
[Holy crap, am I seeing things? That's the second young lady of the Zhao family, isn't it? Is she involved in what happened to Brother Qiang tonight?]
The screen was filled with exclamation marks, and a bunch of people were explaining Zhao Jie's identity.
The Zhao family is a family of scholars; you know that many literary giants share the surname Zhao, and even the president of the Chinese Calligraphy Association is Mr. Zhao. The two daughters of the Zhao family are also very talented. Zhao Jie, at a young age, has already had dozens of art exhibitions, with one of her paintings selling for tens of millions of yuan. However, the eldest daughter of the Zhao family is a bit of a hypocrite; although she is a violinist, I heard that she was recently involved with a married man and was kicked out of the house by Mr. Zhao in anger…
[My goodness, even TV dramas wouldn't dare to film something like this! But Zhao Jie is so lucky, isn't she? She's also the fiancée of the president of the Shaw Group?]
[It's just an arranged marriage between families, a childhood betrothal. I heard the two haven't even met yet, and Shao Lin is ten years older than her. Besides, I heard Zhao Jie has a congenital heart condition... The Shao family probably won't let her into the family.]
The live stream followed the police all the way to the outside of the yacht. Some sharp-eyed viewers noticed the fleeting glimpse of the scene and were immediately shocked, frantically sending comments.
[Ahhh! Did everyone see that? The man who walked up to Zhao Jie and got into the police car with her is so handsome!! Who is he?!]
Shao Lin, president of the Shaw Group, is not exactly a mystery. Many overseas financial magazines refer to him and Lu Yan as the new generation of global business giants, describing him as mature, wise, and reserved.
But the man who got into the car with Zhao Jie was a completely different type. He was very tall, exuded righteousness, and had a pair of cold eyes that gleamed with a sharp, angular face, like a leopard. He was dressed in a black suit, impeccably dressed, and had an imposing presence.
After a large number of people posted "I need to know his identity within one minute," someone finally answered.
I remember he also appeared at the Zhao family's annual meeting three months ago. He seemed to be a retainer of the Zhao family, Zhao Jie's personal bodyguard, Xiao Yunting.
Immediately, a flood of comments appeared on the screen.
I'm so jealous!
Everyone's a lemon today.
However, at this moment, Zhao Jie wished that this blockhead hadn't come, especially after he made an upright and incorruptible phone call to Grandpa Zhao and said in a deep voice, "Second Miss, the chairman is overseas and can't come over, but coincidentally Shao Lin is in China. He will be at the police station later. The chairman said that he will deal with your unauthorized departure from the sanatorium after he returns."
Zhao Jie was furious, her small face full of anger. "...I was attacked! I was almost...you know, all you care about is me leaving the sanatorium?" Looking at the unmoving man, she was like a deflated balloon.
What more could she ask for? Besides forbidding her from doing this and that, and coldly rejecting her confession, what else could he do?
She thought of what he had said a few days ago when he confessed his feelings to her: "Shao Lin will treat you very well."
Her eyes involuntarily reddened with grievance, but she forced a smile and said angrily, "Yes, you should also be punished. As my bodyguard, you let me get away, so I think you should be punished too."
Come on, let's hurt each other!
Zhao Jie was like a sulking child.
Xiao Yunting's clenched hands tightened slightly, suppressing his emotions deep within his eyes.
Just as the police car pulled up in front of the police station, Zhao Songsong saw Shao Lin, whom she hadn't seen for five years, and timidly called out, "Brother Shao..."
Unlike Lu Yan's composure, Shao Lin, the president of the Shao Group, is more unrestrained. His mixed heritage gives him deep and handsome features and a pair of caramel-colored eyes. Although he and Zhao Jie are engaged, he looks at her more like a younger sister, after all, the two are almost ten years apart.
Watching Shao Lin soothingly pat Zhao Jie's head, Xiao Yunting suppressed his emotions and turned to stand guard near the car.
Just then, Xiao Yunting's phone rang. He received a message, and after reading it, he frowned: [The young lady is missing; the chairman has rushed back to China.]
On the other side.
When Xia Yixin saw him at the dock, she understood all the "coincidences".
They were the surprise Lu Yan had prepared for her.
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