"Ruan Chen, what are you doing?" Xu Xiaolan had always been caring and attentive to Ruan Chen, but today she unusually frowned in front of others and scolded him in a low voice.
Ruan Chen knew that Xu Xiaolan was angry.
She first concealed her whereabouts, and then failed to report to Xu Xiaolan and the others in a timely manner after finding crucial clues, which was already a breach of her bottom line.
Before Ruan Chen returned to Ruan Zhengde alone, he planned to extract key information from him and then pass it on to the Municipal Bureau.
But she never expected that the clues she followed led to Yan Qian, the person entangled with her in another timeline.
Ruan Chen said in a low, pleading voice, "Yan Qian is in a very bad state right now."
Seeing Ruan Chen's expression, Xu Xiaolan wondered if she had been too harsh just now, and unconsciously softened her tone, "Ruan Chen, we already know that she is one of the masterminds behind this. I know she is not much older than you. Are you being soft-hearted?"
After saying that, Xu Xiaolan didn't wait for Ruan Chen's reply. She pushed her aside and instructed the two people who had subdued Yan Qian, "Take her back and ask her slowly—she's just reached adulthood now, so it'll be much easier."
She gave Yan Qian a rather threatening look.
Xu Xiaolan's hair was straight and smooth, and her eyes behind her gold-rimmed glasses were devoid of any emotion, cold and intimidating. With her hands in her pockets, she glanced at Yan Qian and then turned and left.
She wanted to psychologically break this young girl down first.
And Hsu Hsiao-lan did indeed do it.
Yan Qian screamed in despair, then suddenly erupted, her soft and alluring body tensing up, the force of which slammed the two burly policemen to the ground!
This is thanks to the combat training course at the First Affiliated Hospital.
Then, apart from Ruan Chen, people within a half-kilometer radius of Yan Qian experienced tinnitus, dizziness, and vomiting to varying degrees, with those closer to the person being affected more severely.
Blood seeped from the eyes and noses of the people Xu Xiaolan brought, as if an irresistible force was tearing and manipulating every nerve in their minds.
Xu Xiaolan barely managed to hold on—she also graduated from the same college and was at level seven. Although she was not as good as Yan Qian, she had the advantage of age and a more stable mental network.
She first managed to protect herself from the mental attack from Yan Qian, then she opened her own mental network in an attempt to dismantle Yan Qian's mental network.
Before they arrived, they had already checked Yan Qian's personal file. The First Military Academy cooperated fully with the Municipal Bureau's investigation and naturally did not conceal Yan Qian's strength.
That's why the Municipal Bureau assigned Xu Xiaolan, a member of the Technical Department, to lead the team, because she currently has the highest mental strength level in the Municipal Bureau—although she is still a bit weaker than Yan Qian.
After delivering a decisive blow, Xu Xiaolan staggered back a few steps.
This was the first time she realized that although level seven and level eight seemed like just an insignificant step, the actual difference was like an insurmountable chasm. Her all-out attack felt like crashing into an indestructible mountain.
Although the attack did not have any real effect on Yan Qian, it startled her again. She touched her temple with her finger—a gesture to expand the attack range, with her fingertip acting as an anchor point to help her concentrate better.
Xu Xiaolan tried her best to gather her mental strength again, and suddenly she felt her consciousness being surrounded by gentle, rippling water.
The water ripples were like a vast yet perfectly calm mental network, effortlessly guiding Xu Xiaolan and gently soothing the wounds caused by the attack.
Then, Xu Xiaolan felt her mental network connect with this vast and boundless mental network, spreading and expanding along with it, covering all those who had been hurt by Yan Qian.
Yan Qian's mental network was thus naturally dissolved.
Yan Qian looked around at the suffering crowd in a panic, and suddenly realized what she had done out of control.
She recalled the professors' repeated admonitions and strict school rules when she enrolled: never use mental power to harm ordinary people in the secular world.
But what did I just do?
With such a large-scale and serious security incident, the consequences for me are probably not just a simple matter of being expelled from school.
She glanced at the emergency exit to the side, ignoring the chaos in the hospital, and turned to run—she desperately needed a quiet environment, time alone, to process everything that had happened that day.
Ruan Chen met her gaze and understood what Yan Qian wanted to do.
She didn't move, and even deliberately attracted Xu Xiaolan's attention. By the time Xu Xiaolan came to her senses, Yan Qian had already disappeared.
Xu Xiaolan couldn't care less about her right now. She contacted the Municipal Bureau to report the situation at the hospital and requested reinforcements.
After making several phone calls, Xu Xiaolan finally walked over to Ruan Chen, who was sitting silently on a bench to the side.
“She was already in a very unstable state just now,” Ruan Chen spoke before Xu Xiaolan could. “She’s just turned 18, so it’s normal for her to lose control. Besides, when you first appeared, Sister Xiaolan, I told you not to worry about her for now.”
Xu Xiaolan crossed her arms, looked down at Ruan Chen who was leaning against the wall, and a smile appeared on her lips for a moment. "Your preemptive strike is a good move. Who did you learn it from? Are you pleading for her, or are you trying to say that it was my fault that led to this situation?"
Ruan Chen was silent for a moment, then stood up. "It's not important anymore."
Through the glass, she saw Bo Nian start to go crazy again.
“Ruan Chen,” Xu Xiaolan didn’t stop her, but looked at the girl’s stubborn back and said, “I know you’re doing this for Bo Nian, so I can temporarily loosen my grip on Yan Qian’s matter, but you have to promise me that she must remain under your control. I know you can do that.”
Ruan Chen gave her a "good" sign with her back turned and quickly left.
Yan Qian ran out in a panic, and Cheng Lu followed right behind her.
Ruan Chen went downstairs, put on her Bluetooth earphones, and asked in a low voice, "Cheng Lu, what's going on?"
"After leaving the hospital, Yan Qian ran north along Zhongxing Street. She made three phone calls while running, but it seemed that no one answered. She looked quite angry."
"She hailed a taxi... but for some reason, she got off and immediately boarded a motorcycle taxi on the side of the road."
"Judging by the looks of it, it's in the direction of the hotel. The traffic around here is a mess right now. The outburst that girl just made affected a lot of vehicles that were driving normally. If you take a taxi now, you should arrive at the same time as her."
At this point, Cheng Lu added, "Boss, I'm telling you, if you need to get anything out of this girl, you'd better hurry. I don't know how you convinced the city bureau not to detain her, but the people at the First Academy Research Institute don't give face to anyone. The people looking for her should be on their way."
Ruan Chen felt even more upset.
She practically chased after Yan Qian's clothes into the hotel, running until her lungs felt like they were about to explode. Panting, she grabbed her and said, "You need to find a secluded place to stay. People from the hospital will be looking for you!"
When Yan Qian saw it was Ruan Chen, she shoved her to the ground violently, her eyes filled with resentment. "It's all your fault! And now you're pretending to be kind? Ruan Chen, get out of here!"
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