"Right here, officer."
Wang Jingtao and Su Chang'an exchanged a glance, both seeing the same message in each other's eyes—guardedness; it wasn't the other who did it.
"Knock knock knock, is anyone inside? Open the door."
Su Meifang hid behind Su Chang'an in terror. "Brother, the police are here to arrest me. What should I do, brother?"
Wang Jingtao and Su Chang'an also looked grim. The problem wasn't just that Su Meifang had been arrested; if they were found to be with Su Meifang, they would be charged with harboring a criminal.
"What should we do?" Su Chang'an asked.
Wang Jingtao gritted his teeth, "I'll hold her off here. You take her to the roof from the back. There's a ladder there. Once you climb up, you can use the roof to get into the alley behind. Hurry, hurry!"
Upon hearing Wang Jingtao's words, Su Chang'an grabbed Su Meifang and ran backward without hesitation.
Wang Jingtao kept a close eye on the backyard. When he saw the two disappear from the rooftop, he quickly laid the ladder down on the ground, took a deep breath, and walked towards the door.
"Why did it take so long to open the door?"
As soon as the door opened, several uniformed police officers rushed in.
Wang Jingtao's face showed no emotion. "I was tidying up the backyard and didn't hear it."
"Huh, you're not Captain Wang's..."
"Yes, Wang Zhongren is my maternal grandfather."
Huang Kun glanced at Wang Jingtao and said with a half-smile, "Someone just reported you for harboring the fugitive criminal Su Meifang. Comrade Wang, that's no small matter. Don't tarnish your great-grandfather's reputation."
Wang Jingtao remained calm. "Officer Huang, I know the seriousness of this matter better than you do. How could I do something that knowingly breaks the law? Besides, even if we want to convict someone, we need evidence, right? Please, do as you please." Wang Jingtao waved his hand inside, giving off an expression that said, "Search me if you want."
Huang Kun raised an eyebrow at Wang Jingtao's expression, waved to the two police officers behind him, and the two immediately walked into the inner room.
Wang Jingtao was incredibly nervous inside, but he kept a straight face and chatted casually with Huang Kun.
"Comrade Huang, I don't know which concerned citizen reported me. I suspect this person is hostile towards me. This is a false accusation. As a citizen..."
Huang Kun interrupted Wang Jingtao, "I'm sorry, I have no comment."
At this moment, the two comrades who had gone into the room to search also came out. Huang Kun could tell from their expressions that they hadn't found anything.
He glanced at Wang Jingtao thoughtfully. It was inexplicable for a prodigy like him to appear in a place like this, but…
Wang Jingtao met his gaze openly.
"Fall back."
Wang Jingtao watched the departing group and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. So close, so very close... That idiot Su Meifang almost got him killed.
On the other side, Su Meifang, her face completely covered by a headscarf, was being helped by Su Chang'an to slide down the roof of the dilapidated shed, using both hands and feet, towards the other end of the alley.
Su Chang'an jumped down with a thud, and Su Meifang, after checking the height, gritted her teeth and jumped onto the nearby pile of garbage.
"Cough cough cough~"
Su Chang'an quickly stepped forward to help Su Meifang up and straightened her headscarf. Su Meifang glanced around warily and then lowered her head in fear.
She gripped Su Chang'an's sleeve tightly, as if she had grasped the last straw.
She regretted it, she regretted it to death. That beast Tang Fanqun actually betrayed her. He always acted like he was willing to go through fire and water for her, but he turned out to be a coward.
And Wang Jingtao.
Thinking of Wang Jingtao, Su Meifang's eyes darkened, and her heart felt like it was being torn apart.
She was truly blind before.
"Hurry up," Su Chang'an pushed Su Meifang.
Su Meifang snapped out of her daze and nervously approached Su Chang'an. "Brother, what should I do? I'm so scared. Will I be executed? What will I do in the future?"
"Brother, you have to save me. I just can't swallow this anger. I'm not doing this for myself, but for you and Mom."
“That old woman stole the Hu family’s path, and that bitch Su Qingci blocked the Wang family’s path too. They’ve ruined your chances of promotion next year. I don’t care, but what about you? You’re my only son. If your career is ruined, how will you fight them? Won’t they be able to shit and piss on our heads even more?”
A cold glint flashed in Su Chang'an's eyes. "Let's not talk about this now. Let's find a safe place to talk."
"Then, where do we go?"
"The most dangerous place is the safest place. Let's go to the guesthouse next to the train station."
Su Chang'an took out the letter of introduction and materials he had prepared beforehand and arranged for Su Meifang to stay at the guesthouse.
“This place is a mixed bag. This is a letter of introduction and a household registration book that I specially asked someone to make for you. Keep it safe. I’ll go downstairs and buy you some dry food. Try not to go out of your room for the next two days. Wait for my arrangements.”
Su Meifang grabbed Su Chang'an's arm in a panic, "Brother, I'm scared."
Seeing his usually proud younger sister looking so frightened, Su Chang'an's heart softened, and he patted her hand reassuringly.
"Don't be afraid, everything will be alright. I won't abandon you. Mom should be out soon. We'll figure something out together then. Even if we can't stay in Beijing anymore, we can go somewhere else. There's always a way."
Su Meifang could no longer hold back and burst into tears. She had been the princess of the compound since she was a child, very proud, but now she had ended up as a fugitive criminal.
She regretted it, she really regretted it. If only she had stayed in the army and dated Wang Youbo properly. She had her own salary, and Wang Youbo's family had three employees. She would have gotten married at the end of the year, and his family could have made all the fuss they wanted. What did it have to do with her, a married woman?
She's now filled with deep regret.
Su Chang'an comforted Su Meifang for a while, then turned and left.
It's impossible for him to stay in one place for long; even if he doesn't go out, it will attract the attention of the staff, so he needs to find a safe place as soon as possible.
When he got home that evening, Su Yi ordered him not to wander around and to stay at home.
Su Chang'an knew that Su Yi was being wary of him.
It seems they can't wait for Mom to come out. They must send Meifang away as soon as possible because Su Meifang is a ticking time bomb. He's the one who pays for her stay at the guesthouse. If she gets caught, she'll definitely drag him down with her.
Su Chang'an outwardly agreed to Su Yi's request, but the next day, while Su Yi was out, he secretly slipped out to find Wang Jingtao.
The best solution he could think of at the moment was to have Meifang become an educated youth sent to the countryside and assigned to a production team in the countryside.
She could leave Kyoto, go somewhere no one knew her, live under an assumed name, and then marry an honest man. With him in Kyoto, he could help her out from time to time, and she should be able to make ends meet.
But these things require finding someone to handle them, and since the Su family is a key target of the police station, they certainly can't stand out, so he can only turn to Wang Jingtao.
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