Xu Zhiru was held tightly in Fu Chen's arms, tears falling like beads from a broken string.
She buried her head in Fu Chen's chest, her body trembling slightly, her voice choked, "Ah Chen, I was so scared, I thought I would never see you again."
He could feel Xu Zhiru's fear and fragility, and looking at the shocking bloodstains on her arms, his anger almost consumed him.
"Don't be afraid, Zhiru, it's okay, I'm here, I won't let you get hurt again."
Fu Chen's voice was unspeakably gentle. He carefully held Xu Zhiru's face and gently wiped away the tears on her face with his thumb.
"Tell me, did they do anything to you?" Fu Chen's tone trembled slightly. He was afraid of hearing any bad answer.
Xu Zhiru looked at Fu Chen with tears in her eyes, sobbing and shaking her head, "They...they tied me up here, didn't give me food or water, and...beat me, Ah Chen, I was really scared, I thought I was going to die."
As she spoke, she couldn't help crying again. Her voice was so shrill that it was heartbreaking to hear.
Fu Chen's heart felt like it was being cut by a knife, the pain was unbearable.
He hugged Xu Zhiru tightly, wishing he could rub her into his bones and blood and protect her well.
"Don't cry, Zhiru, it's all over, it's okay." Fu Chen comforted her over and over again.
His eyes fell on Xu Zhiru's wrists and ankles, where the rough hemp rope had left deep red marks, and some places had even broken the skin and were bleeding.
Fu Chen's anger was ignited again, and this time, it was stronger and more terrifying than any previous time.
He remembered Ning Nanxue's indifference and sarcasm on the phone before, and the hatred in his heart erupted like a volcano.
Not only did she kidnap Zhiru, she also abused her so cruelly!
Fu Chen's eyes were red, his temples were throbbing, and his clenched fists made a crackling sound.
He swore that he would never let Ning Nanxue go and would make her pay the most painful price!
Xu Zhao stood by and asked anxiously, "Sister, how are you feeling? Are you feeling unwell?"
His eyes moved back and forth between the scars on Xu Zhiru's arm and Fu Chen's angry face, and a hint of smugness curved up the corners of his mouth imperceptibly.
"Brother-in-law, look at how badly my sister is injured. That kidnapper is so despicable! Do you think it could be..." Xu Zhao hesitated to speak, but his eyes glanced in a certain direction intentionally or unintentionally.
Fu Chen's gaze instantly became icy cold. He turned his head abruptly, his eyes as sharp as a knife, shooting straight at Xu Zhao.
Xu Zhao was frightened by Fu Chen's eyes, and quickly lowered his head, not daring to speak anymore.
But Fu Chen already understood what he meant.
Apart from Ning Nanxue, who else could hate Zhi Ru so much that would do such a cruel thing?
It had to be Ning Nanxue! She had to have ordered the kidnappers to torture Zhiru!
Fu Chen's anger completely erupted. He looked down at the weak Xu Zhiru in his arms, feeling extremely heartbroken.
"Zhiru, don't worry, I will definitely avenge you, and I will never let go of those who hurt you!" Fu Chen's voice was icy cold, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
Xu Zhiru snuggled in Fu Chen's arms, nodded weakly, and tears welled up in her eyes again.
"Achen, thank you. I knew you would come to save me." Xu Zhiru's voice was filled with tears, making her sound even more pitiful.
Fu Chen's heart softened completely. He picked up Xu Zhiru carefully, afraid of touching the wounds on her body.
"Let's go to the hospital now, the doctor will take good care of you." Fu Chen said softly, his tone as gentle as if he was coaxing a wounded kitten.
He held Xu Zhiru in his arms, walked quickly out of the abandoned factory, and gently placed her on the back seat of the car.
Xu Zhao quickly opened the car door and diligently took care of Xu Zhiru. He also reminded Fu Chen again, "Brother-in-law, this matter must be thoroughly investigated. The real culprit behind the scenes must not be let off!"
Fu Chen glanced at him coldly, said nothing, and just nodded heavily.
He got into the driver's seat, started the car, and the convoy sped away from the abandoned factory like an arrow.
In the car, Fu Chen looked at Xu Zhiru in the back seat through the rearview mirror from time to time, his eyes full of pity and love.
On the other side, in Ning Nanxue's apartment.
Surveillance footage is playing on the computer screen.
Ning Nanxue and Jiang Tingchen stood side by side in front of the computer, carefully analyzing the images.
"Look, Tingchen, Xu Zhiru left the villa at 8 o'clock in the evening, and the surveillance footage was interrupted at 8:05." Ning Nanxue pointed to the time on the screen, her tone calm and composed.
Jiang Tingchen nodded, staring at the screen sharply. "The location information of the abandoned factory was received at 10 pm. The time when Xu Zhiru 'escaped' and sent out the distress message should be around 10 pm."
Manager Song was amazed at the side. "This Xu Zhiru is really good at acting. She was kidnapped for such a long time, but she was able to calculate the time accurately and escape perfectly. It would be a shame if she didn't win an Oscar for her acting skills."
Ning Nanxue's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sneer, "Of course she had to calculate the time well, so that she could make Fu Chen believe that she was really kidnapped and tortured."
"However, she still revealed a flaw." Jiang Tingchen pointed to a subtle scene in the surveillance video. "Look here. Before the surveillance video was interrupted, a dark shadow flashed by. Although it was very blurry, if you look closely, you can make out that the figure looks very much like Xu Zhao's men."
Ning Nanxue's eyes instantly became sharp, "Sure enough, Xu Zhao was also involved in this 'kidnapping' incident."
"Also," Manager Song added, "I found out that the phone number Xu Zhiru used to send the distress message is a completely anonymous black card, and no information can be found at all."
"That's within expectations." Ning Nanxue smiled faintly, as if she had anticipated all of this. "Xu Zhiru and Xu Zhao, the brother and sister, have gone to great lengths to frame me. Their preparations are quite thorough."
"Xue'er, they're definitely going to make another move." Jiang Tingchen looked at Ning Nanxue with a hint of worry in his eyes. "Xu Zhiru's 'escape' this time is only part of the plan. Their real goal is to completely convict you of kidnapping."
Ning Nanxue took a deep breath, a cold light flashed in her eyes, "I know, Tingchen, since they want to play, then I will play with them to the end."
She turned to look at Manager Song, "Xiao Li, keep watching Xu Zhao and Xu Zhiru. I want to know their next move."
"Don't worry, Ning Nanxue, you can trust me to do the job!" Manager Song patted his chest and assured, his tone full of confidence.
Ning Nanxue's gaze returned to the computer screen again, watching the surveillance video of Xu Zhiru leaving the villa, her eyes deep and cold.
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