Chapter 43

Just half a minute ago, she was preparing to resist Wu Yuanhuo's assault with all her might. But she knew very well that with her meager strength, how could she possibly resist a young man who was so muscular and strong that he could probably kill a bull?

The captors would likely find it no more difficult to toy with her than to play with a doll.

Almost in a desperate and hopeless situation, she never expected the iron door to suddenly fly open, knocking down one of the kidnappers. Then, a figure darted in like a ghost, charging left and right, and bullets flew everywhere.

By the time she realized what had happened, all the kidnappers were lying motionless and barely alive.

The only one standing there was a boy, her classmate from kindergarten, elementary school, and even the first year of junior high school—the annoying guy who always gave her a hard time.

"Class President Xia'er, you're almost crying your heart out."

Facing the tearful and trembling beauty, Li Pu shrugged and said heartlessly, "Do you want to borrow my shoulder?"

If it were any other time, the proud Class President Xia'er would have given Li Pu a glare. But at this moment, she sniffled and hugged Li Pu, resting her head on his shoulder, unable to hold back her tears and sobs like a child.

"Sniff, sniff, I was so scared..."

Li Pu had only offered his shoulder as a habitual joke after seeing his "arch-nemesis" Class President Xia'er. He didn't expect her to actually lean on him.

The soft and alluring body of the girl pressed against him, her scent and the fragrance of her hair filled his nose. Combined with the usual tough girl now showing complete weakness and vulnerability, the young man felt a bit awkward but also thought it wouldn't be right to push her away. So, he let her hug him and vent her emotions.

Suddenly, Liu Qianqian, whom he had just freed, rolled off the bed, walked to Wu Yuanhuo's corpse, and pulled out a dagger from the thug's waist. She then grabbed it with both hands and began stabbing Wu Yuanhuo wildly.

"Scum! I'll kill you! Sniff, sniff, I'll kill you! Sniff, sniff..." Liu Qianqian cried and shouted as she stabbed.

Unlike the lucky Qin Xia'er, Liu Qianqian had undoubtedly suffered a lot of abuse and fear since being kidnapped. The once innocent and naive girl, driven by hatred, quickly turned Wu Yuanhuo's head into a bloody mess. She then grabbed the dagger and went to stab another kidnapper who was knocked unconscious nearby.

This wasn't just desecrating a corpse; it was murder. Li Pu frowned slightly and moved his fingers, but he didn't stop her.

After all, these scumbags would be executed by the police if caught. Besides, Liu Qianqian was a victim herself and probably wouldn't face much criminal responsibility. It was better to let her vent her anger.

Li Pu was fine, but Qin Xia'er was stunned by the girl's actions. She forgot her own feelings and let go of the young man, staring in shock as the girl stabbed the unconscious kidnappers one by one.

If Li Pu hadn't arrived in time, she would likely have been treated even worse than the girl in front of her. The thought made Qin Xia'er shudder.

The girl left over a dozen bleeding wounds on the unconscious kidnapper next to Wu Yuanhuo and then turned to another one—whom Li Pu had thrown against the wall and crushed his wrist.

Just as the girl was about to stab down, the kidnapper suddenly opened his eyes and woke up.

He was the last one Li Pu had taken down. At that time, the situation wasn't as critical, so Li Pu had been a bit lighter with him. Although he was dazed, he hadn't lost consciousness. The thug was cunning and decided to pretend to be unconscious to avoid further pain... but he hadn't expected her to come back for more. If he continued to pretend to be dead, he would be dead for real.

He moved his body on the ground, lifted his foot, and kicked the girl. Normally, he was the second-best among the thugs, and kicking a weak and skinny girl would be no problem. However, his bones were all over the place from the fall, and he couldn't muster much strength. He only managed to knock her off balance.

Before he could retract his foot, Li Pu appeared in front of him in a leap and mercilessly stepped on his shin, breaking it with a "crack!"

"Damn..." The thug weakly cursed, his limbs useless. In this situation, he knew he was cornered and became defiant. He glared at Li Pu, "Who the hell are you?"

Li Pu smiled, "Her classmate."

The thug spat out a mouthful of blood, "Fine, we underestimated you. But since she's a relative of the Zhang family, it's not surprising that she has a bodyguard with your skills. We just had bad luck and ended up here."

The Zhang family? Li Pu hadn't heard Qin Xia'er mention her connection to the Zhang family when he arrived. The young man felt a bit confused. He looked at Qin Xia'er, "What's the Zhang family?"

Qin Xia'er, whose emotions had gradually calmed down, briefly explained. Li Pu suddenly remembered. The Zhang family from Nanyang, weren't they the philanthropists who donated money for disaster relief a few years ago, known as "Thank the Ancestors"?

Seeing Li Pu's reaction, the thug realized the young man had no connection to the Zhang family. He moved his body, leaned against the wall, and took a few breaths before saying, "Whether you're connected to the Zhang family or not, since Young Master Huo is dead here, you won't live long either."

Li Pu found the thug's threat interesting and asked, "What, do you have some backing?"

"Hmph." The thug only sneered and remained silent.

"Fine, if you don't want to say, that's your choice." Li Pu shrugged indifferently, "The police will question you anyway."

The young man walked to where Wu Yuanhuo had taken off his coat, found a phone in the pocket, and after a moment's thought, dialed 110.

"Hello, this is the Hu Hai City 110 emergency line..." A polite female voice came through the microphone.

"I want to report a crime, about the kidnapping at the First High School and the kidnapping of Captain Liu Jianjun's daughter from the Criminal Investigation Team." Li Pu paused and continued, "Oh, these kidnappers might also be involved in the shootout reported by the TV a few days ago."

Wu Yuanhuo and his gang were ambushed when they met with local drug dealers, and in their frantic escape, they had a shootout with the police, resulting in several arrests and deaths. This was already a public incident, reported and wanted by the TV, and the city had been on high alert for days.

"What? You have information about these cases?" The operator's voice rose, and she asked urgently, "Please, tell me."

Li Pu briefly described the situation to the operator and had Qin Xia'er speak into the microphone. The operator asked many detailed questions. Before he could finish, there was a "bang" as the door opened, and then the sound of hurried footsteps. A man pressed the speaker button and anxiously asked, "Is my daughter with you? And Secretary Qin's daughter too?"

"Oh, Uncle Liu?" Li Pu recognized the voice and didn't hide it, "I'll let Qianqian speak to you."

Li Pu didn't hide his identity. First, he didn't expect the inexperienced Qin Xia'er and Liu Qianqian to be able to keep his identity a secret from a bunch of old police officers, and it would be more trouble to try to hide it. Second, this was an act of bravery. The kidnappers were armed and dangerous, involved in drug trafficking, murder, and kidnapping... being killed bare-handed was a clear act of bravery.

Moreover, since the "Entangled Snake" incident three years ago, Li Pu had sensed that he hadn't completely escaped the state's attention. Since there was an opportunity, he decided to play it out and see the reaction from "the other side."

Perhaps in the not-too-distant future, he would need to use this connection to face the unfathomable "Entangled Snake."

Li Pu put the phone to Liu Qianqian's mouth, and the girl's tears immediately flowed. She sobbed, "Dad, it's me, Qianqian. I've been kidnapped for a long time, sniff, sniff, but just now, the boy upstairs, Li Pu, came in and beat them..."

"Good, good, it's good that you're saved..." Liu Jianjun's voice trembled, and the weight on his heart was lifted. Another man's voice followed, asking solemnly, "Is Little Sister Qin there? Is she hurt?"

"No, Li Pu saved us," Qin Xia'er immediately replied.

"Very good, very, very good. Your father knows about your kidnapping and was extremely worried. He gave us a strict order, but we didn't expect you to be rescued so quickly," the man said with relief. "The one who saved you is a classmate named Li Pu? Is your current location still dangerous?"

"Shouldn't be," Li Pu confirmed succinctly.

"Very good." The man continued, "Where are you? I'll send people over immediately."

Location? Li Pu recalled the streets he had passed and roughly described the area.

Not long after, a long string of police cars, sirens blaring, surrounded the area. One of the high-end cars opened its door first, and a middle-aged man in a suit rushed out, surrounded by several police officers. They walked into the alley and looked up, seeing a young man and a girl waving from the balcony of a two-story building.

The middle-aged man in the suit quickened his pace, but even faster was a detective—Liu Qianqian's father, Liu Jianjun. He climbed the stairs in two steps. When he saw his daughter, wearing an adult man's coat but with visible bruises on her thin arms, his expression was like he had been stabbed, and his eyes turned red.

"Damn scumbags!" Liu Jianjun roared in anger, ready to beat the unconscious kidnappers to death. Fortunately, several colleagues who followed him up the stairs saw the situation and quickly held him back.

"Old Liu, calm down!" One of the men, likely a leader in the bureau, said sternly, "Don't make a mistake over these scumbags. The law will punish them."

Liu Jianjun struggled for a moment, and the other police officers also felt deeply. These kidnappers had not only abused Captain Liu's daughter but also injured several colleagues during their arrest a few days ago. This was no longer a situation that could be resolved with just an arrest.

Though they frowned at the bloody scene—four kidnappers, two dead, one barely alive, and one with broken limbs—they secretly cheered, wishing they had killed them all. They would have to live a bit longer to face the court.

"Did... you do all this?" An old police officer asked Li Pu seriously.

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