r18novel Chapter 961 Monkey Says Nothing
Chapter 961 Monkey Says Nothing
Ran Qiuye was huddled in a corner, trembling with her child, when she suddenly heard familiar footsteps outside, accompanied by a few hurried conversations. She looked up and saw Tong Ren, dressed in a police uniform, hurriedly entering with several police officers. The overturned tables and chairs, scattered debris, and lingering blood on the floor instantly knitted Tong Ren's brows together.
Ran Qiuye held Gu Shiwan in his arms and stumbled forward, his voice trembling with a choked sob of relief: "Uncle Tong, are you...are you okay?"
She recognized Tong Ren, an old comrade-in-arms of Gu Nan's father, who had cared for them over the years, like a family member. Seeing him coming, her heart, which had been hanging in the balance for a long time, felt a little relieved, but then it tightened again—Gu Nan hadn't returned yet.
"Uncle Tong, thank you so much..." Ran Qiuye's voice was filled with uncontrollable anxiety, tears welling up in her eyes, "Gu Nan, is he... is he okay? If he were okay, he would have returned long ago. Did... did something happen to him?"
Tong Ren looked at her pale face and red eyes, and a heavy feeling settled over him. He sighed and tried to keep his tone steady, "Qiuye, don't worry. Gu Nan is... according to the clues we have, he seems to have been kidnapped. We've already deployed all our people and are searching for him. Don't worry, we'll find him soon."
The word "kidnapping" was like two heavy hammers, hitting Ran Qiuye's heart hard. She felt a black screen in front of her eyes, and her body swayed violently. Fortunately, there was the edge of the kang behind her, and she staggered and held on to the edge to avoid falling. Tong Ren hurriedly stepped forward and carefully took the sleeping Gu Shiwan from her arms - the little guy might be tired of crying, and her brows were still slightly wrinkled at this moment, but her breathing was very even. He comforted softly: "Don't worry, our police officers are all veterans, and they will definitely bring Gu Nan back safely. You have to hold on first, the child still needs you."
Ran Qiuye clutched the corner of her clothes tightly, her knuckles turning white. She couldn't help but let her tears fall, hitting her clothes: "Uncle Tong, you must find him... He can't be in any trouble..."
Just then, a young police officer walked in quickly, saluted, and reported, "Commander, we've arrested three people in the woodshed outside the courtyard. One of them looks like their leader. During the interrogation, he confessed that his name was Monkey."
Tong Ren nodded, turned to Ran Qiuye and said, "Take a breath here first. Let the comrades next to you take a statement and explain what happened just now. If there is any news about Gu Nan, I will send someone to inform you as soon as possible."
He was about to turn around and go question the monkey, but just as he was about to move, he paused. Just now, when they were cleaning up the scene, the police reported that two people from the other side had escaped. One was Xiao Bao, the leader, and the other... seemed to be a helper who suddenly appeared. Judging from the traces of the fight in the yard, the man had been ruthless and skilled, but he didn't know where he came from, whether he was an enemy or a friend.
Tong Ren turned around and looked at Ran Qiuye again: "By the way, Ran Qiuye, when we came in just now, we saw some fresh signs of fighting in the yard. It seems like someone helped you. Who was that person? He looks very skilled, he must be a skilled fighter."
Ran Qiuye's heart skipped a beat; she knew Tong Ren was referring to the beggar who had suddenly appeared. She initially considered saying it was a friend Gu Nan had arranged to bring, but then she realized that the man's origins were unknown, and he had been keeping his identity secret. She was afraid that revealing his identity would get him into trouble, so she said carefully, "Uncle Tong, I'm not entirely sure. He didn't say much, just that he had a grudge against these thugs and happened to be passing by when he attacked them. He then hurried away without leaving his name."
Tong Ren was incredibly astute. He immediately understood that Ran Qiuye was hiding something, presumably due to some concerns. He didn't question her, simply nodding. "I see. Then, don't mess around with the house inside or outside. Leave it as it is. The technical department will come over and investigate later. They might be able to find some clues that could serve as evidence."
Ran Qiuye didn't have the energy to care about these things at the moment. Her mind was filled with Gu Nan's safety. She just nodded numbly. The tables and chairs in the room were scattered on the floor. The bloodstains on the ground had begun to turn black, but she didn't even glance at them. Only one thought kept circling in her mind: Gu Nan, you must come back safely, you must come back...
Elsewhere, Tong Ren walked into the courtyard and his eyes fell on Monkey, who was being held by two police officers. The guy's arms were handcuffed behind his back, his face bruised and blue, blood still dripping from the corner of his mouth, but his neck remained stiff. Tong Ren's eyes darkened, and his voice was filled with unquestionable majesty: "Tell me, who are you? Who ordered you to do this? Why did you break into Gu Nan's house and even dare to hide guns and use knives?"
Monkey glanced at Ma Zi, lying on the ground not far away. His eyes were wide open, a piece of wood stuck in his chest. He was long dead, and dark purple blood was still clotted at the corner of his mouth. He remembered the sword-fighting in the yard just now, and the fierce look Xiao Bao had given him at the end. He felt a chill in his heart, but he still gritted his teeth and said with a stiff neck, "Kill me or chop me up, it's all up to you! You want me to say anything? No way!"
At this moment, a sudden burst of shrill cries came from the Jia family's house. The source was none other than Jia Zhangshi. She had been peeking through the crack of the door to watch the commotion outside, but when she saw the confrontation between the two sides, her mouth almost stretched to her ears. She felt that this matter had nothing to do with her and was happy to watch the joke.
But the moment the gunshot rang out, Jia Zhang's joy vanished, leaving only fear. She desperately tried to crawl under the kang, but she was a fraction too slow—a stray bullet flew in from nowhere and hit her squarely on the butt.
"Ouch!" Jia Zhang screamed in agony, the sound sharp enough to pierce her eardrums, but amid the dense gunfire and shouting outside, it didn't even register a single ripple. The intense pain shot straight up her head, and her vision went black, and she passed out on the spot.
The people from the Public Security Bureau had already controlled the situation and were preparing to count the number of people and evacuate when they suddenly heard intermittent cries for help coming from the Jia family's house, which were heart-wrenching.
It turned out that Jia Zhang had woken up from the pain. She lay on the ground and struggled to raise her head. Looking at the closed door, she cried out with all her strength: "Someone come and save me! Someone is going to die! Help!"
Several police officers exchanged glances and immediately stepped forward to kick open the half-closed door. In the dimly lit room, Jia Zhang lay sprawled on the ground, her pants blackened by the blood from her buttocks, wincing in pain.
Qin Huairu was stopped outside the cordon. She only knew that there was a gunfight inside and had no idea that her mother-in-law was injured. She was so anxious that she was spinning around in circles.