Framing?
Lu Jiao understood what the other party meant as soon as he heard it. He immediately blocked Fang Guobin. "You go first, Boss."
Fang Guobin smiled bitterly. Lu Jiao was a good kid and must have been thinking that since they weren't killing him, he would delay them.
"Go? No one is going anywhere." The three people surrounded them and raised their cold blades high.
For a moment, the five people were locked in a brawl.
They chased and were chased, in perilous situations.
However, Lu Jiao and Fang Guobin were no match for these three. They were kicked to the ground in less than two moves.
Just as they thought everything would end and they would soon be decapitated, a figure appeared.
"Stop right there, my gun doesn't have eyes." It was Zhan Ruoxuan.
Everyone was stunned.
Lu Jiao didn't expect there to be a twist, Fang Guobin didn't expect there to be a savior in this wilderness, and the three attackers were shocked by Zhan Ruoxuan.
He was just a rich kid, wasn't he? A cripple, wasn't he? How could he have a gun?
Guns were not unfamiliar to them, but they had never encountered one.
Was this person's gun real or fake?
The leader's eyes flashed with ferocity. He was definitely bluffing.
"Kid, do you even know how to shoot? Don't think you can scare us with a broken toy." As he spoke, he tentatively moved towards Zhan Ruoxuan.
Zhan Ruoxuan curled his lips. They clearly looked down on him.
Bang!
Immediately, the dirt flew up at the man's feet.
Oh my, it was a real gun!
The three were startled.
Zhan Ruoxuan said proudly, "Oh, right. I forgot to introduce myself. I'm a genius detective from the Criminal Investigation Team of the Chongqing Police Bureau."
Uh...
Alright, genius!
"Let's go, you guys are coming with me. We'll find another place to talk." This was Zhan Ruoxuan's first case, and he was arresting criminals on the spot. He was somewhat excited and couldn't wait to get back to the bureau and showcase his genius.
Meanwhile, Lu Qingqing and Li Yang were as anxious as ants on a hot pan because Hu Jia had brought back some news.
He said that Qi Ge was at home drinking tea and listening to music, everything seemed normal.
However, after his inquiries, Lu Jiao had left the pawnshop in the afternoon. When he passed a pancake stall, Lu Jiao bought two pancakes. He had told the stall owner that Qi Ge had sent him to South Mountain, so he was buying provisions.
If it were any other time, all of this would have seemed flawless.
But it wasn't any other time.
Because after Lu Jiao left, Qi Ge closed his shop and went to drink tea leisurely.
And after such a long time, Lu Jiao still hadn't returned, yet Qi Ge showed no concern on his face. On the contrary, he seemed quite pleased.
"So, Qi Ge made his move. It was at South Mountain," Hu Jia speculated. "I just don't know where Zhan Ruoxuan is."
"Never mind, let's go find Lu Jiao first." Lu Qingqing quickly made a decision. After all, there was information about Lu Jiao's whereabouts, while Zhan Ruoxuan was nowhere to be found.
The mountain road was difficult to navigate, and they walked faster and faster.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the woods. Leaves rustled and branches swayed as a man rushed out of the woods in a panic.
The man clearly hadn't expected to find a group of people outside the woods. He was stunned, but quickly recovered and tried to move elsewhere.
Li Yang stepped forward and kicked him, sending him to the ground. Hu Jia and Lu Qingqing immediately realized that this man was likely one of Qi Ge's henchmen.
It was a silent understanding.
Before the man could get up, Hu Jia stepped on his chest. "What are you running for?"
The man gritted his teeth in pain, likely not understanding why he was suddenly attacked.
"Where are the people?" Li Yang's voice was stern. His years of law enforcement work had given him an imposing presence.
"Are you police officers too?" The man finally understood their identities.
Hearing this, Lu Qingqing's eyebrows twitched. It seemed Zhan Ruoxuan's identity had been exposed.
"Where is the person you were tracking?" Hu Jia pressed down with his foot, causing the man to almost gasp for breath from the pain.
"Behind, behind." The man was already trying to escape. Now that he was caught, and by three police officers at that, he lost all his resolve.
Behind?
Lu Qingqing looked up towards the mountain. It was dark and quiet.
"You said he was behind, where is he?" Lu Qingqing was getting anxious. Zhan Ruoxuan's identity was exposed, and she wondered if he was in danger.
"He didn't chase me, he chased the other two," the man grumbled, cursing his ancestors.
He had finally found an opportunity to escape and had successfully done so. He hadn't even reached the foot of the mountain before being caught by a group of police officers.
Upon hearing this, Li Yang hurried up the mountain. Lu Qingqing prepared to follow, but Hu Jia stopped her. "Don't worry, with Li Yang there, he'll be safe."
Going up yourself in this darkness felt even more dangerous.
However, Hu Jia didn't voice this thought.
Although Lu Qingqing heeded Hu Jia's words, her anxiety didn't subside. She kept looking up at the mountain.
"Is it really okay for you to be worried sick about another man right in front of me?" Hu Jia couldn't hold back any longer. Who exactly was Zhan Ruoxuan? Why was he so important to Lu Qingqing?
Hmph, was he trying to snatch someone's love while they were down?
Hearing Hu Jia's plaintive tone, Lu Qingqing didn't react immediately. "He's like..."
Uh, Lu Qingqing fell silent and smiled slightly. "Are you jealous?"
"I'm just curious," Hu Jia felt his excuse was perfect.
"Hahaha. You still won't admit it? Hahaha." Lu Qingqing burst into laughter. "Don't worry, he's like your relationship with Yu Yue."
Hu Jia was a little confused. What was his relationship with Yu Yue?
"He and I are like brothers, and you and Yu Yue are like sisters. Just understand it that way," Lu Qingqing explained.
Uh...
Hu Jia's face darkened. He and Yu Yue were like sisters?
That was absurd!
Lu Qingqing walked to Hu Jia's side and took his hand. "It's just a friend, why are you so sour?"
Hu Jia smiled unnaturally. "It's just that I don't remember things."
Lu Qingqing chuckled. "It's good that I remember."
Because they were so engrossed in their conversation, Hu Jia didn't control the strength of his foot. Hearing the man's groans, he impatiently said, "Shut up!"
The man wished he could cover his mouth. Sir, Madam, it's not that I want to interrupt you, it's just that you completely forgot about me!
Not long after, Li Yang appeared with Zhan Ruoxuan, followed by several other people.
Zhan Ruoxuan pushed two of them forward. "I don't want to swear, but these two are too dirty. They tried to run when I wasn't paying attention. Three people, three directions. I was so confused, like a monkey shelling corn, looking at one and not wanting to let go of the other."
It was the first time Lu Qingqing had seen Zhan Ruoxuan so flustered, which made her laugh heartily.
Lu Jiao saw Hu Jia and greeted him. Finally, he introduced everyone to Fang Guobin.
"Thank you all for saving us." Fang Guobin stepped forward and bowed.
"It's a small matter. If it weren't for Lu Jiao's alertness, you would have suffered greatly this time," Zhan Ruoxuan waved his hand, attributing all the credit to Lu Jiao.
Lu Jiao looked gratefully at Ruoxuan. "No, I just had my suspicions about Qi Ge. I didn't expect Officer Ruoxuan to follow."
Seeing that Lu Jiao wasn't taking the credit, Fang Guobin was even more impressed with him. This man was reliable!