Cen Xiucheng went to chase Ou Minghan, and Ye Zhi and Qi Xuan began to deal with the aftermath.
Ye Zhi first called the police, then called for an ambulance. Qi Xuan went to check on Wu Yongzhi's injuries. Fortunately, Ou Minghan's marksmanship was average, and he did not hit any vital points. Qi Xuan knew some basic first aid for stopping bleeding and began to treat Wu Yongzhi's wound.
Wu Yongzhi's face was pale with pain. He knew why Ou Minghan had shot him first. It was because he knew too many secrets, and Ou Minghan wanted to silence him!
"Am I... am I going to die soon?" Wu Yongzhi asked, trembling, enduring the pain.
Qi Xuan's eyes flickered. "Don't think too much. You have to believe in the doctors and current medical technology."
Qi Xuan's ambiguous words made Wu Yongzhi panic even more!
What did he mean by believing in doctors and current medical technology? Such words were what doctors said to comfort patients with terminal illnesses! Did this mean he was really going to die?
Wu Yongzhi's heart was filled with despair, but soon, his despair turned into hatred!
Why should he die while Ou Minghan could live? No, even if he died, he would drag Ou Minghan down with him!
He grabbed Qi Xuan's arm, took a deep breath, and said quickly, "Listen carefully! I gave the evidence of Ou Minghan's murder to my mistress, hidden in the large gold bracelet I gave her..."
After Ye Zhi called the police, she looked around and found no one else injured besides Wu Yongzhi. It was likely that Ou Minghan's last few shots were just to facilitate his escape, meant to deter, and did not injure anyone.
Cen Xiucheng dared to pursue because he had calculated that Ou Minghan's gun had very few bullets, and he was gambling that Ou Minghan did not have spare ammunition.
She walked to Qi Xuan's side and happened to see Wu Yongzhi eagerly confessing where he had hidden Ou Minghan's murder evidence, where the bribery evidence was hidden, who had backups, and how to retrieve them.
Looking at his anxious demeanor, it was as if he was afraid he would be like in the movies, saying, "The evidence is in, in, in..." and then dying before finishing his sentence.
Before long, the sound of police sirens grew louder. Wu Yongzhi became even more anxious and questioned with concern, "Did you write it down?!"
"Don't worry, I have a good memory," Qi Xuan said calmly.
Wu Yongzhi finally relaxed. Medical personnel arrived and carried him onto a stretcher.
Ye Zhi glanced at the dejected Ni Na and walked over, saying calmly, "Let's go. We'll go to the police station together to explain the situation."
Ni Na came back to her senses and asked with great concern, "You think Xiucheng and little... will Xiucheng be alright?"
Ye Zhi was a bit speechless. It seemed Ni Na was truly flustered at the moment, otherwise, how could Ni Na ask the person she disliked the most such a question?
However, Ye Zhi still calmly analyzed, "The type of handgun Ou Minghan uses generally holds 7 bullets. He fired six shots just now, leaving only one bullet in his gun. Ou Minghan's marksmanship is very average, and Cen Xiucheng also brought many people with him. The probability of Ou Minghan hitting Cen Xiucheng's vital point with one bullet is quite low.
As for Cen Ya, you don't need to worry about her. She is a hostage. Ou Minghan's threat is only useful if she is safe. Therefore, Ou Minghan will not give up this trump card unless absolutely necessary."
Hearing her words, Ni Na felt a little more at ease.
"However," Ye Zhi added, "this is assuming Ou Minghan did not bring spare ammunition."
Ni Na became worried again, and her expression turned pained and conflicted.
The group headed to the police station, and the police had already dispatched a team to arrest Ou Minghan and search for Cen Xiucheng and the others.
After they explained the situation at the police station, the police also reported that they had found Cen Xiucheng and Cen Ya, but Ou Minghan had been taken away by a group of strangers, and the police were still pursuing him.
Hearing this news, Ye Zhi was not surprised. As expected, Ou Minghan would not be apprehended so easily.
Ni Na was completely relieved. Before long, Cen Xiucheng returned to the police station with the police and joined them.
Seeing that he was alone, Ni Na first breathed a sigh of relief, then her expression became worried again.
She went up to him and asked nervously, "Xiucheng, are you okay? Are you injured?"
"I'm fine," Cen Xiucheng said, noticing her concern. "Cen Ya sustained some injuries, but it's nothing serious. She's been sent to the hospital."
Ni Na's expression became even more complex.
Cen Xiucheng ignored her and came to Ye Zhi and Qi Xuan, saying sincerely, "I apologize to both of you. I didn't expect this situation to arise. It was my oversight."
"This is more than just oversight," Qi Xuan said coldly. "Ou Minghan was never a good person. Did you not consider that he would bite back when you pushed him to desperation?"
"Exactly. If we had been a little unluckier, we might all have been finished there," Ye Zhi said helplessly. "Such a big matter, and you didn't call the police beforehand. What were you thinking?"
Cen Xiucheng felt even more guilty and said truthfully, "I'm truly sorry. I originally thought that by preparing more people and trapping Ou Minghan in the scenic area, I could catch him like a turtle in a jar. He caused our Cen family so much suffering, and I really wanted to seize this opportunity to teach him a lesson before handing him over to the police."
Ye Zhi: ...
So, Cen Xiucheng wanted to administer his own justice on Ou Minghan? While her feelings were understandable, the method was too risky.
"Alright, we'll be going now," Ye Zhi said calmly.
"Ms. Ye, please wait a moment," Cen Xiucheng said. "I've truly found someone related to you this time, but it was too chaotic then, and I didn't have a chance to say... It's too late today, how about we talk in detail tomorrow?"
Ye Zhi was very helpless. Although she really disliked people who spoke only half-truths, Cen Xiucheng still had to report to the police and indeed had no time to chat more.
"Okay," Ye Zhi agreed after thinking about it.
Cen Xiucheng wouldn't lie to her about such a matter, and she was indeed very curious.
Afterward, Ye Zhi and Qi Xuan left.
After they left, Ni Na complained with some dissatisfaction, "What kind of attitude is that? This accident wasn't your fault. Besides, you worked so hard to find out the truth of that year, and you've cleared the Ye family's name, so why do they act like you owe them..."
"Mom," Cen Xiucheng looked at her calmly and said in a deep voice, "The Ye family had no suspicion, and I didn't need to help clear their name. Even if I sought the truth of that year, the Ye family doesn't owe me. My only goal was to let Cen Ya see Ou Minghan for who he truly is."