Jiang Nuan reacted extremely quickly, holding the little girl in her arms, and swiftly moved behind the apple tree.
"Bang, bang..." The man did not give up, firing several shots in succession.
From the moment the man first fired, Jiang Nuan knew he wasn't a professional sniper.
She continued to hide behind the apple tree, not moving. She was grazed by a bullet on her arm, but it wasn't serious, just skimming the skin. However, blood still flowed down, and the faint scent of blood filled the air.
The man's gun had only eight bullets. He fired three shots the first time, and four the second time. There was still one bullet left in his hand.
At the same time, police cars had already pulled up outside the gate.
The man's face turned pale with shock, and he walked directly towards Jiang Nuan.
He intended to take Jiang Nuan hostage and escape. Survival meant a chance to achieve great things.
Jiang Nuan heard the man approaching her and knew he had one more bullet. She also sensed his rapid breathing. He was nervous!
Nervousness presented an opportunity!
She quickly surveyed her surroundings. Behind the apple tree, there was a sturdy stick. She grabbed the stick beside her and hurled it away forcefully.
Hearing the sound, the man instinctively fired towards the source of the noise.
"Bang..." The last shot was fired. The man continued to pull the trigger, but there were no more bullets. He nervously dropped the gun in his hand.
Simultaneously, several police officers burst through the gate.
Hearing the gunshots, they defensively drew their weapons and aimed them at the man.
"Get down, hands behind your head," the police officer shouted angrily.
Upon seeing the guns in the police officers' hands, the man raised his hands and immediately knelt on the ground.
He looked at the police officers in front of him with fear and frantically pleaded for mercy.
"Don't kill me, please don't kill me."
Two police officers walked over and immediately subdued him.
Jiang Nuan then emerged from behind the apple tree, holding the child.
Jiang Nuan looked at them and said, "Contact the child's parents."
A police officer stepped forward and said, "Alright. You're injured, we'll take you to the hospital first."
Jiang Nuan glanced at her bleeding arm and shook her head slightly. A bandage for the wound would suffice.
She handed the child to the police officer. She looked at the trembling man, took his phone, and noted down the numbers he had dialed several times earlier.
Her injury was not severe; the bullet had grazed her arm, breaking the skin.
Jiang Nuan looked at the little girl in the police officer's arms and said, "My injury is not serious. I'll go to a nearby clinic to get it bandaged. Call me when her parents arrive."
Jiang Nuan left her contact information and departed.
Outside, Jiang Nuan sent her phone number to Number One and found a nearby clinic to get her wound bandaged.
Half an hour later, Jiang Nuan returned to the scene. The child's parents had already arrived.
The couple appeared to be in their late forties.
Jiang Nuan walked over, and the police officer introduced her, "Sir and Madam, this young lady is the one who saved your daughter."
The middle-aged man quickly looked at Jiang Nuan and smiled kindly. "Miss, thank you. I heard you were injured. Is it serious?"
Jiang Nuan looked at the kind-looking man before her and shook her head slightly. "It's not serious, sir, please don't worry."
Jiang Nuan then looked at the child in the madam's arms and said, "Sir, Madam, I stayed to wait for you because I want to go back with you. The child was drugged, but I don't have the medicine with me. I'll have to go home to get it. After taking the medicine, the child will wake up."
The elegantly dressed madam looked up. She was very elegant, with large eyes that lent her entire face more charm.
She looked at Jiang Nuan, her eyes shining with admiration. It was the first time she had seen such a beautiful girl in her life.
Her exquisite and refined face, her picturesque eyebrows, her high-bridged nose, and her cherry-red lips were so beautiful that one couldn't look away.
She looked at Jiang Nuan, elegantly pursed her lips, and said with immense gratitude, "Thank you! Miss, let's go back together then."
"Alright," Jiang Nuan said, pointing to her motorcycle. "I'll ride my motorcycle back. My home is in District A, Building 1."
The middle-aged man nodded with affectionate smiles. "Alright, our car will follow Miss."
After bidding farewell to the police, Jiang Nuan walked towards her motorcycle.
In the car, Chu Yunqing watched Jiang Nuan riding the motorcycle ahead, her posture heroic and her demeanor extraordinary.
He said to his wife, "Building 1, District A. That should be Mu Jiu Chen's home."
Madam Chu was taken aback, a hint of surprise in her voice. "No wonder I felt this young lady looked familiar. I saw a news report last time; this young lady should be his wife."
Chu Yunqing smiled and nodded. "That's right. I didn't expect him to rescue our Mi Le."
They soon arrived at the doorstep. Jiang Nuan parked her car at the entrance, and Chu Yunqing's car followed behind her motorcycle.
Jiang Nuan took off her helmet and said, "Please wait a moment!"
Jiang Nuan turned and went to the second-floor room to retrieve an antidote from the medicine box.
Handing it to Chu Yunqing, she said, "Sir, if you trust me, please give the medicine to the child. She will wake up soon."
"Thank you! I trust you!" Chu Yunqing gave the pill to his daughter.
A few minutes later, the child in Madam Chu's arms gradually stirred awake.
Seeing her mother, she became very nervous. Remembering being grabbed by a man in black as soon as she ran out, she became agitated. "Mommy, there was a bad person."
"Mi Le, don't be afraid. The bad person is gone. This auntie saved you. Quickly thank Auntie!" Madam Chu smiled tenderly at her daughter.
Mi Le then looked at Jiang Nuan. Seeing the beautiful Jiang Nuan, she immediately felt a fondness for her. "Pretty Auntie, thank you for saving me."
Jiang Nuan smiled at her, feeling deeply apologetic. They were looking for Yun Yun, and this little girl had to suffer along with her. She was truly sorry.
"You're welcome! Be careful next time and remember to call for help loudly if you encounter a bad person."
"Okay, Auntie, I will. Last time I passed by your house, I saw you had very pretty little children. Are they your daughter and son?"
When she passed by last time, she saw two children playing in the snow in the garden and envied them for having playmates.
"Yes! They are my son and daughter, about your age," Jiang Nuan replied.
Chu Yunqing's face lit up with a smile upon hearing this. "Mi Le is our late arrival child. She has an older brother who is abroad. Today, Mi Le said she wanted to go watch a movie and ran out to wait for us. By the time I drove to the entrance, she had disappeared. It's fortunate that Miss saved her."
Jiang Nuan knew exactly how this little girl went missing, and guilt rendered her speechless.
After a brief conversation with the couple, they took their leave and departed.
Jiang Nuan didn't dwell on it. She returned to change into her evening gown, applied light makeup, and waited for Mu Jiu Chen to pick her up for the banquet.
While waiting, Jiang Nuan called her son and daughter. The brother and sister were having a wonderful time at the He family's home.
After confirming that the siblings were fine, she felt much more at ease.
Jiang Nuan saw Mu Jiu Chen's car had arrived downstairs and smiled as she headed down.