But they all knew it wouldn't hold for long. Tianyi opened the inner room window and looked down, saying to Song Jiaping, "Let's hurry and climb out the window. We can slide down the pipes outside."
Song Jiaping nodded and said, "Quick, you go first. They want to silence us!"
Tianyi heard movement outside; someone had broken in. Without a word, he climbed out the window, grabbed the pipe, and slid down rapidly, allowing Song Jiaping, who followed, to also descend the pipe.
Fortunately, it was an old building with crisscrossing pipes on the exterior wall. Otherwise, they would have been shot by those people.
By the time their pursuers realized they had escaped through the window, they had already slid down the pipes into the alley on the first floor.
Tianyi landed first, but unfamiliar with the terrain, he didn't know where to go.
As soon as Song Jiaping touched the ground, he said, "Follow me. I know how to navigate these routes. Those people definitely won't be able to catch us."
With that, he hurried ahead, and Tianyi followed closely, thinking that once they shook off their pursuers, they would find Kang Xi.
Song Jiaping led him through a series of twists and turns in the old alleyways, losing the men with weapons and contacting his own subordinates.
He hadn't let his subordinates stay with him in the house earlier, fearing that the few who had returned with him would be too conspicuous and attract attention.
It seemed he needed them for protection now.
Tianyi, certain they had lost their pursuers, said, "It will be safer to go to the police station to find Officer Su. We need Officer Su to send people with us to that villa. I believe we'll find Mengyao there."
"Okay."
They hailed a taxi and headed straight to the police station where Su Kangxi was stationed.
Upon arriving at the police station, they learned that Su Kangxi was out on a case and had to wait outside.
While waiting in the outer hall, they noticed those same men had found them again. However, they dared not make a move inside the police station.
Tianyi felt something was wrong. They had clearly lost them, so how could those men have found them? Could they have been bugged?
"Doctor Song, search all your pockets. And take out your phones and any other electronic devices."
Song Jiaping also saw the men who had nearly killed him. He searched all his pockets but found nothing.
He then took out his two mobile phones, one for international communication and another he used specifically in Lancheng.
Tianyi searched his own pockets and took out his phone and wallet, finding nothing that could track them.
He then looked at Song Jiaping's two phones. One of Song Jiaping's phones was turned off, and the other was on.
As Tianyi was examining Song Jiaping's turned-on phone, he suddenly saw a text message arrive.
"You have an unread message," he said, returning the phone to Song Jiaping.
Song Jiaping took the phone and said, "It's from Mengyao's sister, Meng Qi."
As he spoke, he opened it. The message read, "My parents want to meet you privately to chat. I've already given them your phone number. They'll call you, so please answer. I think meeting and talking might resolve the misunderstanding."
After reading it, he showed the text message to Tianyi.
"Huangfu Sisong and his wife know your phone number?" Tianyi understood. "They just need to hire a professional hacker to locate your phone number, and they can find you. This phone is unusable. Turn it off, take out the SIM card, and throw it away!"
Song Jiaping hadn't expected Meng Qi to believe that the issue between him and her parents was just a misunderstanding. No wonder those men could find his residence; they must have been sent by Huangfu Sisong and his wife to eliminate him.
He quickly turned off his phone and removed the SIM card.
Both he and Tianyi noticed that those men were still watching them in the police station lobby, seemingly waiting for an opportunity to deal with Song Jiaping.
Tianyi truly feared their audacity to act within the police station.
He stood up and walked to the service desk in the lobby, quietly saying to the female officer on duty, "There are a few men in the lobby who are armed. Can you discreetly notify your colleagues to apprehend them?"
The female officer immediately became alert and asked in a low voice, "Which ones are they? What are they wearing? What are their features? Please describe them in detail."
Tianyi directly stated the men's location in the lobby and their clothing colors, making it clear to the female officer at a glance.
"Okay, I understand." The female officer began contacting other officers, instructing them to set up a perimeter in the lobby.
Tianyi turned to return to his spot beside Song Jiaping when he noticed one of the men had sat down behind Song Jiaping.
He saw the man take something out of his pocket and, with a sudden swift movement, wrap a thin cord around Song Jiaping's neck.
Tianyi immediately rushed over, shouting, "Help! This person is an assassin!"
He lunged forward and punched the man behind Song Jiaping in the head, intending to knock him out.
However, the man's accomplices were also moving to help. At this moment, the officers notified by the female officer arrived promptly and apprehended all of the man's accomplices.
Tianyi's punch made the man loosen his grip, but the man didn't pass out. Instead, he reached for a weapon concealed at his waist.
"Everyone get down, he has a weapon!" Tianyi shouted, then kicked the man again, sending him to the ground. He pinned the man's hand, which was reaching for the weapon, with his foot. An officer also came to assist, helping to restrain the man.
Only then did Tianyi release his foot and quickly check on Song Jiaping.
After the sudden strangulation, Song Jiaping's survival instinct kicked in. He used his hands to pull at the thin cord, tearing the skin on his fingers. A bloody mark appeared on his neck.
He clutched his neck, gasping for air, before regaining his senses.
After the officers apprehended and took away the men, the chaotic lobby finally calmed down.
Tianyi felt those men were truly desperate, daring to act even in the police station lobby.
He looked at Song Jiaping's injured hands and neck and said, "You're bleeding. Let's go to the hospital."
Song Jiaping wiped the blood from his fingers with a tissue and said, "I'm fine. No need to go to the hospital. Let's wait for Officer Su to return, and then we'll hurry to that villa to rescue her."
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Kangxi returned with a team of officers from outside. He spotted Tianyi and Song Jiaping in the lobby.
As Kang Xi walked towards them with a smile, the female officer at the service desk met him and informed him of the sudden incident.
Tianyi saw his expression turn serious. He nodded to the female officer before continuing to them, asking, "What exactly happened? These people are too brazen!"
"Let's go to your office to talk," Tianyi said.
"Alright, follow me." Kang Xi led them to his office and gestured for them to sit.
He picked up his thermos from the desk, took a large gulp of water, and asked, "How could someone chase you to the police station and still dare to make a move?"
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"Night Lord's Passion: Ex-husband, Get Lost" Synopsis:
[Marriage + Abusive Love + Wife Chasing Cremation + Ex-husband]
Ye Siming always thought he didn't love Mu Mengfan.
So, when he learned she was pregnant, he only said one thing:
"Abort it. You are not worthy, nor do you have the right to bear my child."
...
Later, Mu Mengfan's child was indeed gone.
Holding Mu Mengfan, who lay in a pool of blood, he panicked as if he had lost the entire world.
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