Seeing his arrogance, Brother Shan stepped forward and stomped on his head, pushing him to the ground. "You little brat, don't think I'm afraid to kill you!"
"I'm telling you, killing you is as easy as crushing an ant! And no one will dare to say a word!"
Gu En stubbornly resisted his foot, raising his head. Half his face was scraped raw, his eyes fierce, like a cornered beast.
"Then you better kill me! Otherwise, don't blame me for seeking revenge later!" he gritted out.
"You damn punk, you're asking for death!" Brother Shan cursed, raising his foot to kick him again.
"Boom—" The dilapidated door was suddenly forced open from the outside, and a blinding white light shone in, making everyone unable to see.
"Damn it! Who is it? Are you tired of living?" Brother Shan cursed angrily.
Gu En looked up, and in the dazzling light, he saw a towering figure walk in.
In that instant, he felt that figure was so tall, so divine, like a hero bringing light to save him, deeply imprinted in his mind.
After adapting to the strong light, Brother Shan cursed, "Who is it! Where's Gouzi? How are you on watch?"
"Gu En, are you in there?" At this moment, a smaller figure accompanied by a sweet voice appeared at the door.
This familiar voice sent a jolt through Gu En. He hadn't expected her to be here!
The car lights outside were turned off. After a moment of adjustment, those inside could see the arrivals clearly.
Brother Shan saw Gouzi, the lookout, lying on the ground groaning silently. A tall, slender man appeared at the door with Duoduo.
Seeing the arrivals, Gu En was a bit stunned. It was them!
Not only Duoduo had come, but Ye Qichen had also arrived.
They had actually come to save him!
A warm current flowed through his heart, which had been like dead ashes, reawakening his hope and making his throat suddenly choke up.
"Gu En!" Duoduo saw Gu En being stepped on by Brother Shan, her eyes stinging, especially his face, which was bloody and blurred from being scraped. How painful it must have been!
She wanted to rush forward, but Ye Qichen held her back. "Don't be impulsive."
Ye Qichen's gaze fell on Gu En. Seeing his stubbornness even while being trampled, his eyes ached. How old was this child, to be so humiliated.
His gaze moved up to Brother Shan's leg, his eyes as cold as a drawn sword.
Brother Shan shivered inexplicably. Seeing that Duoduo had brought people, he frowned. However, he had never seen Ye Qichen and didn't recognize him, thinking he was just a helper Duoduo had found.
As long as it wasn't Lord Qin Seven or the Divine Doctor Wuming, they still had a chance.
"You're here? Where's the money?!" He spat, playing with the dagger in his hand and walking over slowly.
But after only a couple of steps, Ye Qichen suddenly lunged forward, grabbed his collar, and flung him forward.
Brother Shan, caught off guard, stumbled a few steps before regaining his balance. His subordinates, seeing this, each cautiously picked up their weapons.
Duoduo was startled. Uncle, didn't you tell me not to be impulsive?
Why did you rush forward yourself?!
"Damn it!" Brother Shan raised the dagger in his hand and swung it at Ye Qichen.
Duoduo shrieked, "Uncle, be careful!"
"Ah—"
A wretched scream filled the small, broken room. Ye Qichen grabbed Brother Shan's wrist and plunged the dagger into his thigh.
It was the same leg that had been stepping on Gu En just moments before.
"You know, you're such a big person, didn't your mother tell you not to play with knives?"
Ye Qichen's expression was amiable, his voice gentle, giving a feeling of spring breeze. If one ignored his grip on Brother Shan's wrist and the forceful twist that made the dagger rotate.
"Ah ah ah—"
Bright red blood gushed out, flowing all over the floor, a shocking sight.
The thugs watched, their blood running cold, not daring to approach.
Duoduo hadn't expected her usually handsome, gentle, and considerate uncle to have such a side. She felt a little frightened, especially watching the continuous flow of blood.
As expected of Mommy's own brother, he was terrifying when angry~
Ye Qichen suddenly seemed to remember something and reminded, "Duoduo, don't look. Hurry and untie your senior."
Duoduo reacted and immediately ran to untie Gu En.
"Thank you." Gu En said, his eyes fixed on Ye Qichen, his heart pounding with shock, beating forcefully.
"Damn it! What are you guys standing around for? Hurry up and chop them to death for me!" Brother Shan roared, his veins bulging on his forehead from the pain.
The subordinates beside him seemed to snap back to reality, gripping their weapons and beginning to attack.
Ye Qichen released Brother Shan and went to Duoduo's side, shielding the two children behind him, his expression calm and composed.
"Boss, bad news! We're surrounded by police! Lots of police have arrived outside!" At this moment, a subordinate ran in from outside in a panic.
"What! You dare to call the police!" Brother Shan got up, his eyes filled with ferocity. "You all want to die! Don't think that just because you called the police, I'm afraid of you! I have plenty of backing! Go, kill them for me, I'll take responsibility for all consequences!"
He said this, dragging his injured leg and charging forward.
"Bang—" A gunshot rang out.
"Don't move!"
Brother Shan fell to the ground again. His already bloody right leg now had another wound, bleeding even more profusely. If not treated promptly, his leg might be lost.
The subordinates who had intended to charge froze abruptly. A group of armed riot police burst in, their dark gun barrels pointed at them.
"Who is your backing?" Chen Hao, dressed in a tailored police uniform, walked in with steady steps.
Seeing him, Brother Shan's eyes widened in shock. He didn't recognize Ye Qichen, but he recognized Chen Hao! Dafeng Novel Network
His sister's husband, a small team leader at the Beijing detention center, was only fit to polish Chen Hao's shoes!
"Uncle Hao!" Duoduo exclaimed with joy upon seeing Chen Hao.
Chen Hao, seeing that Duoduo was safe, breathed a sigh of relief. With a wave of his hand, his subordinates immediately apprehended the group of street thugs.
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On the other side.
Gu Yan returned home in the evening, preparing to cook a good meal for her son before going to work at the post office. However, she found that her son had not returned.
Usually, he would be back by this time. Today was unusual.
She immediately called Gu En's homeroom teacher and was told that Gu En had left the classroom right after school.
Did he go out to play with classmates?
She waited while cooking. After the meal was ready, her son still hadn't returned, and she began to worry.
Could it be that he was upset because she had scolded him yesterday?
Gu En didn't have a cell phone and had never mentioned having good friends among his classmates. Now, finding someone was truly difficult.
Gu Yan took leave from her boss at the post office and specifically went to the school's snack street area. She found Director Liu and asked about the barbecue restaurant where Gu En worked.
"Gu En didn't come tonight. But I heard he offended Brother Shan, a local bully. They say Brother Shan took him away," the barbecue restaurant owner said. Dafeng Novel.
Gu Yan: "What?!"
She immediately became more panicked. Beijing was so vast, where could she find him?
Just as she was lost, her phone rang. The call was from an unnamed number, but she had memorized this number. It was Ye Qichen.