Chapter 20: Wrapping Up
Zhang Ze got up and unobtrusively kicked away the dagger that had fallen to the ground, fearing that this little ancestor wasn’t done venting and would run over to stab the person a few more times.
Poking a few holes is fine, but if he didn’t control it well and the person died directly, that would be trouble.
Pretending not to see the movements under his feet, Su Ning turned her head away, her hand holding Fu Ying trembling slightly and somewhat uncontrollably, yet a hard-to-describe sense of relief and refreshment rose in her heart.
It turns out that sometimes directly and straightforwardly outputting violence is even more satisfying for revenge!
—Should she try it on the old fox’s head next time?
“Sister Ning Ning~”
“It’s okay, Ying Ying, don’t be afraid!”
“Mm-hmm.”
Coming to the two of them, Zhang Ze tilted his ear to listen to the movements not far away and said in a low voice, “The police are here, you go first!”
Nodding, Su Ning pulled Fu Ying’s hand and melted into the darkness, slipping into another alley.
After waiting no more than two minutes, a plainclothes officer brought several uniformed police and quickly appeared, “No one move!”
“Zhang Ze? How come you’re here, kid.”
“Long time no see, Brother Fu.”
Having his subordinates check on the situation of the person lying motionless on the ground, Fu Xingguo took Zhang Ze to the side, glanced at the bloodstains on his knuckles, and asked seriously, “What happened?”
Why did it feel like after handling a case, everything felt off when he got home.
First, his old man had unyieldingly demanded increased patrols in this area, with plainclothes deployment and staking out for two consecutive days, as if anticipating something.
He hadn’t expected something to really happen tonight, and a person he hadn’t seen in years, who was once his old man’s subordinate, happened to appear at the scene.
No matter how he looked at it, this matter didn’t seem simple!
“What did you say?!”
Zhang Ze’s light explanation of a few sentences was like a muffled thunder exploding in Fu Xingguo’s ears, making his mind buzz.
“Damn it, let me see exactly who had the guts of a bear and leopard to touch my daughter!”
Not fully recovered yet, he had already strode to the front of the fallen person, and under his subordinates’ surprised gazes, without a word, he kicked the person over, revealing the front face.
At this, everyone present except Zhang Ze looked puzzled and said at the same time, “How is it this little brat!”
Instantly connecting several events, Fu Xingguo immediately understood this was revenge targeted at him; without Zhang Ze, his own daughter…
A few days ago, he had witnessed this brat’s ruthless desperation outside the bureau, and Fu Xingguo, filled with lingering fear, broke out in cold sweat.
The words seemed squeezed out from between his teeth and molars, enunciated one by one, “Take him away!”
……
Safely back home, Su Ning and Fu Ying collapsed on the soft bed, both letting out a long breath together.
At this moment, with the light bulb overhead, Su Ning finally checked the person thoroughly from head to toe.
Discovering that apart from a few minor abrasions on her elbow and knees, there was nothing wrong elsewhere, she finally felt relieved.
“Sister Ning Ning, I’m fine, it doesn’t hurt anymore.”
After this heart-pounding ordeal where her little life almost ended, saying she wasn’t scared would be pure nonsense to comfort others.
But compared to her own fear, Fu Ying was more unwilling to see the expression now showing on her face.
It was a kind she couldn’t describe, but just looking at it made one’s heart feel suppressed and dull pain.
“Ying Ying, sorry…”
Just a little bit more, and the foreseen scene would have truly happened.
If only she could be a bit stronger…
“Sister Ning Ning, what does this have to do with you? Why are you apologizing?”
Fu Ying tightly gripped her hand, the fear in her eyes truly fading bit by bit, “If you hadn’t asked Brother Zhang to protect me, I might be gone, I haven’t even thanked you, how come you’re apologizing to me instead?”
“Speaking of which, it’s also my own fault, I shouldn’t have easily believed others, running off unclearly without verification and almost sending my head as a gift!”
This matter really taught her a good lesson; thinking back now, she felt her brain had been waterlogged, utterly foolish!
If Dad really had something happen, how would he have time to pass a note asking her for help?
Not that she looked down on herself, the fact was that with one more her, it would just be a buy-one-get-one-free ending.
“Knowing now isn’t too late, Ying Ying, you must take this as a lesson.”
Nodding her head vigorously like a chick pecking rice, Fu Ying raised three fingers, just short of swearing to the heavens, “I’ll definitely remember it for life!”
……
Qinghe Lane, Fu family.
Coming out from the bureau already past midnight, Fu Xingguo brought Zhang Ze home and, without any surprise, saw the Old Master sitting and waiting in the main hall.
“How is Ying Ying?”
“Zhang Ze arrived very timely, nothing happened.”
Fu Chenggong’s face was grim, his irritability from the whole night had calmed somewhat, but facing his resentful eldest son nearly made him lose it.
If not for the outsider present, his vines would have already come down in a fierce beating.
Really something, almost letting his own daughter take the fall!
“That person is still a child? How is he, has the handling result come out?”
“About the same age as Yingzi and Tingzi, his dad was just fed peanuts yesterday, his mom got stimulated and committed suicide right after, gone too.”
It was indeed a pitiful kid, but his dad had it coming; as soon as Fu Xingguo thought of his plans tonight, he felt no sympathy at all.
He only regretted not being able to send him on his way to reunite the family.
“Taken away overnight, sent with the detention team to the great northwest farm for reform through labor.”
As for his private arrangements, Fu Xingguo had no intention of bringing them into the open; in any case, as a father, he would never allow his daughter to face a second life threat from the same person.
The father and son, tacitly understanding, skipped this topic and formally expressed thanks to Zhang Ze.
Zhang Ze, forced to take credit and unable to drag Su Ning in, was embarrassed with a flushed face.
“By the way, Zhang Ze, what are your plans now? How about coming to the bureau to help me?”
From the conversation on the way back just now, it seemed this guy had something happen at his original unit after retiring, and afterward had been staying home farming.
Wasting such good skills and abilities without continuing to serve the country and people was too much of a pity!
Undeniably, Fu Xingguo had thoughts of repaying the favor, but he also sincerely wanted such a capable person in the bureau, which wouldn’t count as abusing power for personal gain.
“Thanks for Brother Fu’s kindness, I’ve already found a very good job, no plans to change for the time being.”
“Is that so, then you consider…”
“Consider your hammer, get lost!”
Fu Chenggong irritably roared, still daring to compete with Ning Ning for people, really asking for a hammering!
Fu Xingguo with an aggrieved face: What’s wrong, where did he go wrong again?
Getting old, temper growing daily, unable to beat and unable to provoke, he could only sulkily shut up.
“Remember to take leave tomorrow, go to Kyoto Grand Hotel early!”
“I remember, tomorrow is Ning Ning’s coming of age birthday, the leave was arranged long ago.”
“You can get lost now, I have some words with Little Zhang.”
“Oh, okay, Dad.”
Can’t call without adding ‘old’ to your dad?
Grumpily, Fu Chenggong got up, too lazy to look at him again, and limping, took Zhang Ze to the study room.
