How did this fugitive, who was escaping so well, suddenly faint? It couldn't be that in his panic he tripped over his own feet or fainted from low blood sugar, could it? Everyone momentarily didn't think too much about it, just wanting to control this dangerous guy.
"This..."
Soon, the observant Liu Ziqian noticed something was off, her pupils involuntarily constricting.
She discovered that the fugitive's right hand was pierced by something unknown! Blood was gushing out! At the same time, there were signs that various joints on his body had been struck hard.
There was a large area of dark bruising under the mysteriously torn clothing! Clearly, he had been attacked by someone!
"Who? Come out!"
One officer sensed something and pointed his gun at the sound coming from not far away.
"Everyone, don't be nervous, we're just passing villagers!"
Mu An helplessly raised his hands in a surrender gesture, while naturally hiding Chu Youwei behind him. He had originally intended to slip away quietly. But the silly Chu Youwei accidentally stepped on a branch, making a noise, which led to their discovery.
"Passing villagers?"
The other officers' expressions became serious, and they tightened their grips on their guns. After experiencing this incident, they couldn't afford to treat the villagers here as ordinary villagers! They might be drug dealers disguised as villagers, specifically here to scout the situation!
"Everyone put down your guns, these two are fine!"
At a critical moment, it was still Liu Ziqian who spoke. Upon seeing Mu An, she suddenly had an epiphany. If anyone could pull off such a strange feat (making the fugitive faint without him knowing), it had to be this guy in front of her! After all, the last dock incident had left a deep impression on her! He was not an ordinary person!
"Liu Team, shouldn't we be more cautious?"
One officer still felt uneasy, maintaining a high level of vigilance.
"These two are my acquaintances; you might have seen him at the police station last time. He was involved in the dock incident!"
"And if anything goes wrong, I'll take full responsibility!"
Saying this, Liu Ziqian turned to Mu An and couldn't help but ask two questions.
"How did you and Xiaomeng end up here? And did you knock this guy out?"
"First of all, I brought Youmeng back to her hometown for the New Year. And this isn't Youmeng, but her sister, named Chu Youwei! Today, she just happened to take me to visit the orchard on their mountain! I didn't expect to run into you guys!"
Mu An shrugged helplessly. Of course, this 'coincidence' wasn't entirely coincidental; he had a part in orchestrating it.
"Liu Officer... hello! I've heard my sister mention you!"
Chu Youwei peeked out from behind Mu An, shyly greeting her. Then she quickly hid back behind him, too scared to show her face again.
Liu Ziqian: "..."
As a skilled officer, Liu Ziqian indeed noticed that the 'Chu Youmeng' in front of her was somewhat different from the one she had known before. For example, that little face couldn't hide its youthful innocence, and her chest had shrunk quite a bit...
But these two sisters looked too much alike! Even their socially anxious personalities were 90% similar! No wonder she had mistaken them at first glance! Liu Ziqian couldn't help but silently complain in her heart.
"So, what about the second question, did you knock this guy out?"
"Uh, yes, I did knock him out! I heard gunshots and saw someone running towards us, fearing for our safety, so I casually grabbed a stone and knocked him out! I consider this self-defense; it shouldn't be illegal, right?"
Mu An blinked innocently. His casual and relaxed tone made it seem as if he had done something incredibly simple! The corners of everyone's mouths couldn't help but twitch.
How does that sound so fantastical? Just a few stones could knock someone out accurately? And from a distance of about ten or twenty meters?
You have to know that these trained officers couldn't even hit that cunning fugitive. And you managed to take him down with a thrown stone?
This makes us look a bit incompetent, hey!
The officers felt a blow to their confidence.
"I knew it was you! Don't worry, even if you knocked this guy out, it wouldn't be illegal, even if you killed him on the spot!"
"Not only is it not illegal, but it might even be a merit!"
Liu Ziqian couldn't help but glance at Mu An again. This man was truly mysterious! First, he showcased incredible thievery skills and extraordinary cooking, then he demonstrated miraculous medical skills, and now his shooting skills seemed impressive, with driving skills that were world-class, and now he even had pinpoint accuracy with thrown stones?
What else could he not do?
It was really intriguing! She felt a tickling sensation in her heart, as if ants were crawling around. She couldn't help but want to find out everything Mu An was capable of!
Beep beep beep~
Just as Liu Ziqian wanted to ask something else, her pager suddenly emitted an urgent sound.
"Not good, Team Liu!"
"Director Liu just accidentally got shot and is now bleeding heavily; the situation is critical!"
"We've called for emergency helicopter support, but it seems like there might be a bit of a delay..."
The person on the other end hesitated, but it was already clear.
Liu Ziqian's face changed drastically upon hearing this, her heart tightening as if someone had gripped it tightly, causing her inexplicable pain and difficulty in breathing.
The 'Director Liu' they mentioned was naturally her father!
Although she didn't like her father, who always tried to stop her from becoming a police officer, she knew he was doing it to protect her. He didn't want her to work in a job that put her life at risk every day!
And now he had just been shot...
Liu Ziqian seemed to remember something and couldn't help but take a step back, as if struck by lightning. If she guessed correctly, it should have been when her father pulled her back that he helped block the gun for her!
In an instant, the usually strong Liu Ziqian couldn't help but have red-rimmed eyes, with mist rising in her beautiful eyes, gradually blurring her vision.
If she couldn't get timely treatment, then the consequences... well, everyone understood! Otherwise, why is their profession universally recognized as one of the most dangerous types?
No, wait! There is still time! As long as her father receives effective treatment, wouldn't that be enough?
As for where this effective treatment could come from? Liu Ziqian's gaze immediately shifted to Mu An. Right now, he was her only hope!
[The fact that Liu Ziqian's father was shot left her feeling unsettled. Normal treatment was already too late, and she could only place all her hopes on you. Emotional fluctuation +50, congratulations, you have received the reward [Fortune +50]!]
"Need help again? Let's go!" Mu An sighed and stepped forward to gently pat Liu Ziqian's fragrant shoulder. He seemed to say nothing, yet it felt like he said everything.
"Okay!" Liu Ziqian decisively wiped away her tears and her gaze became extremely firm.
"By the way, help me protect this girl!"
Before leaving, Mu An instinctively spoke to the police officers. In fact, he had long placed a powerful shadow guard beside Chu Youwei.
Not only Chu Youwei, but also Chu Youmeng and her grandmother had shadow guards nearby! Just to be safe! As long as those monstrous old freaks didn't come out, there shouldn't be any danger!
"Youwei, your brother-in-law will be back soon, so stay close to the police uncle and protect yourself!" Mu An ruffled the girl's hair with his big hand.
"Mm, I will! Brother-in-law, you also have to be careful..."
Chu Youwei nodded seriously, her little face flushed.
Then, Liu Ziqian didn't say much more, grabbing Mu An and sprinting in the direction she came from, leaving the police officers looking bewildered.
Of course, they didn't know that Liu Ziqian intended to take Mu An to save someone. They thought their captain was going to see Director Liu for the 'last time'! But would they really make it in time? They had already sprinted for nearly half an hour, and the way back was not just a short distance!
They musst definitely make it in time! Everyone silently prayed in their hearts.