Chapter 787: 479 This girl is gentle as water, yet every cut scrapes the heart (2 more updates)_3
Tang Wan had known her for two or three years. She was extremely well-mannered and often wore qipao, moving with grace and charm. Never had Tang Wan imagined she would see her strike someone with a stick.
Shen Shuci hadnât expected her to follow either.
Yet this hit with the stick on Liang Wenzhongâs back wasnât enough to knock him unconscious.
One after another, Cheng Yaojin came up, and Liang Wenzhong originally intended to teach Shen Shuci a lesson. As more and more people gathered and he couldnât escape, he grew increasingly frenzied.
This hit with the stick truly infuriated him.
He clenched the knife in his hand, suddenly turned around, and swung at her!
"Be carefulâ" Tang Wan blurted out, while a passerby screamed instinctively. Shen Shuci was some distance away and, despite running wildly, might not make it in time.
Tang Wanâs breath caught; her heart jumped to her throat.
...
This area was a suburb, with many alleys and houses around, yet a low occupancy rate. Those with a bit of money had moved downtown, and the young people had gone out, leaving mostly elderly residents. It was extremely quiet.
Jiang Jinsang and Huo Qinqiâs car had already stopped at the intersection. Hearing the shouts and being very close, they exchanged glances and hurriedly ran towards the sound.
Huo Qinqi moved even faster and was very sharp. Despite the complex alleys, he found the exact location, with Jiang Jinsang following closely behind.
Upon arriving, they witnessed Liang Wenzhong committing the act of violence.
Even Huo Qinqi, fast as he was, couldnât make it in time.
Just when everyone thought the girl was more likely to be unlucky,
she raised her arm, swung the stick, and delivered a fierce blow to the side of Liang Wenzhongâs shoulder.
His body tilted from the impact, and the knife didnât come within half an inch of her. As he was unbalanced and hadnât recovered, she struck him another harsh blow on his head.
He even collapsed and was completely knocked out.
She held the stick, poked his body to make sure he was unconscious, and then took a long breath of relief towards Tang Wan,
"That scared me to death."
Everyone: "..."
Her manner of swinging the stick didnât look like someone who was scared to death at all. If she were overly frightened, she should have looked pale like this passerby young girl.
Liang Wenzhong was very close to her. If she had been half a second slower in her movements, he would definitely have slashed a gash on her.
She was quick to react.
She placed the stick aside and clapped her hands, "Um... has anyone called the police?"
Only then did Tang Wan remember she was still on the phone with the police, as the officer on the other end had also heard the screams and kept calling her.
"Sorry..."
"Are you alright?" The operator was terrified and had already started locating the phone signal, but it would take time.
"Iâm fine."
"Can you confirm your location?"
"Weâre at..." Tang Wan frowned, but the girl in the qipao came over, "Want to report the location, right? Let me do it."
Tang Wan handed her the phone. After she gave the precise location and hung up, she pointed to the door number plate, "Isnât it right here?"
Tang Wan suddenly realized that in her panic, she hadnât noticed that every household had a door plate clearly marking which alley and which house it was.
"Are you alright?" Tang Wan looked her over.
"No problem, just wanted to make sure you werenât lost, so I came to check on you," she said with a chuckle, but her gaze accidentally caught both Shen Shuci and Huo Qinqi sizing her up, causing her to cough softly and avert her eyes.
Both of these individuals were trained, and it was likely apparent to them that she had some skills...
Even if she didnât, such bravery wasnât common.
That strike with the stick was precise, hitting right at the critical spot. If it had been a knife, it would have likely gouged deeply.
Moreover, she was still wearing a cheongsam, which made her actions seem quite incongruent.
"Sister, are you alright?" Tang Wan shifted her gaze to the pedestrian, "Your clothes are also torn."
"Itâs okay." She was clearly shaken, fumbling with her clothes somewhat helplessly.
Her sleeve was ripped open, exposing her slender arm. She clutched her arm, and her stomach was also exposed where her shirt had been cut. She pulled at her clothing, looking very vulnerable.
Shen Shuci watched her, preparing to take off his own trench coat to give to her.
As the sun set and the temperature dropped, Huo Qinqi, naturally worried about Shen Shuci catching a chill, raised his hand to take off his own coat...
"Wear mine."
The girl glanced at Huo Qinqi, and her eyes darted to Jiang Jinsang standing beside her, her cheeks flushing at the sight of such unusual characters.
Before she could pass the garment to the pedestrian girl, someone else spoke up.
"My house is very close by, why donât you come with me to change clothes? The police will be at least another ten minutes away," she said with a smile, positioning herself between the pedestrian and Huo Qinqi, effectively stopping the exchange of clothes.
"To your house?" the pedestrianâs voice was very soft.
"Donât be afraid, Iâm not a bad person."
...
Most of those present were shrewd and had their own thoughts about her actions.
**
The police arrived soon after and took a group of people back to the station for questioning. A pedestrian testified, and given there was an existing grudge, Liang Wenzhong indeed had a motive for assault. Though there was no surveillance at the scene, some recordings along the way showed that Liang Wenzhong had followed them all the way from the orphanage...
His arrival in Pingjiang coincided with the day Shen Shuci arrived.
His intentions were clear.
The case was almost a no-brainer; Liang Wenzhong was immediately detained by the police.
"Once you confirm thereâs no issue, sign here," the police handed the statement to the pedestrian girl, "Young lady, itâs good to be brave in helping others, but make sure your own safety is secured first, understand?"
"I understand."
"You really are courageous, daring to save someone. Nowadays, even if an old woman falls, not everyone would help. And he had a knife, yet you still ran out..." the officer said with a smile.
She held the pen and signed her name neatly at the bottom of the statement.
Shen Shuci stood aside and watched her, his pupils minutely trembled as he took another look at her; things had happened so suddenly he hadnât had a chance to properly observe her, but now he found her vaguely familiar.
However, the situation didnât allow for many questions.
Although her courageous act hadnât been very effective, she had the guts to do it, and nearly got hurt. Shen Shuci offered to take her home, which she politely declined, but he still kept her contact details, intending to thank her later.
It was Tang Wan, an old customer, who left the station and sent them a message saying she had left, and hadnât even had a chance to thank them.
After returning, the elders werenât informed about the incident, but Jiang Chengsi always found out somehow; heâd been home playing with birds, bored enough already, and now he missed watching the drama unfold...
And after dark, the noise of the bed shaking from the next apartment nearly drove him mad!