Chapter 180

The police flashed their car lights to illuminate the unfinished, dilapidated villa. At this time, Xiao Yongze, Shi Shuning, and Ye Jinchen arrived as well, looking at the scene inside with disbelief.

"What...is this situation?" Ye Jinchen exclaimed in surprise.

Before them, Jian Hongmei and Liu Lian were tied together, lying unconscious on the ground. Liu Lian was naked, with only a jacket covering his lower body, his face covered in bruises.

A phone on a nearby chair was still illuminated, actively recording video. The group exchanged glances, realizing this recording could explain the situation.

The police captain couldn't resist picking up the phone and playing the recording.

Time rewound forty minutes earlier.

Liu Lian set up the recording angle, then while undoing his belt, he lasciviously lunged toward Xiao Jinmeng.

With her hands and feet bound, Xiao Jinmeng could only cry and inch backward like a caterpillar.

Liu Lian had stripped himself naked and simply pulled Xiao Jinmeng by the feet, dragging her back to him as he began to remove her clothes.

Xiao Jinmeng closed her eyes in despair, muffled whimpers coming from behind the tape over her mouth.

Liu Lian ripped off the tape, smirking, "Little girl, scream loudly! It's more exciting that way! Hahaha..."

Xiao Jinmeng cried and struggled, refusing to open her eyes at the disgusting sight. Seeming to think of something, she cried out, "Uncle Liu, wait a minute!"

Liu Lian paused while undressing her. "What? Still trying to buy time? No way!"

Xiao Jinmeng feigned composure, eyes still closed. "No, Uncle Liu, I know I can't escape, so could you please not tie me up with this tape? It's really hurting me badly."

Liu Lian laughed lightly. "Heh, begging for conditions at death's door, are you? If I untie you, you'll just run. Do you think I'm stupid?"

Xiao Jinmeng shook her head resolutely, opening her watery eyes to gaze at Liu Lian, her voice soft with pleading. "No, Uncle Liu, I beg you, it really hurts. Could you use rope instead? I just saw some rope in that corner. I won't run, I can't run anyway. There's someone watching outside, right? And I'm so frail and weak, I couldn't beat you even if I tried, could I?"

Xiao Jinmeng's demeanor entranced Liu Lian. Thinking it over, this little girl did look harmless and meek - a single slap could knock her down. Why not just switch to rope?

After binding them, likely out of fear and panic, Xiao Jinmeng forgot to call the police with the recording phone on the chair and simply fled the villa.

The group, having watched the recording, was stunned into silence.

Could such a meek girl really be so terrifying?

Just then, the police captain received a call from the station.

After hanging up, seeming relieved, he reassured Xiao Yongze and the others, "Don't worry, I just got word that Xiao Jinmeng made it to a nearby fire station and reported everything herself. They've already notified me."

He showed them his phone.

Xiao Yongze, Shi Shuning, and the rest breathed sighs of relief.

"Alright, Xiao Wang, take some men to get these two to the hospital first. We'll question them once they're awake."

Xiao Yongze glared at the fallen duo, resisting the urge to deliver some extra kicks.

Seeing this, the police captain sighed. "Mr. Xiao, let's go get Miss Jinmeng and take her to get checked out too. The law will deal with them accordingly."

Xiao Yongze nodded, immediately following the captain with Shi Shuning, Ye Jinchen, and the others to the fire station.

There, Xiao Jinmeng sat in the lobby as a firefighter tended to her injuries.

"If it hurts, just tell me." The firefighter said gently as he applied medicine to the adorable girl, sighing inwardly at the thought of whoever could have harmed her in such a way.

Xiao Jinmeng's body was aching all over, the slight pain from the treatment was hardly noticeable. She braced herself until the police arrived.

"Jinmeng!"

Wasn't that her father's voice?

Xiao Jinmeng struggled to open her eyes and looked into the distance, spotting several familiar figures running towards her.

The next moment, she lost consciousness.