Chapter 220: Chapter 220 It Only Took One Day
"Xiao Jiu was targeted by this group during her night run, drugged, and brought here. Fortunately, we came across her. Otherwise..."
Sang Ning hesitated, leaving her words unfinished. Shen Fang understood without needing her to elaborate.
"Thanks." Shen Fang casually muttered his gratitude, then gently shook Wen Jiu. "Xiao Jiu, Xiao Jiu..."
There was no response, and Shen Fang grew increasingly anxious.
"Which bastard sons of bitches did this?" Shen Fang cursed unabashedly, sounding nothing like a proper cop.
Sang Ning pointed to several suspects kneeling in the grass. "Here, it’s them."
Shen Fang strode forward quickly and aggressively, but his hold on Wen Jiu remained steady and secure in his arms.
"Screw your mother!" Shen Fang walked over and, without hesitation, kicked a stocky man square in the face.
The stocky man had lost count of how many times he’d been injured that night. He collapsed to the ground, motionless, trying to make his presence as insignificant as possible.
The stocky man’s lackeys squatted obediently nearby. Seeing their boss knocked down, they didn’t dare make a sound.
Shen Fang scanned the group of lackeys. Seeing there were four of them, his anger flared even higher.
If it hadn’t been for Li Juezhou and Sang Ning tonight, thinking about Wen Jiu—a young woman—facing these five scumbags alone made him shudder...
"Damn it! You all deserve to die too!" Shen Fang, holding Wen Jiu securely, kicked every one of the lackeys to the ground one by one.
Even after that, it wasn’t enough to relieve his anger. He kept kicking them violently, causing screams of pain to echo.
"That’s enough. A few kicks are enough to vent your anger. The ambulance will be here soon. You take Wen Jiu to the hospital, and we’ll handle things here."
Li Juezhou stepped in to stop Shen Fang, worried that when the police arrived, his vigilante actions would leave a bad impression.
Shen Fang, already consumed by rage, felt his irritation grow at Li Juezhou’s words.
"Li Juezhou, are you defending these people? If Sang Ning were the one lying here tonight, would you still be standing here so calmly—"
"Bang—"
Before Shen Fang could finish his words, Li Juezhou punched him squarely in the face.
Shen Fang’s head snapped to the side from the impact. He licked the corner of his lips, the taste of blood spreading through his mouth.
"Shen Fang, you don’t seem to be thinking straight." Li Juezhou flexed his fist and glanced down at Wen Jiu. "Also, let me correct you—if it were Sang Ning here tonight, the ones lying on the ground would only be these scumbags."
Shen Fang slowly turned his head to glare at Li Juezhou, his molars grinding tightly together. "Li Juezhou, you’re really something!"
From a distance, Sang Ning had seen Li Juezhou land the solid punch on Shen Fang. Shen Fang’s head tilted under the blow, but his legs never moved even an inch, and his arms holding Wen Jiu remained steadfast.
Her eye twitched uncontrollably at the sight. She quickly walked over and punched Li Juezhou hard in the chest. "Damn it, are you insane? Didn’t you see Shen Fang holding Xiao Jiu? What if your punch caused her to fall?"
"I—"
"Enough, save your excuses. If you’re going to throw tantrums, at least pick the right time, okay?" Sang Ning glared at Li Juezhou fiercely.
Li Juezhou gritted his teeth, let out a helpless sigh, and swallowed the rest of what he wanted to say.
Shen Fang, meanwhile, found it amusing. He shook his head at Li Juezhou, gloatingly mouthing the words, "Serves you right!"
In the distance, the sound of ambulance sirens finally rang out.
Sang Ning’s eyes lit up. She grabbed Shen Fang and urged, "Quick, quick, quick, the ambulance is here! Get Xiao Jiu over there now."
Li Juezhou was about to follow them, but Sang Ning stopped him mercilessly. "No way, you need to stay here for the police. What if these scumbags escape while you’re gone?"
Watching Sang Ning run off with Shen Fang without a hint of hesitation, Li Juezhou grew even more frustrated.
Why did it feel like he, the "temporary boyfriend," was stuck at the bottom of the food chain?
Thinking about this, he gave the stocky man another vicious kick. "You bastards caused all this trouble."
The stocky man, who had barely managed to crawl up, promptly collapsed again under Li Juezhou’s kick.
He felt aggrieved down to his core, silently praying for the police to arrive soon. He’d rather be handed over to the authorities than keep enduring this torment.
Not long after, the police arrived and took the group back to the station.
With the victims absent, the police could only begin preliminary questioning and take their statements.
All five of them insisted it was a spontaneous crime, denying any instructions from a higher authority.
After cooperating with the police to finish taking statements, Li Juezhou rushed to the hospital immediately.
Standing outside the hospital room without entering, Li Juezhou saw Sang Ning and Shen Fang through the glass, both keeping vigil by the bed.
Sang Ning seemed to sense someone at the door. She raised her eyes and met Li Juezhou’s gaze directly.
"Officer Shen, stay here with Xiao Jiu. I’m stepping out for a moment."
She spoke to Shen Fang, who didn’t respond and continued silently watching Wen Jiu with a prayerful expression.
Sang Ning didn’t bother him, instead walking over to the door and quietly stepping out.
After strolling down the hallway to the hospital lobby with Li Juezhou, Sang Ning finally spoke. "Li Juezhou, isn’t this hospital supposed to be the most luxurious private hospital in the Imperial Capital? Couldn’t you have picked somewhere cheaper when you called the ambulance? This must be quite expensive, right?"
"It’s fine. Wen Jiu has money. Worst case, Shen Fang can sell everything he owns to pay her medical bills." Li Juezhou replied nonchalantly.
Sang Ning gave him a thumbs-up. "Impressive! You’ve thought it all through."
"But I’ve got a question..." Sang Ning stopped walking abruptly.
Li Juezhou halted as well. "What is it?"
"Are you and Wen Jiu pretty close?" Sang Ning asked, her big eyes blinking curiously at Li Juezhou.
Li Juezhou suddenly felt a guilty twinge, wondering if Sang Ning had misunderstood his relationship with Wen Jiu.
After a pause, he promptly denied it. "Not close. I’m only familiar with Shen Fang."
Sang Ning wasn’t typically a nosy person, but at this moment, her curiosity surged.
Leaning closer to Li Juezhou’s ear, she whispered sneakily, "Is Officer Shen dating Xiao Jiu?"
Seeing Sang Ning’s attention shift to Shen Fang and Wen Jiu, Li Juezhou finally felt some relief. "No, Wen Jiu isn’t interested in Shen Fang."
Sang Ning: "...?"
No way. From what she saw, Wen Jiu clearly seemed fond of Shen Fang...
Still reeling from this revelation, Sang Ning heard Li Juezhou add, "Shen Fang has been chasing Wen Jiu for eight years and hasn’t won her over."
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"Why?" Sang Ning exclaimed in astonishment. Wen Jiu’s reliance on Shen Fang during her unconscious moments was far from fake.
Li Juezhou shrugged. "No idea. I’m only concerned with how long it’ll take me to win you over."
Sang Ning stroked her chin, replying matter-of-factly, "Haven’t you already won me over? Took you just a day."