The police followed, their flashlights piercing the darkness of the house.
Inside the small black room, a man lay unconscious, tied to a wooden stool, while another lay on the floor.
They looked at Su Ding in surprise. Su Ding was being held by the influential businessman, with a well-behaved and cute little girl beside her, her big eyes watching them.
"Ahem..." Captain Zhang cleared his throat.
Su Ding, blushing, pushed Jin Ye away. She held her daughter's hand, her heart pounding.
Only then did Jin Ye lower his head and notice the pathetic, disheveled little girl on the floor.
The two looked at each other, one tall, the other short.
Jin Ye fell into thought. Why did he have a feeling... so familiar?
Was it just because she looked like Xiao Xi?
Su Xiao Rui, on the other hand, was not afraid at all. She raised her big, dark eyes, walked forward proactively, and took Jin Ye's hand. It was big and warm, like a father's.
She had been picked up by this uncle at the supermarket last time, and it felt so happy.
Jin Ye was slightly taken aback. The soft little hand holding him made his heart melt.
Captain Zhang broke the warm atmosphere, ordering his men to pull up the two unconscious strong men, handcuff them, and then asked Su Ding, "Miss Su, what happened here?"
Su Ding stepped on a wooden stick on the ground, rolling it halfway around with her foot, her toes deftly hooking it upwards.
The stick jumped up.
Su Ding caught it steadily and handed it to Captain Zhang, "Here, use this one."
Captain Zhang and the police officers behind him were stunned by Su Ding's skilled and effortless movements. This woman seemed extraordinary.
Jin Ye also raised an eyebrow, appraising the confident woman before him.
Su Ding smiled, "I knocked them out one by one and tied them up. I was going to use his phone to call for help, but the signal here seems to be jammed. The rest are at the foot bath next door, did you catch them?"
Captain Zhang nodded, "We've apprehended them. They're downstairs now. Let's go down."
Su Ding, holding her daughter with one hand and Jin Ye with the other, walked out of the room under police escort.
The corridor outside was also dark, with water dripping from the corners, creating a chilling atmosphere.
The two unconscious strong men woke up groggily. Seeing so many police officers, they gave up struggling, hanging their heads and remaining silent.
The group went downstairs to the outside, where many police officers were waiting.
Those two men were also handcuffed, heads bowed. They were only wearing shorts below, clearly having been apprehended before finishing their business.
Su Ding scanned their faces one by one, her eyes suddenly turning cold. She walked towards the man of medium build and slightly overweight.
When the man saw Su Ding, a flicker of hesitation crossed his eyes, and he looked away.
Su Ding sneered and looked at him directly, "You were the one who tried to run me over twice, weren't you?"
The first time was on her way back from the film crew. This man drove a car towards her. Fortunately, Jin Ye rescued her in time, and she wasn't hit.
The second time was the day Xiao Rui was kidnapped. She was having dinner outside with Xue Zhi Qiao, and on the way back, it was still this man driving to hit her.
Twice, she had seen it clearly.
The cars were different both times, clearly indicating someone was directing this man from behind, it couldn't be such a coincidence.
"Captain Zhang, he deliberately tried to run me over twice with a car."
Su Ding raised her hand, pointing at the man, and said to Captain Zhang.
Jin Ye's heart skipped a beat. Twice...
Who behind the scenes wanted to harm her so maliciously? Was it really Shao Lin? But the people sent to investigate only found information about their bad relationship as half-siblings; they didn't find out what Shao Lin had done.
Captain Zhang nodded with a stern expression, "Don't worry, we will investigate thoroughly. Let's go!"
He pushed the perpetrator into the police car, and other officers followed suit, loading their accomplices into the police cars.
Jin Ye had driven his own car, so he pulled Su Ding and Xiao Rui into it.