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So it turns out...

They had actually discarded their youngest daughter!

Recalling the lie he had spun back then, Wang Tonghai retracted his knife slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of guilt. He tried to intimidate her, saying, "Don't worry about whether or not I threw her away. The important thing now is that she's living a good life!"

Upon learning that Fu Feifei had been deliberately abandoned, Li Chunni could never allow Wang Tonghai to lay a hand on her. Bravely standing in front of him, she said, "Tonghai, let's talk this out properly with Mr. and Mrs. Fu. They're kind-hearted and have raised Feifei all these years. They'll surely agree to let Feifei save their son."

Fu Feifei nodded frantically in fear.

Li Chunni hastily tore off the tape that was stuck to her mouth.

"I'll donate! I'll donate!" Fu Feifei trembled in fear as she looked at Wang Tonghai, who held the knife. With a pale face, she cried for mercy. "Uncle, please spare me."

"Uncle?" It seemed like Wang Tonghai was provoked by her words. A sinister sneer crept across his face as he pushed Li Chunni aside and approached the terrified Fu Feifei with the knife raised.

"I'm not your uncle, I'm your father."

"I gave you life, so giving up one kidney is just repaying your debt!"

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meanwhile,

at the major case unit c team, led by guo xiao, they were also working tirelessly to uncover more leads.

wang tonghai had only been in the city for a week, and his whereabouts were unpredictable. to trace his movements, guo xiao dispatched numerous police officers to investigate around peizheng school, where fu feifei had vanished.

a team member handed him a cassette, wiping sweat from his brow. "we've checked the surveillance footage on peizheng road and changxing street, but no sign of wang tonghai."

another officer followed with his own findings. "no luck on taiping road either."

seeing that none of his team had made any progress, guo xiao's expression grew grim. if the cameras hadn't captured anything, they'd have to rely on eyewitness accounts.

"alright then, you and ah jun go canvass the neighborhood for statements. rouse those who have already closed up for the night."

"yes, sir." the two officers acknowledged and left.

just as everyone was at a loss,

A sudden exclamation of surprise came from the roadside.

Wang Tonghai was leaning against a red taxi, engaged in conversation with Four Seasons. He hurriedly waved, "Brother Xiao, something's up!"

Guo Xiao immediately headed towards Boni, "Boni, what's going on?"

Boni pointed at the driver, "He says he saw Wang Tonghai and Fu Feifei."

As he spoke, Boni vacated his spot, allowing Guo Xiao to take over. Guo Xiao pulled out Fu Feifei's photo and handed it in, "Please take a careful look, sir. Have you seen this girl before?"

The driver took the photo, squinting in the dim light to examine it thoroughly. He then pointed at the picture with certainty, "Yes, I picked them up on Wyndham Road in the afternoon."

"The girl looked exactly like the one in the photo," the driver recalled. "However, she seemed very tired and was sleeping most of the time. There was also a middle-aged man accompanying her."

"At the time, the atmosphere felt odd, so I couldn't help but glance at them through the rearview mirror a few times. Sir, I assure you, I didn't mistake them!"

"Alright," Guo Xiao retrieved the photo and continued, "After you picked them up, where did you take them?"

With dozens of passengers to ferry around every day, the driver's memory was a jumbled mess. It would take him some time to recollect.

As time passed by in the wait, tension mounted.

Guo Xiao paced anxiously around the car.

It wasn't that he was not worried. The longer it took, the more perilous the situation became for Fu Feifei. How could he face his badge and conscience if a young girl were to lose her life at the hands of criminals?

"I remember now!"

The driver suddenly slammed his hand on the steering wheel, "Sir, Sha Tin! They went to Sha Tin! I picked up a passenger there."

"Thank you for your cooperation," Guo Xiao's expression intensified with urgency.

With a command, he rallied his team back together and they sped off in the police car towards their destination.

En route, Boni confirmed via his laptop that there was an abandoned building in the outskirts of Sha Tin. After making a few calls, he turned to Guo Xiao.

"It's confirmed, there's an unfinished building in the outskirts of Sha Tin where Wang Tonghai might be hiding."

"Excellent!" Guo Xiao slammed the steering wheel fiercely. "After playing cat and mouse with us for so long, you're hiding in the suburbs, huh!"

He stepped hard on the gas pedal.

Ten minutes later.

Guo Xiao and his team arrived at the outskirts. The officers from Team C formed a perimeter around the abandoned building, cautiously approaching it.

From the second floor came Wang Tonghai's curses.

"You're nothing but a foolish pig! Stop being a soft-hearted woman and get out of my way!"

Li Chunni was pushed to the ground. Wang Tonghai lifted his knife ruthlessly and moved slowly towards the bound Fu Feifei, who was drenched in sweat, her hair sticking to her face. With her hands and buttocks tied behind her back, she desperately tried to retreat.

In the darkness of night, red charms drawn on yellow paper swayed in the air, particularly noticeable.

"Woo... woo... woo..."

The knife drew ever closer, and Fu Feifei shut her eyes tightly in fear.

Li Chunni's forehead was cut, and her broken nails were caked with dirt from her laborious farm work. Struggling to rise from the concrete floor, she rushed over, screaming, "Tonghai, stop! Stop!"

Wang Tonghai deftly sidestepped and slashed the knife through the air, severing the red string tied around Fu Feifei's neck.

The talisman landed softly on Fu Feifei's left abdomen.

With bloodshot eyes, Wang Tonghai lifted the knife with all his might, targeting her abdomen, and roared, "Why should you, a mere girl, live a good life while my son suffers in agony?"

Hearing the commotion, people downstairs rushed upstairs promptly.

Guo Xiao watched as Wang Tonghai aimed for Fu Feifei's belly. His pupils dilated, and he raised his gun, "Don't move!"

But it was too late; the knife had already pierced her abdomen.

In an instant, the talisman flared up and turned to ashes, its fiery glow stark against the dimly lit space.

The knife seemed to bounce back as if it had hit an iron plate.

"W-What's happening?" Wang Tonghai watched the surreal scene unfold before him, beads of sweat trickling down his forehead. Before he could lift his knife for the second time, a thud echoed from the window beside him.