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Indeed.

It would be better to just die!

A sinister glint flashed in Liao Dapeng's eyes.

At that moment.

In the heart of Yau Ma Tei, within the luxurious apartment of the Yong'an Building.

Mrs. Liao was lying on the bed in her silk pajamas.

In the cramped room, the bathroom door stood wide open, and a pungent smell of gas filled the air.

Mrs. Liao stirred, groggy with sweat drenching her body. The quilt felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, paralyzing her with its weight. She felt weak and dizzy, gradually realizing that something was amiss as she inhaled the noxious fumes.

Shaking, she reached out from under the covers, her vision blurry and unfocused.

She understood that if she didn't crawl out, she would die in this room.

"Help... Please save me." The parched and cracked lips struggled to utter the plea, the voice as faint as a kitten's.

She closed her eyes in despair, a tear trickling down her cheek. The memory of her husband having gone to the bathroom before sleep flashed through her mind—there was no more denying it.

Hatred consumed her.

To stay conscious, she bit down on her lips until they tasted of blood.

Growing weaker by the moment, her consciousness began to fade.

In her delirium, she thought she heard the sound of a front door being smashed open.

Chapter 122

Not far from the Yong'an Building.

Sounds of conversation echoed from the Kowloon Police Station.

Moments later.

Four individuals emerged from the hall.

Guo Xiao was dressed in a deep indigo coat with brown fur trimming around the collar. Addressing the others, he said, "Mr. Fu, the individual who kidnapped Miss Fu has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Although Li Chunni has shown remorse, due to her involvement in the kidnapping, she will still serve a two-year sentence."

Fu Baichuan, attired in a sharp suit, extended his hand to shake Guo Xiao's. "Thank you for your hard work, Officer Guo."

"It's my duty to serve," Guo Xiao replied politely, then released the handshake and turned his gaze towards the silent Fu Feifei.

Throughout the entire exchange, Fu Feifei had appeared unusually sullen, her usually lively demeanor greatly altered.

Dai Mingzhu sensed that Guo Xiao had something to convey. Gently stroking Fu Feifei's smooth black tresses, she smiled warmly. "Officer, if you have something to discuss, please tell me."

After a moment of hesitation, Guo Xiao spoke. "It's about Li Chunhua."

Upon hearing the name, Fu Feifei jolted as if electrocuted. She lifted her head, her dark eyes shrinking in fear, and instinctively sought refuge behind Dai Mingzhu. Her small frame trembled with anxiety.

Dai Mingzhu was utterly terrified, hugging Fu Feifei and soothing her continuously. "It's alright, darling, Mommy is here. Don't be scared."

Guo Xiao waited for a moment until he saw Fu Feifei calm down. After some thought, he said, "Mr. Fu, Mrs. Fu, the situation is as follows. After Li Chunhua was imprisoned, she has been applying to meet Miss Fu."

"To see Feifei?" Fu Baichuan's composed face darkened with anger. "She still has the nerve to see Feifei? Our Feifei almost got killed by that couple!"

"Mr. Fu, please calm down," Guo Xiao said. "As an officer involved in the case, I have a professional obligation to convey this message. It's up to you to decide how to proceed."

"Li Chunhua wishes to seek Miss Fu's forgiveness so she can be released earlier from prison. She also requests that Miss Fu, considering their bond as siblings, return to the mainland to take care of her younger brother who suffers from uremia."

In simpler terms,

Wang Tonghai was sentenced to life imprisonment, and Li Chunhua was serving time in jail. Their son, left behind in their hometown, had no one to look after him. They were worried that without help, their son might not survive.

"I disagree!" Fu Feifei screamed in fear, thinking that her adoptive parents were going to send her back. "Mommy, I don't want to see her! I don't want to see them!"

"Alright, alright, I won't let you meet them," Dai Mingzhu comforted her daughter, feeling her trembling body and aching even more inside.

She made a firm decision.

"We absolutely won't meet Li Chunhua. As for whether her son will die or not, I don't care. They're willing to sacrifice Feifei, their own daughter, to save their son. How can that be justified?"

Dai Mingzhu was originally a philanthropist in the charity circle. If the kidnapping hadn't occurred, she would have been willing to financially support their son with kidney disease out of consideration for Li Chunhua being Feifei's biological mother.

But under the current circumstances...

They could dream on!

As the three were about to leave, Guo Xiao hesitated before calling out, "Mr. Fu, may I ask where Feifei bought that talisman the other day?"

Fu Baichuan, descending the stairs, paused and chuckled. "Officer Guo, I recall you didn't believe in the supernatural before."

Guo Xiao sighed, feeling a twinge of guilt. If he hadn't witnessed the talisman stopping the dagger from piercing Fu Feifei that night, he might never have believed that such charms could actually save lives.

"Mr. Fu, I was once a frog at the bottom of a well. Could you kindly enlighten me about the location?"

Lately, the police department had been busy seeking external assistance, except for Team C who hadn't officially done so yet.

Now, Guo Xiao already had someone in mind.

Fu Baichuan didn't hold back and disclosed the location of Temple Street.

Just then, an anxious voice echoed from the hall.

In no time, a boy in a red shirt, with his hair raised, dashed out, looking worried.

"Boni, someone called the police saying that there's someone in need of help at Yongan Building," the boy informed Guo Xiao.

After bidding farewell to Mr. Fu, Guo Xiao turned around, puzzled. "If someone needs help, they should call the uniformed police. I'm heading to Temple Street."

"No," Boni said with difficulty. "The caller reported a murder case."

A murder case!

With hurried steps, Guo Xiao descended the stairs and immediately turned back. "I'll get the car. Boni, you call the brothers to set off right away!"

An hour later, the sound of ambulance sirens echoed loudly around the Yong'an Building, drawing a crowd of onlookers.

Under the watchful gaze of Team C officers, Guo Xiao helped the unconscious Mrs. Liao onto a stretcher.