Chapter 46 Rescue

Chapter 46: The Rescue

The recording from the female lead was just like her—she sobbed uncontrollably for ages before getting a single sentence out, and even then, she couldn't get to the point. If she hadn't been locked in that dark room, Su Mi would have loved to knock some sense into her.

It took forever for Qi Yun's name to finally come up, and then the recording cut off.

She finally understood how her father had died. If the female lead was around her like this every day, either the female lead would drive her to an early grave, or she'd be the one to finish the female lead off.

The entire recording was pointless. If she didn't even mention the male lead's name, how was Su Mi supposed to get him convicted?

If Zhao Yun and Liu Zhiyun hadn't been kidnapped, she really wouldn't want to get involved in this mess. She'd just let the two of them continue their madness.

After telling the driver to go to the police station, she still played the recording, hoping the police could contact Interpol to rescue them.

Once she got Zhao Yun and the others as witnesses, that idiot male lead could look forward to another decade or so behind bars. He wasn't even out of prison yet and was already acting so lawless. Just look at what they'd let that idiot get away with.

Even though the female lead's reputation had taken a hit, she was still a public figure. If something happened to her, it wouldn't be good for society. The authorities took this very seriously and said they would immediately hold a meeting to formulate a rescue plan.

Su Mi could only ask them not to interrogate Qi Yun yet. If word got out, they might not be able to find the female lead and Zhao Yun.

After returning home, she immediately told her father about it. After all, something like this couldn't be kept hidden.

"This Qi Yun is utterly lawless! How could Ruan Ruan fall for such a beast!" Su Min slammed his hand on the table in anger.

Su Mi's mother also sighed. "I think she's just brainless. But regardless, Zhao Yun and the others are innocent. We need to urge the police to rescue them as soon as possible."

She was completely disappointed in Su Ruanruan. That girl never considered the feelings of those around her from start to finish, which is why things had turned out this way. In a way, I'm to blame too. Perhaps we shouldn't have spoiled Ruan Ruan so much from childhood; she should have faced some hardships to toughen her up.

"They should still be safe. I'll bring them back as soon as possible," Su Mi said seriously.

Seeing that she actually planned to go along, Su Min objected for the first time. "No, leave this kind of thing to the police. What if something happens to you? What would your mom and I do?"

"That's right. Who knows what those lunatics might do?" Hearing she wanted to go, Su Mi's mother's eyes were filled with anxiety.

That was their concern, but Su Mi wasn't going out of heroism. It was mainly that the male lead's plot armor probably still existed. If others went, they likely wouldn't find anyone. But her current luck value had surpassed the female lead's. That bastard had even colluded with the villain to harm her. This time, she was determined to lock that pretentious asshole up for a good ten years.

After explaining her reasoning, even though her parents were still very worried, Su Mi didn't delay any longer. She took off immediately on a private jet.

At her request, the police agreed to let her join the operation. When the plane landed at the airport, she also received the rescue plan from Interpol.

The female lead was currently held in a villa in the mountains. Because it was only about confinement, not murder, the villa only had some surveillance cameras and mercenaries standing guard around the clock.

But these men were armed, so caution was still necessary.

Su Mi was also hiding in the woods behind the villa. Before long, she saw several guards drop after being hit with tranquilizer darts.

"Miss Su, you should wait here. They have guns; it could be very dangerous for you," a female Interpol agent said sternly.

Su Mi's expression was serious. "Those are my adoptive parents. Please understand my feelings. I must go rescue them."

Given her request, the Interpol agent could only reluctantly agree. She'd heard this Miss Su was quite capable. She could only hope that was true.

Operatives had already entered and disabled the surveillance system. Now, they couldn't afford to waste a single minute, or it would only jeopardize the rescue.

Su Mi followed close behind, moving nimbly. Seeing them all deftly scale the wall, she looked around and also hoisted herself over by pushing off the wall.

This was thanks to the martial arts training she'd done for that wuxia series. She didn't have a wire rig, but she didn't need one. Her current jumping ability didn't need it.

Seeing that she could make it over, several Interpol agents couldn't help but take another look at this wealthy heiress.

The villa's grounds were extensive, and there were many bodyguards. Probably having discovered the surveillance was compromised, all the villa's lights suddenly turned on, turning night into day.

Su Mi stuck with the group, blending in until they reached the rear greenbelt. While the Interpol agents subdued the bodyguards ahead, she seized the opportunity to grab a maid, asking which floor the kidnapped people were on.

With such a large villa, a room-by-room search would take all night.

The maid was initially afraid to speak, but upon seeing the guns in the Interpol agents' hands, she was frightened into giving up the location on the spot.

Upon hearing the female lead was on the top floor, while Zhao Yun and Liu Zhiyun were on the third floor, Su Mi decisively asked where the utility room was.

There were at least eighty to a hundred bodyguards inside and outside this villa. If they didn't disguise themselves as staff to blend in, they'd likely be discovered soon.

The Interpol agents clearly thought the same. One of them took the maid to the utility room and soon returned with several sets of maid and bodyguard uniforms, then knocked the maid out and stashed her away.

After changing clothes, Su Mi decided to rescue Zhao Yun and Liu Zhiyun. Mainly because the female lead definitely wouldn't be in danger, and she might not even testify against the male lead. But Zhao Yun and Liu Zhiyun would surely press charges for kidnapping and unlawful confinement. So, she had to find them.

Thus, they split into two teams: one to rescue the female lead, and one to go with her to the third floor.

By now, the entire villa was in chaos. Bodyguards were flooding toward the top floor, clearly more concerned about the female lead escaping.

So, they reached the third floor quite smoothly, except for two suited bodyguards posted at the door.

A female Interpol agent immediately walked over, pretending to be a maid. After a brief exchange, the two bodyguards seemed to grow wary, then suddenly went rigid and collapsed, hit by tranquilizer darts.

Su Mi glanced at the two agents with tranquilizer guns beside her, then hurried over. As the door opened, the large room revealed only Zhao Yun and Liu Zhiyun sitting there wiping tears—true to form.

"Mi... Mimi..."

Seeing who it was, Zhao Yun's eyes widened in shock, clearly not expecting to see her daughter here. Had Qi Yun captured Mimi too?

"I'm here to rescue you. No time to talk. Come with me now." Without another word, she pulled them toward the door.

Just then, several bodyguards appeared outside, seemingly out of nowhere, now fighting with the agents. Su Mi instantly whipped a wooden baton from her waist and swung it at them.

As another bodyguard threw a punch, she immediately countered with a mid-level sweep kick. Taking advantage of his stumble back, she followed up with a front kick, sending him flying into a corner.

The Interpol agents were baffled. If they didn't know she was a wealthy heiress, they'd have thought she was a new colleague.

Zhao Yun and Liu Zhiyun were also too scared to breathe loudly. Having lived honest, simple lives, they never imagined being kidnapped, let alone witnessing such a scene.

"Go, go, go!"

Su Mi quickly pulled them towards an empty elevator, while the others remained vigilant, guarding against ambushes.

Probably having finally realized they were under attack, the elevator stopped suddenly on the second floor. As the doors opened, several armed bodyguards immediately pointed their guns inside.

The next moment, their guns were kicked away by two agents. After tranquilizing the others, the group continued taking the elevator to the first floor.

The first floor was now in complete chaos. Maids were screaming and hiding everywhere, while bodyguards and agents were engaged in a gunfight. Even the crystal chandelier on the ceiling was shattered.

"Didn't Ruan Ruan say Qi Yun loved her very much? How did it come to this?" Zhao Yun cried, crouching in a corner, covering her head.

Su Mi glanced at her. "This is the 'love' of a psychopath."

The male lead had gone completely mad. He would stop at nothing to keep the female lead, thinking that once abroad, domestic laws couldn't touch him, especially since firearms were normal overseas.

But she had brought Interpol. Now everyone had witnessed the kidnapping and violence firsthand—solid evidence. These people were resisting arrest and engaging in armed conflict with the police, violating foreign laws. Once the male lead finished his sentence domestically, he'd have more waiting for him abroad.

These people were always resorting to threats and confinement, utterly lawless. Today, she would put an end to this toxic CEO behavior for good.

After the two sides exchanged gunfire for a while, with the suppression intensifying, the heroine was suddenly escorted down by several detectives, followed closely by a large number of bodyguards. If they didn’t leave immediately, it might soon become impossible to escape.

Su Mi quickly pulled Zhao Yun and the others, taking advantage of the chaos to run outside, then hurriedly shoved them into the car the detectives had arrived in.

The gunfire behind them grew louder and more intense, and one of the detectives had already been shot. Meanwhile, Su Ruanruan, for some inexplicable reason, suddenly refused to leave.

“You can’t take me with you. They definitely won’t hurt me. It’s fine if I stay here.”

Seeing the heroine acting so irrationally, the detectives were also bewildered—it was the first time they’d seen a victim unwilling to be rescued.

Su Mi immediately ran over, grabbing her firmly. “What’s wrong with you? Why did you call me if you didn’t want to leave? Have you lost your mind?!”

Seeing that her sister had actually come to rescue her, Su Ruanruan stood there with tears streaming down her face. “They won’t hurt me. Only if I stay will they stop coming after you. Even if I leave, they’ll still come after Mom and Dad. I don’t matter, but I can’t let my parents get hurt because of me anymore.”

She had come to understand that her own safety was unimportant as long as her parents were safe. If she stayed, Qi Yun surely wouldn’t trouble her parents anymore. She couldn’t keep dragging down the people around her.

“You must have lost your mind!” Su Mi slapped her forehead, unable to hide her disgust.

Acting crazy all the time was one thing, but pulling this nonsense in front of her? That was just pure insanity!

“Miss Su, we need to go now!” the Interpol agent urged urgently.

“No, I can’t go with you…” Su Ruanruan tearfully began to struggle.

Just as Su Mi was about to knock her unconscious, she raised her arm, only to hear a “bang”—a bullet whizzed right under her arm and lodged in Su Ruanruan’s abdomen.

“…?”

Well, that’s what you get for acting crazy.

“Freeze! You’re surrounded!”

By then, numerous police cars had already pulled up at the entrance, and a helicopter hovered overhead. Under the heavy police presence, the gunfire inside the villa gradually subsided.

“Sister…”

Su Ruanruan lay on the ground, her face pale as she clutched her bleeding abdomen. The corners of her mouth twitched into a faint smile. “I’m… I’m sorry. Maybe I shouldn’t have existed at all… Otherwise… otherwise Grandpa and Uncle Qi wouldn’t have died. They were right… maybe I’m just… just a jinx…”

“I’m sorry… If there’s a next life… I hope I can still be your sister…”

Su Mi frowned deeply. “No thanks. I don’t want to be your sister again.”

What terrible sin had she committed to deserve being her sister again in the next life?

It was just a gunshot wound, not a head injury. Yet here she was, delivering her final words.

“See? Qi Yun is trying to murder me, and you still wanted to be with him? And you want to be my sister? I think you just wanted to help him kill me!” she retorted, stepping aside to let the detectives carry Su Ruanruan into the ambulance.

The ambulance had been prepared in advance. Once inside, medical staff immediately began treating her wound.

But Su Ruanruan was still in tears. “How could he do this…?”

Acting recklessly might feel good in the moment, but one misstep could land you in a world of trouble. Su Mi sat there, not even bothering to look at her. Talking to her any further would just be a waste of breath.

After calling her parents to reassure them, she ran into Zhao Yun and her companion at the hospital. When they heard about the heroine being shot, they were extremely worried.

With the evidence now solid, all that remained was for the domestic police to complete the handover, and the male lead would be heading back to the slammer.

…

Several Rolls-Royces were parked outside the Shanghai prison today, drawing curious glances from passersby. As the prison gates opened, a few bodyguards immediately stepped forward. “Boss.”

Qi Yun looked up at the sun overhead, his expression gradually darkening. This time, he wouldn’t hold back.

“Assistant Gao… has been taken by the Su family,” the elderly butler sighed.

Hearing this, Qi Yun’s eyes darkened. It seemed holding onto sentimentality was indeed a mistake.

“Miss Ruan Ruan… has also been found by the police, and she was shot,” the butler added helplessly, lowering his head.

At this, Qi Yun clenched his fist, glaring angrily at the others. “Useless! You couldn’t even keep an eye on two people!”

Just then, a police car suddenly pulled over nearby, and several officers stepped out, presenting their badges. “Mr. Qi Yun, you are suspected of involvement in a kidnapping and unlawful confinement case. The prosecutor’s office has filed charges against you. You’ll need to come with us for further investigation.”

As two officers produced handcuffs, Qi Yun’s expression shifted. His mind racing, he was about to glance at his bodyguards when, out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a sports car parked across the street. A head popped out of the window, seemingly smiling at him.

As the pink sports car slowly drove closer, Su Mi waved at him. “Mr. Qi, you truly are extraordinary. Just out of prison, and you’re already getting a pair of silver bracelets as a gift. It seems the food inside must have been so good that you just couldn’t stay away.”

Looking at the woman he wished he could grind to dust, Qi Yun’s expression grew even darker. But before he could say anything, he was escorted into the police car.

Especially when he learned that the one accusing him of kidnapping and attempted murder was Su Ruanruan, his face turned ashen.

By the time he reached the detention center, the lawyer hired by the butler was already waiting there. It seemed they had anticipated this day—only he had been kept in the dark.

“This time, it’s Miss Su Ruanruan and her parents who are accusing you of kidnapping and unlawful confinement,” the lawyer explained, sweating profusely as he sat in the detention room. “And with two Interpol agents injured this time, it won’t be easy to settle. This has blown up too big. Unless Su Ruanruan is willing to retract her statement, but your mother can’t even get to see her. This case is going to be tough.”

Listening to the lawyer, Qi Yun clenched his fists, his stormy expression beginning to crack. Unable to contain himself any longer, he swept the water cup off the table. “Find her! Bring her to me! Ruan Ruan would never do this to me! It must be that madwoman Su Mi! You’re all useless!”

Hearing the commotion inside, the police outside immediately opened the door and restrained him. Without giving them a chance to speak further, they escorted the agitated Qi Yun away.

Seeing this, the lawyer let out a long sigh. No one in the entire legal profession dared to take on Mr. Qi’s case now. If it weren’t for the kindness he’d received from Chairman Qi in the past, he wouldn’t have touched this hot potato either.

But what could be done now? Even if it was difficult, he had to push through. Maybe a miracle would happen—like the witness refusing to testify in court. If so, Mr. Qi might still have a chance, and a few years in prison would be better than a decade or more.

Su Mi hadn’t wanted to bring the heroine back to the country, but to prevent her from acting recklessly again, she had no choice but to bring her back.

To avoid another kidnapping attempt by the male lead, she arranged for her to stay at the Su residence, with doctors monitoring her wound around the clock. It was just a gunshot to the abdomen—once the bullet was removed, she’d need about ten days to half a month of rest before she could get out of bed.

At first, she continued to act irrationally, crying nonstop. It wasn’t until Zhao Yun slapped her twice that she finally snapped out of it. Then, with tears in her eyes, she provided a detailed statement to the police, testifying about how the male lead had threatened and coerced them into being kidnapped.

Why did she suddenly come to her senses? Probably because she saw the two detectives who had nearly died because of her, and her conscience couldn’t bear it. She decided the male lead deserved to face the consequences.

Not long after returning to the Su residence, the second male lead showed up with his mother. After everything that had happened, he had matured considerably. He started by apologizing, though his bad habits remained unchanged.

“It’s all my brother’s fault. I heard Ruan Ruan was injured. Can I see her?” Qi Xi couldn’t help but glance around anxiously.

Qi’s mother, however, knelt directly on the floor, her face full of pleading. “I’m sorry. It’s all my fault for not raising my sons properly, which led Qi Yun to do such terrible things. Blame me, please. Can you show mercy and spare him? I’ll give you any compensation you want—even if it means bankrupting myself, I’ll make it happen.”

Sitting in the living room, Su Mi glanced at her sideways. “We live under the red flag, and we must be law-abiding citizens. If I let him go today, that wouldn’t be mercy—it would be a betrayal of the people! It would be condoning criminal behavior!”