Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

As the two were talking, two uniformed staff members walked in.

"Are you awake? How are you feeling? Does anything feel uncomfortable?"

The person asking the question was a middle-aged man around forty years old, wearing his peaked cap properly, and speaking in a clear and loud voice.

Guo Xiaoyan shook her head and spoke somewhat uneasily.

"It's okay, I'm much better now."

"We'd like to ask you a few questions. Could you please answer them?"

"can."

Guo Xiaoyan tried to sit up, but Liu Jia stopped her.

"It's alright, you can talk while lying down. Everyone knows your condition; you're so weak, answering questions while lying down is fine."

Upon hearing Liu Jia's suggestion, the two people who had just entered immediately agreed.

"Yes, you can answer our questions while lying down."

Guo Xiaoyan hummed in agreement.

Next, one of them picked up the clipboard to take a statement, while the other asked related questions.

"Excuse me, when did you see those thugs?"

Guo Xiaoyan thought for a moment, "I left home at 8:50. When I got near the back gate of the school, I saw a person with long hair walking over. It must have been around 9 o'clock."

"How many people did you see?"

"At first, there was only the one with long hair. Later, when I realized they were walking towards me together, there were four of them."

Did they say anything to you?

"They asked me if I needed help, and I said no. Then, several of them surrounded me."

When talking about the situation at the time, Guo Xiaoyan became nervous again, and even clenched her small hands into fists.

"It's alright, don't be afraid. Those bad guys have already been arrested. We're just here to verify the details."

Both the person asking the questions and the person taking notes sensed Guo Xiaoyan's fear at this moment, especially the person who had been asking the questions earlier, who stopped asking any further questions.

Liu Jia quickly took it to Guo Xiaoyan's bedside.

"It's alright, you just need to tell me what happened. Didn't they say the bad guys have been caught?"

“I know,” Guo Xiaoyan sniffed hard, her voice thick with nasal tone, “I know bad people will be punished, but I’m just scared.”

"I don't know them, and I haven't offended them, so why are they treating me like this?"

"Liu Jia, thank goodness you showed up in time. If you hadn't gone, I think I would have been killed by them!"

"They have weapons, very sharp daggers, the kind you see!"

"They said if I didn't cooperate, they would slash my face!"

“I was afraid they would stab me with knives, and in that situation, I had no choice but to follow them.”

"Later they locked me in the room. It seemed like someone was going to talk to the employer about the price, but I didn't hear clearly. I have no idea where the mastermind was!"

Guo Xiaoyan panicked.

Thinking back to that time, I felt like a frightened little rabbit.

Before the enforcement team could ask any questions, Guo Xiaoyan had already stammered out everything.

Liu Jia held Guo Xiaoyan's other hand and didn't let go.

The person who came to give a statement didn't say anything more until Guo Xiaoyan finished speaking, at which point the two of them exchanged a glance.

There's no need to ask any further.

The question they wanted to ask had already been answered in Guo Xiaoyan's words.

"Alright, we know what happened. You get some rest. We'll let you know when there's any further progress in the case."

After finishing his question, the person turned to look at Liu Jia.

"Your name is Liu Jia, right? You're the one who acted bravely and righteously? I heard that you and Liu Xiaohu are both students at Yecheng University of Light Industry, or are you freshmen?"

Liu Jia nodded.

"Yes, Liu Xiaohu and I both study at Yecheng University of Light Industry."

"That's right, you're a true hero who acted bravely and righteously. Could you come out for a moment and briefly describe what happened?"

Liu Jia understood that they were saying this because they wanted him to recount what happened after he entered the courtyard.

By this time, Liu Xiaohu had probably already recounted the events of that day.

Liu Jia comforted Guo Xiaoyan a few more times before following the two men outside.

A few minutes later.

Liu Jia turned back, but the enforcement team was no longer behind him.

"Are you done asking questions?" Guo Xiaoyan stared nervously at Liu Jia.

Liu Jia said, "I've already asked, don't worry, everything's fine."

"Have all the bad guys been caught? Who's behind them, the mastermind behind it all?"

This time, Liu Jia did not give a definite answer.

"We haven't found out who the mastermind is yet, but now that everyone has been caught, we believe the truth is not far off."

As he spoke, the images of two people flashed through Liu Jia's mind.

One is Cao Xiangyang, and the other is Liu Ru.

Those two are the most likely!

However, Liu Jia is still unsure which one it is.

Cao Xiangyang is incredibly cunning; he's capable of anything.

Liu Jia also had his own reasons for suspecting Liu Ru.

To embarrass Guo Xiaoyan, Liu Jia once put croton seeds in Guo Xiaoyan's bone broth.

What is there that a ruthless woman wouldn't do?

Driven by jealousy, Liu Ru has become psychologically abnormal.

If Liu Ru had the opportunity to hire someone to kidnap Guo Xiaoyan, she probably wouldn't have let it go easily!

The truth still needs further verification.

Based on the clues they provided, the law enforcement team has probably already started questioning Cao Xiangyang and Liu Ru.

Guo Xiaoyan across from him was no longer as agitated as before, but her brows were still tightly furrowed.

"When will this thing ever be finished? Looking at this tube gives me the creeps."

"What are you afraid of? I'm here with you. Just tell me if anything happens, and I'll go find a doctor."

"it is good."

The two of them chatted back and forth, and the atmosphere in the room became peaceful.

Liu Jia told Guo Xiaoyan to lie down and sleep for a while, but Guo Xiaoyan just couldn't fall asleep.

Looking at Liu Jia sitting opposite her, Guo Xiaoyan felt a mix of emotions.

When I was with Liu Jia before, we were either staring at each other or arguing loudly.

It's strange that we can sit together calmly now that we're divorced.

When people get divorced, nine times out of ten they treat their ex-partner as an enemy.

It's no wonder they're furious when they meet again.

They are the complete opposite.

They argue all the time when they're together, but once they're no longer close, they can actually become friends.

"Things in this world are really hard to explain."

"What? You spoke too softly, I didn't hear you."

Liu Jia wanted to ask more questions, but Guo Xiaoyan said, "It's nothing."

"It's okay."

Liu Jia stayed by Guo Xiaoyan's side until all the hospital-related matters were completed before leaving with Guo Xiaoyan.

……

Cao Xiangyang dared not return to school, nor did he dare let Liu Zhaohui go.

"Brother, let me go, and we'll pretend this never happened, that we don't know each other."

"By the way, I'll return all the money you gave me before, is that alright?"

"Things have turned out this way, and this is not what you or I wanted to see. You have to let me go no matter what. I don't want to be arrested!"

Liu Zhaohui's eyes widened so much they were almost bloodshot!

Cao Xiangyang gripped Liu Zhaohui's arm tightly, refusing to let go no matter what.

"You want to leave? What will I do if you leave?"

“This is your territory. No matter where you hide, you can always come back. But I don’t know anyone here. Where can I hide?”

"We're in this together now, neither of us can escape unscathed!"

Liu Zhaohui was completely bewildered by Cao Xiangyang's words, his mind going blank.

Judging from the looks of it, the other party has no intention of letting me leave.

However, the matter has now reached the enforcement team, and it will be too late if we don't run away now!

The thought of possibly being locked up made Liu Zhaohui so anxious that sweat beaded on his forehead.

“Brother, listen to me, you can’t think like that. My three brothers didn’t contact you, right? We were the ones who took over the job.”

“Right now, if anything happens to either of us, the other one won’t be able to escape either. So we have to split up and not stay tied together.”

“I’ll find a place to hide, and you can go to school quietly, as if nothing happened, and that’ll be the end of it.”

"But you insist on being with me, which makes us much more conspicuous. If someone reports us, we won't even have time to run away!"

Cao Xiangyang was in a state of panic and completely lost his composure.

Hearing Liu Zhaohui say that, he was even more at a loss for what to do.

What does "too busy to run" mean? Does it mean we can only let the law enforcement team deal with us?

Thinking about what had happened before, Cao Xiangyang felt like his heart was about to jump out of his throat.

That bastard Liu Zhaohui!

How dare you play him?

The plan was to tie them up, but unexpectedly, this group attracted the law enforcement team!

He just wanted the rest of the money? What a load of rubbish!

I'm already lucky I didn't kill him!

Every time Cao Xiangyang thinks of those uniformed law enforcement officers, he grits his teeth in hatred.

These bastards are taking advantage of the fact that they're unfamiliar with this place and want to rip us off!

no way!

"There's no point in saying anything, you can't leave anyway."

"I'm not leaving, I'm waiting to die. We've made such a huge mess, can you handle it or can I?"

Liu Zhaohui spat on the ground and raised his voice.

"Do you know what you're doing? This isn't just scaring a little girl; it's kidnapping, and it's illegal!"

"If we get caught, we'll die. Then forget about that little girl you were trying to scare; you'll lose everything!"

"You don't even have your life, what else do you want to do?"

Liu Zhaohui seemed to be advising Cao Xiangyang, but he was actually advising himself as well.

Only after the incident did Liu Zhaohui realize how big a mistake he had made.

Originally, he only wanted to find a few friends to earn some money from Cao Cao so that he could have some extra cash.

However, to my surprise, this matter was discovered.

As long as no one knows, it's fine no matter what.

After all, the person they kidnapped was a girl. Whether considering courage or reputation, as long as they didn't touch the girl, probably no one would voluntarily report it to the law enforcement team.

After all, it concerns one's innocence, and no one wants to take any risks.

However, things went wrong.

Not only was the girl rescued, but she also lost three of her buddies!

What the hell is this?

In the past, I would have abandoned this mess and run away long ago.

But now Cao Xiangyang is holding onto him tightly and won't let go.

He just wanted to die together with himself?

Despite a barrage of kind and harsh words, Cao Xiangyang's attitude remained resolute.

Liu Zhaohui was filled with remorse.

Just then, Cao Xiangyang suddenly spoke slowly.

"Saying all that is useless. I admit I hired you, and I know this is a big deal, but I absolutely cannot take all the blame on myself!"

"If I am the mastermind, then you are the accomplice, and neither of us can escape."

"We'll live together, we'll die together!"

The words may sound a bit cheesy, but the reasoning behind them is indeed sound.

At this moment, Cao Xiangyang had already prepared for the worst: that the law enforcement team knew about the whole thing.

In that case, the inevitable outcome is imprisonment.

Once you go in, you'll ruin everything.

Even if they don't die inside, they'll be utterly disgraced when they get out!

If that's the case, why not take someone down with you?

It's not my style to let those people get away with this!