Redemption from the Abyss: The School Beauty Insists on Pulling Me Out of the Mire

"Bang!"

The heavy solid wood door was pushed open with a bang, the doorknob slamming against the wall.

Director Zhang was sitting behind his desk wiping the cold sweat from his forehead when he was startled by the commotion and almost dropped the thermos in his hand.

Wang Nan, her face contorted with rage, strode in and slammed the interrogation record book she was holding onto the desk.

"Director Zhang! You signed this? Release him? Are you kidding me?"

"Xiao Wang, watch your attitude!" The bureau chief said sternly, but guiltily avoided Wang Nan's aggressive gaze. "This is a bureau decision. Did you knock before coming in?"

"Why are you knocking? The suspect is just walking out like that!"

Wang Nan braced herself on the edge of the table, leaning forward, her voice trembling with anger:

"That was a knife attack! The victims were two high school seniors about to graduate! Liu Qiang's fingerprints were found on the knife; this is a classic criminal case! You're telling me this is an economic dispute?"

"Where's the evidence?"

The bureau chief threw down his pen, tapped the table, and his tone hardened:

"Wang Nan, investigations require evidence. The surveillance cameras in that alley are broken, completely broken. Right now, we only have the statements from both sides. The suspect said the student owed money to loan sharks, and that he only brandished the knife to scare them. The student rushed at him and that's when he was slashed. Do you have any direct evidence to refute this?"

"The surveillance cameras were broken?" Wang Nan sneered, her eyes full of mockery. "Why did they have to break down just ten minutes before the incident? Director Zhang, do you even believe that yourself?"

"That's enough!"

The bureau chief stood up abruptly, his face ashen.

"Wang Nan, you must obey orders! The lawyer has already completed the bail procedures. There is no reason to detain you. If you don't want to work here anymore, take off your uniform and leave now!"

Wang Nan stared intently at the former leader she once respected, noticing his evasive eyes and the cold sweat on his forehead.

She got it.

This is not a matter of evidence; it is a matter of power.

"it is good."

Wang Nan straightened up, picked up her notebook again, and looked cold:

"Director Zhang, you can release the person, but I will not close this case. As long as I am in this position, I will keep an eye on him."

After saying that, she turned around and slammed the door shut as she left.

……

[At the entrance of the Public Security Bureau]

Half an hour later.

The midday sun beat down mercilessly on the asphalt road, and the air was thick with suffocating heat.

After Xie Wang and Su Qinghe finished giving their statements, they came out. Xie Wang's arm had been re-bandaged, and the white gauze stood out against his black tracksuit.

"sorry."

Wang Nan, who had been seeing them off, stopped on the steps, clutching her police cap, her face full of guilt.

"The paperwork has already been approved; there's no stopping it."

Xie Wang looked at the bloodshot eyes in Wang Nan's eyes and shook his head:

"Officer Wang, it's not your fault. We all know what happened."

The black Maybach was already waiting at the bottom of the steps.

Uncle Zhong stood by the car door, his posture ramrod straight despite his heavy Zhongshan suit. Seeing the two emerge, he strode forward, his gaze lingering for a second on Xie Wang's arm before he said in a deep voice:

"Miss, Xie, let's talk in the car."

The car door closed, shutting out the heat from outside.

The Maybach started slowly. Uncle Zhong sat in the passenger seat, not turning around, his tone solemn:

"The Su family's legal team is already on their way and is applying for administrative reconsideration, but that will take time. Liu Qiang... will definitely be able to get out first."

"Moreover," Uncle Zhong paused, his voice deepening, "I just used the Su family's connections to investigate Liu Qiang's background."

Su Qinghe looked up: "Did you find out?"

"That's the problem."

Uncle Chung turned his head and looked at the two people in the back seat:

"Cannot be found."

"His file was too clean. Apart from this record, he was like a transparent person. His household registration was a ghost household in another place. He had no social security, no bank statements, and even his call records were encrypted."

Xie Wang's eyes narrowed sharply.

This indicates that someone is deliberately helping him clear his identity. The person capable of doing this is definitely not an ordinary thug, and it's not something that can be done simply by having money.

"Gu Tianlong's reach extends even deeper than we imagined," Xie Wang said coldly.

"Yes." Uncle Zhong nodded. "So, for safety reasons, starting today, I will arrange four bodyguards. Miss, Xie, please try not to act alone during this period."

Su Qinghe gripped Xie Wang's hand tightly; his fingertips were icy cold.

Just when the atmosphere in the carriage was extremely oppressive, a sharp, urgent cell phone ring suddenly broke the silence.

Su Qinghe glanced down at the screen, where two words were displayed: [Mother].

She took a deep breath, and just as she pressed the answer button, a female voice, filled with suppressed anger and even a hint of urgency, burst from the receiver, echoing in the quiet carriage:

"Qinghe! Are you hurt?!"

This powerful businesswoman, known for her iron-fisted approach in the business world, was now filled with barely concealed panic in her voice.

"Mom, I'm fine," Su Qinghe reassured softly. "Xie Wang protected me. He got a little hurt, but I'm alright."

"It's alright, it's alright..."

Upon hearing that her daughter was safe, Lin Wanyi visibly breathed a sigh of relief on the other end of the phone, but that relief instantly transformed into a raging fire of anger:

"Uncle Zhong told me everything. He committed the crime with a knife? Insufficient evidence to release him on the spot? Fine, what a Gu family, what a Gu Tianlong!"

"Does he think the Su family has no one left in Jiangcheng? Does he think I, Lin Wanyi, a widow and orphan, am easy to bully?!"

Even over the phone, Xie Wang could feel the murderous aura emanating from his "mother-in-law".

"Mom, the administrative review process is already underway..."

"What's the point of appealing! What's the point of talking law to thugs!"

Lin Wanyi interrupted her daughter directly:

"You dare point a knife at my daughter? This isn't over! Qinghe, don't be afraid, hang up the phone, Mom will handle the rest."

"beep--"

The call was abruptly ended.

Su Qinghe stared blankly at the blacked-out screen for a moment.

……

[Top Floor Office of Tianlong Group in Beijing]

Gu Tianlong was standing in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, a cigar between his fingers, looking down at the capital city below.

"Buzz—"

My personal cell phone on my desk suddenly vibrated.

Gu Tianlong walked over and saw that the caller ID showed an unregistered Beijing number. He frowned, then pressed the answer button.

"Hello, who is this?"

"Gu Tianlong".

A woman's voice came from the other end of the phone, devoid of any warmth or politeness, addressing the caller by name.

Gu Tianlong paused, his hand holding the cigar. He was familiar with the voice; in fact, he was somewhat wary of it.

"Oh, isn't this Chairman Su? What brings you here...?"

Don't give me that crap.

Lin Wanyi's voice was cold and sharp, each word seemingly squeezed out from between her teeth:

"I'll only say this once: get your people away from my daughter."

Gu Tianlong narrowed his eyes, the smile in his voice fading slightly:

"Chairman Su, what makes you say that? My relationship with your daughter is..."

"Gu Tianlong, are you still going to play dumb?" Lin Wan sneered. "You know perfectly well what happened at the police station today."

"You can try anything underhanded, you can engage in business competition, I'll play along. But you shouldn't have interfered with my daughter's personal safety."

The voice on the other end of the phone suddenly became extremely calm, yet it sent a chill down one's spine:

"If you dare to let your shady people appear within 500 meters of Qinghe again, I don't mind ruining all the overseas mergers and acquisitions that your Gu family is negotiating. I can even find someone to dig up those old debts from when you started your business."

The smile on Gu Tianlong's face vanished completely.

The veins on the back of his hand, which was gripping the phone, bulged, and his eyes were sinister, but more than that, they showed apprehension after weighing the pros and cons.

Although the Su family's roots in Beijing are not as deep as his, their capital power in Jiangcheng and overseas is indeed very strong.

There was a full five seconds of silence.

Gu Tianlong took a deep drag of his cigarette, exhaled a smoke ring, and spoke with a forced smile:

"Chairman Su, you're too kind. Since it's a misunderstanding, it's good to clear it up."

"I will keep my men in check to ensure the safety of my daughter, I guarantee."

"beep."

The call was abruptly cut off again.

Gu Tianlong took a deep drag on his cigar, then picked up the landline and pressed the intercom button:

"Feed".

"Tell that Liu Qiang to get out of here and hide in the countryside for two months."

……

The car drove smoothly on the way home.

Uncle Chung's phone suddenly vibrated. He picked it up and glanced at it, his tense shoulders instantly relaxing.

He turned his head, looked at the two people in the back seat, and his tone became more relaxed:

"Miss, there's no need to worry too much."

Su Qinghe paused for a moment, then looked at the phone in his hand.

My mother's phone call had such power.

Xie Wang leaned back in his chair, watching the scenery rushing past the window, his gaze growing even more profound.

Has the crisis been resolved?

He can't just be the one being protected.