Chapter 48

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of police sirens echoed from outside.

Qiao Chuchu's eyes were swollen from crying, and she could barely open them. She looked toward the entrance and saw a group of police officers, along with Pei Yuan and others, rushing towards her: "Qiao Chuchu!"

She wanted to respond, but found herself too weak from crying: "Brother..."

Pei Yuan anxiously examined her from head to toe, then glanced around at the cameras and the group of burly men groaning on the ground. In an instant, he understood what almost happened.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Rage flared like wildfire, burning through his body, even his lungs felt scorched, but he quickly suppressed it, sweeping her into his arms: "Come, I'll take you to the doctor."

She didn't resist, turning her gaze to Pei Fengnong.

Pei Fengnong quickly glanced at her before turning his head away.

Pei Youchuan approached Pei Fengnong at the same time, astonished: "No way, you're crying? Qiao Chuchu getting hurt is one thing, but you, a grown man, crying over what?"

Pei Fengnong's face changed, and he delivered a sharp elbow strike to Pei Youchuan: "You're blind! I'm not crying!"

Pei Youchuan: "? Your eyes are swollen—"

Pei Fengnong turned his back: "No, they're not!"

Qiao Chuchu hesitated for a moment, then stepped out of Pei Yuan's embrace: "Just a moment."

She walked toward Pei Fengnong.

Pei Youchuan looked at her in surprise: "Qiao Chuchu, why are you coming over? You should go rest."

Pei Fengnong, who had been facing away from Qiao Chuchu, stiffened at the words, suddenly snatching the black-framed glasses from Pei Youchuan and smoothly putting them on his own face!

Pei Youchuan: "? What are you doing—"

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Pei Youchuan: "……"

Qiao Chuchu pretended not to notice their antics.

She sincerely thanked him: "Fourth Brother, thank you for saving me."

Pei Fengnong, still with his back to her, didn't turn around, his tone cold: "You're welcome."

Qiao Chuchu took out a gold necklace from her pocket: "I'm returning this to you."

Pei Fengnong hesitated, then turned his head to look at her.

In that moment, Qiao Chuchu clearly saw Pei Fengnong's swollen eyes.

Despite the glasses, the redness around his eyelids and the bloodshot eyes were still evident.

Qiao Chuchu's nose tingled, but her lips couldn't help but curl up: "Thank you for lending me the amulet. This time, it must have been your amulet that worked, which is why you managed to barge in at that crucial moment. I'm really grateful."

Pei Fengnong was stunned for a moment, a suspicious blush spreading across his cheeks. He grabbed the necklace firmly, his face still stern!

"It wasn't the amulet that worked!" He lowered his head, not looking at her: "It was the GPS on your smartwatch, you fool!"

Qiao Chuchu was taken aback, nodding with a smile through her tears: "Alright!"

【No matter what worked, the Fourth Brother who burst in at that moment was a hero.】

Pei Fengnong choked, his head lowering even further.

Pei Yuan walked up behind Qiao Chuchu, draping his black coat over her shoulders, his tone filled with concern: "Let's go, I'll take you to the hospital."

She obediently nodded, getting into the car with Pei Yuan.

Pei Youchuan stood beside Pei Fengnong, arms crossed, teasing in a drawn-out tone: "Did you hear that, Old Four? You're her hero~"

Pei Fengnong tightly clenched the gold necklace, remaining silent.

Pei Youchuan, with a smile that hid a knife, followed behind Qiao Chuchu: "Let's investigate who had such despicable intentions towards Qiao Chuchu. Once we find them, we'll deal with them."

Pei Fengnong nodded, glancing at the chaotic scene.

He had already pummeled those men.

But his mood didn't ease at all; instead, an indescribable heaviness lingered in his heart, refusing to dissipate.

Unless the mastermind behind this was found promptly.

Otherwise, he wouldn't feel at ease for a long time.

Two hours later—

Pei Fengnong stood in the hospital corridor, playing with the gold necklace that had just been hastily repaired.

His long fingers wrapped around the golden chain, his sharp gaze fixed on the pattern of the necklace, lost in thought.

Pei Buxian appeared like a ghost behind him: "Can you stop playing with that broken necklace?"

Pei Fengnong's movements halted, and he turned irritably: "What are you ranting about now?"

It was ten o'clock at night.

The VIP ward corridor was empty, with only the two of them present, the atmosphere extremely quiet.

In this serene environment, Pei Buxian, with his pale skin and faint dark circles under his eyes, looked like a resentful ghost.

It was infuriating.

Pei Fengnong rolled his eyes.

He loved his brothers, but he also hated them.

Because Qiao Chuchu had constantly harassed them, their already unhealthy minds had become increasingly deranged under her constant setbacks.

Under Qiao Chuchu's "hard work," Pei Buxian had transformed from a little psychopath into a full-blown schizophrenic.

Seeing Pei Buxian like this made him feel a headache coming on: "Speak if you have something to say."

Pei Buxian glared at him gloomily: "Those guys won't reveal the mastermind. They claim they did it because they were captivated by Qiao Chuchu's beauty, so they decided to abduct her. The club clothes and room card were stolen. The police can't extract any information, and our leads are cut off."

Pei Fengnong's heart sank to the bottom.

He wasn't surprised.

No matter how bad the relationship between Qiao Chuchu and them was, she was still the well-known eighth daughter of the Pei family within their circle.

Only someone daring to confront them would dare to touch Qiao Chuchu.

Pei Fengnong narrowed his eyes, already having a good candidate in mind: "I know who it is."

Pei Buxian: "Ji Yanchuan, right?"

He nodded.

Pei Buxian pulled out a small knife, decisively: "Alright, I'll go kill him."

Pei Fengnong: "? Are you crazy? Murder means jail time, and you might even get the death penalty!"

Pei Buxian calmly gripped the knife, turning to leave: "I know. Take care of my West Highland Terrier for me, I'm going."

Pei Fengnong grabbed him, furious: "No! Stop being insane!"

Pei Buxian met his gaze without expression: "I'm not crazy. I'm serious."

Pei Fengnong: "……"

Pei Buxian stared straight at him: "More than ten years ago, when Qiao Chuchu was almost raped by a group of boys in the warehouse, the seven of us made a vow together: we would never let Qiao Chuchu suffer any harm again."

"Qiao Chuchu treating us poorly is one thing, and the debts she owes us should be repaid by her herself."

"But the oath we made is an oath."

Pei Buxian's beautiful peach blossom eyes gleamed with unyielding determination: "Oaths must be fulfilled."

Pei Fengnong's eyes darkened, and he said in a deep voice: "Even so, there's no need for you to do it yourself."

"Not doing it myself won't quench my hatred. And he'll come back." Pei Buxian's eyes widened, his voice soft as a whisper: "Do I have to wait until he records a video of my sister being violated, spreads it online, and a bunch of perverted men save it, spreading it everywhere, critiquing my sister's suffering, the video like a cockroach that can't be eradicated, before I stab him to death?"

Pei Fengnong was hit hard by the words, firmly stating: "We have other options."

Pei Buxian didn't believe it: "Besides hiring a hitman, what other options are there?"

"Lou Tingsi." Pei Fengnong was extremely confident: "With his terrifying methods and connections abroad, he must have a way to find the mastermind."

Pei Buxian was stunned: "But why would he help us? We're not on the same path. He's in dangerous business, while our family doesn't get involved in those things."

Pei Fengnong narrowed his eyes, pondering: "Didn't you mention earlier that you feel Lou Tingsi might also be able to hear Qiao Chuchu's thoughts, right?"

"If that's true, then Lou Tingsi is on the same boat as us. He has the same goal as we do."

Pei Fengnong became more and more certain: "As long as we confirm that Lou Tingsi can hear her thoughts, we can make a deal with him."

Pei Buxian picked up the phone without hesitation and dialed a number.

Pei Fengnong: "? Who are you calling?"

Pei Buxian didn't answer, and upon hearing the other side pick up, he directly said: "Lou Tingsi, this is Pei Buxian from the Pei family. I have something to ask you, are you busy?"

Pei Fengnong: "??????"