Fu Hanchen’s brows immediately furrowed tightly as he carefully listened to the commotion coming from a distant room.
Seeing this, Lin Ran’s body tensed almost imperceptibly. She quickly spoke up, “Young Master Fu, I still have something I want to say to you…”
But before Lin Ran could even attempt to delay Fu Hanchen, he had already strode out of the room, heading straight toward the source of the noise. The more he listened, the more it sounded like it was coming from Qiao Ruan’s room!
At that moment, Qiao Ruan was being dragged by a man. Her clothes were torn beyond recognition, violently ripped by the man, leaving her barely covered, exposing what lay beneath…
“Little bitch, where do you think you’re running! You think you can escape?”
“Husband, hurry up and stuff her into the sack!”
The woman seized the opportunity to reach out, clawing viciously at Qiao Ruan’s beautiful, fair back. Her nails dug into the skin, immediately drawing streaks of blood. Qiao Ruan’s face paled as a sharp pain shot through her back!
She couldn’t be stuffed into that sack!
Absolutely not!
Blood seeped from the corners of her mouth and forehead from the collisions, yet Qiao Ruan still struggled to reach for the broom leaning against the corner of the wall. Just a little more effort, and she would be able to grab it!
Qiao Ruan bit her lip tightly, drawing blood from her lips. Just as she finally managed to seize it…
At that very moment, the door was forcefully kicked open from the outside. Fu Hanchen appeared, his presence icy and imposing. His tall stature nearly reached the doorframe, and his sudden appearance startled the middle-aged couple as well!
The two exchanged a glance, their expressions instantly turning fierce.
If they were discovered, it would be disastrous!
Fu Hanchen’s dark eyes swept over them coldly. “Who are you?”
“Damn it!”
The man brandished the butterfly knife in his hand and lunged toward Fu Hanchen. “Wife, run!”
The woman tried to escape by jumping out the window, but Fu Hanchen immediately kicked a nearby stool, sending it flying toward her. The woman was knocked to the ground, landing face-first in a humiliating heap!
As for the knife wielded by the man, Qiao Ruan sat slumped on the floor, her face already deathly pale from fright.
Yet Fu Hanchen’s expression remained utterly calm, showing not a trace of emotion. Facing the man’s attack, Fu Hanchen suddenly struck, forcefully seizing the man’s arm. In an instant, the man let out a sharp cry of pain, his wrist nearly numb from the grip!
He screamed in agony, the butterfly knife in his hand trembling so violently it almost fell to the ground!
But Fu Hanchen showed no sign of letting go, only tightening his grip further!
The man finally couldn’t endure it any longer, and the knife clattered to the floor!
Fu Hanchen yanked the man closer, staring at his scarred, twisted face. “Who gave you the guts to attempt a kidnapping in a guesthouse?”
The man trembled so hard his teeth chattered. The man before him was dressed in ordinary clothes, yet he exuded an inexplicable, overwhelming sense of authority!
Fu Hanchen subdued both of them with his bare hands and tossed them out the door. Hearing the commotion, his team members immediately rushed out of their rooms. “Captain, what’s going on?”
The door to the room was still wide open, and Fu Hanchen’s thoughts suddenly drifted back to what he had just seen…
Qiao Ruan’s clothes had been torn open, barely covering anything.
Fu Hanchen turned and closed the door before turning back to his team members with a grim expression. “Take them away. Hand them over to the police. Investigate whether this is a kidnapping attempt. Haven’t cases of missing women and children been increasing lately? These two are definitely repeat offenders.”
“Yes, Captain! But…”
“Is everything alright here?”
Fu Hanchen thought for a moment, his lips pressed thinly together. “It’s fine.”
After the team members dragged the two men away, Fu Hanchen finally turned to look at the slightly ajar door. He walked to the entrance, his hand resting on the doorknob, yet he hesitated.
Why would this kidnapper specifically target Qiao Ruan?
Didn’t he tell her to stay in the room properly? What was she thinking, running out like that?
But the thought of her body covered in wounds made Fu Hanchen feel he couldn’t be so heartless as to question her.
Moreover, after experiencing something like this, most girls would have been terrified to tears. Yet the room was eerily quiet—so quiet it felt unsettling!
Finally frowning with worry, Fu Hanchen pushed the door open directly.
There, he saw Qiao Ruan curled up in the corner of the room, knees drawn to her chest, chin resting on her legs. Her eyes were hollow and vacant, as if all her strength had been drained away.
The bruises and swelling on her body looked shocking, and her hair was disheveled.
Looking down at her from above, Fu Hanchen suddenly felt his cheeks grow warm. He had never seen a woman’s body before…
And now, Qiao Ruan’s figure was completely exposed before him, without any concealment.