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"Hello, is this 110? It's... um... in the Old Huai Tree District... there are... two criminals here. Can you come over?" Xu Nancheng's voice trembled as he stammered. He was terrified of talking to strangers, especially the police, which made him even more anxious.
"Old Huai Tree Community? Got it! We'll dispatch someone immediately!" the operator replied.
"Okay!" With that, Xu Nancheng hung up the phone. He looked again towards the alley, but unfortunately, he couldn't see anything. What should I do? Should I go help them? They should be fine, right? I'm so scared!
"Uh ah—" A scream echoed from the alley; without a doubt, it was Chen Yi's voice. The scream jolted him back to reality. He glanced at the roadside, his eyes reflecting determination. Trembling, he picked up two bricks from the ground and slowly walked towards the alley.
"I told you... no!"
"I'll f***ing—!"
A dull thud sounded, and the alley fell silent. Xu Nancheng's hands were already slick with cold sweat, his body shaking uncontrollably. The usually timid boy had never witnessed such a scene before.
"Woo—woo—" The sound of police sirens grew louder in the distance. Hearing the sirens filled him with an unexpected courage, and he rushed into the alley. Hearing that the two men were planning to escape, he shouted shakily, "No... don't run! Stop!"
"Damn it! Another one!" The tattooed man was furious; he had thought today would be lucky for him but ended up in this mess. In a fit of rage, he pulled out a knife and charged at Xu Nancheng.
Seeing the glinting knife coming at him, Xu Nancheng's mind went blank as he instinctively stepped back. Just as the knife was about to stab him—
"Bang!" The tattooed man felt a loud ringing in his head and staggered to the ground. At that moment, Xu Nancheng felt a sharp pain in his abdomen; it was icy cold. Looking down at his stomach, he saw bright red blood and a knife embedded in him. His pupils dilated as he clutched his stomach and collapsed.
"Nancheng! No—!" Chen Yi immediately dropped to the ground, veins bulging as he screamed desperately.
"Don't move! Police!" A team of officers finally arrived and quickly handcuffed the two men preparing to flee. Meanwhile, Xu Nancheng lay on the ground, slowly closing his eyes.
...
"Where... am I?" Xu Nancheng gradually opened his eyes to see a white ceiling above him. His body jolted awake halfway when he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen and quickly covered it with his hands. At that moment, a pair of hands gently urged him to lie back down.
"Xu Nancheng! Just rest for now!" It was his mother.
"What were you thinking? How could you cause such a big mess just by stepping out?" She sobbed softly.
Hearing his mother's voice brought back memories; they had gone to the library and encountered criminals while trying to save someone, resulting in injuries—especially himself who had been stabbed.
"Mom... are they okay?" His voice was weak.
"Yes! Chen Yi and the others are fine! That girl is also okay!"
"That's good, that's good!" Upon hearing this, Xu Nancheng felt relieved and fell silent.
"You too; luckily it wasn't deep." Lin Zhen added concernedly for her precious son; upon hearing this news, she almost couldn't catch her breath. After all, no one wanted things to escalate to such an extent—even criminals had their limits.
Soon after, there was a sound of a doorknob turning at the ward door, followed by it slowly opening halfway. Two police officers entered.
"Hello! We are from Ying Cheng Public Security Bureau." They took out their badges; clearly here to take statements.
After some time, once they finished taking notes, one officer spoke up: "Xu Nancheng! Thank you all; it's thanks to you that girl was saved!"
"It’s nothing; I just couldn’t stand by." He hesitated before asking, "Um... is that girl really okay?"
"She’s fine; she just woke up not long ago and is still being questioned."
"Okay!"
...
Meanwhile, at the girl's side:
"What’s your name?"
"Lin Menghan."
"And your age?"
"20 years old."
After thoroughly asking all relevant questions with a gentle tone, the officer said kindly: "Alright, we will verify everything as quickly as possible and notify your family promptly. For now, just focus on resting."
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