Chapter 394: Chapter 394

"Brother Wen, where is Shen You’an?"

Wen Zhou paused, clearly confused: "Shen You’an?"

Liu Runxi’s hand, hanging by his side, clenched slightly. He abruptly turned to look at Helian Yu standing next to him.

Helian Yu was momentarily startled, but his surprise quickly gave way to anger.

What was that look in Xixi’s eyes? Did he think she was lying to him?

At this moment, one of Wen Zhou’s subordinates hurried over. "Captain Wen, we’ve found a young girl in the basement."

Liu Runxi said urgently, "Take me there, quickly."

Trapped in a perilous situation, he had remained calm all along. Yet the moment it involved that person, his composure shattered instantly.

Helian Yu was infuriated but helpless.

The boy, who had moments ago appeared so pale and weak, suddenly sprinted forward as if his life depended on it, eager to reach the basement instantly.

Wen Zhou briskly followed after Liu Runxi.

On the staircase leading up from the basement, a female officer was helping a frail-looking girl walk up slowly.

Liu Runxi took a few hurried steps and rushed down the stairs.

The girl lifted her head. In the dim light of the corridor, her delicate features glowed faintly. Upon seeing him, a trace of softness welled up in her eyes behind the lenses of her glasses.

"Are you hurt anywhere?"

Liu Runxi looked her over from head to toe. She appeared only slightly pale, her clothes a bit dirty, but there were no visible injuries on her.

Liu Runxi let out a breath of relief. "That’s good."

Wen Zhou stood at the top of the stairs, his gaze narrowing slightly as he looked at the girl walking up.

The girl looked surprised. "Officer Wen?"

"So, you were here all along."

Shen You’an coughed lightly. "Those people abducted me and locked me in the basement. Luckily, you all arrived—otherwise, I..."

"Shen You’an!" Helian Yu suddenly stepped forward, pulling Liu Runxi behind him.

"Officer Wen, arrest her immediately! I suspect she’s in cahoots with those criminals!"

Helian Yu pointed straight at Shen You’an.

Shen You’an raised an eyebrow, her eyes fixed calmly on Helian Yu.

For some reason, Helian Yu felt a jolt in her heart and subconsciously stepped backward half a step.

Realizing this, she grew even more irritated. With Wen Zhou here, along with numerous police officers, what could Shen You’an possibly do?

Although Shen You’an had played a role in successfully rescuing Xixi, her identity was ambiguous, and her methods suspicious. Who could say she wasn’t in league with those criminals—or worse, orchestrating the entire scenario as an elaborate act?

She had to be arrested and thoroughly investigated to eliminate any future risks.

Liu Runxi frowned and looked at Helian Yu. "What are you talking about?"

Wen Zhou was equally puzzled. "Mrs. Liu, do you have any evidence?"

"What evidence do you need? Arrest her first, investigate later, and you’ll find out."

Shen You’an took a step forward, shaking her head helplessly. "I was disrespectful to you, Mrs. Liu, in my younger and more reckless days during the Lanya High School auditorium incident a few months ago. I was in the wrong, and I sincerely apologize to you. If you truly believe I harbor ulterior motives, there’s nothing I can say in my defense. But I have always believed in one saying: ’The innocent will be proven innocent.’

The girl, fragile like a willow in the wind, appeared even more delicate with her pale complexion, evoking a poignant sense of sympathy.

Who could truly believe that such a girl harbored ill intent?

Helian Yu was so enraged she felt as if she might vomit blood. "Shen You’an, stop pretending! You..."

"Mrs. Liu," Wen Zhou interjected, cutting her off. "Shen was abducted alongside Mr. Liu and got caught up in this situation. She is innocent. How could you accuse her without evidence? That’s simply disgraceful."

Wen Zhou had always known Helian Yu to be narrow-minded and vengeful, but he hadn’t expected her to stoop so low as to baselessly defame Shen You’an under these circumstances.

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"Evidence? Of course, I have evidence. In Qingbei Industrial Park she..."

Helian Yu bit her lip. Was she really going to admit that Shen You’an had captured her and humiliated her the entire way?

Wouldn’t that be throwing away the dignity of ’Mrs. Liu’ and stomping on it?

"Enough," Liu Runxi spoke, cutting off Helian Yu.

He swept a cold gaze over Helian Yu. "Let it end here."

With that, he grabbed Shen You’an’s hand and began to walk away.

"Liu Runxi!" Helian Yu shouted his name in fury.

But Liu Runxi didn’t so much as look back as he walked off.

As they passed Helian Yu, Shen You’an threw her a sly smile.

The look in her eyes was naked provocation.

It seemed to say, "Go ahead, have me arrested if you can."

Helian Yu trembled with rage. "Shen You’an, just you wait!"

Shen You’an sighed helplessly, her pale face marked by grievances that looked all the more heartbreaking.

To the onlookers, this scene only made Helian Yu seem utterly unreasonable, while it painted Shen You’an as even more innocent and pitiable.

Helian Yu, known for her skill at maintaining appearances, had always enjoyed a decent reputation.