Captain Lu was aloof again today.

Chapter 173 Injured
Wei Qingsong's expression turned serious, and a strong sense of vigilance rose in his heart. He looked through the shattered glass window, trying to find the sniper's whereabouts.

The deserted extension building was silent and still, without a sound. The dark window openings seemed like pairs of eyes hidden in the darkness, sending chills down one's spine.

A slender gun barrel silently emerged from behind the window. Wei Qingsong caught a glimpse of this out of the corner of his eye, and his heart tightened: "Be careful!"

She instinctively turned to the side, shielding Lu Jingming. At the same time, Lu Jingming reacted quickly, gripping her arm and pulling her into his arms, protecting the back of her head with his hand as he lunged forward.

With the third gunshot, the bullet pierced Lu Jingming's left shoulder, and blood instantly seeped out.

Lu Jingming groaned, and his grip on Wei Qingsong tightened involuntarily.

Ignoring the sharp pain in his shoulder, he quickly protected Wei Qingsong and carried her into the room.

Continuing to linger in the corridor will only make you a sitting duck.

Wei Qingsong's face turned deathly pale. Her brain seemed to stop functioning, losing all ability to think. Her mind went blank, and panic instantly overwhelmed her reason.

"Lu Jingming...you are bleeding."

She stared at Lu Jingming's blood-soaked clothes, her hand trembling as she reached out, wanting to touch him, yet not daring to.

"Don't be afraid, it's just a minor injury, nothing serious." Seeing her expression, Lu Jingming tried to reassure her.

“What minor injury? This is a gunshot wound! If it were any lower…” Wei Qingsong didn’t even dare to think about it. She tried her best to suppress her emotional fluctuations, gritting her teeth, her voice trembling slightly.

A wave of fear washed over her, and her voice was filled with unprecedented regret: "It's all my fault. I was the one who suggested investigating secretly. I didn't know... they were so crazy that they dared to hoard firearms. I was too presumptuous, and I even caused you to get hurt."

"Don't talk nonsense. You said it yourself, we don't have God's perspective, how could we have predicted that they would be so ruthless?" Lu Jingming raised his hand and brushed the stray hairs from her forehead behind her ear. "Don't blame everything on yourself, Songsong, you're not a savior."

He tried his best to comfort Wei Qingsong gently, but when he thought of this matter, a slight chill still appeared in his eyes.

To dare to openly silence witnesses and even attempt to shoot police officers, the people behind this are simply too lawless.

This only shows that the scope of this case is indeed very wide.

Their investigation of Liyang Hotel has shaken the fundamental interests of some people, so they are desperate and resorting to drastic measures.

The more anxious they are, the more likely they are to reveal their weaknesses.

Inside the room, the thugs were terrified by the scene before them. Their usual threats and shouts were just for show. Seeing that someone had actually died, they turned pale and trembled like leaves.

Xiaoya was already terrified and unconscious, slumped in her chair. Susan, on the other hand, remained calm throughout the fierce battle in the room and even after Zhou Dahu was shot and fell to the ground.

Considering the information provided by Coke, it's not hard to guess that Susan is a very intelligent woman.

Wei Qingsong calmed herself down and saw that Susan and Xiaoya were still tied to the chairs. She took a breath and untied them.

The first thing Susan said to her was, "There's a first-aid kit in the drawer to your right. You can use it to treat this officer's wound temporarily."

Wei Qingsong paused slightly: "Thank you."

They don't know if the gunman hiding in the shadows will make another move, nor when Chen Jin's reinforcements will arrive; they are essentially trapped in this room.

Although Lu Jingming was putting on a brave face, it was still a gunshot wound. If it wasn't treated in time, the injury would only worsen.

After finding the first-aid kit, Wei Qingsong first helped Lu Jingming stop the bleeding, and then called Chen Jin to explain the situation at the hotel.

Upon hearing that Lu Jingming had been shot, Chen Jin was extremely anxious and immediately said, "Sister Wei, you and Captain Lu hang in there a little longer. We've already passed the most congested section and will be there soon!"

Fortunately, the murderer who had been hiding in the shadows and wanted to kill them to silence them did not reappear before Chen Jin and his group arrived.

He has a gun. If he acts recklessly and is determined to eliminate everyone, then everyone in this room will be lambs to the slaughter.

Coke, who was told to stay put, also escaped unharmed.

Upon closer reflection, Wei Qingsong found it strange that after Lu Jingming was shot, they waited for about fifteen minutes before Chen Jin and the main reinforcements arrived.

That much time was enough for that person to kill him and silence him, but he didn't; instead, he chose to leave the scene.

Susan, Xiaoya, and Cola could all become key witnesses, completely exposing the dark side of Liyang Hotel. Since Zhou Dahu was shot, there's no reason to leave them alive.

Could it be that the gunman in the shadows wasn't there to silence them?

So who exactly is he?

Just as the case was about to see the light at the end of the tunnel, Wei Qingsong felt far from relaxed. It seemed as if countless eyes were watching them from the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Unfortunately, the police conducted a large-scale search in the vicinity but found no suspicious persons.

In the end, they could only take these thugs and other hotel staff away.

The subsequent evidence collection and interrogation work can be left to Chen Jin and his team. Wei Qingsong was worried about Lu Jingming's injuries, so she went to the hospital with him.

Lu Jinghuan had become so resourceful; no sooner had Lu Jingming entered the operating room than she arrived at the hospital.

"Wei Qingsong! Can you stay away from my brother?"

Lu Jinghuan pulled Wei Qingsong aside and stared at her intently, her bright and beautiful eyes seeming to spit fire.

The two used to have a very good relationship, and Lu Jinghuan had never looked at her with such hostility before.

Wei Qingsong felt a lump in her throat, but she still patiently explained, "Injuries are inevitable when performing official duties. Your brother will be fine."

Hearing this, Lu Jinghuan became even more agitated, raising her voice several decibels: "Wei Qingsong, are you even speaking human language? My brother is injured, and this is your attitude? I knew I hadn't misjudged you; you're a cold-blooded person!"

Cold-blooded?

Wei Qingsong was stunned for a moment, unable to speak.

Maybe so.

When she first saw Lu Jingming injured, she was extremely anxious. However, before coming to the hospital, she had already helped Lu Jingming stop the bleeding. Now Lu Jingming is in the operating room, and since there were no vital injuries, he is not in danger.

After confirming that Lu Jingming was safe, she did not seem to have much of an emotional fluctuation.

Lu Jinghuan's accusations were not wrong.

Perhaps it's because she has the blood of the Yan family flowing in her veins.

When she woke up in a pool of blood and saw the mess everywhere, her reaction was different from that of ordinary people.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Lu Jinghuan continued coldly, "Wei Qingsong, you shouldn't have come back in the first place. My brother was finally able to live a normal life, why did you selfishly drag him into this mess?"

Wei Qingsong lowered his eyes and let her scold him, but as he listened, he felt that something was wrong.

She frowned sharply, raised her eyes, and stared into Lu Jinghuan's eyes: "What do you mean by saying I dragged him into this mess?"

From Lu Jinghuan's perspective, Lu Jingming should have been injured while on official duty, but Lu Jinghuan seemed very certain that his injury was related to her.

Lu Jinghuan realized he had said too much, pursed his lips slightly, stared at her with a complicated expression, and remained silent for a long time.

(End of this chapter)