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Chapter 575 Cleaning House, Recorder Sold Off
Duanmu Long sat quietly against the wall, hugging his knees.

There were still a few drops of blood on her face, from Gao Songchen, but she hadn't thought to wipe them off, and they were almost dry by now.

Her bare feet, ankles, and calves had numerous small cuts that were slowly oozing blood, but she seemed oblivious to them.

Until Duanmu Rongrong pushed open the door and called out, "Taki!"

Only then did she slowly raise her head to look over. When she saw her great-aunt walking quickly towards her, her hand was tightly grasped and she was completely enveloped by her great-aunt's aura. Her soul finally returned to her body. "Great-aunt, I, I think I killed someone."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. It's Gao's fault. You were just acting in self-defense. You did nothing wrong. Be good, Takitaki. Your grandma will take you home now."

Duanmu Long lifted his head from his great-aunt's shoulder and saw Li Chengxiao standing outside the door. "Brother Chengxiao..."

Li Chengxiao interrupted her, "Go back and bandage your wounds first. Gao Songchen is not in any danger."

Duanmu Long couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.

Although she really wanted to send Gao Songchen to his death at the time, she later thought that if Gao Songchen were really gone, the current Duanmu family would not be able to withstand the Gao family's revenge.

Duanmu Rongrong glanced at Duanmu Long's bloodstained feet and couldn't bear to let her walk on her own.

He wanted to ask Li Chengxiao to help put the person in the car, but then changed his mind and said, "Xiao Lu, carry Longlong to the car."

Ruoshui came out of the art studio and glanced at Duanmu Long, who was being carried out of the villa by Lu Feng. "Let's review the scene. The incident occurred in the art studio at the end of the corridor. It was very dark inside. Miss Duanmu went in first and broke the light. When Gao Songchen went in, she quietly walked up behind him when he wasn't on guard and used the easel. Bang!" She concluded, "That was awesome!"

After listening, Li Chengxiao nodded: "I'll go back first. You and Da Xiong handle the follow-up and let me know."

"okay."

I originally thought we would have to sneak in and fight a fierce battle to rescue Miss Duanmu.

As a result, all that was needed was to finish up.

This trip couldn't have been easier.

Li Chengxiao drove them back as usual.

Duanmu Long leaned against Duanmu Rongrong's chest, his tense mind suddenly relaxing. Coupled with being chased earlier and giving Gao Songchen a blow, his physical strength was already exhausted, and he fell asleep completely after a short while.

Afraid of waking her up again, the others in the car also tacitly remained quiet.

It wasn't until Li Chengxiao drove the car to the gate of the Duanmu family's house that the car stopped.

Lu Feng carried the still-sleeping Duanmu Long through the gate first.

After getting out of the car, Duanmu Rongrong turned to look at Li Chengxiao and said, "This time, we owe a lot to you and Ruoshui and the others, especially since you just got off the plane this morning and then went through all this trouble this afternoon. I know you're thinking of your friendship with Longlong over the years."

At this point, she pursed her lips and took out the voice recorder that she always kept on her person. "I found this voice recorder in Xiaosen's study. I've already listened to it. You can take it back and listen to it."

Seeing Li Chengxiao accept it, Duanmu Rongrong smiled with relief, "I won't invite you in for a cup of tea today." She paused, then her face hardened with a hint of murderous intent, "Allow me to clean up my own mess first."

Even if the Duanmu family falls apart under her watch, it will be a clean break; she won't tolerate anyone who betrays her family!

*
After watching Duanmu Rongrong walk through the gate, Li Chengxiao took the recording pen and returned to his car.

After turning on the switch and listening quietly to the noise coming from inside for a while, I started the car, turned the steering wheel, and drove all the way to Hummingbird's place.

The doctor was making pour-over coffee when he heard the door open. He looked up and exclaimed, "Captain?"

The hummingbird, which was busy at work, also quickly turned its head to look.

Li Chengxiao nodded to the two of them, took the recorder and walked over to the hummingbird, casually dragging over a chair to sit down, "Can you do me a favor?"

"Just tell me what you want."

"Export the audio from this recorder and remove any background noise."

Hummingbird took the recorder, examined it, and snapped its fingers. "Finished in half an hour. But where did you get this recorder? I've never seen one like it before; it must be custom-made."

"You'll find out when you hear the recording."

Hummingbird raised an eyebrow. "Someone I know. Well, I'll get to work then." The doctor brought over two cups of hand-drip coffee. "Captain."

"Thank you." Li Chengxiao took it and sipped it.

The doctor placed another cup on the table next to the hummingbird, saying, "Remember to drink it."

He turned around and fetched the last cup, then returned, asking, "How is Miss Duanmu doing?"

"He got a little injured and has already gone home. Ruoshui stayed behind to clean up, Big Bear..."

Just as he started talking about Da Xiong, his phone vibrated in his pocket. He opened it and saw that it was Da Xiong calling, so he answered and put it on speakerphone.

"Captain, Gao Songchen's diagnosis is in: mild concussion, several stitches in the back of his head, he just woke up and vomited."

For a pampered young master like Gao Songchen, this was probably the most serious injury he had ever suffered in his life.

"The bodyguard who brought him to the hospital notified his family after receiving the diagnosis results, but no one has come to the hospital yet."

"Okay, I understand. You go first and come back after you rejoin Ruoshui."

After hanging up the phone, the doctor hurriedly asked, "Who beat Gao Songchen up like this?"

If it were a dark force from the Big Bear or the Weak Water, it certainly wouldn't be just a simple mild concussion.

"Duanmu Long".

Doctor: "...Goodness!"

This is truly unexpected.

He then frowned, "Even if Gao Songchen provoked Miss Duanmu this time, given the Gao family's consistent style, they will probably retaliate afterward."

"There's Old Madam Duanmu here."

"That's true, she should be able to think of a solution."

Before Li Chengxiao could put his phone back, Ruoshui called.

I pressed the speakerphone button as soon as the call connected.

"Captain, I've discovered a big secret."

Hearing her mysterious tone, Li Chengxiao replied with a single word: "Speak."

"I was cleaning up the traces left in the studio. When I was cleaning up the bloodstains, I accidentally rubbed some paint off the wall and found some writing underneath. It should be the notes of Gao Songchen's ex-wife. That bastard Gao Songchen may have been mentally controlling his ex-wife all along, which led to her mental breakdown and suicide."

"Take a picture of what you see and send it to me."

"okay."

Seeing this, the doctor asked, "Are you planning to help that person get justice?"

Li Chengxiao was looking at the pictures sent by Ruoshui when he heard this. He looked up at him and then forwarded them to Duanmu Rongrong's account right in front of him.

"Old Madam Duanmu needs these even more."

He stopped interfering, as it would delay his return to Queshan.

On the other side, Duanmu Rongrong received a picture sent by Li Chengxiao. After just a quick glance, her already serious expression became even more grim, while at the same time she couldn't help but feel relieved.

That guy is a complete scumbag; thankfully I didn't get involved with him.

Looking up, he saw the couple kneeling before him, their faces full of remorse and begging for mercy, which only increased his disgust. He nodded to the two men in uniform standing guard to the side and said, "I would appreciate it if you two could come here in person and take them away."

Let's go to jail together, along with our troublemaking son who's been caught red-handed.

Half an hour later, "All done!" Hummingbird pressed the Enter key heavily, and picked up the coffee that had long since gone cold.

But before he could even take a sip, he stopped in his tracks when he heard a much clearer sound coming from the speakers next to him after the background noise was removed.