Transmigrated into the body of a villain, I became my sister's savior.

The night was deeper.

In the farmhouse courtyard, dim light leaked from the crack in the door of the main room.

The light shines on the newly paved cement ground in the yard.

It also illuminated Guan Rong, who was kneeling on the ground.

She hunched over and kowtowed repeatedly, pleading, "Old Li, please, call him."

"Niu Niu is your own flesh and blood."

Her forehead was scraped and bleeding, which mixed with dirt and grime and stuck to her skin.

Old Li looked at the bloodstains on Guan Rong's forehead and at her graying hair, and tears streamed down his face.

His nose was knocked crooked, and blood was dripping down his lips, onto his collar, and onto the ground.

He neither wiped her nor helped Guan Rong up; he simply stood there, his shoulders trembling violently.

"Just pretend Niu Niu is dead!"

"Actually, she wouldn't have lived to this point!"

"If I hadn't met Xiaolin when I was being chased by debt collectors, my family would have been ruined."

Guan Rong burst into tears.

The sound was like a vengeful ghost in the darkness.

Old Li gritted his teeth, his cheek muscles twitching: "Without Xiao Lin's money, Niu Niu's illness wouldn't have been cured."

"Just assume she's already died from her illness! Or that the surgery failed and she died on the operating table!"

"That man was carrying a gun; it was clearly a trap set for Kobayashi."

He knelt down as well, his knees hitting the concrete floor with a dull thud.

Then he crawled forward on his knees, stretched out his arms, and hugged Guan Rong.

Her hard work in the factory and her frugal lifestyle made her very thin.

Old Li knew he owed her too much.

Guan Rong has suffered a lot since marrying him.

Until recently, Niu Niu's illness was cured, and they were able to save some money, finally allowing them to live a slightly better life.

But then, this just happened...

Old Li lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, it's my fault for not taking good care of you and your daughter."

Guan Rong cried out, "That's my daughter! My own flesh and blood!"

"Please, Lao Li, just be selfish this once."

Old Li took out his phone, his hands trembling violently: "I used to be a gambler, and I'm going to gamble again today."

"Call the police."

The lock screen wallpaper is a picture of Niu Niu—with two pigtails, wading in the waves on the beach, turning back to smile at Lao Li.

After unlocking the screen, Lao Li just pressed the first number on the dial pad.

Guan Rong desperately pressed down on his hand: "That man said that if anyone dares to call the police, he will kill the hostage immediately."

"We can't call the police."

Old Li fought back tears and said, "Trust me, if you have any problems, calling the police is definitely the right thing to do."

Guan Rong suddenly unleashed tremendous strength and snatched his phone.

Old Li got up, wanting to take it.

Guan Rong roared, "If you dare come any closer, I'll smash my head against the wall and die right now!"

"I'm her mother! I can't abandon her."

"Even if you don't want me anymore, even if people talk about me behind my back, I can't abandon her!"

Old Li stood there, tears mixed with blood dripping onto the ground.

……

Lin Jianshen handed the instant noodles in his hand to Song Siyuan.

Song Siyuan wiped his hands on his clothes: "Thank you, boss."

Lin Jianshen chuckled softly, "It's just making you a cup of instant noodles, why all the sentimentality?"

The two sat on a row of metal benches, slurping down their instant noodles.

Song Siyuan exclaimed, "Boss, I never imagined you were an undercover agent for the police."

Lin Jianshen paused for a moment, the noodles on the plastic fork wobbling slightly: "I can't help it, I don't want to live in the mud for the rest of my life."

Song Siyuan chuckled: "Still lying to me at a time like this."

"You're definitely not doing this for yourself. Your eyes and tone used to be very indifferent, as if you didn't belong to this world."

"They don't really care about their own lives."

Lin Jianshen lowered his head and took a bite of noodles, then changed the subject: "Sun Hao is finished. Cooperate with the police investigation and try to get credit."

Song Siyuan touched Rainbow's head: "I'm the little brother, of course the little brother has to listen to the boss."

Just then, Lin Jianshen's phone rang.

After finishing the phone call, Lin Jianshen's expression turned serious.

He never expected that Sun Hao would be able to find out about Lao Li's family.

Aside from having a few meals together and giving Old Li's family 300,000 yuan, they had almost no contact with each other on the surface.

But this particular family is the easiest to break into.

Lin Jianshen handed the instant noodles he had just taken two bites of to Song Siyuan: "Help me throw this away."

"If you feel it's a waste, then eat it all together."

"Also, please tell Officer Ma to follow me and provide support. I'll send the address to your phone."

Lin Jianshen hailed a Didi ride and, after getting in the car, told the driver to drive faster.

The ride-hailing car quickly disappeared into the night.

The car passed the crooked tree at the intersection and stopped in front of Old Li's house.

Lin Jianshen got out of the car, pushed open the newly painted wooden door, and saw Old Li and Guan Rong in the yard.

Old Li stared at him like a stone statue, and before he could say anything, tears streamed down his face again.

Guan Rong lowered her head: "Mr. Lin, I'm sorry, I was too selfish."

Please help me.

Lin Jianshen said, "Don't waste time talking now. I'll ask the questions, and you can answer them."

"How long ago did this happen?"

Guan Rong replied, "About two hours."

"That man said his name was Sun Hao and took Niu Niu away."

Lin Jianshen then asked, "Did they bring any weapons? Besides Sun Hao, who else?"

Old Li said with shame, "He had a bodyguard with him, and that bodyguard was very strong; he knocked me down with one punch."

"When I fell to the ground, I saw that Sun Hao had a gun tucked into his waistband, and it should be a real one."

Lin Jianshen asked, "What does Sun Hao want me to do?"

Guan Rong walked over and handed her a note: "He said to call you and then give you this note."

Lin Jianshen took the note.

"There's a boat left for you at the village ferry crossing. Come find me."

"If I see the police, I'll kill the hostage immediately."

I understand now. Sun Hao actually wanted to take revenge on Lin Jianshen.

However, Lin Jianshen was always with Ma Jianfeng, and he was also a strong fighter, so it was difficult to make a move against him.

So Sun Hao kidnapped Niu Niu.

Just then, the sound of brakes came from the doorway.

Ma Jianfeng's BYD Han was parked in front of the door, and he and Song Siyuan walked in.

Ma Jianfeng asked, "Did you find anything?"

Lin Jianshen handed him the note, making no attempt to hide anything: "They're after me."

"Looks like I'll have to go."

Ma Jianfeng said, "You go to the ferry first, I'll follow you secretly."

"If there's nothing unusual, give me hand gestures."

There is a disused ferry crossing on the east side of the village.

It's called a ferry crossing, but it's really just a few crooked stone steps extending into the water, where a small fishing boat about ten meters long is moored.

Lei Hong sat dejectedly in the boat.

His skin was rough, dark with a slight reddish tinge, clearly indicating he was an old fisherman.

Lin Jianshen asked, "What happened?"

Lei Hongdao said, "A man with a thick beard kidnapped my family and made me wait here for a man named Lin Jianshen."

"They even gave me a picture of him."

He sighed. "Looks like it's you."

"He also gave me a set of coordinates and told me to take you to him."

"Boss, please have mercy and come with me. My son is only ten years old."

Lin Jianshen asked, "How long ago did that person leave?"

Lei Hongdao said, "About an hour."

Lin Jianshen asked, "Was that person with a little girl?"

Lei Hong replied, "Yes, she looks thin and wears pigtails."

Lin Jianshen made an OK gesture behind his back.

Ma Jianfeng emerged from his hiding place and ran over with Song Siyuan.

Ma Jianfeng showed Lei Hong his identification: "Don't be afraid, I'll ask you a few questions, answer truthfully."

"Can this kind of boat go out to sea?"

Lei Hong replied, "If the documents are complete and the crew configuration is met, then yes."

Ma Jianfeng then asked, "How many people are usually needed to operate this type of boat?"

Lei Hong replied, "The standard operating procedure is two people, but one person can also operate it."

Ma Jianfeng tapped his temples and asked, "Can I learn to sail a boat in a short time?"

Lei Hong shook his head: "This is no joke."

"This ferry crossing is abandoned, and the waterway is silted up. If you don't have much experience, it's easy to run into problems."

Lin Jianshen suggested, "Niu Niu and Du can't wait too long, I'll get on the boat first."

"Officer Ma, please find a way to provide me with support."

Ma Jianfeng said, "I'll go with you."

Lei Hong shook his head: "Officer, although you're in plainclothes, your demeanor screams 'police officer.'"

"If he's discovered, he really will kill the hostage!"

He's right, Ma Jianfeng's aura is too obvious.

Moreover, he is Sun Hao's old rival, and Sun Hao might even know him.

Lin Jianshen nodded: "Sun Hao is ruthless; we can't take the risk."

"You'd better find a way to provide me with support."

Song Siyuan touched Rainbow's head: "I'm going."

"The note only said not to bring police officers. I'm not a police officer, I'm your underling."

"It's perfectly reasonable to go with you."

Lei Hong glanced at Song Siyuan, then at Lin Jianshen, his lips trembling as he advised, "Brother, this is no joke."

"What if the other side discovers there's an extra person and immediately kills the hostage?"

Song Siyuan said, "If my older brother goes alone and encounters any danger, do you think your son will survive?"

"Now we have no choice but to take a gamble."

Lei Hong thought about it and felt that it seemed to make sense.

He sighed, squatted at the bow of the boat, his body trembling slightly.

Lin Jianshen said, "This is my business, it has nothing to do with you. Go back and give your statement."

Song Siyuan said, "I've never argued with you before, but not this time."

"There are two of them, and they're armed. If you go alone, you'll just be throwing your life away."

The seawater gently lapped against the fishing boat, again and again.

Moonlight spills across the sea, shimmering like gold on the surface, its still reflection like a jade disc.

Song Siyuan gripped the railing, preparing to board the boat.

Lin Jianshen grabbed him: "Go back."

Looking at Song Siyuan's young face, his tone softened again: "Don't worry about my skills, and with Officer Ma providing support, everything will be fine."

Song Siyuan said, "Everyone knows that the support provided by the police is limited on such open sea surfaces."

Today is a really nice day, with excellent visibility on the sea, making it difficult for the police to hide their tracks.

Lin Jianshen cursed, "You brat, get the hell out of here!"

Song Siyuan used only one word to express his determination.

He called out softly, "Brother."