Chapter 147

Chapter 147: Your Sister Will Be Fine Jiang Shixu had waited a long time for this day. Fu Yuanzhou had fallen into his hands, and he could finally capture Fu Yuanzhou and his men in one fell swoop. Outside, many of his people were lying in ambush—not just snipers, but also the mercenaries he had flown in overnight from abroad. When Jiang Shixu had arrived earlier, he had observed carefully. Just as he had predicted, Fu Yuanzhou had very few men left that he could use in China. The people here were almost all he had left in the country. According to the rescue plan Jiang Shixu had devised last night, if all went smoothly, he could both rescue Ruan Chutang and capture Fu Yuanzhou and his men in China in one sweep. However, this plan required him to put himself in danger. If it failed, neither he nor Ruan Chutang would survive. Now, success was nearly within reach. But suddenly, an unexpected variable appeared. Jiang Shixu hadn't anticipated that Fu Yuanzhou would send people to capture Ruan Jiaojiao... "Save Jiaojiao... Shixu, please save Jiaojiao..." Chu Tang was still cradled horizontally in Jiang Shixu's arms. The woman clung tightly to his collar, her eyes full of pleading. Jiang Shixu's gaze was dark and unreadable. He had waited too long for this opportunity. They were currently in Yuncheng, on China's border. Next door was Country A. The helicopter was right in front of them. If he let Fu Yuanzhou return to his stronghold in Country A this time, it would be much harder to deal with him in the future. But with Fu Yuanzhou holding Ruan Jiaojiao as a hostage, he had to consider his options carefully. Jiang Shixu lowered his gaze, meeting Ruan Chutang's pleading eyes, and felt a pang of pain in his heart. On the helicopter, Ruan Jiaojiao was still crying and struggling. "Sister... wuwuwu, save me, sister..." Fu Yuanzhou wasn't in a hurry either. He just stood in front of them, smiling as he waited. He knew the snipers outside were using red-dot scopes. Aiming through a red-dot scope could improve sniping accuracy. Even if the target moved quickly, swaying left and right, the sniper could still land a precise headshot. In this situation, if Fu Yuanzhou and his men tried to escape, they would have almost no chance of survival. No matter how fast they moved, they couldn't dodge the sniper bullets under the red-dot scopes. Fu Yuanzhou watched Jiang Shixu leisurely. Death—he wasn't afraid of it. He was very curious about what Jiang Shixu would choose. In his view, if sacrificing one little girl could wipe out his mortal enemy and his men once and for all, eliminating future troubles, he would unhesitatingly choose to abandon the girl. In his eyes, human life had never been something precious worth protecting. After a long moment, Jiang Shixu spoke: "Release Jiaojiao, and I'll let you go. But your men must stay." This answer seemed to surprise Fu Yuanzhou, yet it was also within reason. Fu Yuanzhou curled his lips and pointed at Zhou Yu. "I'm taking him with me." Zhou Yu had followed him for so many years and was his most capable assistant—the best fighter besides Fu Yuanzhou himself. With Zhou Yu around, many things could be accomplished with half the effort without Fu Yuanzhou having to personally worry about them. Naturally, Fu Yuanzhou was reluctant to give up such an excellent subordinate. Jiang Shixu's voice was cold and stern. "No." Hearing this, Fu Yuanzhou let out a cold snort from his nose. "No problem. I don't mind throwing this little girl off." The hand clutching his collar tightened a few more degrees. Jiang Shixu's lips were set in a rigid line. After a moment, he conceded. "Fine." "To the rooftop." After dropping those three words, Fu Yuanzhou strode upstairs with his long legs. Five more floors up was the rooftop terrace. The helicopter also rose, flying toward the rooftop. Jiang Shixu carried Ruan Chutang and followed. In his arms, Ruan Chutang kept clutching tightly at Jiang Shixu's lapels, her eyes full of tension and worry. Jiang Shixu's gaze softened, and he gently comforted her: "Don't be afraid, Tangtang. Your sister will be fine." Chu Tang's grip on Jiang Shixu's lapels trembled slightly. When a person is extremely nervous and terrified, they cannot control their body's instinctive reactions. When Ruan Chutang had been fighting for her life against Fu Yuanzhou, she had stopped fearing anything—not even death. But the moment she saw Ruan Jiaojiao, all the blood in her body seemed to freeze in an instant. She could be unafraid of death, but she couldn't bear to watch her own younger sister be brutally killed right before her eyes. Jiang Shixu comforted her again: "Don't be afraid, Tangtang." On the rooftop terrace. The helicopter had already landed. Ruan Jiaojiao was still in the hands of that burly, fierce man. As they moved, the snipers hidden in the surrounding buildings also shifted positions. Fortunately, the building where the snipers were stationed was the tallest in the vicinity. Even though Fu Yuanzhou and his men had moved up five more floors, the snipers still maintained their geographical advantage, finding excellent sniping positions. Seeing the small red dot appear on his subordinate's forehead again, Fu Yuanzhou remained calm and unhurried. He moved toward the helicopter. Jiang Shixu walked over to take the hostage. Just as Fu Yuanzhou boarded the helicopter and Jiang Shixu was about to reach Ruan Jiaojiao, a bullet tore through the air. With a "bang," the bullet struck the helicopter's fuselage. The sudden turn of events threw the original plan into chaos. Both Jiang Shixu and the man holding Ruan Jiaojiao instinctively retreated, widening the distance between them. "Police! Nobody move!" In an instant, several officers appeared at the entrance to the rooftop. In that split second, Fu Yuanzhou's expression turned extremely ugly. "You called the cops?!" Fu Yuanzhou whipped his head around and glared over. Jiang Shixu was equally stunned. "I didn't." This was the very situation he had feared most, and it had still happened... "Jiang Shixu, since you couldn't keep your word, don't blame me for this." Fu Yuanzhou closed the helicopter door. It all happened too fast—Jiang Shixu had no chance to stop Fu Yuanzhou before the door shut. Seeing this, the officers fired several shots at the helicopter, but ordinary pistol bullets were useless against Fu Yuanzhou's specially customized bulletproof aircraft. After several rounds of gunfire, the helicopter remained completely unscathed. As the helicopter lifted off, the police continued firing at it one shot after another, but to no avail. "No! We can't let him leave—Jiaojiao is still in his hands!" Ruan Chutang panicked the moment she saw Fu Yuanzhou hadn't released the girl. Jiang Shixu hadn't anticipated the police showing up either. How could this have happened? Last night, precisely to avoid this scenario, he had made a special trip back to the Jiang residence, discussed countermeasures with his family and the Ruan family, and even told the police that Chu Tang had been found. Before leaving, he had repeatedly urged both the Jiang and Ruan families, telling them he was confident he could rescue Chu Tang, and that they must not call the police or disrupt his plan. But now... Watching the helicopter take off, the snipers held their fire—the little girl was still in Fu Yuanzhou's hands, and without Jiang Shixu's command, they dared not shoot. Seeing Fu Yuanzhou fly away with Ruan Jiaojiao, Ruan Chutang desperately broke free from Jiang Shixu's arms and chased after them for a few steps. But it was futile. "How could this happen? Why did he suddenly change his mind?" Unable to catch up with the helicopter, Ruan Chutang could only watch helplessly as Fu Yuanzhou carried Ruan Jiaojiao farther and farther away.