Chapter 188: Trapped in the Wall (2/2)
“She’s really in there!” cried Xiaotao excitedly. She then immediately called for the ambulance and reported to the police station.
The men dared not continue breaking down the wall, so I said, “I’ll do it!”
I put on the gloves and carefully knocked each brick down. It was a laborious and time-consuming task. Once I’d knocked down enough bricks to create a hole, we saw a pair of legs trapped in there and heard the sound of whimpering.
“Don’t be afraid,” I comforted the rich lady. “We’re the police. We’re here to save you!”
The whimper grew louder, and it sounded like she was crying now. Judging from her voice, she was probably gagged.
Once the police arrived, I asked the officers to help me break down the wall. We were horrified when we finally saw the condition that the rich lady was in. She was stuck in the narrow space inside and she couldn’t move at all so she had to remain standing. Her eyes and mouth were sewn up with threads. She had lost a lot of weight and was practically just skin and bones; her head had been completely shaven, and her legs were covered with her own urine.
The paramedics carefully lifted the lady out of the wall. She kept whimpered and groaned and fumbled her hands about, but because her joints had become stiff, her movements were disturbingly rigid.
I took her hand and told her, “Don’t be afraid. You’re safe now.”
She hugged me and cried uncontrollably. It was only after a few minutes before she finally calmed down and could be taken into the ambulance.
She was then sent to the hospital. Fortunately, there was an extra antidote, so her life would not be in critical danger. Although she did murder two people, it was Xu Gang who forced her hand, so she would most likely not be charged for it. She would soon be able to resume her normal life.
Now that the case was finally settled, I asked Xiaotao if she wanted to take a vacation for two days. She smiled feebly and replied, “There’s still a lot of work to do, so no rest for me! I held them off so I could work on this case, and now I’ve got to go back to them.”
Xiaotao drove me back to my dorm. Just as she was about to leave, I worked up my courage and said, “I’ll be done with finals next week. I hope you’ll find some time out of your busy schedule to go out with me, Officer Huang.”
“Sure!” answered Xiaotao. Then she gave me a peck on the cheek and grinned.
As she drove away, I stood outside the college gate staring blankly at nothing, savoring the warmth that lingered on my cheeks…
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