Chapter 39: Cui Mingtao is Arrested

“Quick! Call an ambulance!” His voice was thunderous, ringing in everyone’s ears.

“No need.” The voice came from Gu Jingxuan, who was tightly held by Yu Zihan.

“You’re awake?” Hearing Gu Jingxuan speak, Yu Zihan looked at him in surprise, relieved to see him conscious in her arms.

“What are you doing here?” She hadn’t yet realized she was holding such a large man in her arms. Her concern now was why he was here and how he ended up helping her put out the fire.

“Isn’t it heavy holding me?” Gu Jingxuan’s melodious voice made such a remark.

With a “thud,” Yu Zihan dropped Gu Jingxuan to the ground.

“Are you trying to kill me? Don’t you know I’ve got a head injury?” Gu Jingxuan wasn’t exaggerating—his head had been badly hit by the beam, and now he felt dizzy and disoriented.

Being thrown onto the ground by the little girl was like a second injury to him. He was seething inside—this girl was really ruthless. How could she treat a wounded person like this?

Yu Zihan knew that what she had done was completely inappropriate, but there was no way she could bring herself to pick him up again.

“Stop dawdling. Can you help me up?” Gu Jingxuan looked at her, frustrated. “What are you staring at? Why are you just letting me lie here?”

“Ah, right.” Hearing his complaint, Yu Zihan hurried over to help Gu Jingxuan up.

However, she overestimated her own strength. After all, he was a tall man, standing at 189 cm. Even with her strength, lifting him was a tough job.

“Why are you so heavy, so ridiculously heavy?” Yu Zihan grumbled as she struggled to lift him, all while muttering what was on her mind.

“Of course, nothing nice to say around me, huh?” Gu Jingxuan groaned, nearly as irritated as when the beam had struck him. He was more likely to be driven mad by this girl than by the injury itself.

Yu Zihan rolled her eyes at him before asking, “What exactly are you doing here?” Her mind was still focused on her original question.

“Just passing by.” Gu Jingxuan dared not say that he had been following her. If she knew he had been tailing her, she would surely blow her top again.

“Fine, forget it. But you’re here at just the right time. You can be a witness. This guy was about to set this warehouse on fire with his own hands! What kind of behavior is that? It’s blatant destruction of public property…”

“Enough, enough, stop talking! My head hurts, I know, I’m not blind!” Gu Jingxuan interrupted, unable to bear hearing Yu Zihan continue her long-winded speech about the charges. His headache was now pounding louder than when the beam had hit him.

The two of them were so out of sync that even talking to each other turned into an argument. Just as they were getting into it, the sound of an ambulance’s siren “Woo woo woo” could be heard approaching.

“Your ride’s here,” Yu Zihan said cheerfully. But for some reason, Gu Jingxuan found her words less than soothing.

“Can’t you say something a bit more pleasant? I’m still a patient here,” Gu Jingxuan said, giving Yu Zihan a mournful look.

At this moment, Yu Zihan thought of the Siberian Husky she had raised in her past life. It was so tall and often looked at her with those pitiful eyes.

She remembered how silly the Husky was, and a smile spread across her face.

Gu Jingxuan, seeing the girl laugh so carelessly, no longer had any expectations. He thought to himself, Hurry up and let the ambulance come take me away. I really don’t want to see this girl anymore.

Just then, Qin Shouye walked over.

“How did you two end up here? How did you get in?” His questions made both of them momentarily forget about their quarrel. This was a tricky problem to answer.

“How did we get in?” They exchanged glances, both confused.

Well, it seemed there was no unspoken understanding between them. After all, that kind of understanding requires fate, and they probably didn’t have it.

Yu Zihan was about to speak when Gu Jingxuan decisively interrupted her.

“I was investigating a case nearby and saw someone climbing up the wall with a ladder. I was curious, so I followed and ended up here,” he explained, then gave Yu Zihan a meaningful glance. He handed his work ID to Captain Qin.

Captain Qin was about to ask more questions when he saw the work ID. His face instantly filled with admiration.

He saluted Gu Jingxuan with a perfect military salute.

“Report, sir! I’m the head of the Security Department at the cotton mill, a veteran from the 1980s from the xxxxxx division. Sir, any instructions, and I will carry them out,” he said with military precision. His tone exuded the righteous aura of a soldier, making Yu Zihan feel like she should stand straighter to match the atmosphere.

She thought to herself, So he’s not from the police, but a military man? This revelation made her impression of Gu Jingxuan shift completely. She admired military personnel and felt an instant respect for him.

“That man attempted arson. We need to investigate the details, find out his motives, and if necessary, hand him over to the police,” Gu Jingxuan said, clearly trusting Captain Qin’s judgment.

“Report, sir! We’ll complete the task,” Captain Qin saluted again.

Just then, one of his subordinates came over, “Captain Qin, the ambulance has arrived.”

“Please, sir, let’s go to the hospital. I’ll handle the investigation arrangements here.” He walked over, effortlessly lifted Gu Jingxuan onto his shoulder, and carried him off.

Yu Zihan was stunned, then hurried to follow. Once Gu Jingxuan was in the ambulance, she cleverly jumped in too.

Since people assumed they were together, no one found it odd that she climbed into the ambulance.

Gu Jingxuan, seeing the girl follow him, felt his head spinning again. But thinking about how it was late at night and she might not be safe alone, he decided to let her stay. If she wants to hitch a ride, so be it.

Captain Qin and his subordinates watched as the ambulance drove off.

He glanced at Cui Mingtao, who was now slumped on the ground, defeated. Cui Mingtao had already overheard their conversation and in his heart, he thought, It’s over, it’s really over this time. I have to find a way to let my superior know about this. He’ll definitely come to save me, right?

His small eyes searched the crowd, and when he spotted a short man, he winked at him. The man understood, nodded, and made a move.

Cui Mingtao didn’t see any of the officials involved, so he ordered his men to escort him to the Security Department’s detention room.

“Keep a close eye on him. If anything happens to him, we’re all in trouble,” Captain Qin warned. He wasn’t just trying to scare his men; the way things were going, if this case attracted attention from his superior, it would be no ordinary matter.

He was also deeply disgusted by Cui Mingtao’s attempt to set fire to the factory’s warehouse. Such a person could not be allowed to escape justice.

Many people in the Security Department knew about Cui Mingtao’s background, so some of them began to entertain thoughts they shouldn’t have. But with their department head speaking so firmly, they buried those thoughts deep inside.