Chapter 7: Two Words Written on the Note: Run!

The hand slowly lifted, and with her movement, droplets of blood fell from her fingertips, each drop echoing like a countdown to doom in the silent room.

The female officer nearly screamed.

At last, the figure beneath the black hair raised their head, voice hoarse: "Help me..."

Wait? It’s a person?

Thankfully, it was.

"Quick, help him!" shouted a sergeant.

Immediately, everyone surged forward, hands scrambling to pull the person from the car.

The sergeant glanced at the young female officer clinging to him, staring silently in disbelief.

The young officer awkwardly climbed down.

Isn’t it normal for a little girl to be scared of ghosts?

Who would have thought someone would come to the police station seeking help in such a bizarre manner?

By the way, the police station’s front door isn’t cheap—wonder if she’d have to pay for it?

At that moment, Jiang Wanning, nearly scared to death by being mistaken for a ghost, clung tightly to one of the officers as if reunited with long-lost family.

“Miss, don’t be nervous. This is the police station; you’re safe now. Look, let go of our officer—you're almost choking him,” a more experienced female officer soothed gently.

Her voice was like that of a kind mother, warm as sunlight brushing the ear, rippling softly to dispel the shadows clouding the heart.

Jiang Wanning looked down.

Oh no, she had accidentally grabbed an officer’s neck tightly enough to almost cause a cerebral hemorrhage.

“Sorry, sorry,” she apologized, releasing him and patting his chest to help him catch his breath. His face had turned a deep purple.

The female officer handed Jiang Wanning a cup of water and some tissues.

“Wipe yourself off. You’re covered in blood—how did this happen? Tell us slowly.”

Jiang Wanning examined her hands. The wounds must have come from smashing open the black car earlier, banging her head on the steering wheel. Her leg was trapped between the seat and the steering wheel during the violent impact, which explained why she couldn’t walk out and had to crawl.

“Someone was chasing me—they wanted to harvest my kidney. I kept running, escaped many times before finally making it. Just now, they even blocked the police station entrance with their car; I had to ram through to get in.”

Jiang Wanning grasped the female officer’s hand firmly.

She had finally found an organization.

As a citizen, the state was her most loyal support.

“What? These people are way too reckless, daring to behave so wildly right at the police station’s doorstep.”

“That’s right, that’s right.”

“Don’t worry, we police will bring these criminals to justice.”

“I absolutely trust our organization.”

“Do you know who kidnapped you?”

“Yes, one named Ji Chen, and another Gu Qiyu.”

“Good. Ji Chen, Gu Qiyu. Xiao Wang, record this and summon these two for questioning immediately... Wait, who did you say?”

“Ji Chen and Gu Qiyu,” she said firmly and loudly, sounding nothing like someone who had just faced a life-or-death chase.

“Ji Chen from the Ji family?”

“Mm-hmm.”

“Gu Qiyu from the Gu family?”

“Mm-hmm.”

The female officer hesitated. “Do you know their status?”

“Yes, one runs a company, the other is a wealthy second-generation heir.”

Actually, Jiang Wanning had only read the intro and first few chapters before getting pulled in; she barely knew the characters. Had she known she’d enter this world, she would have studied every word like preparing for an exam.

“Oh, there’s another one. He hasn’t been involved yet but is part of their gang.”

“Name?”

“Lu Jingchen.”

The protagonist’s lawful husband: cold, ruthless, domineering—so formidable that even the sinister Ji Chen and sharp-tongued Gu Qiyu dared to avoid him.

A sudden flash of realization sparked in Jiang Wanning’s mind but vanished before she could grasp it.

The air stiffened momentarily.

Jiang Wanning noticed several people furtively glancing her way.

“You say they want your kidney, but as far as I know, these people are worth billions. Logically, they shouldn’t resort to crime for a single kidney.”

This was a romance novel, after all—logic was in short supply, love-struck minds everywhere.

“They would do anything to save their beloved. You’re not worried the police won’t take your case because they’re powerful, are you?”

No way, right?

Her mother had taught her from childhood: if you’re in trouble, seek the police. Years of belief couldn’t be broken now!

“Of course not. The law treats every citizen equally, no matter who they are. If they break the law, they will be punished accordingly.”

“However, since these individuals have special status and significant influence in our city, we need to report this to higher authorities. But rest assured, if what you say is true, we will arrest them.”

The female officer led Jiang Wanning to an office to wait for news.

Passing the break room, the young officer who’d nearly been scared by Jiang Wanning’s arrival rushed over.

“Watch where you’re going; don’t be so clumsy,” the senior officer scolded.

The young officer stuck out her tongue. “Sorry, I was just going to print some files and didn’t see you ahead. Um... how about I take Miss Jiang to the office?”

“No need. Aren’t you in a hurry to print those files? Focus on your own work first.”

The young officer sulked away after the reprimand.

Jiang Wanning was led to an office.

“Miss Jiang, tell us again how they kidnapped you and how you escaped. Do you want us to notify your family?”

Right—Jiang’s family was one of the city’s prominent clans. Why would the male leads dare target her? Were they not afraid of retaliation?

Jiang Wanning now suspected everyone of wanting to harvest her kidney—even her own family she dared not trust.

“Not for now. Um, I’d like some water. Could you get me a cup?”

The officer frowned, thinking these rich ladies had far too many demands. She had just passed the break room without asking, now making requests upon arrival—used to bossing people around.

After the officer left, Jiang Wanning immediately opened her palm to reveal a small note.

It was slipped into her hand by the female officer who had bumped into her earlier.

Opening it, she saw two words written in lipstick: “Run fast!”

The handwriting was messy; the last character was even missing a dot, clearly written in haste.

What did this mean?

Was it a warning that something was wrong inside the police station? Someone intended to harm her?

But why would that female officer help her?

Another possibility: the police station was safe, but the female officer was in danger. Those kidney hunters couldn’t make a move there, so they planned to use the officer to lure Jiang Wanning out and into a trap.

Then, who could she trust?