Unbridled, Depraved

Chapter 246 Ring

The afternoon sun shines through the thick clouds and onto the winding mountain road of the villa halfway up the mountain, casting a mottled light and shadow.

Several armed police armored vehicles circled up the winding mountain road, their wheels rolling over the ground and raising a cloud of dust.

The atmosphere in the car was solemn, and everyone's face was filled with seriousness and tension.

Above my head, the helicopter's propellers roared incessantly, and its wings cut through the air, creating gusts of whirlwind.

At the base command center, Director He and the action team leader Zhang Jianying stood side by side in front of a large screen, which was transmitting images of the villa halfway up the mountain in real time.

Director He put his hands behind his back, staring at the fire on the screen with a frown.

Zhang Jianying stood aside, holding the walkie-talkie tightly in his hand.

"Report, a fire has been discovered in the villa halfway up the mountain, and we have lost contact with Xie Jincheng!"

A strong male voice came from the intercom. It was the team leader of this operation team, the captain of the Flying Tigers, Wei Hua.

Hearing the words "lost contact with Xie Jincheng", Zhang Jianying's face became solemn.

He turned his head to look at He He. Director He pondered for a moment, his eyes still fixed on the screen, and said in a deep voice: "Proceed as planned."

Zhang Jianying nodded and quickly picked up the intercom, "Proceed as planned."

"Roger that!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden piercing noise from the other end of the intercom, as if the signal was severely interfered with.

Half an hour later, the noise finally subsided, and a sporadic voice came from the other end of the intercom, mixed with gasps and explosions in the background:

"Report... There was an explosion in the villa halfway up the mountain. We have casualties... Request to implement the emergency plan immediately!"

Director He's face turned livid, and his fingers clenched violently. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately picked up the intercom and said in a cold and decisive voice: "Initiate the emergency plan immediately! Attention, make sure Mr. Xie's personal safety is guaranteed!"

Zhang Jianying turned around quickly and began to direct the dispatch. The entire command center became busy with the sounds of telephones, intercoms, and keyboard typing intertwined, and the atmosphere was so tense that it was almost suffocating.

After a while, Director He looked at Zhang Jianying and asked, "Is there still no news about Xie Jincheng?"

Zhang Jianying shook her head.

Director He frowned.

According to his and Xie Jincheng's plan, they would use the Myanmar Lai operation to find out the traitor in the Xie family.

But what he didn't expect was that Xie Jincheng would lose contact with the command center before the mission, and an explosion occurred in the Xie family's old house.

......

Shen Qianhe was taken to a bulletproof armored vehicle by the bodyguards and rushed towards the airport.

The scenery outside the car window quickly receded, her fingers unconsciously rubbed the wedding ring on her ring finger, and her mind kept replaying the appearance of Xie Jincheng when he left.

He kissed my forehead tenderly and said, "Wait until I come back."

But for some reason, her heart was always hanging, as if it was being grasped by something invisible, making it hard for her to breathe.

When we arrived at the airport, my father Xiao Chengzhou had been waiting for us for a long time. He was wearing a well-tailored dark grey suit, and his brows were filled with worry: "Qianhe, this way."

Just as Shen Qianhe was about to step forward, his cell phone suddenly rang.

When she saw it was Xie Jincheng's video call, her heart skipped a beat and she quickly turned her wheelchair to the side and pressed the answer button.

But the man on the other end of the phone was not Xie Jincheng.

"Long time no see, auntie."

Seeing Xie Tianyi's simple and honest smile on the other end of the phone, Shen Qianhe's heart sank suddenly: "Why is it you? Where's Xie Jincheng?"

"Are you talking about my uncle?" Xie Tianyi smiled slyly, "Do you want to see him?"

The camera turned and Shen Qianhe's pupils suddenly contracted.

Xie Jincheng was covered in blood and tied to a chair with the old man, with a bomb tied to his body.

"you!"

Shen Qianhe's voice trembled and his face was pale.

"What do you want to do?"

"It's very simple."

Xie Tianyi's voice suddenly turned cold. "Put on the Xie family crest ring and come here alone. I'll send you the address later. Remember, don't play tricks, otherwise..."

He shook the remote in his hand, "You know."

The video ends abruptly.

Shen Qianhe's hands were shaking so much that he could hardly hold the phone.

She remembered the ring that Xie Tian mentioned. It was the symbol of the head of the Xie family and had been kept in the secret compartment of their bedroom study.

"Chizuru?"

Xiao Chengzhou noticed that something was wrong with his daughter and walked over quickly, "What happened?"

Shen Qianhe suppressed the panic in his heart: "Dad, I... I won't go to Hong Kong City for the time being. I have to go back for something."

After saying that, she stood up from the wheelchair and stumbled out.

The wound on my foot hasn't healed yet, so it hurts a bit when I run.

But Shen Qianhe didn't care about it.

"stop!"

Xiao Chengzhou shouted sternly, and the bodyguards on both sides immediately blocked his way.

He stepped forward and held his daughter's cold hand: "Don't be afraid, Daddy is here. Tell Daddy, what happened?"

Shen Qianhe bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes.

Thinking of Xie Tianyi's words, she hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to tell her father.

"Xie Tianyi is Xie Jincheng's nephew. He kidnapped Xie Jincheng and the old man, and asked me to take the Xie family emblem ring and go in exchange."

Xiao Chengzhou's face suddenly turned gloomy.

He pondered for a moment, and suddenly asked: "Do you know where the ring is?"

"Yeah. I know!"

Shen Qianhe nodded vigorously, "In... in the secret compartment in our bedroom study."

"it is good."

Xiao Chengzhou held his daughter's hand tightly and said, "Dad will go with you."

"no!"

Shen Qianhe raised his head suddenly, "Xie Tianyi said that I can only go alone, otherwise he will detonate the bomb!"

"Chizuru."

Xiao Chengzhou interrupted her, his eyes firm, "Listen to Dad."

Shen Qianhe looked at his father's calm eyes, and his panicked heart calmed down a little.

Yes, as the leader of the Green Gang, my father must have seen all kinds of storms.

It's always better to have him around than to act rashly alone.

Along the way, Shen Qianhe's mind kept flashing with the image of Xie Jincheng covered in blood, his lips almost bitten to the point of bleeding.

Xiao Chengzhou saw it and patted the back of her hand gently: "Don't be afraid, Dad is here. Dad will definitely bring Jin Cheng back to you safely."

His voice was steady and powerful, with a reassuring force. Shen Qianhe nodded, but still couldn't help but tears welling up in her eyes.

Arriving at the Xie family villa, Shen Qianhe went straight to the bedroom on the second floor.

Pushing open the door of the study, her eyes fell on the wedding photo on the wall.

In the photo, Xie Jincheng is hugging her waist with a gentle smile on his face, and her face is flushed with happiness.

Her fingers trembled as she took off the photo, revealing a secret compartment behind it.

The moment the secret compartment was opened, an antique silver ring came into view. The ring face was engraved with an intricate family crest, emitting a cold light.

"that's it……"

Shen Qianhe carefully took out the ring, but felt a sharp pain on her fingertips the moment she touched it.

She looked down and saw that there seemed to be a line of small words engraved on the inside of the ring, but it was already blurry.

The moment Xiao Chengzhou caught sight of the ring, he was a little surprised.

“This ring may be more than just a symbol of the head of the family.”