C13

After taking care of all the four people Yang Li went to Bing Xue. He untied her bindings and took her out of the vehicle. He then made a call to Zhou Jin.

It was past midnight. Jin picked his call after the third ring. He said in a sleepy voice, "Yaaaawwwnn…. what's up? Why are you calling so late?"

Li replied, "There's been a situation. I am sending you the address-Send a clean-up team."

Jin was wide awake now. When he heard the word 'clean up team' his sleep vanished. Yang Li had called for a clean-up team and the address was in Cinea. This meant that people had died. The matter needed to be resolved quickly and cleanly. Jin immediately started making calls and went to work.

Yang Li made another call to his sister. He then carried Xue to his jeep and went to MLH.

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Bing Xue thought she was dreaming, when in fact she was recalling a childhood memory-

A week after Bing Xue completed her high school, Xue and her best friend Qin Ran decided to celebrate by going out to a restaurant. It was the poshest restaurant in Zijin. It was owned by the Long Family.

They arrived at the restaurant at 9 p.m. A few guys came up to them and offered to buy them drinks. Every one of them was rejected.

Xue was now 17. She already looked like an angel. At 17, her body had started to mature. Her beautiful hair was tied in a ponytail. Her hazel eyes were mesmerizing.

She was wearing a blue A-Line dress with ankle-length boots. She looked very chic.

On the other hand, Qin Ran was wearing a denim dress with Chelsea boots. Qin Ran was also very pretty. She was of similar height as Bing Xue. However, she was leaner than Xue.

Once the people stopped pestering them, they sat down ordered food and drinks, and had a blast. They finished their meal by 10 p.m. As their houses were in different directions, they went their separate ways.

It was a full moon night and a cool breeze was blowing. The weather was pleasant, so she decided to take a walk. She got off her taxi a mile before her house. Around half a mile from the Bing Mansion, there were a few shops. One of the shops sold cheap liquor. Therefore, it was not very safe at night. However, this seemed to have slipped from Xue's mind.

It was around 11 p.m. and all the shops were closed. However, two young men were lingering around the liquor shop. They were drunk and wanted to buy more liquor.

When they saw a beautiful girl like Xue passing their mind wandered and they gave in to their lust. One of them blocked her way and the other one jumped on her. Xue became alert on seeing them. As soon as they moved, she started to look for an escape. Neither were there any cars nor were there any people present. She saw an alley beside the liquor shop and she ran towards it.

The two started chasing her. She started moving in alleyways and started running in the direction of her house hoping to find an exit to the main road. Just when she thought she was close to her house she took a wrong turn and reached a dead end. The two men had caught up. They had sobered a little because of all the running. However, their minds were filled with lust and they had lost all reasoning.

They started moving towards her. Xue was now afraid. She started looking for a weapon. She found a wooden stick. She picked it up and when the man came towards her, she hit him with all her strength. The man was struck on the head and yelped. Before she could swing at the 2nd man, he had already caught the stick and thrown it on the ground. He moved towards her and hit her. She tried to evade it but couldn't. As she was hit, she lost her balance and fell down. The man grinned at her and caught her hands. By this time the second one had stabilized himself and was very angry. He also moved towards her and restrained her legs.

For the first time in her life, Bing Xue felt so helpless. She had never been in such a situation. When she was younger, she had always been protected. Even as she grew older, despite what happened at home she was still the daughter of the Bing family. She always had guards by her side and was always kept in a safe environment. Today she had gone out without taking any guards with her. This was her 1st encounter with the ugly side of human nature.

Although she felt hopeless, she kept on struggling and shouting for help. The man tried to shut her mouth but she bit his hand with all her might. He cried out in pain.

Suddenly, there was movement behind the two men. When they turned around, they saw a guard. The guard had a baton. He rushed forward and hit one of the men on his head. Blood splashed on the ground. He had already received a blow on the head by Xue. This second hit had worsened his injury. He fainted on the spot. By now the 1st man had already released Xue. The guard swung his baton again. The man dodged the swing and as he got a chance, he fled the scene.

Xue had just returned from hell. She was very shaken. The guard came over and asked whether she was hurt. She shook her head.

The guard was in the neighborhood and making his rounds when he heard her shouting. After that, the police were called and the unconscious man was taken away. The guard accompanied her up to the Bing Mansion. She thanked him for saving her.

When she reached home, she 1st called her aunt and told her about the incident. Her aunt was relieved that nothing had happened to her. She told Xue to leave the matter to her. Her husband Qin Yuhan was a police officer. Xue then called Qin Ran. She told Ran about the incident. Qin Ran was stunned and worried. She asked if Xue was alright. She offered to come but it was already past midnight so Xue refused and told her to come the next day.

The next day Qin Ran came to Xue's house early in the morning. Xue narrated the entire incident in detail. Qin Ran felt relieved that nothing had happened to her friend.

Xue said to Qin Ran, "Yesterday for the first time I felt such fear!! When those two men were holding me down, I felt hopeless@@."

Qin Ran patted her and said, "Don't worry you are safe now."

"I've got an idea why don't you learn some sort of self-defense. It will take your mind off the incident. At the same time, you will be able to handle yourself better in the future."

After thinking over Xue felt that it was a good idea. The previous night she had nightmares. She was feeling unsafe even in her own home.

Qin Ran continued, "Also you should go back to your doctor until you calm down a little."

Being her best friend Qin Ran was naturally aware that Xue had been in therapy after her mother's death. For the past 4 years, although she had stopped going to therapy on a regular basis, she would still visit her doctor whenever she was not feeling well.

So, for the next three months till her medical entrance exam, Bing Xue went to regular therapy sessions. She also joined a self-defense class where she learned kickboxing from an ex-military instructor.

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Present Day-

"Don't worry she's absolutely fine. Just a little bit of bruising. That's all. Also, the drug she had ingested will be out of her system in a few hours."

"So, there are no issues at all. Just relax.", Mei said to Yang Li.

Yang Li had been pestering her for the past half an hour.

She then glared at him and said, "She will be fine. What about you? You haven't slept a wink. Don't strain yourself like this."

"Go now and rest! Or I will get angry." Mei said in a stern manner.

When he heard her tone Yang Li bolted from the ward. He went to Mei's office to have a nap.

Before sleeping he called JIn.

Jin picked up the call and said, "How's Bing Xue?"

Li replied, "She's fine now."

"So, who sent them?"

Jin replied, "I have sent the person's entire information to your phone. Look at it and tell me what you want to do."

Jin ended the call.

Li received an e-mail. He opened it and started reading. After 5 minutes his face was as cold as ice. He then sent a message to Jin- 'Have him picked up and sent to the dungeon. I will personally deal with him tomorrow.'

He then went to sleep.