dognovel Chapter 389
Chapter 389
Zhong Tiyun nodded as well: "Yes, we almost forgot that Xiao Yu has been in charge of the security team almost single-handedly for the past six months. He's a smart kid and thinks long-term, so he must have a backup plan."
After the security team members took control of the scene, Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu quickly returned home.
The house was silent and empty.
Zhou Shuwan's face changed, and he immediately thought of the basement and ran towards the basement entrance.
He suddenly pushed open the secret door at the entrance and found that Zhou Jianghai's family of three and Grandma Pang were in the basement.
"Dad, Mom, Grandma, Mu Mu, are you okay?" Zhou Shuwan walked forward quickly with a hint of anxiety in his tone.
Zhou Jianghai put down his gun, stood up, and looked her up and down with concern: "We're fine. How are you and Xiaoyu? What's going on?"
Zhong Tiyun also rushed over, holding Zhou Shuwan's hand tightly, with a worried look on her face.
Zhou Shuwan briefly explained what had happened: "We were attacked at the agreed location. We knew something was wrong, so we quickly ran back... Then we saw the guards surrounding the villa, intending to take you hostage. But now everything is fine, we've been apprehended by the security team."
In fact, Qi Mingyu had discussed a lot with Xiao Xiao in the past two days and had speculated about the future developments, but what they didn't expect was that the other party was so impatient and started to take action the day after the news of Mayor Lu's death came.
Or maybe, they just wanted to kill everyone by surprise.
It worked. Xiao Xiao, Qi Mingyu and the others had never expected it and almost suffered a great loss.
Just as Zhou Shuwan finished explaining, bursts of gunfire were heard from the base's office hall.
The whole family's expression changed. Qi Mingyu comforted them, "It must be Xiao Xiao's counterattack."
Only then did everyone feel relieved.
Qi Mingyu was still a little worried, so he said to Zhou Shuwan, "You stay here to protect everyone's safety. I'll go to the service hall to see if I can help."
Zhou Shuwan held his hand tightly and whispered, "We are only responsible for the safety of Xiao Xiao and Ming Yue, and we won't get involved in other matters!"
Qi Mingyu understood what she meant. The change of leadership among senior executives has always been bloody, and the more you do, the more mistakes you make.
Zhou Shuwan told him to be cautious and not to get involved in certain matters because that was not their goal!
He was willing to help Xiao Xiao only because they had known each other for several years and they were close enough to back each other up on the battlefield.
But they themselves have no attachment to power.
So, some things, such as taking down Deputy Mayor Qin, should not be done.
So as to avoid being blamed.
Qi Mingyu understood her concerns and nodded seriously. He left ten team members to help guard the house and left with the others.
The villa returned to silence, and the Zhou family had no intention of doing anything else. They just stayed in the living room and looked towards the service hall.
The blizzard outside was getting worse.
Such heavy snow and wind made Grandma Pang worry whether her grandson could find the way home after the battle.
"It's okay, grandma. Safety ropes have been tied on the road now. Xiaoyu knows it well."
Zhou Shuwan comforted.
Grandma Pang held her hand tightly, her face still full of worry.
Time passed minute by minute, and the gunfire in the base continued intermittently without stopping.
Grandma Pang clasped her hands together and chanted Buddha's name in a low voice.
Zhong Tiyun held Mu Mu tightly, her face pale.
Zhou Jianghai paced back and forth, waiting anxiously.
The people were so scared that they hid in their homes and dared not come out. There was an atmosphere of tension and anxiety in the base.
The sky outside the window gradually darkened, and twilight enveloped the entire base.
Finally, in the evening, the gunfire gradually subsided and everything returned to calm, but the smell of gunpowder seemed to linger in the air.
The villa was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Only the wall clock was ticking, and every second seemed as long as a century.
Zhou Shuwan stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at the snow-covered base from the second floor with a hint of anxiety on his face.
"Wanwan, don't worry, Xiaoyu will come back safely." Zhou Jianghai walked to her, patted her shoulder gently and comforted her.
"I know, Dad." Zhou Shuwan forced a smile.
Suddenly, the door of the villa was pushed open, and Qi Mingyu walked in, covered in snow and wind, with a hint of fatigue on his face, but his eyes were unusually bright.
"Xiao Yu!" The whole family was very surprised.
"Brother Xiaoyu!" Zhou Shuwan rushed over and looked him over carefully. Seeing that he was not injured, he breathed a sigh of relief. "How are you? Are you okay?"
Qi Mingyu shook his head, took off his heavy winter clothes, rubbed his reddened hands, and said solemnly, "Xiao Xiao has regained control of the base. Deputy Mayor Qin and some senior officials were accidentally injured in the chaos. Several have been sent to the hospital. The bullet that hit Deputy Mayor Qin hit a vital point, and he died on the spot!"
The Zhou family members were all stunned.
They originally thought that if Xiao Xiao won, then Deputy Mayor Qin and others would be detained and then dealt with slowly!
Unexpectedly, the person was already dead.
Was it an accidental injury?
Zhong Tiyun glanced at the expression on Qi Mingyu's face, but didn't ask.
After a long pause, Grandma Pang hesitated and said, "So, the base... has stabilized?"
Qi Mingyu nodded, then shook his head: "That's not the case! There are still a series of follow-up issues that need to be dealt with, such as those who support Deputy Mayor Qin and the families of these senior officials... But Xiao Xiao will handle it!"
He paused, then looked up at Zhou Shuwan: "Wanwan, there's something I want you to know. Don't be anxious..."
Zhou Shuwan frowned slightly: "What happened?"
"Today, Mingyue was seriously injured while protecting Xiao Xiao. He is still in the hospital and his life is uncertain..."
Zhou Shu was stunned for a moment before grabbing Qi Mingyu's arm and asking anxiously, "She's in the hospital now? What's going on? Did she go with you today?"
"Yes, this morning we agreed on a time. Xiao Xiao and Ming Yue were ambushed on the way, but they were very careful when they went out and brought help with them, so they managed to escape successfully. Then Xiao Xiao decided to activate Plan B. Ming Yue naturally couldn't hide in the safe place behind. She also came from the army and had good skills. At that time, a bullet was fired from the dark, and it was Ming Yue who blocked it in front of Xiao Xiao..."
Qi Mingyu patted the back of her hand gently and said comfortingly, "The doctor is doing his best to save her. We can only wait for news now."
Zhou Shuwan's heart felt like it was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand. He took a deep breath and said, "Dad, Mom, Grandma, I'm going to the hospital to see her. You stay home and be safe."
"Okay, I really didn't expect this. Wanwan, Mom will go with you." Zhong Tiyun has been working under Meng Mingyue for most of the past six months, and they are very familiar with each other.