I Received Messages From Future Self!

Chapter 40: Chapter 40 Fang Xiaocao: I’ll trade for her, do you agree?

“No… please don’t…”

*Sobbing*

Su Wanqing, who understood what was going on, was frightened to tears by Han Xue’s words.

“Behave yourself, or else I’ll kiss you right now.”

Han Xue threatened viciously.

“Don’t be rash, let’s talk this out.”

Wang Qiang called out urgently.

“Han Xue, don’t be impulsive.”

“I’m contacting Fang Xiaocao right now.”

“You mustn’t do anything rash!”

As Wang Qiang reached for his phone, he tried to soothe Han Xue.

Wang Qiang was a good cop who always put the safety of the innocent public first.

He could not stand a suspect inflicting any harm on a hostage in his presence.

“Officer Wang, you’d better hurry up,”

Han Xue said with a cold laugh.

“Su Wanqing, don’t be scared, don’t get agitated, don’t struggle, stay calm.”

Wang Qiang spoke to Su Wanqing while dialing the number.

Wang Qiang feared that Su Wanqing’s struggling might enrage the mentally unstable Han Xue, leading to uncontrollable consequences.

“Okay…”

Su Wanqing whimpered in response.

“Han Xue, can you take me as your hostage instead?”

The young female officer tentatively asked.

“No!”

“Don’t come any closer!”

Han Xue bellowed fiercely.

Dragging Su Wanqing, she started retreating into a ward, closed the door, and had a confrontation with Wang Qiang through it.

“Alright, alright, don’t be agitated,”

Wang Qiang yelled.

As he spoke, he turned back and glared at the young female officer, signaling her not to provoke the suspect.

The young female officer retreated helplessly.

Wang Qiang had also thought about trading himself for Su Wanqing.

But as soon as the thought arose, he dismissed it.

It simply wouldn’t work with Han Xue!

Now, the young female officer’s taking initiative had alerted Han Xue, who had hid herself in the ward, thus significantly increasing the difficulty of a forced assault if needed.

Although the young female officer meant well, wanting to sacrifice herself to protect Su Wanqing, she was ultimately inexperienced and her well-intentioned act backfired.

Originally, Wang Qiang had been trying to make Han Xue lower her guard, to take the opportunity for a strong offensive rescue of Su Wanqing, but now he had to replan.

“Click!” @@novelbin@@

The door to the staircase opened.

Wang Qiang frowned and turned his head to look.

He saw Fang Xiaocao and Yun Luoshu coming out of the stairwell.

“Officer Wang, no need to call anymore,”

Fang Xiaocao said with a smile, dressed in a hospital gown.

“How come you’re here?”

Wang Qiang asked, puzzled.

He had been wondering where Fang Xiaocao and her group had run off to when Han Xue hadn’t found Fang Xiaocao in the ward just now.

Now seeing Fang Xiaocao naturally brought out his inner question.

“I went out to throw some trash and coincidentally saw Han Xue taking Su Wanqing hostage. Thinking Han Xue might come for revenge, I took Wen Shi and shifted our location in advance,”

Fang Xiaocao spoke the premeditated excuse.

Hearing Fang Xiaocao’s explanation, Wang Qiang did not suspect a thing.

It made complete sense, with no points of doubt.

So Wang Qiang had no suspicions.

“Officer Wang, let me go in and switch with Su Wanqing,”

“She’s terrified!”

Fang Xiaocao said in a low voice.

“No, it’s too dangerous,”

Wang Qiang didn’t even think about it and immediately rejected Fang Xiaocao’s proposal.

Peeking at the ward, Wang Qiang saw Han Xue hadn’t noticed Fang Xiaocao’s arrival and quickly said, “You guys quickly hide back in the stairwell and don’t come out.”

Su Wanqing needed to be saved, but he couldn’t allow Fang Xiaocao to be put in danger.

His duty wouldn’t permit such a thing to happen.

Even if there were to be a swap, it had to be them.

“But…”

“There are no ‘buts’!”

“It’s not possible, nor is it permissible!”

Fang Xiaocao had barely spoken when Wang Qiang interrupted her.

“Now, quickly hide back there, and no matter what happens, don’t come out.”

Wang Qiang said in a deep voice.

In the ward, Han Xue looked at Wang Qiang through the glass, suspicion flashing in her eyes.

The next second, with a “click”, the door to the ward was pushed open, and Han Xue’s face peeked out from the room.

“Fang Xiaocao, you’ve finally come!”

Seeing Fang Xiaocao, Han Xue’s eyes lit up, and she screamed excitedly.

Hearing the sound of the door, Wang Qiang cursed inwardly.

“Damn it!”

Hearing Han Xue’s voice, Wang Qiang sighed.

“Yes, I’m here,”

Fang Xiaocao said with a smile.

As she spoke, disregarding Wang Qiang’s glance, she took two steps forward and faced Han Xue through the door.

“That’s good, good…”

“Come on in!”

Han Xue raised an eyebrow, smiling.

“Why should I go in?”

Fang Xiaocao asked with a smile.

“If you don’t go in, I can’t guarantee I won’t do something to Su Wanqing.”

Han Xue threatened with narrowed eyes.

Fang Xiaocao blinked and said, “I can go in, but you must let Su Wanqing go.”

Fang Xiaocao attempted to use herself in exchange for Su Wanqing’s release.

“Can’t be both trapped, right?”

Fang Xiaocao muttered to herself helplessly.

“Are you trying to negotiate with me?”

“What right do you have to negotiate with me!”

“Fang Xiaocao, what gives you the right?”

Han Xue grabbed Su Wanqing, her lips close to Su Wanqing’s neck, glancing sideways at Fang Xiaocao.

Within her venomous gaze, there was a mix of threat and madness.

“Fang Xiaocao, are you sure you’re not coming in?”

Han Xue breathed on Su Wanqing’s neck, threatening.

Su Wanqing trembled with fear, dared not move, and looked at Fang Xiaocao with pleading eyes for help.

Fang Xiaocao remained composed, subtly blinked at Su Wanqing to signal her not to be afraid.

“Fang Xiaocao, are you coming in or not?”

“Hm?”

Han Xue parted her red lips, revealing white teeth poised near Su Wanqing’s pale neck.

Under the bright hallway lights, Han Xue’s fiery red lips looked as if they were smeared with blood, her white teeth glinting with a terrifying chill.

Fang Xiaocao had an illusion that the Han Xue before her was not a person, but a poisonous snake ready to strike.

“Han Xue, I’m doing this for your own good,”

“Just think about it…”

“You’re just one person, while Su Wanqing and I make two.”

“Even if you have a contagious disease as a weapon, if you were to hurt both Su Wanqing and me, we’d fight for our lives, and you wouldn’t be able to overpower both of us.”

Fang Xiaocao said in a feigned casual tone.

Hearing Fang Xiaocao’s words, Wang Qiang’s expression changed as he thought, “Not good, Fang Xiaocao’s words might enrage Han Xue.”

“Xiaocao!”

Wang Qiang called out to stop her.

Fang Xiaocao turned to glance at Wang Qiang and blinked.

“Are you threatening me?”

Han Xue asked coldly.

As she spoke, her lips moved a few inches closer to Su Wanqing.

“Han Xue, you better think it through!”

Fang Xiaocao shouted.

“Actually, your threat isn’t valid.”

“If you really hurt Su Wanqing, you’ll have no leverage left, and Officer Wang will have no more concerns,”

Fang Xiaocao spoke rapidly.

Hearing Fang Xiaocao’s words, Wang Qiang was struck with a thought.

“That’s right, Fang Xiaocao is correct!”

“If you harm Su Wanqing, she’ll be infected, and I won’t have to hold back any longer, I’ll be able to take forceful measures against you.”

Wang Qiang was initially worried that Fang Xiaocao might provoke Han Xue, but after hearing her complete statement, he understood Fang Xiaocao’s intention.

It seemed like Fang Xiaocao was threatening Han Xue, but in reality, she was actually reminding Han Xue of the importance of the hostage’s safety if she wanted to take revenge, ensuring Su Wanqing’s safety was crucial.

The moment Su Wanqing was harmed, her revenge plan would be utterly ruined.

Hearing Wang Qiang’s words, Han Xue was startled.

Her mouth moved unconsciously further away from Su Wanqing.

“Han Xue, you heard that,”

“I’ll exchange places with Su Wanqing, do you agree?”

Seeing this, Fang Xiaocao said with a smile.