Chapter 129: Su Ruonan

Gu Changzheng quickly set up the rescue scene. Since the Ziweihua Hotel was a hundred meters tall and the large characters of the hotel sign were hung on the exterior wall of the top floor, the fire truck's ladder was not high enough. Moreover, he was worried that Zhang Qiang (the man attempting suicide) would be agitated and accidentally fall, so he did not dare to attempt a direct rescue from the front.

The spot where Zhang Qiang stood had an excellent line of sight, making it extremely difficult to sneak up from either side to control him!

Gu Changzheng was burning with anxiety; for every second that passed, Zhang Qiang was in greater danger.

The rescue personnel were also at their wits' end! The "Ziweihua Hotel" characters hanging on the top wall were actually suspended, supported only by thick channel steel welded to the wall.

There was no place to be found nearby to gain a foothold.

At this moment, Luo Fei said, "Team Leader Gu, in this situation, the only way is to find a way to persuade Zhang Qiang to walk over himself. This building is too high. If he jumps from here, even the slightest error means the air cushion below might not catch him!"

Gu Changzheng had made up his mind by now and said, "We're going up! Where is Wu Yan? Get a female comrade; it might have a better effect!"

Before long, the group arrived at the roof. Aside from a few police officers, there was a young woman wearing a white shirt and navy blue trousers. Judging by her attire, she seemed to be a hotel staff member.

Seeing Gu Changzheng come up, the police officer greeted him, "Team Leader Gu!"

Gu Changzheng nodded, but the woman said, "You must be Team Leader Gu, right? I am Su Ruonan, the manager of the Ziweihua Hotel. His emotions are still a bit agitated right now!"

Seeing that it was indeed the hotel manager who had been comforting Zhang Qiang, Gu Changzheng couldn't help but give her a slight smile. "Manager Su, thank you very much for your cooperation!"

Su Ruonan smiled generously. "This is what I should do. It's just that I'm at my wits' end now. He has been up there for over half an hour, and I'm really afraid that he..."

Gu Changzheng nodded with a grim expression. "There is no time to lose; we must try to persuade him again." Gu Changzheng slowly approached Zhang Qiang's position and called out softly, "Brother Zhang Qiang, let's have a chat."

Zhang Qiang looked at Gu Changzheng with hollow eyes and shouted, "Don't come over! Who, who are you? What should I talk to you about? Can you help me find my Xiaozhi?"

Before Gu Changzheng could answer, a gust of wind blew by, and Zhang Qiang's figure swayed, causing everyone to break out in a cold sweat.

Su Ruonan had a flash of inspiration and said, "Mr. Zhang Qiang, do you know? A very miraculous thing once happened at this hotel. A desperate person also stood here, but in the end, he gave up the idea of taking his own life and even achieved his wish!" Zhang Qiang was slightly stunned, his attention clearly captured.

Seeing that he didn't make a sound, Su Ruonan thought he might have been attracted by her words, so she continued, "The person talking to you just now is the ace detective of our Zizhen City, Team Leader Gu. Back then, that person also achieved his wish with the help of Team Leader Gu, so I think it is very necessary for you to have a good chat with Detective Gu!"

Gu Changzheng was stunned for a moment, then took the opportunity to say, "That's right, Brother Zhang Qiang. No matter what difficulties you encounter, there is always a way to solve them. But if you are gone, there will truly be no hope left."

A look of pain appeared on Zhang Qiang's face, and his hands involuntarily gripped the angle iron behind the sign!

He wailed loudly, "I really can't go on! It's all because of me that Xiaozhi went missing! It's also because of me that Huifang developed depression! I've ruined our family!"

He had been blaming himself, and his emotions became even more agitated as he said this!

Fearing that he might do something even more dangerous, Gu Changzheng hurriedly said, "Brother Zhang Qiang! Your missing son is named Zhang Qizhi, right? Let me tell you! We have already found clues related to him! Come up, and I will tell you in detail!"

There was a brief silence on the other side, and then Zhang Qiang asked cautiously, "Re-really? Do you have news about Xiaozhi?"

"Yes! I have already taken over this case and am currently investigating it. I wouldn't normally be able to disclose the specific situation, but today, I am willing to make an exception for you! But you have to cooperate with our work, right? So, in a while, you come out with us to meet your colleagues and return here, okay?"

At this time, Luo Fei and a firefighter were already prepared to go over for the rescue, waiting only for Gu Changzheng's order.

Zhang Qiang's lips trembled as he said, "Really? Really? That's great! That's great!"

Gu Changzheng exchanged glances with Luo Fei and the others while continuing, "Rest assured and come up! Only if you live well can Xiaozhi have a complete family, right?"

It turned out that Gu Changzheng, inspired by Su Ruonan's well-intentioned lie, also began to talk eloquently. At the same time, he arranged for Luo Fei and a firefighter to fasten their safety ropes, preparing to climb outside the wall to receive Zhang Qiang.

Zhang Qiang had been blaming himself constantly because of his lost child. Over time, this had caused a relatively serious psychological illness. However, as the head of the household, and with his wife already suffering from depression, he had been holding on and was not even aware of his own psychological problems.

Gu Changzheng followed Su Ruonan's line of thought, pondering the information he had just learned about Zhang Qiang's son, Zhang Qizhi. He fabricated the lie that he had taken over the case and had already mastered key clues, thereby gaining Zhang Qiang's trust and reigniting his desire to live.

By this time, Luo Fei and the others had slowly approached Zhang Qiang. When the two were about to touch him, they quickly put the prepared safety rope on him...

The two worked together to pull Zhang Qiang back to a safe area.

Back on the roof, Zhang Qiang looked up at Gu Changzheng. "You are Team Leader Gu, right?"

Gu Changzheng nodded, and Zhang Qiang knelt on the ground with a "thump!" "Team Leader Gu! Thank you! Thank you!"

Gu Changzheng hurried over to help him up, but Zhang Qiang said, "Team Leader Gu, please tell me, how is Xiaozhi doing now?"

Just as Gu Changzheng was considering how to answer him, a female voice sounded from the side: "Zhang Qiang, since Team Leader Gu said he has taken over this case, there is hope for Xiaozhi. You should tell Team Leader Gu in detail about the situation back then."

Gu Changzheng glanced at the female manager—Su Ruonan—and thought to himself: Is this acting a bit too much?

But it was already like this. After all, in the success of persuading Zhang Qiang, the credit of this female manager who dared to "talk nonsense" could not be denied.

He hummed twice and said, "Right! Tell me the detailed situation of when the child went missing back then."

At this moment, Zhang Qiang had somewhat come to his senses. Looking at Su Ruonan, he said, "You aren't a police officer, are you? The clue you mentioned earlier about where Xiao Zhi is—you were lying to me, weren't you?"