Chapter 6: Crisis Under the Skirt and a Helping Hand!

Tang Ye arrived beside the sedan.

Through the rear window glass.

He could vaguely see a man clutching a woman's throat.

Tang Ye almost suspected, was the man trying to kill for money?

The woman was facing upward.

Tang Ye used the moonlight to see her face clearly.

It was actually Gu Wenqin, the owner of Qinge Clothing Factory.

Tang Ye pounded on the car door with force.

The man could not hear the commotion outside at all.

He freed one hand to pull at the woman's skirt.

"Help!"

Gu Wenqin kicked and struggled desperately with her legs, but the range of motion grew smaller and smaller.

The man thought to himself, the more you resist, the more excited I get!

"After that softie Hong Lei died, your factory is about to go under, right? As long as you give yourself to me today, I absolutely won't harass you in the future. Besides, I can share orders with you and introduce foreign clients. Or, you can just give the factory to me directly, and I'll take care of you."

"What kind of person do you take me for?"

"Why must a woman be so strong? I dream of you every day. As long as you nod, I'll go back and divorce that old hag."

"Please, let me go. You have so many lovers, you don't need me."

"They are all mediocre and common, how could they compare to you!"

Seeing no reaction, Tang Ye lowered his head and looked around.

He found a hard, sharp stone on the ground and smashed it toward the car window.

After continuous knocking, the glass shattered like a spiderweb.

Hearing the commotion, the man was startled and subconsciously looked behind him.

A large hand reached in through the car window, grabbed his calf directly, and with a surge of immense strength, dragged him forcibly out of the car.

Tang Ye saw the man's face clearly!

It was that troublemaker Xu Jie!

"Let go of me, you dog! Do you know who I am?"

Tang Ye kicked him in the face.

"Clean up your mouth!"

Xu Jie saw stars, and after finally regaining his senses, he cupped his hands toward the figure, "Brother, you've misunderstood, I was just playing around with her."

"Playing around! I'm playing around with you right now too!"

Xu Jie took seven or eight kicks, hurting so much he almost threw up his dinner.

Gu Wenqin walked out of the sedan tremblingly, her collar already torn open.

She instinctively covered her chest, her eyes filled with tears, her beautiful face full of anger and grievance.

By the faint moonlight, Xu Jie recognized Tang Ye.

Thinking of the day's events, anger burned in Xu Jie's heart.

However, he still had to bow his head for now!

"Town Mayor Tang, let's talk this over properly. It's better to resolve grievances than to hold onto them. If you show mercy today, I will definitely keep it in mind. Let's be friends."

"You? Are you worthy?"

Tang Ye grabbed a handful of mud from the ground and stuffed it into his mouth.

Xu Jie's mouth was full of the taste of dirt.

Tang Ye's strike was ruthless, and he dared not speak again.

"Call 110 and have the Police Station come over to handle this," Tang Ye instructed Gu Wenqin.

He needed to know how Gu Wenqin intended to handle it.

If Gu Wenqin wanted to let the matter rest.

Tang Ye could only admit he was meddling in affairs that didn't concern him.

If Gu Wenqin dared to pursue it, then he would see the matter through to the end!

"Should we just forget it? Xu Jie's uncle is Party Committee Secretary Xu."

Gu Wenqin hesitated to speak.

She was afraid this would cause trouble for Tang Ye, who had just arrived.

And she was even more afraid of attracting gossip!

"If it happens once, it will happen twice. If you don't pursue it this time, he will definitely harass you again in the future."

"I'll call right now!" Gu Wenqin finally made up her mind.

The Police Station responded quickly, and one police officer arrived at the scene with two auxiliary officers.

Xu Jie was shirtless, sitting on the ground, his face swollen like a pig's head, his mouth full of mud and rotting grass.

The tall police officer asked sternly, "What's going on?"

Tang Ye said calmly, "I am the one who hit him. But there is a reason; he insulted a woman, which is why I took action."

The police officer glanced at Gu Wenqin.

Gu Wenqin's hair was disheveled, her clothes were in disarray, and there was a bright red, prominent scratch on her jade-like neck.

The police officer had already recognized Xu Jie as the Factory Director of Boman Clothing Factory, whose uncle was Party Committee Secretary Xu Yiping; he usually had good relations with local thugs and could be considered someone who had influence in both the underworld and the legitimate world.

What should he do? The police officer could not make up his mind for a moment.

Seeing the police officer hesitate, Tang Ye pulled up the phone number of Police Station Chief Wan Ming from his mobile phone.

"Hello, Chief Wan, this is Tang Ye."

"I have discovered an attempted rape in the Baihua Forest in the southern part of Pinghu. The police officer from your station doesn't seem very professional!"

"I would like to ask you, what should be done now?"

Wan Ming was stunned, "Town Mayor Tang, please hand your phone to the police officer."

The police officer took the phone from Tang Ye's hand; although he did not know Tang Ye's identity, seeing that he had the Chief's number, his first reaction was that this person was not simple.

"Chief Wan, reporting to you, the person involved is Xu Jie, the boss of Boman Clothing Factory."

Upon hearing the name Xu Jie, Wan Ming was greatly shocked.

"Are you sure it is rape?"

"Judging from the traces at the scene, there is significant suspicion."

"Bring Xu Jie to the Police Station; I will come over later to interrogate him personally."

Hanging up the phone, Wan Ming rubbed his temples; the case involved Party Committee Secretary Xu Yiping and Tang Ye.

Wan Ming also detested Xu Jie deeply.

However, relying on Xu Yiping's backing, Wan Ming had never been able to do much about Xu Jie.

Tang Ye had just arrived in Pinghu, and he was handling problems quite aggressively!

Xu Jie was escorted into the police car.

Tang Ye accompanied Gu Wenqin to the Police Station to finish giving her statement.

Afterwards, he accompanied her to the town hospital to treat her injuries.

"Thank you, Town Mayor Tang. I was truly desperate just now; if it weren't for you, I would have definitely been humiliated by that beast today."

The red scratch marks on Gu Wenqin's snow-white arms were extremely striking.

"Your performance today was very brave! To deal with such a thug, you must make him feel the pain."

Gu Wenqin shook her head and gave a bitter smile, "You are not yet familiar with the situation in Pinghu Town. I really don't want to make things difficult for you."

Tang Ye knew that Gu Wenqin was genuinely looking out for him and said softly, "Evil cannot prevail over good. I have my own plans."

After coming out of the hospital, Gu Wenqin walked a few steps.

A look of pain appeared on her delicate face.

Tang Ye guessed that Gu Wenqin had sprained her ankle while struggling inside the car.

"Does it hurt a lot?"

"I think I injured a tendon; could you support me a little?"

Tang Ye extended his arm.

"Don't push yourself too hard."

Gu Wenqin rested her hand on him, but as soon as she moved a step, a painful groan escaped her lips.

Tang Ye hurriedly stopped his steps.

"Town Mayor Tang, it's no use, I can't walk."

Gu Wenqin's reaction did not seem fake.

"Will you call your family to come and pick you up?"

Gu Wenqin shook her head, "I live alone."

Tang Ye looked around; it was late at night, and he couldn't even see a dog on the road, nor could he find anyone else to help.

He simply steeled his heart.

"Boss Gu, how about I carry you on my back!"

Hearing this, the pain-stricken Gu Wenqin instantly turned bright red, "Town Mayor Tang, how could that be? If others see it, they will gossip about you!"

"Wait a moment!"

Tang Ye ran toward the hospital.

Not long after, he pushed out a "twenty-eight" bicycle and patted the back seat.

"I borrowed it from the security guard."

Seeing that there was no one around, Gu Wenqin ultimately decided to sit on it.

Tang Ye held the handlebars, a cool breeze brushed their faces, and a faint, delicate fragrance drifted from her side; as they turned onto a gravel road, the surface was bumpy, and Gu Wenqin's slender legs swayed unsteadily, causing her to lose her balance, so he hurriedly used his hand to steady her, preventing Gu Wenqin from falling to the ground.

"Town Mayor Tang, I've troubled you too much."

"Hey, who else would I have run into! It was just a small favor."

Not long after, they arrived at the place where Gu Wenqin lived.

Gu Wenqin and Tang Ye lived in the same residential complex, though not in the same building.

Tang Ye supported Gu Wenqin as they reached the third floor, and Gu Wenqin said softly, "We're at my door. Would you like to come in and have some water?"

"I'll see you into the room; I'll pass on the water."

Gu Wenqin stood on her uninjured left foot, bent over, and found the key among the white shoes on the third shelf of the shoe rack.

Tang Ye was stunned for a moment and hurriedly reminded her, "Remember to hide the key somewhere else tomorrow. Otherwise, the next time someone breaks in to steal something, you'll think it was me!"

"You really know how to joke. There's nothing valuable at home; if you take a liking to anything, just take it."

Entering the room and turning on the light, the white glow made Gu Wenqin's delicate features turn bright red.

Tang Ye helped Gu Wenqin to the side of the sofa, and after waiting for her to sit down, he lightly wiped the fine beads of sweat from his forehead.

Gu Wenqin looked at the exhausted Tang Ye, wanting to say a few words of gratitude, but she didn't know how to start.

"I've caused you trouble. By the way, what did you want to talk to me about?"

"Don't be so polite; there is a proposal, take a look at it first, and we'll talk tomorrow!"

Tang Ye took a glance at Gu Wenqin, his expression suddenly stalling.

Continuing to stay was clearly not appropriate.

After seeing Tang Ye off and closing the door, Gu Wenqin limped to the bathroom.

Only then did she discover that her skirt had been torn.

If one looked from the side, besides two smooth, willow-thin legs, there was even more scenery looming in and out of view...