Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 768 - 763: Hostage

Fang Pingying saw Luo Cuilan so agitated that she was about to force Xu He to ingest rat poison. Afraid that Xu He might die and Luo Cuilan would have to bear legal responsibility, which would not be worth it, she quickly stepped forward to pull Luo Cuilan back. "Cuilan, don’t do this. If she really eats it and loses her life, you will be legally responsible too. You’ll end up in jail for her sake. We should report this to the Police Station. Now we have both witnesses and evidence; let the law punish her. She won’t escape."

Hearing this, Luo Cuilan calmed down a bit, her grip on Xu He loosened slightly. Seeing the opportunity, Xu He immediately stepped back a few paces and coughed forcefully a few times. Although she did not swallow the rat poison, the smell still frightened her.

It turned out that no matter how much she felt life wasn’t worth living before, when death actually approached, she still lacked the courage to face it.

But hearing Fang Pingying say they should report to the Police Station, Xu He was again consumed with panic. Although she had no firsthand knowledge of what prison was like, to her, serving time in prison was worse than death.

Therefore, she immediately waved her hands frantically at Fang Pingying, shouting, "No, don’t report to the Police Station, please no."

Fang Pingying looked at Xu He coldly and said, "Xu He, you’ve done so many heinous things, haven’t you ever thought that such a day would come?"

Xu He’s face turned pale. Honestly, the last thing she wanted was for Fang Pingying to witness her downfall. Ever since Fang Pingying married Luo Zhiyong, Xu He had been competing with her in secret, always believing she was in no way inferior to Fang Pingying. But ending up like this, she thought it was just her bad luck not to have met the right person.

She was resentful, unable to accept how big a gap there was between herself and Fang Pingying, but what could she do at this juncture? She could only secure her life first and think about the rest later.

Therefore, for the first time, Xu He lowered her head in front of Fang Pingying, pleading, "I’m begging you, don’t report it to the Police Station. You can beat me or scold me, even make me pay compensation; just don’t go to the police. I’ll agree to anything."

Fang Pingying was taken aback to see Xu He like this; she had thought Xu He would try to maintain her dignity even at the very last moment, like Bai Jing. She never expected Xu He to admit her wrongs so easily.

But there’s a saying that goes well, "Those who admit their faults too readily are the least reliable."

She shook her head at Xu He, "However, Xu He, the mistakes you’ve made can no longer be compensated for with these things."

"I know I was wrong," Xu He continued to plead, even trying to appeal to Fang Pingying’s sense of solidarity as a woman, "Fang Pingying, no, sister-in-law, I knew I was wrong. I was too greedy, too extreme in my thoughts, but I am a woman. The reason I did so much was actually to have a better life. I..."

Fang Pingying knew Xu He too well and was not swayed by her words. Before Xu He could finish talking, Fang Pingying cut her off, "Xu He, if we hadn’t found out so much, would you still admit your mistake so easily? Or should I ask, can you, Xu He, even discern right from wrong? If you could, would you have ended up in this state?"

Upon hearing this, a flash of anger crossed Xu He’s eyes, but she kept speaking, "I’m begging you, let me off this once. I promise I will live quietly from now on and never bother any of the Luo Family again, okay?"

"If you hadn’t endangered the lives of Zhuzhu and Cuilan, perhaps you would still have a way out today. Now, you must be held accountable for your actions," Fang Pingying said indifferently. "Xu He, you’ve read so many books. I believe you understand this principle."

Probably realizing Fang Pingying was steadfast, Xu He knew that pleading was hopeless. She stopped begging and changed from her humble tone, yelling at Fang Pingying, "Fang Pingying, I’ve begged you. What more do you want? You just feel I’ve wronged you, want me to bow before you, to see my downfall. Here I am in this state, are you still not satisfied?"

Luckily, Fang Pingying knew Xu He was not someone who easily recognized her faults. Seeing Xu He like this didn’t surprise her. She just shook her head, "Xu He, you’re beyond help."

With that, Fang Pingying took out her phone from her bag and was about to call the Police Station.

Before Fang Pingying could dial, Xu He suddenly ran like the wind and scooped up Zhuzhu who was standing at the doorway. She picked up the kitchen knife Luo Zhiming had discarded on the ground that morning, pressing the sharp blade against Zhuzhu’s neck. She looked ferociously at Fang Pingying and yelled, "Fang Pingying, put that phone down, or I swear I’ll kill this brat today."

"Mommy." Zhuzhu cried out, terrified.

"Zhuzhu." Luo Cuilan snapped to her senses and tried to rush over and take Zhuzhu away.

But Xu He pressed the knife even closer to Zhuzhu, raising her eyebrow at Luo Cuilan in a threatening gesture.

Luo Cuilan dared not move any closer and could only yell in frustration, "Xu He, just try to touch my Zhuzhu."

Xu He laughed dismissively, "Then you try and see if I dare. After all, I’ve killed more than once already; I don’t care about one more."

Fang Pingying really hadn’t anticipated Xu He daring to do such a thing. Previously, she’d only cared about persuading Luo Cuilan and neglected to ensure Zhuzhu’s safety. Now, seeing Xu He like this, she knew that in desperation, Xu He might indeed do anything.

If it was an adult, there might still be room for maneuver, but Zhuzhu was still so young, and he had already suffered so much. Fang Pingying couldn’t bear to see him suffer more and immediately shouted at Xu He, "Xu He, let Zhuzhu go."

Xu He sneered and made her demand, "Put down the phone, don’t call the cops, and let me leave immediately, or I will take action."

"You’re delusional," Fang Pingying gambled Xu He wouldn’t have the guts and refused.

"Hmph." Xu He looked at Fang Pingying, her eyes cruel, and pressed the knife directly to Zhuzhu’s neck.

The child’s skin was tender, and Xu He’s knife had already drawn a cut on it, causing blood to flow profusely.

Zhuzhu felt the pain and cried out loudly, "Wah."

"Zhuzhu." Luo Cuilan watched, her heart aching, immediately grabbed Fang Pingying’s arm, pleading, "Sister-in-law, let her go. Just let her go. I won’t seek revenge, as long as my Zhuzhu is okay. If we persist, she really will kill my Zhuzhu. This venomous woman has become a devil who kills without blinking an eye."

Seeing this situation and realizing Fang Pingying and the others had no choice but to compromise, Xu He sneered, "Move aside immediately. Once I get in the car, I will naturally let him go."