After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 78

Chapter 78: Three Hundred Thousand Came and Gone
Everyone looked at Zhouzhou in shock. Zhouzhou’s expression remained unchanged as she continued to administer the needles. After a while, she checked the girl’s pulse and stopped, wiping the sweat from her forehead. “Leave the needles in for fifteen minutes before removing them.”

After speaking, she walked to the side and sat down, feeling a bit exhausted.

Qin Er quickly fetched some water for her to drink, looking at her with an incredulous expression. Zhouzhou was too amazing!

He hadn’t been mistaken earlier, right? She actually knew medical skills!

Unaware of her Second Elder Brother’s astonishment, Zhouzhou yawned and leaned against his arm, mumbling, “Brother, let me lean on you for a moment,” before closing her eyes and falling asleep.

Qin Er quickly adjusted his position slightly, afraid that she wouldn’t be comfortable.

He looked at Zhouzhou’s chubby cheeks and still couldn’t fully process what had just happened. It wasn’t just him; everyone was dumbfounded.

The doctor on the side also kept track of the time. After fifteen minutes passed and Zhouzhou still hadn’t awakened, he followed her instructions and removed the needles.

The girl’s complexion was even better now.

Everyone was still amazed. This little girl had actually revived someone. Her medical skills might not be inferior to Doctor Liu’s.

Zhouzhou had no idea about the shock she had caused. After sleeping for several hours leaning against Qin Er, she suddenly felt her body being lifted. She opened her eyes and saw Qin Lie, then closed them again.

Her hands skillfully wrapped around his neck, and her face rested on his shoulder as she mumbled, “Dad.”

Qin Lie’s raised hand gently lowered and lightly patted her little bottom. He gritted his teeth and said, “I’ll deal with you tomorrow.”

This little girl was getting bolder and bolder. This time, she even dared to run with the human traffickers, not fearing any real danger.

When he heard about this, his heart trembled, and he had been thinking about how to handle her when he saw her. But as she nuzzled her face against his neck, all his anger was instantly appeased, turning into concern and helplessness.

Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin hurriedly rushed over as well. Seeing the little girl in Qin Lie’s arms, they finally breathed a sigh of relief but still worriedly asked, “Is Zhouzhou alright?”

“She’s fine, she’s doing well,” Qin Lie reassured them. He had already checked on her earlier.

“That’s good. She scared me half to death,” Grandma Qin said, patting her chest. Grandpa Qin quickly helped her sit down on a nearby chair, then looked up at his grandson, who seemed like he wanted to disappear into the wall, and sternly said, “We’ll settle the score tomorrow.”

Qin Er’s heart trembled, feeling overwhelmed, and he didn’t dare utter a word.

Not long after, Qin Xu finished handling things and came over. Seeing Zhouzhou sleeping, he lowered his voice and said, “Everything is settled now. Take the child home first. Don’t scold Zhouzhou. If it weren’t for her, we wouldn’t have been able to crack this case.”

“That won’t do.” This time, Grandma Qin was the first to disagree. She had been reflecting on the way and thought that although they spoiled their child, if they didn’t say a word when the child did something so dangerous, who knew what would happen in the future.

Now she finally understood her son’s previous concerns.

“We have to address what needs to be addressed,” Grandpa Qin agreed after thinking it through. He glanced at Zhouzhou, who was sleeping soundly in Qin Lie’s arms, and gave her a sympathetic look.

However, thinking that his mother loved Zhouzhou so much, she probably wouldn’t really punish her.

But unexpectedly, this time he guessed wrong.

Early in the morning, as soon as Zhouzhou woke up, she happily ran downstairs. Before she could call anyone, her eyes were dazzled by a stack of money.

She saw a pile of money tied with a rope, held in someone’s hand, and at a glance, it was all pink.

It was three hundred thousand!

Zhouzhou’s eyes lit up, and she was about to reach for it, but the large hand suddenly lifted, leaving her empty-handed.

She looked up in confusion and met Qin Lie’s cold face.

Qin Lie glanced at her and said, “This is the reward the police gave you, but I intend to confiscate it.”

Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou pouted in grievance and said, “Why?”

“Because you didn’t listen. You promised last time that you wouldn’t do anything dangerous again, but you broke your word.”

Zhouzhou panicked and quickly explained, “That’s not true. Second Elder Brother and Second Elder Uncle talked about this on the phone.”

“Then you could have waited there with them. Did you really need to go with the human traffickers? Weren’t you afraid of being abducted and unable to come back?”

Zhouzhou wasn’t worried at all and waved her hand, saying, “No, I’m very capable, and I remember the way home. I won’t get lost for sure.”

Qin Lie knew she would say that.

He glanced at her and remained unmoved. “I don’t care. This time, you were indeed in the wrong. I won’t give you the money to prevent you from being encouraged to do even more dangerous things in the future.”

Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou’s eyes widened slightly, wearing an expression of “How did you know?” It only made Qin Lie even more determined not to let himself soften.

Seeing that his mind was made up, Zhouzhou could only look helplessly at Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin and pleaded, “Grandpa, Grandma.”

But unexpectedly, the two doting elderly people, who usually spoiled her the most, had an unprecedentedly united attitude this time. They both had stern faces and said, “Zhouzhou, this time was indeed too dangerous. I agree with your father’s decision.”

Upon hearing this, realizing there was no hope, Zhouzhou drooped her little head in disappointment and suggested, “How about this, Dad? Punish me by making me carry water or go for a run.”

Qin Lie let out a “tsk” sound. “No.”

With her skills and strength, these tasks would be a piece of cake for her.

Fine.

Zhouzhou gave up completely and looked at Qin Er beside her, shrugging her shoulders, giving him an expression that said, “I did my best.”

Qin Lie waved the three hundred thousand in front of him, then took it away right in front of him. Qin Er’s heart ached intensely.

One was desperate for money, and the other was stingy. Qin Lie deliberately withdrew three hundred thousand in cash from the bank early in the morning. Nothing could be more stimulating for them than seeing the money right in front of their eyes and being unable to do anything as it was taken away.

If they still didn’t learn their lesson, he would consider himself defeated.

“Go and reflect on your actions,” Qin Lie said as he took a sip of tea, his voice calm.

The big and small figures glanced at each other, sighed, and walked to the wall with a lack of energy, standing in place.

Their effort was in vain, and they had been through all this trouble for nothing. Both of them felt extremely frustrated.

Qin Xu came back and witnessed this scene. Seeing the situation, he immediately understood what was going on and couldn’t help but chuckle, saying, “The case is closed. Chen Hu and Da Hei confessed to a lot of things. Their entire network will be dismantled soon. The girl in the basement is stable now, and the rest of the people are being contacted with their families. Once they are found, they can leave. This time, Zhouzhou indeed made a great contribution.”

“But I don’t know why, after they confessed everything, they suddenly started turning against each other like wild beasts.”

Oh, it must have been the Beast Pills she gave them.

Understanding the situation, Zhouzhou nodded, swinging her short legs, not caring much about this matter. As she listened to him continue talking, she became happy when she heard that the abducted people would be properly taken care of. Although she initially went for the three hundred thousand, which was now gone, she was still happy to help others. But when she saw Qin Lie’s cold expression, she suppressed the upward curve of her mouth.

Seeing him, she suddenly remembered something and said, “Oh, I almost forgot about this.”

She took out the Golden Orchid Book from her bag and handed it to him, saying, “Second Elder Uncle, I found this under their bed.”

Qin Xu took it and his pupils instantly contracted. He flipped through a few pages and grew more and more delighted.

Seeing this, even Grandma Qin came over and asked what it was.

Qin Xu said, “It’s a list of human traffickers.”

Human traffickers were particularly cunning, but now, with this list, they could capture them all at once.

Looking at Zhouzhou, he said with joy, “Zhouzhou, you’ve truly made a great contribution this time.”

Zhouzhou smiled at him and said, “Second Elder Uncle, if there’s anything like this in the future, you can find me for remote assistance, of course, I won’t go there in person.”

Her dad’s gaze is so scary.

Qin Xu looked at her, pondered for a moment, and said, “There’s actually something that might trouble Zhouzhou for help.”