The situation had reached a point where it could no longer be concealed.
As Zhang Guodong's emotions unraveled, the rope he was holding began to sway precariously.
Tang Yu's child let out a wail, as if sensing the danger, the cries were heart-wrenching.
Hearing the baby's cry, Tang Xiaomin clenched her fists in distress.
"Zhang Guodong, release the child, and I'll let you do as you please," Tang Xiaomin said.
The child's safety was paramount; she had to rescue the baby as quickly as possible.
Zhang Guodong looked at Tang Xiaomin with rage.
"Tang Xiaomin, so you admit to killing Guo'er."
Without much thought, Tang Xiaomin answered Zhang Guodong.
"Just as you suspect, Zhang Guo'er hit and killed Tang Xu. I had no choice but to let her pay with her life for Tang Xu."
A life for a life; she didn't see anything wrong with that.
"It was you indeed, you ruthless woman!"
"Guo'er... my daughter, you died so tragically, Guo'er..."
Zhang Guodong stumbled back two steps and collapsed onto the ground, weeping uncontrollably.
His emotions fluctuated so wildly that the rope slipped, and the child nearly plunged into the bottomless abyss.
"Baby!"
Tang Xiaomin's face contorted in alarm, and she lunged forward to save the child.
"Don't move!"
Zhang Guodong glared venomously at Tang Xiaomin. If looks could kill, Tang Xiaomin would have been torn to shreds.
"If you dare take another step, I'll let go of the rope, and this child will fall to its death. Then you can go pick up the corpse!"
The child was so close, yet Tang Xiaomin dared not move a step closer.
She swore that after saving the child, she would personally end Zhang Guodong and send his entire family to hell together.
"Alright, I won't move. What do you want to do to let the child go? Tell me, I'll do whatever you say."
"I want you to die!" Zhang Guodong said maliciously.
"Tang Xiaomin, you killed Guo'er, and today you must pay with your life!"
Tang Xiaomin agreed without hesitation.
"I, I can jump down from here to pay for Zhang Guo'er's life. But what if you break your promise after I jump?"
"Tang Xiaomin, you are not in a position to bargain with me! If you don't die, I'll let go of the rope right now and kill this child!"
"Either way, someone has to pay for Guo'er's life!"
"Fine, I'll jump."
Tang Xiaomin said, slowly walking towards the large tree from which the rope was hung.
The tree grew at the edge of the cliff, its branches extending about seven to eight meters out.
If she made any move, and Zhang Guodong let go, the child would fall, and she would have no time to save it.
"Before I jump, why don't we talk about Zhang Guo'er?" Tang Xiaomin suddenly said.
Standing with her back to the cliff edge, facing away from Zhang Guodong.
At this moment, Zhang Guodong produced a gun, its dark muzzle pointed at her.
"Tang Xiaomin, no matter what tricks you try to play, they are futile. I can shoot and kill you right now!"
Tang Xiaomin ignored the threat of the gun and continued talking about Zhang Guo'er.
"Actually, Zhang Guo'er hitting and killing Tang Xu was also because she was drunk and incited. Although she was unreasonable, she wasn't bold enough to kill someone."
"That day, she was supposed to hit me, but Tang Xu suddenly rushed forward to save me. He himself didn't dodge and sustained severe injuries. He died before the ambulance even arrived. He died in my arms."
"Later, I captured Zhang Guo'er, locked her in a dark room, and bound her tightly to a chair, unable to move, at my mercy."
Hearing this, Zhang Guodong could no longer bear it and roared at Tang Xiaomin.
"Tang Xiaomin, stop talking!"
"Don't you dare say it!"
Looking at Zhang Guodong's breakdown, Tang Xiaomin's lips curved into a slight smile.
She didn't stop and continued.
"I am about to die. Before I die, I will tell you all this so you can understand what kind of revenge you are seeking."
"I tied Zhang Guo'er to a chair with chains, and I found pliers. I pulled out her fingernails one by one."
"She screamed in pain, begging for mercy, and shouting 'Daddy, save me. Daddy, save me.'"
"'It hurts so much, Daddy, please save me. I'm dying. Why aren't you here to save me? Where are you, Daddy!'"
"Ah! Stop talking!"
"Don't say anymore!"
"Shut up!"
Recalling the image of Zhang Guo'er's fingernails being ripped out, Zhang Guodong covered his ears in despair.
However, Tang Xiaomin continued.
"After I pulled out her toenails and ran out of nails to pull, I cut open her waist, made an opening, and took out her kidney."
"Zhang Guo'er was a grown woman, but her kidney was only half the size of my fist. It felt soft and slippery."
"Zhang Guo'er's screams at that moment almost deafened me."
Zhang Guodong, driven to madness by Tang Xiaomin's brutal description.
"Tang Xiaomin, I'll kill you!"
He roared, raising his gun and aiming it at Tang Xiaomin.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
After three gunshots, Zhang Guodong collapsed to the ground.
Tang Xiaomin reacted swiftly, lunging towards Zhang Guodong and grabbing the rope that slipped from his hand.
"Quick, save the child!"
Behind her, Yan Jue held a pistol, and beside him were Zhong Li and Lu Xing.
Zhong Li quickly climbed the tree, carefully pulled the rope, and finally succeeded in rescuing the child.
"Minmin, do you know how dangerous you were just now!"
Yan Jue quickly came to Tang Xiaomin's side, his tone reproachful.
"Why did you act on your own? Why didn't you consult me first? Why did you have to risk it alone!"
"If I hadn't been a little cautious and followed you, those three shots would have been fired at you!"
These words of reprimand made Tang Xiaomin's heart overflow with warmth.
She immediately threw herself into his arms, the tension of the moment melting away.
"Because I knew you would come."
"What if I hadn't?"
"No, you definitely would have come. I trust you."
"You..."
She held him so tightly, as if trying to bury herself in his body.
The depth of love is mirrored by the severity of the reprimand.
The incident was over, and he couldn't bring himself to dwell on it. He held her tightly.
The baby continued to cry loudly, and Zhong Li was at a loss. Inopportunely, he interrupted the embrace of the two.
"Miss Tang, this child is crying non-stop. What should we do?"
Yan Jue glanced at the swaddled infant. He used to like it very much, but now, he suddenly didn't like it so much.
It was all the child's fault; otherwise, Tang Xiaomin wouldn't have taken such a risk.
He said impatiently, "Go away."
For a long time, Yan Jue's life had been filled with loneliness.
After meeting Tang Xiaomin, he had always wanted to have his own child and build a complete family.
But after this incident, he suddenly realized that although children were good, they were also a threat.
Just like this time.
Tang Yu's child could make Tang Xiaomin disregard her own safety.
If it were their own child, what would she do?