Chapter 30: Life-Saving Benefactor

Bang!

Liu Qiang suddenly flew out, crashing heavily to the ground with a dull thud.

Immediately, a large group of police surrounded them.

“Don’t move, we’re the police!”

“Everyone stay where you are, put your hands on your head and squat down.”

The thugs’ faces turned ashen, but at the same time, they were incredibly grateful that the police arrived in time, preventing Liu Qiang from doing anything.

They squatted on the ground, chattering about their criminal activities, hoping to reduce their sentence.

“Is the victim Jiang An’an?” Hearing this name, Wu Jianguo’s heart sank. Could it be such a coincidence?

By the light of the flashlight, he could clearly see that the girl lying on the road was the Jiang An’an he knew. Fortunately, her clothes were intact.

Based on the confessions, Zhou Yinghuai quickly found the weapon and discovered fresh bloodstains on the rusty steel pipe. His face immediately turned grim.

“You can even be so cruel to a little girl, you bunch of beasts.” Wu Jianguo kicked a nearby thug, trembling with anger.

“That’s not Jiang An’an’s blood, it’s from the bull.”

“Yes, yes, Jiang An’an resisted and smashed the bull’s forehead, and also broke Strong Brother’s arm.”

“Comrade Police, don’t look at Jiang An’an as delicate and soft, she can lift a big man from her shoulders and smash him from one end to the other.”

Everyone was confused.

Except for Zhou Yinghuai.

He had received professional combat training in the army, and the thugs’ description of lifting someone up sounded like a shoulder throw. But the question was, how did Jiang An’an, a country girl, learn martial arts?

…Could she be a spy?

Intending to get closer to Jiang An’an and probe for information, Zhou Yinghuai said solemnly, “I happen to be going to the clinic to get some medicine, and I’ll take Comrade Jiang for a checkup.”

Wu Jianguo didn’t suspect anything: “Okay, carry Comrade Jiang to the car and drive her there.”

For a soldier, saving the weak has no gender distinction.

He was the only person besides the old director who knew Zhou Yinghuai’s true identity, so he wasn’t worried that the other party would have any ill intentions.

“…” Zhou Yinghuai, who had originally planned to carry her like a sandbag.

He pursed his lips and awkwardly bent down to pick her up. He then realized that the girl was light as a feather, with no weight at all.

With her small arms and legs, so delicate and soft, could she really smash a big, burly man’s head open?

Zhou Yinghuai thought with disdain: “Could those thugs be exaggerating to save face?”

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“The patient suffered a blow to the back of the head, resulting in a mild concussion. She needs to stay in bed for observation for two days. If her dizziness, vomiting, or drowsiness worsens after she wakes up, she will need to go to the provincial hospital for a cranial examination.”

Zhou Yinghuai frowned: “Provincial hospital?”

The doctor sighed: “The provincial hospital may not be able to diagnose it. If it doesn’t work, we might have to go to Shanghai or the capital to find experts.”

I heard that there are already dedicated CT scanners for the head and internal organs abroad. I wonder when our country will be able to introduce such high-end medical equipment?

As long as we have one device for research, I believe that our country will be able to produce even more advanced medical equipment in the near future.

And this is why the military is going to great lengths to find the equipment lost sixteen years ago.

We have been lagging behind Western countries for too many years, especially in recent years, domestic scientific research technology has been stagnant due to various reasons. If we can have a batch of equipment with a higher technological level than the current one for research, it will have a revolutionary significance for scientific research!

“There aren’t many people in the ward today. Family members can stay with the patient. Go to the window in the lobby to pay and get the medicine.” The doctor handed him a stack of papers. The total cost, including the hospitalization fee, is one yuan and three jiao.

Zhou Yinghuai readily paid the medical expenses in advance. After getting the medicine, he returned to the ward at eleven o’clock at night.

Jiang An’an’s eyes were closed, her brow slightly furrowed, as if she was dreaming of something terrifying.

She was as fragile as a red rose raised in a greenhouse, easily attracting a man’s pity.

Zhou Yinghuai held her hand expressionlessly, his palm facing upwards.

Her fingers were slender and her knuckles were distinct, glowing a cool white under the dim light. Even though he didn’t squeeze hard, the places where he touched were marked with red streaks.

Tsk!

She’s so delicate.

Zhou Yinghuai couldn’t help but frown, but his movements became gentler.

He carefully examined Jiang An’an’s hands, especially the tiger’s mouth and other places where she would hold a knife or gun, but he didn’t see a single callus.

These hands were undoubtedly carefully nurtured by their owner, never having done a single bit of farm work, let alone any kind of hard training.

Could it be that he had misunderstood Jiang An’an?

Zhou Yinghuai’s doubts didn’t diminish at all. He planned to continue probing her after she woke up tomorrow morning. So he borrowed a chair from the nurse, sat by the bed, crossed his arms in front of his chest, closed his eyes and began to rest.

He slept until dawn.

Jiang An’an suddenly woke up from her sleep.

She looked around nervously, her eyes met with a sea of white. Judging from the furnishings, she seemed to be in a hospital. Her tense body gradually relaxed.

The events of last night flooded back into her mind, and even now, she still felt a sense of fear.

In her previous life, Jiang An’an had deliberately learned Muay Thai for three years to protect herself. Even her coach had praised her for her achievements and talent, saying she was more than capable of handling one or two men. But after all, there was a difference in physical strength between men and women. Facing seven or eight adult men head-on, she was still at a disadvantage.

The last thing she saw was Jiang Yongsheng…

“Click!”

The sudden sound of the door opening interrupted her thoughts.

Jiang An’an looked up and met a pair of familiar, indifferent eyes.

“Awake?”

“You saved me?”

Two voices rang out simultaneously in the quiet ward.

“Thank you.” Jiang An’an expressed her gratitude sincerely. She didn’t feel any discomfort at all. It was possible that the thugs only wanted to steal her bicycle, or maybe Zhou Yinghuai had rescued her in time and brought her to the hospital.

No matter what, if Zhou Yinghuai hadn’t intervened, she would have been frozen to death lying on the road all night.

Zhou Yinghuai pursed his lips: “You’re welcome.”

Since he intended to investigate Jiang An’an, being her savior was undoubtedly the best way to get close to her and the Jiang family.

“You hit your head, luckily it didn’t bleed. The doctor said you need to stay in the hospital for observation for two days. I’ve already asked someone to send a message to Nanxi Brigade. Your family should be here soon.”

Jiang An’an’s eyes curved into a smile, and two sweet dimples appeared on her cheeks: “Thank you so much. You paid for the medical expenses, right? How much is it? I’ll give it to you now.”

Facing those beautiful eyes filled with gratitude, Zhou Yinghuai’s thin lips tightened: “One yuan and three jiao.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, those doe eyes widened.

“Sorry, I don’t have that much money. Can I give it to you when I get back?” Jiang An’an’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment. Considering the Jiang family’s reputation, would he think she was trying to shirk her debt?

Zhou Yinghuai nodded: “Okay.”