Ren Xingzhi was startled by his sudden action and felt uncomfortable all over. "You...what are you doing!"

Li Gang lowered his palm and said, "On behalf of the people of District 1 and Qiao Zhenzhen, thank you!"

Ren Xingzhi suppressed his awkwardness and opened his mouth several times, "Then... do you know who those masked men are?"

"I know, but I can't confirm it yet."

"who?"

"Sorry, I can't tell you for now." After all, he is a representative of the people. If this matter were to be exposed, it would probably cause a lot of trouble.

Li Gang continued, "If you want to go somewhere or eat something, just tell the guys at the door. We won't make things difficult for you. It's getting late, and you're still injured, so get some rest."

Ren Xingzhi waved his hands, his face full of impatience, and he didn't say anything about removing the handcuffs.

Li Gang smiled and turned to leave.

"Brother Ren, did he just...salute us?" Several men sat up excitedly.

Ren Xingzhi snorted, "We risked our lives to save the residents under his jurisdiction, so what's wrong with a little greeting?"

"Hey! It feels really good."

"That's right, this is the first time I've been saluted like this!"

Ren Xingzhi looked at them with disdain, "What a promise!"

"Brother Ren, stop pretending. We all saw you getting nervous just now!"

Ren Xingzhi stretched out his foot to kick, but his hands were handcuffed to the bed and he couldn't move. He was furious and said, "Shut up! I'll beat you to death if you disturb my brother's rest!"

The few of them then fell asleep laughing. Even though they were covered in wounds and their hands were still cuffed, they felt more relaxed than ever before.

In a small room on the other side of the corridor.

Qiao Zhenzhen looked in the dark at the figure opposite the bed. The two beds were only separated by a thin aisle.

"Are you... asleep?"

Lin Yi quickly turned over and sat up, scaring Qiao Zhenzhen.

"Are you looking for something? I'll help you."

Qiao Zhenzhen quickly shook her head, then realized that the other party couldn't see her, and quickly said, "No... I was just asking..."

Lin Yi touched his head, stood up and turned on the small desk lamp. The dim light illuminated the young man's angular face, and then he turned his head to meet Qiao Zhenzhen's eyes.

"Are you afraid?" He was not quite sure. Although he felt there was nothing to be afraid of, Sister Xia Xia said she was afraid, so she must be afraid.

Qiao Zhenzhen was stunned. Afraid? She wasn't afraid! She only felt hatred and was unable to kill those men.

After living with her grandmother for so many years, she had long forgotten the fear. Not to mention that she was fine today, even if they really succeeded, she would be grateful as long as she was still alive.

There was nothing she feared except death.

Qiao Zhenzhen lowered her eyelids, clutching the blanket in front of her chest, her voice as soft as a mosquito's, "Well... I'm a little scared..."

Lin Yi turned the desk lamp to the brightest. "There's no electricity here yet. This is the only desk lamp. If you're still scared," Lin Yi touched his head, "I'll wait until you fall asleep before I go to bed."

Qiao Zhenzhen's eyes were filled with mixed emotions. She had approached the Ning family several times, but hadn't been able to strike up a conversation with the young man. She hadn't expected that beneath this unapproachable exterior, he was so... innocent and harmless...

"Is this okay? Won't you be bored?"

Lin Yi shook his head. "It's okay. At home, Sangsang sleeps next to me and sings until midnight every night. I'm used to it."

Qiao Zhenzhen's eyebrows were curved, and her eyes, which were beginning to show maturity, were full of tenderness. Unfortunately, when she looked at Lin Yi, it was like she was flirting with a blind man.

"Sangsang can sing?"

Speaking of this, Lin Yi was full of complaints, "She can sing? Don't be ridiculous, the worst tune I've ever heard in my life came out of her mouth."

This time, Qiao Zhenzhen really couldn't help laughing. The smile in her eyes was like tiny pieces of light filling her pupils, dazzling.

"Really? Listen to it one day and you'll understand. The moment she says that, you'll feel like even the darkest moments in your life are nothing more than that."

He has a low status at home, and God knows what he has been through. He has to be forced to train every day by Brother Mo, and when he returns home he has to suffer the torture of Sangsang.

Lin Yi tried to arouse Qiao Zhenzhen's resonance.

Qiao Zhenzhen smiled even more happily. She looked at Lin Yi seriously and asked, "Can you sing?"

Lin Yi was stunned for a moment, then said generously, "No, I haven't learned it. I've forgotten everything I learned in school."

Qiao Zhenzhen pursed her lips. "My grandfather is from the Eagle Union. He taught me many Eagle Union songs. Can I sing them for you?"

Only then did Lin Yi look at her eyes seriously.

Qiao Zhenzhen raised her eyes and looked at him, making full use of her appearance, but Lin Yi's next words almost made her unable to maintain her smile.

Lin Yi carefully described the other person's superior features, and spoke after a while, "I was wondering why you looked a little strange, it turns out you have one quarter of Eagle Alliance bloodline!"

Qiao Zhenzhen was stunned. "Looks... strange..." His exotic appearance, praised countless times, was actually strange to him. Qiao Zhenzhen was speechless, yet she found him truly interesting.

Lin Yi looked at her and nodded seriously, "Yes, it's different from us, a little strange."

Qiao Zhenzhen laughed out loud, and Lin Yi's strange expression in his mouth was extremely bright.

"What are you laughing at?" Lin Yi was a little confused.

Qiao Zhenzhen tried hard to suppress her smile, "Nothing, are you listening?"

Lin Yi nodded and said, "Just sing if you want to. It won't be any worse than Sangsang's ghostly roar."

Qiao Zhenzhen smiled again, cleared her throat, and hummed a gentle and affectionate tune.

Lin Yi's eyes were filled with admiration as he listened to her finish singing. "It's really beautiful. I'll definitely let Sangsang learn from you if I have the chance!"

The smile on Qiao Zhenzhen's face never faded.

One of them sang while the other listened, and the ward finally became quiet after a long time.

Looking at Qiao Zhenzhen's sleeping face, Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief. Accompanying a patient was really not an easy job, and he finally fell asleep.

He pulled up the guardrail beside Qiao Zhenzhen's bed, dimmed the desk lamp, and then turned back to his own bed. After a while, he began to breathe evenly.

Qiao Zhenzhen opened her eyes and stared at the desk lamp blankly. After a long while, she gave an ambiguous smile and closed her eyes again.

"Ningxia! Commander!"

Before daybreak, a noise was heard outside the courtyard, and the two were immediately awakened.

Ningxia opened her eyes, but before she could move, the man beside her had already turned over and got out of bed. "Wait a minute, that's Lao Liao's voice. I'll go see what's going on."

"Commander! I've been sent here overnight by the Morning Military and Political Department! I want you to go to Shelter No. 1!"

Mo Guanshan frowned and took the letter from Lao Liao. "Now?"

"Yes! The messenger is still waiting at the administration office! He's here on a fast horse! It looks like he has something important to tell you."

Ningxia also came out of the house, "What happened?"

Mo Guanshan opened the letter, read ten lines at a glance, and his expression gradually became solemn.