The main light in the ward was not on, only a small desk lamp was on. Under the dim light, Lian Xiaomin carefully looked at the man named Long Yuan.

When he was sent to the hospital just now, he was covered in dust and had a wound on his cheek. Now the doctors and nurses have treated him and his appearance can be seen clearly.

His sweater and soiled coat were placed by the nurse on a stool on the other side.

He was only wearing a gray short-sleeved vest, his left arm was in a cast, and he could no longer wear a sweater, so he could only cover himself with a blanket.

The young man had a short buzz cut and looked pretty good, with a thin face, a high nose bridge, thin lips, sword-like eyebrows, single eyelids, and bright eyes.

He doesn’t look very old, maybe around twenty years old at most.

He has the temperament of a soldier, but at his age, he can't be a veteran.

If he had really joined the army, he wouldn't be here.

The young man saw the girl who brought him to the hospital enter the room and spoke first.

"Comrade, thank you for sending me to the hospital today! Those bastards took away my money, but I have more somewhere else... I will return it to you tomorrow."

Lian Xiaomin nodded, indicating that he should eat first. His right hand could reach the small table beside the bed, and it happened to be this hand that was intact.

Long Yuan thanked him again with gratitude, looked at the fragrant noodles and three poached eggs, picked up the chopsticks and started eating, he was eating so voraciously that even Xiaomin could not help smacking her lips.

"How many days have you not eaten?"

She used her mental power to check and knew that Long Yuan had been locked in the utility room in the yard, but she couldn't say it out loud.

Long Yuan ate most of the box of noodles quickly, picked up a poached egg and chewed it, then spoke while chewing.

"I was arrested last night and haven't eaten since."

It took him less than five minutes to finish the whole box of noodles, including the fried egg, and then he drank up the noodle soup.

A thin layer of sweat appeared on my forehead, which made me feel comfortable. After eating, I leaned back against the head of the bed.

There were other people in the ward, but they were far away. Long Yuan then answered Lian Xiaomin's previous question in a low voice.

"I am indeed a relative of a military martyr. Comrade, can you return the certificate to me? My father...he went to fight in the Korean War in 1952. When he left home, I was just one month old. Later, he never came back and stayed on the battlefield forever..."

Upon hearing this, Lian Xiaomin felt a little respectful.

As long as this person is not a bad person, then no matter what, it is worth it to go through some trouble to save the martyr's child.

It seemed as if it was destined that she would appear at the "entrance of destiny's alley".

He took out the certificate from his pocket and returned it to the other party. Long Yuan held it in his hand and was silent for a moment.

Originally planning to leave as soon as she saw that he was fine, Lian Xiaomin changed her mind in an instant and continued to ask.

"Are you being sought by an enemy? Also, do you want me to notify your family so they can come to the hospital to take care of you?"

The main thing is that I don't want to leave and leave people with broken arms and legs here, and then those revenge seekers will find the hospital...

Long Yuan took a deep breath, looked up at the strange girl who had taken off her scarf but was still wearing a mask, and shook his head slightly.

"I have no one left in my family. After my father died, my mother was not in good health. She fell ill when I was just over three years old and passed away..."

"…My brother, who is seven years older than me, raised me. As orphans of martyrs, we brothers were taken care of a lot, and I finally grew up."

"My brother was originally a worker at a flour mill. He also practiced martial arts and was a very upright person. He accidentally discovered that someone in his unit was secretly reselling flour, so he wanted to report it..."

"I didn't expect that the two scums in the security department would bite back and put the blame on my brother. He was even fired from the factory."

"My brother didn't come home last night. I felt something was wrong and was very worried, so I followed Chen Dagang..."

"I didn't expect that the six black market dealers he colluded with outside also caught me and locked me up. I don't know what happened to my eldest brother..."

Lian Xiaomin understood and asked, "So you escaped by yourself tonight and ran into me at the entrance of the alley?"

Long Yuan nodded: "They are not easy to deal with. Judging from their accents, they are from other places. They have smoking weapons in their hands. Otherwise, with the kung fu I learned from my elder brother, I would not be caught so easily!"

"…………My brother told me about some of his suspicions, but unfortunately, he was also involved and has not found the person yet."

Lian Xiaomin frowned slightly. She was also a little worried that Long Yuan's brother might have been in trouble.

"What's your brother's name? Where else do you think he could be taken?"

Long Yuan had his head down, feeling depressed, but when he raised his face, tears were already streaming down his face.

"My brother's name is Long Huai, and I have a bad feeling..." He quickly wiped his tears with his right palm and continued.

"This group of people transported food, so they must have had a truck. They didn't dare drive into the city, so they parked it in the suburbs!"

"...Judging from their accents, I'd bet they're heading south with the goods, and the car will be parked near the southern suburbs!"

"Maybe they tied my brother up to the truck and took him to another place, or killed him in the suburbs..."

At the end of his speech, Long Yuan's lips trembled and his voice became very soft.

Lian Xiaomin understood how he felt when the most important relative in his life was imprisoned.

It must be hard to watch things happen at this moment but be unable to do anything.

Time was running out, so she stood up suddenly.

"You stay in the hospital. I'll go there now."

Long Yuan was startled, opened his eyes wide, and quickly reached out to grab one of Lian Xiaomin's arms.

"Girl, you have done me a favor, please don't get into any trouble..."

Lian Xiaomin turned around and looked at him: "I will be fine, I hope your brother can still make it in time, you lie down and take a rest, no matter what, I will definitely come back to the hospital tonight or tomorrow morning to find you~"

After saying that, without waiting for him to say anything else, she put on her scarf, walked out, and gently closed the ward door.

Lian Xiaomin rode his bike out of Dongzhimen Hospital, planning to return to the entrance of the alley and go to the innermost yard to see if the six people were still there.

It was actually very close, so I pedaled quickly and arrived in just over ten minutes.

She parked the car on the side of the road, released her mental power, and looked to see if there was anyone else in the yard, in case they found out that Long Yuan had run away and left for fear of something happening.

As it turned out, it was a coincidence that the two people who had been sleeping in the same room before seemed to be the leaders.

They seemed to have just woken up and were cursing at the four people who were eating in the next room.

The general meaning is, everyone has run away, what are you four doing? You are in this room, and you don’t even know to go to the backyard to take a look!

Among the four men, two were kicked several times by the boss, but they dared not say a word.

Lian Xiaomin observed the bearded "boss" among them. He was in his forties, of medium build, wearing a military coat, and had a pair of fierce eyes.

He suppressed his anger and now asked people to pack up and retreat!

Lian Xiaomin thought, this is a good opportunity, I can follow them quietly.