Li Xiangdong is a man who cherishes his life, and having been reborn twice, he cherishes it even more.

He was unarmed today and did not try to get close to the bandits. Instead, he stayed by Chief Chen's side. How could he not be safe with a big leader by his side?

Who knew that Kong Xiaolong would act so unpredictably? He originally planned to kill the police officers at the main gate and then escape through the gate. Li Xiangdong and Chief Chen also thought the same thing.

Who would have thought that Kong Xiaolong would turn his gun on Li Xiangdong!

In a split second, Director Chen and Kong Xiaolong fired their guns simultaneously. Director Chen was holding a Type 54 pistol, and the bullet's muzzle velocity was slightly faster than the homemade gun in Kong Xiaolong's hand.

The two bullets met in mid-air by friction, and then each flew away from its original angle.

The bullet pierced Kong Xiaolong's wrist, and he flung the gun away in excruciating pain.

Time flew by so fast that Li Xiangdong didn't even have time to make a big dodge move. He only had time to shift his position slightly in the opposite direction before the bullet came hurtling towards his head.

In an instant, the sounds of the wind, bullets whistling past, and people's screams seemed to slow down. Li Xiangdong watched as two policemen pounced on Kong Xiaolong, and then he felt a small pebble graz his left cheek. A huge impact made him fall to the side.

At that moment, time and space seemed to slow down and distort...

"east!"

Li Jin, who rushed over from the warehouse, saw Kong Xiaolong shoot his son, who fell to the ground instantly. His eyes widened in horror as he lunged at his fallen son!

Everyone else rushed over, their minds blank. Xiang Dong had been killed?

Director Chen was also startled. The incident happened so suddenly that he quickly turned around to look at Li Xiangdong, who was lying on the ground.

The boy's eyes were tightly closed, his face was pale, and a trickle of blood flowed down his left cheek. He looked terrifying.

At this moment, Li Jin also came over, and when he saw his son's condition, he almost fainted!

At this moment, only Director Chen remained relatively calm. He first extended his index finger to check Li Xiangdong's breath and breathing.

Director Chen felt a little relieved. "The person is still alive!"

At this point, being alive is a blessing.

A group of people hurriedly took Li Xiangdong to the hospital, but before they even arrived, Li Xiangdong woke up in pain halfway there.

It was an indescribable burning sensation, accompanied by a dizzying feeling. At first, it was itchy, then it hurt, it hurt terribly, it hurt constantly, it hurt more and more, it hurt without end. His whole face felt like it was being roasted by fire. Li Xiangdong groaned in pain.

"pain......."

Hearing his son's painful groans, and seeing large beads of sweat streaming down his forehead, Li Jin's heart ached so much that tears streamed down his face. Holding his son's hand, he kept saying, "We're almost at the hospital, almost there..."

After Li Xiangdong's facial wounds were disinfected and he received a painkiller injection, he finally fell into a deep sleep.

At this moment, Liu Donglai and Factory Director Yan and his wife Huang Guimei also arrived.

Because it was a case personally assigned by Secretary Liu, Director Chen dared not delay. He sent Li Xiangdong to the county hospital and then immediately went to Director Yan's house to report.

Upon hearing that the thief had been brought to justice, but that Li Xiangdong had been shot and sent to the hospital, nearly suffering a heart attack, Huang Guimei burst into tears.

"Xiang Dong only suffered a minor injury, a bullet grazed his cheek," Chief Chen quickly explained.

They were hit by bullets, and the three of them couldn't sleep. They rushed to the hospital.

By this time, Li Jin had calmed down. When he saw the three of them arrive, he quickly stood up. When Director Yan saw that Li Jin's tears were still wet, his heart skipped a beat.

After seeing Li Xiangdong asleep and asking the doctor, they finally felt relieved.

Liu Donglai was furious. Stealing was one thing, but how dare they shoot and kill someone!

The order is to immediately order Director Chen to deal with this matter strictly according to the law!

Director Chen was furious. He had handled so many cases, but who would have thought he would be caught off guard?

If Li Xiangdong really gets shot and killed by Kong Xiaolong, he might as well quit being a policeman!

Regardless of how Director Chen and Secretary Liu worked through the night to handle the robbery and assault case, Li Xiangdong lay in bed in a daze. As dawn approached, the painkillers wore off, and he had countless bizarre dreams.

The fourth sister who hanged herself, the father with a frown, the mother who died from overwork, Li Guoqing whom he had distanced himself from, and Zhou Yuyu with her two children who sneered at him...

He felt as if he had returned to the ICU of his previous life. Was this rebirth just an illusion?

Li Xiangdong was terrified. He shouted and woke up. He saw his mother, Zhao Sufang, sitting in front of his bed. Her face was also deathly pale and her eyes were red and swollen. When she saw that her son was awake, she hurriedly turned around and called for a doctor!

Li Xiangdong looked around at the simple facilities and at his mother's still-black hair, and then he felt relieved. He wasn't dreaming; he was still in 1976.

The doctor came over and asked a few questions if he was still in pain. He then opened his eyelids to take a look. After a series of procedures, he said to Li Jin and Zhao Sufang, "He has a mild concussion. Let's observe him for a few more days."

Li Xiangdong stayed in the hospital for seven days.

He really did stay in bed for seven days. He felt that his headache and the pain on his face had subsided and he wanted to go out for a walk. But as soon as he got up, his mother, Zhao Sufang, would burst into tears, so Li Xiangdong had no choice but to obediently lie back down.

Only after the hospital doctor said everything was fine did Li Jin go to Quanshui Village to invite Doctor Gu to come and personally take his son's pulse before he felt relieved enough to let his son be discharged from the hospital.

That's right, the village doctor from Quanshui Village who treated Grandma Jiang last time was the same Dr. Gu whom Li Jin had once saved.

As soon as Dr. Gu returned to the village from the hospital, he went to Li Ying's house to tell her about it. Only then did Li Ying learn that her second brother had been shot!

Even though Doctor Gu said her second brother was alright, how could she be at ease? She immediately packed her bags, picked up Daxia, and asked her husband to take her back to her parents' home.

Grandma Hong was also very worried, so she asked her son to bring along the canned hawthorns from home and all the eggs he had saved, to help Li Xiangdong recover.

As they were getting ready to leave, Old Madam Jiang objected, as this was her personally favored apprentice!

A few days ago, Li Xiangdong often came to deliver oil and pick up maltose. They got along very well. Before they had officially established a master-disciple relationship, how come the eldest disciple was shot?

She needed to go and see for herself to feel at ease!

If Grandma Jiang wanted to go, she would have to hitch up an oxcart, and Grandma Hong was happy to go with her.

Hongshui borrowed an oxcart from the brigade, harnessed it, and came to his door to pick up people.

When Doctor Gu saw that they were about to leave, he wanted to stroll home, but Old Madam Jiang grabbed him and wouldn't let go, insisting that he come with her to Lijiapo Brigade to give his eldest apprentice a proper check-up!

Doctor Gu couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to get on the oxcart and go together!