That night.

Director's Office.

Feng Bing sat upright in the chair opposite Chen Yigan.

"Director, all the relevant materials have been compiled. Shall we submit them to the procuratorate?"

Chen Yi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let me take a look first, and we'll talk about it tomorrow."

"OK."

Feng Bing hesitated, wanting to say something, but he didn't know whether he should.

Chen Yigan could see his hesitation and asked with a smile, "Is there anything else? If not, hurry home and rest!"

Feng Bing wanted to say that when he went to the hospital, he saw that Xu Zhonghou seemed to have an injury on the back of his head, and based on his experience, Xu Zhonghou did not seem to struggle after falling into the water...

But in the end, he said nothing.

"No, Director Chen, you should go home and rest early too!"

Feng Bing stood up, greeted Chen Yi respectfully, and then turned and left.

Chen Yi watched Feng Bing's figure disappear into the darkness, then pinched his brow and continued working at his desk.

That brat! I have to work overtime to clean up his mess!

Li Xiangdong did not go home; he and Zhou Hongsong were going to the hospital first to check on Li Jin's health.

As soon as they stepped out of the police station, they saw something move in the darkness.

The dark figure slowly stood up and walked towards them.

It's Li Weijun.

"Well, I called the police to avenge my father..."

Li Xiangdong doesn't want to see him or hear him speak at all right now.

If Li Xiangdong was disappointed in this older brother before, his feelings towards him are now much more complicated.

It was a complex mix of anger, helplessness, disgust, and indifference. In short, he even wished he and Li Weijun had no blood relation whatsoever...

In a ward at Huichuan County Hospital.

Zhao Sufang, Li Lan, and Bai Yulong all stayed by Li Jin's bedside.

Li Jin lay motionless on the hospital bed, his hair gray, his face pale, his lips cracked. Medicine dripped slowly from the sling next to him.

Just now, Zhao Suixin, Zhao Xiaojun, Li Kang, Li Qing, Liu Changhai, Guo Daming and more than 20 others came over, crowding the hospital corridor. They were all talking at once, which made the other patients very unhappy.

The nurse came out with a stern face, scolded them a few times, and sent them all away.

Li Kang and Liu Changhai said they would go back to get their things and come to cover for them that evening, but Zhao Sufang refused, saying, "The head of the household is in stable condition and there is no danger. Besides, I'm here. You can come and cover for me in a couple of days."

Li Kang and Liu Changhai tried to persuade her further, but Zhao Sufang refused, saying, "Our village has so many things to do, we can't function without any of you! Go back and listen to me!"

They had no choice but to leave, looking back every few steps.

Only Zhao Sufang, Li Lan, and Bai Yulong remained in the ward.

Zhao Sufang said softly to Bai Yulong, "You should go home and rest first. Dalan and I can manage here."

Bai Yulong had been through a lot of trouble all day and had 600cc of blood drawn, so he was feeling quite tired.

But he still shook his head, "I'll go back when Xiang Dong comes."

Li Lan went to the hospital cafeteria and got some food: four steamed buns and a lunchbox of cabbage and tofu for Zhao Sufang and Bai Yulong.

Zhao Sufang couldn't eat anymore, so she waved her hand and told them to eat first.

But they couldn't swallow it either; the food they bought was still sitting untouched on the table next to them.

"Your dad's anesthesia should have worn off by now, why isn't he awake yet?"

Zhao Sufang looked at her motionless husband, feeling extremely anxious.

"Mother, the doctor said that my father was given a lot of anesthesia and won't wake up so quickly."

Li Lan reassured him, "The doctor just came in to check on my father, and he said his condition is stable."

Zhao Sufang felt a little calmer. She turned away and secretly wiped away a tear. "What a tragedy! How did I end up getting involved with this madman!"

Bai Yulong said softly, "When I went to the restroom just now, I heard that the madman who hurt people is already brain dead."

Actually, he made a special trip to find out this.

"Should!"

Zhao Sufang cursed with satisfaction, "How did he die?"

Since entering the hospital, she has stayed by Li Jin's side and had no idea what was happening outside.

Bai Yulong didn't actually know much either. He only heard snippets of information from the police officers guarding outside: "It probably happened on the way to the police station."

Li Lan clasped his hands together and silently prayed, "Thank God for avenging my father!"

Just then, Zhao Sufang suddenly saw Li Jin's finger twitch, and then she was pleasantly surprised to see Li Jin's eyes slowly open.

Li Jin seemed to have a dream. In the dream, everything was black, and he was walking alone in the darkness. He walked and walked, exhausted, wanting to stop, but he just couldn't stop...

Suddenly, he seemed to hear the voices of several people coming from the horizon. The voices were sometimes loud and sometimes soft. He tried hard to hear them clearly, and in his haste, he opened his eyes.

At this, both Zhao Sufang and Li Lan cried. They were overjoyed and cried tears of joy, with large tears falling continuously, but their faces were full of smiles.

"Click~"

The door was pushed open, and Li Xiangdong was the first to enter, followed by Zhou Hongsong, and then Li Weijun, who looked dejected.

...

After exchanging a few words with Li Xiangdong, Li Jin fell into a deep sleep again.

He didn't even glance at Li Weijun.

Seeing her eldest son's state, Zhao Sufang assumed he was terrified by Li Jin's injuries, which comforted her somewhat, and she offered him a few words of reassurance.

Li Xiangdong glanced at Li Weijun with cold eyes; he didn't have time for him right now, so he decided to let him off the hook...

Li Xiangdong briefly recounted the events of the afternoon to Zhao Sufang and Li Lan.

Seeing his nonchalant demeanor, Zhao Sufang was worried about her son, but she couldn't say anything. She gripped Li Xiangdong's hand tightly, "Will everything be alright?"

Li Xiangdong patted her hand and comforted her, "It's alright!"

Just as the group was about to make arrangements for the night watch, Li Chang arrived, panting, with Li Guoqing and Li Yuan.

These past two days, someone invited the father and son to a wedding banquet in the county. They had just returned to the village when they learned about Li Jin being stabbed, and they rushed over immediately.

They ran into Li Yuan, who had also just found out, on the way, and the three of them went into the ward together.

"Sister-in-law, I'll stay and watch over my brother!"

Li Yuan's eyes were red.

"Me too!"

Li Chang squatted down at the doorway, like a door god.

Zhao Sufang stopped refusing. If something happened in the middle of the night, it would be convenient to have a man there.

Li Weijun originally wanted to stay and keep watch, but when he looked at his father's pale face, he felt a little uncomfortable for some reason, so he made an excuse and went home first.

Zhao Sufang didn't say anything, nor did she try to stop her.

Li Xiangdong had other things to do, so he told Bai Yulong and Zhou Hongsong to go to his house to rest first, while he turned around and went back to the Public Security Bureau.