Han Weiguo's group will definitely find out that Li Wang accompanied Su Ruyi and Su Qiushi to Fangchi Retirement Home, and they will also regard him as Su Ruyi's accomplice.

In a desperate situation, it might also be detrimental to him.

"Don't worry about me! In Heilongjiang Province, no one dares to do anything to me!" Li Wang suddenly said out of the blue.

Su Ruyi and Su Qiushi both looked at him in surprise.

In Su Ruyi's memory, Li Wang was just a sickly educated youth who never worked and had no other sense of presence.

Of course, he is a very good friend, loyal and reliable.

But... no one in Heilongjiang Province dared to do anything to him...

That's a bit...strange.

"How about I drive?" Li Wang said again. "You must be tired after all this."

"Alright." Su Ruyi was indeed a little tired.

The two switched places, and Li Wang steadily drove the Hongqi car onto the road.

This Li Wang is indeed... a man of great hidden talent.

Su Ruyi leaned on Su Qiushi's shoulder, her thoughts in turmoil.

The scenery along the way was beautiful but monotonous.

No one spoke along the way, and before she knew it, Su Ruyi had fallen asleep.

Three hours later, the Hongqi car finally arrived near the entrance of Dingjiatun Village.

Before even entering the village, several jeeps blocked the road into the village.

Su Ruyi was woken up by Li Wang.

From afar, relying on her extraordinary eyesight, Su Ruyi could see that among the group of people smoking by the hood of the jeep, one of them was one of Xia Dong's confidants.

"Turn around." As soon as she shouted this, Li Wang had already turned the car around in perfect unison.

After driving a dozen meters or so, and reaching a bend where they could no longer see each other, she said to Li Wang, "Li, get out of the car quickly and go back around the Dading River!"

"Then what will you do?" Li Wang asked, worried.

"It's alright, Grandpa and I will be fine, don't worry," Su Ruyi said calmly.

"Alright then." Li Wang glanced at the village entrance, got out of the car, and quickly ran away.

Su Ruyi watched him run away, then looked at Su Qiushi: "Grandpa, think it over. If anything happens to me, Huichuntang might... cease to exist. I don't know what might happen to you!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Your grandpa has lived long enough to get by!" Su Qiushi said with a righteous expression, adding, "Besides, there are still so many good ingredients in Huichuntang's kitchen that haven't been turned into delicious dishes yet. I'm itching to cook them!"

Su Ruyi gritted her teeth, pulled Su Qiushi into the space, and then put the car into the space as well.

After taking a deep breath, she walked alone towards the village entrance.

"Put your hands up!"

"Turn around!"

"Don't move!"

It's the same familiar process again.

Su Ruyi was once again shoved into the back seat of the jeep by Xia Dong's confidant, and two more soldiers got in on either side, crowding her in.

However, she was much calmer this time.

Because she had already hidden all her vulnerabilities that could be exploited.

It was another three-hour drive, and by the time we got back to the Harbin People's Hospital, it was already past nine o'clock at night.

Su Ruyi wasn't hungry at all after secretly swallowing a small pill, but everyone else on the bus was starving.

But none of these "tools" thought that they might get thirsty or hungry.

When they got off the bus, Su Ruyi was full of energy, while everyone else looked dejected.

Su Ruyi was taken to the surgical intensive care unit again.

This time, both Xia Dong and Han Weiguo were present.

"Su Ruyi, is it fun to play tricks on us?" Han Weiguo frowned deeply. "Is your heart made of stone?"

"Teacher, don't frighten Dr. Su." Xia Dong stepped forward with a smile. "I'm sorry, Dr. Su. You see, we had a rather unpleasant encounter before, but it wasn't necessary, right?"

Su Ruyi raised an eyebrow—had the script been changed, and was she now playing the bad cop?

That's interesting.

Su Ruyi watched Xia Dong's performance without showing any emotion.

As Xia Dong spoke, tears welled up in the corners of his eyes: "Dr. Su, we're both from Haicheng. In Heilongjiang Province, we're practically the closest of fellow countrymen! I sincerely apologize for what I did wrong before!"

Su Ruyi looked at him and said, "Fine, then kneel down and apologize."

Xia Dong was stunned, and the muscles on his face twitched.

"Su Ruyi! Don't be so arrogant!" Han Weiguo shouted.

"Teacher, don't stop me." Xia Dong said, and actually knelt down in front of Su Ruyi, looking up at Han Weiguo and saying, "Dr. Su is angry, you should let her vent her anger and get some relief. That's the right thing to do."

After saying that, he looked at Su Ruyi and asked, "Dr. Su, are you satisfied now?"

"Just kneel down, but don't kowtow?" Su Ruyi's voice was mocking.

"Kowtowing...kowtowing is the right thing to do." Xia Dong suppressed the twitching muscles in his face and, without saying a word, kowtowed three times to Su Ruyi.

Afterwards, he stood up, leaning against the wall to steady himself: "Dr. Su, please understand me, understand a father's heart—Lulu is my life, seeing her injured like that, my heart..."

"You still think that Xia Tianlu's injury was caused by me?" Su Ruyi asked, displeased.

"No, no, no! I didn't know the situation before. It's not your fault, it's just my two daughters' fault, they're both unlucky!" Xia Dong cried, tears streaming down his face. "Dr. Su, as the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda..."

"Alright, I accept your apology." Su Ruyi interrupted him, and seeing the joy gradually appearing on his face, she changed the subject, "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now!"

"..." Xia Dong and Han Weiguo were both dumbfounded.

"Dr. Su!" Xia Dong cried out, kneeling down again. "I beg you, please save Lulu! I know you can save her!"

"You summoned me here not just to apologize?" Su Ruyi said sarcastically. "Vice Mayor Xia, aren't you a little too driven by self-interest?"

"Yes, yes, it's all my fault, Dr. Su, you're right!" Xia Dong tried his best to appear sincere. "Of course I sincerely apologize to you, and please save Lulu, she's only 17 years old..."

"Alright then, I'll take a look first." Su Ruyi said, hooking three fingers around Xia Tianlu's wrist.

Summer dew emits an unpleasant odor, not only from sweat and blood, but also from the smell of decaying internal organs.

Su Ruyi turned her face away.

Of course, Xia Tianlu's body still possesses a tenacious vitality.

However, for her, living was more of a torment.

Su Ruyi could certainly heal her—she only needed to remove the key disc stuck in her throat, pull her into the space, and feed her a bowl of marrow-cleansing soup.

But she won't do that.

With Tie Yinghua's example as a precedent, although Xia Tianlu may not be considered utterly wicked, punishing her might still diminish one's merits!

If you repay evil with kindness, how will you repay kindness?

Summer Lulu hit her with a gun, intending to kill her; she's no saint.