The moment Lu Yuan heard the gunshot, he immediately crouched down to find the source of the sound.
Two water escort team members were seen hiding beside the vehicle. One of them was desperately covering the driver's neck with his hand to stop the bleeding, while the other was firing at a house.
Lu Yuan had actually seen this scene countless times in his dreams, except that there were many different kinds of things to steal, not just water, but also food, fuel, and even dead rats.
But seeing this scene in person is a different story; the team member shooting at the wall was pulling another team member along with him.
What puzzled Lu Yuan was that the people who were scrambling for water hadn't shown up yet. Wasn't it because they wanted to steal water? That was a bit puzzling.
Although it is the end times, it is still a society governed by law. Once blood is drawn, things will get serious, especially in the current situation, where water is as precious as gold. And these people who shot the driver are not planning to make a move. Are they waiting for the team members to call in reinforcements for a one-on-one fight?
Lu Yuan was starting to get anxious for them. Did they even know how to do it?
Just as Lu Yuan was getting anxious, he saw several people pushing a cart on the wall and rushing toward the waterwheel.
Everyone was stunned. What the hell was going on? Weren't there cars nearby? Wouldn't it have been better to just drive over them?
Lu Yuan silently gave this group of robbers a failing grade in his mind. They were simply too incompetent! If it were him... well, no ifs, absolutely not. His family is rolling in money now, how could he possibly do such a thing! He might as well try it if he had a death wish.
When the water protection team saw several people rushing towards them, unable to hit them with their guns, and with someone lying on the ground waiting for help, they panicked.
He fired another shot into the air and shouted, "Do you know you've broken the law?! Put your hands up and surrender now, and I can try to get you leniency! Otherwise, endless imprisonment awaits you!"
The cart suddenly stopped, and it seemed that several people were discussing whether what they were doing was right or wrong. After about two minutes of discussion, someone finally spoke up.
"Um... officer, we really weren't targeting you! We just wanted some water! Could you put your gun down first?"
Lu Yuan almost burst out laughing. This was the first time he had ever heard a robber tell the police to put down their guns. In TV dramas, it was always the police who shouted that, but today it was the other way around.
At this moment, the team member glanced at the injured driver lying on the ground, and then looked at the group of robbers.
"Fine! I'll put down my gun, and you can have this truckload of water! Find us a vehicle! Our driver is dying!"
After listening to the discussion, the bandits who were robbing the water discussed it and made a decision.
"We don't have a vehicle, so you'll have to find one yourself. But we promise we won't shoot you with arrows again! You can rest assured about that!"
After reaching an agreement, a robber wearing a black mask got into the car, turned it around, pulled the other robbers away, and the car disappeared from sight in a flash.
Lu Yuan glanced at the bandits' equipment: a crossbow, and the rest of them mostly carried farm tools like hoes and pickaxes, with the slightly better ones carrying a kitchen knife.
As for the masks they were wearing, Lu Yuan could tell at a glance that they were women's stockings that they had gotten from who-knows-where, with two holes cut out on them and that was it. When they walked, one leg of the trousers would swing back and forth behind their heads, which was quite comical.
The team member picked up the gun from the ground and shouted towards the crowd in the residential area, "Does anyone have a car? Can you take us to the hospital?"
However, no one moved. On the one hand, the driver was bleeding too badly, and moving him would definitely make a mess. On the other hand, almost every household's car was out of gas, and even if they had gas, they wanted to save it for an emergency, since every bit used was precious.
Just then, someone shouted, "Officer, I have a car that can deliver this, but could you give me thirty liters of water?"
The team member was a little annoyed. What time is it now? These people are thinking about equivalent exchange. Where have the kind citizens gone?
Lu Yuan shook his head, went home, drove his car over, and then stuck his head out to say to the police officer, "Officer, get in the car!"
After saying that, Lu Yuan got out of the car and, together with the two men, carried the driver, who had lost consciousness due to excessive bleeding, into the car.
The car then sped towards the nearest hospital, and the police officer beside him said excitedly, "Young man, thank you!"
"Hey! It's just a quick ride! No big deal!" Lu Yuan said as he drove.
“There aren’t many good citizens like you anymore. Sigh! The world is in complete chaos now!” the officer said, wiping the blood from his hands.
Before long, the car arrived at the hospital. Because the police officer showed his identification, the hospital gave him a green channel. Lu Yuan followed the two men, pushing the stretcher and taking the driver all the way to the operating room.
Upon seeing the driver enter the operating room, both police officers breathed a sigh of relief. One of them took out a pack of cigarettes and offered one to Lu Yuan.
"Thanks to you today!"
Lu Yuan smiled, took the cigarette, and lit it. At that moment, a nurse came over and snatched the cigarettes from the three of them, stomping them out.
"Don't you know this is a hospital? Smoking here! What are you looking at! Even the police aren't allowed!" With that, the nurse stormed off.
The three men looked at each other, the two officers looking slightly embarrassed.
"Oh! Look, I've been troubling you all this time. I haven't even introduced myself yet. My name is He Tong, and this is Chen Zhe!" The other person said, extending his hand.
Lu Yuan shook hands with both of them and said, "My name is Lu Yuan!"
Then they added each other on WeChat and exchanged contact information.
"Haha! Brother, just let us know if you need anything in the future. We have some things to take care of, so we won't bother you!"
Lu Yuan nodded, said goodbye to the two, and left the hospital.
Lu Yuan believed that helping the two police officers was necessary, since they would need to fetch water later, and if no one from the village helped, the driver might have died there.
This place will definitely be blacklisted in the future, and they certainly won't be as proactive in delivering water as they are now. They might even face difficulties.
So for the sake of his future life, Lu Yuan felt it was worth it. At least he had kept the contact information of two police officers, and he might even be notified in advance if there were any changes from above.
Back at his residence, Lu Yuan saw several police cars parked at the village entrance before he even entered the village. Forensic doctors in white coats were taking photos and collecting evidence.
Several police officers are conducting door-to-door investigations.
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