There's a chat group for pets in my neighborhood.

Two hours later, the surgery was finally over.

Lu Fang pushed open the glass door and walked out, his face showing unconcealed exhaustion. A night of non-stop work, coupled with just finishing a surgery, had pushed his mental state to its limit.

"Dean Cui, put the hospital fees and medication costs on my tab first, I'll settle them tomorrow." Lu Fang's voice was hoarse, and his steps were somewhat unsteady.

The sheriff stood right next to him, and Cui Ding didn't dare to say anything harsh. Who could refuse something that made money? He could only agree repeatedly.

"Where do you live? I'll take you home," Xu Qingtang said softly.

She decided to see it through to the end. Looking at Lu Fang, who seemed about to collapse at any moment, she was really worried about letting him walk back alone.

"Tiancheng Residential Complex, thank you for your trouble." Lu Fang didn't stand on ceremony.

The streets of Yanling City were deserted and desolate in the early morning. He leaned against the passenger seat of the police car, the streetlights outside the window constantly flashing across his face.

After the adrenaline subsided, muscle soreness and extreme drowsiness overwhelmed him, and he fell into a deep sleep as soon as the car started moving.

After an unknown amount of time, the police car came to a stop at the entrance of Tiancheng Residential Area.

Xu Qingtang unbuckled her seatbelt, looked at Lu Fang who was fast asleep, and sighed helplessly.

Old Li's words echoed in his ears again.

This guy must be exhausted after all that running around all night.

She pushed open the car door, went around to the passenger side, and half-lifted, half-supported Lu Fang out of the car.

"Xiao Fang?!"

As soon as I got out of the car, a gasp came from the flower bed.

Qin Zhuyan, wearing a beige knitted cardigan, quickly came to greet her.

Although Lu Fang had told her he might be back late tonight, she waited and waited at home but he didn't come back. She called him but he didn't answer. She was so worried that she decided to go downstairs to wait.

Under the dim streetlights, Qin Zhuyan immediately noticed Lu Fang's tattered windbreaker and the large patches of dried dark red blood on it. When she saw the police officer in uniform beside him, her heart clenched in her throat, and her eyes instantly reddened.

"Officer, what happened to him? How did he get so badly injured!" Qin Zhuyan quickly stepped forward to help, naturally supporting Lu Fang's other arm, her voice trembling slightly.

Looking at the gentle-looking woman in front of her, whose eyes were full of anxiety, Xu Qingtang naturally assumed that she was Lu Fang's family member.

This guy is really lucky with women.

However, given what he did tonight and his audacity, he must have attracted quite a few women.

"You're his girlfriend, right? Don't be nervous, most of the blood on his clothes is from the cat," Xu Qingtang explained softly. "But he does have quite a few scratches on his arms; you can help him get them treated when you get back."

Upon hearing the words "girlfriend," Qin Zhuyan paused for a moment, but she had no intention of explaining at the moment and could only nod repeatedly.

"I'm entrusting him to you. Remember to treat his external injuries when you get back." Xu Qingtang handed Lu Fang over to Qin Zhuyan and solemnly instructed, "Make sure he comes to the North City Branch to give a statement after he wakes up tomorrow."

With red eyes, Qin Zhuyan finally mustered the courage to ask, "What is he doing?"

Xu Qingtang was in a hurry to return to the old steel factory and didn't explain much: "It's nothing serious, just ask him when he's done."

Qin Zhuyan dared not ask any more questions.

After seeing the police car off, she struggled to support Lu Fang's body and gently placed him on the bed in the second bedroom.

After taking off the blood-stained down jacket, Qin Zhuyan could see the bloody marks on his forearms, caused by broken glass and metal, which looked shocking.

Qin Zhuyan didn't linger. She went to the kitchen, filled a basin with warm water, and carefully wiped the stains off his arm with a towel. She then took out iodine from the first-aid kit and began to disinfect the wound.

She moved very gently, afraid of waking Lu Fang, but throughout the whole process he only frowned and hummed twice, without even opening his eyes.

After treating all his wounds, Qin Zhuyan changed him into a clean set of pajamas and tucked him in.

She sat on the edge of the bed, quietly watching Lu Fang's furrowed brows, wanting to say something, but saying nothing.

Lu Fang was her tenant and also her employee; she should be responsible for him.

But for some reason, seeing him in this state, Qin Zhuyan felt a pang of inexplicable heartache.

The next day at noon, Lu Fang was awakened by the glaring sunlight outside the window.

He opened his eyes in confusion, stared at the ceiling for several seconds before realizing what had happened last night.

He quickly straightened up and saw that he had not only changed into clean pajamas, but the scratches on his arms had also been cleaned up and covered with yellowish-brown iodine.

On the bedside table sat a glass of water that had long since gone cold, with a pale yellow sticky note pressed down on it, the handwriting neat and elegant.

"Breakfast is in the pot. Remember to eat when you wake up. Your wound is prone to infection if it gets wet, so be careful when washing up. I'm giving you the day off. Remember to go to the Chengbei Branch to give a statement."

Lu Fang scratched his head. His memory had completely disappeared after he got into the police car. Although he didn't know what had happened, Qin Zhuyan must have met with Xu Qingtang.

He stretched and went to the kitchen. The steamed buns and porridge were still hot. He had to admit, his sister knew how to take care of him.

Lu Fang sighed inwardly, thinking that anyone who could be with Qin Zhuyan would truly be blessed.

He quickly finished his breakfast and then immediately called the observation room at Meiji Pet Hospital.

Only after confirming that the sheriff had survived the most dangerous post-operative infection period and that his vital signs were stable did he finally feel completely relieved.

He changed into sportswear and sent a message to Qin Zhuyan first.

"Sister Qin, I'm fine. I'll explain everything to you after I finish giving my statement."

Lu Fang then opened the pet chat group for Tiancheng Community.

The group chat has already exploded.

Overnight, everyone learned about the black-skinned PE student's rescue and the sheriff's injury.

Last night, after Lu Fang got into the police car, Li Ge followed at a distance.

Knowing that Lu Fang would go to Meiji Pet Hospital, it waited outside for the entire night, refusing to leave no matter what.

Everyone was frantically trying to contact Lu Fang in the group, but he was fast asleep and couldn't reply to messages at all.

A dog walk costs one bone per visit: "The stolen dogs have all been safely returned home with the help of the police. I sneaked back without being discovered."

"Legs 1.8 meters long: @My God, bro, what's going on? How's the sheriff?!"

Stray orange cat: "Brother Tanuki, why don't you go get something to eat first? This isn't going to get any better of you."

Socialite Tanuki: "@My God, what happened to the sheriff?!"

Sparrow Know-It-All: "@Socialite Tanuki, when I followed them last night, the human doctor didn't seem to be doing well either. He passed out after getting out of the police car. @My God, is he alright?"

Seeing the care and concern shown by everyone in the group towards the police chief and himself, a warm feeling welled up in Lu Fang's heart.

He tapped on the screen: "The sheriff is out of danger."