Sent to the countryside, I turned the health center into a top-tier hospital.

When Chen Ping and his team escorted the swindlers into the police station, several police officers were already standing in the corridor.

The young police officer who had just made the phone call walked ahead and pushed Vice President Sun into the detention room.

Liu Mazi and Ma Zhihao then added the remaining four experts one by one.

Several people squatted against the wall. Vice President Sun's handcuffs were still on; he sat in the corner with his head down and didn't say a word.

The female expert was still sobbing and wiping away tears, while the other three remained silent, squatting obediently as if they had finally resigned themselves to their fate.

"Ma Zi, if there's nothing else, you guys go back to the health center. I'll go to the township government and talk to Secretary Zhang."

Chen Ping followed Liu Mazi's words.

"Okay!" Liu Mazi nodded and called Ma Zhihao back.

Chen Ping glanced at the swindlers, then turned and left the police station, heading towards the township government building.

Zhang Jianmin was pacing back and forth in his office, the cigarette in his hand already half-burned, with a long ash piled up that he hadn't flicked off.

He didn't know if Chen Ping had caught those swindlers.

If those scammers get away, that would be a real problem. If this matter is investigated, he would bear the primary responsibility.

Those elderly people were also notified by him through phone calls to various villages.

At this moment, Chen Ping walked to Zhang Jianmin's office and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Zhang Jianmin's tone was somewhat unfriendly.

After all, he was feeling down and didn't want anyone contacting him at this time.

"Secretary Zhang, it's me, Chen Ping!"

Chen Ping said from outside.

Upon hearing it was Chen Ping, Zhang Jianmin quickly stubbed out his cigarette and opened the door: "Dr. Chen, how is it? Did you catch him?"

Chen Ping nodded. "They've been arrested and are all in the police station. One vice president and four experts are all in the detention room. Two police officers are watching them; they can't escape."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jianmin let out a long, deep breath, as if releasing all the tension and fear he had accumulated throughout the morning.

He sat down in the chair, his voice much calmer: "Dr. Chen, thank you so much. If you hadn't discovered this so early..."

"If even one of those elderly people had bought something and taken out a loan today, and then started making a scene, I, as the deputy secretary, would have been in deep trouble. You've saved me from a disaster."

"Secretary Zhang, although the swindlers have been caught, many elderly people have still been deceived and bought things like physiotherapy devices and magnetic pillows. The most urgent task is to notify those elderly people to come to the police station to register and then make the swindlers return the stolen goods," Chen Ping said.

"Yes, yes, we need to notify all the villages."

Zhang Jianmin nodded repeatedly, then picked up the landline on the table and began calling the villages to notify them.

Seeing this, Chen Ping knew there was nothing more for him to do, so he got up and left Zhang Jianmin's office.

Zhang Jianmin was busy making phone calls and didn't even notice Chen Ping leaving.

When Chen Ping came out of the township government, the sun was already directly overhead.

He walked back along the street, and when he pushed open the gate of the health center, the courtyard was already empty.

The elderly people who had been queuing in the morning had all dispersed, the clinic doors were closed, and only the aroma of food wafted from the direction of the cafeteria.

"Dr. Chen, dinner's already served, they should have just started eating, you'd better hurry!"

Upon seeing Chen Ping return, Liu Mazi, who had already returned, spoke.

"Have you eaten?" Chen Ping asked.

"Yes, Ma Zhihao called me. I'm eating at the guardhouse." Liu Mazi nodded.

Chen Ping didn't say anything more and went straight to the canteen in the backyard.

Lunch was already on the table. Aunt Li had made braised pork, garlic water spinach, and a big bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup, two more dishes than usual, probably because she knew something big had happened this morning.

Everyone sat around the large round table, their chopsticks still untouched, presumably waiting for Chen Ping.

Upon seeing Chen Ping return, Wang Tao stood up and moved the chair away for Chen Ping.

"Wang Tao, you're becoming more and more of a good apprentice," Li Fang joked.

"That's right, Wang Tao probably treats Dr. Chen like his own father now," Liu Wei said with a smile.

"A teacher for a day is a father for life. Dr. Chen is my teacher, so it's not wrong to treat him like a father."

Wang Tao didn't care at all, and even blew away non-existent dust from Chen Ping's chair. "Master, please sit down, everyone's waiting for you."

"Dr. Chen, how is it? Didn't Secretary Zhang say anything?" Zhao Guosheng asked.

After all, it was Zhang Jianmin who started this whole thing. If Zhang Jianmin hadn't called the health center, their health center wouldn't have become a den of swindlers.

"No, but these swindlers will probably have a hard time scamming people again. Given their behavior, they'll probably get at least three to five years in prison," Chen Ping said.

"Hmph, three or five years is too good for them. That so-called Vice Dean Sun looks like he deserves a beating, and he even dares to threaten me," Zhao Guosheng sneered.

"Dean, you were so cool when you confronted that fake vice dean today! She turned green with rage!" Wang Tao gave Zhao Guosheng a thumbs up.

"What's so great about talking back to her? If she dares to threaten me again, I'll just beat her up," Zhao Guosheng said smugly.

"Dean Zhao, don't let your usual stingy and effeminate demeanor fool you, you really showed your manly side today. You don't usually get angry, but when you do, you're quite something. If it weren't for your words that calmed things down, those swindlers might have actually run away."

Li Fang, holding chopsticks, made Zhao Guosheng's eyes widen in surprise, whether she was praising or criticizing him.

"Alright, alright, if you can praise people, then praise them more; if you can't, then shut up," Zhao Guosheng said to Li Fang, waving his hand.

Everyone else burst into laughter.

Everyone enjoyed the meal, chatting and laughing, and were not affected at all by the scammer's actions.

After dinner, Chen Ping planned to go to his dormitory to rest for a while, as he was quite tired after half a day.

Just as they were about to reach the dormitory entrance, they heard Lao Sun shouting from a corner of the backyard, at the construction site.

"Old Qiu, Old Qiu, what's wrong?"

Old Sun's voice was urgent and trembling.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ping rushed over and saw seven or eight people gathered in the corner, one of whom, a man in his fifties, was spitting out blood.

"What happened?" Chen Ping asked hurriedly.

"I don't know. He was fine when we were eating. After we finished eating, he said he would sit here for a while and then get back to work, but then Old Qiu vomited blood," Old Sun said, somewhat at a loss.

Chen Ping took a few steps to the corner of the wall and squatted down. Old Qiu was leaning against the wall, with a bloodstain still hanging from the corner of his mouth. His face was ashen, his lips were dry, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat.

He covered his upper right abdomen with his hand, his whole body was hunched over, his breathing was rapid and shallow, and his brows furrowed with each breath, as if he was desperately enduring something.

Chen Ping reached out and felt his pulse. The pulse was weak and rapid. He then lifted his eyelids to look at him. His pupils were still reacting to light, but his eyes were noticeably pale.