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The piercing siren shattered the tranquility of Hongshi County, like a red-hot knife slicing through the rainy night.

The doors to the county hospital's emergency department were suddenly pushed open.

Lin Xiulan rushed to the front like a madwoman.

When she saw the man, covered in blood and wheeled in by several doctors and nurses, her world instantly lost all sound and color.

It's him.

It is Lu Qingshan.

The man who had whispered in her ear just a few days ago that he would give her a good life.

That man who, at the opening ceremony, was full of vigor and commanded respect from everyone.

Now, he lies quietly on the mobile hospital bed, his eyes closed, his face as white as paper, and the white cloth covering him has been soaked in blood, turning a shocking dark red.

Lin Xiulan's vision went black, her body swayed, and she almost fell to the ground.

A rough, large hand supported her.

It's Scarface Liu.

The scar on his face distorted under the light, his usual fierceness completely gone, leaving only three hoarse words: "Sister-in-law, hang in there."

Lin Xiulan neither cried nor shouted.

She gripped the cold metal railing of the cart tightly, her fingernails digging deep into her flesh from the force, the sharp pain helping her regain her balance.

Her gaze remained fixed on Lu Qingshan's face.

"Make way! Make way, everyone! The patient has lost too much blood and needs immediate surgery!"

The doctors and nurses pushed the cart and ran all the way to the operating room.

Lin Xiulan followed closely beside her, like a soulless shadow, never missing a step.

With a "bang".

The operating room doors closed in front of her, and the red "Operating in Progress" sign above lit up, like a bloodthirsty eye.

Lin Xiulan stood there under the lamp, motionless.

Grandpa Lu was leaning on his cane, and the pipe in his mouth had fallen out of his mouth at some point.

His cloudy old eyes were filled with suppressed rage and lingering fear.

Lu Changgui and his wife Wang Guifen were already in tears. Wang Guifen tried to rush up and bang on the door several times, but Lu Changgui held her back tightly.

The corridor was deathly silent.

Time passed by, second by second.

Every second felt like a dull knife, cutting back and forth in everyone's hearts.

Finally, the operating room door opened.

The surgeon, Dr. Liu, took off his blood-stained mask and walked out looking exhausted. He pinched his high nose bridge, his expression solemn.

Lin Xiulan was the first to rush forward, her lips trembling, but she couldn't utter a single word.

"His life... has been saved." Dr. Liu sighed, his voice hoarse.

Wang Guifen's legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground.

But Dr. Liu's next words instantly froze the glimmer of hope that had just been ignited.

"The patient has dozens of wounds of varying sizes, but fortunately, they all avoided vital organs. But..."

He paused, his gaze falling on Lin Xiulan's pale face.

"The most troublesome part is the left arm."

"It was a penetrating wound caused by a standard triangular bayonet. The weapon twisted inside after it pierced the wound."

Every word Dr. Liu spoke was like a nail, driven into the hearts of everyone present.

"His left arm's aorta, most of the nerve bundles, and key tendons... were all severed."

"We have done our best to suture it, but... this damage is irreversible."

"Even if he recovers perfectly, his left arm will probably never be able to exert much force again. Its flexibility will also be permanently affected."

Left arm... ruined?

Lu Qingshan, who could carry a wild boar weighing several hundred kilograms by himself.

Lu Qingshan, who could draw a strong bow and fire two guns at once.

His left arm is useless?

Lin Xiulan's tears finally fell like beads from a broken string, rolling down her cheeks in large drops.

But she didn't cry out loud.

She just bit her lower lip so hard that it bled, and a metallic taste spread in her mouth.

She bowed deeply, deeply to Dr. Liu.

"Thank you, doctor."

Her voice carried a calmness born of being crushed.

"Please...please be sure to use the best medicine."

After saying that, she straightened up, turned her head, and looked at her parents-in-law and grandfather, who were completely dumbfounded.

"Father, Mother, you should go back and rest with Grandpa. I'll stay here."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable orderliness.

"Scarface Liu, I'd like you to take a few brothers and guard the entrance. Don't let anyone disturb us."

"Everyone else, go prepare some liquid food and nutritional supplements; Qingshan will need them when he wakes up."

This woman, who was usually gentle and docile, became everyone's pillar of support at this moment when the sky was falling.

Scarface Liu looked at her slender yet upright back, nodded heavily, and his eyes reddened.

……

At the same time, this shocking case was reported to the county committee as quickly as possible.

"What?!"

The county party secretary suddenly stood up from his chair, almost dropping the teacup in his hand.

"One person, in Laoyagou, wiped out five ruthless foreign bandits armed with submachine guns?"

The person who reported to him was Wang Jianguo.

Wang Jianguo handed over the report he had just compiled and revised countless times, his voice booming:

"Reporting to the Secretary! It's absolutely true! This was witnessed by dozens of our police officers and militia members!"

"Comrade Lu Qingshan single-handedly eradicated a huge malignant tumor for our county! But he himself was also seriously injured, and his left arm... I'm afraid he can't be saved."

The county party secretary looked at the shocking words in the report and listened to Wang Jianguo's heavy narration, remaining silent for a long time.

Finally, he slammed his hand on the table.

"Let's go! To the hospital! To see our hero!"

Half an hour later, Wang Jianguo, the county party secretary and director of the public security bureau, Li Aiguo, the director of the forest farm, and other prominent figures in Hongshi County arrived at the county hospital.

In the corridor outside the operating room, they saw the strong woman who was alone there.

"Is she Lu Qingshan's lover?"

The county party secretary stepped forward, his voice much gentler, "Sister-in-law, you've worked hard."

"Comrade Lu Qingshan is not only a hero of your Lu family, but also a pillar of strength for our entire Hongshi County!"

Li Aiguo's eyes were filled with tears as he patted Lin Xiulan's shoulder, his voice trembling.

"Good boy, Qingshan is a good boy... He saved our forest farm and our Hongshi County from a terrible disaster!"

He single-handedly fought off five armed thugs and wiped them all out.

This news, delivered through the mouths of these leading cadres in an officially certified manner, spread rapidly throughout the entire county like a gust of wind.

The hospital was already in an uproar.

"Have you heard? That's the guy who just arrived. He single-handedly took down five desperados armed with submachine guns!"

"That's not all! My cousin, who works at the Public Security Bureau, told me the scene was like a slaughterhouse; those thugs were armed with weapons even more powerful than regular soldiers!"

"My God, is that even human? He's practically a god of war descended to earth!"

Doctors, nurses, patients' families... everyone was whispering among themselves.

The story of Lu Qingshan has been embellished and circulated in countless versions.

Some say he could shoot two guns at once and hit a target from a hundred paces away.

Some say he is strong enough to fight a tiger and kill a bear with a single punch.

The name "Lu Qingshan" became a legend in just a few hours.

Four o'clock in the morning.

The red light in the operating room finally went out.

Lu Qingshan was wheeled out and transferred to a special care ward.

Although he is still in a coma, doctors announced that he is out of danger.

Lin Xiulan sat by the hospital bed, holding his uninjured right hand and pressing it against her cheek.

Feeling that familiar warmth, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense all night, finally found some peace.

Late at night.

The rain outside the window has stopped.

In the ward, only the soft beeping of the medical equipment could be heard.

Lin Xiulan lay down by the bed and fell asleep without realizing it.

She is so tired.

In her dream, she seemed to return to that blood-red night, where Lu Qingshan lay in front of her, covered in blood.

She woke up with a start, tears still clinging to the corners of her eyes.

When I opened my eyes, I was met with a pair of gentle eyes.

Lu Qingshan woke up.

He was gently, very gently stroking her hair with his good right hand.

His eyes were filled with tenderness and a deep sense of guilt.

"Xiulan..."

He spoke, his voice terribly hoarse.

"I'm back."

Lin Xiulan could no longer hold back and threw herself into his arms, bursting into tears.

After a long while, she finally raised her tear-filled face and choked out.

"Qingshan, you scared me to death... Do you know, the county leaders... the county leaders all came. They said... they said you're a hero and they're going to hold a commendation ceremony for you..."

Lu Qingshan listened quietly.

His gaze, however, went past his wife's shoulder and landed on his own package on the table, which was clearly untouched.

Commendation meeting? hero?

He didn't care about these things.

He was thinking about that sheepskin map.

It was those three anonymous certificates of deposit, totaling a whopping $20,000.

That is the true foundation of his future business empire.

He gently patted his wife's back, his voice low but carrying an undeniable strength.

"Xiulan, tomorrow... go back to the old house for me."

"Help me hide it back."

Lu Qingshan pointed to the package.

He looked into Lin Xiulan's eyes and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"This matter must not be known to a third person."