The incident from the night before last was something that no party wanted to publicize widely, and the number of people aware of it was extremely limited.

After Zhou Hongzhi finished listening to Lin Jie's detailed account of the incident, he immediately understood why when Hu Yuanqing said "only Lin Jie has this ability," the Hu Family fell into a deathly silence.

He sighed deeply and said, "This is probably what they call 'self-inflicted disasters can't be lived with!'"

After saying this, Zhou Hongzhi no longer tried to persuade Lin Jie and silently left the Heart Building Pavilion.

At twelve noon, the Fu Family's lunch commenced, still arranged at the Heart Building Pavilion.

Zhou Hongzhi and Lin Jie were the main and secondary guests, Fu Hechang the main host, accompanied by Wang Jinglan and a young member of the Fu Family.

At the dining table, Zhou Hongzhi and Lin Jie did not mention the Hu Family matter again. The two discussed, one from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine and the other from Western medicine, their insights on several common contemporary diseases.

They sometimes debated, sometimes humbly asked questions of each other, and by the end of this lunch, they unexpectedly felt a sense of mutual appreciation.

In the afternoon, Zhou Hongzhi still had to check the pulse and prescribe medicine for several members of the Fu Family. After the luncheon ended, Lin Jie left directly.

Sitting in the car, Lin Jie leaned back against the seat and closed his eyes, recalling Wang Jinglan's various test data, simulating the surgical process...

He understood that the Fu Family supported him unreservedly because of his superb medical skills.

If he messed up Wang Jinglan's surgery, the Fu Family's regard would unquestionably diminish significantly.

"Lin Jie, there's something I need to tell you!" Qin Gang, who was usually accustomed to driving silently without speaking unless necessary, suddenly spoke up!

Lin Jie opened his eyes and said, "Oh, what is it? Just say it!"

"Umm... umm..."

Qin Gang hesitated for a moment, a bit embarrassed, and said, "Last night, I roughed up a few ruffians, maybe a bit too much, and got taken to the police station..."

Lin Jie said nonchalantly, "Oh, don't worry about it!"

"The other party was at fault first. As long as they aren't severely injured or dead, at worst, we can pay some medical expenses. If they keep persisting, we don't even need to fear going to court."

"Neither Uncle Ye nor I lack money or contacts!"

Lin Jie spoke these words with confidence, as his backbone had stiffened considerably now.

Qin Gang hurriedly said, "This was resolved last night. The police checked my records, contacted the Binhai military garrison, and a military officer vouched for me, ending the matter."

"But, but..."

Lin Jie laughed and said, "But what? Hurry up and say it. You're a soldier by background; when did you become so hesitant?"

Qin Gang laughed awkwardly and said, "Well, after last night's incident, my old military leadership realized that my health has recovered."

"Last night, I got a call from my old officer, asking if I wanted to return."

Lin Jie was somewhat understanding!

Qin Gang's military service record was confidential, but Lin Jie knew some bits and pieces. He knew Qin Gang was the kind of special forces soldier with combat missions, someone who had seen blood and killed.

People like him, suddenly leaving such a combat lifestyle, could find it hard to adapt. Longing for that brink-of-death fighting lifestyle is inevitable.

Lin Jie stated, "Qin Gang, if you want to return to the military, I have no objection. Make this decision based on your wishes; don't worry about what I think!"

Qin Gang hurriedly said, "I already gave a formal reply to my old officer last night."

"I told him that I'm very satisfied with my current life and don't want to go back. I think Uncle Ye is right; I should spend more time with my mother and also get married and have kids!"

Lin Jie just smiled and asked, "Has your mother met Yang Leyi?"

Qin Gang, somewhat embarrassed, said, "Yes, they've met! My mother is very satisfied and keeps urging me..."

He shifted the topic, a bit worried, and said, "While having lunch at the Fu Family's, I got another call from my old officer. This time, he asked how my injury had healed so well."

"I put the reason on Professor Chen Shi, but my old officer didn't believe it and mentioned you directly!"

"Lin Jie, although I firmly denied it, I think they might have investigated and found out you were the one who actually performed the surgery."

Lin Jie responded with an indifferent "Oh," and said, "Knowing is knowing, so be it!"

"Anyway, there's already plenty of people who know my capabilities. One more person, your old officer, doesn't make a big difference!"

Qin Gang exhaled a long breath, stopped talking, and focused on driving earnestly.

At this moment, a sky-blue Porsche Cayenne streaked past like a flash, overtook the Phaeton, swerved suddenly to block its front, and suddenly braked!

The change was sudden, but Qin Gang reacted quickly!

However, his emergency response from the battlefield didn't have him slamming on the brakes or swerving sharply; instead, he accelerated and rammed into it.

The car front smashed hard into the Cayenne's rear, the massive inertia thrust Lin Jie from his seat and then snapped him back with the seatbelt.

After the collision, the Cayenne spun around several times on the road and plunged into the roadside drainage ditch, coming to a halt!

The Phaeton also leaned to the roadside and slowly came to a stop!

Lin Jie rubbed his chest, sore from the seatbelt, and got out of the car, just in time to see Zhao Mo climb out of the Cayenne, sway a few times, and then collapse by the roadside!

Lin Jie and Qin Gang walked over and saw that Zhao Mo's nose had collapsed, blood continuously pouring from both nostrils, and there was a tear on his left forehead.

Clearly, the sudden collision had caused his face to hit the steering wheel.

When Zhao Mo saw Lin Jie, fear was evident on his face. He tried to move his body to get away while shouting, "Madman, madman! Don't you want to live either?"

Lin Jie squatted next to him, patting him down as he sneered, "You're the one who doesn't want to live first, aren't you? Otherwise, why would your car suddenly swerve in front of ours and brake?"

"What? You saw me and wanted to teach me a lesson because you couldn't accept it?"

Seeing Zhao Mo remain silent, only staring at him, Lin Jie chuckled, stood up, and said, "What a pity that except for the facial injuries, there's nothing wrong with your body!"

He tapped two spots on Zhao Mo's chest with his toe and said, "In such abrupt collisions, it's common for the seatbelt to break a rib as an emergency injury!"

Qin Gang understood Lin Jie's intention, squatted in front of Zhao Mo, and raised his fist...

"What are you doing, what are you doing..."

Amid Zhao Mo's terrified screams, two thuds were heard, followed by Zhao Mo's agonizing wails...

Lin Jie squatted down in front of him again, smiling as he said, "Oh, you've suddenly lost your heartbeat..."

"This requires external chest compressions..."

"If the broken rib punctures the heart..."

He shook his head and sighed, "Oh dear, it should be that my resuscitation skills are inadequate, and I made a mistake..."

"What a pity, what a pity...such a young person..."

Saying this, Lin Jie reached out to administer chest compressions on Zhao Mo!

At this moment, the smiling Lin Jie was as terrifying as a demon from hell, and Zhao Mo genuinely felt the threat of death.

Terrified, he dared not scream, pleading bitterly, "Lin Jie, Lin Jie, I beg you, don't kill me, don't kill me, it's my fault, it's my fault!"

"What are you wrong about?" Lin Jie stopped his hand and said coldly!

Zhao Mo's face was like a paint shop explosion, with blood, sweat, tears, and snot all mixed together as he pleaded, "Please don't kill me! I really was wrong!"

"I saw you at the Fu Family, and I was afraid you'd talk about my affair with Du Feixue, so I impulsively wanted to warn you. I truly was wrong, please spare me!"

Lin Jie snorted coldly, stood up, and said, "From now on, stay as far away from me as possible, and stay away from the Fu Family as well."

"Absolutely, I definitely will!"

Zhao Mo nodded hastily in agreement, fearing that if he delayed even a second, Lin Jie might change his mind.

At Lin Jie's signal, Qin Gang called the police and also dialed 120.

About twenty minutes later, traffic police and an ambulance arrived in succession.

Clearly terrified out of his wits, Zhao Mo admitted to the traffic police that he was driving recklessly and purposely swerved at the Phaeton, causing the accident, and took all the blame on himself.

After all the fuss, Qin Gang drove Lin Jie back to Xiangtai Apartment's underground parking lot, and it was already close to four in the afternoon.

As Lin Jie got out of the car, he said, "Qin Gang, take the car to the 4S shop for repairs and maintenance—do everything while you're at it. Anyway, we don't have to pay for it ourselves..."

Hearing no response from Qin Gang, Lin Jie turned to see his face with an extremely serious expression, eyes sharply focused on the front, fists clenched, waist slightly bent, and legs slightly crouched...

Lin Jie was taken aback; Qin Gang was ready to spring into action at any moment!

He asked softly, "Qin Gang, did you notice something?"

Qin Gang took two steps forward, shielding Lin Jie behind him, and said in a low voice, "I feel something's wrong here; we better leave first!"

Just then, the sound of clapping rang out!

With this sound, three people stepped out from behind a supporting pillar ahead!

Leading them was a man in his forties, with sword-like eyebrows and two scars, four or five centimeters long, one on his forehead, the other on his chin.

The scars not only didn't make him look fierce but added a heroic aura instead.

Clapping as he walked toward Lin Jie and Qin Gang, he said in approval, "Qin Gang, you're pretty good! No wonder even Old Xu praises you as a soldier from Sharp Sword."

"To think you could detect us just by intuition, it seems like your body has fully recovered, and your combat awareness is back too."

His gaze was as sharp as a sword, fixed on Qin Gang, and he said, "You were born to be a soldier, so come back to the army!"

Qin Gang slowly shook his head, insisting, "I've already given my life for the country once; I don't want my mother to worry about me anymore."

The middle-aged man sighed and said, "That's a good choice too, to stay home and be a good son!"

His gaze moved to Lin Jie, suddenly snapped to attention, and said, "On orders from the chief, I'm here to escort Doctor Lin Jie to the Capital City."

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