Near seven in the morning, An Kexin and Zhang Xiaoxiao, still asleep, were quietly woken up by Lin Jie.

Without bothering to groom, An Kexin, with her hair in a mess, stepped out of the tent with Zhang Xiaoxiao, and asked concernedly, "Ah Jie, you only went to sleep at around four. How long have you even slept for? Did something big happen?"

"It's nothing major!"

Lin Jie paused for a moment, then decisively said, "Kexin, Xiaoxiao, today you should take Kemeng and Miaomiao back to Binhai."

Zhang Xiaoxiao asked, puzzled, "Why? Didn't we agree to go back with you when the time comes? Besides, we wouldn't be comfortable leaving you here alone!"

An Kexin didn't ask anything; she just quietly looked at Lin Jie.

Lin Jie knew that if he didn't provide a good reason, they definitely wouldn't leave.

"Kexin, Xiaoxiao, in times of great disaster, many things happen. There are bad things, but there are also good things, deeply moving and tear-jerking moments, like the mother from last night."

"Miaomiao and Kemeng have very limited experience; their emotions are easily affected by these events and might even become trapped in them."

"Moreover, the experience from the other night surely had a profound impact on them and some necessary psychological counseling needs to be done. This is something I've overlooked."

Lin Jie reiterated, "The situation here isn't suitable for Kemeng, who hasn't seen much of the world, nor for Miaomiao. They must return. Hmm, I would suggest that the two of you also go back to Binhai and, if possible, receive one or two rounds of psychological counseling."

After listening to Lin Jie, both Zhang Xiaoxiao and An Kexin remained silent.

Last night, Lin Miao and An Kemeng cried their hearts out, almost on the verge of breaking down, they sensed something was off.

An Kexin, filled with concern, said, "But if we all leave, Ah Jie, you'll be here alone…"

Lin Jie raised his hand, stopping her from speaking further, and said, "I'm not alone right now, don't forget, quite a few of my students are here too."

"Moreover, the rescue operation is on its third day, and it will soon reach its end; I'll be back in just a few days."

An Kexin and Zhang Xiaoxiao exchanged a glance, and said, "Ah Jie, how about this: let Xiaoxiao stay and accompany you while I take the other two back?"

Lin Jie shook his head and said, "Besides me, Xiaoxiao is the only relative that can make Miaomiao feel secure at heart. That night, Miaomiao must have been frightened; Xiaoxiao needs to accompany her back."

These words made An Kexin quite grumpy and helpless.

But she also understood that her relationship with Lin Miao truly wasn't as close as that between Zhang Xiaoxiao and Lin Miao.

With her foot injury, staying here, she couldn't take care of Lin Jie, and An Kemeng also needed someone to be with her.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaoxiao expressed difficulty, saying, "Ah Jie, leaving you here alone, Miaomiao surely wouldn't agree. Convincing these two little ones to leave isn't easy at all."

Lin Jie chuckled awkwardly and said, "To deal with them, we'll have to adopt a deceitful method, trick them into returning to Binhai first…"

In the morning while washing up, An Kexin accidentally fell and hurt her right foot again.

After Lin Jie examined it, he gravely informed that the fall had injured her ankle joint, and the situation could be quite serious, necessitating a detailed examination with a CT scanner.

The field hospital lacked this sophisticated equipment, so she needed to return to Binhai as soon as possible.

To make matters worse, Zhang Xiaoxiao received a call from Kong Mingqing; her negligent father had been beaten due to debt issues, reportedly very badly hurt, requiring her immediate return to prevent anything unforeseen.

Under these circumstances, Lin Miao was easily persuaded by Lin Jie to accompany Zhang Xiaoxiao, along with the An Family sisters back to Binhai.

"Brother, remember, your health is your own. Make sure to rest, eat, and take your medicine on time. Don't get so busy that you forget everything else."

"I'm not a child anymore; I took care of you before, so stop worrying unnecessarily."

Lin Jie opened the SUV's door, urging, "Due to the earthquake and rescue vehicles, the road may be tough and congested. Miaomiao, get in the car quickly."

"Leave early to avoid missing the flight."

Lin Miao reluctantly got into the car, waved her phone, and reminded, "Brother, don't forget to call me whenever you have some free time."

"Got it, got it!"

Lin Jie replied perfunctorily, shut the door, and patted the car, indicating the driver could start driving...

After setting down the scalpel, Lin Jie felt a bit dizzy.

He understood that this was due to a lack of rest the previous night, coupled with continuous fatigue, pushing his body to another limit.

Lin Jie instructed, "Song Licheng, Guo Peng, I'm entrusting the closure work of the surgery to you two."

Song Licheng, noticing Lin Jie's somewhat weak voice, quickly said, "Teacher, don't worry, the two of us can handle it; please rest a bit."

Lin Jie nodded, exited the surgical vehicle, and a medic immediately came over to help him change out of the surgical gown.

He turned and saw Fang Jianbin standing not far away, his face a bit anxious, quickly asking, "Colonel Fang, are you waiting for me specifically? Is there a special patient?"

Fang Jianbin approached, gesturing for the medic to leave, then quietly said, "It's not a special patient, but an unexpected situation requiring your help, Expert Lin."

"What unexpected situation?" Lin Jie pursued the question.

Fang Jianbin hesitated briefly, then said, "In the closest town to here, a few thugs pretending to be rescuers looted others' belongings. When discovered, they clashed with the military and police who were rescuing."

"One of the thugs is injured and has taken hostages. Both sides are in a standoff now, and the thugs have specifically named you, Expert Lin, to come to the scene to treat an injured thug…"

At this, Fang Jianbin gritted his teeth and said, "The order from higher-ups is clear: faced with such a disaster, this matter must be handled strictly and severely, without negotiating with the thugs, and absolutely not putting Expert Lin in danger…"

Lin Jie naturally understood that the implicit meaning of "strict and severe" was to kill without mercy.

However, Lin Jie was utterly disgusted by these opportunistic criminals, and had no sympathy for them whatsoever, except for the hostages...

Fang Jianbin continued, "I only ask you, Expert Lin..."

He pleaded sincerely, "I ask you to go to the scene and slightly distract the criminals to facilitate the action of the assault team, which might prevent greater collateral damage to the hostages!"

This was a matter of life and death, and Lin Jie wouldn't refuse. He urgently said, "I'll go right away, how do I get there?"

"Drive, I'll take you..."

Fang Jianbin's driving skills were decent, but in such a critical moment, the car was still a bit slow.

Lin Jie needed some excitement to stimulate his spirits, so he directly ordered him to stop the car and moved him to the passenger seat.

Under Fang Jianbin's stunned gaze, Lin Jie drove the four-wheel off-road vehicle like a two-wheel off-road motorcycle.

On the not-so-spacious township-level roads, he had to occasionally dodge pedestrians and vehicles, weaving left and right, and the speed never dropped below a hundred kilometers per hour.

More than half an hour later, he drove into the county town until a soldier with a gun stopped him.

"Stop, this is a warning blockade line, please go back!"

Lin Jie and Fang Jianbin got out of the car and quickly said, "I am the medical expert Lin Jie that the criminals requested, I'm here now."

The armed soldier glanced at Lin Jie and then quietly reported into his walkie-talkie.

Soon, a middle-aged man with a stern face and deep lines between his eyebrows strode over like a tiger.

He came up to Lin Jie and first gave Fang Jianbin a sharp look, then said, "Expert Lin, we have this under control, you don't need to get involved, please go back."

Lin Jie glanced at the anxious-looking Fang Jianbin and insisted, "Since the criminals requested my presence, perhaps I can talk to them. Even if I can't persuade them to give up, maybe I can attract some of their attention."

"Rest assured, I hold my life very dear. I won't put myself in danger."

The man with the deep lines hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said, "We're at an impasse, perhaps you can break it. However, I must say upfront, you absolutely cannot agree to treat the criminals' injuries."

"I can guarantee that."

Lin Jie candidly admitted, "Actually, I am a cowardly, selfish person, and only under the premise of ensuring my own safety will I help others. I would never sacrifice myself for someone else."

This statement caused the man with deep lines to be slightly taken aback and he said, "You're quite straightforward and honest. That's for the best, come with me."

Lin Jie followed the man with deep lines around a corner and saw several military and police personnel surrounding an intact public restroom.

A female military doctor in a white coat stood at the door of the men's restroom.

Lin Jie recognized this female military doctor as Yuan Li, but there was a blade placed against her neck.

Her neck had already been cut, and a considerable amount of blood had stained her lab coat.

The criminal was completely hidden behind Yuan Li, only revealing the hand holding the knife.

At this moment, Lin Jie understood the source of Fang Jianbin's anxiety. Yuan Li was one of their own, and ultimately his subordinate, making it unavoidably his responsibility.

"How many hostages are there?" he inquired.

The man with deep lines explained, "Currently, there's only this female military doctor. There were initially two female hostages, but this military doctor made a deal to treat the criminal's injuries in exchange for the release of the other two hostages."

"There are a total of four criminals, one seriously injured. The other two are inside the restroom monitoring other directions. They claimed that if we make any moves, the third criminal will slit the female military doctor's throat."

If the carotid artery is severed, it would only take ten to twenty seconds for a person to bleed out, and no matter how skilled Lin Jie was, there was no saving that.

Lin Jie closely examined the scene before him and reached out, demanding, "Give me a pair of binoculars!"

The man with deep lines was momentarily puzzled but eventually complied with Lin Jie's request.

Using the binoculars, Lin Jie carefully observed the criminal's hand holding the knife, his arm, the angle at which the arm was raised, the foot, the side leg, the side body exposed, as well as Yuan Li's height, current position, body movements, etc.

At the same time, based on the collected information, Lin Jie constructed a 3D image in his mind showing the anatomical structures of the criminal and Yuan Li...

Continuing to observe through the binoculars, Lin Jie suddenly spoke, "If the female military doctor sustains slight injuries and the criminal is killed, is that an acceptable outcome?"

The man with deep lines frowned more deeply and said, "That would be the best possible outcome, but the question is how to achieve it!"

Lin Jie said, "If there's a sharpshooter who can hit whatever is aimed at, then I have a plan."

The man with deep lines said solemnly, "Expert Lin, to tell you the truth, there indeed is such a sharpshooter. He was originally guarding the safety of a high-ranking leader and was urgently deployed here."

He urged, "Quickly tell me your method."

Lin Jie explained, "If a person's liver is suddenly and heavily struck, the whole body will stiffen and lose control."

"I can point out a precise shooting trajectory where the bullet will pass through the female military doctor's abdomen and hit the criminal's liver."

"In this case, the female military doctor will only sustain a penetrating abdomen injury, but she won't die."

The man's eyes lit up, and he decisively said, "That's a very good plan, let's proceed with your method, Expert Lin. This matter cannot be delayed any longer; the longer it drags on, the more uncertain it'll become."

"Under continuous high pressure, the criminals might easily do something desperate."

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