Lin Jie observed the person in front of him.

About thirty years old, around 1.75 meters tall, dark-skinned, eyes slightly squinted, with an ordinary appearance.

From him, Lin Jie did not sense that heart-palpitating, iron-blooded aura of slaughter described in many novels.

One could say this person had no aura of a great master.

If he changed out of his combat uniform, dropped the long gun in his hand, with those thick calluses on his hands and his dark face, Lin Jie would believe without a doubt that he was a construction worker coming to the city for work.

The man with the frown lines indicated that this person was indeed a sharpshooter with a hundred percent accuracy.

Such a matter involving lives, Lin Jie naturally would not think anyone would dare to falsify.

Lin Jie spoke, "We are less than sixty meters from the target here; I need small-caliber live ammunition with strong penetration, preferably a rifle similar to the old 38 Rifle type."

"This way, the bullet penetrating the hostage's body won't cause significant harm."

The dark-skinned man clacked a few times, fiddled with the long gun in his hand, ejected a few bullets, and then pulled out a bullet from his body and loaded it into the chamber.

"The bullet in the chamber is a steel-core live round. The gun is custom-made, with high initial velocity and low recoil. At this distance, unless it hits a major bone, it can penetrate two or three people without issue."

Lin Jie confidently said, "As long as you can hit where you aim, you absolutely won't hit the hostage's bones..."

"Count down from the top to the fourth button, offset two centimeters to the left, entry angle..."

Observing through the binoculars, carefully analyzing the relative position of Yuan Li and the criminals, Lin Jie reported the calculated shooting trajectory softly.

At this moment, a slight oily scent wafted into his nostrils, making him almost want to sneeze.

Lying on the ground, Lin Jie could only endure it; he dared not move at all, even adjusting his breathing to be very steady because a dark grey gun barrel was resting on his left shoulder.

To ensure the maximum precision of the shooting line, the dark-skinned man was holding the gun right behind Lin Jie, trying to match Lin Jie's view as much as possible, using Lin Jie's shoulder as a gunstock.

Of course, Lin Jie's shoulder had also been outfitted with necessary protective measures.

"Four buttons down, offset two centimeters left, entry angle up ten degrees..."

A soft voice from behind repeated, "...Locked, waiting for order!"

Without thinking, Lin Jie said directly, "Fire!"

"Bang..."

It was as if a huge firecracker exploded beside his ear. In an instant, Lin Jie's ears and head were buzzing.

His vision also became a blur.

At the same time, a numbing pain came from his left shoulder, causing Lin Jie to grimace.

When he snapped out of his dizziness, he saw several soldiers had already rushed to the restroom door, and a few military doctors had also hurried over...

"How's it? How's the hostage?" Lin Jie asked anxiously.

Although he appeared calm and confident when advising and commanding, now that the outcome was before him, he lost some of that composure.

The man with the frown lines saw the gestures made by the military doctors and said, "The hostage is not in life-threatening danger, thank you, Expert Lin!"

"Hmm, Expert Lin, it seems you have significant research on gunshot wounds."

Lin Jie let out a long breath, sheepishly saying, "The military and Anlin Hospital have a cooperative project under construction, the Disabled Veterans Rehabilitation Center."

"I thought, soldiers are mostly injured by gunfire, so to better serve disabled veterans, I specifically studied some papers in this area."

The man with the frown lines nodded, "I see!"

Seeing that he did not suspect, Lin Jie quietly let out a sigh of relief.

Actually, all that knowledge about penetration wounds and gunshot injuries was urgently told to him by Shen Lanruo.

According to Shen Lanruo, the United States is a country rampant with guns, with countless shooting incidents like gang fights and drug dealer turf wars happening every day.

During her internship, she handled many gunshot victims and became highly familiar with various gunshot injuries.

At this moment, the criminal hiding in the restroom had been subdued, and the danger was lifted.

Lin Jie moved his left shoulder around and, along with Fang Jianbin, ran to Yuan Li's side.

The military doctor responsible for treatment stood up, saying, "Expert Lin, Dr. Yuan has a penetrating wound in the abdomen with minor bleeding. Preliminary examination shows no major blood vessels or bones were injured."

"We have already done a closure treatment, and upon reaching the hospital, Dr. Yuan will undergo further examination and treatment."

"However, the criminal..."

Hearing this, Lin Jie looked toward the criminal.

The person was lying on the ground, with a bowl-sized hole in the lower back abdomen, exposing the severed spine and ribs, which clearly meant he could not survive.

Lin Jie knew this was the result of the bullet decelerating as it penetrated Yuan Li's body, entering the criminal's body, being blocked by bones, decelerating the bullet, and causing it to tumble, releasing all its carried kinetic energy.

At this moment, an ambulance arrived, and two military doctors loaded Yuan Li onto a stretcher and into the ambulance.

A military doctor approached Fang Jianbin, reassuring him, "Colonel Fang, don't worry; your wife's injury is not serious and she will definitely be fine."

What, wife?

Lin Jie looked at Fang Jianbin with some surprise.

Fang Jianbin blushed, took a deep breath, and said, "Expert Lin, I'm sorry, I deceived you. I also disobeyed the orders from above, involving you in this matter."

"I will report this truthfully to the higher-ups."

Lin Jie waved his hand gently and said righteously, "You don't need to apologize, because you... weren't wrong at all."

"If in the face of his own wife being threatened and in danger of losing her life, a husband doesn't do something about it, such a person doesn't even qualify to be human."

"Moreover, Yuan Li is my subordinate, even if it's just temporary, I, as the temporary director, have the responsibility to get her out of there."

"When you report to the higher-ups, be sure to call me along!"

"Thank you, thank you!" Fang Jianbin's face was full of gratitude...

"Expert Lin, we've arrived at the hospital..."

Sitting in the passenger seat, Lin Jie, who's already somewhat drowsy, rubbed his face vigorously with both hands to clear his head a bit.

After getting off the car, he said to Fang Jianbin, "You go check on Yuan Li, I am a bit exhausted and need to go back for a rest."

"Alright, Expert Lin, please take care of yourself."

Fang Jianbin acknowledged and was about to leave when an officer in charge of logistics rushed over.

"Report to Expert Lin, Colonel Fang, some enthusiastic citizens have delivered a truckload of rice, flour, and oil, and a refrigerated truckload of meat, eggs, and vegetables for the injured victims at the hospital. How should we handle it? Please advise."

Fang Jianbin pondered for a moment and suggested, "Expert Lin, there are over eight hundred injured patients and their relatives recuperating in the hospital now. Our logistics are under a lot of pressure, and local procurement is somewhat difficult. This donation solves our urgent need."

Lin Jie nodded and said, "Then we will accept the generous donation on behalf of the injured victims. Make sure to handle the receiving work well and issue the necessary documentation."

"Yes!" After saluting, the logistics officer jogged away.

Lin Jie parted ways with Fang Jianbin and walked toward his tent.

After walking a few dozen meters, he heard a surprised voice, "Expert Lin, Hero Lin!"

Lin Jie stopped, turned around, and saw a familiar bald middle-aged man jogging toward him.

"You are... you are..."

Lin Jie knew this man; he was the bald one on the plane but couldn't remember his name.

"Zhong Dajiang, my name is Zhong Dajiang!"

Zhong Dajiang held Lin Jie's hand enthusiastically and said, "I didn't expect to meet Binhai's pride and the hero praised directly by the leader here."

Lin Jie modestly replied, "Not a hero, just did what was necessary."

"Mr. Zhong, why are you here?"

Zhong Dajiang explained, "I was handling business in a nearby city when the earthquake happened."

"After the earthquake, I thought I'd do my small part. I heard this is the largest field hospital with the most victims treated, so I bought some rice, meat, vegetables, oil and personally supervised the delivery here."

Lin Jie shook hands back with Zhong Dajiang and courteously said, "Comrade Zhong Dajiang, on behalf of all the earthquake victims in the field hospital, thank you! The supplies you donated are what we desperately need. Thank you."

"Expert Lin, you're being too polite. Like you said, I'm just doing what I can..."

Seeing Lin Jie's figure blocked by the tent, Zhong Dajiang excitedly clenched his fist.

He was quite sure this time; Lin Jie would truly remember him.

This hundred-thousand donation for disaster relief was worth every penny...

"What, ordered to transfer to civilian duty as a Lieutenant?"

Upon waking, Lin Jie heard the news that Fang Jianbin was ordered to be demoted and transferred to civilian duty.

"Aren't the higher-ups being unreasonable? It's not like any harm was done. Can't they just let it slide and give a light punishment or something?"

Fang Jianbin forced a smile and said, "They're enforcing wartime discipline now, and I disobeyed an order that the leadership emphasized. The fact that I'm not being sent to a military court is already showing leniency."

"Are they asking you to leave now?"

Fang Jianbin shook his head and said, "The leadership said to wait until disaster relief ends and we're back at the military hospital to process my transfer papers."

Lin Jie looked at Fang Jianbin and pondered.

Although he hadn't interacted much with Fang Jianbin over the past few days, he had a personal feel for things.

As the nominal hospital director, he essentially didn't manage anything, and Fang Jianbin dealt with it all.

In this vast field hospital, with over a hundred medical staff and hundreds of patients and their relatives especially in the aftermath of a disaster, the entire hospital's operation was orderly, showing Fang Jianbin's remarkable capabilities.

And at Anlin Hospital, there's only an elderly interim director.

An Kexin is supposed to learn to take over Anlin Hospital, but she still has to manage Weize Group and the charity fund. In the future, she'll get married and have children, too.

If Fang Jianbin...

Lin Jie smiled and said, "Colonel Fang, the job you get with a Lieutenant ranking will definitely not be great."

"Are you interested in coming to Binhai to further your career?"

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