Chapter 9: Life in Peril

  On the roadside where Ren Xiao Tian fell, only that gluttonous kid was left, still looking at the popsicle that had been thrown to the ground by the middle-aged man and had already melted into icy water with a regretful expression.

  It wasn't until the child heard the sound of footsteps rushing towards them that they realized Ren Xiao Tian, who was either dead or alive, was lying in a pool of blood. The child's reaction was to let out a "wow" and start crying.

  The scene was one of utter chaos.

  Those two rascals knew that something big had happened. They also wanted to take advantage of the chaos and run away, but it was hard to do so. Two people chained together couldn't run fast no matter how hard they tried. The angry crowd caught them and started punching and kicking them.

  Soon, those two guys were beaten into pigs. Everyone's intuition was that the murderer must be an accomplice of these two thugs, and it was because Ren Xiao Tian caught the thug that he would encounter revenge and murder.

  If it weren't for someone saying that they should leave some survivors, so the police can ask them to testify and catch the culprits, I'm afraid these two thugs wouldn't have been able to get away with their lives.

  In fact, these two scoundrels are also regretting it. If they had known that this was a life-and-death lawsuit deal, no amount of money would have gotten them to take on this transaction.

  "Brother Tian, Brother Tian, don't scare me, I'm Huā Er, I'm your Huā Er!" The woman who was rescued by Ren Xiao Tian hugged his body and burst into loud sobs. Her body was covered in blood, but she didn't feel a thing.

  The traffic police officer named Da Peng, after handing over the two thugs to Ren Xiao Tian, had already turned around and left. But suddenly hearing an earth-shattering wail coming from this side, he rushed over without hesitation.

  "Get out of the way, I'll take Tian Ge to the hospital." Seeing Ren Xiao Tian lying in a pool of blood, Da Peng pulled away the woman who was crying on top of him without hesitation.

  On the other side of the street, a middle-aged woman who sells liangfen and doufu na, known as "Big Sister" by Ren Xiatian, and Li Dage, who sells braised meat, also rushed over. They helped the policeman named Da Peng to prop up the unconscious Ren Xiatian. Then, Da Peng lowered his body and carried Tian Ge on his back.

  That young man with a floral hairpin, Xiao Xiang, also rushed over. He and several other young men wearing floral shirts joined hands, surrounding the heavily burdened Rantian in the middle.

  "Make way, make way, everyone give way. Saving a life is urgent, saving a life is crucial." This group of hoodlums in society were using their own bodies to clear the path for Ren Xiao Tian, who was carrying a heavy burden on his back, fearing that angry people might accidentally bump into him and put his life in danger.

  The '120' ambulance arrived quickly, and when the group of people had just carried Ren Xiaotian to the end of the road, the car had already arrived at the scene. After Ren Xiaotian was taken away by the ambulance, the others, some riding bicycles, some driving motorcycles, and others taking tricycles, all rushed towards the hospital.

  The ambulance arrived as quickly as possible, but it was too late. Soon after Ren Xiao Tian was pulled into the operating room of the First People's Hospital, several doctors came out shaking their heads and said, "Sigh, let's just wait for the funeral arrangements."

  No wonder the doctor would say that, with a sharp object piercing through the heart, what hope is there? With this kind of injury, let alone a municipal-level doctor's skills, even if national-level "experts" were called in, it would be of little use.

  Not until the Yellow River dries up will one's heart be at peace. As long as there is still a breath of life, loved ones and friends will always hold onto a glimmer of hope. The woman who was called "older sister" by Ren Xiao Tian, upon hearing this conclusion, suddenly knelt down in front of the doctor with a 'thud'.

  She grasped the hem of the white coat of the middle-aged doctor in charge, crying and begging: "Doctor, doctor, don't give up on the rescue, you can't give up on saving him! You do a good deed, no matter what, you must save my brother's life!"

  Da Peng, who had been accompanying to the hospital, was busy notifying various parties of Ren Xiao Tian's assassination by phone. Hearing the loud crying on this side, he immediately rushed over in a hurry.

  When he learned that the doctor had already announced to give up rescue, he grabbed the doctor called Director Ma without saying a word and shouted loudly: "Director Ma, this patient, you must save him whether you can or not. Otherwise, I won't forgive you."

  Dean Ma, who was not very tall to begin with, was grabbed by the collar by this policeman called Da Peng and lifted off the ground.

  "There's no need to say anything, officer. The other doctors, seeing how fierce the police were, didn't dare come forward and could only speak kindly from a distance."

  A female doctor in her thirties rushed over from a distance. After seeing the situation here, she immediately shouted loudly: "Luo Dapeng, what do you want to do? Hurry up and put down Dean Ma, otherwise, be careful that I will find Xiao Tian to report."

  "Doctor Gu, it's not that I want to cause trouble, it's just that they refused to save Tian Ge!" As soon as Luo Dapeng finished speaking, he threw Principal Ma to the ground like a chick. He himself then hugged his head and squatted on the ground, wailing loudly.

  Such a big and strong man, who is also a police officer, squatting on the ground and crying out loud, would normally be laughed at by many people. But at this moment, no one dares to laugh, nor will anyone laugh. Because a young life is hanging in the balance between life and death.

  "What? Is something wrong with Little Tian?" Dr. Gu learned the truth and turned to grab Dean Ma, who was still panting, and begged: "Dean Ma, please, save Little Tian! He's a good person, our whole family owes him a favor."

  "Xiaoxue, it's not that we don't want to save people. You also know that our hospital is at this level, and the doctors who can be called in, I've already arranged for them to come. Other things, even if you point a gun at me, I have no way to do it." Dean Ma was forced to reveal the truth again.

  "Never mind him, you just try your best to prolong his life. I'll think of other things. Anyway, Xiao Tian was assassinated at his workplace, can't the police do anything about it?" This female doctor named Gu Xiaoxue is quite a strong woman. In the blink of an eye, she has already found out the main contradiction.

  Dean Ma nodded repeatedly as soon as he heard this and said, "Good, good, I'll arrange it now. We will spare no expense to delay Zhao Xiaotian's execution. As for other matters, I'll leave them to you to deal with his family."

  As soon as he finished speaking, President Ma quickly avoided him.

  "Da Peng, hurry up and inform Xiao Tian's relatives and friends to see if they can find any connections. Ask some experts or professors to come over. Otherwise, relying solely on the level of our hospital doctors will definitely be a problem." Gu Xiaoxue immediately instructed Da Peng and the people who came to the hospital with him.

  "Want to find an expert? Still want to find a professor? Where should I go to find one?" Luo Dapeng felt a bit of a headache. Let him use his strength, that's not a problem at all. But this kind of thing about finding people and pulling relationships, he really didn't have any way to do it.

  Not only him, but also the others who sent Ren Xiao Tian to the hospital were helpless. Everyone was living at the bottom of society, and being able to know a doctor was already a matter of great pride, let alone knowing any experts or professors.

  Gu Xiaoxue extricated herself from the group of people led by Luo Dapeng and found the police bureau leader who had rushed to the hospital. Without the police's nod, the hospital didn't dare to administer medicine randomly. Otherwise, the enormous cost of rescue would have no one to bear, and the hospital couldn't afford such a loss.

  The representative of the police station was Director Lu of the Political Department of the Municipal Police Station. As soon as he heard that a policeman had been assassinated at his post on duty, he rushed over immediately.

  When he heard Dr. Gu's explanation and saw Ren Xiaotian's relatives so excited, he agreed to this request without hesitation. After all, the other party also fell on the scene of duty, giving family members some psychological comfort is still needed.

  Moreover, making every effort to rescue the hero is also in line with the interests of the police bureau. It is beneficial for having something to say to the family and for boosting the morale of the police officers. More importantly, it can take advantage of this process to expand the propaganda to society.

  Whether or not he can become a hero is unimportant to Ren Xiaotian and his family. The most crucial thing is that he can live a healthy life. All the doctors shook their heads at such thoughts and requests. It's just that the injury was a bit too severe.

  Next, a strange scene appeared in the hospital.

  On the other side, many women and children were crying in low voices. They were Ren Xiaotian's relatives and friends. Ren Xiaotian's grandmother and mother had arrived. As rural women, what else could they do but cry?

  There are also some men who squat on the ground and pull their hair, or desperately smoke cigarettes. These people can only use this method to relieve their pain and anxiety. Without the ability to find experts and professors who can provide assistance, they can only sit here anxiously.

  On the other side, there were many reporters carrying "long guns" and "long cannons", nominally to interview the heroes' achievements at the first time. In fact, everyone knew that they were waiting for the news of Ren Xiaotian's sacrifice. To put it bluntly, in the minds of these reporters, Ren Xiaotian had already become a dead man.

  In Ren Xiatian's ward, all kinds of instruments have been used, and many pipes that can't be explained have also been connected. The waveform representing life is fluctuating up and down, and the lights on the instrument are also flashing constantly.

  It's not just the doctors and nurses who are anxiously watching the changes in these instruments, but also family members and reporters. As soon as it stops flashing and fluctuating, it means that Ren Xiaotian's life has come to an end.

  The ward where Ren Xiao Tian lived became the focus of concern for all inpatients and their families in the hospital. All sorts of discussions were also being transmitted between wards.

  "Poor thing, not even married yet. So young and already gone."

  "Oh no, I don't know what high-ranking official or wealthy person I offended, but they're really ruthless in taking action."

  "I heard that this young man is a policeman, he must have accidentally discovered the secret of some big shot while solving a case, that's why they want to silence him so urgently."

  There may be many opinions, but who can clearly state the real reason?