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Chapter 436: The young comrade is anxious but helpless
The setting sun exudes dazzling red and yellow colors, rendering the white clouds like a phoenix of fire.

In the temporary tent, some people looked around, some were calm, some were whispering, and some were anxious...

Lin Dongliang asked two consecutive questions, which made Lao Wan feel very comfortable. After analyzing his own investigation results, he turned his head to the side, took out grape cigarettes and kerosene lighter from his pocket, took out a cigarette and handed it to Yang Yusheng, then raised his hand to help him light it.

After seeing this, Sun Jishan and Lin Dongliang were slightly surprised. You know, Lao Wan's identity is not ordinary. He can light a cigarette for Yang Yusheng personally and do it so skillfully, so they must be very familiar with each other.

Yang Yusheng held the cigarette between his two fingers and glanced at Guan Lei and Wang Hu who were sitting on a tree stump and rubbing their thighs. They had been worried ever since Xu Ning left. When they heard Lin Dongliang say that the man named Li Quan had eight lives on his hands, they became even more worried.

If something really happened, how could they have the face to go back and see their parents? But they could do nothing but sit there and worry. Guan Lei felt empty inside, and when he saw Sun Lianfang next to him, he was filled with anger. If she hadn't made the decision on her own and agreed to Li Tielin, would they have encountered such bad luck?

But if you think about it carefully, after Li Quan and Lao Ba escaped on a motorcycle, they were already out of danger. It was Xu Ning who wanted to chase Li Quan and Lao Ba on his own. So it has nothing to do with Sun Lianfang at all.

Besides, if Sun Lianfang had not picked up the old stick to fight back, Li Quan would have definitely killed or injured two people.

Sun Lianfang's ankle is now swollen and she is rubbing it with alcohol. The doctor who came with Lao Wan from the provincial hospital is specialized in treating trauma. He is using tweezers to remove lead particles from Zhao Wang and Li Tielin at the team headquarters. Zhao Yu is comforted by a female police comrade. Until now, none of the three of them have seen the dead Zhao Lu, because the provincial forensic doctor has not finished the examination...

Guan Lei looked at Sun Lianfang's painful expression and wanted to rub her, but he felt embarrassed because there were people around him, and secondly, his brother hadn't come back yet, so he had no mood to talk about love with a woman.

Wang Hu huddled aside with a very uncomfortable expression, as if he had been squatting in a toilet and felt a little dry. His eyes were red and he shed tears several times secretly. It was not that he was too fragile, but when he thought that Xu Ning would not come back, he felt suffocated in his heart. He felt uncomfortable in his heart, so it was understandable that he released some tears through his eyes.

Xu Long sat at the door and smoked a cigarette, Ma Li was beside him. Ever since Xu Long came to Dalingtun and heard what happened, he had planned the rest of his life. If Xu Ning really didn't come back, he would resign and go home, and continue to work in the forest farm to take care of his parents...

He is the eldest son of the Xu family. He must make a choice when necessary. Even if it means ruining his bright future, he cannot leave his parents alone in their old age.

Lao Wan asked, "Director Yang, I heard that the two young comrades who went to chase Li Quan were hunters from the mountains?"

"Yes, they only started running in the mountains last year."

"How's your shooting?"

"Better than me. I haven't touched a gun for so many years, so my hands are a little rusty, but Xu Ning's shooting skills are one of the best in Qing'an. He started running in the mountains in October last year, and now he has earned the nickname "Little Xu Cannon". Li Fuqiang's shooting skills are not as good, but he has good leg strength. It's easy for him to run twenty miles in the mountains..."

Yang Yusheng started talking and gave a brief account of Xu Ning's hunting trip, during which he asked Wang Hu and Guan Lei to add to the story, such as encountering three big cats, strangling an old leopard that was harming the village's sheep, etc.

Why do I have to say this? It's very simple. Yang Yusheng has to introduce what Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang do, so that Lao Wan and Lin Dongliang know what they are capable of. Otherwise, would they dare to believe that Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang can capture Li Quan and Lao Ba?
I also gave Lao Wan some advance warning, telling him that my two nephews are hunters with excellent marksmanship. If they come back safely, Li Quan and Lao Ba will definitely be gone. On the contrary...

Lin Dongliang sorted out his thoughts after hearing this. He glanced at Sun Jishan who remained silent, then turned his head away without saying anything.

Lao Wan said: "Since these two young comrades have such great abilities, they will definitely be able to return safely. If Li Quan is captured, the province will definitely set him up as an example."

Yang Yusheng threw away his cigarette butt, stomped it out, stood up and said, "I'll go out and take a look."

"Director Yang, I'll go with you." Sun Jishan was about to stand up when Yang Yusheng waved his hand and said, "No need. Let these kids walk around with me. I see they're not paying attention. Dalong? Get up and go for a walk."

"Hey!" After Xu Long stood up, Wang Hu and Guan Lei hurriedly followed.

After glancing at Lao Ba's house and walking 40 to 50 meters north, Yang Yusheng said, "I know you are anxious, but being anxious won't help. Have you decided when to return to Qing'an?"

Wang Hu said, "I'll go back tomorrow afternoon. Uncle San, my family still doesn't know about this. Do I need to call them?"

"Let's talk about it after we meet the person. What's the point of notifying my family now? They will just make me anxious."

They were all in low spirits. After saying this, they just stood there, kicking stones under their feet and glancing towards the north.

As the sky darkened, two Dongfeng 140s appeared in the north, followed by a Jeep 212...

"Uncle San! Look! They're back!" Guan Lei pointed at the convoy at the north end and shouted excitedly with a flushed face.

Yang Yusheng looked up and saw the convoy approaching but he was not in a hurry to be happy. Xu Long beside him clenched his fists and was very nervous, hoping that Xu Ning would come back alive and well. Wang Hu opened his red eyes and stared at the convoy in front.

Lao Wan, Lin Dongliang, Sun Jishan and others in the temporary tent also ran out. The group of people strode forward. Just when they were three or five meters behind Yang Yusheng, the convoy stopped two or three meters in front.

Then the comrades from the provincial capital got off the bus first and shouted, "Hand over the bodies of Li Quan and Lao Ba to the medical examiner! You two go to the back and help the two comrades get off the bus!"

"Yes!"

After giving the order, the man trotted straight towards Lao Wan, stopped and saluted, "Team Leader Wan!"

"how is the situation?"

"The suspect in the 218 case, Li Quan, and his accomplice, Lao Ba, have been arrested. This operation was carried out by two fellow villagers..."

At this time, Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang were carried down on stretchers. Xu Long, Wang Hu and Guan Lei saw this and tried to run forward, but were stopped by Yang Yusheng and Ma Li, because it was not their turn at all...

After hearing the report from his subordinates, Lao Wan saw Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang being carried out of the car by four comrades, and then he strode out.

He ran to between Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang and said, "Hello, I am Wan Faqun from the provincial branch! Thank you for your selfless dedication and for creating a harmonious environment for society. You are good comrades who are brave enough to do what is right, and you are also our role models!"

Wan Faqun looked at Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang and found that they were in a terrible condition, but their clothes, pants, bodies and faces were not injured. Only Li Fuqiang's left calf was wrapped in a cloth, but the blood on the cloth had already coagulated.

"How do you feel? Where are you injured? Go call the doctor and check them both. We must not let such good comrades suffer any sequelae!"

Xu Ning opened his mouth and said, "My whole body aches, and I don't even have the strength to clench my fists."

Li Fuqiang said: "My legs and head hurt. During the fight with them, I was hit on the head several times and my forehead was almost split open..."

"You have worked hard, and the organization will not let you down! You must not have eaten, right? So, go to the tent in the south to rest first. After you finish eating, someone will find you two to take notes, okay?"

Xu Ning shuddered and said listlessly: "We will definitely cooperate."

"Okay! Go get a doctor. This comrade must be injured. Make sure to check both of them!"

"Yes!"

Afterwards, four comrades carried two stretchers and walked towards the tent in the south. When passing by Yang Yusheng, Xu Long and others, Xu Ning lay flat on the stretcher and blinked. Yang Yusheng smiled lightly after seeing it, while Xu Long gritted his teeth. Guan Lei and Wang Hu breathed a sigh of relief.

Sun Lianfang limped over and asked, "Brother! What's wrong with you? Where are you hurt? Leizi, come quickly! My brother's head is all sweaty!"

"What?" Guan Lei's heart tightened again when he heard that. He hurried over with Wang Hu, looked down at Xu Ning and asked, "Brother, what's wrong? Where does it hurt?" Xu Ning said weakly, "My whole body hurts. Stop wasting time and get me some hot water."

"Hey, I'll go!" Wang Hu ran out two steps, then stopped and asked, "Second brother, do you want to put some salt in the water?"

"Less..."

Xu Long followed the stretcher into the tent. The four comrades put the two people on the camp bed and then turned and left. He gritted his teeth and stared at Xu Ning, squeezing out the words: "Why are you so naughty? What will your parents do if something happens to you?"

Guan Lei stopped Xu Long and said, "Brother Long, my brother is back."

Xu Long glanced at Sun Jishan, Yang Yusheng and others who were about to enter the tent, and said angrily: "Just do it!"

"Da Long, that's enough."

Yang Yusheng came over and asked, "How do you two feel?"

Li Fuqiang bared his teeth and said, "I'm fine, I just got a cut on my calf."

Xu Ning opened his dazed eyes and said, "Uncle San, I seem to have a fever. I feel cold and weak all over."

"You deserve it! You are so arrogant!" Xu Long was angry. He knew that his brother was not honest, but he never thought that he would have to chase after the gangster who killed eight people!
Sun Jishan said, "I'll let the doctor take a look at you later."

At this time, Wang Hu walked into the tent carrying two teacups, handed them to Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang respectively, and said, "Throw two pinches of salt in them, taste it quickly to see how salty it is."

Li Fuqiang took the teacup and took a sip, saying, "Just right! Have you guys eaten yet?"

Guan Lei held up Xu Ning's head, and Wang Hu fed Xu Ning a drink. Yang Yusheng smiled and said, "You have a lot of free time. You even feel hungry?"

"We had a piece of trough cake for lunch and just chewed a piece of steamed bread. We must be hungry after running fifty miles back and forth."

Sun Jishan said with a smile: "Jun and Xu are going to get you two food. It's a dangerous trip, isn't it?"

"Yeah, Li Quan almost killed me three times. Luckily my brother helped me, otherwise I would have died."

At this time, Sun Lianjun and Sun Lianxu entered the tent carrying four boxes of food. Wang Hu pulled over a wooden stool nearby. Xu Long and Guan Lei helped Xu Ning get up and sit on the camp bed. They asked, "Can you move by yourself?"

"Yes..." Xu Ning picked up the chopsticks with great effort, held the lunch box and started eating slowly.

Yang Yusheng pinched his cigarette and said, "Eat slowly, the two of you. Someone will ask you to take a statement later. You must tell us the dangerous things you two experienced. The more detailed the better."

Xu Ning turned his head and said, "Yeah, that's for sure."

Sun Jiye said: "Newspaper reporters from the provincial capital and the city have come here..."

"Ah, then I'll tell you the truth then?"

Sun Jishan smiled and said, "This will be published in the newspaper, so of course we have to tell the truth, but your names cannot appear in the newspaper. This is a kind of protection for you. However, the city will remember it, and the secretary has heard about you two."

"Hey, this doesn't allow me to be low-key!"

Originally, they wanted to hear Li Fuqiang talk about how he captured Li Quan and Lao Ba, but Xu Ning was in poor condition and Li Fuqiang was starving, so no one asked. Anyway, the case was being concluded, and Yang Yusheng and Sun Jishan could not return to the city tonight, so they had to stay in Dahe Village, and it would be the same to listen then.

Xu Ning ate half of the lunch box and couldn't swallow it anymore. Li Fuqiang finished one box, took the lunch box from him, and cleaned up the leftovers.

At this time, a voice came from outside the tent. Wan Faqun, Lin Dongliang and four comrades walked in. Seeing Xu Ning lying weakly on the camp bed, they frowned and said, "Why hasn't the doctor come yet?"

A comrade reported: "The doctor is performing a minor operation on Zhao Wang."

"Go and urge it."

"Yes!"

Wan Faqun walked in front, came to the end of Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang's bed, and asked: "How do you feel? Are you feeling better?"

Xu Ning squeezed out a hoarse voice and said, "It's okay. I can hold on and will resolutely cooperate with the police in handling the case."

Wan Faqun said with a smile: "Look at how high the awareness of this young comrade is!"

Lin Dongliang replied: "Yes."

Xu Ning looked at Lin Dongliang's face and felt it was a little familiar, but he didn't say anything, just smiled.

Yang Yusheng stood up and said, "Let's all go out and let the police handle the case properly."

Wan Faqun turned around and looked at him and said, "These two comrades are not suspects of a crime. They are heroes who acted bravely for a just cause. There is nothing to avoid. Everyone, please sit down and listen, but do not interrupt during the recording."

Yang Yusheng nodded: "Then everyone sit down, so as not to disturb the police officers in their investigation."

Sun Jishan, Sun Jiye, Xu Long, Sun Lianjun and others found a seat to sit. Wan Faqun and Lin Dongliang sat next to Li Fuqiang. The two recorders sat at the end of Xu Ning's bed, and the remaining two police officers sat on the stools at the end of the bed.

Wan Faqun waved his hands and said, "Don't be nervous. We are just asking normal questions. Tell us everything you know and have experienced. Be sure to tell the truth and be as detailed as possible!"

Xu Ning had experienced this kind of questioning before, and Lao Wan was Yang Yusheng's former colleague, so he was not nervous at all. Li Fuqiang was a little at a loss. He glanced at Xu Ning and nodded.

"let's start."

The recorder asked: "What are your names, gender, age, and home addresses?"

Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang answered truthfully, and then the recorder said, "Please describe in detail how you came to Dalingtun and met Li Quan and Bayuexin."

"This all started when my little brother got into trouble at school... I thought Zhao Lu was my classmate at the time, and even though she ran off with another man right after getting married, his family came looking for me, so I had to intervene!"

"We had planned to go hunting in the mountains yesterday, so we left our guns in the car. Li Tielin and his two companions had just entered the outer room. When we walked to the door, we saw Lao Ba pull out a long gun from the east room and fired a shot at the door..."

(End of this chapter)