Chapter 6 Activities

  At midnight, Pingjiang dispersed the noise and restored calmness. The sound of screeching tires on the road could be heard from a distance. Lin Ziqiang and Zhang Shidong drove the police off-road vehicle at an extraordinary speed towards the direction indicated by the walkie-talkie.

  "Sir, Instructor?" Lin Ziqiang thought he could maintain his current composure as the Director in front of the instructor he once considered a demon, but when he was really alone with Zhang Shidong in the car, he found himself still being that special student who worried about being tortured every day.

  How fast a car can go is not impressive, what's truly impressive is being able to remain stable at high speeds. Zhang Shidong's driving skills are incredibly stable, as evidenced by the fact that he can smoke an entire cigarette without any ash falling off. He rolls down the window slightly, and with a slight touch of his tongue on the filter, the cigarette butt along with the un-fallen ash flies out of the car, completing its mission.

  "Director Lin, I'm just an unemployed young person now."

  Lin Ziqiang smiled self-deprecatingly: "Don't joke around."

  Zhang Shidong coordinated his hands and feet, a perfect but not very aesthetically pleasing drift passed through the intersection, without explanation.

  Lin Ziqiang also stopped speaking and continued to use the intercom to understand the latest situation.

  Ten or so minutes later, the car left the city and the distance from the pursuing vehicle ahead had shortened to a three- or four-minute drive.

  "What did you say?! They've entered the village, and there are several guns too! How did you guys do it? The situation is special, I permit you to shoot to kill the fugitive suspects, no need to consider taking them alive. You must ensure that innocent civilians are not implicated!"

  Lin Ziqiang was yelling, completely unaware that the car's speed had reached its limit, his voice was slightly out of control, and the car was even a bit floating.

  When he finished shouting, the car had already stopped. The flashing lights nearby told him that this was where Ahao and others abandoned their cars and rushed into the village at the foot of the mountain. Looking around, the figure beside him had disappeared.

  "Hurry, hurry, no time to wait for SWAT support. Good shooters, follow me in." Lin Ziqiang jumped out of the car and pulled out his gun, gesturing for the police guarding the road to follow him in. Although he was no longer focused on hand-to-hand combat and shooting due to his age, within a range of 54 meters, he could still hit his target with precision, even at night when visibility was poor.

  A few minutes later, when Lin Ziqiang led the way and rushed to the outskirts of the village a thousand meters away from the highway, the criminal police officers who were chasing after Ah Hao and others came out with a strange expression on their faces.

  Lin Ziqiang immediately went forward: "What's wrong, something happened?"

  "No, Director Lin, you see..."

  A Hao fled with five trusted followers, two cars, each carrying guns and a suitcase of drugs and bullets. With homicide cases on their backs and some miscellaneous items, they had been shot at several times, so the six people also held a desperate determination to fight to the death.

  What's going on now?

  All five henchmen fainted, with either a sawed-off shotgun or a short-barreled gun stuffed into their mouths. The violence was evident, with blood flowing from the corners of their mouths, teeth, tongues, and oral cavities. As for Ah Hao, the big boss, he was in an even more miserable state. His entire body was folded up, and given his age and obese physique, it's likely that his spine and pelvis were severely strained. His head was wedged between his legs, with his hands grasping his legs, clearly a pose that had been forcibly contorted. For the time being, their lives were not in danger.

  Thinking of the figure that disappeared in the car, Lin Ziqiang waved his hand: "Alright, it just so happens that a special forces team is training nearby. I've just contacted them and they're the ones who took action. Send someone to contact the village chief, comfort the villagers, bring people with us, let's go."

  Special Forces?

  A huge question mark hung in the hearts of all those involved, and when Zhang's family saw Lin Ziqiang and Zhang Shidong leave, several confidants who heard about it asked carefully, and the question marks in their hearts became even bigger.

  When the motorcade returned to enter the city, Zhang Shidong came out of the rice fields on the outskirts of the city with a relaxed face, lit a cigarette, and hailed a taxi back home.

  It's still more comfortable to be active...

  ………

  Zhang Jun didn't even get to rest at home, and after Lin Ziqiang and the others left, he changed his clothes and rushed to the police station. Zhang Shidong returned home and only explained to his sleepless mother and sister that he was a driver in the army and had good driving skills, then went back to his room and fell asleep immediately. His strong self-control allowed him to enter deep sleep within one minute, and as long as someone approached within one meter of his body, he could instantly wake up from a state of deep sleep.

  At 5:30, Kong Mei and Zhang Yiying were still sleeping after receiving a call from Zhang Jun at around 3 or 4 am telling them everything was fine. Zhang Jun had already opened his eyes, pulled open the curtains and pushed open the window, taking a deep breath: "The city's air is not great."

  Yellow rubber shoes, military green pants, long-sleeved T-shirt, this shape runs in the high-end communities of Pingjiang City in the morning, with a high rate of return. Zhang Shidong is completely indifferent to those glances, running at a uniform pace that is strict to seconds and steps, at a medium speed that ordinary people can see for 40 minutes, with a layer of sweat on his skin, he stopped.

  This layer of sweat is not from running tired, but in the process of running, with micro-displacement twisting within a few millimeters to ensure that all joints and bones are trained with overload, it's a small exercise, the purpose is to maintain the daily activity amount of the body.

  Looking at the windows of his home, Zhang Shidong felt a different kind of warmth. He bought some breakfast and returned home to arrange it neatly, took a cool shower, and changed into the same military green pants and a long-sleeved T-shirt in a different color. Zhang Shidong sat on the sofa, flipping through the photo albums on the bookshelf, which contained his childhood and teenage memories with this family, as well as six years of blank family memories. Looking at his yellow-haired self in a carefree state, Zhang Shidong smiled; looking at his parents accompanying his sister to her high school graduation ceremony, Zhang Shidong also smiled...

  After looking at the photos, wiping the floor and dusting until Zhang Yiqing stumbled into the bathroom with her hair disheveled like a bird's nest and her eyes drowsy, he finally stopped. Standing on the balcony of the living room, facing the sun and smoking, watching the busy crowd in the neighborhood, he suddenly felt that his six years were worthwhile. All the extra things didn't count; at least his future life wouldn't have to be bound by the 9-to-5 routine for the sake of a living, nor would he have to humble himself for the sake of survival.

  Sunlight shines on these people, driving them to work and create value for society.

  Sunshine, shining on oneself is announcing the start of a day, go and enjoy life.

  Her ears moved slightly, a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she felt as if she had been suddenly bumped into. Her koala-like body hung on his: "Brother, you're so handsome! I now declare that I'll make you my lifelong bodyguard and idol, how about it?"

  "Wow, bro, your body is so hard, it's killing me! Ah, such hard muscles, come on, let me touch them properly, bro..."

  Blood is thicker than water, when Zhang Yi Qing discovered her brother's strengths, she magnified them infinitely and quickly formed a close relationship with worship-like qualities. Especially after she started accepting Zhang Shi Dong and gradually discovered one by one the points that drove her crazy, this closeness became even more intense, as if it meant to make up for the six-year blank period.

  "Shh, mom is still sleeping." Zhang Shidong was afraid of scaring his sister and playfully pushed her away, waving the cigarette in his hand to signal not to disturb their mother.

  The sound of the door opening, Kong Mei, also wearing pajamas with some dark circles under her eyes, walked out and looked up at the wall clock: "Ah, son, you haven't had breakfast yet, mom will go make it."

  ………

  Kong Mei is on leave.

  Confirmed with Zhang Jun over the phone that everything is fine on their side. After reviewing Li Jianguo's case, the family felt at ease.

  The mother and daughter washed up and consulted each other on makeup, shouting that they wanted to take Zhang Shidong out to buy clothes, and didn't leave the house until almost noon.

  The Zhang family was already well-off, with Zhang Jun's salary, bonuses, and allowances enough to support a comfortable lifestyle in Pingjiang. Not to mention Kong Mei, as the director of the hospital and a renowned orthopedic surgeon in the province, her income far exceeded that of her husband. With their son back home, the family's recent difficulties were resolved, and Kong Mei was determined to make it up to him. Zhang Yiqing, on the other hand, had transformed from purely enjoying window shopping to using her brother as a clothes rack model for her own amusement. Except when changing tops, when her brother would get embarrassed and refuse to change in front of everyone, the mother-daughter duo spent the entire afternoon browsing through department stores and commercial streets, discovering that any clothes looked good on Zhang Shidong's body and didn't need to be taken off. Zhang Shidong didn't refuse, except for his aversion to short-sleeved shirts.

  The warm sunset shone on their bodies, giving them a unique warmth. After Zhang Jun said he couldn't go home for dinner, Kong Mei invited everyone out to eat. Zhang Yiqing suggested they go to Pizza Hut, while Zhang Shidong shrugged indifferently, smoking and wearing his frog-shaped glasses, a pink shirt, white casual pants, and green sneakers with fresh soles. He carried dozens of bags in each hand, completely shedding his sloppy image from the day before. His slender figure paired with his healthy, bronze-colored skin made him look like a handsome urban sun-kissed guy.

  In the afternoon, the estrangement of six years completely disappeared. The mother and daughter walked in front with their arms around each other, while Zhang Shidong carried all the things behind them. If this scene had taken place yesterday, Kong Mei would have definitely rushed to take the things from her son.

  What was supposed to be a warm family dinner turned into something else when the TV in the corner of the restaurant suddenly cut to breaking news: dozens of people were injured after a large bus overturned on the highway near Pingjiang. Kong Mei immediately stood up, and her phone rang soon after. Her face grave, she answered with a single word before hanging up. Zhang Yiqing was familiar with her mother's work and merely pouted.

  Zhang Shidong stood up: "Mom, if there's anything I can help with, give me a call."

  Kong Mei didn't take her son's words to heart. For such a massive traffic accident, the Central Hospital was undoubtedly the first choice. The elites from each department would all be present, after all, in such an accident, various conditions would emerge, and it was necessary to ensure every person's life safety, so the chief physicians would all be mobilized.

  Kong Mei hastily walked away without taking out the clothes in the car, leaving behind a son and daughter who were busy eating and taking selfies.

  "Brother, brother, look, all my classmates say you're handsome!" Zhang Yiqing handed her phone to Zhang Shidong with a proud smile.