It was past noon when they left the courthouse. Lu Qian called everyone to a nearby restaurant and ordered a few dishes for a simple lunch.
Yang Jian drove Lu Yao to school, while Lu Qian and his wife went home in Lu Ming's car.
Just as they dropped Lu Yao off at the school gate, Yang Jian's phone rang. It was an unknown number.
He didn't want to answer, but it kept ringing. Yang Jian had to stop the car and answer.
"Little Yang, it's Yang Fan. Something's happened here, and we need your help."
Yang Fan's urgent voice came from the phone.
"Brother Fan, tell me, what is it?"
"Afeng and Junjun are injured. Annan is driving them to you now. Afeng has a gunshot wound, and the police are looking for him, so he can't be treated in a hospital. You need to find a surgeon by any means necessary to handle it privately and ensure their lives are safe."
"Brother Fan, are you injured?"
"I'm fine, but I can't stay in Hancheng. I'm at the airport now, preparing to leave the country. Only you know this phone number. We'll communicate directly. Take care of Afeng and the others for me. I'll send you money after I've settled down."
"Brother Fan, don't worry, I'll contact Annan right away. Don't talk about money between us. Sending me money would be an insult."
"Okay, remember, Afeng and the others can't go to the hospital. It's best to recuperate in the countryside. I'm about to board, so I can't talk much. I'll contact you later."
Yang Fan hung up. Yang Jian pondered for a moment and then jumped out of the car. "Yao Yao, wait a moment."
Lu Yao, who had just entered the school gate, heard him and turned back to see Yang Jian running towards her. She smiled, "What's wrong, Brother Jian? Missing me already?"
"Yao Yao, quickly call Sister Xia and ask her to bring the surgical emergency kit and come with me."
"Who's injured? Hurry and take them to the hospital."
"There's no time. The patient can't be moved. Don't ask too many questions. You come with me to the hospital to pick her up."
Yang Jian pulled Lu Yao towards the car.
When they arrived at the hospital entrance, Lu Yao quickly ran inside, while Yang Jian contacted Annan and asked him to drive directly to the template factory in Yangli Village.
Annan had been there with him before and knew the way, so no special instructions were needed.
Ten minutes later, Wei Xia emerged from the hospital with Lu Yao, carrying only an emergency kit.
"Little Yang, what's the situation? If the patient is seriously injured, an ambulance should be called. What do you mean by sending me alone?" Wei Xia questioned as soon as she got into the car.
"Sister Xia, the situation is special. Come with me and see first. Did you bring enough anti-inflammatory and disinfectant drugs and surgical knives?"
"I brought them, but not many. You're not planning to have me perform surgery in the wild, are you? That wouldn't be enough."
"Never mind, let's go see first. I don't know the specifics either."
Yang Jian stepped on the accelerator, and the SUV sped towards Yangli Village.
The three arrived at the template factory. Annan hadn't arrived yet. Yang Jian led Wei Xia and Lu Yao into the factory.
With continuous investment of funds, the template factory's buildings had become quite substantial, with comprehensive infrastructure. It not only had dedicated production workshops but also independent offices, a canteen, a warehouse, dormitories, guest rooms, and a recreation room.
The offices, dormitories, and guest rooms were all air-conditioned. The offices and guest rooms were particularly stylishly decorated. The offices exuded a high-end ambiance, not much different from office buildings in the city.
The guest rooms were primarily for hosting out-of-town merchants and drivers, designed and decorated like standard hotel rooms, with all amenities. They were much more upscale than the small inns in town, but there were only six rooms, as there wouldn't be many out-of-town guests or drivers at once, nor would they stay long.
"Little Yang, your factory is well-built. It's not like the simple workshops I saw along the way. If you weren't producing anything, this place could be a farm stay. Who designed it? Quite creative." Wei Xia praised repeatedly after touring the factory.
Lu Yao proudly patted her chest, "Of course, it was me! After visiting the rapeseed flowers here last time, I thought about setting up a farm stay here. I could come and stay for a few days on holidays. There's also a river not far away with a beautiful beach, so I asked Brother Jian to renovate it according to my ideas."
Yang Jian smiled and said, "Sister Xia, you don't know, my factory was built a long time ago. Because of her fussing, I invested nearly another 200,000 yuan. She wants to turn this place into her resort."
Wei Xia nodded, "It's a good renovation. On one hand, it shows how much you value Yao Yao. On the other hand, it enhances the company's image. If you apply for a loan, this could add significant points."
"See? Sister Xia also says it's good. Sister Xia, when the canteen here opens, we'll come and play on holidays. I'm also planning to get my driver's license, so it will be more convenient to come here. When Brother Jian has money, I also plan to rent the land next door, plant some flowers and plants, dig a fish pond, and create a real farm stay."
"Good, that's a good idea. We always study and work in the city. It's indeed very interesting to experience rural life in our spare time."
Lu Yao nudged Yang Jian, "Did you hear that, Brother Jian? Hurry up and make money. After Sister Xia's reminder, I want to turn this into an agricultural estate. On holidays, I'll bring my colleagues and students here for visits and tours."
"Alright, I'll be responsible for making money, and you'll be responsible for design. You are truly educated intellectuals with broad vision. Perhaps you can really forge a path for rural development."
"Of course. Not only will I build my own estate, but I will also lead the villagers to prosperity." Lu Yao became more animated as she spoke, her mind already envisioning the bright future of the agricultural estate.
As they were talking, Yang Jian's phone rang. It was Annan. They had arrived at the entrance of the template factory.
Yang Jian quickly ran out to guide their car in and parked it by the guest rooms.
At this moment, Jing Yongli also arrived. Before he could greet Yang Jian, he saw the car door open, revealing two young men covered in blood inside. He was so startled that he dared not speak.
Afeng's injury didn't seem too serious; he could still walk. The other one was unconscious.
"Yongli, come quickly and help carry him into the room."
There was no time for questions. Yang Jian and Annan moved the unconscious Junjun out of the car. However, having just recovered from an illness, Junjun couldn't exert himself, so he had to let Jing Yongli help.
Afeng and Junjun were assigned to separate rooms.
Saving lives was the priority, and Wei Xia didn't ask further questions. She conducted preliminary examinations on both injured individuals.
"Yang Jian, both of these individuals are severely injured. One has a gunshot wound, and the other was stabbed eight times and has lost a lot of blood. They need to be sent to the hospital immediately, or their lives will be in danger." After her examination, Wei Xia performed simple disinfection and bandaging on both patients and then offered her recommendation.
Before Yang Jian could speak, Annan immediately objected, "No, they can't go to the hospital. We are being pursued by the police. Hospitals will be a primary point of investigation. Xinhe is under Hancheng's jurisdiction, and the cooperative investigation notice must have already been issued."