Chapter 3091: with translation of chapter title

2887 Temporary worker?

Director Xu Wenbin was sent away bearing a diagnosis of a red‑faced heart attack, Zheng Ren felt great sympathy for him.

Someone in his fifties, about to retire, still had to personally experience a horror‑movie scene in the middle of the night—really tough on him. What now? Zheng Ren turned his gaze to the exhausted Section Chief Ma.

The scene was chaotic, because the addition of this 'parent‑fan' type of neighborhood committee auntie made Section Chief Ma turn into an invisible man; this matter seemed to have nothing to do with the Medical University Affiliated Hospital anymore, but had become an incident where a Chaoyang masses informant reported a trafficker.

Su Yun walked over and patted Section Chief Ma on the shoulder.

Section Chief Ma jumped in fright; from behind it was obvious he shuddered a little, and Zheng Ren even worried he might be scared into having a heart attack.

But it's all right; Section Chief Ma's heart is clearly a bit bigger than Director Xu's.

Plus, the little girl Dahungya brought earlier didn't cling to his leg, so his fright was a bit less, completely fine. The System Panel shifted hue slightly, then returned to a light‑red state.

Turning around, he saw it was Su Yun; Section Chief Ma's gaze was vacant as he asked, 'Professor Su, what's wrong?'

'Section Chief Ma, the problem's solved—find a place to talk?' Su Yun said, although she felt Section Chief Ma wasn't in the right state to discuss things, but Dahungya had to be rescued.

Speaking plainly, although this guy really isn't a good person, he went into detention for the sake of keeping the peace at Capital Medical University—there's no way to justify that.

Section Chief Ma was even more dazed than before; anything the onlookers could figure out, he already understood, and he knew even more. But precisely because he knew more, this left his Inner Mind in a utter fog.

Are all these people brought in by Zheng Lao Ban?

Having overseen the Medical Department for decades, Section Chief Ma had certainly gone through the phase of fighting black with black. Decades ago, when something happened, each side first hauled a few truckloads of people out to talk numbers, and only after the forces were balanced did they speak further.

But the current situation is merely a change of veneer, more concealed, yet the core remains unchanged. Zheng Lao Ban is amazing—people not only praise his Shou Bing, but these chicken‑crowing, dog‑stealing types come running at a call, putting on a zealous 'performance'; even actors paid tens of millions can't match their wholehearted effort.

'Let's go to my office, it's quiet there.' Section Chief Ma regained his composure, glanced at the chaotic scene, and still spoke softly.

Several people came to Section Chief Ma's office; he first washed his face with cold water, but still didn't feel awake, so he immediately washed his head and rubbed it dry haphazardly.

'Section Chief Ma, you're in good enough shape. I wouldn't dare wash my head with cold water in this freezing weather.' Su Yun laughed.

'I was scared stupid.' Section Chief Ma sighed and said, 'Professor Su, you have no idea—when I saw Director Xu's leg being grabbed… I used to think those descriptions of blood freezing solid in books were just literary flourishes, but in that moment my whole body's blood really did freeze.'

'If you two hadn't told me an expert was coming to solve the problem, I'd probably have pissed myself on the spot. If that happened, would I still be able to face people afterwards?' Section Chief Ma remarked wistfully.

Su Yun noticed he wasn't wearing an outer garment and recalled that Director Xu Wenbin had been covered with a piece of clothing on his lower body when he was lifted onto the stretcher.

But it's better not to mention this embarrassment, lest it provoke shame and anger; Su Yun handles things with discretion.

'Thank you, both of you.' Section Chief Ma bowed deeply and solemnly at a ninety‑degree angle, his old waist creaking.

'You're welcome.' Zheng Ren quickly said, 'Section Chief Ma, please sit down and rest; don't wear yourself out tonight.'

Section Chief Ma straightened up, rubbed his lower back, and said with feeling, 'Zheng Lao Ban, Professor Su, the two you've brought in are truly… capable people.'

'Pfft, that's just a medical disturbance—only recently he's been trying to whitewash his image.' Su Yun said scornfully, 'Look at what he's been doing since he showed up—does that even count as human affairs?!'

'Whether it counts as human affairs or not, I won't say; as long as it works, that's fine. Without such drastic measures, the situation might not be settled.' Section Chief Ma finally let out a breath.

Originally, the best outcome for such an incident would be to pay a large sum of cash and then settle the matter quietly; as for whether the wrongdoers would be punished, in the adult world nobody asks that.

Just being able to protect oneself is already not bad.

But before Dahungya arrived, Section Chief Ma thought he would definitely be taken out—even resigning in guilt would be a light outcome. Yet the situation flipped in an instant, and everything felt like a nightmare.

'Section Chief Ma, those two people are likely being taken together to the Branch Bureau. Think of a way to get them released.' Su Yun said, 'Time is too tight; you've seen the situation—there's no room for us to hesitate. Miss the window, and any further action will be too late.'

'Sure, sure, you two can rest easy on that.' As soon as Section Chief Ma heard this, he immediately slapped his chest and said, 'I will definitely get those two friends out; I won't let anything happen to them, rest assured, rest assured.'

'Then that's good.' Zheng Ren let out a breath.

As for the favor owed to Dahungya, we'll talk about it later—that guy's eyelids are shallow; just throw him something small and it'll do.

The room was warm, and being in the most familiar environment, Section Chief Ma warmed up and his mind became much sharper. Right after he finished speaking, he stared at Zheng Ren, a gaze that made Zheng Ren feel slightly Uncomfortable.

'Section Chief Ma, do you have anything to say?' Zheng Ren asked doubtfully.

'Zheng Lao Ban, I won't go on about this life‑saving favor.' Section Chief Ma said, 'When I go to the Branch Bureau, how should I describe my relationship with those two?'

That was put extremely obliquely, and Zheng Ren stared.

Su Yun reacted especially quickly; he immediately smiled and said, "How? Chief Ma, do you find it useful?"

"Sure, it's definitely useful." Director Ma saw that Su Yun understood his meaning, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Moreover, from his tone, he probably didn't mind recruiting these two people.

"Chief Ma, we should agree beforehand: that medical troublemaker alias Dahungya, Boss encountered him back then during Hai Cheng emergency treatment and 120 Emergency." Su Yun said, "Over the years he's done plenty of bad deeds. Even now, working as a security guard, he still does plenty of bad deeds."

"This isn't scary; even petty thieves can be useful—if used well, they're a handy tool!" Director Ma said, "I was just saying whether we should take them on as our staff? Or as temporary hired workers?"

"Whatever, he's the Security Team Captain of the Medical University Affiliated Hospital in Northern Province, you..."

"A Security Team Captain? That's easy to say." Director Ma still thought Su Yun was asking for favors for Dahungya, so he readily agreed.

"A mere Security Team Captain is nothing. Not to mention the future; just this time he saved my life and also saved Dean Xu's life—a Security Team Captain is trivial."

"Besides, if similar situations arise in the future, he can easily handle them, saving a lot of trouble. Compared to that, is the empty reputation of a Security Team Captain worth worrying about?"

Zheng Ren frowned and asked, "Director Ma, why are you so concerned?"