Chapter 401: He Yuzhu Saves a Life at the Hospital

As soon as He Yuzhu stepped through the door, several small figures crowded around him.

"Brother!" He Yushui rushed to the front and dove into He Yuzhu's arms, her shoulders heaving as she sobbed, unable to speak for a long time.

He Yuzhu smiled, ruffled her little head, and said, "What's wrong with you?"

Only then did He Yushui look up, tears streaming down her face: "I... I thought you weren't coming back!"

"Silly girl, you underestimate your brother too much. I'm not even afraid of the American devils' planes and cannons, so what could a mere female spy do to me?"

Seeing this scene, Shen Guizhi couldn't help but glare at He Yuzhu: "It was all your reckless idea! You insisted on letting them go sell candied hawthorns, and now look, something went wrong."

"Mother is right. From tomorrow on, none of you are to go."

"No!" He Yushui burst into tears upon hearing this, "I want to go! I really like earning my own money now."

Shen Guizhi extended her index finger and gently tapped He Yushui on the forehead: "Little money-grubber!"

"I'm not a little money-grubber!" He Yushui said anxiously, raising her voice, "My classmate Xiaomaisui's family is so pitiful! Her younger brother has a very serious illness, and the family has no money for treatment... We agreed to use the money we earned selling candied hawthorns to help pay for her brother's treatment."

After hearing this, Shen Guizhi was stunned for a moment; she pulled He Yushui into an embrace and said, "My Yushui is a great philanthropist. Mother was wrong; I wronged you."

He Yuzhu hurriedly asked, "What illness does her brother have?"

"Xiaomaisui's grandmother says it's consumption..." He Yushui's eyes turned red again as she spoke.

"Consumption? Then the little money you make selling candied hawthorns probably won't be enough. Tomorrow, take Brother to her house to see; perhaps I have some miracle medicine."

He Yuzhu had bought quite a bit of Penicillin for personal use during his recent trip to Hong Kong; these were life-saving drugs, and he had always kept a stock.

He Yushui's eyes lit up instantly; she grabbed He Yuzhu's arm and said, "Brother! Xiaomaisui sent her brother to the Beijing Hospital. She told me this morning that her brother is almost at his end... Let's go see him now!"

"Alright! Let's go." He Yuzhu agreed very readily, knowing this was a matter of life and death.

In the inpatient department of the Beijing Hospital, Xiaomaisui's brother lay on the hospital bed, his little face burning red, his breathing extremely labored.

A haggard old woman and a young girl of about ten stood guard outside the ward, weeping silently.

Seeing He Yushui bring someone to see Xiaomaisui, the old woman managed to squeeze out a faint smile.

"Hello, Grandmother!" He Yuzhu greeted her.

Xiaomaisui introduced him: "Grandmother, this is Brother Zhuzi, the great hero I told you about."

The old woman's cloudy eyes suddenly brightened.

He Yuzhu asked Dr. Li, who was doing rounds, about the condition of Xiaomaisui's brother, only to learn that he had acute pneumonia and urgently needed Penicillin, but the hospital had none.

"Doctor, do you think this can be used?" He Yuzhu took several well-packaged Penicillin injections from his bag.

Dr. Li took them and examined them carefully, saying in surprise, "This is Penicillin produced in Europe! It's very expensive... Given their family's financial situation..."

"You don't need to worry about the cost of the medicine. I happen to have some that a relative brought back from Hong Kong that hasn't been used. It's best if it can save the child's life."

Dr. Li nodded, "With these injections, the child's life will likely be saved! I will arrange for a nurse to administer them immediately."

Standing nearby, Xiaomaisui burst into tears upon hearing the doctor's words.

With a "thump," she knelt before He Yuzhu, ready to kowtow.

He Yuzhu pulled her up at once: "You are Yushui's friend, which makes you my little sister, too. There's no need for this!"

"Thank you... thank you, Brother Zhuzi... thank you for saving my brother..." Xiaomaisui sobbed uncontrollably, her thin little body trembling.

Just then, Sanya ran over and said, "Brother Zhuzi, I saw you in the lobby and asked my way here. Who in your family is sick?" Her eyes were full of urgency.

"It's a classmate of my sister's; I'm just here to take a look," He Yuzhu said.

At this moment, He Yushui leaned in and asked, "Brother, who is this big sister? Why haven't I seen her before?"

He Yuzhu hurriedly introduced them: "This is my sister, He Yushui, and this is Jiang Mei."

"Sister Jiang Mei, are you a doctor at this hospital?"

Jiang Mei nodded.

"That's great! This is Xiaomaisui. If you have any trouble in the future, just look for Sister Jiang Mei!" He Yushui arranged.

He Yuzhu couldn't help but admire his sister; she was a natural at making friends and quite good at utilizing resources.

Tian Dan brought her team to Luoquan Hutong 23 and sent Li Hu to climb over the wall.

Before long, Li Hu emerged from the courtyard gate, looking dejected, "Section Chief Tian, they've all run away!"

Tian Dan led her team inside quickly, discovering the stove fire was still burning fiercely and the rice porridge in the pot was still hot.

"These people shouldn't have gone far. First Team, go outside and investigate; Second Team, search the courtyard carefully! These people are skilled at setting Trick Mines, so be careful!"

She walked into the main room. Candied chestnuts were scattered on the floor, a frozen persimmon on the kang had been bitten once and discarded, peanuts were spread on the table, and half a bottle of white liquor stood with its cap off... Everything indicated that the occupants had evacuated in extreme haste, clearly having received definite word.

In a corner of the Houyuan, Li Hu and his partner Ge Liang discovered a cellar entrance, the wooden lid left slightly ajar.

"Brother Hu, do you think there might be a Trick Mine in this cellar?" Ge Liang asked.

"Better safe than sorry. Let's use a long stick to lift the lid; even if it explodes, it won't hit us!" Li Hu said.

"Brother Hu always has a way!" Ge Liang rummaged around for a long time before finding a thin wooden stick.

"The stick is a bit short. We should also block our chests with something; let's take a door panel off!" Li Hu said.

Before long, each of them had a door panel in front of them. They threaded the wooden stick through the handle of the cellar door... just as they opened it, a "hissing" sound suddenly came from inside.

"Run!" Li Hu shouted.

The fuse seemed very short; the two hadn't even taken two steps.

"Boom!" A loud explosion rang out.

The blast wave knocked both of them to the ground. Fortunately, the spy had only placed one hand grenade, and the two had the door panels to shield them, so they weren't killed, though their shoulders and arms were grazed by shrapnel.

Hearing the explosion, Tian Dan ran out and checked on her two subordinates' injuries, sighing softly. She finally understood completely: this Lin Wanning wanting to eat roast duck was just to stall for time. They must have agreed on a time; if any member didn't return by that time, the team would evacuate immediately.

She had been played by this female spy! A sense of frustration surged in her chest, followed by anger. She quickly pinned the blame on Zhou Hao.

If he hadn't interfered and disrupted He Yuzhu's surveillance deployment, with He Yuzhu's capabilities, this group might have been rounded up in one fell swoop!

Now, the trail was completely cold, and everything was back to square one.

Upon returning to the bureau, Tian Dan called Zhou Hao directly to her side and said, "From today on, you are suspended from duty at home for two weeks to reflect."

"Why?" Zhou Hao asked, his face flushed with anxiety.

"Since you don't know why, then your reflection period will change from two weeks to one month. Come back to work only when you know why!" Tian Dan said coldly.

Because of this incident, Zhou Hao secretly came to hate He Yuzhu, but that is a story for another time.

After handling all of this, Tian Dan felt as if her whole body were falling apart; she assigned the work to some comrades and headed straight home, returning to the small courtyard in Xisi, where she collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the big day of Cai Quanwu's wedding.

Under He Yuzhu's arrangements, the wedding banquet was set at He Ji Restaurant.

Siqiang Chen Qingshan, mindful of their friendship, only charged the cost price, and Cai Quanwu set up a total of twenty tables.

There were many guests from Xu Huizhen's side, mostly old patrons and neighbors she had accumulated while running the Small Tavern, and the hall was filled with familiar greetings and laughter.

Tian Dan also came.

She wove through the noisy crowd, found He Yuzhu who was busy greeting guests, and pulled him into the Dianshang's office of the restaurant.

"Zhuzi, I have thoroughly investigated the previous matter. It was indeed wrong of you not to let Chen Xueru call me, but I am clear about your abilities; that time, you truly had the potential to round them all up. It was Zhou Hao who was eager for credit and ruined your plan... However, as a Plainclothes Police officer responsible for monitoring Chen Xueru's shop, his decision to follow the spies upon seeing them was not entirely inappropriate, and it is truly difficult for me to handle him regarding this matter!"