Chapter 53 of 100

Chapter 53: Capturing Two Bandits

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Jie Lianbing had been receiving intravenous drips all day and was about to leave the hospital in the afternoon. Wang Jian wanted to visit her but was busy with other matters, so he sent Lü Jun to pick her up and take her back to the Xinhewan Village Primary School.

When she arrived at the hospital's payment window to pay the remaining fees, the staff member smiled and said, "You can go now; there's no need to pay."

Jie Lianbing was taken aback. Could it be that Wang Jian had waived the medical fees? She didn't want to receive favors without a reason and said, "I haven't paid, so why don't I need to pay?"

"This is the order of our director. You can go now," the staff member replied.

Sure enough, it was because of Wang Jian. The director had waived her fees. Could it be that Wang Jian really had feelings for her? Why? Could it really be the fate he spoke of?

At this moment, Lü Jun walked over and said, "Teacher Jie, Mayor Wang has sent me to take you back."

Jie Lianbing was stunned. What was Wang Jian up to? Having her ride in the mayor's car, how would the other teachers at the school view her? After all, she and Wang Jian had not established any relationship, and he had not confessed to her. Wasn't this putting her in an awkward position?

"I came by bicycle, so I don't need you to send me," Jie Lianbing said.

Lü Jun insisted, "Mayor Wang specifically instructed me to take you back because you are very weak and it's dangerous to ride a bicycle. I must take you back, and your bicycle can be placed in the trunk."

Seeing Lü Jun's determined and burly appearance, Jie Lianbing couldn't help but call Wang Jian. Wang Jian was talking to Yang Juncai and quickly stepped out to answer, "What's the matter, Lianbing?"

"Wang Jian, what do you mean? You're waiving the hospital fees and sending someone to pick me up. I can't bear it!" Jie Lianbing didn't hold back and directly called Wang Jian by his name.

Wang Jian chuckled and said, "When did I waive the hospital fees? It must be Director Zhang's decision. Don't worry, I will criticize him. I sent the car because I was worried about you riding a bicycle on the road. It's almost dark, and I don't feel safe letting you go alone. I just wanted to send you, with no ill intentions."

Jie Lianbing paused and said, "Wang Jian, you are the mayor, and I can't match you. Please don't do this anymore. I can go back by myself."

After saying this, Jie Lianbing hung up and rode her bicycle away. Seeing this, Lü Jun had no choice but to call Wang Jian, who instructed him to quickly come to the town to chase after Jie Lianbing.

As the sky grew darker, Jie Lianbing rode her bicycle on the road, her heart filled with complex emotions. Although she also wanted to embrace a beautiful love, she felt like a Cinderella in front of Wang Jian. How could she accept his feelings? Perhaps Wang Jian was just temporarily interested in her. But what about the future? Would he still love her? Would he marry her and spend his life with her? These were all unknowns, so it was better to avoid everything now than to suffer later.

Wang Jian got into the car and chased after her. Not knowing which path she had taken, he took a wrong turn and searched for a long time without finding her. Wang Jian instructed Lü Jun to take a shortcut, and Lü Jun accelerated down the bumpy path.

As usual, Jie Lianbing rode along the familiar path to Xinhewan Village. However, as she rode, she began to feel afraid because she had never ridden a bicycle at night before. The darkness on both sides of the road made her timid, and she regretted not taking Lü Jun's car.

The night was dark and the wind was strong, and the crops in the fields made a whistling sound. Seeing the wind blow through the fallen cornfields, Jie Lianbing sped up. At that moment, two dark figures darted out in front of her.

"Don't move, get off the bike!" The two figures grabbed Jie Lianbing's bicycle, holding a dagger and shouting fiercely.

"Help!" Jie Lianbing was terrified, but she still managed to cry out. Then her mouth was covered, and she was dragged toward the cornfield.

"Trouble, there's something ahead, quick, chase!" This cry for help was heard by Wang Jian, who was closely following her. He immediately instructed Lü Jun to speed forward.

The car stopped beside the bicycle, and Wang Jian, under the moonlight, saw the fallen cornfield and rushed into it with Lü Jun.

"Stop!" After a few steps, Wang Jian found Jie Lianbing struggling in the hands of the two bandits.

"Wang Jian, come and save me!" Jie Lianbing recognized Wang Jian's voice and called out, breaking free from one of the bandits.

Lü Jun had circled around from the other side. The two bandits, seeing only Wang Jian, were not afraid and sneered, "You damn fool, mind your own business, get lost!"

"Let her go, or I won't be gentle!" Wang Jian stood firm, even though he had nothing in his hands.

Seeing Wang Jian's determination, the two bandits released Jie Lianbing and approached him. Wang Jian prepared to fight, but before he could act, Lü Jun came from behind and struck the back of their necks, knocking them unconscious.

Wang Jian kicked them a few times, then walked to Jie Lianbing, who was still shaken, and held her. He turned to Lü Jun and said, "Call 110!"

Jie Lianbing leaned into Wang Jian's embrace, feeling his warmth. She realized that Wang Jian was a man who could protect her with all his heart. Without him, she might have been brutally assaulted by the bandits, and she would have had no face to live in this world. She was alone, and it would have been better to end it all.

"Wang Jian, thank you!" Jie Lianbing said after regaining her composure.

Wang Jian tightly hugged Jie Lianbing's soft body and smiled, "No need to thank me. Do you understand my feelings now? I know I didn't do it right, but I couldn't think of any other way to express my affection. Only by caring for you can I feel at ease. Fortunately, I caught up with you. It's all good now!"

Faced with Wang Jian's confession, Jie Lianbing didn't know what to say. She buried her head deeply in Wang Jian's chest, deciding to accept his feelings and be with him, no matter what the future held.

Lü Jun stood at a distance, watching the couple embrace in the darkness. In the distance, the sound of police sirens could be heard. Soon, Chief Chen Hailong and several officers arrived. They had received several reports of such incidents but had never caught the culprits. He didn't expect the mayor to catch them this time.

Seeing the culprits on the ground and Wang Jian standing beside them, Chen Hailong was speechless. Recently, two bandits had been robbing people at night, always managing to escape. He never thought they would be caught today.

"Mayor Wang, what are you doing here?" Chen Hailong, after having his subordinates take the bandits away, asked Wang Jian in surprise.

Wang Jian still harbored resentment over Chen Hailong's past involvement in framing him with Fang Zhiming, but he put the bigger picture first and didn't seek revenge. Besides, Chen Hailong was from the county police, and the town had no say over him. As long as he cooperated with the town government, the town wouldn't make things difficult for him.

Chen Hailong, with twenty years of police experience, had seen all kinds of people. He wasn't stupid and deeply regretted his past actions against Wang Jian. Hearing that Zheng Shiguang had been driven to illness by Wang Jian and was now at home recuperating, he felt that Xianhe Town would soon belong to Wang Jian. Only a fool would oppose him.

"Chief Chen, I was returning from the village and happened to pass by here. I didn't expect to encounter a robbery. Our Xianhe Town has always been a model of peace. I hope it doesn't fall on our watch!" Wang Jian said, his words soft but firm.

Chen Hailong immediately smiled and said, "Of course, of course. We've been trying to catch these bandits for a long time. I never thought they would be caught by you. I will report this to the bureau and have them commend you!"

As he spoke, Chen Hailong wondered how Wang Jian's car had ended up on the small road and who the girl beside him was.

Wang Jian smiled coldly and said, "Chief Chen, it wasn't me who caught the bandits, but my driver, Lü Jun. You know him, right?"

Lü Jun had been arrested by Chen Hailong for fighting with Guo Qiang from the forestry station and fined 5,000 yuan. Hearing Wang Jian mention this, Chen Hailong felt very awkward and said to Lü Jun, "I didn't expect Lü Jun to have made such a great contribution. I will report to the county and get him a commendation!"

Lü Jun smiled coldly but said nothing, turning to sit in the car.

Chen Hailong didn't mind Lü Jun's attitude. Although Lü Jun was just a civilian and not part of the town government, he was close to Wang Jian and couldn't be underestimated.

"Mayor Wang, get in my police car. Let's go back and make a statement to put these bandits behind bars!" Chen Hailong smiled at Wang Jian.

Wang Jian thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll go to the police station with you, but I won't ride in your police car. You lead the way, and we'll follow."

"Mayor Wang, if you want the police car to lead the way, that's fine. Let's go!" Chen Hailong didn't insist on Wang Jian riding with him and happily ran to lead the way.

Wang Jian took Jie Lianbing's hand and walked to the car. Jie Lianbing said, "What about my bicycle?"

"It's easy. It's not far from the village. I'll have Lü Fang come and take the bicycle back," Wang Jian said, then called Lü Fang, who asked if Wang Jian was okay. Wang Jian told him he was fine and asked him to take the bicycle back.

After making the arrangements, Wang Jian and Jie Lianbing got into the car and drove to the police station. Chen Hailong, seeing them holding hands, couldn't help but smile, thinking that the mayor had found a woman!

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