Chapter 20: It Turns Out to Be You

Ji Yunsan noticed that the old man's trembling fingers seemed to be reaching into his chest. She quickly found a bottle of quick-acting heart pills in the old man's upper inner pocket, confirming Du Long's judgment. Ji Yunsan skillfully poured out about ten quick-acting heart pills and fed them to the old man to hold in his mouth.

The old man blinked gratefully at Ji Yunsan and then closed his eyes weakly. Du Long was also familiar with the emergency treatment for heart attacks. Seeing that the old man was wearing a tight-fitting T-shirt that hindered his breathing and blood circulation, he looked up and saw that Peng Wei had just picked up the four fruit knives. He grabbed one and cut the old man's T-shirt open. Then he shouted loudly, "Has anyone called 120 for an ambulance?"

"Already done," several onlookers said. Du Long felt the old man's carotid artery and found his pulse very weak. He feared the old man might not survive until the medicine took effect or the ambulance arrived. Du Long said to Ji Yunsan, "Yunsan, you need to perform CPR on the old man, or he might not make it until the ambulance arrives!"

Ji Yunsan nodded and said succinctly, "Lay him flat on the ground..." When the old man was laid flat on the ground, Ji Yunsan placed her hands on the lower third of his sternum and began to compress rhythmically. In less than half a minute, the old man let out a groan, and his breathing began to smooth out. He opened his eyes again, though his breathing was still weak and his spirit low, his condition had clearly improved.

The onlookers applauded, and some even said, "Nurse, you're amazing! Which hospital are you from? I'll go to your hospital tomorrow."

Ji Yunsan lowered her head and did not answer them. Du Long, however, noticed her blushing cheeks. She was so easily flustered, such a cute girl.

Two of Peng Wei's colleagues arrived, and Peng Wei said to Du Long, "Little Du, this wallet seems to belong to the old man. There might be a family member's phone number inside. You should take the old man to the hospital and call me if anything happens."

Peng Wei then handed Du Long a business card and the wallet. The card read: President Peng Wei of Baihua Leather Company. President Peng was quite amusing.

After Peng Wei and his colleagues took the thief away, the ambulance arrived. The doctor saw that the old man's condition had stabilized, asked Ji Yunsan a few questions about the emergency treatment, and then had the old man loaded onto the ambulance.

With no family members present, the ambulance staff asked Du Long to go to the hospital to help with the registration. Du Long looked at Ji Yunsan helplessly, and she said, "We should see this through. Let's go together. This is the Red Cross Hospital, it's very close."

The ambulance quickly arrived at the Red Cross Hospital. Du Long signed the necessary forms, and the old man was wheeled away for treatment. Du Long held the old man's wallet, but no one asked him to pay. Du Long was surprised, and Ji Yunsan explained, "Saving lives is the priority. Since last year, the Ministry of Health has issued a directive that hospitals must immediately treat emergency patients, or they will be fined or downgraded. This new measure has caused many hospitals to lose money, but it has saved many lives."

Du Long finally understood. The old man had already passed the most dangerous stage, so it wasn't long before he was examined and wheeled into a ward. A young nurse came to Du Long and said, "Officer Du, the old man has woken up. He asks you and the young lady to come in."

Du Long was puzzled and asked, "Where are the family members?"

As Du Long stood up, several people rushed into the building. The leader was wearing large sunglasses. Upon seeing the young nurse, he quickly approached her and grabbed her hand, asking, "Where is the old man who was just brought in for emergency treatment?"

The young nurse was startled and pulled her hand away, scolding, "How rude! We have dozens of old people brought in for emergency treatment every day. Without a name, how would I know which one you're talking about?"

Du Long was also startled when he saw the man. He had seen his photo the night before. Although the man was wearing large sunglasses, Du Long, with his sharp police instincts, recognized him instantly.

Du Long quickly pushed the young nurse aside and extended his hand with a smile, saying, "Uncle Ma, do you remember me? I'm Du Long. The old man is your relative? His condition has stabilized. I'll take you to see him."

The man was none other than Ma Guangming, the Deputy Secretary of the Yuming City Municipal Committee and Mayor, who had visited Du Long at the First People's Hospital during his hospitalization!

Ma Guangming had some impression of Du Long, especially appreciating his quick thinking in not revealing his identity. He did not want his father's heart attack due to a theft to become the headline of tomorrow's morning paper.

Du Long gave the young nurse a meaningful look, and she realized these people were not ordinary. She quickly led them into the ward.

It was a six-bed ward. The hospital had already treated the old man and arranged a bed, even though they hadn't paid yet. They couldn't expect a private room, could they? Fine, pay first.

"Father! How are you? Does your chest still hurt?" Mayor Ma immediately saw the old man still on oxygen. He rushed to the bedside and, seeing his father's pale, closed eyes, felt a sharp pain in his heart.

The old man slowly opened his eyes and, seeing his son, smiled weakly, saying, "I almost didn't get to see you again..."

The old man soon saw Du Long standing behind Mayor Ma. He raised his hand and beckoned to Du Long, saying, "Young man, thank you. Otherwise, I would have lost my life in Cuihu Park. Xiao Ming, you should thank him."

Mayor Ma understood the situation after hearing his father's words. He turned and shook Du Long's hand, saying, "Du Long, thank you for saving my father. Thank you."

"This is what I should do. I'm a police officer!" Du Long said with a smile. Although he longed to chat more with the mayor, the occasion was not right. The mayor was not as talkative as before, and Du Long could not say anything inappropriate that might leave a bad impression. He had already memorized the number in the old man's wallet and would find another opportunity to connect with the mayor.

"Do you know each other?" the old man was surprised.

Mayor Ma smiled and explained, "Father, Officer Du is a hero. Last month, he fought bravely against criminals and was injured. It was reported many times in the media. Almost half of Tianan City knows his name."

The old man, who often read newspapers and watched news, immediately remembered. He looked at Du Long approvingly and said, "No wonder... Xiao Du, have the two criminals who injured you been caught?"

Du Long took the opportunity to smile and say, "Thanks to your good fortune, the two criminals were caught a few days ago. I found the clues myself and personally arrested them. Mayor Ma, this is my girlfriend, Ji Yunsan. She's a nurse. She performed first aid on you at the scene. The one who truly saved you is her, not me. I just caught four thieves. Mayor Ma, is this your wallet? Check if anything is missing."

"They're all good kids..." The old man looked at the two of them with admiration. Ji Yunsan, unaware, had her hand held by Du Long. Her heart raced, and a new feeling quietly blossomed in her heart.

Nothing was missing, and the old man chatted happily with Du Long. However, Mayor Ma was a bit impatient. He gave his secretary, Zhang Xing, a meaningful look. Zhang Xing smiled at Du Long and said, "Officer Du, the old man needs to rest. They have a lot to talk about. Let's not disturb them. Why don't we chat outside?"

Du Long had met Zhang Xing before. As the mayor's secretary, he was at least a deputy section chief. Even if Du Long were to be promoted, he would still be just a regular police officer. If he could build a good relationship with this secretary, it would be a valuable connection. Du Long nodded understandingly, told the old man to take care, and left the ward with Zhang Xing.