Chapter 48

Swish!

A bright blade of light sliced across Qin Lang's shoulder, leaving a splash of dark red blood.

Qin Lang lifted his right foot and kicked forcefully at the helmet of the rider.

Thud!

The rider fell off the motorcycle, which crashed into a roadside tree, causing a chorus of screams.

Qin Lang pressed his hand against the wound on his arm, took two steps forward, and kicked off the helmet of the rider who had already fainted. Then he used his phone to take a picture of the rider's face.

The guy was a Uighur, leading Qin Lang to guess that he was likely a loyal subordinate of Sang Kun.

At this moment, Tao Ruoxiang rushed over, looking at the wound on Qin Lang's left arm with concern. "Qin Lang... I'm sorry... Come on, let's go to the hospital quickly!"

Seeing how concerned Tao Ruoxiang was, Qin Lang suddenly smiled.

Tao Ruoxiang was already so anxious that she was about to cry, but she didn't expect Qin Lang to be laughing without a care. She couldn't help but scold him, "What are you laughing at! How can you still laugh at a time like this!"

"I'm naturally happy when you care about me so much," Qin Lang continued to smile. The slash from the other party seemed fierce, but since Qin Lang could push Tao Ruoxiang away in advance, he could certainly prepare in advance. Therefore, the slash only broke the skin. In Qin Lang's view, this minor injury was worth it to gain Tao Ruoxiang's concern and gratitude.

At least, in Qin Lang's view, this slash from Sang Kun's subordinate had reduced the distance between him and Tao Ruoxiang by at least a few mountains.

"Still laughing! Go to the hospital quickly!" Tao Ruoxiang huffed. By now, someone had already called the police, and the officers who arrived were from the same police station as Lu Jun.

Additionally, Lu Jun had also rushed over.

"I'm sorry, Teacher Tao. We failed to protect you, and you were frightened! It seems we need to increase our efforts to crack down on criminals!" Lu Jun sighed deeply.

But Tao Ruoxiang and Qin Lang were no longer fooled by his act. They found his hypocritical righteousness disgusting. Tao Ruoxiang said coldly, "I'm sorry, Chief Lu, Qin Lang is injured. I need to take him to the hospital!"

"Go ahead, don't delay the treatment," Lu Jun smiled faintly. "Teacher Tao, with the rampant criminals, the investigation should be left to the police. Don't overstep your bounds, or you might be retaliated against by the criminals."

These words seemed to be out of concern for Tao Ruoxiang, but in reality, they were a warning to both Tao Ruoxiang and Qin Lang, implying that their private investigation had not only interfered with the police's authority but also provoked the criminals.

"Thank you for the reminder, Chief Lu," Tao Ruoxiang huffed and left with Qin Lang.

"Aunt Tao, there's no need to go to the hospital. I just have a minor flesh wound," Qin Lang reassured Tao Ruoxiang.

"That won't do. We should still go to the hospital for treatment," Tao Ruoxiang was still very worried.

"It's really nothing serious."

"No! At the very least, we should go to the school clinic for a bandage," Tao Ruoxiang said, "I'll bandage you up!"

Hearing that Tao Ruoxiang would bandage him personally, Qin Lang immediately stopped insisting, feeling a sweet warmth in his heart.

In the school clinic, a doctor surnamed Wang and a young nurse named Han Ning usually worked.

Seeing the bloodstains on Qin Lang's clothes, Doctor Wang quickly stood up and shook his head, saying, "Sigh, you young people, why do you always fight and even use knives! If that slash had been a bit more severe, your arm would have been useless! Do you understand!"

Doctor Wang was scolding Qin Lang, but Tao Ruoxiang's eyes welled up, thinking about how Qin Lang had almost lost his arm for her. She didn't know how to thank him. Moreover, Tao Ruoxiang was a smart person. She knew that today's retaliation must have been due to the information about their visit to the police station yesterday leaking out. If she had listened to Qin Lang and temporarily not reported the incident, perhaps this wouldn't have happened.

"Doctor Wang, thank you for the reminder. I'll be more careful in the future," Qin Lang smiled, seemingly not feeling any pain.

"Young man—forget it, old men like me, you won't listen to us."

Doctor Wang seemed to think Qin Lang was beyond saving, so he stopped lecturing. At this moment, Tao Ruoxiang quickly said, "Doctor Wang, it's not like that. Qin Lang was slashed by a criminal while saving me."

Hearing this, Doctor Wang and Han Ning immediately showed respect.

These days, even at No. 7 High School, they had seen many students injured in fights, but there were few who had the courage to take a knife for someone else. Qin Lang's bravery in shielding his teacher from a knife was truly admirable!

"Kid! You're something!" Doctor Wang gave Qin Lang a thumbs up, then asked him to carefully take off his upper clothing to facilitate the examination and treatment of the wound.

"Wow! I didn't expect you to have such well-defined muscles!"

When Qin Lang took off his shirt, the young nurse Han Ning couldn't help but praise him.

Tao Ruoxiang, who had been focusing on the seven to eight centimeter-long wound on Qin Lang's arm, couldn't help but glance at his upper body muscles.

Indeed, Qin Lang's upper body muscles were very well-defined. Although they weren't as exaggerated as those of bodybuilders, each muscle was well-defined and had a clear outline, giving an overall good impression. It seemed as if these muscles were full of explosive power.

However, this was indeed the case. Many martial artists didn't have the exaggerated muscles of bodybuilding stars, but their strength was far greater than that of bodybuilding stars. So, muscles, like other things, weren't necessarily stronger just because they were bigger.

At this moment, the young nurse was already disinfecting his wound with antiseptic.

Throughout the process, Qin Lang didn't even flinch.

"You're really something!" Han Ning couldn't help but praise Qin Lang again. "When I disinfect people, even for a small cut from a pencil, they scream like pigs. You didn't even make a sound, that's impressive!"

"With such a beautiful nurse sister disinfecting me, how could I pay attention to anything else?"

Qin Lang smiled and teased the young nurse. In fact, for Qin Lang, this pain was nothing. Being forced to practice toxic skills by the old poison master was the real pain. In comparison, the current pain was like being bitten by an ant.

"Haha, you're quite a smooth talker, but it's a pity I have a boyfriend. Otherwise, I might have considered it," Han Ning wasn't embarrassed at all and even lightly patted Qin Lang's chest muscles.

"Doctor Wang, should we send him to the hospital?" Tao Ruoxiang was still a bit nervous.

"No need. Young people recover quickly. As long as the wound doesn't get infected, it should heal completely in about half a month," Doctor Wang said.

"Alright, Doctor Wang, please give me some medicine for the wound. I'll bandage him up," Tao Ruoxiang was true to her word and planned to bandage Qin Lang herself, which made Qin Lang very happy.

However, Qin Lang refused the Yunnan Baiyao that Doctor Wang offered and took out a small bottle, sprinkling some brownish-yellow powder on the wound, then asked Tao Ruoxiang to bandage him.

Tao Ruoxiang, who had graduated from a criminal investigation program, had learned basic first aid. Although she wasn't a professional, she was familiar with bandaging and quickly finished bandaging Qin Lang.

Qin Lang, seeing the concerned and pained look in Tao Ruoxiang's eyes as she bandaged his wound, felt very satisfied. But he then wondered if he was being a bit "vile," as he could have easily avoided the slash.

But if Qin Lang had to make the same choice again, he would definitely make the same decision!

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On the first day of the New Year, I wish all readers a happy and prosperous year! I also hope for your strong support for Xiaomi, especially for the new book, which needs your enthusiastic support.

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