Back To The 80s-Chapter 520 - 512: Wounded_1

Lu Zhanguo’s wounds were indeed superficial. The enemy had used a hunting rifle, and the bullets were homemade. These bullets would scatter upon hitting the target.

Currently, Lu Zhanguo’s back was full of bullet fragments, but luckily they were quite shallow. As long as these fragments were removed and ointment applied, he would be fine.

Gu Xiaobei breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Lu Zhanguo, who had been pushed out of the operating room, was still conscious.

Lu Songyuan even specially asked for a single-person ward for Lu Zhanguo to recuperate.

Lu Zhanguo sat up from the hospital bed and said, "I’m uncomfortable lying in bed. Xiaobei, go and handle the discharge procedures. I’ll go home to recover."

Gu Xiaobei stood still, holding their two children.

Lu Zhanguo sighed and said, "My injury really isn’t serious. I just need to apply medication on time."

Gu Xiaobei looked at Lu Songyuan and Wen Xiuqing, thought for a while and said, "I’ll go ask the doctor in a bit. You just stay put for now."

Seeing his wife’s worried expression, Lu Zhanguo could only obediently stay put because nobody believed his injury was truly not serious.

After Ji Xiangdong brought Shen Heng, they first took Lu Songyuan, Wen Xiuqing, Bai Xiaolan, and Gu Xiaobei back home.

Initially, Gu Xiaobei didn’t want to leave, but considering that the children were all drained and hadn’t eaten anything, he decided to go back and prepare food for them.

By the time Ji Xiangdong had returned after driving them home, Shen Heng had already understood the basics of the situation from Lu Zhanguo.

Shen Heng looked at Ji Xiangdong and Lu Zhanguo and said, "This is clearly a planned attack. The perpetrator must have thoroughly surveyed the terrain of that area and prepared their escape route."

Ji Xiangdong sat down by the hospital window, tilting his head back as though deep in thought. After a while, he said, "It’s obvious that the person had a grudge against me. After much thought, the only person who could hold such a grudge is Bai Pingtian. He must be convinced that I reported him."

Lu Zhanguo frowned and said, "Given the perpetrator’s response today, they are clearly a sharpshooter skilled in wilderness combat. Thankfully, they were using a single-barrel hunting rifle today. Due to caution, they maintained a distance of about six hundred meters from us. However, the effective range of a hunting rifle is merely four hundred meters. That’s why we’re still here talking."

Shen Heng asked Ji Xiangdong, "Was Bai Pingtian a member of the Special Force previously?"

Ji Xiangdong shook his head, saying, "The most important question now is, how did they know we were going to Cat Mountain? Moreover, based on their deployment, they had known about our plans to go to Cat Mountain for several days at the least. This time, only our family knew about the trip. So, how did the information leak?"

Feeling uncomfortable lying down, Lu Zhanguo sat up. Initially, Zhong Zhi popped into his mind. He wondered whether Zhong Zhi, after being discharged from the military and feeling wronged, had harbored a killing intent. However, when both shots went straight towards Ji Xiangdong, he began to feel puzzled.

"Perhaps the person was targeting me, but just couldn’t tell us apart from a distance," Lu Zhanguo guessed.

Shen Heng sighed, "Tell me everyone you suspect, and I’ll investigate. I’ll be super busy soon. Our staff at the coastal area have reported a number of bracelets and necklaces appearing on the market. I was planning to go there, but now your problem is even bigger."

Ji Xiangdong closed his eyes, wondering whether he should confront Bai Pingtian face-to-face.

As though knowing his thoughts, Lu Zhanguo suggested, "Shen Heng, first investigate everyone—Bai Pingtian, Zhong Zhi, Guo Huaqiang. See if there’s anything suspicious."

Shen Heng shook his head in difficulty, "Brother, if they don’t make a move, this will be hard to handle. Besides, I don’t have enough manpower to watch all these people."

"Start with Bai Pingtian and Guo Huaqiang, then Zhong Zhi." Lu Zhanguo gave up half a step.

Shen Heng nodded, "Alright, we have no other choice right now. Also, while you’re in the city, they wouldn’t dare to take actions."

After a while of discussion, Lu Zhanguo strongly requested to be discharged. It would be better to recover at home.

Ji Xiangdong asked the doctor, who said that Lu Zhanguo could recover at home as long as he remembered to apply his medication daily.

When the three of them returned home, Gu Xiaobei had already put the children to bed. They were frightened in the morning, cried until they were tired, and then ate something. As soon as they lay down, they fell asleep.

Seeing Lu Zhanguo and Ji Xiangdong return, Lu Songyuan called them to a meeting in the east room, consumed with worry.

Lu Songyuan seriously asked, "I’ve been thinking, could there be another spy at work?"

Ji Xiangdong laughed reassuringly, "Dad, even if a spy were active, they wouldn’t resort to sniper attacks, especially not with a hunting rifle."

Lu Songyuan glared at him, "Why not? The groups involved in border conflict all use homemade guns and petrol bombs, don’t they?"

"Definitely not. By the way, have you told anyone recently that we’re going to Cat Mountain?" Ji Xiangdong asked the elders, maintaining a smile so as not to burden them.

Lu Songyuan shook his head, "No, when Zhang invited me to play chess this Sunday, I said we were going out but didn’t mention where."

Wen Xiuqing thought about it and said, "We really haven’t told anyone. Even when chatting with neighbors, we can’t mention this. It feels too much like showing off."

Lu Zhanguo could only think about asking Gu Xiaobei and Bai Xiaolan afterward. If nobody had told anyone, then something was definitely off.

Wen Xiuqing, worried that Lu Zhanguo would tire from sitting too long, told him to get on the bed and lean against the quilt while lying on his side.

Lu Songyuan couldn’t help but grumble, "I never thought I’d experience such a thrilling event just before dying. If I weren’t ill, I would’ve chased after the attacker today and captured him."

Wen Xiuqing complained, "Okay, you need to accept reality. Stop worrying about the children’s problems. They can handle it. You’ve been analyzing non-stop since returning, even explaining it all to Xiaobei and Xiaolan. Aren’t you afraid you’ll scare them?"

Lu Songyuan stubbornly retorted, "My analysis is very reasonable. The more peaceful the times, the more we need to be aware of such things. You wouldn’t understand even if I explained."

Lu Zhanguo was falling asleep due to his injuries while listening to Lu Songyuan’s and Wen Xiuqing’s lively argument.

Shen Heng greeted Ji Xiangdong before going to handle this case.

After dinner in the evening, Lu Zhanguo and Gu Xiaobei returned to their residence. Unusually, Xiaopang did not cling to Lu Zhanguo for a hug, but instead held Lu Zhanguo’s hand all the way home, mumbling, "Daddy, bleeding hurts. Xiaopang can walk."

Gu Xiaobei looked at Xiaopang in comfort. The words he had explained to her in the afternoon seemed to have been taken to heart.

Mo Wang had been quiet all along. He had been well-behaved since returning from the hospital, not crying or causing a fuss. Gu Xiaobei was afraid Mo Wang might have been frightened and kept trying to engage him in conversation.

To her surprise, Mo Wang gave a mature response, "Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to protect Daddy."

As soon as they reached home, Gu Xiaobei couldn’t help but ask directly, "Was it intended for you or Big Brother? How did they know we’d be on Cat Mountain? Are the children in the city in danger?"