A Turning Point (2300+ Words)

Translator: Cinder Translations

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Wee-woo, wee-woo.

The sound of the ambulance echoed in his ears as Chen Feng stood at the scene, watching as two stretchers were hurriedly lifted into the ambulance by doctors in white coats.

Xu Yao and Li Hongxia were both unconscious, their breathing faint to the extreme, covered in blood.

Even he, too, was stained with blood, with droplets of blood sliding from between his fingers.

"Get a caregiver!"

The doctor shouted, snapping Chen Feng out of his daze as he followed into the vehicle.

With a loud clang, the door slammed shut.

Finally, he had a moment to look outside.

The electric bicycle had slid about six or seven meters before crashing into a streetlight pole and coming to a halt.

The helmet was twisted and deformed, still lying on the ground. Not far away, the red sports car's front was crushed, its parts and wires exposed, and the airbags had fully deployed.

The young man in the floral shirt, obviously drunk, was flirting with a woman in a short skirt. He had a minor head injury but was still laughing and chatting.

He didn't get into the ambulance but was instead escorted by bodyguards to a vehicle, passing by the emergency responders without a care.

"Hahaha, how could I hit someone, huh!?"

"Am I really that bad at driving?"

Mumbling drunken words could be faintly heard as the ambulance sped back to the hospital.

Silence.

The sound of beeping medical machines filled the vehicle, with doctors injecting some medication to stabilize the heartbeat and breathing of both women.

Finally, they arrived at the hospital.

Chen Feng watched as Li Hongxia and Xu Yao were taken into the emergency room.

"Come pay the fees!"

The voice echoed around him, and Chen Feng instinctively stood up.

Liu Fang had arrived at some point, hurriedly running to pay the emergency fees.

Soon after, He Xiuping and Aunt Zhang arrived in a rush, and Chen Yun, worried that he hadn't gone home, quietly showed up as well.

The group either sat or stood outside the emergency room, leaning against the white wall, in a tense and suffocating silence.

Chen Feng remained expressionless, feeling as if he could no longer hear the others speaking.

Time passed, though how long it was, he didn't know.

With a clang, the emergency room door opened, and Chen Feng finally snapped back to reality.

"They're temporarily stable, but still not out of danger."

The attending doctor answered in a low voice, lifting his mask with a grim expression.

Aunt Zhang and He Xiuping, their eyes slightly red, exhaled in relief. Liu Fang, in the meantime, clasped her hands together, muttering thanks to the heavens.

Chen Feng remained silent, his clenched fist loosening just a bit.

The technology and medical advancements in this world were far more developed, and their medical techniques were much stronger than in his previous life.

Tap tap tap tap tap!

At that moment, the sound of hurried footsteps approached.

An elderly woman with gray hair was being carried by a middle-aged man with a scruffy beard, running toward them.

Behind them was an old man with short hair, limping, wearing tattered clothes and looking quite rustic, his face full of wrinkles.

"Hong– Hongxia, and Xiao Yao, where are they?"

The man asked anxiously. Liu Fang quickly explained the situation.

"As long as they're still alive, they will get better!"

The elderly woman carried on in a hurried voice, while the old man beside her also seemed slightly relieved.

However, the doctor's next words nearly pushed them to despair.

"This is the critical care period. They need to be administered advanced treatment to maintain their lives."

"The cost isn't low, so you'd better be mentally prepared."

The doctor could tell that Li Hongxia's family was quite ordinary, and the advanced treatment drugs were not something most could afford.

As expected, the elderly couple's faces stiffened, and they stuttered, unable to say anything. The man, Li Hongqiang, turned pale.

Chen Feng silently watched all of this, and through Liu Fang's explanation, he learned that these were Li Hongxia's parents, who were Xu Yao's grandparents from the countryside.

As for the man, he was Li Hongxia's uncle, Li Hongqiang.

"This is the place."

"Are you all family members of Li Hongxia and Xu Yao?"

Suddenly, a voice rang out, and three people approached.

The leader was a middle-aged man dressed in a suit, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a tie, holding a briefcase and some documents.

Behind him were two burly men in crew cuts, looking like bodyguards, their expressions unreadable.

"Hello, I am Mr. Zhao Jiapeng's lawyer, Zhou Wen, legal advisor for Hong Guang Group."

"We've already communicated with the Safety Bureau, and here's the situation."

Standing in front of Li Hongxia's family, the lawyer named Zhou Wen took out a business card and explained: "Mr. Zhao Jiapeng's car had a brake failure, which caused the accident."

"Therefore, Mr. Zhao Jiapeng is willing to offer a compensation of five hundred thousand as an expression of his apology and concern. What do you think?"

As he spoke, he pulled out a mediation agreement, signaling them to sign.

"Brake failure? Compensation?"

Li Hongqiang, Xu Yao's uncle, suppressed his anger and glared at the lawyer as if he were a beast ready to devour him.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"My sister and niece are still lying inside, and you don't know whether they're alive or dead!!!"

His roar was filled with fury, and Li Hongqiang instinctively moved forward, trying to grab the lawyer by the collar.

However, before he could reach him, one of the bodyguards behind the lawyer grabbed his wrist and restrained him.

"Sir, as a lawyer, I must remind you that this behavior is considered personal insult and intentional harm."

"You should have a more constructive attitude toward resolving this matter. We can sit down and discuss it."

"Discuss my ass!"

"Where is the person who was driving? Let him come here!"

Li Hongqiang yelled with all his might, and Li Hongxia's parents glared at the lawyer with bloodshot eyes.

It was clear that the person responsible had not even shown up, which only made them appear arrogant and dismissive.

"Are you talking about Mr. Zhao Jiapeng?"

"Sorry, he also sustained some injuries and is currently receiving treatment. It's inconvenient for him to appear."

"This matter is now fully under my authority."

Lawyer Zhou Wen spoke calmly, brushing off the dust from his collar.

The two bodyguards behind him quickly understood the signal and moved to hold Li Hongqiang, intending to give him a lesson.

"Let go."

Chen Feng, standing nearby, observed the situation and immediately saw through their intentions.

"Who are you?"

Zhou Wen asked, frowning slightly.

Without responding, Chen Feng rose slowly, his towering body blocking out part of the light, and walked up to the bodyguards.

"Let go."

The two bodyguards exchanged glances. One continued his actions, while the other stood up, preparing to act.

"Kid—"

Boom!!!

A powerful punch hit the man's abdomen, and his face changed slightly as he staggered back two steps.

Just as he was about to speak again, a large hand reached out, grabbing his head.

Click!

At that moment, the black handgun was raised, and the other bodyguard's face turned serious. He let go of Li Hongqiang, cocked the gun, and pointed it at Chen Feng's head.

The three men stood in a standoff, all of them with icy expressions.

Behind them, Chen Yun, Liu Fang, and the others had changed expressions, some trembling, while others were about to speak in an attempt to mediate.

Tap tap tap tap tap!

At this critical moment, the sound of hurried footsteps approached, and the security officers from the Safety Bureau arrived in time.

The leader was none other than Chen Feng's acquaintance, Xiang Jianjun.

"What are you all doing!"

"Put the gun down!"

Xiang Jianjun angrily said, 

The lawyer, Zhou Wen, frowned, and the armed bodyguard unwillingly lowered his handgun.

"Kid, you're lucky."

The bodyguard with the gun muttered, while his companion, holding his abdomen, shot a dark glance at Chen Feng.

"Lawyer Zhou, aren't you going a bit too far?" 

With a security officer standing in front of Chen Feng, blocking the conflict, Xiang Jianjun looked at the lawyer, Zhou Wen, with a serious expression. 

"Sorry, Captain Xiang, I am just handling things reasonably," Zhou Wen pushed up his glasses and calmly replied.

Xiang Jianjun frowned at his words. He wanted to do something, but there was nothing he could do. The Hong Guang Group was too powerful, and Chairman Zhao Jianlong was also a representative in the Nanjiang United Coalition, a member of the council. 

While he, was just a small security officer captain. 

"Alright, the victim's family is emotional, and Captain Xiang is also busy with official duties. Let's go for now," Zhou Wen quickly noticed Xiang Jianjun's intent to help Chen Feng and others, so he didn't say much and quickly led his people away.

"By the way," 

Suddenly, his footsteps paused. 

He placed the mediation agreement, with black text on white paper, onto a nearby chair against the wall. His gaze swept over Chen Feng before finally stopping on the family of Li Hongxia, whose eyes were bloodshot. 

"The injured seem to require quite a bit of treatment," he said with a slight smile. 

"After you've calmed down, I hope you'll make the right decision in time."

With a faint smile, Zhou Wen then walked away slowly.

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Tatatat! 

The sound of steady footsteps. Xiang Jianjun's face was ugly as he finally turned to look at Chen Feng. 

"Come with me, we need to take a statement." 

"This matter..." 

After finishing the statement downstairs at the hospital, Xiang Jianjun looked at Chen Feng, whose face remained expressionless, lit a cigarette, shook his head, and said,

"There's nothing I can do." 

"Sorry." 

Chen Feng remained silent for a moment. 

"That's not something you should say to me." 

He glanced at Li Hongqiang, who was talking to other security officers, his face pale, written all over with the despair and bitterness of an ordinary person.

Xiang Jianjun paused, and then heard Chen Feng ask, "What about the perpetrator?" 

"You mean Zhao Jiapeng?" 

"He was immediately taken by people from the Hong Guang Group." 

Xiang Jianjun's expression was not good, he shook his head and said, "Sometimes, people just don't have a choice." 

"By the way, you're training at the Flame Tiger Martial Arts Hall, right? How's it going?" 

Realizing he was changing the subject, Chen Feng didn't answer. 

Xiang Jianjun shook his head, took a drag from his cigarette, and helplessly said, "Do you know what the situation was with those two bodyguards in the hallway just now?" 

"They've each had two to three doses of enhancement drugs, making them comparable to professional-level fighters." 

"They have legal firearm permits and are allowed to defend themselves. If I hadn't shown up..."

His sentence was unfinished, but Chen Feng understood. 

Although he could activate his Green Armor at any time, making him fearless of bullets, he didn't want to expose himself in front of others. 

At this point, he suddenly realized how important the improvement of his Giant Tiger Technique was.

"Thank you."

In the end, Chen Feng spoke. 

"Heh, it's nothing. I actually didn't like the way they did things either," Xiang Jianjun took a drag from his cigarette and added, "But what can I do? My wife and kids are waiting at home, some things, I just don't have a say in." 

"I understand."

Chen Feng nodded, showing his understanding. 

"The same for you. Your sister's quite concerned about you." 

Xiang Jianjun glanced at Chen Feng's sister, Chen Yun, who was standing not far away, her face full of worry as she waited. 

"Sometimes, it's these concerns that make us helpless." 

"So, go back and calm down a bit." 

Chen Feng didn't respond to his words. 

"Can we leave now?" 

"Of course." 

Chen Feng nodded and turned, leading Chen Yun away from the scene. 

Watching their retreating figures, Xiang Jianjun's gaze was complicated as he sighed. 

Sometimes, he questioned the meaning of this uniform. 

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"Xiao Feng." 

Around 4 AM, after taking a cab back home, Chen Yun, worried, handed Chen Feng his slippers. He nodded gently, thanked her, and took them. 

"We..." 

"Sis, it's okay." 

Chen Feng interrupted his sister, giving her a look that reassured her not to worry. 

Then, he moved his feet and returned to his bedroom. 

Click! 

The door to the room closed as he changed out of the bloodstained clothes and pants, lying on the bed. 

His mind was somewhat hazy as thoughts of Xiang Jianjun's words and the scenes in the hospital corridor flashed through his head. 

Severe injuries, possibly comatose. 

At least hundreds of thousands in medical fees. 

Justice and reality were presented before him, forcing a shift in perspective deep within him. 

All of it weighed down under the three heavy words: Hong Guang Group. 

It was a legitimate giant, many times more powerful than Tian Heng Society, the leader in the photovoltaic industry in Nanjiang. 

The security force was limitless, but from the two bodyguards who had been injected with enhancement agents, one could tell. 

Moreover, the chairman was a member of the United Coalition. 

It could be said that this was the true giant in Nanjiang, something ordinary people couldn't afford to offend.

At this point, Chen Feng forced himself to close his eyes and sleep. 

One minute, three minutes, five minutes... 

The dark green marks on his hands glimmered, and many thoughts flashed in his mind, his expression somewhat cold. 

He barely fell asleep and didn't stay long in the dream world. 

Finally, the morning sun shone through the window. 

His phone buzzed, and Chen Feng opened his eyes, slowly waking up. 

He grabbed his phone and saw a message. 

After reading it, his cold expression softened slightly. 

[Supermarket Group Chat] 

[Liu Fang: Chat Image] 

[Liu Fang: Thank heavens, we've already communicated with Manager Zhang. Hongxia had a traffic accident on her way home from work.] 

[Regarding the medical fees, the company is willing to offer advance payment for her and her daughter and will also try to raise employee donations to help them through the crisis.]

(End of the Chapter)

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