Chapter 57

Regardless of whether she felt secure, Su Fufeng had already stepped forward.

She could not bear to watch a young life vanish before her eyes when she had the means to intervene.

This went against the education she had received since childhood.

She was no hero, but she was a Doctor.

The gunman pointed his weapon at Su Fufeng, ordering her to stay still and stop making demands.

If you move again, I will take your life.

Su Fufeng looked at the white icon hovering above his head.

This robber was marked for death, and for the first time, Su Fufeng did not find the icon terrifying.

For the first time, she felt that some people truly deserved to die.

Yet, she still had to negotiate.

I only want to save a life, she said.

Just let me provide emergency care to that child, and I promise not to resist.

If that child is not treated immediately, her life will be in danger.

Zhao Facai was on the verge of tears; he could not understand why his master had voluntarily drawn attention to herself.

Was this not suicide?

How many hostages taken by robbers ever walked away unscathed?

His master, having come from the Mainland, still did not grasp the extent of the lawlessness in Harbor City.

These people were truly audacious and ruthless.

They would do anything for money.

They could kill the police outside, let alone a hostage; shooting a disobedient hostage was as trivial to them as swatting a fly.

The robber ignored her entirely.

Having committed such a crime, would they care about the safety of a hostage?

They only wanted to escape with their captives as quickly as possible.

One was not enough; besides Su Fufeng, the robbers grabbed two wealthy-looking businessmen.

In their eyes, such people were more valuable and easier to use as leverage against the police.

Seeing that the other robbers had already secured hostages, this robber reached out to grab Su Fufeng as well.

Su Fufeng naturally refused; she had stepped out to save a life, not to become a hostage.

If they delayed any longer, there would be no time left for treatment!

System, do something, she urged.

The Merit System replied, He has not attacked you, so I cannot initiate the counter-attack protocol.

Su Fufeng thought, You should have said that earlier!

With this confirmation from the System, Su Fufeng stopped wasting words on the robber and ran toward the child with her emergency kit.

Shock was a dangerous condition; if she delayed further, the child would die!

The robber was momentarily stunned by her courage, then reacted by swinging his gun butt toward Su Fufeng’s head.

Had he not been saving ammunition for the standoff with the police, he would have used the gun itself.

Master!

Zhao Facai had been watching the robber and Su Fufeng the entire time, and seeing the man move to strike, he was frantic.

Bang!

Suddenly, the lightbulb above the robber’s head exploded, and shards of glass pierced the man’s eyes with precision.

Ah!

The robber screamed, dropping his gun and clutching his face with both hands.

The change happened in an instant.

From the explosion to the injury, it took only a second.

The other robbers were startled, thinking the police had launched a raid.

When they saw it was just a lightbulb exploding and injuring their own, one cursed, Useless!

The robber closest to the injured man picked up the discarded weapon.

They naturally ignored their wounded comrade.

If it were a minor injury, they might have taken him along, but a blinded man was merely a burden.

Not only did they leave him behind, but one robber also fired a shot into the incapacitated man to ensure he could not reveal anything if captured by the police.

They would simply distribute more money to his family when dividing the loot later.

In this line of work, life was cheap.

Su Fufeng was shocked by this turn of events.

She had not expected the System to be so divine!

It could resolve threats in such a manner.

The ruthless way the robbers handled their own comrade made her realize their cruelty.

If they could kill their own, they would show no mercy to hostages.

Su Fufeng was only grateful for the protection of the System; otherwise, she would have been collateral damage.

As a Doctor, she had no time to soothe her own shock.

She hurried to provide emergency care to the child, kneeling down and asking the mother to hand the girl over.

Her movements caught the attention of the robber who had just executed his partner.

Seeing another hostage acting so recklessly, the robber felt a surge of murderous intent.

They had already lost a man for no reason during the standoff with the police, which was bad luck enough.

Now, someone else was acting out, showing them no respect.

If he allowed her such freedom, the other hostages might follow suit, and the situation would spiral out of control!

He did not bother with the gun butt this time, aiming his weapon directly at Su Fufeng’s back.

Seeing this, Zhao Facai’s heart leaped into his throat.

His master did not even know someone was about to kill her; she was still talking to the child’s mother.

She truly was a good person, a rare soul in this money-obsessed society.

He closed his eyes, unable to watch, hearing only a bang followed by more screams.

When Zhao Facai opened his eyes, he saw a man lying behind his master—the one who had held the gun had fallen.

Once again, a light fixture had burst, and shards of glass had sprayed out.

This time, it did not just strike the eyes; it pierced the throat, and the debris even affected the robbers standing nearby.

Zhao Facai stared in disbelief.

What had happened?

How could this be?

This was too coincidental.

At that moment, Zhao Facai naturally thought of Su Fufeng’s metaphysical abilities.

No wonder his master was so bold; it turned out she was not just skilled at face reading, but possessed other powers as well.

Honestly, she should have told him sooner—she had scared him to death!

Su Fufeng paid no attention to these changes; she had no time to worry about what was happening behind her, as long as she survived.

She had to save the child.

The mother was already on the verge of a breakdown.

Seeing Su Fufeng move to touch the child, the mother initially tried to resist, but Su Fufeng spoke softly, urging her to trust her.

Su Fufeng said, She is fine, I can save her, she will be better soon.

I am a Doctor!

Upon hearing the word Doctor, the mother finally regained some composure.

With tears in her eyes, she pleaded, Doctor, please save her.

She is only five years old, she has not even started primary school yet.

Alright, let go of her and leave her to me.

We cannot delay any longer.

Su Fufeng gently took the child, laid her flat, and quickly assessed her symptoms.

Seeing the child’s cyanotic face and cold limbs, Su Fufeng took out her needles and, holding the child’s hand, inserted them into the Shixuan Acupoint.

She squeezed out a few drops of blood.

The mother was crying helplessly, thinking the Doctor had no solution when she saw the needles, but then she saw the child’s eyelids flutter, and the girl opened her eyes.

Su Fufeng breathed a sigh of relief and quickly checked the child’s pulse.

Although not fully recovered, the child was no longer in life-threatening danger.

Merit Points +100.

The notification of the Merit Points arrival was the first time Su Fufeng was truly surprised; she had not expected to earn so much.

However, she had no time to dwell on it; she took gauze from her emergency kit to bandage the mother and stop her bleeding.

The mother did not dare move, cooperating fully while whispering, Thank you, Doctor, thank you, Doctor.

Merit Points +5.

Just as Su Fufeng finished everything, the police finally breached the building.

Su Fufeng!

Wang Sihua saw that Su Fufeng was unharmed and finally felt at ease.

He had not long dropped her off at the bank when the radio in his Police Car alerted him to a robbery.

He had rushed over, worried that Su Fufeng might still be inside.

He had been outside trying to negotiate with the robbers when the situation inside erupted into chaos with faint explosions and screams.

Fearing for the hostages, the police had decided to force their way in.

However... the hostages seemed fine, while the robbers were the ones in trouble.

Seeing the robbers on the ground clutching their faces, the entering officers were shocked.

What was going on?

The robbers had collapsed before they even arrived?

The police recovered quickly, taking advantage of the injured robbers to subdue them and comfort the hostages.

Learning that people were injured, they immediately arranged for ambulances.

The mother was helped up, still clutching Su Fufeng’s hand.

Su Fufeng said, It is alright now, just go to the hospital.

Only then did the mother release her hand.

All the hostages felt they had survived a disaster; they could not believe they were unharmed after encountering such robbers.

The relief and lingering fear caused many to embrace their loved ones and weep.

When the police asked what had happened, no one could explain, pointing only to the lights on the ceiling.

The light tubes exploded, they said.

As for why, they had no idea.

Everyone had been huddled in fear, protecting their heads, and no one had dared to look up.

Zhao Facai felt he knew the truth, but he dared not speak.

He ran to Su Fufeng’s side, Master, are you alright?

Are you hurt?

Su Fufeng finished packing her emergency kit and shook her head, wiping sweat from her forehead.

I am fine.

Wang Sihua walked over after finishing his duties.

Su Fufeng, I am glad you are safe.

I suspected you were inside, and I am relieved to see you are unharmed.

If I had known, I would not have driven you here; if you had arrived later, you would not have encountered this.

Su Fufeng replied, Who could have known that taking out money would lead to this?

Fortunately, it was a narrow escape; it seems my luck was not too bad.

Wang Sihua said, We did not expect the resolution to be so smooth.

By the way, what exactly happened?

Everyone seems confused.

Su Fufeng knew, of course, but she could not tell the truth.

She played dumb, looking shaken.

I do not know.

I was busy saving the child.

I only realized the light tubes had exploded when I heard the noise.

I was focused on the patient and did not pay attention.

Officer Wang, was this not caused by your police operation?

Wang Sihua looked disappointed.

No, we had just entered.

We wanted to ask your group, but everyone was in shock.

Wang Sihua looked at Zhao Facai, who seemed to be in good spirits.

Old man, do you know?

Zhao Facai quickly said, How would I know?

I was so scared I did not dare look up.

At my age, I fear these things the most.

I kept my head down the whole time.

Wang Sihua nodded, saying nothing more.

He assumed it was just a coincidence; after all, it was a good outcome.

However, as he looked at Su Fufeng, a thought crossed his mind.

Could all of this be related to the Doctor?

In the past, he would never have linked such events to anyone.

No matter how coincidental, he would have attributed it to chance.

But after solving a case thanks to Su Fufeng’s mysterious abilities... his convictions were wavering.

Could the Doctor possess superpowers in addition to her medical diagnostic skills?

This thought frightened Wang Sihua.

He felt he must be overthinking it.

Her diagnostic ability could be explained by medicine, but the exploding light tubes... that did not seem related to the Doctor at all.

Wang Sihua kept his suspicions to himself, and the other officers and hostages certainly would not make such connections.

No one would believe this had anything to do with supernatural powers.

At most, it was a rare stroke of luck, a blessing in disguise.

Sure enough, when the police experts inspected the scene, they concluded that unstable voltage had caused the light tubes to explode.

The bank’s wiring and fixtures were old and posed a safety hazard; it was just a coincidence that they blew out during the robbery.

It seemed those robbers truly deserved their fate.

Once the situation was clarified and the hostages were comforted, Su Fufeng was even given a carton of milk.

Wang Sihua said, Su Fufeng, I have to handle things here, so I cannot drive you back.

Su Fufeng waved her hand.

I can go back myself.

I am fine; although my legs are a bit weak, I can make it home.

I do not want to go back in a police car and frighten my family.

Zhao Facai followed Su Fufeng out of the bank, both feeling like they had survived a catastrophe.

However, Zhao Facai recovered faster than Su Fufeng because he felt his master was terrifyingly strong.

He now felt incredibly confident; even if surrounded by robbers again, he would not be afraid.

He would certainly not tremble in fear like this time.

Next time, he could perform better.

Master, we cannot deposit the money today.

Shall we come back tomorrow?

Su Fufeng sighed and waved her hand.

No need.

She walked a few steps and leaned against a nearby lamppost.

I do not want to come to the bank for a few days.

Even knowing the System protected her, the experience had been a genuine disaster for her.

The feeling of being so close to danger had soaked her clothes in sweat.

She had been too busy saving lives to react, but now that it was quiet, the fear and lingering shock were slowly catching up to her.

Zhao Facai saw that Su Fufeng’s complexion was poor and that she was rubbing her legs, so he asked, Master, what is wrong?

Are you hurt?

Su Fufeng said, Uncle Facai, I am just a bit shaken, my legs are weak, I am just standing here for a moment.

Zhao Facai stared at her, unable to shake the feeling that she was not acting.

He thought to himself, My master’s acting is truly superb; if I did not know the truth, I would not be able to tell she was performing.

Su Fufeng stood by the lamppost, watching the bustling street life, and truly felt she was still alive.

She had not been collateral damage.

It was good to be alive; only by living could one see all this vibrancy.

Yet, if Su Fufeng had to choose again, she would still risk her life to save others.

She could not bear to watch that child die.

To stand by and do nothing when a simple emergency procedure could save a life would be a greater torment to her.

Fortunately, with the System’s help, it was a narrow escape, and it had been worthwhile.

System, the emergency care I provided was so simple, yet I earned one hundred Merit Points.

You must have been moved by my bravery and given me extra, right?

The Merit System replied, That was just the Merit Points for saving a life.

If you had not saved her, she would have died due to the delay.

Heroic rescue is not within the scope of Merit Points distribution.

Su Fufeng thought, Should heroic rescue not be encouraged?

Is your Merit System not hoping for people to do good deeds?

The Merit System replied, It should be encouraged, but the Master worries that humans might use this as a loophole to treat the System as a tool.

Therefore, it does not encourage the host to do so.

Su Fufeng was silent for a few seconds, then smiled.

She felt that the System’s stingy Master was not actually too harsh.

Even if they did not support humans exploiting loopholes, they still protected her at critical moments.

So, being a good person was still the right choice.

In the hospital, as the injured hostages from the bank were brought in, the news naturally spread.

After all, a bank robbery was a major event.

Sun Zhonghao learned of it quickly because the friend he had an appointment with today had also come to the hospital.

This friend was a bank manager.

They had planned to go to the bank to handle business and discuss a loan, but Sun Zhonghao had not gone because his medical check-up results were poor.

However, his friend at the bank was not so lucky; he had been in the lobby greeting a client.

Because they were well-dressed, the robbers had taken them as hostages, and his friend had been injured.

His client had been more severely wounded, having been shot in the leg.

As the account manager, he had personally brought the client to the hospital.

By chance, they were in the orthopedic wing for surgery, where they encountered Sun Zhonghao.

After hearing the story, Sun Zhonghao’s hands trembled behind his back.

If he had gone, given his attire, he likely would have been taken hostage as well.

It might not have ended with just a leg injury.

Mr.

Sun, you were truly lucky today, the bank manager remarked.

When Sun Zhonghao returned to the hospital room, his legs felt like jelly.

His wife, An Hui, was looking at the renovation plans for Su Fufeng’s shop.

Seeing her husband return from getting water looking as if he had lost his mind, she asked curiously, What is wrong with you?

Sun Zhonghao collapsed onto the bed.

An Hui, it was so close, so close.

He grabbed his wife’s hand, seeking a sense of security to confirm he was in the hospital and not at the bank.

Everything was real, not a dream.

He had indeed not gone to the bank today, so he had not encountered the robbers.

What is wrong?

An Hui looked at him with concern.

After all, this man was usually just a bit clingy, not this cowardly.

Why did he look so terrified?

Sun Zhonghao said, his face pale, The Xinyue Bank was robbed, just now, this afternoon... the one I was supposed to go to.

Manager Chen was taken hostage, and his client was injured...

An Hui listened to his stuttered account and realized what had happened, her own heart pounding.

She had heard about Su Fufeng’s fortune-telling from her precious daughter that morning.

As someone who had personally experienced the consequences of not believing in the Doctor, she had firmly opposed her husband going.

That was why she had insisted he stay in the hospital to keep her company all afternoon.

Thinking back, she only felt fortunate—so fortunate.