The next morning at eight o'clock.
"Has everyone packed their things? The bus is here to pick us up. Everyone, hurry up..."
In the tent camp, Li Chengde urged everyone.
Wan Yunting and Huang Jingshan had also woken up early and started packing. At the same time, a large bus had arrived outside to take them back to Huadu City.
"Grandpa, slow down..."
Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao, with backpacks on, helped Gu Yuanbai and Jiang Yichun out. Wan Yunting and Huang Jingshan helped carry their things. Shen Yingrui and Song Sinan had also finished packing and came out to gather, along with Jin Xiuwen and Dai Qiuyue.
"Yunting..."
Just then, Ma Zhendong arrived with Niu Qiuling and a few other police officers. Simultaneously, Cai Guowu arrived with Nie Xiaoyu and Gu Xiaozhuang.
Wan Yunting stepped forward and smiled, "Old Ma, I heard you're going back with us."
"Yes, we've finished our work here, so we're going back with you on the way," Ma Zhendong nodded and smiled.
"Doctor Wan, it's a great honor that your Lingnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Association's medical rescue team rushed to our disaster-stricken area as soon as Lingyun County was hit. Thank you for your hard work," Cai Guowu extended his hand and shook Wan Yunting's, smiling.
"Sir, you are too kind. This is what we should do," Wan Yunting replied politely.
Cai Guowu nodded and also shook hands with Gu Yuanbai and Jiang Yichun to say goodbye...
"Doctor Wan, see you again if there's a chance!" Gu Xiaozhuang waved to Wan Yunting and smiled.
Little Zhao said, "It will be difficult to meet again, unless you get sick and have to see Doctor Wan."
"Damn it, shut your crow's mouth! You're the one who's sick," Gu Xiaozhuang turned and glared at Little Zhao, saying indignantly.
Wan Yunting smiled and looked at them, "Let's meet again if fate allows."
Nie Xiaoyu nodded without saying anything.
"Alright, it's getting late. Let's get on the bus and go," said Li Chengde.
Instantly, Ren Xingbang and the others boarded the bus. Jiang Yichun and Gu Yuanbai, along with Ding Huixiang and Ding Zipeng, bid farewell to Quan Gui and Ma Qingsheng: "Old Ding, tell us if you have any difficulties."
Ding Huixiang waved his hand and smiled, "Don't worry, the medical clinic passed down by our ancestors has collapsed, I'll rebuild it. There are no difficulties."
Gu Yuanbai and Jiang Yichun, along with Wan Yunting and Gu Luotang, nodded. Ding Huixiang smiled, "Hurry up and get on the bus to go back. You've all worked hard."
"Okay, let's go."
Gu Yuanbai and Jiang Yichun said no more. Wan Yunting nodded and greeted Ding Huixiang and Ding Zipeng, then boarded the bus with everyone else.
"Brother Yunting, sit here."
Qi Miaomiao pulled Wan Yunting, wanting him to sit with her senior sister, Gu Luotang.
However, Wan Yunting pointed to Ma Zhendong, Niu Qiuling, Jin Xiuwen, and Dai Qiuyue sitting in the back and said with a smile, "I have something to talk about with my friends. You guys go ahead and sit."
"Okay, go ahead."
Gu Luotang nodded and smiled gently.
Seeing this scene, Niu Qiuling, sitting in the back of the bus, crossed her arms and couldn't help but snort, "Scumbag."
Ma Zhendong, sitting beside her, couldn't help but hear the girl's mumbling. He immediately moved over and patted the seat next to Niu Qiuling, "Come on Yunting, sit here."
The last row of seats on the bus were connected. Niu Qiuling saw Wan Yunting plop down beside her and glared at him, huffing, "No more seats."
"What business is it of yours?"
Wan Yunting gave the girl a sideways glance, not knowing why she was acting jealous. He turned to Ma Zhendong and asked, "Old Ma, who's in charge at the prison while you're here?"
"Old Xing."
Ma Zhendong crossed his legs. The bus started to move, swaying and bumping along the dirt road of the camp. Especially in the back of the bus, it was more bumpy, making it difficult to sit still.
"Oh, right. It was the 30th of last month. Your eldest sister's trial verdict is out," Ma Zhendong said.
Wan Yunting's expression faltered for a moment, then he suddenly remembered that the 30th of last month was the date of his eldest sister Wan Manyu's trial. He asked excitedly, "How many years was my sister sentenced to?"
"Six years and seven months!"
Ma Zhendong turned to look at him and said, "Originally, she was going to be sentenced to seven years and seven months, but due to your personal circumstances, after some arrangements from above, it was changed to six years and seven months, a reduction of one year."
"That's great."
Hearing that his eldest sister was only sentenced to six years and seven months, Wan Yunting was very happy.
After all, in Cheng Kai's case, based on the actual evidence, Wan Manyu was only guilty of unintentional homicide. Moreover, the Cheng family did not pursue the case further. Therefore, the court's original sentence was seven years and seven months, which was later reduced to six years and seven months due to Wan Yunting's personal circumstances.
"What about Hou Bing? How long was he sentenced to?" Wan Yunting asked.
"He was sentenced to eleven years and nine months due to the serious crime of intentionally concealing a corpse," Ma Zhendong replied.
Wan Yunting nodded and sighed helplessly.
Ma Zhendong said, "Your sister and Hou Bing are behaving very well in prison, so they might get their sentences reduced in the future. So, don't worry."
"Okay, I'll trouble you to take good care of them in the future," Wan Yunting said, as there was nothing else he could do.
Ma Zhendong nodded, but the next moment, the bus suddenly jolted, throwing everyone out of their seats, causing them to cry out in alarm. Wan Yunting, Niu Qiuling, Jin Xiuwen, and Dai Qiuyue, who were sitting in the back, were also affected.
"Ah..."
Niu Qiuling was jolted and fell directly into Wan Yunting's arms. Seeing her about to fall, Wan Yunting grabbed Niu Qiuling with his large hand. As his hand touched something soft, he was stunned and immediately realized he had grabbed something he shouldn't have.
Niu Qiuling's face instantly turned crimson. She turned her head, her bright eyes glaring at Wan Yunting with a mixture of shyness and annoyance, biting her red lips and saying angrily, "Let go already."
"Oh..."
Wan Yunting quickly let go. Niu Qiuling used her small hand to support herself on his thigh, trying to sit up. Wan Yunting let out a painful "Ouch!"
The next moment, everyone on the bus turned their heads in unison, looking at Wan Yunting sitting at the back of the bus, clutching his crotch with both hands, his face contorted in pain and embarrassment, looking extremely uncomfortable.
Niu Qiuling beside him blushed, realizing she had touched him in an inappropriate place. She snorted in annoyance, "Serves you right..."
Ma Zhendong and Jin Xiuwen sitting beside them found the scene amusing. Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao, sitting in the row in front, turned their heads and looked at Niu Qiuling sitting next to Wan Yunting, wondering what their relationship was.
"Finally, we're on the asphalt road..."
Seeing the bus reach the asphalt road, Wan Yunting and Ma Zhendong breathed a sigh of relief.
The muddy dirt road was too bumpy, and everyone felt like their breakfast was about to come up.
"Brother Yunting, why don't you come and sit here?" Gu Luotang called from the front.
"No need."
Wan Yunting waved to Gu Luotang, who was about to come over, and said with a smile, "We're on the main road now, it's not bumpy anymore. You guys should sit down properly."
The bus was now moving smoothly, so Gu Luotang responded and then returned to sit with Qi Miaomiao.
"Brother Yunting, calling you so affectionately."
Niu Qiuling, sitting beside him, crossed her arms, her bright eyes glancing at Wan Yunting with a hint of melancholy, and pouting, she muttered.
"It's none of your business how they call me."
Wan Yunting adjusted his sitting posture and turned to give the girl a sideways glance.
"Tsk."
Niu Qiuling looked dismissive, snorting, "I can tell you two are up to something!"
Her words made Jin Xiuwen and Ma Zhendong sitting beside them look at Niu Qiuling, then at Wan Yunting.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Being looked at by Ma Zhendong and the others made Wan Yunting a little guilty. He turned to Niu Qiuling and huffed, "If you can't speak properly, then shut up..."
"Heh, feeling guilty now, aren't you? I told you, it's none of your business."
Niu Qiuling glared, turned to face Wan Yunting, provocatively and triumphantly saying, "If you have the guts, shut me up."
"Hey, I still can't handle you."
Seeing that the girl was getting more worked up, Wan Yunting raised his hand and poked her at the Tiantu point, which is located between the collarbones, in the hollow of the breastbone.
"Ugh!"
Niu Qiuling immediately let out a hiccup, her eyes wide open. She suddenly felt as if something was stuck in her throat. She tried hard to make a sound, but she couldn't.
Niu Qiuling became anxious. She hit Wan Yunting with her hands, her bright eyes filled with panic, not knowing what this scoundrel had done to her.
"Yunting, what did you do to Qiuling?"
Ma Zhendong and the other police officers, along with Jin Xiuwen, were surprised to see that Niu Qiuling couldn't speak.
"Nothing, I just poked her mute acupoint."
Wan Yunting grabbed Niu Qiuling's hands, which were hitting him, and turned to Ma Zhendong with a smile, "It won't be dangerous."
"Oh."
Ma Zhendong knew they were just messing around, so he smiled and didn't interfere, taking out his phone to reply to his superior's message...
"Still fooling around?"
Seeing Niu Qiuling struggling, her bright eyes glaring angrily at him, Wan Yunting pointed at her and warned, "Believe it or not, I'll make sure you can never speak again?"
Niu Qiuling's bright eyes widened. She didn't dare to doubt that this man had the ability to do so. She glared at Wan Yunting with a hint of melancholy in her eyes and stopped struggling.
"That's better. I'll put you on mute for an hour to reflect... Ouch, you're a dog, biting me..."
Then Niu Qiuling pounced and bit down hard on Wan Yunting's arm, leaving a row of teeth marks...
Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao in the front occasionally turned their heads to look at the back of the bus, where Wan Yunting and Niu Qiuling were playfully interacting. This made Qi Miaomiao curiously turn to Gu Luotang and ask, "Senior sister, what do you think Brother Yunting's relationship is with that policewoman?"
Gu Luotang shot her a glance and said, "It's none of your business. Stop gossiping."
"Oh, senior sister, I'm just gossiping for your sake."
Qi Miaomiao tugged at her arm, then leaned in and whispered with a mischievous smile, "Did you and Brother Yunting... you know?"
Her words made Gu Luotang's earlobes turn red. She huffed shyly, "What nonsense are you talking about..."
"Hehehe..."
Qi Miaomiao covered her mouth and giggled, then whispered in Gu Luotang's ear again, "I saw you two by the river last night..."
Gu Luotang's face instantly turned a deep red, like a ripe apple. Her eyes widened in a blaming gaze at Qi Miaomiao, who was covering her mouth and smiling mischievously. She hadn't expected this girl to have secretly watched her and Brother Yunting last night...