Hu Zhengjie had already deftly handled the spike targets on the highway. Seeing this, Xie Jingchen swiftly turned back and headed to the car.
He habitually locked the car doors and first checked on his wife and children. Seeing his little wife resting with closed eyes, he turned his head and reached out to feel Wang Chunmei’s forehead, ensuring that Wang Chunmei wasn’t developing a fever from any wounds. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Yan Jinsu immediately woke up when her husband got back into the car. Not hearing him speaking, she slowly opened her eyes, just in time to catch him checking on Wang Chunmei, frowning as she looked up—
Xie Jingchen, with his pronounced facial features, instantly picked up on his wife’s subtle movements.
Upon making eye contact with her husband and seeing him lean over, his forehead resting against hers, her cheeks instantly flushed red, feeling somewhat speechless about her own jealousy.
Because she cared, she couldn’t accept her man giving any attention to another woman—not even a glance. Yan Jinsu was that possessive.
"My dear wife, you eat something first, don’t get cold. This remote place, who knows what’s ahead; rest well," Xie Jingchen said softly, sensing that his wife’s body temperature was normal.
"Okay," Yan Jinsu nodded, already stuffing a small chunk of meat into his mouth as he finished speaking.
It’s really cold outside, already minus four or five degrees. She felt a significant temperature difference upon getting back into the car from outside. If it weren’t for the car constantly heating, she would have gone cold long ago.
Of course, this heater wasn’t the one that came with the car, but rather a mini advanced heater stored from Yan Jinsu’s Space, placed in the trunk and venting warm air through a few small holes, completely odorless from gasoline.
Xie Jingchen, seeing his little wife’s adorably puffed-up look, felt immediately better, but didn’t want to see her genuinely upset, so he lightly kissed her cute nose, "Treasure, be well."
Yan Jinsu blushed even more upon hearing that. Her husband rarely called her ’treasure,’ only during their intimate, affectionate moments.
The couple quietly chatted and had a small meal together before Xie Jingchen got out of the car and locked it, handing a military water bottle and dry rations to Hu Zhengjie, who was clearing the road.
After Ma Shan Ding brought people to the incident location, Xie Jingchen just routinely displayed his Rongwei Certificate. Seeing the prominent "Rongwei Chief" on it, the other party was so nervous they were extra cautious in following orders.
In this remote area, when did a High-level Rong Guard arrive? Hearing that he was just passing by, the chief of the police station breathed a sigh of relief.
Xie Jingchen had no intention of staying for the credit; after handing over the criminals, he immediately drove away from the site.
Wang Chunmei, upon Xie Jingchen’s indication, was carried by Ma Shan into the front car. It couldn’t be helped; the back seat of Yan Jinsu’s car was mostly occupied by their charming kids, hardly a place for her to lie down.
Only in Ma Shan Ding’s car was the back seat spacious enough for her to lie down.
As for Wang Chunmei’s behavior, Yan Jinchang was the most grateful. Since he was the one who went to save the hostage, he had failed to notice that the hostage had hidden a weapon in their bag.
What troubled him most was that the target of the hostage’s stabbing was clearly his little sister. How could Yan Jinchang not feel guilty?
This time, even Yan Jinsu wasn’t in the mood to comfort Yan Jinchang’s fragile heart.
After the takeover by the police and the military, the criminals were neatly handled by Yan Jinchang, even helping to load the hostage onto the police vehicle. Thereafter, there was nothing more for them to do.
Now situated in the desolate mountains with heavy snow falling, there were too many uncertainties, especially since their group now included a pregnant woman, a child, and also a patient.
Although Wang Chunmei had suffered a knife wound, Yan Jinsu had treated it very meticulously. Apart from a slight fever at midnight, there were no further complications.
Fortunately, on the subsequent journey, they encountered no more bandits.
The two adorable babies were completely unaware of what had happened, peacefully waking up to eat and then playing when full.
The siblings held a radio, occasionally catching a signal to listen to a bit of broadcast. When there was no signal, the two adorable babies did not fuss and sat quietly in the car.
As for those silent toys, neither Xiaojiu nor Xiao Shi were interested in moving them.
When they were truly bored, the two adorable babies would climb onto Uncle Chang and play with him, feeling a natural affection towards Yan Jinchang, possibly due to the direct blood relation between the three.
In a blink of an eye, the group finally entered the vicinity of the Capital Region.
To better cope with any sudden unexpected situations that might arise, Xie Jingchen didn’t rush into the capital but instead naturally stayed in the nearest small town after nightfall.
Since the small town was not far from Beijing, it was quite bustling; even at 7 p.m., people were still out on the streets unafraid of the cold, occasionally seeing some youths walking together.
The streets were now lit, not just with weak twilight but replaced by bright neon lights, which even made the injured Wang Chunmei’s eyes wide with wonder.
Of course, it was only Wang Chunmei whose eyes widened that much; Yan Jinsu’s experience was unmatched by anyone else’s. And Ma Shan, being a Qin Wurong following Xie Jingchen, had seen quite a lot.
As for Hu Zhengjie and Yan Jinchang, they didn’t make much of it either, both being from the capital, they never found ’lights’ alone to be surprising.
There was no choice; throughout their journey, due to the constraints of time, Xie Jingchen had never settled in a big city, and when they did stay, it was often in nameless small towns with no night market lights to see.
No wonder Wang Chunmei seemed so rustic.
Yan Jinsu felt that it indeed was the region of the Capital, just one small town, yet it seemed even livelier than X county town!
Hu Zhengjie had been to this small town several times; however, it was still winter, and there really wasn’t much to enjoy, only the cinema-theatre seemed the liveliest.
But they were on a mission; how could they have time to watch a movie? Moreover, with an injured person, children, and a pregnant woman among them, they shouldn’t even think about it.
The group first went to a guesthouse to book rooms, and then, combining the waiter and Hu Zhengjie’s vague memories, they headed to the bustling market area.
Despite it being 8 p.m., a state-operated restaurant was still open.
Xie Jingchen didn’t choose further; he supported his young wife, Yan Jinchang carried Xiao Shi, Xiaojiu was with Ma Shan, and Wang Chunmei, due to her wound, was assisted by Hu Zhengjie.
The petite Wang Chunmei being assisted by the tall Hu Zhengjie looked somewhat comical, but she was injured and it wouldn’t have been easy to walk without support.
If it hadn’t been for Yan Jinsu’s pregnancy, she would have offered to help, but Wang Chunmei hurriedly said there was no need. She would rather return to the guesthouse than tire out her third sister-in-law.
Luckily, the guesthouse was located in a bustling area. After walking most of the street, they could see the brightly lit state-operated restaurant.