Espionage: You're tasked with spying, but you'll blow up the Special Higher Police?

Half an hour after the shooting at the Paramount Ballroom, Zhou Hongyi was already sitting in the hospital, his arm wrapped in bandages, his blood-stained clothes lying beside him.

His superior, Director Feng, was in the hospital room at that moment, looking very worried. Ding Mocun, the nominal head of the 76th Division, also rushed over upon hearing the news.

"Zhongliang, what exactly happened?"

Ding Mocun sat worriedly next to Zhou Hongyi, who looked somewhat weak. He leaned against the headboard and licked his lips, saying, "Brother-in-law... I was just dancing when I saw a gunman trying to assassinate the teacher. Without thinking, I rushed over... After chasing the assassin, I was shot in the arm during the fight, but I've already killed the assassin."

Ding Mocun frowned and said, "It's too dangerous. How dare you rush forward in something like this? You should have stayed by Colonel Shimazu's side and waited for rescue. How could you rashly chase after an assassin? That's not something you should be doing. If something happens to you today, how am I supposed to explain it to your sister?"

Zhou Hongyi forced a smile that looked more like a grimace and said, "Brother-in-law, don't tell my sister about this yet, or our ears will suffer."

Ding Mocun subconsciously touched his waist, thinking that while only his ears were affected, the flesh on his waist would probably suffer as well. It was better not to tell that woman for now, since telling her wouldn't make any difference anyway.

The two were discussing some details of the shooting when they suddenly heard a shout coming from the corridor outside the hospital.

"Zhongliang~~~~Zhongliang, my little brother~~~~Where is my little brother~~~?"

Zhou Hongyi's expression froze, while Ding Mocun's head buzzed when he heard the voice, and he subconsciously asked, "Who called her here?"

A moment later, with the sound of footsteps, Zhou Pan'er appeared at the door of the ward.

When she saw Zhou Hongyi's appearance, tears streamed down her face.

"Zhongliang~~~ What happened to you? How did you get like this? How did you get injured? Is it serious? Will it affect our Zhou family's ability to continue the family line?"

Zhou Pan'er rushed to her younger brother's side, pinching and touching him, checking him over. She only stopped when she learned that Zhou Hongyi had only injured his arm.

But at this moment, Zhou Pan'er turned to Ding Mocun with a cold face and said, "Ding Mocun, what kind of brother-in-law are you? You can't even protect your own brother-in-law, letting him get hurt like this! Today he was just lucky to be hit in the arm. What if he had been hit in the chest? He's the only son of our Zhou family! We're counting on him to carry on the Zhou family line! If anything really happens to my brother, Ding Mocun, let me tell you... I'll never forgive you!"

As Zhou Pan'er spoke, she rained blows on Director Ding with both hands. The other agents of Agent 76, seeing this, chose to ignore it and turned to look outside the ward. Director Feng, however, was caught in an awkward situation, unsure whether to stay or leave, and simply wanted to disappear into a hole in the ground.

"Alright, alright, stop! There are so many people watching, what kind of behavior is this?!"

Ding Mocun also felt he was losing face, so he lowered his voice and shouted.

Zhou Hongyi chimed in, "Sister, how can you blame my brother-in-law? He wasn't even there. Besides, I'm perfectly fine. In fact, I protected my teacher and killed the assassin. That's a great achievement!"

Zhou Pan'er turned her gaze back to Zhou Hongyi's face, and angrily reached out and grabbed the latter's ear and twisted it hard.

"What great achievement? What great achievement? I don't care if you achieve anything, I just want you to be whole and healthy, do you understand?"

"Ouch~~~ Sis~ It hurts~~~ You've pulled on your wound~~~"

Zhou Hongyi cried out in pain as his hand was pinched, and when Zhou Pan'er saw her brother cry out in pain, she quickly let go and asked in a flustered manner, "Did you hurt your wound? Where else do you have a wound? Let your sister take a look."

"No, sister, it's just that my arm is injured. The bullet went through the muscle but didn't get stuck inside or damage any bones or tendons, so it's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. Besides, this is a hospital, and we need to consider the other patients, so please keep your voice down. In addition, our director is still here watching over things. Director Feng, I'm really sorry to disturb your rest so late."

Feng Jinxiong chuckled dryly and said, "No, no, no, how can this be called disturbing you? Zhongliang, you did a great job, but your sister is right too. In the future, you must not rush in recklessly when you encounter this kind of thing. Ensuring your own safety is the most important thing. I will remember your contribution today. Don't worry, you will definitely not be shot for nothing."

After throwing a tantrum, Zhou Pan'er noticed that there were quite a few outsiders present. Only then did she think of Ding Mocun's feelings. She snorted and sat down next to Zhou Hongyi, saying, "Alright, this is a hospital. Why are you all crowding here? Let's talk about it tomorrow. Let Zhongliang get some rest."

Ding Mocun straightened his clothes with a bit of embarrassment and said, "Then Zhongliang, you should rest well. I have other things to take care of. You can be discharged from the hospital after you've recovered. There's no rush to go to the police station."

Director Feng hurriedly chimed in, "Yes, yes, no rush, no rush, come back when you've recovered."

"Don't worry, brother-in-law, Director Feng, my injury is nothing serious. You two go ahead with your work. You don't need to stay here with me. My sister is here with me."

After seeing off everyone in the ward, Zhou Hongyi adjusted his posture, let out a long breath, and Zhou Pan'er poured him a glass of water from the electric kettle and brought it to his lips.

"Look at you, what a mess you've made of yourself! You really don't know how to take care of yourself. Our parents aren't here, and now you're injured. It's all my fault as your older sister for not taking good care of you. What if something else happens to you... how am I supposed to live?"

As Zhou Pan'er spoke, tears streamed down her face like broken beads, dripping onto her clothes, leaving Zhou Hongyi completely bewildered.

"Sister, I was wrong, please don't cry. Oh... why does my head hurt too? Sister, please help me lie down so I can rest for a while..."

Zhou Hongyi pretended to have a headache, which stopped Zhou Pan'er from crying. She wiped away her tears, helped him adjust his position, and tucked him in.

"Zhongliang, how are you feeling now? Are you feeling better?"

Zhou Hongyi said in a muffled voice, "I'm feeling better, just a little tired. I want to sleep for a while..."

"Go to sleep. Your sister is here with you. No one can hurt my brother. Sleep peacefully."

Zhou Pan'er pulled up a stool and sat down next to Zhou Hongyi. She leaned down and gently kissed her younger brother's forehead. Then, like a mother hen protecting her chicks, she sat at the door of the ward, full of fighting spirit, determined to peck whoever came in.

But Zhou Hongyi still needed to go to his jewelry store to see Bodhi; he couldn't let his sister keep blocking him in the hospital room.

Just then, a fragrant breeze blew in from outside the door, and Maggie Cheung walked in wearing a well-tailored cheongsam and a shawl.

"Is this the room for Mr. Zhou?"

When Manyu saw Zhou Pan'er sitting at the door, she abandoned her usual demeanor in the dance hall and smiled without showing her teeth, bowing slightly, displaying the manners of a well-bred lady.

"You are......?"

“My name is Manyu. Mr. Zhou is my savior. I came to visit him after hearing that he was injured.”

Upon seeing Manyu, Zhou Hongyi had a sudden inspiration and said to Zhou Pan'er, "Sister, she's my friend, let her in."

Zhou Pan'er looked Manyu up and down and invited her into the ward, where the latter was carrying a bag of fruit and a beautifully packaged snack box.

Zhou Pan'er scrutinized Manyu from head to toe with the scrutinizing gaze of a mother-in-law looking at her daughter-in-law.

However, Maggie Cheung had seen it all before, and she behaved with composure and grace, neither avoiding Zhou Pan'er's scrutiny nor showing the slightest impatience.

Seeing this, Zhou Hongyi said, "Sis, well, it's getting late. I want to talk to a friend for a bit. You can go back first. Don't worry about me, my injury is nothing serious."

Zhou Pan'er stared at her younger brother, seemingly realizing something. She tried to suppress the upturned corners of her mouth, cleared her throat, and said, "Since Zhongliang's friend is here, I'll head back now. Miss Manyu, thank you for your help with my brother."

Manyu smiled and said, "Please rest assured, Madam, I will take good care of him."