Before noon.
A little after eleven.
The fire trucks withdrew, the injured were taken away, and the medical staff left as well.
Dong Xuebin straightened his blood-soaked clothes and walked toward the crowd gathered outside the compound. There were leaders, officials, and family members—well over a hundred people.
Jiang Fangfang looked at him. "You worked hard, County Chief Dong."
Dong Xuebin smiled. "As long as no one died, it was worth it. It was my duty."
Jiang Fangfang stepped closer to examine him. "How are you? Where are you hurt?"
Dong Xuebin tugged at his clothes. "It's all other people's blood. I'm fine."
At that moment, many of the rescued family members and Public Security Bureau officers came over to thank Dong Xuebin. Someone even took off his clothes and offered them to him. Dong Xuebin did not stand on ceremony. He took off his tattered, bloodstained shirt and put on the man's clothes. But the moment he removed it, all the scars on his body were exposed. Some were old scars, while others had been inflicted during the recent upheaval. They densely covered him, leaving nearly his entire upper body a terrible sight. Even though Reverse could restore his body, Dong Xuebin generally did not rewind time very far, so many scars had remained. At that moment, they were displayed clearly before everyone.
One child was so frightened that he burst into tears!
Even the adults sucked in a breath when they saw County Chief Dong's body full of scars!
Many officials, including Meng Rui and Chu Peng, were stunned. Chu Peng said in alarm, "County Chief Dong, you... Why do you have so many scars?"
Dong Xuebin smiled. "I used to work in public security."
Hearing that, Chu Peng could not help feeling ashamed. He was the director