An Eye for an Eye

Ye Chen was completely clean, without a single speck of blood on him.

The Drunk Madman did not look like he was in critical condition on the surface, but Ye Chen knew he was beyond saving.

So, this was how fragile a human life truly was.

Ye Chen released his grip and stepped back, a lingering sense of fear washing over him; after all, this was his first time doing something like this.

The man deserved to die; he was merely returning the favor in self-defense.

If this madman were not dead, there was no telling how many more people might have died by his hand.

What about that injured pregnant woman? Was she alright?

Ye Chen steeled his nerves, and his composure returned.

The Drunk Madman clutched the wound on his chest, slowly collapsed, and fell to his knees before Ye Chen.

"I... I... kill... kill... you..." The Drunk Madman struggled, still trying to pull the knife from his chest, but he lacked even the slightest bit of strength.

Ye Chen's gaze grew even firmer.

This man was unrepentant to the end; he truly deserved to die.

If not for the support of the system, the one lying on the ground struggling and waiting for help would have been Ye Chen.

Ye Chen glanced at the pregnant woman, who was still lying on the ground and bleeding profusely, and immediately ran toward her.

At this moment, the few people hiding inside the mother-and-baby store began to scream in terror once again.

After all, most of the people inside the store were women and children.

It was their first time witnessing such a scene.

The short-haired clerk from the store looked shocked and impressed. "My god! That man is so incredible; he managed to subdue that madman just like that."

"I already called the police; they should be here soon. I'm going out to see if I can help," another clerk with a round face replied, her face pale.

The unconscious pregnant woman was Lin Shanshan, a VIP client of the store and the wife of Gu Jia, the captain of the criminal police.

Seeing that the Drunk Madman had been subdued by Ye Chen, the long-haired, round-faced clerk gathered her courage and ran out of the store.

A pregnant woman clutched her waist, her voice trembling. "It's a good thing that madman is dead. Attacking people on the street like that—it's so rampant and terrifying. I wonder how that sister outside is doing? It's just too horrible..."

"Exactly. I was scared to death just now. It's a good thing that handsome man reacted quickly and had such good skills to take that villain down. Otherwise, what would we have done if that madman had broken in with a knife and started stabbing people?"

A woman hugged her daughter, shivering.

"That's right, it's fortunate that handsome man stepped in to subdue the madman. My legs went soft from fear just now..."

"That pregnant woman was so pitiful; I hope she's alright..."

"..."

Everyone discussed the aftermath, all feeling that the Drunk Madman got what he deserved.

Outside the store.

Ye Chen crouched down to examine the condition of the pregnant woman on the ground.

The woman had been stabbed in the shoulder; she was bleeding uncontrollably, had lost consciousness, and was in a state of shock.

If she continued to bleed like this, both mother and child would be in danger.

Although it was generally inadvisable to perform acupuncture on a pregnant woman, failing to do so might mean losing both; acupuncture at least offered a chance to save the mother.

He had to perform emergency acupuncture immediately.

Without hesitation, Ye Chen pulled out his golden needles, preparing to stop the bleeding and treat the woman.

At this moment, the round-faced clerk ran out.

"Ah! Ah! Ah! Why is there so much blood? What do I do? What do I do?" Seeing the woman bleeding from her chest, the clerk turned deathly pale, completely at a loss.

Ye Chen said in a deep voice, "Don't panic. I can treat her. Help me unbutton her top so I can see the wound."

As he spoke, Ye Chen turned his back so he wouldn't look at the injured woman.

"Oh, okay." The clerk hurried to crouch down, her hands trembling as she carefully unbuttoned the woman's top to expose the wound on her shoulder. She then took off her own coat to cover the woman and prevent her from being exposed.

The clerk said, "It's done."

Ye Chen turned back around. While applying the needles, he asked, "Does your store have a first-aid kit? Or perhaps some iodine? If not, a clean towel will do."

"Yes, yes, yes! I—I'll go get it right now." The clerk nodded repeatedly and ran back into the store.

Ye Chen knelt on one knee and began the acupuncture.

He had the knowledge in his head, but actually saving someone was a different matter entirely.

Especially under such unique circumstances.

However, there was no time for Ye Chen to hesitate.

Ye Chen possessed a personality that grew calmer and more composed the greater the crisis became.

After pinpointing the acupoints and disinfecting the area, Ye Chen immediately took out the golden needles and began the treatment on Lin Shanshan.

The first time he applied the needles, his hands didn't even tremble. The force and angle of the acupuncture were perfect, and his composure was rock solid.

After Ye Chen finished the acupuncture, the heart that had been hanging in his chest finally settled.

This system was reliable after all.

Only then did Ye Chen realize that his back was soaked with sweat.

Everything had gone smoothly, and Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed it wasn't as difficult as he had imagined; both the mother and the child were safe.

A moment later, the round-faced clerk from the maternity store returned, trembling as she handed Ye Chen a medical kit.

"Sir, how is the pregnant woman doing now?" the round-faced clerk asked, looking at Ye Chen with a face full of worry.

Ye Chen had already finished the acupuncture. As he searched the medical kit for useful supplies, he replied, "It went very well. There shouldn't be any major issues, but she still needs to go to the hospital for follow-up treatment and recovery. Have you called 120 and 110?"

"I've already called. How about you? Were you hurt just now?" the round-faced clerk asked.

Ye Chen replied while carefully tending to Lin Shanshan's wounds, "I'm fine, thank you!"

The round-faced clerk let out a sigh of relief. Watching Ye Chen treat the wounds with such calm and efficiency, her eyes were filled with admiration and shock.

Which window did God close for this handsome man, exactly?

He was tall and handsome, his combat prowess was off the charts, and on top of that, he knew medicine?

He was simply too outstanding. She wondered if he already had a girlfriend.

How could she naturally ask for his contact information?

The round-faced clerk began to let her imagination run wild...

Others in the store, suppressing their fear, also gathered around to see if they could help.

Lin Shanshan, who had fainted, slowly began to regain consciousness.

"My baby, my baby... save my baby..." The first thing Lin Shanshan did upon waking was to reach out and touch her abdomen through the pain.

Ye Chen hurriedly stopped her, saying, "Don't move around just yet. Just wait for the ambulance to arrive. You and the baby will both be fine, rest assured."

"Mrs. Gu, you're finally awake. I was so scared just now. Thankfully, this gentleman used acupuncture to save you and even subdued that crazy person who hurt you," the round-faced clerk said, rushing to help hold down Lin Shanshan's uninjured shoulder to explain.

Upon hearing this, Lin Shanshan obediently lay still.

Her stomach really didn't seem to hurt anymore; only her shoulder ached.

Yet, when she had fallen just a moment ago, her stomach had been in so much pain.

Lin Shanshan fought back her tears, her eyes reddening as she thanked him, "Thank you for saving me and my baby. I am truly so grateful."

"You're welcome," Ye Chen replied.

Just then, a distinct vehicle sound approached from the distance, moving at a very urgent pace.

"It's over, it's over, it's over, it's over..." It was the siren of a police car.