Chapter 201

Chapter 201

Perilously Close to Disaster

After speaking with the village chief, Lin Nannan went down to the fields and joined the Lus in their work. Seeing her return, the Lus didn’t stop her—they all understood just how much this land meant to her.

She wanted more than anyone for the crops to grow strong and healthy.

The Lus worked hard, carefully applying the pesticide across the field. When it came time to assign night watch duty, Lu Zheng and Lu Fang were the first to volunteer…

Fearing further sabotage, Old Hu brought over Zhang Shengguo’s uninjured men and had them keep watch. At night, any sudden noise would surely wake them up.

Moreover, they made no effort to hide this—it was a show of force, making it blatantly obvious that they dared the culprit to try anything again!

Of course, no one dared. The guilty party was consumed by regret.

They’d originally thought the villagers hated Lin Nannan too, since you could occasionally hear curses muttered under their breaths. If they destroyed her crops, it would please everyone and benefit themselves—two birds with one stone.

But after ruining the crops, instead of praise, they were met with nothing but condemnation—even from their own family. The guilty party couldn’t even speak a word, paranoid about getting caught.

Now, seeing such a heavy armed presence, they wouldn’t dare poke their nose out now, let alone act.

Unbeknownst to them, their shifty behavior had already drawn suspicion.

Someone who used to always gossip and stir up trouble suddenly hiding at home? Guilty as sin.

Upon learning this, Lu Ding didn’t make an arrest yet, but had them watched…

…

Inside the car, Lu Hang set aside the food and supplies Lin Nannan had brought, but never loosened his grip on the bottle in his hand—he feared it might break.

It contained the antidote; there could be no mistakes.

At first, the journey was smooth. Both unconscious patients remained stable, giving everyone a flicker of hope… But as time passed, both began showing signs of distress. The doctors threw themselves into emergency treatment, throwing the medics into a frenzy…

“Step on it! The backup team’s close—just hold on!” Checking the time, hospital staff urged the driver to go faster, faster…

Normally, the road would feel short by car, but now, no matter how fast they drove, it dragged on forever, fueling everyone’s anxiety.

All hearts were gripped with tension. Despite the doctors’ efforts, the patients’ conditions worsened. The expected reinforcements still hadn’t arrived. The doctors’ faces fell as one finally said, “We’re out of time.”

Lu Hang clenched his fists, looking at Zhang Shengguo, who managed to crack his eyes open and weakly stared back. He gritted his teeth, silent for a long time.

The vehicle came to a stop.

There was no point going further. Even if help arrived now, it would be too late.

The doctor told Lu Hang, “If you have anything to say, say it now. Otherwise, there won’t be another chance.”

Lu Hang took a deep breath and told the driver, “Keep driving…”

Whether they could be saved or not, they deserved to die at home.

The driver glanced at the doctor, who nodded, and the engine rumbled back to life…