Bang!
The sound suddenly came from inside the house, and Linlin, who was standing by the door, turned her head to look before her expression turned panicky. She shouted and ran into the house.
Zhou Wang realized that something might be wrong and, disregarding politeness, followed her quickly inside.
The small living room was not spacious. Old furniture crowded every space, and the few windows were covered with old newspapers, making the room appear even darker.
In a room partitioned by a simple door curtain at the far end, Zhou Wang saw Linlin kneeling and crying softly. In front of her lay a woman on the ground.
Zhou Wang hurried over. The woman on the floor was "Sister Xiao Yu," but she looked much more haggard than he remembered.
Zhou Wang couldn’t spare time to closely examine her at the moment, his expression quickly turning grave.
Sister Xiao Yu, with her eyes tightly shut, appeared unconscious and was mildly convulsing, with some traces of foam at the corners of her mouth.
"Don’t move!"
Zhou Wang quickly stopped Linlin, who was instinctively trying to touch her.
He took out his phone and called Jiang Qingkui, briefly explaining the situation and urging her to call an ambulance.
Then Zhou Wang quickly searched for emergency handling of "epileptic" seizures. After reading through, he instructed Linlin to find a clean towel while he squatted down to check Sister Xiao Yu’s condition.
Because Sister Xiao Yu had obviously not been wearing undergarments due to being asleep earlier, Zhou Wang just cautiously laid her flat and turned her head to one side, to prevent secretions from blocking her airway.
When Linlin brought back a towel, he placed it in her mouth, completing the basic first aid measures...
Looking at the girl beside him, still crying helplessly, Zhou Wang patted her head and softly comforted her, "It’s okay, epilepsy isn’t life-threatening, and the doctor is coming soon..."
"But... but Mom has been suffering for several days... she... she hasn’t been able to get out of bed..."
Linlin raised her head, sobbing and stammering.
For several days?
Zhou Wang frowned slightly. It seemed that Sister Xiao Yu’s condition was not just a simple epileptic seizure...
...
About ten minutes later, the ambulance from the town hospital arrived. The paramedics lifted Sister Xiao Yu onto the vehicle, and Linlin got in with it.
Just before the rear door closed, teary-eyed Linlin instinctively glanced at Zhou Wang.
"Go on, don’t worry. You’ll have help."
Zhou Wang said reassuringly.
The girl pursed her lips and nodded. As the door shut and the ambulance drove off, Zhou Wang thought for a moment and took out his phone to call Zhao Shusheng.
He couldn’t just stand by without helping, but there was no need to do everything by himself.
Network connections are meant for moments like this to come into play...
On the other end of the line, Zhao Shusheng was surprised after Zhou Wang explained the situation but immediately said, "No problem, brother. Don’t worry, everything regarding this kind of situation is well-developed now. I’ll notify the town’s women’s committee, and I’ll find someone to follow up on it; I’ll keep you informed about any developments."
With Zhao Shusheng’s promise, Zhou Wang had done everything he could.
Turning around, he saw Jiang Qingkui looking at him with a curious look. Zhou Wang was puzzled, "What’s up?"
"I just have this unspeakable feeling... Listening to what the emergency doctors said earlier, that woman’s condition was serious. If you hadn’t arrived in time and handled it properly, she might have been in real danger."
Jiang Qingkui smiled softly, "Listening to it all, it seems like you are the protagonist of a novel, just passing by, but preventing a potential tragedy."
With Jiang Qingkui’s words, Zhou Wang recalled the heartbeat from earlier.
He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood. Perhaps this was also the [Divine Fortune Halo] at work.
Is this what they call "god’s foresight," this kind of premonition?
Shaking his head, Zhou Wang didn’t dwell on it. Either way, saving a life is a good deed...
Zhou Wang took a few steps forward before turning to see Jiang Qingkui still standing in a daze. He was puzzled again, "What is it now?"
"That girl is quite pretty too..."
"So?"
"Just a bit emotional. It’s 2024, and it’s hard to imagine people still living in such rundown places."
Jiang Qingkui glanced at the low house behind her and sighed softly.
"It’s much worse inside."
Zhou Wang recalled the house’s condition and fell silent for a moment. Still, he did not continue the topic but just gestured, "Let’s go!"
...
As the Mercedes-Benz G-Class drove into Jing City, Zhou Wang suddenly heard a system notification.
Ding!
[To save a life is more meritorious than building a seven-tiered pagoda]
[Detected that due to the Host’s help, you have prevented the death of a kind person, and you have gained the appreciation of a random deity]
[Hear my prayer, the stars!]
Ding!
[You have received the appreciation of the "Child of the Stars," Soraka, who has activated an Ultimate Skill for you]
[Prayer (Weakened): Instantly heal all the injuries within your body and restore vitality to your physical functions, slightly increasing your lifespan]
Zhou Wang hadn’t yet reacted, only feeling a warm current sweep through him, causing him to sit up straight with a jerk.
This was the first time Zhou Wang had received a non-material reward directly, and he had to admit... it felt magical.
Hard to describe, it wasn’t like some kind of power in a fantasy novel increasing, just a sudden peak in his vitality and spirit, making him feel inexplicably comfortable.