Chapter 137: Asking for forgiveness
After five days of trekking, Li Congzhe finally arrived in Yumen County.

Due to the fall of Gukou City and its surrounding towns, public transportation was naturally suspended.

Although Li Congzhe's parliamentary allowance was quite generous, most of it was used by him to provide relief to people in difficult circumstances in his jurisdiction.

Li Congzhe was not like other congressmen who became an agent of a local or foreign company, so he lived a life similar to that of the ordinary people who received his relief.

Therefore, Li Congzhe only had an old bicycle, which is why it took him five days to get to his hometown, Yumen County.

Five consecutive days of cycling made Li Congzhe very tired, but when he saw his hometown county, Li Congzhe still smiled with relief.

Barricades were built around the county town. Although there were bloodstains on the land where Li Congzhe was, the body had been dealt with cleanly.

This shows that Yumen County still maintains order and his mother's life safety is guaranteed.

"Stop! Tell me your name!"

Suddenly two bullets hit Li Congzhe in front of him, and the splashing cement and stones almost flew into his eyes.

Li Congzhe secretly thanked his lucky stars that he came back on a bicycle. If he had walked like a refugee, he might have been shot by these neurotic guards.

"Don't be nervous! I am a human being!" Li Congzhe said, raising his hands.

"Wait a moment!" It can be heard that the gunman on the opposite side is very nervous.

Li Congzhe also understood why the other party was so nervous. The disaster had happened for so long, and the living people who could escape here had already escaped. From now on, those who would attack the barricades should be those monsters.

Li Congzhe waited in front of the barricade for almost half an hour before he saw a leader-like man in a suit and two men in white coats arriving.

"I am Wang Zhiyong, the prosecutor of Yumen County. Who are you? Why did you come to Yumen County?"

Although the other party introduced himself, he did not extend his hand to Li Congzhe. He was probably afraid that Li Congzhe might be carrying some germs.

The two doctors then instructed Li Congzhe to take off his shirt so they could examine him.

Li Congzhe took off his shirt and replied, "My name is Li Congzhe. I'm originally from Yumen County. This time, something unexpected happened. I was worried about my mother at home, so I rushed back."

"Li Congzhe?" Wang Zhiyong felt that the name was very familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a moment.

The two doctors were amazed at the wound on Li Congzhe's left chest.

"Is this a penetrating wound? Judging from the scar, it looks like a gunshot wound!"

"This is the heart, right? If it's shot through, even the guns in the hospital can't save it!"

Li Congzhe pointed to his right chest and said, "My heart is on the right side!", ending the discussion between the two doctors.

Then he looked at Wang Zhiyong and said, "I used to be a prosecutor in Yumen County, and later I was transferred to Lingang District, Gukou City."

Wang Zhiyong suddenly realized what was going on and quickly stretched out his hand and said, "It turned out to be Councillor Li!"

It was rare for a small county like Yumen County to have a city councilor. If Li Congzhe had not been so busy with work and seldom went back to his hometown, Wang Zhiyong would not have missed him immediately. After the two shook hands, Wang Zhiyong dismissed the two doctors, and then enthusiastically invited Li Congzhe to get in his car and drove directly to the county government office building.

Although the government and prosecutors are two independent systems, prosecutors often have to deal with the police department, so it is not uncommon for prosecutors and the government to work in the same office in the county.

Li Congzhe originally just wanted to go home to visit his mother. After all, what he was about to do next might be extremely dangerous.

But unable to resist Wang Zhiyong's enthusiasm, he went to Wang Zhiyong's office and sat for a while.

As soon as Wang Zhiyong arrived at his office, he asked his assistant prosecutor to make tea. However, after learning of Li Congzhe's identity, the assistant prosecutor immediately whispered a few words to Wang Zhiyong.

Wang Zhiyong's face changed drastically at first, but then he put on a smile and walked up to Li Congzhe.

"I heard that Gukou City is the epicenter of this outbreak. I'm afraid it must have been very difficult for Councillor Li to come all the way here! I have prepared a welcoming banquet for Councillor Li. Please do me a favor!"

Li Congzhe immediately refused upon hearing this, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Prosecutor Wang, but I miss my mother so much that I cannot bother you any more!"

But Wang Zhiyong continued to insist, "It's just a meal. It won't take up much of Councillor Li's time! Councillor Li is also my senior. If I don't receive him, people will say I'm impolite!"

Just when the two were in a stalemate, the county magistrate of Yumen County heard the news and rushed over, insisting that Li Congzhe stay for dinner.

Li Congzhe thought that his mother might still need the care of these local officials in Yumen County, and he didn't want to offend them too much, so he agreed reluctantly.

Naturally, there was a lot of toasting during the dinner. Wang Zhiyong and the county magistrate were both very enthusiastic and kept toasting. If Li Congzhe had not been in excellent physical condition, he would have been drunk by them long ago.

Just as the three were drinking enthusiastically, a man with a naked upper body and a whip on his back rushed in. As soon as he came in, he knelt down in front of Li Congzhe and cursed himself as a not a human being.

Li Congzhe was confused and asked what was going on.

The big man then said, "Councilor Li, I, Wang Hu, am really not a human being! It was me who killed your mother!"

Li Congzhe initially thought he had misheard until Wang Zhiyong stood up and slapped Wang Hu, and then he woke up.

"Tell me! How did you harm Councillor Li's mother?" Wang Zhiyong slapped Wang Hu and then turned to Li Congzhe and said, "Councillor Li, don't worry. I will notify the police immediately and get to the bottom of the matter and give your mother justice!"

Wang Hu also started to slap himself, crying as he slapped himself: "An epidemic broke out a few days ago, and many refugees came from the neighboring counties. I responded to the government's call and pulled a lot of supplies from my supermarket to distribute to the people."

"Councilman Li's mother was also helping to maintain order at the time, but I was careless for a moment and accidentally ran over her when I was reversing. I have always regretted it afterwards, wondering why I didn't drive more carefully..."

Li Congzhe could no longer hear what Wang Hu said next. He still couldn't believe that his mother, who had raised him with so much difficulty and taught him how to be a good person, had left him like this.

Li Congzhe stood up, mechanically pushed open the door of the hotel private room and walked out. Wang Zhiyong wanted to stop him at first, but he was knocked down several times by Li Congzhe's light sweep.

Wang Zhiyong and several others looked at Li Congzhe in horror, but Li Congzhe could no longer feel other people's gazes at this time.

The streets of Yumen County have not changed much in the past decade. Relying on his own impression, Li Congzhe walked to the familiar small bungalow.

(End of this chapter)