What's wrong with this lawyer?!

Old Tang had requested leave, claiming he needed to rest, and then he vanished for several days. The phone would ring, but he wouldn't pick up.

Now, such trouble arose, and the higher-ups had already gotten involved. This was no longer an ordinary case.

"I say, Old Wang, have you gone mad, or are you out of your mind? Tang Fangjing has been off work for days, and you've not been worried about something happening?" Old Cheng's voice roared even louder over the phone.

At this moment, Old Cheng really wanted to rush over and have it out with Old Wang. After all, that was a late-stage cancer patient who had taken several days off and disappeared—Weren't you afraid he'd end up dead at home?

Old Wang panicked when he heard this. Usually, other than taking more medicine and visiting the hospital more often, Tang Fangjing seemed no different from a healthy person, and it hadn't crossed his mind in the past two days!

"You wait, Old Cheng, I'm going to find someone, I'll call the police right now!"

Upon leaving the office, Old Wang called out, and Lao Song and Wang Qingqing hurried after him.

"Qingqing, when was the last time you were in contact with Director Tang?"

Wang Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "The day he asked for leave. After that, we had no contact. But Brother Tang usually doesn't reach out after work..."

Old Wang didn't say a word and called several more people to head to Old Tang's house.

They arrived at the doorway soon enough, but knocking yielded no response. They asked a neighbor for information.

"Ah? Are you talking about Lawyer Tang? He came back a few days ago and hasn't left the house since then, right, he's been indoors the whole time."

After hearing this response, Old Wang stumbled, barely staying upright. Even if he was resting at home, there was no need to stay indoors all the time. It was obvious that something was wrong!

Wang Qingqing looked pale beside him. Surely Brother Tang hadn't actually...?

Without any hesitation, he called the police. When the officers arrived and understood the situation, they too were scratching their heads. Secretary Tian from the community was also summoned.

With Old Wang's assurance, the police quickly contacted a locksmith. Although the fellow was missing a finger, his skills were impeccable, and with a couple of clicks, the door swung open.

The group hurried inside and found Old Tang lying quietly on the bedroom bed.

"Old Tang, Old Tang, what happened to you?" Lao Song was the first to rush up, calling repeatedly without any response before he urgently exclaimed, "Quick, an ambulance, call an ambulance!"

Wang Qingqing's face was frighteningly pale as she said, "Uncle Song, I've already called for an ambulance at the door. It should be here soon."

No one spoke after that. Lao Song was filled with grief, Old Wang was closing his eyes as if pondering something, Secretary Tian of the community was making phone calls, and the two local officers were speaking indistinctly...

Who knows how many people wished Tang Fangjing would die soon, but likewise, many hoped he would live a long and healthy life.

The ambulance arrived and took him straight to the Handong First Hospital.

Inside the hospital, Chief Guo was in a meeting when suddenly, one of the doctors from his department rushed in, panic-stricken.

"Director, Director, Lawyer Tang arrived, and he's unconscious!"

What? Chief Guo was so startled he nearly jumped to his feet. He quickly got up and asked, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, the ambulance is about to enter the hospital..."

Discarding a note, Chief Guo dashed out the door. What was going on? Lawyer Tang's last checkup was fine; there was no reason for him to deteriorate this quickly!

With Chief Guo in motion, the rest of the oncology department's doctors naturally had to assist. Next door, Dr. Liu, an expert in psychiatry, stepped forward out of curiosity, then fell silent.

Old Tang was brought to the hospital, and under Chief Guo's lead, a series of examinations commenced. He really was unconscious and had been for quite some time.

Most importantly, he had been running a fever all along.

Upon learning how Tang Fangjing had been working around the clock on cases during the previous period, Chief Guo truly wanted to curse.

"That Tang Fangjing is only human, too. Even a healthy person couldn't keep that pace up for long, let alone someone with late-stage liver cancer!"

"We have to make it clear to his station in the future, we absolutely can't allow Lawyer Tang to stay up late..."

In fact, Old Tang's condition wasn't that bad. Without medical intervention, he would have awoken by tonight on his own. Don't ask; that would be the power of the system.

But under the hospital's intervention, with all sorts of measures applied, Old Tang eventually came to, feeling refreshed all over.

What happened? He clearly remembered falling asleep at home, yet here he was waking up in the hospital again. He quickly checked his Resurrection Armor—it hadn't been used, still two charges left.

After clarifying the situation with Chief Guo, Old Tang was both amused and dismayed. The ability was indeed useful, but the cooldown time after a glitch was a bit terrifying.

However, such a coma didn't feel the least bit uncomfortable. Instead, it fully rejuvenated his spirit, which would probably be coveted by many insomniacs.

Now that he was awake, the hospital informed Old Wang, Lao Song, and others.

In the ward, facing Old Wang's words, Old Tang could only offer an embarrassed smile, as indeed they were concerned for him. If he had been someone else, who would care if you were dead at home?

After discussing that, Old Wang got down to business.

"So, you're saying that Old Cheng is under a lot of pressure, right? Tell Old Cheng, if anyone's giving him trouble, have them come to me directly. Forget it, I'll visit the Bar Association tomorrow, and then the Bureau of Justice!"

With the situation escalated to this extent, the Bar Association certainly wouldn't take it lightly. Especially since this was Jingzhou, locals might not support him. The more this happened, the more he had to stand firm!

Hearing Old Tang's words, Lao Song immediately interjected, "No way, you can't be discharged from the hospital yet. What if something happens..."