Chapter 146 146 There is a surprising commonality...

After looking through the information related to the hospital, Guan Xia and the others planned to leave.

After locking the door and going down to the second floor, Guan Xia ran into an elderly couple. Guan Xia noticed their gray hair and subconsciously stepped aside, motioning them to go first.

Unexpectedly, the old couple stopped, with expressions of surprise and joy on their faces. They looked at Ji An and called out, "Xiao Ji? You're back?"

Guan Xia looked back at Ji An, then at the old couple, and when she thought of the fact that this was Ning Xin's residence before her death, she immediately realized that the old couple was Ning Xin's parents.

Sure enough, Ji An looked at the two elderly people and shouted, "Uncle, Auntie, yes, he's back. He came back two days ago."

After a few pleasantries, the two elders turned their attention to Guan Xia and Jiang Yingyao and asked hesitantly, "Are these two... your colleagues?"

Ji An said, "Not a colleague, but a friend. Come with me to see if there are any clues that we have missed."

Speaking of the case, the two old men once again revealed a worried look on their faces. They looked at Ji An hesitantly and asked, "Is there any hope for the case this time?"

Ji An was silent for a moment before saying, "Auntie, Uncle, we will do our best. This time we have a major clue, and our hope is much greater than before."

Tears welled up in the eyes of the two elderly men. They took a deep breath and said, "It's good to have hope. It's good to have hope. I don't want anything else. I just want to see those bad guys die, brought to justice, and shot."

Even after five years, the two old people still found it difficult to control their emotions. They began to wipe away their tears as they spoke. They were not wailing, but silently streaming down their faces. Their crying and laughing expressions made people feel their chests tighten even more.

Guan Xia was not good at speaking, so at this time she could only help Ji An to comfort them. After waiting for the two old people to calm down, Ji An said, "Uncle and aunt, I have something to ask you. Let's go in and talk."

Hearing that there were questions to ask, the two old men suddenly became excited. They grabbed Ji An's arm and said, "Okay, okay, let's go in and talk inside."

After returning to the house and set the two elderly people down on the sofa, Ji An went to pour some water as if he was familiar with the place. He also sat down on the sofa nearby and asked, "Auntie, uncle, when my two friends and I were sorting through some information, we noticed that Sister Xin had taken Ping An to a medical examination center called Kangjian for a checkup very close to their last checkup. Do you know what happened? Did Sister Xin tell you about it?"

"Kangjian?" Ning Xin's mother was puzzled for two seconds, then she thought carefully and suddenly realized, "Oh, I remember now, that's what happened. My husband and I were going for a physical examination. A relative recommended it to me. It was several hundred yuan cheaper than other places with the same package, and the equipment was all state-of-the-art. That night happened to be someone's birthday, and we were all together. As the conversation went on, we discussed having a physical examination together. Xinxin didn't participate at first, but Ping'an saw that everyone was going, including several children from relatives' families, so he also clamored to go. Xinxin rarely refuses Ping'an's request. After discussing it with her several times, she insisted on going, and finally I agreed."

Ning Xin's mother explained the whole thing, then asked Ji An in surprise, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this medical examination center?"

Before Ji An could answer, Ning Xin's father said, "You get what you pay for. I've always said there shouldn't be any tricks in such a cheap place. I don't know much, but I often read the news. Large medical equipment like that is very expensive, at least hundreds of thousands of dollars a piece. They're so much cheaper than their competitors, how can they make money? Who knows, they might have some tricks up their sleeve."

Ning Xin's father talked incessantly for several sentences until Ning Xin's mother pushed him and told him to shut up and listen to Xiao Ji, then he reluctantly stopped talking.

Ning Xin's mother looked a little embarrassed and said, "Old people tend to talk too much. Xiao Ji, just ignore him and go about your business. Is there something wrong with that medical examination center?"

Ji An shook his head and said, "We are just raising reasonable suspicions. We won't know anything until the investigation is complete."

Next, Ning Xin's mother told her some more about the Kangjian Physical Examination Center.

This medical examination center is a chain, covers a large area, and has a complete range of services. When she went for some examinations, she saw that the equipment looked very new and asked about it. The nurse inside said that the equipment was shipped back from abroad and was the latest generation of products.

This medical examination center is also very keen on doing charity. It holds one or two events almost every year, providing the most important projects at the lowest prices to some truly low-income people.

Ning Xin's mother said that she had received flyers several times in the past few years. The prices on the flyers were really low. Of course, there were very few items, only some routine items such as electrocardiogram, CT, B-ultrasound, etc., but compared with the prices, it was indeed very cost-effective.

In short, this medical examination center has been open in Shangshuang City for more than ten years, but it has already gained a very good reputation. Some regular companies have set up their employee medical examinations here. Ning Xin's mother said that most of her friends, relatives and old neighbors have had their medical examinations here.

After chatting for more than an hour, Ning Xin's parents told Guan Xia and the others everything they knew about the Kangjian Physical Examination Center, and only then did they say goodbye and leave.

When Guan Xia and the other two left, Ning Xin's parents did not leave.

Guan Xia took a look while changing her shoes. The two of them found the photo album from the bedroom and also dug out some videos of Ning Xin from childhood to adulthood. They sat on the sofa and watched them silently and nostalgically.

It was the first time for Guan Xia to have such close contact with the family of the deceased. She felt very uncomfortable and as if a stone was stuffed in her body. She even walked listlessly.

Following Ji An in silence all the way into the car, Guan Xia rubbed her face vigorously to cheer herself up, then sat up a little straighter and asked Ji An, "Sister Ji, are we going to the medical examination center next?"

She didn't feel it before when she only looked at Ning Ping'an's physical examination report, but after Ning Xin's parents said so much, Guan Xia felt something was a little off. She was not sure whether it was the intuition given by the system or her own sixth sense that something was wrong.

"Let's go take a look," Jiang Yingyao said. "Based on the clues we've found so far, the only suspicious one is this medical examination center. If we find nothing wrong with it, we can investigate other areas."

Ji An nodded in agreement. "That's what I thought. Let's check it out first and wait for news from Wang Yu to see if they have any findings. If they can find a second missing person with similarities, we can better conduct a comprehensive investigation."

Anyway, now it's just a new direction opened up by a guess. There's a fog ahead, and we can only try our best to find every stone and grope our way across the river. There's really no point in being anxious.

After leaving Ning Xin's house, Ji An located the navigation and went straight to the medical examination center.

In the opposite direction of where Ning Xin lives, the medical examination center is located a little away from the city center. It covers a large area and there are many people coming in and out, from the elderly to very young children. The reputation it has gained covers a wide range of age groups.

Guan Xia also noticed that groups of middle-aged people walked in together, and guessed that they were some companies organizing employee physical examinations.

The three of them stood at the gate and watched for a few seconds. Jiang Yingyao thought for a moment and asked, "Since we're here, why don't we get a physical examination? It's not expensive anyway, and it'll put your mind at ease."

Upon hearing this, Ji An turned to look at Guan Xia and asked, "When was your last physical examination?"

Guan Xia thought for a moment and said, "It seemed to be the beginning of last year? I can't remember exactly, but I caught two colds in a row, and a CT scan of my lungs showed nodules, so I just went for a physical examination."

"That's been over a year now," Ji An said. "My last physical exam was several years ago. I've been traveling all over the place, rarely settling in one place, and I'm a little afraid of physical exams."

"Me too," Jiang Yingyao said, "When I'm not getting a physical, I feel like everything is fine. But once I get one, I feel like everything is a problem. My last physical was last year, and there were so many problems. Lumbar disc herniation was the least of my problems."

Guan Xia hesitated for a few seconds, but was finally persuaded by Jiang Yingyao's words that since they were already here, the three of them first walked around and then went straight to the service desk to inquire about the physical examination.

To Guan Xia's surprise, they arrived a little late today and there were no on-site numbers available. They could make reservations for the next few days on their mobile phones, or queue up early tomorrow morning.

The three people had no choice but to change their plan temporarily, walk around and make some superficial observations.

Guan Xia noticed that in addition to the pictures of medical scientists who made significant contributions to medicine hung on the walls on both sides of the corridor, there were also smaller photo frames at the end showing some well-known doctors from the physical examination center.

Guan Xia took a quick look and saw several elderly doctors with gray hair and deep wrinkles. Their resumes showed some experience of working in nationally renowned tertiary hospitals.

Guan Xia was a little amazed. "This medical examination center is really generous. They can even poach such a famous doctor."

"Look at their ages," Ji An examined them carefully before saying, "The youngest one is almost 80. At this age, even if he were to retire and be rehired, he wouldn't have the energy to see patients, let alone operate on the operating table. I guess that's why they were recruited to look at the images."

Guan Xia looked carefully after hearing this and noticed the ages of these famous doctors. Only the date of birth was marked on the label, and the specific age was not specified in detail.

However, after Ji An's explanation, it made sense. Compared with the work in a regular hospital, the intensity of this kind of physical examination center was obviously much lower. You didn't even have to come every day. As long as you concentrated for a few hours, with their level, you could quickly determine whether the person was healthy or not.

After exiting the corridor, Guan Xia and the others planned to explore other areas. As they passed a waiting area, they heard a middle-aged woman grab a passing nurse and ask, "Nurse, I want to ask, why isn't the signature on my mom's heart exam report from Dr. Hu? Isn't she an expert in this field? Her name was used for my previous two checkups, so why did it change this time? I finally convinced my mom to come in just for her reputation."

The nurse who was being held back was young, and she patiently explained, "Dr. Hu has passed away, so we replaced him with another doctor."

The middle-aged woman was very surprised. "Ah? She passed away? Wasn't she fine when I came for a physical checkup last year? Could it be due to health reasons..."

Before the middle-aged woman could finish her words, another relatively younger woman passing by said, "She was unlucky enough to get caught up in a medical dispute and passed away at the end of last year. Didn't you know? It was even on the news."

The middle-aged woman shook her head as if she had suddenly realized something. "Ah, that Doctor Hu from the news was her. I just glanced at her and didn't really pay much attention to her. She's such a great doctor, what a shame."

The middle-aged woman spoke with a look of regret, then continued, "Hasn't she retired for several years? She's already in her 80s, so how could she still be involved in a medical dispute? I heard she hasn't performed surgery in over a decade. She used to see patients, but then her energy declined and she stopped seeing patients. That's why she was poached to work at this medical examination center."

The younger woman said, "I don't know. Anyway, I heard that she was called over by one of her students. It seemed that they had a difficult case, very rare, and she was the only one who had successfully operated on it. But not long after entering the hospital, she ran into a doctor in the clinic next door who was being harassed. She happened to be in the hallway at the time, and she was wearing a white coat. The harassers were crazy and stabbed her as soon as they saw the white coat. The other patients were not that old, so they were lucky enough to be saved. But she was too old and her health was not good in all aspects, so she didn't survive."

The middle-aged woman showed an expression of resentment and regret, and asked, "What about the person who caused the medical disturbance? How many years was he sentenced to in the end?"

The younger woman said with relief, "He's dead. He was shot dead on the spot. Not only did he stab several people, he also took a child hostage. He ran all the way to the top floor, saying he wanted to die holding the child. Then he was shot dead by the SWAT officers who arrived."

Guan Xia was stunned when he heard this. Taking hostages and being shot dead, these words were so familiar.

Ji An and Jiang Yingyao had obviously thought of something as well. The three of them subconsciously looked at each other, all with thoughtful expressions.

The two women were chatting here when the younger woman's number was called, so they hurriedly separated.

With this unexpected discovery, the three of them didn't have much energy to continue observing at the medical examination center. They simply walked all the way back to where they parked. After getting in the car, Guan Xia couldn't wait to ask, "Both of them were shot dead while taking hostages. Is this a coincidence? Or is there some connection to the two cases we investigated earlier?"

Ji An's mood was the most complicated. She never expected that investigating the disappearance of Ning Xin and her daughter would eventually lead to clues related to a criminal organization whose exact size was still unknown.

Although everything was just hearsay and there was no definite clue, as a criminal policeman who had investigated many murders, he had already become extremely alert on a certain point.

Jiang Yingyao's expression was serious. He said, "If this seemingly random murder was actually premeditated, then it wouldn't be a coincidence. I have another guess. The motive for Dr. Hu's murder is very likely completely different from the motive for the murders of Wang Huiqin's family. She might have discovered something, which led to her being silenced."

Guan Xia was stunned by what she heard. Her brain raced for a moment before she spoke rapidly, "This Doctor Hu has been practicing medicine for fifty or sixty years. Judging from her resume and experience, even if she isn't a key figure in this medical examination center, she's very close to the core in a certain position. Plus, she's old and doesn't come to the medical examination center very often. If there's really something wrong with this medical examination center, or with someone in the medical examination center, they really won't be on guard against her, and she might really notice something."

Ji An's expression changed several times, and he said, "To know if she noticed anything, we can go to the local police station and ask them. We can find out if her home was burglarized before or after her death. If so, it means that this Doctor Hu not only knew about it, but he may also have something else in his hands."

Guan Xia felt her scalp tingling when she heard this. She was surprised that a casual trip today would yield such a big gain, and she was shocked at the complexity of this case. The two seemingly completely unrelated cases actually had surprising similarities.

If everything is not just their speculation and there is concrete evidence, then this case will really be a big deal.