Gu Lingxiao arrived at Du Kang's office door and saw that the door was not closed properly, so he raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"Alright, now you can proceed with the verification in this direction," Du Kang's voice came from behind.
Gu Lingxiao knew he was in a meeting and thought he would have to wait a while.
The door was opened, and several people, both men and women, came out.
When Du Kang saw that it was Gu Lingxiao who had come to visit, he was not as surprised as last time. Instead, he invited him into the house and made tea and poured water for him.
Finally, close the door so that they can't hear their conversation outside.
"What do you want from me again?"
"I'd like to ask when the divorce case will be heard in court?"
"Lu Zhixia's case?"
"Yes, otherwise who else can I ask?"
“Her case is a bit complicated. The people who were sent to investigate have returned, and it is indeed as she said: all the doctors and nurses from that time have been transferred out of the hospital.”
"Is there any way to investigate?" Gu Lingxiao frowned.
"Don't worry, we conducted another investigation and found out where those nurses and doctors were located after they were transferred. If we send someone there to verify the information, we might be able to get results."
Du Kang quickly took a sip of tea after stating his opinion.
I just had a meeting that lasted over an hour, and my throat is practically burning.
Thankfully I was interrupted, otherwise my throat would have been sore again today.
Young people are really hard to manage; they're not very bright and they're quite argumentative.
One of the little girls argued with him for a long time, and her face was black when she left.
Gu Lingxiao: "When are you going to send someone to investigate?"
Du Kang pointed at him and said, "That's the crux of the matter. The problem is that we don't have enough manpower, and that's where we're stuck." He then spread his hands and explained, "I currently have two murder cases, seven serious injury cases, theft, tomb raiding, and all sorts of other cases on my hands."
There were too many cases piling up. He slapped the files next to him with his right hand, then placed several more that were taller than the person he was sitting on.
“These are just the tip of the iceberg. In divorce cases like these, the waiting time is often so long that the other party has to complain to us several times before a hearing is scheduled.”
Gu Lingxiao knew this would happen; otherwise, he wouldn't have come to urge them.
"Old Du, I think we should change our approach and try their divorce case first."
Du Kang moved his hand away; he knew it would turn out this way. So-called social interactions are either about you offending me or me offending you.
However, he wanted to help Gu Lingxiao with this favor.
"I'd like to know if this is your opinion or Comrade Lu's opinion."
"My opinion is that she had no idea I was in court."
"You really do good deeds anonymously!" Du Kang chuckled and continued, "Tell me the truth, you really have no feelings for her."
Gu Lingxiao chose to remain silent on this issue, not wanting to tarnish Lu Zhixia's innocence, as it would affect her future if word got out.
"Okay, I understand what's going on. Here's a compromise in my mind: "The divorce case can be heard earlier. I'll arrange for a colleague to visit her and ask for her opinion! As for the child being switched, she can file a separate lawsuit, but that process will be very lengthy. It will require a lot of evidence gathering and interviews, and what we're lacking right now is manpower!"
Gu Lingxiao nodded slowly. He felt that his old classmate had already made a great concession, otherwise, given his straightforward personality...
Without clarifying the situation, it will be difficult to move this case forward.
Du Kang took another sip of tea to calm his stomach discomfort, but it didn't seem to help much; he still felt extremely unwell.
Gu Lingxiao could tell what was wrong just by looking at him. He took out a bag from his pocket containing roasted peanuts, opened it, and put it on the table.
"Put something on!"
"Thanks!"
Du Kang reached out and took some peanuts to eat; his stomach had been a bit weak since he was in school.
"Do you often not eat on time?"
"You know my job is very busy, it's not as easy as yours. At least you can eat on time after training. When I'm busy like this, I'm completely exhausted."
After Du Kang finished speaking, he ate seven or eight peanuts and immediately felt much better in his stomach. Then he drank a sip of water.
Gu Lingxiao: "Actually, I'm not much better off than you. I suffered a serious injury a few years ago, and it's flared up again now!"
Du Kang put down his water cup and looked the person up and down.
Where are you injured?
Gu Lingxiao pointed to his right shoulder, "This is the spot. I was shot before, and it probably damaged a nerve. A while ago, I rolled down the mountain, and it flared up completely like a lit firecracker."
Du Kang sighed heavily. "It seems that everyone has their difficulties. Why did we choose this profession? If I had chosen to be a teacher back then, wouldn't I have educated many students by now? Instead, I worry about cases every day, afraid of making mistakes and causing wrongful convictions."
Gu Lingxiao knew his old classmate was under a lot of pressure and nodded knowingly.
"We can't shirk our responsibilities, so we can only take it one step at a time. That's what we're in!"
Du Kang's stomach discomfort subsided, and he relaxed, leaning back in his chair.
"That's right, you're absolutely right. That's what we do! Since we've made this choice, let's move forward bravely and never look back!"
Gu Lingxiao laughed, "Your personality is exactly the same as it was in school, you haven't changed at all."
Du Kang stared at Gu Lingxiao for a while before saying, "Do you regret choosing to join the army? I seem to remember you wanted to do scientific research, saying you wanted to research the best ships in the world and make our country number one in the world in terms of maritime power."
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