Chapter 152 At Most, He'll Become a Vegetable
Sometimes the shop looks a bit deserted, but business is still booming.
Moreover, they were doing very large-scale business. Their shop was located near Ping An Tang, and I could only watch them eat meat while I could only drink some soup.
It's fine in the short term, but complaints will definitely arise in the long run.
Many people gloated when they saw the police come to their door.
Of course, some of them who were close to them felt very nervous when they saw this situation.
Police tape was put up at the entrance, so they could only stand outside and watch.
The police led their men into the inner courtyard, but even if they craned their necks, they couldn't see what was happening inside.
Everyone was waiting anxiously, some hoping that Ping An Tang would suffer bad luck, and others hoping that the shop would be safe and sound.
Zhao Jiajun led his men inside, and Xia Zuming, who had just been organizing medicinal herbs, immediately jogged over to greet them.
Everyone looked serious, and Xia Zuming, following behind, didn't dare to utter a sound.
They led the police to the crime scene, where they saw a little girl sitting in the yard playing with a dog.
Not far from her, a man bound like a dumpling was writhing frantically on the ground.
The contrast between the scene before them was so stark that everyone was momentarily stunned.
When Du Ruoxia saw the police coming, she quickly hugged Baka and stood up.
There were two pieces of jerky left in the bag. Baka was about to bite them into his mouth when he was suddenly picked up.
It desperately tried to squeeze into the bag, and then its whole body fell in.
"Officer, this is the person who just committed the crime. Because he was still holding a knife and looked very vicious, we tied him up."
Xia Zuming stepped forward and took the initiative to explain the whole story.
Two police officers helped the man up from the ground. They pulled off the mask covering his face and saw that he was spitting out mud and sand.
The mud and sand, mixed with gravel, completely blocked his mouth.
The man's entire mouth turned bright red and was slightly swollen.
After regaining his freedom, he kept spitting things into his mouth, and as he vomited, he couldn't help but feel nauseous and dry heave.
The pebbles and debris kept moving around in his mouth with each breath, and the inner walls of his mouth had been worn down in several places.
In the end, what he vomited was no longer mud and sand, but mouthfuls of fresh blood.
The whole scene looked somewhat grotesque and terrifying, with Du Ruoxia holding Baka and standing quietly to the side.
She knew all along that stuffing pebbles into her mouth would lead to this outcome.
Moreover, with each breath, the fine dirt and stones could very well enter his lungs.
As for whether it will cause any long-term health problems, that's not something she should worry about.
The man finally vomited out what was in his mouth and listened to Xia Zuming's story. He kept twisting his body and struggling violently.
"Who told Li Deming not to promote me or give me a raise? He deserves to die!"
Even at this point, the man had not realized his mistake.
He became even more emotional when he saw that someone had rescued him.
"Li Deming is a monster! I've followed him for so many years, and he actually promoted others but not me. If he dares to bring me out this time, I'll take his life!"
The man kept rambling incoherently, and the people present quickly grasped the whole situation from his intermittent words.
Du Ruoxia observed that the person in front of her had typical symptoms of irritability.
People with this condition are very irritable and somewhat self-centered. They are very likely to react violently if others do or say things that don't go their way.
He said he had followed Li Deming for many years, but was never promoted.
However, Du Ruoxia felt that it must be because Li Deming noticed his emotional instability but still cared about their relationship, so he didn't think about firing him.
Unexpectedly, this person was completely unaware of his own problem, and people with his personality would never feel satisfied.
He only knows that he has not achieved his goal, and he will be very angry.
It is possible that a single remark or a seemingly insignificant incident by Li Deming became the trigger for the entire murder.
Police officers examined Li Deming's wounds and found them to be quite severe; moving him was indeed not advisable.
They inspected the scene and then went outside to examine the bloodstains.
There were still quite a few people gathered at the entrance, and the bloodstains that Li Deming had left when he first arrived had been almost completely trampled away.
After understanding the specifics, the police took the crazed man away.
Everyone was puzzled when they saw them leave like that, while Xia Zuming continued to open his shop as if nothing had happened.
After the cordon was removed, some people mustered up their courage and went into the store to inquire about the situation.
"A murderer has escaped in."
Regardless of what others thought, Xia Zuming always dismissed them with this one sentence.
As they asked more and more questions, Xia Zuming became visibly impatient.
Seeing that there was no excitement to be had, and not wanting to stay and risk Xia Zuming's wrath, the crowd left in a huff.
Du Ruoxia carried Baka out of the backyard, her expression somewhat solemn.
"Li Deming is still not out of danger and may not wake up for a while."
Xia Zuming nodded silently. He tried to appear calm, but couldn't help asking a question.
When do you expect him to wake up?
Du Ruoxia performed the surgery and also conducted the examinations.
At this moment, she was the one who knew Li Deming's physical condition best.
"If I'm lucky, I'll wake up in three days; if I'm unlucky..."
Du Ruoxia didn't continue speaking, but Xia Zuming nodded knowingly.
"It would be best if he could wake up, otherwise if someone dies in my shop, I won't be able to sell it later."
What was supposed to be a serious conversation turned into a joke because Xia Zuming interrupted it.
"Don't worry, you won't die. At most, you'll become a vegetable."
As soon as Du Ruoxia spoke, Xia Zuming's expression changed immediately.
"Why didn't the police take him away when they came? What if Li Deming really becomes a vegetable? Does he have to live here for the rest of his life?"
Xia Zuming's mind is now completely occupied with how to get rid of the person.
"I was just kidding. Don't worry, he'll definitely wake up in about three days."
Xia Zuming breathed a sigh of relief. Du Ruoxia glanced around and, seeing that there was nothing more for her to do, prepared to get up and leave.
Xia Zuming hesitated for a moment, but still called out to her.
"We've already missed lunch because of this. Why don't you eat here before you leave?"
The murderous madman had been taken away, but Xia Zuming was still somewhat shaken.
He was thinking that Du Ruoxia's medical skills were so good, and her prescriptions were also very accurate.
Such a worthy friend deserves to stay for a meal.
This will allow you to get to know her better and also make a good friend of her.
If she needs more medicinal herbs in the future, she can contact her directly by phone.
They can prepare in advance, so they won't be in such a passive position as they are today.
And after they had lunch here, the shop's staff should have returned with the restock.
Having more people in the store can effectively alleviate his fear.
"Are you genuinely inviting us to dinner, or are you only doing it because you're scared?"
Du Ruoxia saw through his thoughts and asked with a forced smile.
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