Chapter 56 Red Leaves 17
The car door was only opened for a moment, and the car was already a mess, with water droplets everywhere that could not be wiped off.
Luo Siwei and Tang Xi simply tidied up the equipment at the back so that the old man could lie down.
The command vehicle moved forward and passed under the bridge smoothly. Shen Qing drove towards the nearest hospital.
Normally, this journey would only take more than ten minutes, but now it may take more than twice as long. This is already the fastest method currently.
Qi Moxue held the woman's hand with her handcuffed hands and kept encouraging her: "Auntie An, don't sleep, don't sleep..."
"You'll be fine," Luo Siwei also said. "Hold on, the hospital will be there soon."
The woman's eyes were half-closed, and she seemed to still have a trace of consciousness. Her mouth moved as she struggled to breathe. Luo Siwei listened to the old woman's rapid breathing. She looked at the woman's graying hair and thought of her grandmother.
Her grandmother also died of a heart attack. At the time, she was a freshman in college and living in the police academy. In the middle of the night, she received a call from her grandfather: "Siwei, your grandmother is gone. The ambulance arrived too late. The doctor said that if she had come earlier, she might have been saved."
Grandpa choked up, his voice tired: "She left me alone."
"I'm going to take leave and go home now." Luo Siwei said this, tears streaming down her face. She pretended to be calm and comforted her grandfather. Finally, she said, "Grandpa, you still have me."
But not long after, grandpa still went with grandma.
Later, Luo Siwei recalled that night. If only she had been there that day, she could have thought of more solutions, and grandma might not have died so early.
Or at that time, if only someone could help grandma...
During the storm, the entire road, even the entire street, was empty, with a lot of water on the ground.
This road was difficult to drive on. Under the strong wind, the car body was shaking. Shen Qing tried hard to drive steadily.
The streets were lined with leaves and branches dropped by the typhoon, scattered across the road in all directions.
They had just turned a corner when a billboard more than four meters high on the side of the road suddenly fell behind the car with a loud crash. There was a loud noise and a splash of water. Luo Siwei was so frightened by this scene that he broke out in a cold sweat.
In the face of nature, human beings are so insignificant.
This is the only way to get to the hospital. The navigation system keeps reminding us: "The road ahead is unclear, please be careful..."
After driving for a few minutes, Shen Qing stopped the car and turned to her and said, "Captain Luo, the water is getting deeper and deeper. There seems to be a river ahead, but the bridge across the river has been washed away..."
Looking ahead, it looked like a vast ocean. Tang Xi frowned and said, "The water is so deep that even the command vehicle might not be able to pass through."
Luo Siwei looked at the old woman beside her. Her breathing was getting weaker and weaker, and her consciousness was becoming unclear.
If the command vehicle drove over, it would probably break down, but if it didn't, the old man would definitely not be able to hold out for much longer.
Luo Siwei had never felt such a heavy weight on his shoulders, as if no matter what decision he made, he had to take a gamble.
"I'll go down and take a look at the situation first. You guys wait for my news." After she said this, she opened the door and ran out of the car.
The water instantly filled up his shoes and reached above his thighs. His raincoat was completely useless. Luo Siwei walked forward with difficulty in the typhoon and heavy rain.
The water was very deep here, and soon it was above her waist. Luo Siwei wiped the water off her face and found that several cars had broken down in the water, including an SUV that was about the same height as the police command vehicle.
The car was mostly flooded, and the people in the car had already escaped by smashing the sunroof, leaving the car parked here.
Luo Siwei quickly made a judgment. If their car drove here, they would encounter the same situation. She hurried back in the rain and told the people in the car the bad news: "The front is flooded and we can't get through."
Shen Qing asked anxiously: "Is there any other way? Should we go back now? Or what should we do?"
Tang Xi suggested: "Carry her over there?"
Shen Qing shook his head: "It will take at least forty minutes to walk there, especially in the pouring rain. The risk is too great."
There was no downtown area or shops around, and it was far away from residential areas. It was impossible to even ask for help. All I could hear was the sound of the rain.
The rain was so heavy that it seemed like it would never stop.
Several people fell silent. On such a stormy night, if they made the wrong decision, they would be in even greater trouble.
"Please, think of another way. You are police officers, there must be a way, right?" Qi Moxue, who was holding the old man at the side, looked up at them, tears sliding down the woman's pale cheeks.
Luo Siwei sat opposite and looked at them. She had just walked in the typhoon and was soaked from head to toe, with water running down her hair.
It was pitch black outside the car, and they felt like they were trapped on an isolated island sitting in the car.
A feeling of helplessness came over her, as if endless water had drowned her.
Listening to the sound of rain outside the window and looking at the darkness outside, Luo Siwei tried to calm herself down and think. She had never been a person who would sit and wait for death. She couldn't bear to watch the old man die.
But what else can we do now? How can we save people? How can we get to the hospital...
Her mind was full of these thoughts, who could she turn to for help?
Suddenly, Luo Siwei thought of someone - Chi Li.
He told her that he would help her...
This afternoon, Chi Li was handling business at the nearby Fourth Precinct.
I can't do anything now, but Chi Li might be able to find a way.
Thinking of this, Luo Siwei hurriedly picked up her mobile phone and called Chi Li. She was afraid that Chi Li would not answer her call, but she didn't expect that Chi Li picked up the phone at the first time.
"Hello." A steady male voice came from the receiver.
The moment the call was connected, Luo Siwei felt a sense of peace. She quickly and briefly explained the current situation, her position, and the difficulties she faced.
Chi Li said: "Send me the location."
Luo Siwei immediately sent the specific location.
Chi Li said, "I understand. Stay where you are. I'll bring people over to pick you up right away." He paused, as if talking to the people around him, and then he said to Luo Siwei, "Tell me if anything happens. I'll be there in ten minutes."
The phone was hung up, and Luo Siwei was paying attention to the situation of the old man next to him.
As the seconds passed, a dim flashlight shone into the car, and then the door of the command vehicle was opened.
Chi Li rushed here with a few people. He first stuffed some first aid medicine into the old man's mouth, handed them a few raincoats, and then said, "Lock the car and follow me."
Chi Li took the initiative to carry the old man on his back, and Luo Siwei supported him from behind.
Shen Qing and Tang Xi pulled Qi Moxue and followed closely behind them.
There was cold water under his feet, and the dark wind and rain had changed the entire city beyond recognition. Luo Siwei looked at Chi Li's back as he carried the old man on his back.
She supported the old man with one hand and reached out with the other hand to gently pull the corner of Chi Li's clothes.
The wind blew everything into pieces, and all she could hear was the whistling sound of the wind. However, Luo Siwei could feel a little warmth emanating from Chi Li's body on her fingertips.
It turned out that there was a small path next to the low-lying area. Chi Li led them for two minutes and crossed another small bridge that was only for pedestrians. They finally crossed the ocean and saw a seven-seater car with its lights on parked on the side of the road.
After getting in the car, Qi Moxue let the old man lean on her. Luo Siwei reached out and touched under the old man's nose. Perhaps because of the medicine he had taken, the old man's condition was slightly stable and he still had a weak breath.
Chi Li sat in the passenger seat, while a detective from the precinct who was familiar with the road conditions took the driver's seat. The SUV started quickly, and after just a few minutes, it stopped in front of a building with white lights on.
That was the West Branch of the First People's Hospital. Chi Li had made arrangements, and a stretcher had already been parked in the lobby. The medical staff saw them arrive and went to greet them. Qi Moxue went up and briefly described the old man's condition.
After a panic, the old man was rushed to the emergency room for emergency treatment.
Luo Siwei finally breathed a sigh of relief. She looked down at the time. Twenty-five minutes had passed since they had taken the old man to the command vehicle. Although there had been some setbacks along the way, they had still managed to get him to the hospital in time.
Chi Li went to make follow-up arrangements and thanked his colleagues from the branch. Shen Qing and Tang Xi took Qi Moxue aside.
Luo Siwei sat on a chair in the corridor, waiting for news.
Soon, Chi Li arranged everything and came back.
Luo Siwei raised her head and looked at him. After such a thrilling half hour, her body was cold, but her heart was warm. She had to admit that her ability was limited. It was only with Chi Li's help that she was able to do all this.
Chi Li didn't sit down. He stood opposite Luo Siwei. His clothes were soaked from all the traveling, and his face was pale. But he still gave off a sense of calm and elegance.
Luo Siwei said to Chi Li: "Captain Chi, thank you."
"You're welcome." Chi Li nodded gently at her, "I'm very happy that you thought of me."
Luo Siwei looked at Chi Li. Most of the time in the past, she would keep a distance from others in her heart, not pinning her hopes on others, and would always think the worst. She would always remain skeptical and look at the world with caution. She would try her best and grit her teeth to work hard on herself.
But now looking at Chi Li, Luo Siwei thought, it turns out that being able to trust someone unconditionally is so wonderful.
They waited at the door of the emergency room for a while before a doctor came over and said, "After the injection and treatment, the patient's condition has stabilized. We'll observe for a while."
Luo Siwei stood up and asked, "Then she...will be okay?"
The doctor nodded and said, "Fortunately, the patient was sent to the hospital in time. If he had been a little later, the patient would have been in danger."
Finally, this time there were no regrets. Luo Siwei felt that it was as if a hole in her heart had finally been filled.
After dealing with the old man's matter, Luo Siwei walked to the opposite side of Qi Moxue, and the two women stood facing each other.
After experiencing such a thrilling storm, they were all in a state of disarray and exhausted.
Luo Siwei said, "She will be fine."
Qi Moxue's eyes fell on Luo Siwei. She smiled and said, "Officer Luo, thank you."
Luo Siwei said: "Can you tell me the truth now?"
Qi Moxue nodded. "Red Leaf Nursing Home has never really closed. It just exists in this city in a different way." She sighed and said, "I once wanted to be a cold-blooded and heartless person, but I didn't achieve it in the end."
Qi Moxue did not give up on those elderly people. She was like a skinny snail, carrying the heavy shell on her back.
During the day, she is a successful woman with a glamorous career, and at night, she is still the director of Hongye Nursing Home.
Luo Siwei asked her, "Where is the Hongye Nursing Home now?"
"In this city." Qi Moxue didn't tell her. She lowered her head and said softly, "Or rather, where I am is the Red Leaf Nursing Home."
"Why did you change your mind?"
Qi Moxue sighed: "Officer Luo, you also felt it tonight, the feeling of someone's life being placed in your hands, right?"
Luo Siwei understood that a thought could change a person's life or death, and she also hoped that those elderly people would live and not die.
But thinking about this case, Luo Siwei still felt regretful. She looked at the woman in front of her: "But why did you do those things?"
Qi Moxue pretended to be confused: "What's the matter?"
Luo Siwei said: "Kill those people."
Qi Moxue looked tired, but she kept smiling, her eyes flickering with tears. "This is a long story, I'll tell you everything."
Luo Siwei looked at Qi Moxue carefully. The woman before her looked beautiful and virtuous. She stood there, soaking wet, with a gentle smile and a straight back. She had just asked the police to save a woman who had suffered a heart attack. She cared for the elderly, allowing them to spend their later years in peace, doing things like a saint.
However, Luo Siwei was not sure whether the woman in front of her was really a good person who cared about others.
If she was a good person, how did those people die?
She could feel that Qi Moxue was different from all the prisoners she had come into contact with before. She could only see the surface of her situation, but could not see through her inner thoughts.
What exactly happened in the years since the nursing home closed?
Is it possible that these are still just appearances and they are not yet close to the truth of everything?
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