Chapter 168 Giving the Victims' Families an Explanation
Pei Danhua didn't know how long he had been beaten. When he woke up, he found himself lying in a hospital bed again, his limbs still tightly bound. If the pain in his body hadn't been so intense, he would have suspected that he had done something wrong and was having a nightmare.
"Ahua! Ahua! My son! You're finally awake! How are you? Do you know who hit you?"
Qian Hongxia's shrill screams rang out, and Pei Danhua realized that he was not having a nightmare, but that it was real; he had been beaten by Pei Jiuyan!
In broad daylight, in a clear and bright world!
He was beaten up at the hospital!
“Yes… ah…” Pei Danhua opened his mouth, wanting to tell his mother that Pei Jiuyan had hit him and that she should go find the police.
But he found that he couldn't make a sound no matter what he did.
In his anxiety, he started yelling at the top of his lungs: "Ah...ah!"
Qian Hongxia panicked and quickly called the doctor.
It's already past midnight. Pei Danhua has been causing trouble all day and is a suspect in a hooliganism case. The medical staff don't really like him. Qian Hongxia called him in, shone a flashlight on his throat, and then said impatiently, "He's been yelling and shouting all day. No wonder his voice is hoarse. Calm down!"
Qian Hongxia was alarmed: "Doctor, could you please check him again? My son definitely didn't fall and hurt himself; someone must have hit him!"
The doctor's patience had reached its limit. He had never seen such a disobedient patient before. He had told the patient not to get agitated, not to move around, and not to touch the wound, but the patient just wouldn't listen. Even though he was tied to the bed, the patient still managed to break free of the ropes when no one was looking, and then crawled, rolled around, and bumped into things on the floor.
Look at these torn clothes, this leg that was clearly broken, and those eggs that were completely crushed. How do they look like they've been hit?
The family members continued to make unreasonable demands, claiming that someone had come to beat him!
There were people everywhere outside the ward. If someone inside was being beaten, and beaten so badly, how could no one have noticed?
"If you don't believe my diagnosis, you can take him to another hospital!" the doctor said coldly, then opened the door and left.
Pei Danhua has gone mad. Pei Jiuyan not only beat him, but also poisoned him to make him mute.
His hands, bound to the hospital bed, kept shaking, trying to break free and touch his throat. But this time, to prevent him from going crazy and breaking free again, they were bound even tighter, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't pry them off.
Pei Danhua looked at Qian Hongxia, who stood there dumbfounded and showed no intention of helping, and became so angry that his eyes turned red and the veins on his forehead bulged, like an angry lion.
Qian Hongxia was also frightened by his appearance and began to have some doubts. Could what the doctor said be true?
On the other side, when Qin Suisui finished her meal and was about to take some digestive pills from her small cloth bag, she suddenly discovered that she was missing a packet of "throat-locking powder".
As the name suggests, this "throat-locking powder" will not completely mute a person, but it will temporarily prevent them from speaking. The effects of the medicine can last for about one to three months, depending on the individual's constitution.
This was something she had just developed before coming to Beijing. It was also the first "poison" she had developed after her family's accident. She was very happy at the time and even showed it off to Pei Jiuyan. She also kept it in her bag as a backup.
Did he take it?
Knowing that Pei Jiuyan had been investigating some things recently, Qin Suisui didn't think much of it. He was a sensible person, and since he had taken it, it must be useful.
Pei Danhua, who was in the hospital, also believed what the doctor said, and believed that she was only temporarily unable to speak because she had overused her voice.
Becoming mute is a big deal or a small deal. If he doesn't tell anyone that he's already disabled, no one will know. But if he becomes mute, he'll never be able to hold his head up again.
Therefore, he took all the medications prescribed by the doctor very cooperatively.
When he woke up the next morning, he tried to speak again, but apart from making hoarse "ah ah" sounds, he still couldn't say anything.
Pei Danhua stared wide-eyed at Qian Hongxia. Qian Hongxia was startled by his sinister gaze and hurriedly said, "Son, don't be afraid, I...I'll go find a doctor. Don't...don't worry, you've only been gone a short while, how could you be better so quickly?"
As she spoke, she pushed open the ward door, intending to walk out. But before her hand could reach the doorknob, the door was pushed open from the outside in, and Qian Hongxia's forehead was hit by the opening door. She was about to get angry.
Suddenly, several fierce-looking men rushed in from outside, ignoring her and heading straight for Pei Danhua on the hospital bed.
"Pei Danhua, is that you? You're the one who bullied my daughter? I've finally found you!"
"And my sister, she's not even 18 yet! How is she supposed to face people in the future?"
"And what about us, the old couple? We only had one daughter, and you ruined her like this. She felt so ashamed that she committed suicide! What are we, the old couple, supposed to do..."
"And my wife! We were just one day away from getting our marriage certificate, you beast, why did you do that to her!"
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The ward quickly became chaotic and crowded, with the victim's family members grabbing Pei Danhua and demanding an explanation.
Qian Hongxia was stunned by what she saw. She knew her son was a scoundrel, but she never expected him to have done so many outrageous things!
The victims' families gathered together, growing angrier as they talked. When they saw that Pei Danhua still wouldn't admit it and just kept shaking his head without saying a word, they became even angrier!
The more Pei Danhua denied it, the angrier everyone became. They all had evidence! The evidence had been delivered to them, yet this beast still wouldn't admit it!
Anger is like a fireball that only gets bigger and bigger. Once one person makes a move, everyone else joins in. Unfortunately, Pei Danhua's limbs are tied up and numb, so he can't move at all and can only passively take the beating.
Pei Danhua stared at Qian Hongxia, who was standing there dumbfounded, and yelled angrily.
What is his mother doing?! What are you all standing there for?! Hurry up and pull them apart!
Wait a minute! Why hasn't she gone to call for help or report to the police?
Qian Hongxia was stunned by the scene and stood there for a long time. Only after watching her precious son being beaten did she belatedly rush over.
But the victim, consumed by rage, was not someone a woman could easily pull away. In the struggle, several clumps of her hair were pulled out, and her face was scratched. She immediately cried out for help from the medical staff outside.
The medical staff outside the ward had long been attracted by the commotion and stood at the door looking inside.
Seeing the chaotic scene, they were speechless. Hearing the words of the victims' families, they felt even more disgusted with Pei Danhua and his mother. They knew yesterday that Pei Danhua had been hospitalized for committing hooliganism, yet he was still crying wolf, saying that the young girl had hit him!
I never imagined he committed indecent assault more than once. With so many victims' families coming over, just how many women has he harmed?
Qian Hongxia shouted for a long time, but none of the medical staff outside seemed willing to come up and help. She angrily struggled out of the crowd, wanting to go and call the police.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I squeezed out of the crowd, I saw several police officers in uniform walking quickly toward me.
"Police officers! Police officers! Over here! Over here! Help! A mob is attacking people!"
"Police officers, help me!"
Qian Hongxia waved and shouted at the police officers through the medical staff.
The police officers initially thought it was a real gang fight, but when they saw Qian Hongxia, one of the officers asked, "Is the patient in this ward Pei Danhua?" He didn't even call her "comrade" anymore.
Qian Hongxia nodded hurriedly: "Yes! It's my son!"
"Alright, take them away directly!" As soon as the police captain gave the order, his men rushed into the ward.
The case involving Pei Danhua and Qin Suisui was not fully resolved yesterday.
This morning, as soon as I got to work, the police station received an anonymous tip-off, alleging that over the past few years, Pei Danhua had repeatedly coerced and lured women into having sexual relations with him under various pretexts. Some of the victims, unable to bear the humiliation, committed suicide, while others experienced drastic personality changes as a result. However, for some reason, none of them dared to report it to the police.
Below that whistleblower letter, there was also a large amount of valid evidence. After seeing this, there was no need to ask what happened yesterday. It must be that Pei Danhua was incorrigible and harassed that female comrade again. As a result, he ran into a tough nut and was crippled!
Seriously! He even has the nerve to accuse others of hooliganism! The biggest hooligan is clearly himself!
When a job opportunity is offered to someone, how could the police refuse it? Besides, the other party was such a notorious criminal, so they went straight to the hospital to arrest him without any hesitation.
When Qian Hongxia saw her son's already scarred hands handcuffed, she was stunned. She rushed forward and stood in front of Pei Danhua to protect him.
"No, officers, are you sure you've got the right person? We're the ones calling the police! So many of them just barged in and started beating people for no reason, didn't you see?"
The police captain was about the same age as Qian Hongxia and also had a beloved daughter. When he saw the documents and evidence this morning, he was so angry that his hands trembled. As a result, he didn't give Qian Hongxia, the mother who raised such a villainous son, a kind look.
"Pei Danhua is suspected of assaulting and insulting multiple female comrades. We have both witnesses and physical evidence, and we are now arresting him in accordance with the law."
Qian Hongxia's heart skipped a beat, but she remained defiant: "Impossible! My son is in the military, and his second uncle is a high-ranking leader in the military region. How could he do such a thing? This must be a frame-up!"
The police captain narrowed his eyes: "Is his second uncle Comrade Pei Huoshan?"
"Yes, yes, yes! It's Pei Huoshan! My son is his only nephew, you can't just appoint someone like that..."
Before Qian Hongxia could finish her outrageous remarks, the police captain sneered, "That's right. This morning, our branch received a call from Comrade Pei Huoshan, who stated that he had severed ties with your family several months ago."
Seeing Qian Hongxia standing there with her mouth agape, the police officer kindly added:
"By the way, Comrade Pei Huoshan instructed us to handle this scourge impartially and give the victims' families an explanation!"
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