Chapter 003 The Third Melon
"Girl, girl, which ward is my grandson in?"
When she arrived at St. Mary's Hospital, Mrs. Liang was in a panic. Not only did her face turn pale, but her speech was also incoherent.
Gu Xicao hurriedly asked the nurses at the nurse station, "The little guy who had a car accident on Hongfu Street more than an hour ago, the one called Liang Jiabao."
"Oh, Liang Jiabao?"
The nurse finally understood, looked through the admission register, and said, "She's in Room 308 on the third floor. She's just been sent out after surgery. After you've seen her, come here quickly to pay the surgery fee and hospitalization fee."
"Okay, thank you girl."
Gu Xicao smiled at the nurse and accompanied Mrs. Liang to the third floor with everyone else.
St. Mary's Hospital was crowded. Today was clearly a working day, but there were still quite a few people in the hospital. Mrs. Liang and the others quickly found Room 308, pushed open the door, and saw the bed against the wall. The young man with his legs hung up was Liang Jiabao.
"Good grandson!"
Mrs. Liang ran over anxiously, tears in her eyes.
There was a doctor in the ward examining other patients. When he saw them rushing in, his brows furrowed. But when he saw Mrs. Liang running towards Liang Jiabao, his brows relaxed a little, and he came over with his hands in his pockets, "You are Liang Jiabao's family members. Why are you here so late?"
"I'm sorry, doctor. We came here as soon as we received the call, but there was a traffic jam at this hour." Mrs. Lin said something nice and even gave the doctor a red envelope.
The doctor pinched the red envelope and said in a better tone, "Okay, Liang Jiabao's fracture is not serious. We just finished the operation on him. He is now under anesthesia and has not woken up yet. Someone needs to stay here with him tonight."
"I'll stay with my dear grandson."
When Mrs. Liang heard that it was only a minor fracture, she was relieved but also felt sad.
Mrs. Lin asked, "He was in a car accident. Has the person who hit him been caught?"
He Bo said: "Yes, this knife-slashing ghost must be caught. He relies on his car to bully others and run rampant in the city!"
"This..." The doctor scratched his forehead, not knowing how to explain it.
Just at this moment, someone opened the door of the ward and came in. The doctor immediately greeted the newcomers, "Mr. Lin, Mr. Zhou, you came at the right time. The family of this patient wants to ask you about something."
Everyone looked at the person who came.
Uncle He showed a surprised look on his face: "Xiao Lin, why are you here?"
"Uncle He," Lin Jianyi said, wearing a military green police uniform with a baton and a walkie-talkie on his waist, "We are from the Mong Kok Police Station. Who else could it be if not us? Come on, is Jiabao okay?"
He glanced at Liang Jiabao with concern, and when he caught a glimpse of Gu Xicao, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes. Why was this slender girl here?
"It's not a big deal. Look at what happened. How can I go to school?"
Mrs. Liang cried and wiped her tears with a handkerchief from her pocket. "Xiao Lin, I have always taken care of you. You have to help me catch that bastard."
Lin Jianyi smiled awkwardly, he was actually willing to arrest someone.
But the Mercedes was running fast and no passerby was willing to tell us what the license plate number was, and the surveillance camera on that road happened to be broken recently.
Mr. Zhou was very frank: "Madam, we also want to catch the person, but we don't have any clues. And we also questioned your grandson before the operation, and he didn't see the license plate number clearly."
"So you mean we don't need to check anymore?!"
Mrs. Liang was so angry that she was shaking. "We pay so much tax every year, and this is how you policemen treat us?"
Sir Zhou looked unhappy.
Hong Kong is a small place, but there are so many cases every year. Their police station only has dozens of police officers, and they are already overwhelmed with robbery cases, let alone a small car accident case.
"Mrs. Liang, you are so anxious that you are confused. Don't worry, we will check it out when we get back."
Seeing that Sir Zhou looked unhappy, Lin Jianyi came out with a smile to smooth things over.
"Investigate, what are you investigating? It's been delayed for four or five years."
Mrs. Lin muttered softly.
The atmosphere in the ward was a little tense.
Gu Xicao looked at the unconscious Liang Jiabao, then looked at the anxious and helpless Liang Shi'nai, raised her hand and said, "Well, I can figure out where the person is."
Mrs. Lin and the others were startled at first, then clapped their hands and said, "Yeah, why didn't we think of that, Xiao Gu, quickly calculate it!"
"What? Fortune telling?" Zhou Sir sneered, took out a cigarette and lit it, then looked at Gu Xiancao with disdain: "Little sister, this is not a place for you to play house, don't talk nonsense."
Gu Xicao glanced at Zhou Sir, feeling unhappy. "I won't talk nonsense. I have figured out who he is. He lives at 9 Nathan Road and drives a car with a license plate number of 8920. There is also a wound on the left side of his face. If you don't believe me, just go and catch him and you will know."
"Yeah, Xiao Gu's calculations are very accurate, you guys hurry up and catch him! We can't let that bastard get away!"
After witnessing Gu Xicao's "magic calculations", Mrs. Liang trusted her very much.
Seeing that Gu Xicao even told the person's address, it was like he had grabbed a life-saving straw.
"Damn, you are crazy. You believe a little girl's nonsense. I think you should see a doctor."
Mr. Zhou exhaled a puff of smoke, looked at the wall clock, and said cheerfully, "Nothing serious happened. It's seven o'clock again. Let's call it a day."
Having said this, he turned and left.
Lin Jianyi was helpless and embarrassed. Seeing that the neighbors were all red with anger, he had to appease them, "Leave this matter to me. Brother Zhou is actually a pretty good person..."
"Xiao Lin, we are all counting on you."
Mrs. Liang is not unaware of the problems of old-timers like Mr. Zhou. These people are called policemen, but in fact they are just doing their job and are not willing to do their best to help citizens solve their problems.
"Don't worry, don't worry."
Lin Jianyi comforted Mrs. Liang with a few words, then looked at Gu Xicao with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Beep, beep, beep——
Police cars squeaked through the streets.
Mr. Zhou looked at the nightclub in front of him, rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Xiao Lin, just put me down in front."
"Brother Zhou, aren't you going home?" Lin Jianyi asked casually while steering.
"Go home. What's there to do at home? I'd rather go to the nightclub to have fun."
Sir Zhou was holding a cigarette in his mouth, smiling obscenely.
Lin Jianyi frowned slightly but didn't say much. As a newcomer who had just joined the police station not long ago, he couldn't offend anyone.
With a bang, the car door closed.
Sir Zhou leaned against the car window and said to Lin Jianyi, "Xiao Lin, don't blame Brother Zhou for being nosy. You are a policeman now, so you shouldn't get too close to those neighbors. Look, they come to us for help with the smallest things, and they don't even know how to do favors."
He rubbed his fingers together. "If we don't give you this, how can we work? Don't you think so?"
Lin Jianyi nodded perfunctorily, and after Zhou Sir left, he opened all the car windows, got some fresh air, and turned off the police lights.
The police car with its lights off merged into the traffic like a trickle of water. Lin Jianyi did not plan to go back to the police station. He planned to drive back to Hongfu Street to check the situation and see if he could ask the store owner for some information.
On the way from the nightclub to Hongfu Street, Lin Jianyi passed Nathan Road. Looking at the small houses, the words that the girl just said suddenly appeared in his mind: "9 Nathan Road, license plate number 8920..."
He chuckled and put his hands on the steering wheel. Was he crazy to want to go and take a look?
Fifteen minutes later.
A police car stopped at the intersection of Nathan Road, and Lin Jianyi got out of the car with a walkie-talkie in hand.
He definitely didn't want to see whether the girl's calculations were accurate.
But since you're here, it might as well take a look and show your appreciation.
"Here it is, 9 Nathan Road."
Lin Jianyi rang the doorbell. After a while, someone came out to open the door. It was a middle-aged man with gray hair and a cigarette in his mouth. He looked Lin Jianyi up and down and said, "Sir, what can I do for you?"
“It’s just a household survey.”
Lin Jianyi made up an excuse, took out a small notebook, and looked through the man's figure, "How many people are there in your family, and how many cars do you have?"
The man frowned and said, "There are only three people in my family. My son and my wife went to England for a trip. I don't have a car."
"No car?"
Lin Jianyi was puzzled. He raised his head and asked tentatively, "How do you get in and out of this villa without a car?"
"That's easy. The driver comes to pick us up from get off work."
The man took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Now that you've made your inquiry clear, you policemen really have nothing to do late at night, so why not do something?"
Lin Jianyi was thick-skinned and not annoyed at all. "It's okay, but is it convenient for me to go in and take a look?"
"Look, sir, what's wrong with you? Do you think we are thieves? Do you have a search warrant?"
The man's tone was very impolite, and he kept poking Lin Jianyi's chest with his fingers, forcing Lin Jianyi to retreat step by step.
Lin Jianyi's eyes were filled with anger, but he also knew that he couldn't just mess with rich people. Besides, he couldn't just go in without a search warrant, so he held back his anger and said, "Okay, just pretend I didn't say anything."
He turned and left, and the man's mocking voice came from behind him.
"What a fool!"
Lin Jianyi was filled with anger, and under the light he felt like a clown.
I was so stupid as to believe what that little girl said and come here to make myself uncomfortable.
At this moment, a man in a shirt and sunglasses walked past his right side. There was a piece of gauze on the left cheek of the man. Lin Jianyi glanced at it and continued walking forward.
Cai Sicheng hummed a little tune and walked home with the car keys in his hand. He saw that the door of his house was open and shouted, "Dad, I left the car at Uncle Xu's house. When will you take me to the airport?"
"8920?!"
Suddenly, there was a loud shout from behind. Cai Sicheng turned back subconsciously, but was pushed to the ground by the man who rushed towards him. His head hit the ground with a bang. "You, what are you doing, robbing?"
"The police are arresting people!"
Lin Jianyi handcuffed his hands with a snap, pressed his shoulders, and ripped off the gauze on his face. Sure enough, there was a cut on his left cheek. Looking at the injury, it was clearly caused today. "At 5 o'clock this afternoon, you drove a car on Hongfu Street and hit someone. The license plate number was 8920. After hitting the person, you immediately drove away, and even colluded with your father to give the car to someone else. You planned to flee abroad to hide, right?!"
"You, how do you know?"
The color suddenly drained away from Cai Sicheng's face.
Lin Jianyi smiled as he looked at Cai's father who ran out in panic, and asked, "Now, who is the fool?"
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