Chapter 116 Chapter 116 The murderer who killed him must be caught...
Emergency Room of Provincial First Hospital.
“Beep, beep, beep…”
“Beep—”
The curtain was slowly drawn open, and the emergency doctor walked out weakly with his hands covered in blood.
"Officers," he said, looking at the several police officers sitting on the benches in the corridor, their bodies as light as gold paper. He took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry. We tried our best..."
Ji Yinhe suddenly looked up and stood up.
The hospital bed was just five steps away. The bright light made the bed sheet appear pale. The walkie-talkie, big wavy wig, plastic choker necklace and women's clothes whose original colors could not be seen that Xiao Wu had put on before the operation in the afternoon were now stained with blood and piled on the ground beside the bed.
His vision was blurred by tears, and the strong smell of blood had not yet dissipated from his nostrils, but the green line of the monitoring instrument next to him had already straightened.
A nurse walked over, collected the remains, and flipped a switch. With a click, the incessant mechanical humming ceased abruptly, the screen faded to black, and all that filled the world was the hum of the old-fashioned air conditioner and the agonizing sobs of someone unknown.
Ji Yinhe retracted his gaze and mechanically uttered two words: "Time."
"..." The doctor came to his senses, staring at his watch and sighing, "Officer Xiao Wu died at 8:21 pm."
"Okay, got it."
The strength that he had maintained for three hours seemed to be drained away in an instant, and Ji Yinhe fell to the ground against the wall.
Tears unconsciously wetted her clothes, her hands trembled uncontrollably, and she could still see the scene of Xiao Wu lying on a stretcher, twitching all the way to the hospital, and using all her strength to say her last words.
"Th-that mother and son..."
"It's okay! They're okay! The armed police rescued them!"
"The one who threw the bomb..."
The sirens of the ambulance made people panic. Ji Yinhe held his hand tightly, not daring to look at the bloody hole under his chest. "That guy has also been arrested! Xiao Wu, hold on a little longer... We'll be at the hospital soon!"
Xiao Wu didn't answer, but just pulled the corner of his lip.
The street scene outside the window quickly receded, and the sunset that was originally reflected in his eyes slowly faded away.
Ji Yinhe shouted anxiously, "Xiao Wu!!!"
When he arrived at the hospital, he was unconscious. After three hours of rescue, the once lively little policeman became unable to speak anymore.
"Captain Tang, this new kid, Xiao Ji, is our comrade!"
"Little Sister Ji, I will call you Little Sister Ji from now on!"
"Sister Xiao Ji, I didn't shoot on purpose! I was wrong..."
"Can you give me another chance? I swear, I won't let you down this time!"
…
——The scenes of fighting side by side for more than two years emerged before his eyes, and Ji Yinhe hammered his chest in pain.
She hated herself for underestimating the enemy and did not expect that Gong Xie and Zhang San would actually dare to throw explosives on the spot.
He also hated himself for easily agreeing to Xiao Wu's request to temporarily join the team, without having the time to remind him to wear a bulletproof vest, report any danger, and not rush forward without saying anything...
The nurse pushed the body out of the emergency room. Ji Yinhe stood up blankly and followed.
According to system practice, Xiao Wu will be sent to the morgue and wait for his relatives to come and take him back.
“…” Lu Zheng walked over, said nothing, and followed her quietly.
Outside the morgue, they ran into people from the Jiangtan Municipal Bureau who had driven all the way there after hearing the news.
Rao Zhenghao stared at the cart in front of him in disbelief.
"That's... Xiao Wu?" The director, always as shrewd as a fox, seemed to have aged several years in an instant, his voice trembling. "He came to my office to report on his work yesterday. It's only been a few hours, how come... he's still just a child! I could send many people away in my lifetime, but I can't send you away!"
Tang Ci helped him up and sighed heavily.
“—It’s all my fault!”
The sound of urgent rollers came from the corridor. It was only five hours after the operation. Cheng Mo, with one hand still connected to the infusion bottle, was supported by Ye Qing and went upstairs.
"...If I hadn't suddenly fallen ill, he wouldn't have had to help me—"
"No." Tang Ci shook his head and wiped away tears, a rare sight. "I blame myself for agreeing to let him come to Jingzhou in the middle of the night..."
"Stop talking." Ji Yinhe interrupted them and said simply, "Blame me. I am the first commander of the operation."
“…” The corridor was silent, with only slight sobbing as the sound.
"Okay, I don't blame anyone!" After a long silence, Rao just raised his head and swept his tearful eyes over the sobbing faces. "Children, leaving the hope of life to the people, resolutely facing danger with your chest, and sacrificing yourself to protect the people, this is the future of our police career! I believe Xiao Wu had no regrets before he died!"
"Yeah." Ji Yinhe briefly raised the corner of his lip. "His last words were to ask me if the mother and child were safe."
"That's right." Rao Zhenghao's firm voice came, "I don't want to say anything sentimental, but you can't let Xiao Wu's sacrifice go to waste. Yinhe, you must catch the murderer and let him rest in peace in heaven!"
Ji Yinhe straightened her back with tears in her eyes, "Yes!"
“Beep beep beep—”
The mobile phone on Tang Ci's waist suddenly rang at this moment. He walked away and answered the call, then said a few words to the other end. Then he turned back and handed the mobile phone to Ji Yinhe.
"...It's Xiao Wu's parents." He choked up and said, "They are on their way to the hospital. They want to tell you something."
Ji Yinhe took the phone, took a deep breath, and prepared himself mentally to be scolded.
"Uncle Wu, Auntie, I am Ji Yinhe, the commander of Xiao Wu's actions before his death."
"...It's Xiao Ji. We...we often heard our son mention you before." Xiao Wu's parents' voices were sad, but calmer than expected. "Were you with him when he passed away?"
"Yes." Ji Yinhe pinched his palm with his fingertips.
"Did he...walk fast? Did he suffer?"
The bloody scene in the ambulance resurfaced in Ji Yinhe's eyes. Her nose felt sore and she tried hard to hold back her tears and said, "It was very quick, just a moment. I didn't suffer any torture."
The couple across from them were visibly relieved. "That's good, that's good... Little girl, don't blame yourself. We don't blame anyone. The day Xiao Wu decided to apply to the police academy, he said his ideal was to protect social stability until his last moment. Honestly, we've been mentally prepared for this, but we didn't expect it to come so soon..."
Ji Yinhe lowered his head and remained silent for a moment, looking at the bustling night view of Jingzhou outside the hospital.
"Uncle, aunt, I'm so sad... I'll definitely catch his murderer and earn him the honor of a posthumous martyr!"
"……good!"
After hanging up the phone, she returned the cell phone to Tang Ci.
Rao Zhenghao led everyone from the Jiangtan Municipal Bureau to discuss for a while and decided to stay outside the morgue and wait for Xiao Wu's parents to arrive.
Ji Yinhe stood alone for a moment, then returned to the emergency room to visit several other police officers affected by the bomb.
Thanks to Xiao Wu's leading by example, the others were only slightly injured and were not in serious trouble.
She didn't dare go back upstairs to face the cold corpse and the eyes of Xiao Wu's parents, nor did she dare to close her eyes. She could only sit on a bench in the corner of the hospital, unconsciously picking at the red mark on her palm, staring at the white and green wall in a daze.
A nurse saw that Ji Yinhe was not in good condition, so she brought her some instant noodles and asked her if she wanted to eat something.
"No, she can't eat." Lu Zheng, who had been following behind her, said softly, "I'll pour her a glass of water."
A minute later, he came over with a glass of ice water that he had found from somewhere and put it in her palm.
Ji Yinhe took a few sips woodenly, and the cool temperature slowly dispelled the heat in his heart.
After a moment, she finally asked hoarsely, "The one who threw the bomb wasn't Gong Xie, nor was it Zhang San, right?"
Lu Zheng hummed, "We were all concerned about Xiao Wu at the time. He was held captive by the comrades from the Jingzhou Municipal Bureau. Sun Gaoge just called, and he's now been taken to the provincial government office... Do you want to go back and interrogate him?"
Ji Yinhe put down the cup, stood up suddenly, his eyes shining.
"I will make sure the guilty person gets the retribution he deserves!"
*
It was late at night, and the interrogation room of the provincial department had never been so quiet.
Ji Yinhe brought back the news of Xiao Wu's death. Although he and the team members had only known each other for one day, the sacrifice of their comrade still made everyone look at the murderer with hatred.
Guan Ye slammed his hand on the table and asked loudly, "Will you tell me, who asked you to come?"
"I really don't know anything, officer!" The man handcuffed to the interrogation chair said with a shameless look on his face. "Someone said they would give me a lot of money after the job was done, so I did my job well. Who cares about the name of the sponsor?"
Guan Ye was furious, his eyes blazing with anger. "You've been spouting this nonsense for an hour!"
"But I don't know anything else!" The other person shrugged and spread out his palms. "How about you do it like in the TV series—torture me? Force me to confess? Maybe the pain is unbearable, and I can't say anything to satisfy the officer..."
"You!!" Guan Ye suddenly stood up and rolled up his sleeves, "Don't think I really don't dare to touch you——"
"Okay, go out and have something to eat and rest for a while. I'll talk to him alone."
Ji Yinhe, who had been looking outside the one-way glass for a moment, walked in and stopped the impulsive subordinate.
“…” Guan Ye shook his hands angrily and walked out of the interrogation room.
Ji Yinhe sat down at the table, took a deep breath, and calmly flipped through the evidence on the table.
——Bomb disposal experts collected some bomb fragments from the train station explosion site, which were exactly the same as the first explosive ammunition that occurred in the Children's Palace and the ones they found in the Heishuiba Urban Village.
It is basically certain that it was done by the same group of people.
In addition, there is household registration information faxed by the police station overnight.
"Fan Zhixiong, 32 years old, elementary school education, used to work in a billiard hall, currently unemployed." Ji Yinhe read it carefully before turning his gaze to the person opposite him. "I can believe what you say—you're paid to do things, but I'm curious, did you know it was a bomb when you threw that thing into the flowerbed?"
"I don't know, how would I know!" Fan Zhixiong said confidently, "Why would I care so much..."
"But you were running pretty fast. After throwing it, you hit the accelerator on your motorcycle and sped away... I heard it took eight armed police officers to stop you two blocks away."
"I-I know that's not a good thing. I want to run faster, is that not okay?"
"Okay, then tell me about your transaction."
Fan Zhixiong began to tell the story in a long-winded manner. Ji Yinhe crossed her fingers, trying hard to hear any clues from it. Suddenly, she found that his eyes were fixed on the watch on her left hand.
——He is looking at the time?
Officer Xiao Ji narrowed his eyes, and a thought arose in his mind: Someone must have told him that even if it was a major criminal case, as long as no key evidence was found within 24 hours, the police would have to let him leave the police station.
Judging from the current situation, Fan Zhixiong must be trying to delay time by talking nonsense!
So how can we get him to the point and tell the truth within 24 hours?
A ridiculous idea suddenly came to my mind!
"stop!"
Ji Yinhe made a gesture of collecting, interrupting his endless narration, then took out a five-fold paper from his trouser pocket, clicked it twice, walked over and handed it to the other person.
"What is this?" Fan Zhixiong was confused by the smooth little piece of glass in front of him.
"It's a recorder." Ji Yinhe said calmly, "Look, we've caught the two people who contacted you, and this is what they said."
"...Ah?" Fan Zhixiong was very surprised. "How...how did they...damn it!"
"Are they not going to let you say anything?" Ji Yinhe calculated the time, quickly retracted the five-fold paper, and sneered, "You've seen it too. We can convict them now without your confession. But you have to think carefully. If you confess voluntarily, you can be lenient. If you insist on not saying anything, then we can only have a strict sentence... Maybe by then, they will be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment and be released in ten or eight years, while you will be shot!"
"Death penalty!?" Fan Zhixiong couldn't believe it. "Why?"
"Because a policeman was killed by you!" Ji Yinhe's eyes welled up with tears again, and his tone was sonorous and powerful, "So when it comes to sentencing, the court will definitely impose the heaviest sentence possible to seek justice for our comrade!"
Her voice echoed in the interrogation room. Fan Zhixiong's rogue look disappeared and his face turned pale with fear.
"Okay, I'll tell you everything!"
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