Chapter 196 His Silent Planning
Huo Xingzhou sat down next to her and said softly, "This is the second time Jiang Yue and Wang Lang have been questioned. A preliminary investigation was conducted last night. Jiang Yue and her bestie were hanging out at the snack street, and Wang Lang's father testified that he was accompanying her in the hospital."
Neither of them was present, so the exact circumstances surrounding the fire were unclear.
Qiao Xi spoke hoarsely: "Xu... Yunye is here. Liu Hui... Min said that my clinic... can't continue."
Huo Xingzhou's eyes darkened. "I will provide these clues to the police station."
He also tended to believe that the Xu family had done something.
Qiao Xi shut up and sat quietly beside him.
Her pretty face was pale, almost bloodless. Her eyes were full of fatigue and absent-mindedness. Huo Xingzhou couldn't help but raise his hand to touch her soft hair. Qiao Xi seemed to be startled and suddenly dodged.
Then she turned and looked at him puzzledly, as if asking what he was doing.
Huo Xingzhou slowly lowered his hand, a dull ache welling up in his heart. On the surface, he remained as reserved and calm as ever, as if unaffected by anything.
All the way in silence.
Qiao Xi stared intently at the scenery passing by outside the car window. She was a little glad that her vocal cords were damaged, so she didn't need to find any excuses for such silence, which also made him realize that her mood was not right.
The car stopped in front of the police station.
When Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou walked into the police station, Wang Lang and Jiang Yue were taking statements.
They were just there to cooperate with the investigation, and the police officers were generally quite easygoing. After all, their initial investigation was that the fire was accidental, which is generally not likely to be overturned.
The police officer saw Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou and said, "Please take a seat. We just need to confirm something with Ms. Qiao."
"Doctor Qiao."
"Doctor Qiao, is Grandma Qiao really gone? You..." Jiang Yue's eyes were filled with tears, "Don't be too sad."
Qiao Xi looked at her and twitched the corners of his mouth.
Wang Lang blamed himself and said sadly, "If only I had been in the clinic last night, I shouldn't have..."
Qiao Xi shook her head.
The police officer poured two cups of warm water for Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou, placed them in front of them and said, "Drink some water, we'll talk slowly."
Qiao Xi sat on the chair, fiddling with her fingers nervously.
The police officer said, "Based on the information we currently have, we still determine that this fire was caused by the elderly man's improper burning of paper money. No one else has a motive. As for subsequent compensation, you can negotiate on your own."
Wang Lang, who was sitting next to him, lowered his head and felt relieved when he heard this conclusion.
"have."
Huo Xingzhou said calmly, "Liu Huimin once came to the clinic and threatened my wife, saying she would shut down her clinic. I suggest you investigate further and see if there are any abnormalities in Liu Huimin's bank statements."
Rich people usually don't do things themselves.
They believe that money makes the world go round.
The police officer's expression grew serious. "We will investigate this clue further, please rest assured."
Wang Lang tried hard to steady his breathing.
The person who transferred the money to him was a man, not Liu Huimin.
It shouldn't be traced back to him, especially since he was actually in the hospital with his father after surgery yesterday. He just slipped out for a while while he was soundly asleep.
His father had no idea he had been away for a while and told the police he had been with him all night.
Qiao Xi's gaze slowly fell on Wang Lang and said, "Where did you...put the insecticide...?"
"I... I wanted to throw it away. But the old lady said it was a waste and told me to put it in her room. She said I could use it when I got back to the countryside because there are a lot of mosquitoes there."
He knew that the old lady was frugal and would not waste anything, so he said that on purpose in front of her.
Qiao Xi's eyes were focused and serious, and his words sounded flawless.
Maybe she was overthinking it?
She lowered her eyes and curled her fingers into fists. The wound wrapped in gauze became increasingly painful under the pressure, and blood even seeped out of the gauze.
"Ms. Qiao, we will continue to investigate this fire. We will also verify the new clues you provide."
They say this, but it's more or less a formality.
Because the cause of the fire was already very clear, in their opinion it was simply that Qiao Xi was unwilling to accept reality and could not bear the death of her loved ones.
"Yes, thank you."
Qiao Xi took a deep breath, his throat felt blocked.
"Thank you for your cooperation. I'll take you out."
"No."
Huo Xingzhou stood up and protected Qiao Xi, saying, "Jiang Yue, Wang Lang, go together. I asked Old Chen to arrange temporary accommodation for you. Most of the clinic was burned down, and your luggage couldn't be rescued."
"Thank you for your help, Mr. Huo." Jiang Yue said shyly.
Wang Lang said hesitantly, "I'll go to the hospital to stay with my dad. My dad is having surgery right now."
"What surgery did your father have?"
Huo Xingzhou's eyes flickered as he asked.
"He had a heart bypass surgery. His heart has never been in good condition." Wang Lang chatted for a while, then said after leaving the police station, "I'll be leaving now. Goodbye, Doctor Qiao."
Heart bypass surgery isn't cheap.
Huo Xingzhou had read the information about Jiang Yue and Wang Lang. Both of them came from poor families. Wang Lang was raised in a single-parent family. He had a very good relationship with his father, but due to financial difficulties, he dropped out of school early and became an apprentice in a traditional Chinese medicine clinic.
He curled his index finger slightly, brushed his thumb with it, and said, "Old Chen, call and check Wang Lang's father's bill. If he's in need, he can apply for the Xingyue Foundation's major disease poverty alleviation project."
"Yes, Master."
Old Chen naturally understood what he meant and didn't simply think that he was really doing good deeds.
Jiang Yue, on the other hand, had a look of admiration and longing on her face: "Boss Huo, you are so kind. When the clinic was open, you not only provided us with meals, but also let us enjoy the benefits of Tianyuan Group employees. Now you are also providing help to Wang Lang."
Old Chen looked at her and said, "What a silly child."
So simple.
"Master, Madam, let me take you home first. I'll go to the hospital later to complete the discharge procedures for Madam. As long as you change the gauze and ointment frequently every day, there will be no scars on this injury." Old Chen said.
Qiao Xi pursed her lips, moistened her throat with difficulty and said, "I'm going to the hospital...I have something else to do."
…
Outside the Xu family villa.
A white BMW stopped and the window was slightly lowered.
Xu Guangyao was upset. He took out a cigarette, lit it, took a deep puff, and said, "You wasted such a good opportunity last night! You are so disorganized."
He teamed up with Huo Jiancheng to trick Huo Xingzhou.
It was expected that Huo Xingzhou would not be wary of his biological father, and he was indeed caught.
As a result, the daughter did not seize the opportunity to make the matter a fait accompli.
"I didn't expect Zhou Yu and Lao Chen to find it so quickly. I..."
Xu Xingluo regretted it so much that his intestines turned green.
Just a little bit more!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com