"Listen to me, don't cry yet." Xia Xi said calmly, "Give the phone to the police, I'll talk to him."
Xia Xuan trembled as she handed the phone over. Xia Xi on the other end of the line heard a wailing voice: "Poor Lao Li, both of his hands were twisted and broken, and he's still unconscious in the hospital! No one from his family has come out to express their condolences, and I can't even get through to the boss. He's just run away and doesn't want to take responsibility. Police officer, you must help us—"
"Hello?"
Xia Xi calmed herself down after hearing the deep, middle-aged man's voice. She quickly said, "I don't know how to address you. I'm the phone owner's sister. My sister has a congenital heart disease and can't stand being stimulated. Please separate her and don't let her face these things. My family will be back later to handle it. I will definitely give you and the injured family a satisfactory explanation."
The police officer listened to her words and then looked up at Xia Xuan, the little girl in front of him. She was so frightened that her face was pale and her lips were purple. She looked very upset. He quickly stopped the crying family members who were trying to pull her away and urged Xia Xuan to go upstairs to avoid any contact with the emotionally disturbed family members.
*
Xia Xi had no time to eat breakfast and immediately bought a high-speed rail ticket back to Ganlin.
After locking her bicycle, she took a taxi to the high-speed rail station, carrying only a sports waist bag with her ID card inside.
On the way, Xia Xi called Su Jinru, but a robotic female voice reminded her that the person she was calling was busy and she didn't know if she had arrived home. Xia Xi was anxious, scratched her hair, and called Xia Yue.
After a few rings, the call was connected, and the sound of a car horn came from the receiver.
"Sister, you know that home..."
"I know, I know." Xia Yue's voice was filled with anxiety. "Mom just called and told me. I'm rushing home. I'll tell you in detail once I understand everything. Maybe the situation isn't that bad. Don't scare yourself."
Xia Xi said, "I'm on the high-speed train back to Ganlin. It will take more than two hours to arrive."
"Don't you have to go to school? We can take care of things at home. Study is more important."
"I'm worried." Xia Xi propped her elbows on the table in front of her, her fists pressed against her forehead, her hair falling down to cover her cheeks. Her heart was like a turbulent mountain torrent, unable to calm down. "Today is Saturday. If everything goes well, I can go back to school tomorrow without missing any lessons. Mom's blood pressure is unstable, and Grandma is old and can't withstand the blow. You should call my brother-in-law and don't let them get through this."
After ending the call, Xia Xi straightened her neck, brushed her long hair that was hanging in front of her face back, and called Xia Chenggang.
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