"What's the point of crying? Instead of crying, you should quickly recall the situation and think about who assaulted you in the street. Give us some clues so we can hurry up and catch them. If we delay any longer, they might have already escaped overnight."
The Meng family called the police and searched the entire city that afternoon, but passers-by at the time did not see the appearance of the attackers clearly. The only thing that was confirmed was that there were three people.
The inspection team also provided accurate information. They confirmed that there were two teenagers in their teens. They chased them all the way, but they still let them get away. As for the person who broke their legs, they were not sure whether it was a man or a woman.
Meng Xiaoying cried until she was out of breath, her voice was hoarse, her face was covered with tears and snot, and she had lost all her elegance.
"Two, two thugs, dressed in rags. I didn't see the other one clearly. We had sacks over our heads, and he was also covered with a cloth, so I didn't see him clearly."
After she finished sobbing, Meng Xiaohang frowned and said, "This is exactly what the inspection team and passersby said. Did you see the appearance of those two hooligans clearly?"
"Look, I see it clearly."
Meng Xiaoying remembered their appearance and said in a hoarse voice, "Yes, they look familiar. It seems like I've seen them somewhere."
"How old are you?" Father Meng asked hurriedly.
"Fourteen or fifteen years old."
Seeing that she could only provide age information, Meng Xiaohang said with a straight face, "I'll go ask my second cousin if she knows those two people."
"Go ahead."
Father Meng waved his hand at him and asked Meng Xiaoying, "Xiaoying, think about it carefully. You said these two people look familiar. They must be people we know, or they must have a grudge against our family. Please filter them in your mind."
Meng Xiaoying's mind was in a mess at this time. Thinking that she would become a cripple, her whole mind was filled with anger. She couldn't calm down and think about other things at all. She started crying loudly again.
Yu Nan had also woken up by then, with her husband and children by her side. When Meng Xiaohang came over to question her, she recalled carefully and said, "It was two young thugs who suddenly rushed out of the alley and beat us on the head with sticks. Except for the wound on our kneecaps, all the other injuries were from them."
"Xiaoying and I both covered our heads and dodged, but I did see what they looked like. They were young, about fourteen or fifteen, and looked very similar. Their faces were vaguely familiar. They were both wearing shabby and dirty clothes, and they didn't steal anything from us. As soon as the inspection team shouted, they dropped their sticks and ran away."
She was much more clear-headed than Meng Xiaoying, so Meng Xiaohang quickly asked, "Second cousin, have you offended anyone recently?"
"Xiaohang, because of Gao Xuemei's incident recently, there have been a lot of troubles at home. We are all overwhelmed. How could we take the initiative to offend others?" Yu Nan said with a bitter face.
Yu Nan's husband stood beside her with his hands behind his back and asked, "Why did you suddenly make an appointment with Xiaoying today?"
"This afternoon, Xiaoying and her cousin and his wife went to the nursing home to visit Old Madam Peng. Xiaoying and I met there. I told her about the recent situation at home. She said she had a vacant house that she could let us live in, and she sent me the key."
At this point, Yu Nan suddenly remembered something and shifted his gaze to Meng Xiaohang, "Xiaohang, something actually happened today."
"What's the matter?" Meng Xiaohang asked hurriedly.
"When Xiaoying met me at noon, she told me about what was happening in the army..."
Yu Nan took the initiative to tell him about the incident of scalding Bai Shuixian with boiling water in retaliation. "When I heard Xiaoying's story, I thought that the incident in the Yu family was related to Bai Shuixian's son-in-law, so I became interested. I don't know if our beating was related to this incident."
"I'll check."
Meng Xiaohang left after he finished speaking. He returned to his sister's ward and told her about the incident. He then asked her, "Xiaoying, you've seen the faces of those two thugs. Think carefully about whether they have any connection to the person you want to take revenge on."
"If they want to seek revenge, they will definitely pick two unrelated people to do it with."
Mother Meng jumped up and insisted, "Yu Nan had just made his move, and then she and Xiaoying were retaliated against. The timing was so accurate, this must be related to Bai Shuixian and the others."
Although there is no evidence at present, they are suspected.
Seeing that his sister was silent and seemed to be recalling something, Meng Xiaohang said, "Rest first tonight and think carefully. I will go to the police station to report the case tomorrow morning."
"Xiaohang, go to work, I'll take care of this."
Mother Meng took the initiative to take the responsibility, saying with a gloomy face, "Our family is different now. Countless eyes are watching us from behind. We can't make any more mistakes. Go back to work and work hard. Don't let anyone catch you with any evidence. You must keep your job and your future secure."
"Xiaohang, listen to your mother." Father Meng agreed on this matter.
"Okay."
Meng Xiaohang nodded, asked some other questions, and then went back.
Gong Linglong slept until the wake-up call sounded, cooked breakfast at home, had breakfast with her mother, and then hurried to the city by bus with her briefcase.
She did not go directly to the workplace, but went to the hospital in secret first.
When she arrived at the ward, Meng's mother, who had been on guard here last night, had gone to buy breakfast. Meng Xiaoying was awake at this time. Her eyes were red and swollen like walnuts, half of her face was swollen like a bun, her forehead was wrapped in thick gauze, her kneecaps were fixed with plaster, and her shoulder blades were also tied. She looked very listless.
Gong Linglong took out the medicine her mother had prepared and sprinkled it into the steaming enamel cup next to her. The white powder quickly dissolved in the water.
Just as she was about to leave, Meng's mother came back and asked, "Xiaoying, which department does Bai Shuixian's daughter work in?"
"Ministry of Civil Affairs, Director Yang's assistant."
"Okay, I understand."
Mother Meng walked to the bedside with the soup and fed her with a spoon. "Eat breakfast first. Even if you can't eat, you have to eat. Only by eating can you recover faster. You don't have to worry about your knees lame. The doctor said that you are young and have a strong recovery ability. As long as you don't move around too much and take good medicine later, you shouldn't be disabled. If anything happens, we will find a good doctor to see you later."
Gong Linglong heard this from the side and had a hunch that Meng's mother was going to cause trouble for her. Could it be that Meng Xiaoying discovered her yesterday?
No, if Meng Xiaoying confirmed that it was her, the Meng family would definitely call the police and come to arrest her directly.
She was sure that she escaped quickly and wrapped her head and body with a bed sheet, so no one would recognize her. Even if the Meng family suspected something, there would be no witnesses.
So, no matter what trouble the Meng family is going to cause today, just come and do it.
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