Chapter 18: The Truth of Innocence

I don't know who called the police early, and the police car came faster than Shen Qingzhao expected.

Amid the shrill whistle of the police and the terrifying shouts of the crowd, the man in black panicked and let go of the blade. With the clanging sound of the knife falling to the ground, he turned and ran.

A farce happens and disappears in a hurry. Only a pool of dried and blackened blood was left on the ground.

Shen Qing couldn't take care of chasing the man, so he hurriedly ran over to check on He Sibai's injuries.

He Sibai's hands were full of blood, but his expression was still calm, and when Shen Qingzhao approached and wanted to check his injuries, he gently avoided it.

He smiled obediently, and his tone was even reassuring: "I'm fine, don't stain your clothes." ”

Shen Qingzhao only felt that his throat was blocked: "Are you stupid?" Does it hurt? ”

The young man's face was still pale, but his dark eyes suddenly lit up, shiny: "It doesn't hurt." ”

"How can it not hurt......" Shen Qingzhao's voice trembled rarely.

She quickly opened her eyes, broke the zipper of her bag in a panic, and rummaged through her phone: "Don't move, we'll go to the hospital right away." ”

He Sibai nodded. Hanging his two hands, he quietly looked at Shen Qingzhao's flustered appearance.

He could feel the warm liquid sliding down his fingertips, a dull ache mixed with the itch of blood droplets.

But looking at Shen Qingzhao's anxious appearance for him, the happiness in his heart was far stronger than the pain above his hands.

- Actually, it hurts.

- But since you asked, then I don't hurt.

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Soon, two policemen, an old man and a young man, slowly opened the curtain, walked in, and looked around at the mess around them.

The older policeman asked, "Who called the police?" ”

Everyone didn't want to come out, let alone get involved in this troubled water, so they laughed and said they didn't know, and kept silent.

He Fanglin, who had been silent just now as if he didn't exist at all, came out from under the table, this gambler looked around, and raised his hand confidently: "Comrade! Someone is going to kill me! ”

The old policeman was stunned for two seconds, his expression became more solemn, and he looked He Fanglin up and down: "So serious?" I don't think you've got anything to do. ”

"Hey, it's not because my son is here. How hard my son is fighting," He Fanglin stretched his neck consciously, turned his head to look at He Sibai, and his expression was rarely very concerned, "It's okay, son?" ”

"If you are blind, you will be cured, and the blood will be all over the ground, do you guess there is anything wrong?" Shen Qingzhao had a cold face: "It's quite unlucky for him to have a father like you." ”

He Fanglin was choked. His face suddenly turned red and black, and it was wonderful.

But because of Shen Qingzhao's identity as the landlord, he could only smile wryly: "How do you talk, He Sibai is my son, shouldn't you protect me......?"

Seeing that Shen Qingzhao's face was even more difficult to look at, the old policeman had to speak out and change the topic.

He glanced at He Sibai and asked, "Can you hold on?" Go back with us and make a note, or do you want to go to the hospital first? ”

Shen Qingzhao had a cold face: "Of course, you have to go to the hospital first." ”

He Fanglin nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, yes, I'm stupid, I should go to the hospital first......

After a pause, He Fanglin actually asked He Sibai tentatively: "Do you have money in your pocket?" I'll go to the hospital later......"

At this time, we are still talking about money. Shen Qingzhao didn't want to scold him, but just raised his hand casually and motioned to He Fanglin to shut up: "You don't have to worry about this matter." You should go and take a note with the police first. ”

He Fanglin resignedly said yes.

Shen Qingzhao only felt that the man in front of him was too unlucky, and he didn't bother to look at it anymore, so he lowered his head and dialed the ambulance.

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The sign of the early morning emergency department flashes a striking red light. Shen Qingzhao helped He Sibai fill out the case book and waited for him on a chair in the corridor.

After a short time, He Sibai wrapped a heavy hand of gauze and walked out of the consultation room.

Shen Qingzhao hurriedly greeted him, frowned and asked, "Did you hurt your tendons?" ”

He Sibai shook his head, and his tone was understated: "The doctor said it's nothing." Just a few stitches. ”

"How many stitches? If I hadn't arrived just in time, would you have thought about what the consequences would have been today? Shen Qingzhao frowned.

He Sibai lowered his eyes: "He made the first move." I just can't help it. ”

"Then you can't reach out to hold the knife......" Shen Qingzhao sighed, but thinking back to the situation just now, if He Sibai didn't reach out and hold the knife, the knife would be inserted into his body.

Shen Qingzhao was about to say something, but the phone rang suddenly.

She frowned and picked up, "Which one." ”

"Ms. Shen? I'm Xiao Li, the policeman just now," the young man's voice on the phone was cold and hard, "Are you and Mr. He still in the city hospital?" ”

"Yes." Shen Qingzhao asked, "Did you catch that person?" ”

"Not yet, but we need to ask Mr. He for some information."

Shen Qingzhao asked, "Didn't He Fanglin go to make a record?" What else do we need to know? ”

Xiao Li didn't answer her question, but said, "Please wait for us with Mr. He in the emergency room." ”

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It's still those two policemen, one old and one young.

"We both have the surname Li," the old policeman outside the emergency room said with a smile, "You can call me Lao Li and Xiao Li." ”

Shen Qingzhao nodded: "Do you have something to do?" ”

Lao Li nodded slightly, still smiling: "It's just to understand the situation." It won't be delayed for a long time. ”

As he spoke, his gaze wandered on the faces of Shen Qingzhao and He Sibai, and asked, "No problem." ”

The boy cowering in the dark blue plastic chair shook his head when he heard the sound.

The cold white light set off his pale and sickly face.

The young man looked at Shen Qingzhao, his silent gaze as if he was asking for advice.

Shen Qingzhao didn't speak, just folded his arms and stood quietly. Kind of acquiescence.

"Then let's get started," Xiao Li flipped out a palm-sized notebook from his pocket, and after turning a few pages, he looked at He Sibai with sharp eyes.

Xiao Li asked, "Do you know those two people?" ”

He Sibai was very decisive: "I don't know." ”

"According to your father's transcript, the man didn't use his hands at first. Instead, you do it first. You pressed the person directly on the mahjong table. ”

"No," the boy retorted with a lowered gaze and a sinister voice, "they threaten me first." ”

Xiao Li: "Just because of this? ”

He Sibai: "Hmm. ”

Xiao Li: "Let me ask again, are you sure you don't know each other?" ”

Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, Shen Qingzhao stepped forward and took advantage of the action of sorting out the gauze for He Sibai, and stood between He Sibai and the police.

She leaned slightly sideways, leaving half of the space between the police and He Sibai to see each other. Then he lowered his eyes, and his expression calmly smoothed the folds on the gauze.

Hesbeth looked up at her with trepidation.

Shen Qingzhao's expression was calm, and he said faintly: "It's okay." ”

He Sibai was about to nod. Xiao Li on the side suddenly raised his voice and ordered in an almost reprimanding tone: "Speak!" ”

Shen Qingzhao straightened his hand for gauze.

An inexplicable anger surged up from my heart. Shen Qingzhao sped up and finished sorting out the gauze, and looked up at the two policemen.

She was still standing in front of He Sibai, but she raised her foot and stepped forward slightly, protecting He Sibai behind her in a posture of not giving in half an inch.

Shen Qingzhao asked with a calm expression: "Do you want to say that he, a student, deliberately harmed a loan shark who collects debts?" ”

Xiao Li frowned, wanting to refute, but couldn't find a more reasonable explanation: "We're just investigating." And how can you guarantee that there are no personal vendettas between them? ”

"What else?" Although Shen Qingzhao's expression did not change much, he still maintained a faint smile, but his eyes were already cold, "That person is here to collect debts, and he is targeting He Fanglin." And He Fanglin is his father, do you think a child should stand by when he sees someone coercing his father? ”

Xiao Li knew that his attitude was wrong, and hurriedly tried to round the field with haha: "We just want to know more about the situation......"

"Of course you can understand the situation, but you should be more evidence-oriented." Shen Qingzhao nodded, and commented unceremoniously, "I think that since you have time in the hospital and ask a teenager who reasonably maintains his own safety, it is better to catch the murderer who disturbed social order and injured people with a knife." In any case, it is an indisputable fact that that person hurt people. ”

Perhaps it was because the momentum on the woman's body was too awe-inspiring, and Xiao Li was speechless for a while.

Xiao Li: "But ......"

Shen Qingzhao stared at him without blinking, and said calmly and concisely: "No, but." If you can't handle this case, I can inform your director and someone else will handle it. ”

Xiao Li was silent for a moment and closed his notebook: "Forget it...... You two will come to the police station tomorrow to make a record. ”

Shen Qingzhao hummed casually. Turning his head sideways, he whispered to He Sibai, "Let's go." ”

He Sibai raised his face, his expression innocent.

He didn't speak, just nodded obediently. immediately stood up and walked away with Shen Qingzhao.

Lao Li and Xiao Li had nothing to say, so they could only watch silently as the woman and the young man passed them and slowly walked away.

The corridors of the emergency department are always long and narrow.

The light on the ceiling was not bright, and the dark green walls were illuminated by shadows, like two large patches of dark and damp moss.

Just as the woman and the boy reached the end of this long corridor, He Sibai suddenly glanced back at the two police officers.

His expression was calm, without any hint of panic.

What's even more bizarre is his eyes, like banter and contempt.

In short, an almost cold, but interested look.

β€”β€”At that moment, Lao Li only felt creepy. He remembered the look in the eyes of a cat hunting mice.

Because he knew that his prey had no chance of winning, he didn't panic, but he was lazy and fooled with his playthings.

But what does a look, an expression say?

Lao Li didn't dare to catch up and stop He Sibai again.

He has been a police officer for more than 30 years, and he can see at a glance that the woman next to He Sibai is obviously not small, and with her by her side, the legal investigation of He Sibai may turn into a fire.

"Let's go." Lao Li simply pretended to be stupid and took Xiao Li to the hospital door.

Xiao Li just joined the company, full of enthusiasm, obviously reluctant: "That's it, master?" Look at the look on that kid's face when he just looked backβ€”"

Lao Li coughed and interrupted Xiao Li's words: "What expression?" ”

Xiao Li didn't understand what the master meant, so he was stunned to describe: "It was he who turned around just now and smiled at us." ”

Lao Li asked, "Did the woman next to him see it?" ”

Xiao Li frowned and thought for a moment, then shook his head: "No." ”

Lao Li asked again: "Can just one expression explain anything?" ”

Xiao Li shook his head obviously reluctantly, but argued with reason: "But He Fanglin said that the man had a fight with He Sibai. Moreover, the loan shark did not harm or threaten the creditor He Fanglin at all, and he was always targeting He Sibai, which is obviously not in line with common sense. I have a reasonable suspicion that this is a fight that has arisen from a personal feud – and has nothing to do with debt collection. Moreover, He Sibai's expression just now was obviously a provocation! ”

Lao Li smiled: "But you have no evidence." ”

Xiao Li is not angry.

Lao Li patted Xiao Li on the shoulder.

His tone was meaningful, with an indescribable subtlety: "Don't dwell on it. Neither the evidence nor the ...... look in the eyes"

"Since they're not important, and no one else sees them, we shouldn't see them either."

"There are some truths that don't need to be revealed."

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The night was getting deeper.

The good sister is not around, Yu Lan didn't drink all the time tonight.

She slept vaguely on the sofa, and when she woke up, she glanced at the time, saw that it was already early morning, and slowly got up, ready to pack up and go to bed.

There was a gloomy silence in the box. Everyone is exhausted after the over-.

Yu Lan stepped over the drunk unconscious person who had already been lying on the ground, walked to the couch where Guan Tong was lying, and patted Guan Tong's face vigorously: "Wake up...... Wake up! ”

"Uh-huh?" Guan Tong struggled to stand up, and after trying to open his eyes and identify who the person in front of him was, he looked around.

Shen ...... What about Shen Qingzhao? He asked with his tongue wide open.

Yu Lan snorted and folded her arms.

She raised her foot and kicked two male models who were still quite awake. While motioning for them to set up Guan Tong on the left and right, he sighed with emotion: "I suddenly have a hunch that today will be the last 'bachelorette party' for the three of us." ”

"Huh?" Guan Tong's brain was not very bright, and he didn't understand what he meant for a while, so he actually pointed at Yu Lan's nose and scolded, "Why the last time, Yu Xiaolan?" Depend on! Are you going to turn your back on the organization? ”

"What does it have to do with me. Roll on. Yu Lan rolled her eyes, shook her hand very impatiently, and motioned to the male model to hurry up and carry this big fool out.

The two male models are tall and horsey, and they are also very quick in their work. The two of them carried a bucket of water, directly put the pipe in the air, and carried it out in a posture that did not touch the ground.

The box was quiet. Yu Lan crossed her waist alone and looked back at the appearance in the box.

Intentionally or unintentionally, his eyes fell on the ashtray on the coffee table filled with cigarette butts that Shen Qingzhao had smoked.

There is a saying that the authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear.

Shen Qingzhao is a person who has no addiction to smoking, and he smokes very fiercely tonight.

Yu Lan sighed helplessly, and couldn't help but whisper out what she didn't say just now: "Wait and see." Shen Qingzhao is definitely going to plant ......"