Chapter 682: Everyone Has Scattered; Why Are You Standing Here in a Daze?

After giving his instructions, Physician Zhao hurriedly walked out of the ward.

As soon as she left, Company Commander Su spoke up: "Is Physician Zhao in such a rush to go watch the spectacle?"

But no sooner had he finished speaking than they heard Physician Zhao shout at the onlookers gathered not far away: "Hurry and pull them apart! This is a hospital; if you want to fight, go fight outside."

Instructor Guo and Company Commander Su also got out of bed and reached the doorway, asking those outside: "What is going on?"

Someone replied: "I heard they are from Baifu Village. In the middle of the night yesterday, a fire broke out at the widow's house. The girl's fiancé died when a roof beam fell on him while he was saving the widow. Yet that old woman claims the girl cursed him to death. It is truly absurd."

"Isn't this the hospital building? Why are they fighting here?"

"That old woman couldn't bear the fact that her son was crushed to death and fainted. She was admitted to the hospital last night. I heard that mother and daughter came to visit after receiving the news. Who would have thought that old woman would try to shift the blame? She is utterly wicked."

Following their gaze, they saw a disheveled young girl, flustered and trying to separate the two fighters, only to be shoved by the crazed old woman, causing her to stumble.

Company Commander Su could not bear to watch any longer; he stepped forward and roared: "Stop!"

The two fighters, seeing they were military comrades, immediately ceased fighting.

Company Commander Su glanced at the girl: "If there is something to discuss, discuss it properly. Fighting solves nothing. Furthermore, address the matter at hand; do not drag in unrelated issues or resort to feudal superstition."

Physician Zhao and other hospital staff who had hurriedly arrived addressed the crowd of onlookers: "Everyone, disperse."

The girl helped her mother up and thanked Company Commander Su and the crowd: "Thank you, everyone."

The woman she had helped up, her face filled with anger, said: "You probably knew your son's conduct all along and arranged this marriage to try to bring him back to the right path. But your son insisted on being with the widow no matter what. That is why, even though our engagement has lasted half a year, you never set a wedding date. Am I not right?"

The old woman, having been exposed, looked very displeased and was about to retort.

But the woman continued: "You wanted to cover up your son's filth and make my daughter take the blame. You are truly despicable. Listen well: had I known your son was such a person, I would never have agreed to this engagement. Since he is now gone, this engagement is over. If I hear you tarnish my daughter's reputation again, my Liu family will not spare you."

Having finished speaking, she grabbed the girl beside her: "Daughter, let us go."

However, after they had walked a few steps, the woman remembered something, turned back, and entered the ward. A moment later, she came out carrying a basket of eggs: "Look closely; these are our family's belongings. Since the two of us have no connection anymore, these things certainly will not be eaten by someone with such a black heart."

Having finished speaking, she took her daughter's hand and strode away.

After the crowd dispersed, Company Commander Su did not move.

Instructor Guo, seeing he had not moved, stepped forward and patted his shoulder: "Everyone has dispersed; why are you standing here in a daze?"

Company Commander Su finally came to his senses: "I was not thinking of anything. I just thought that old woman on the ground was truly wicked."

Instructor Guo felt it was not that simple, but seeing Company Commander Su's unusual expression, he said: "True, her heart was indeed black enough. Very well, let us return. Your leg cannot stand for long yet."

One of these two had injured his leg, the other his arm, but both had recovered nearly completely; they would likely be discharged from the hospital together with Fu Yan Cheng.

Thinking of the girl just now, Company Commander Su's heart beat a little faster, and he thought he would have someone inquire about her later.