Chapter 103: This Bone Is Hard to Chew

This is the most likely outcome.

Moreover, the hospital bears no responsibility—it was the parents who abandoned the child first, and that’s the main cause.

Some things are dangerous to think about too closely.

Indifferent nurses, misdiagnoses that shouldn’t have happened, frequent cases of abandonment…

And last night, the medical staff’s strange reactions the moment they heard about the transfer.

Put all these together, and Yu Dazhang found it hard not to suspect.

At the hospital, they found the child’s parents and first asked about Xiao Liu Ying’s current condition.

Learning that the child’s condition had stabilized and that her meningococcal symptoms were not severe, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Uncle, hello.”

The moment Xiao Liu Ying saw Yu Dazhang, she smiled brightly and greeted him.

From her mental state, the child had indeed improved greatly since before.

“Good girl, Xiao Ying.”

Yu Dazhang stepped forward and gently pinched the child’s cheek, smiling as he said:

“Uncle and your parents have something to discuss. Can you play by yourself for a bit?”

Liu Ying immediately nodded and replied obediently:

“Okay.”

Outside in the corridor, the four of them didn’t go far—they stood at a corner not far from the ward.

Yu Dazhang got straight to the point:

“Why did you choose that previous hospital half a month ago?”

He had wanted to ask this for a long time, but never had the chance.

This was the key point of the whole matter, so he had to ask face-to-face.

At first, he had asked the female nurse who filed the report, but she only said she didn’t know.

Yu Dazhang had sensed something was off then, but couldn’t prove she was lying.

“Advertisements,” the woman answered immediately.

“We’re from a small city, but not far from Songhai. Everywhere in our town, there were ads for this hospital’s pediatric department.”

“Just step outside, go anywhere—you’d see their ads.”

“Before our child got sick, we already knew about this hospital.”

As she spoke, the woman pulled out her phone and showed Yu Dazhang photos:

“These are some billboards I photographed—mainly to capture the phone numbers.”

“We came here because the ads claimed their pediatric department led the nation in treatment.”

“And they offered discounted services for out-of-town patients.”

Yu Dazhang took the phone and flipped through the photos.

Sure enough, they were all ads for the previous hospital.

We use professionalism and love, solely to protect your child’s smile

On the pediatric journey, bringing health and joy to your child

#Our little angels will grow strong under the care of our pediatric department#

Even without anything else, just these slogans were enough to attract people.

Even knowing the hospital was problematic, Yu Dazhang still felt a warmth in his chest.

But he also noticed one problem.

Why advertise only pediatrics?

A tertiary hospital has dozens of departments—why advertise only one? Isn’t that strange?

Moreover, Yu Dazhang hadn’t seen any evidence that their pediatric department had exceptional treatment quality.

“After you arrived, did you receive the discounts?” Yu Dazhang continued.

This time, the man answered first:

“At first, yes—we got discounts, were treated well, even given a private room with low hospital fees.”

“But after a few days, the doctor prescribed more and more expensive medicine, yet the child didn’t improve.”

“We asked the doctor many times, but he grew increasingly impatient.”

“By then, we had almost no money left, and transferring hospitals was no longer possible—we had to keep treating.”

“Until all our money ran out, and we still owed the hospital over ten thousand—so we could only…”

He didn’t finish, but a flicker of helplessness and pain passed through his eyes.

Yu Dazhang already knew what came after.

The couple fled, the hospital reported them, and Yu Dazhang and Ma Jian stepped in to investigate.

What seemed like a simple case turned out to have so many hidden layers.

Staring at the man before him, Yu Dazhang suddenly remembered something.

“Yesterday I noticed you were afraid of that male doctor—did something happen?” At this, the couple fell silent.

They clearly didn’t want to recall—it was as if remembering brought pain.

Yu Dazhang wasn’t in a hurry.

He knew some things were hard to speak of, especially when they involved privacy and dignity.

Saving face was only human.

After a brief silence, the man spoke first:

“It wasn’t just the male doctor—we were afraid of the nurses too.”

“Later on, they’d see us and immediately pressure us to raise money faster, saying how serious the child’s condition was.”

“So much so that just seeing them made us afraid.”

“And as their attitude grew increasingly hostile, our fear only deepened.”

The man had barely finished when the woman spoke up:

Please… collect… 6…9…books…!

“Once, passing the nurse station, I overheard them talking about how someone had abandoned a child at the hospital before.”

“The hospital didn’t stop treatment—they actually cured the child.”

“I was at my wit’s end then, and hearing that, I immediately thought it was a solution.”

“Even if we got sentenced, at least the child would be saved.”

“Now that I think about it…”

The woman’s gaze grew distant, as if recalling the moment.

After a moment, she snapped back and continued:

“It felt like they were saying it on purpose—for me to hear.”

You only figured this out now? You’re something else… Yu Dazhang mentally scoffed.

And “felt like”? It was obviously a setup.

First apply pressure; when the pressure hits a breaking point, offer an escape route.

At that moment, people cling to that escape like a lifeline, desperate to flee.

They don’t have the energy to think about anything else.

There’s a saying: observers see clearly; those involved are confused.

Their experience was pure psychological manipulation—they got trapped and left helpless.

They really knew how to play this game~

Yu Dazhang quickly ran through the entire case in his mind.

First, use ads and discounts to lure parents to bring their children in.

Once they arrive, offer a few initial perks to stabilize them, then slowly drag out treatment.

When their money runs low, ramp up the pressure until they’re driven away.

If that’s the pattern, then their ultimate goal…

Is people!

The children who come to the hospital.

Is this an isolated case, or did all previously abandoned children suffer the same fate?

Yu Dazhang suddenly felt his scalp prickle, a chill running down his spine.

This couldn’t be guessed at randomly.

Too many threads were involved!

To confirm it, he needed direct evidence.

Searching the hospital for evidence was unrealistic.

Without a complaint, going in to investigate would make him look like he was causing trouble.

Just two complaints, and a junior detective like him couldn’t handle it.

Since they had signed liability waivers, claiming misdiagnosis wouldn’t work—it might even backfire.

They’d perfected this operation and plugged every possible loophole.

This entry point is hard to find~

Yu Dazhang looked at the couple before him who had bankrupted themselves to save their child.

He recalled again the miserable state of Little Liu Ying tormented by illness last night.

A stubborn determination to uncover the truth gradually appeared on his face.

He usually didn’t meddle in trash matters, but when it got this bad…

He had to look into it!

(End of Chapter)