[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi":3,"chapter-reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-103":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Reborn in 2014: I Am the King of Criminal Investigation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2315959,4529,"Chapter 103: This Bone Is Hard to Chew","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-103",103,"\u003Cp>This is the most likely outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the hospital bears no responsibility—it was the parents who abandoned the child first, and that’s the main cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things are dangerous to think about too closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indifferent nurses, misdiagnoses that shouldn’t have happened, frequent cases of abandonment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And last night, the medical staff’s strange reactions the moment they heard about the transfer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put all these together, and Yu Dazhang found it hard not to suspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the hospital, they found the child’s parents and first asked about Xiao Liu Ying’s current condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning that the child’s condition had stabilized and that her meningococcal symptoms were not severe, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle, hello.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Xiao Liu Ying saw Yu Dazhang, she smiled brightly and greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From her mental state, the child had indeed improved greatly since before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good girl, Xiao Ying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang stepped forward and gently pinched the child’s cheek, smiling as he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle and your parents have something to discuss. Can you play by yourself for a bit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ying immediately nodded and replied obediently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside in the corridor, the four of them didn’t go far—they stood at a corner not far from the ward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang got straight to the point:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did you choose that previous hospital half a month ago?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had wanted to ask this for a long time, but never had the chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the key point of the whole matter, so he had to ask face-to-face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he had asked the female nurse who filed the report, but she only said she didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang had sensed something was off then, but couldn’t prove she was lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Advertisements,” the woman answered immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re from a small city, but not far from Songhai. Everywhere in our town, there were ads for this hospital’s pediatric department.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just step outside, go anywhere—you’d see their ads.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before our child got sick, we already knew about this hospital.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, the woman pulled out her phone and showed Yu Dazhang photos:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These are some billboards I photographed—mainly to capture the phone numbers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We came here because the ads claimed their pediatric department led the nation in treatment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And they offered discounted services for out-of-town patients.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang took the phone and flipped through the photos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, they were all ads for the previous hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We use professionalism and love, solely to protect your child’s smile\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the pediatric journey, bringing health and joy to your child\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>#Our little angels will grow strong under the care of our pediatric department#\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without anything else, just these slogans were enough to attract people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even knowing the hospital was problematic, Yu Dazhang still felt a warmth in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he also noticed one problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why advertise only pediatrics?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tertiary hospital has dozens of departments—why advertise only one? Isn’t that strange?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Yu Dazhang hadn’t seen any evidence that their pediatric department had exceptional treatment quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After you arrived, did you receive the discounts?” Yu Dazhang continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the man answered first:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At first, yes—we got discounts, were treated well, even given a private room with low hospital fees.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But after a few days, the doctor prescribed more and more expensive medicine, yet the child didn’t improve.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We asked the doctor many times, but he grew increasingly impatient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By then, we had almost no money left, and transferring hospitals was no longer possible—we had to keep treating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Until all our money ran out, and we still owed the hospital over ten thousand—so we could only…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t finish, but a flicker of helplessness and pain passed through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang already knew what came after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The couple fled, the hospital reported them, and Yu Dazhang and Ma Jian stepped in to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What seemed like a simple case turned out to have so many hidden layers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the man before him, Yu Dazhang suddenly remembered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yesterday I noticed you were afraid of that male doctor—did something happen?” At this, the couple fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clearly didn’t want to recall—it was as if remembering brought pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang wasn’t in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew some things were hard to speak of, especially when they involved privacy and dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saving face was only human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, the man spoke first:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It wasn’t just the male doctor—we were afraid of the nurses too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Later on, they’d see us and immediately pressure us to raise money faster, saying how serious the child’s condition was.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So much so that just seeing them made us afraid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And as their attitude grew increasingly hostile, our fear only deepened.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man had barely finished when the woman spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please… collect… 6…9…books…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once, passing the nurse station, I overheard them talking about how someone had abandoned a child at the hospital before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The hospital didn’t stop treatment—they actually cured the child.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was at my wit’s end then, and hearing that, I immediately thought it was a solution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if we got sentenced, at least the child would be saved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that I think about it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s gaze grew distant, as if recalling the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, she snapped back and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It felt like they were saying it on purpose—for me to hear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You only figured this out now? You’re something else… Yu Dazhang mentally scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And “felt like”? It was obviously a setup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First apply pressure; when the pressure hits a breaking point, offer an escape route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, people cling to that escape like a lifeline, desperate to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They don’t have the energy to think about anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s a saying: observers see clearly; those involved are confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their experience was pure psychological manipulation—they got trapped and left helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They really knew how to play this game~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang quickly ran through the entire case in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, use ads and discounts to lure parents to bring their children in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they arrive, offer a few initial perks to stabilize them, then slowly drag out treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When their money runs low, ramp up the pressure until they’re driven away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s the pattern, then their ultimate goal…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The children who come to the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this an isolated case, or did all previously abandoned children suffer the same fate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang suddenly felt his scalp prickle, a chill running down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This couldn’t be guessed at randomly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too many threads were involved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To confirm it, he needed direct evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Searching the hospital for evidence was unrealistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a complaint, going in to investigate would make him look like he was causing trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just two complaints, and a junior detective like him couldn’t handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they had signed liability waivers, claiming misdiagnosis wouldn’t work—it might even backfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d perfected this operation and plugged every possible loophole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This entry point is hard to find~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang looked at the couple before him who had bankrupted themselves to save their child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled again the miserable state of Little Liu Ying tormented by illness last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stubborn determination to uncover the truth gradually appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He usually didn’t meddle in trash matters, but when it got this bad…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to look into it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1218,"2026-06-20T14:22:46.062Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2865136fc6a3e27e37176cad513dfb784b047d60363f7fde48ca300aa4a13d4c","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-104","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-102",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]