Chapter 118: We

Are you scared already?

Yu Dazhang guessed Director Liu was already considering whether to report this immediately.

When mentioning that the traffic police department would also be investigated, Director Liu's eyelid twitched twice.

Why investigate the traffic police?

Because that blue-plate four-point-two-meter box truck was a modified vehicle.

Could Lu Zhongxin, just by sight, tell the cargo compartment had been widened—and wouldn't the traffic police notice?

Besides, the medical equipment inside the compartment couldn't be made public; those people would surely find ways to ensure the vehicle passed unimpeded.

The best solution was to pick a fixed route and bribe the traffic police along that route.

What if you encounter an upright traffic officer who won't take bribes?

Easy—plan another route and keep trying.

That hospital had gone five years without incident, proving they'd already mastered it.

Why modify it at all?

Because if you use a larger-size box truck, you can't get a blue plate.

Yellow-plate vehicles aren't allowed into the city center.

So, the only option was to widen the four-point-two-meter box truck.

Yu Dazhang listed every possible suspect he could think of; how to investigate further was now the municipal bureau's job.

The inspection department must intervene—and it must be a high-level inspector.

At this point, Director Liu was already sweating.

The human trafficking case wasn't over, and now an even worse one had surfaced.

And this case had broader impact and wider involvement.

What truly needed investigation was even more numerous and deeper than what Yu Dazhang had said!

One top-tier hospital could involve funeral homes, forensic identification centers, traffic police units…

As the investigation deepened, more and more departments would be dragged in.

Without exaggeration, the entire Songhai police system would have to be turned upside down!

When Yu Dazhang stepped out of the hospital, he saw various medical vehicles driving into the hospital courtyard.

From the badges on their bodies, he could tell they were all transferred from other hospitals.

They're transferring patients… he immediately guessed the reason.

Critical and emergency patients needed immediate transfer.

After such a massive scandal, even if the municipal bureau didn't arrange transfers, how could patients and their families dare stay for treatment?

Though they didn't know what had happened, the scene was terrifying.

Everyone's life is precious; no one wanted to risk their own.

"Brother Sen, it looks like your transfer paperwork won't go through."

Yu Dazhang supported Zhang Sen as they descended the steps one step at a time.

He still felt deeply grateful to Zhang Sen.

Despite having one leg crippled, he had unhesitatingly helped Yu Dazhang stake out the hospital.

To do this wasn't just about friendship—it required genuine righteousness.

"I'll just go home and rest," Zhang Sen said casually:

"As long as I see those beasts caught, losing this leg is worth it."

"Brother Sen…" Yu Dazhang said helplessly:

"Don't always be so dramatic—it's bad for your blood vessels."

Zhang Sen froze for a moment.

Didn't you used to be even more impulsive?

Investigating hospitals, assaulting nurses…

I could never do something like that in a million years.

At the hospital entrance, Zhang Sen pushed Yu Dazhang away:

"Go handle your business. Don't worry about me."

He knew Yu Dazhang had to return to Jianan Sect to write the investigation report—he didn't want to delay the case because of himself.

"No way," Yu Dazhang said as he hailed a cab:

"If I leave now, I'll be like throwing away the donkey after the mill's done."

"Who are you calling a donkey?!" Zhang Sen glared.

Through this incident, their relationship grew closer.

With the case solved, the heavy stone that had weighed on Yu Dazhang's heart finally lifted.

So he felt completely at ease, even speaking more casually than before.

In the taxi, Yu Dazhang gave the driver a hospital address.

On the way, he called Qu Tuotuo.

"Arrange a bed for me at Xiao Liu Ying's hospital—patient with leg injury, just had surgery recently."

Yu Dazhang could only turn to Qu Tuotuo now.

Zhang Sen's leg had a gunshot wound; regular hospitals wouldn't admit him.

Besides, transfer paperwork couldn't be processed now.

It was unrealistic to ask the bureau for help—district police forces had all been pulled to this hospital by Li Jun, leaving no capacity for Zhang Sen. "Alright, I'll call right away," Qu Tuotuo said without asking a single question.

With money and connections, things are just easier... Yu Dazhang suddenly felt a bit envious of Qu Tuotuo.

If it weren't for her, he really wouldn't know what to do.

He figured he'd really have to do as Zhang Sen said and go home to recover first.

By the time they arrived at that hospital, it was already past six in the evening.

From the moment the child was seen being pushed out of the nurse's lounge at three ten in the afternoon until now, only three hours had passed.

Yet in Yu Dazhang's eyes, it felt longer than three days.

At the same time, he also noticed that an ambulance had been dispatched there to pick people up from that private hospital.

As soon as they got out of the car, they saw two ambulances parked at the entrance, in the process of carrying people down.

The patient on the stretcher was actually still wearing the hospital gown from that private hospital.

Please... save... 6... 9... book....!

It was obvious they had been sent in a panic.

After arranging things for Zhang Sen, he went to Little Liu Ying's ward.

"Ah, Officer Yu."

When Liu Ying's parents saw it was Yu Dazhang, they both showed expressions of surprise, along with a tiny bit of fear.

"How is the child?" Yu Dazhang asked.

He didn't have much good feeling toward Liu Ying's parents.

Although abandoning the child was also out of helplessness.

But in his view, abandonment was abandonment; regardless of the reason, it was nothing honorable.

"Much better." Liu Ying's mother replied:

"The doctor said she has recovered very well these past two days. If this continues, she'll be cured and discharged before long."

"Uncle." Little Liu Ying, seeing it was Yu Dazhang, immediately called out sweetly, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

At the same time, she reached both hands toward him, making a gesture asking for a hug.

Kids really know how to handle things... Yu Dazhang hurried a few steps, came to the bedside, and picked up Little Liu Ying.

The child giggled, rubbing her little cheek against Yu Dazhang's chubby face.

After amusing the child for a while, he felt much more at ease.

It was like a chain reaction; when one good thing happens, it usually triggers more good things.

Conversely, when you're unlucky, even drinking cold water chokes you.

After coming out of the ward, Yu Dazhang saw Qu Tuotuo walking toward him from the elevator.

Coming close, she asked with concern:

"Is your friend all set?"

"He's already settled in the ward." Yu Dazhang hadn't expected her to come, and since he owed her another favor this time, he spoke very politely:

"Thanks, I've troubled you again."

It wasn't that he was being pretentious; he simply owed her quite a few favors lately.

When you eat someone's food, your mouth is short; when you take someone's hand, your hand is short; meeting them inevitably makes you feel inferior.

"Speak human." Qu Tuotuo glared at him.

Feeling it wasn't enough to vent her anger, she reached out and pinched the soft flesh at his waist.

"Sss..." Yu Dazhang grimaced.

The pain was real, but strangely, after that pinch, he no longer felt awkward.

For a moment, he felt Qu Tuotuo was just like his family.

Warm and natural; no matter what either did for the other, there was no need to say thank you.

"Officer Yu..."

Liu Ying's parents followed out of the ward, standing behind Yu Dazhang, and softly called out.

"Something wrong?" Yu Dazhang turned and asked.

The two exchanged a glance, and finally Liu Ying's mother spoke:

"Please rest assured; we will gather the money we owe you as soon as possible. The house in our family is already for sale."

"Once it sells, there will be enough money to repay you."

Just as his mood had improved, they brought this up; it was truly a mood-killer... Yu Dazhang suddenly remembered he hadn't asked them to write an IOU yet.

"How many houses does your family have?" he asked.

Liu Ying's mother was somewhat puzzled by the question, but still answered honestly:

"Just one."

"Then what the hell are you selling it for?" Yu Dazhang said irritably:

"The child has just recovered from illness and you're making her homeless; are you forcing me to be the villain?"

(End of this chapter)