Police Officer Wang rubbed his forehead, utterly exhausted by the recent cases. "No, all the evidence points to him. I want to question his brother, but the other party's mother claims the child is traumatized and won't allow questioning for a while..."
They were police officers, not bandits. They couldn't win by resorting to dirty tactics.
However, the longer this dragged on, the worse it would be for Gao Jian.
Shen Qingqing made up her mind. "Thank you, Officer Wang. I will investigate this matter myself."
"You absolutely mustn't use any special methods!" Officer Wang warned.
"Am I that kind of person?"
Officer Wang snorted, giving her a very suspicious look. "You need to be careful with your methods. Don't do anything out of line again. If that woman complains to the higher-ups, I'll be in trouble."
Shen Qingqing latched onto a loophole in his words. "You mean, if she doesn't complain, there's no problem?"
Officer Wang paused, his face stern. "I didn't say that. I'm just warning you not to act rashly. Besides, I'll keep an eye on both sides. I'll handle it personally."
"Thank you."
Shen Qingqing thanked him sincerely.
Officer Wang waved his hand. "I have to return to the scene. I'll be going now."
Shen Qingqing knew that, given Officer Wang's position, he was a seasoned officer who didn't need to oversee things personally anymore. Moreover, these two cases, on the surface, had already reached a conclusion. The fact that he was delaying the decision was purely for her sake, buying her time.
Not long after, Fu Jingshu returned. He had just taken a phone call and glanced around.
"Officer Wang left?"
"Mm."
Fu Jingshu gently touched her hair. "Don't worry, we'll find out."
Shen Qingqing nodded, suppressing her chaotic thoughts and pulling herself together. She first attended to the affairs of the deceased. Their parents arrived soon after.
The couple was nearing fifty, their hair white.
Upon seeing the deceased, they were overcome with grief.
Shen Qingqing didn't know how to comfort them and simply watched them cry. After their emotions subsided, she stepped forward to console the elderly couple.
She explained the situation.
To her surprise, when the old woman heard that the incident happened at their company, she exploded. "It's all your fault! You told my son to come here, and that's why my son got hurt!"
Shen Qingqing's lips moved, but she couldn't say anything.
If it were to be put that way, then it was true.
She did feel some self-blame.
Seeing that she didn't refute, the old woman felt even more convinced of her guilt. She grabbed Shen Qingqing's collar and shook her, crying, "It's all your fault! He was our only child. Now that he's dead, what are we two old people supposed to do! You jinx, you bringer of disaster, you murderer!"
The old woman's cries were loud and clear in the hospital, drawing out patients.
A nurse also rushed over, trying to intervene. "Hey, hey, stop shouting. This is a hospital, please be mindful of the atmosphere!"
The old woman refused to let go. Fu Jingshu quickly stepped forward to pull her away. Although he had restrained his strength, he still managed to make her hand red.
She became even more insistent, sitting on the ground and wailing.
"This is simply outrageous! They hit me! The murderer is hitting me! Is no one going to intervene?! I don't want to live anymore, I'll just hit myself to death right here! I'll let everyone know that you are murderers, and you will pay for my son's life!"
Fu Jingshu took out his phone and called the police directly.
The old woman was not afraid. She believed that due to her age, even if the police arrived, they wouldn't dare to touch her. "I'm not afraid of you. How dare you treat me like this? I want to call the police too! You killed my son!"
Shen Qingqing patiently said, "Auntie, please get up."
"I won't get up. If you don't give me an explanation, I won't stop today!"
The old woman sat on the ground, wailing loudly, disturbing everyone.
As soon as she finished speaking, the young police officer who had just returned from his phone call arrived. Dressed in his uniform and standing tall, his presence alone made the old woman's cries lessen considerably.
"Auntie, please get up. Tell me what's wrong. I'm a police officer, and I'll resolve it for you."
The old woman actually listened.
The young police officer helped her up and sat her on a chair nearby. The old woman immediately grabbed him and said, "My son, my son is dead. They killed him!"
The young police officer nodded. "I know, Auntie. I've been to the scene. I saw everything."
The old woman immediately looked at Shen Qingqing, her eyes filled with grief and anger. "She's the one who killed my son! She called my son and asked him to come here to see them, so my son came, and then this happened! Arrest her quickly!"
The young police officer explained softly, "I understand, Auntie. This matter has not been concluded yet. We need to investigate. The specific details will depend on our investigation results."
"What do you mean?" The old woman let go of him abruptly.
The police officer was not angered by her change in attitude and said gently, "Auntie, if you don't believe me, you can come to the police station with me, and our captain will explain it to you. Our captain is still at the scene. He will inform you immediately once there are results."
The old woman's expression changed.
Even though she was old, she knew that going to the police station was not a trivial matter.
Seeing that she had calmed down, the old man quickly persuaded her, "Alright, stop causing trouble. We'll listen to the police. Now, we need to go see our son..."
Speaking of her son, the old man's voice choked.
The old woman's eyes also turned red at his words.
The police officer quickly escorted the two away, comforting them with gentle words. The hospital finally quieted down, and the patients were persuaded by the nurses to return to their rooms.
Shen Qingqing let out a soft sigh of relief. Her shoulder suddenly felt heavy. She turned and saw Fu Jingshu looking down at her, his eyes full of a strong sense of reassurance.
"I need to go find Gao Xu."
"Do you need me to accompany you?" Fu Jingshu asked.
Shen Qingqing shook her head. "No, I'll be fine on my own. You stay here. I'm worried there might be further developments."
Even though the person was dead and the other party should have stopped, she still felt uneasy.
As soon as she finished speaking, her phone rang.
"Miss Shen, I've been fired." The voice of the maid came from the other end of the phone, filled with hesitation and nervousness. "Do you think you should give me that money now?"
"Let's talk in person."
"No!" the maid quickly said. "Madam Gao fired me, but she's still having me watched. She wants to find evidence of my betrayal. I can't meet you now, but my brother needs money. Just give me that money!"
"I understand. Send me the account number."
Shen Qingqing didn't intend to make things difficult for her. She hung up the phone, and within three seconds, a text message arrived.
It was the maid's bank account number.
Shen Qingqing called Ke Lin. "Transfer a sum of money to this account number. Also... investigate the bank account holder's brother."
"Okay."
Ke Lin quickly sent over the other party's information.