Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Just as the police had promised, they searched the ward inside and out, leaving no corner untouched, and even collected dried blood from the deformed tin kettle. They planned to collect more samples for comparison after the patient was out of danger.
Jiang Chi’s emotions had completely calmed down at this time. He cooperated with the police’s inquiries throughout the whole process and answered all the details of the whole process in a clear and organized manner.
“According to Jiang Chi, there were only three other patients in the ward besides him.” The police officer looked at the hospital nurse: “Where is the patient in bed number two? He should have been there when the conflict occurred.”
The head nurse said, “The patient in bed number two has been transferred to ward 602. The patient is too old and has had a gastrectomy. He has been in a bad mental state these days.”
The implication was that the old man may not have witnessed the scene at the time.
“We have to go ask first. We can’t miss any clues.” The young policeman who had choked the patient’s mother before volunteered: “I’ll go find out the situation first!”
After saying that, he quickly walked towards Ward 602. Many people who were watching the fun secretly followed the young policeman and turned their eyes to Ward 602.
Seeing this, the patient’s mother felt a little uneasy and pulled her husband along, saying, “Let’s go take a look too!”
As she said this, she quickly followed.
Ward 602.
The young policeman found the old man who originally lived in Ward 618. His surname was Pei, and he was now in a coma with an IV needle stuck in the back of his hand. The accompanying family member was a middle-aged woman in her thirties, the old man’s daughter, named Pei Juan.
After the police explained their purpose, Pei Juan looked hesitant and said, “My father just had surgery and his mental state is very poor…”
She looked away slightly, obviously not wanting to get involved in this dispute.
“We won’t waste too much time. We just need to confirm the situation with the old man.” The young policeman tried his best to persuade her, “There is no surveillance inside the ward. What exactly happened at that time, besides the two parties involved, your father was the only eyewitness present.”
Pei Juan frowned in embarrassment, thought for a moment, and looked towards the door of the ward again.
——Outside the ward, both parties involved in the dispute were present.
The child who was said to be the murderer was standing in the corridor opposite the ward, led by his parent. He looked at the situation in the ward calmly, with a hat covering the strange horns on his forehead. When Pei Juan looked at him again, she was surprised to find that the child did not seem as scary as before. At least during the few days in ward 618, although he was taciturn, he had been quietly guarding his grandmother on the bed.
The mother of the other patient, Yao Shun, was also squeezed near the door. When she saw her looking over, she glared at her fiercely.
She made a decision in her heart.
“My dad is a little hard of hearing and can’t speak clearly, so please try to be brief.” As she spoke, she gently patted the old man’s arm to wake him from his coma.
The old man opened his eyes, his eyes were still a little confused, and he opened and closed his lips several times before he uttered a weak voice: “Do you need me to take medicine again?”
Pei Juan shook her head and spoke slowly: “The police have something to ask you. When I went to heat up the food at noon, did you see anyone fighting in the ward?”
The old man recalled, then as if he suddenly remembering something, his hand that was receiving the infusion suddenly twitched. He said in annoyance, “Oh, if you hadn’t told me, I would have forgotten. Comrade policeman, I want to report something!”
He looked very anxious, but the more anxious he was, the harder it was for him to express himself clearly. He opened and closed his mouth for a long time but no coherent words came out.
“Don’t be anxious, don’t be anxious, speak slowly.” Pei Juan hurriedly helped him calm down, and then took the cup and fed him some water.
The old man’s chest, which had been rising and falling violently, gradually calmed down. He took a deep breath and finally managed to speak: “I took medicine at noon and felt groggy. Just when I was about to fall asleep, I was woken up by the sound of something being smashed. As a result, I saw the patient in the next bed, strangling a child’s neck fiercely!” He pounded the bed in annoyance: “What a sin! I wanted to call a nurse, but I’m old and useless. The more anxious I was, the more I couldn’t move.”
The old man’s physical condition was obvious to all, so no one could blame him. Under the circumstances at the time, perhaps it was safest to do nothing.
Otherwise, if the mad patient was stimulated, there may be more than one victim today.
“This is not your fault,” the police officer consoled him, “The child is fine now. We are investigating the true situation now.”
“You said you saw the patient in the next bed strangling the child. What happened next?”
The old man recalled for a moment, and then continued intermittently: “Then the child grabbed a kettle and hit him, and he really let go after a few hits. But his madness was a bit serious, and he pulled off the child’s hat, pointed at him and kept calling him a monster…” He frowned and said disapprovingly: “The child may have some strange disease so something was growing on his forehead. I’ll tell you. Don’t go out and spread the word. It’s not good for the child.”
“…I don’t know what happened afterwards. I lost my concentration and I don’t know when I became confused and lost consciousness.”
“The information you provided is enough.” After thanking the old man, the policeman quietly left without disturbing him.
When he reached the door of the ward, he met the gaze of Mother Yao who was blocking the door and looking in.
Mother Yao gave way guiltily, her arrogance obviously much lower than before.
After the police left, she muttered, “He’s old and confused, how can his words be used as testimony?”
Jiang Lan showed sarcasm on his face: “If they don’t believe the eyewitnesses, do they have to believe your fabricated story?”
Mother Yao blushed and retorted, “It’s not over yet, why are you so arrogant? He pushed my son down the stairs and everyone saw it. Do you think you can deny it?”
“And the wound on my son’s head was caused by him, right?” She slapped her thigh in a fake manner, tears streaming down her face. “How can he be so cruel at such a young age? He beat him so hard that his head was broken and bloody. My poor child had blood all over his head and face! He will be held responsible if he is disfigured!”
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