Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1231: Skybridge Storm

The police officer in charge of the case explained to them that after receiving the report last night, they collected several surveillance videos along the route overnight. Zheng Pei'an should have started following Xu Jiawen from the gate of Nanjiang University and followed him all the way to the overpass. During the struggle between the two, Xu Changshan appeared.

When Xu Chunliang saw his grandfather appear on the screen, his nose felt a little sore, but he held back his tears and continued watching.

Zheng Pei'an, who had lost his mind, wanted to climb over the overpass and jump down. His grandfather wanted to stop him, but in the process, he lost his balance and the two of them rolled down the stairs of the overpass.

The scene pauses when Zheng Pei'an flees the scene.

The police officer in charge of the case said: "Based on the various circumstances and the confessions of the parties involved, Mr. Xu's death was purely accidental. He tried to stop Zheng Pei'an from jumping off the bridge, but it was raining that day and the bridge was slippery. The two lost their balance and rolled down the stairs, which led to this tragedy."

Liu Qingshan asked for the remote control to replay the scene of the two people rolling down the stairs frame by frame.

Lu Qi said: "Whether it was an accident or not, Zheng Pei'an's decision to flee was extremely irresponsible. He is a doctor at Dongzhou Changxing Hospital and knows first aid. If he had been rescued immediately, Mr. Xu might have had a chance to be saved."

The police officer in charge of the case said: "According to our understanding, Zheng Pei'an was in a very unstable mental state at the time."

Liu Qingshan stopped the video and said, "Look, he checked on Mr. Xu at the time, so he must have thought about saving him."

Xu Chunliang gritted his teeth. No matter what Zheng Pei'an had done to the Xu family before, it could not offset the sin he committed against his grandfather.

Liu Qingshan continued to read: "Who is this man next to Xu Jiawen?"

The investigating police officer said, "A professor at Nanjiang University named Sui Dongjun seems to be pursuing Xu Jiawen recently."

Liu Qingshan and Lu Qi looked at each other and asked almost at the same time: "Why is he here?"

The investigating police officer said, "We asked the same question. They lived in the same residential complex. Sui Dongjun was on his way home from school at the time. This overpass was usually their only way. He heard the crying and came to see what was going on. When he found out it was Xu Jiawen, he accompanied him throughout the whole process and even helped send the deceased to the hospital."

Liu Qingshan winked at him, reminding him to be careful with his words, as the word "deceased" could easily irritate the family members.

Fortunately, Xu Chunliang had completely calmed down: "Did my grandfather die before he went to the hospital?"

The investigating police officer said: "According to the hospital, he was already brain dead before the ambulance arrived at the hospital."

Lu Qi patted Xu Chunliang on the shoulder to express his comfort. He knew very well how Xu Chunliang felt about his grandfather.

Liu Qingshan said: "Find Zheng Pei'an as soon as possible. I feel that this person has suicidal tendencies, and..." He glanced at Xu Chunliang.

Lu Qi saw that there were some things he didn't want to say in front of Xu Chunliang, so he said to Xu Chunliang, "Chunliang, let's go out first."

Xu Chunliang nodded and went out with Lu Qi.

After the two of them left, Liu Qingshan rewound the screen back to Sui Dongjun's part: "Check this person carefully. It was past eleven o'clock at night and it was raining. He just happened to appear here. I always feel that this matter is a bit strange."

The investigating police officer smiled and said, "Captain Liu, you have handled too many criminal cases. This person has a good reputation in Nanjiang University. He was indeed passing by."

Liu Qingshan said: "Whether he was just passing by or not, it's always better to find out clearly. Find out his route that night, even down to the time he left the house." This case did not belong to him, so Liu Qingshan could not intervene and could only ask his colleagues for help.

The rain had stopped, but the sky was still overcast. Xu Chunliang and Lu Qi were standing in the yard. It was the first time that Lu Qi saw him look so haggard, so he took a bottle of water from the car and handed it to him.

Xu Chunliang shook his head.

Lu Qi asked: "What are your plans?"

Xu Chunliang said: "My dad should be here tonight. We must let him see grandpa for the last time."

Lu Qi sighed and said, "There are always unexpected events in the world. Some things are beyond human control."

Xu Chunliang said: "It's my fault. If I had called earlier, maybe everything could have been avoided."

Lu Qi said: "You don't have to blame yourself. No one would have thought that this would happen."

Xu Chunliang's cell phone rang. It was his aunt Xu Jiaan calling. The phone rang a few times before Xu Chunliang answered.

"Chunliang, can you come to my aunt's house? We have something to discuss with you."

Xu Chunliang said indifferently: "I'm at the police station now. We can talk about it later if there is anything." He guessed that they would not have any urgent matters. Zheng Pei'an was responsible for the death of his grandfather, and his aunt Xu Jiawen would undoubtedly also bear a great responsibility.

Xu Chunliang hung up the phone and said to Lu Qi, "You two should go back first, don't delay your work."

Lu Qi said: "We both asked for leave. After all, this is not Dongzhou. It's always good to have more people to help."

Xu Chunliang nodded. Lu Qi said, "By the way, do you want to notify other friends? Give me the list and I'll make the arrangements."

Xu Chunliang said: "Let's talk about it after my dad comes."

Lu Qi said: "Okay."

Xu Chunliang asked Lu Qi to help him keep an eye on the investigation here. He drove towards the funeral home. The route he passed just passed the overpass where his grandfather had the accident last night. Xu Chunliang slowed down the car and imagined the scene of the accident.

At this time Xu Chunliang received a call.

After the call was connected, the other party did not speak.

"Hello? Who is it?"

There was a panting sound coming from the receiver. Xu Chunliang determined the other party's identity from the breath. He pulled the car to the side of the road and said, "It's you! Zheng Pei'an?"

Zheng Pei'an's voice was full of regret and helplessness: "Chunliang, I really didn't mean to hurt your grandfather... I really didn't... It was an accident, a complete accident, don't blame me..."

Xu Chunliang tried his best to control the anger in his heart: "Where are you?"

"How is the master? Tell me, how is the master?"

Xu Chunliang thought to himself, could it be that Zheng Pei'an didn't know that Grandpa had passed away? Impossible, he had obviously judged that Grandpa could not be saved and fled for fear of crime. Xu Chunliang thought for a moment and wanted to calm him down first: "How dare you ask?"

Zheng Pei'an cried, "I was wrong, I was wrong, Chunliang, I'm scared."

"where are you?"

"Tianqiao, I am right where Master got into trouble. I know Master will not forgive me, and neither will you. I will jump down, I will jump down right now."

Xu Chunliang was stunned for a moment, pushed open the car door and got out, looking towards the overpass, only to see Zheng Pei'an standing on the overpass, holding the railing with one hand and talking on the phone with the other.

Remembering what Liu Qingshan said about Zheng Pei'an having suicidal tendencies, he immediately said, "You selfish coward, you have the guts to make mistakes but not the guts to face them? Do you think that jumping down will solve all your problems?" He never expected that Zheng Pei'an would come back.

Zheng Pei'an said in a trembling voice: "Yes, I am a coward... I killed the master..."

Xu Chunliang said: "If you still have any conscience, you should go to grandpa and admit your mistake to him."

Zheng Pei'an said: "Master will not forgive me, Master will not forgive me."

Xu Chunliang had already arrived on the overpass, and Zheng Pei'an was still there talking on the phone, seemingly unaware of Xu Chunliang's arrival. It was rush hour, with people coming and going, and no one paid attention to the man on the phone.

Xu Chunliang thought that Zheng Pei'an hadn't noticed him, so he used the crowd to cover himself. When he got close to a certain distance, he rushed forward like a cheetah. He grabbed Zheng Pei'an's hand and roared, "Where can you escape to?"

Zheng Pei'an's body twisted around, his cell phone fell to the ground, and he had a strange smile on his face. A fruit knife was stuck in the left side of his chest, and blood had stained his shirt red.

When Xu Chunliang saw the scene, he was shocked and immediately realized that he might have fallen into a trap carefully designed by someone else.

Xu Chunliang let go of Zheng Pei'an, and Zheng Pei'an's body fell straight on the overpass. The sound of the back of his head hitting the ground alarmed the passers-by around him. Screams were heard all around, and passers-by dodged to the surroundings.

Xu Chunliang took a step back and looked at Zheng Pei'an lying on the ground motionless. He calmed down and took out his cell phone to make a call: "Captain Liu, I found Zheng Pei'an."

Xu Chunliang did not try to rescue Zheng Pei'an because he was already dead. If he was still alive, he might have tried. But now there was no need to do so. Touching Zheng Pei'an's body would make the situation more complicated.

Liu Qingshan led the police to the scene quickly. Xu Chunliang had been controlled by the police who arrived at the scene first. He did not resist the whole time. This was a carefully designed trap. Before he found Zheng Pei'an, the fruit knife had already stabbed into Zheng Pei'an's heart.

He has call records and there are surveillance cameras on the overpass, which should be able to prove his innocence.

The forensic doctor examined Zheng Pei'an's body and concluded that he was dead. After seeking Liu Qingshan's permission, he pulled out the fruit knife that caused Zheng Pei'an's death. They would then analyze the fingerprints on the fruit knife to determine whether it had any connection with Xu Chunliang.

Of course, Liu Qingshan also noticed the existence of surveillance footage and asked his assistant to retrieve it immediately, hoping to be able to use it to restore the entire process of the incident.

There were many passers-by at the scene who became witnesses. Most of them did not see the specific situation clearly, but several of them insisted that they saw Xu Chunliang and Zheng Pei'an having a dispute, and then Zheng Pei'an was knocked to the ground.

One of the women sweeping the floor swore, "I heard him. He said, 'Let me see where you can run to.' Then they started fighting. During the fight, I seemed to see a flash of a knife, and then the knife was stuck in the man's chest."

Liu Qingshan knew that he could neither disbelieve nor completely believe the confessions of these passers-by. Many people would make up a lot of things in their minds, and the facts they described were often just facts in their imaginations. The funny thing was that they usually believed them without a doubt.

(End of this chapter)