Rose Manor

After spending most of the morning at the Yanming District Branch, he had learned all the information he needed to know, but Fu Jichen had no intention of giving up.

After leaving the branch, Lu Yanzhi was about to ask him what his next plan was when he heard him say to Qu Mo: "Go to the Third Hospital."

The driver responsible for the accident received treatment at Jiangcheng Third Hospital. Judging from the current situation, he is the only survivor of the car accident. Although his life is not in danger, he was diagnosed with a mild concussion, a broken arm, and multiple contusions on his body.

Two police officers stood guard outside the ward day and night and questioned the driver for more than an hour as soon as he woke up.

According to the driver's description, he received news of the death of his family while driving. He was so sad that he fell into a trance and failed to pay attention to the road ahead.He rushed home in a hurry and stepped on the accelerator to increase the speed of the car. Coupled with the heavy rain, his reaction was not as fast as usual. By the time he realized that he was about to hit the taxi, it was too late to save him.

After an on-site visit and verification by the police, it was found that there was indeed an old mother in her 80s who passed away in the evening of the day of the accident. It was his uncle who called him.

The driver who caused the accident also regretted it. He cried with snot and tears while writing the transcript. Later, he even raised his hand and slapped himself in the face, expressing his willingness to compensate and bear criminal responsibility.

The police guarding outside the ward received instructions and opened the door to enter.

The driver's arm was in a plaster. When he saw the police coming in, he subconsciously sat up straight: "Officer Wang, is there anything else?"

During the previous interviews, he was proactive and cooperative, and the police did not embarrass him.

No one wants something like this to happen, even if the truck driver is the perpetrator. Because of his momentary negligence, he killed two people, maybe more than two, but he is also a poor person.His mother passed away, his uncle is disabled, and he also has a son. According to neighbors, his son's brain development is delayed, so his wife left the family and ran away early.The few people who eat are all supported by his long-distance trucking.If something happens to him, the whole family will collapse.He has an honest and kind personality, and he is willing to help people who live nearby if they encounter anything. He is a good old man among the neighbors.

The policeman known as "Officer Wang" said, "Now there is something I want to confirm with you."

"Please tell me. If you know, I will definitely cooperate."

"Did you see anyone sitting in the back of the taxi when the accident happened?"

The other intact arm of the driver who caused the accident was placed on the quilt. He lowered his head and recalled carefully. He immediately felt dizzy. He covered his forehead and shook his head: "I don't remember."

"If you think about it again, this is very important to us. There may be another passenger whose life or death is uncertain at the moment."

"Officer Wang, I really didn't pay attention..." The driver who caused the accident pretended to have a headache, lowered his head and buried it in the quilt, saying in pain, "I don't know, my head hurts."

Outside the ward, another policeman looked at Fu Jichen.

There was only one door panel between them, and the conversation inside could be clearly heard outside.

Fu Jichen's stern face was filled with gloom. He reached out and pushed open the door. The driver who was sitting on the hospital bed raised his head from the quilt. Before he could see the person clearly, the person had already arrived. The hospital gown on his chest was picked up. For a moment, his throat seemed to be strangled, and he had difficulty breathing with his mouth open.

The driver met a pair of sinister eyes in extreme fear. The other person's voice was cold, like ice, piercing his heart: "I ask you, is there anyone in the back seat of the taxi?"

When the police saw this, they quickly stepped forward to dissuade him: "Mr. Fu, please calm down and don't do anything." They did not touch Fu Jichen's sleeves and only stopped his behavior with words.

Fu Jichen felt that he was calm enough. From the moment he got off the plane to now, every nerve in his body was trying to restrain and suppress it. It was already the limit for him to endure it until now before he exploded.

"I'm asking you a question!" Fu Jichen held on to the man's collar, regardless of the police's obstruction.

The driver who caused the accident was so shocked by the aura on his body that he forgot to act like he had a headache and swallowed in a panic. Then he felt the collar around his neck getting tighter and tighter. In an instant, his face turned the color of pig liver.

"I...I remember there seems to be someone."

Fu Jichen suddenly let go of his hand and took a step back. Judging from his body shape, it looked more like he was staggering.

The driver collapsed on the bed like a rag, his body was trembling, severe pain came from the arm fixed by the plaster, and a layer of sweat quickly formed on his forehead.

He didn't feel the aftermath. At one moment, he really thought the man in front of him would strangle him to death.Some people only feel fear when they are facing death.

Fu Jichen looked at the trembling culprit on the hospital bed and wished he could cut him into pieces. If it weren't for him, nothing would happen to his Jia Nian, so why would he be lying here so peacefully!

"Didn't you say you didn't pay attention just now?" Fu Jichen's face was extremely cold, and he picked out the loopholes in his words, "Why do you change your words now and say there seems to be someone, ah? Let me ask you one last time, is there anyone?!"

He gave the bed a strong kick, causing the fragile hospital bed to shake violently.

The driver who caused the accident huddled up under the quilt and weakly asked the police for help: "Officer Wang, I...I'm not sure, the accident happened so suddenly, it was dark and raining heavily, I didn't even see the people in the front seat of the taxi. If you look clearly, you won't notice the back row. I just vaguely feel like there is a shadow shaking. When I think of that scene, my head hurts..."

The policeman also had a headache. He kept using words such as "seems", "uncertain" and "vaguely". It was a kind of torture for the family members of the accident.

"I hope you can recall carefully. The bureau is paying close attention to this case. If you can provide useful information, you can get leniency for yourself in future trials." The police promised him a favor in the hope that he would take it more seriously.

Fu Jichen didn't wait patiently for the driver's answer. He left the ward directly, took out the cigarette case from his trousers pocket, and opened the lid with his thumb, only to find that there was not a cigarette inside.

He crushed the cigarette case and threw it into the trash can next to the elevator.

Lu Yanzhi handed him a cigarette and reminded him: "You can't smoke in the hospital. Let's talk about it after we get out."

Fu Jichen turned a deaf ear, took out a lighter, lit a cigarette, bit his lips and took a drag.The elevator door just opened and he stepped in. Lu Yanzhi and the other two followed him.

There were other people in the elevator. They saw someone smoking and wanted to give a warning, but when faced with such a gloomy and indifferent face, they swallowed the words that came to their lips and dared not speak in anger.

Officer Wang came out of the ward of the driver responsible for the accident, looked at his colleagues, shook his head and sighed.

In fact, when watching the surveillance video yesterday, everyone had a bad guess, because the first passenger in the taxi, Shen Jianian, was sitting in the back seat. Later surveillance showed that there was someone in the passenger seat, but the fireman The policemen only fished out two people from the river, and it was difficult for them not to think in the worst direction.

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Several people left the hospital, the noon sun shining brightly on their faces, already feeling the scorching heat of summer.

Lu Yanzhi stuck the belt around his waist and turned to look at Fu Jichen, who didn't know how to describe it: "The police are already checking the surveillance around Yangfeng Road. If there is any trace of Shen Jia Nian, they will definitely notify you." After a pause, some words came out. It's very difficult, but I still have to say, "The salvage team will expand the scope and search along the lower reaches of the Songli River. If...if anyone is fished out, we will notify you as soon as possible. You can go back to the hotel and rest for a while."

He had a hunch that if Fu Jichen didn't sleep, he might end up on his way to find Shen Jia Nian.

Lu Yanzhi assured him again and again: "If you are worried, Song Fang and I will take turns keeping an eye on the movements of the police and the salvage team, and will wake you up as soon as there is news..."

He wanted to persuade Fu Jichen further, but Fu Jichen's cell phone rang first. He was afraid of missing an important call, so he turned the ringtone very loud. The moment he heard it, his nerves tensed up.

Fu Jichen picked up the phone and saw that it was an unknown caller, so he answered the call without hesitation.

A gentle female voice came from over there, asking tentatively: "Is this Fu Jichen?"

Fu Jichen said patiently: "I am."

The girl on the other end of the phone seemed relieved and explained her purpose: "I'm Xu Youxuan. I want to meet and talk to you about the engagement. Is it convenient for you today?"

She had called Fu Jichen before and received a reminder to turn off his phone, so she went to inquire about Fu Jichen's whereabouts with people she knew. She heard that he was on a business trip to Switzerland, so she did not call to disturb him again.

In the early hours of last night, some friends in the industry said they saw Fu Jichen at the international airport, so Xu Youxuan took advantage of today's lunch break to call.

Fu Jichen had no time to deal with her: "It's inconvenient."

After saying that, he hung up the phone without giving the other party a chance to speak again. (End of chapter)