Chapter 99 Critical Hit
The people in the sanatorium were already accustomed to this kind of situation. Their movements were quick and decisive, yet they could not hurt Zheng Lanshu at all.
Soon, Zheng Lanshu's hands and feet were restrained, and Dr. Xie quickly injected her with a tube of sedative.
Amid the crying and screaming, Zheng Lanshu slowly calmed down.
Seeing that she fell asleep, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and everyone in the room left.
Doctor Xie walked aside and looked at Luo Xun and Chi Xia: "You are not relatives of Aunt Zheng, right?"
"Yes." Luo Xun took out his police ID: "We are police officers."
Dr. Xie frowned, looking puzzled: "Police? Why are the police here?"
Luo Xun glanced at Zheng Lanshu's room and said, "Doctor Xie, can I have a word with you?"
Dr. Xie hesitated, but finally nodded.
The three of them walked far away before stopping. Luo Xun said, "Zheng Lanshu's daughter was murdered. We came here mainly to see if we can get any clues."
"Aunt Zheng's daughter...you mean Zhou Wanrou?"
The doctor was shocked and incredulous: "She...she was murdered? Are you saying that Aunt Zheng's daughter was murdered? Where is the murderer? Has the murderer been caught?"
"I didn't catch him, so I came here to look for clues." Luo Xun told the truth.
Chi Xia pulled the corner of her lips and said, "Doctor Xie, as far as I know, Zheng Lanshu's behavior just now is not like ordinary Alzheimer's disease. Her mood swings just now were too big."
Doctor Xie finally recovered from his shock: "You... you are right. This kind of disease, even if there are cases of intense emotions, is accidental. Generally speaking, the common feature of this disease is amnesia. Aunt Zheng's situation should be caused by some kind of stimulation."
"Stimulation?"
Chi Xia frowned: "You are the doctor in charge of her. When did this situation start?"
Doctor Xie thought for a moment and said with certainty, "About half a year ago. I remember it very clearly. That time Zhou... Zhou Wanrou took Aunt Zheng home to live for a while. When Aunt Zheng came back, this situation already occurred."
Half a year ago...
Chi Xia frowned again: "Can you think about what Zhou Wanrou's condition was like at that time? Was there any difference from usual?"
Doctor Xie thought about it carefully, then shook his head and said, "It was not Miss Zhou who sent Aunt Zheng back that time, but her husband."
"Pei Xinlu?" Luo Xun thought for a moment: "Before this, was Zhou Wanrou's husband more concerned about Zheng Lanshu's affairs?"
Doctor Xie looked embarrassed: "To be honest, I'm not sure about this, but Miss Zhou is indeed very filial. In our nursing home , most of the elderly's children just send them here, and they don't come to visit them for a long time."
"Her husband... I have seen him very rarely, but I am not a caregiver. Maybe he came sometimes, but I don't know."
Dr. Xie still made up for it.
After he finished speaking, the nurse who happened to bring Chi Xia and the others over came over and called him, "Doctor Xie, Aunt Zhuang in Room 36 needs a checkup and is waiting for you."
Dr. Xie raised his wrist to check the time and sighed, "Sorry, I have to go to work."
Chi Xia and Luo Xun smiled politely: "Thank you for your hard work."
Dr. Xie said it was nothing.
He quickened his pace and walked away. After two steps, he turned back and said to the nurse, "Xiao Li, Xiao Pan has gone to the cafeteria to eat. Please contact her and ask her to look after Aunt Zheng as soon as possible. If someone else does it, Aunt Zheng will not be used to it when she just woke up."
The nurse responded: "Hey, I'll contact you right away."
She sent a voice message to another nurse and walked towards Chi Xia and Luo Xun: "I'm afraid I won't be able to see Aunt Zheng again today. I'm afraid she will be stimulated again."
"I understand." Chi Xia said and looked at Luo Xun: "Captain Luo, let's go back first."
Luo Xun nodded, and the three of them went downstairs together as they had come.
Chi Xia was talking to the nurse in a casual manner, and suddenly asked, "I want to ask, does Aunt Zheng's situation today happen often?"
The nurse sighed, "It started about half a year ago. Aunt Zheng would make a scene every now and then. It has happened more and more often in the past few months. She even hurt Doctor Xie once."
"But sometimes she would mistake Dr. Xie for her husband, just like she mistook the police officer, and sometimes she would mistake him for her son-in-law," the nurse added.
Luo Xun paused: "What was she like when she mistook Dr. Xie for her son-in-law?"
"Um……"
The nurse thought for a moment: "They would beat him and scold him, calling him a bastard and asking him to pay with his life, but sometimes, like today, they would ask him to leave work early or something..."
Chi Xia turned around and his eyes met Luo Xun's.
Luo Xun asked again: "Was it also half a year ago?"
"Probably. By the way, the time she hurt Dr. Xie was more than three months ago."
The nurse suddenly stopped and said, "Officer, to be honest, in the past three months, in addition to the old lady frequently looking for her daughter and grandson, we have also been in contact with Miss Zhou. Who knows... who knows her... Hey!"
"What about the old lady's hospital expenses? How to pay it?" Luo Xun asked the nurse.
The nurse said, "There are several payment methods in our hospital. Miss Zhou chose the five-year system at the beginning, which means she pays for five years at one time."
She thought for a moment and then said, "By the way, her one-time payment started two years ago. As for the year before that, the old lady was just in the adaptation stage. At that time, she was not sure whether she had to live here. In this regard, the hospital is quite humane."
Luo Xun and Chi Xia came out of Zhian Sanatorium and got in the car, both of them with serious expressions.
It was Luo Xun who spoke first. He looked at Chi Xia and said, "We have to go to Pei Xinlu's hometown."
As soon as he said he would go, Luo Xun quickly found the address of Pei Xinlu's hometown on the navigation.
While Luo Xun was driving, Lin Wenjue sent a video and Chi Xia answered it.
As soon as the video was connected, Chi Xia said, "We now suspect that something may have happened to Zhou Wanrou's child, Pei Xi."
"The child is only four years old." Lin Wenjue looked worried.
"We are on our way to Pei Xinlu's hometown now. I hope it's not what we think."
Chi Xia said, not really holding out for much hope: "Brother Lin, how are things going over there?"
"There is a salesperson named Ji Shiqing in Pei Xinlu's company. She may have a private affair with Pei Xinlu. In addition, through talking with Zhang Chao, another manager of Xinrou Company, I found that Pei Xinlu rarely goes to the company. He only needs to discuss projects regularly. And the channels through which he discusses projects need to be investigated."
Lin Wenjue paused and continued, "Also, Pei Xinlu had not been to the company for more than a month half a year ago. Combined with the clues you have, I think this half a year ago is a very important node. We'd better find out what happened half a year ago."
Curly-haired face suddenly appeared in the video. He moved closer to the camera and made a strange move, then stepped back to greet Chi Xia and the others.
"Hello, Xiaoxia, how are you guys doing? I have summarized the following points through chatting with the employees of Xinrou Company..."
In the picture, Curly opened the notebook he carried with him and began to read:
"First, according to Xinrou's old employees, Zhou Wanrou's business ability is also good. Xinrou's first few big orders were negotiated by Zhou Wanrou."
"Secondly, Zhou Wanrou began to retreat behind the scenes after the company developed. This should be after Zhou Wanrou's mother became ill."
"Third, what Lao Lin said just now is right. Half a year ago was a very important time point. Several old employees who were familiar with Zhou Wanrou told me that half a year ago, Zhou Wanrou had a serious illness."
Luo Xun's voice came from the driver's seat: "Regarding Zhou Wanrou's child Pei Xi, do you have any clues in this regard?"
Lin Wenjue and Juanmao both paused. Juanmao said, "This is not the focus of our inquiry, but someone mentioned it. It is said that Pei Xi has always been raised by Zhou Wanrou and her mother. Pei Xinlu's parents have been in their hometown and have not been involved in raising the child."
"But for a while they were very keen to take the child back home to raise him, but Zhou Wanrou and her mother disagreed. Pei Xinlu's parents even came to the company to complain to Pei Xinlu about this. As for how the issue was resolved in the end, they don't know."
Chi Xia's tone was solemn, and her original expectation seemed to have come true: "I now suspect that Pei Xi is gone."
"Ah?" Curly's face moved closer to the screen again: "How infuriating! That child is so cute."
Luo Xun said: "We should know the result when we get to Pei Xinlu's hometown. By the way, where is Lao Cao? Isn't he with you?"
Lin Wenjue said, "He went to check Pei Xinlu's whereabouts a month ago to see if he could determine his last whereabouts through his whereabouts and internet usage. What do you think?"
When he said this, he suddenly glanced at the door and said, "Hey, Cao Cao is back."
The car just stopped and waited for the green light. Chi Xia picked up the phone and moved it towards Luo Xun.
The two saw Cao Bin's face appear in the video. Cao Bin, who was always laughing, now had a serious expression.
Chi Xia's heart already tightened.
"What? Did you find anything over there?" Luo Xun asked.
Cao Bin exhaled, and the voice came over.
The first word he spoke was a critical hit.
"Boss, I found Pei Xinlu, but it was his body. Pei Xinlu is dead."
