Chapter 1216: Chapter 1216: Worry
"Did anyone know you were going out?"
Bai Song’s sense of alertness was already exposing his determination to investigate.
He could not allow Bai Xiao to be in danger! Especially since he is a police officer himself; investigating cases is precisely what he should be doing.
Bai Xiao tried hard to recall, "The decision for the two of us was made on the fly. Aside from calling you, we didn’t manage to tell anyone else."
Bai Song’s face grew firm and expressionless, asking slowly, "Think again, any details?"
Qi Yuqing suddenly put down her chopsticks, "When we left, we were coming out of the room, discussing having a meal with you, and then we encountered a man who followed us into the elevator. He disappeared only after we went downstairs."
Bai Xiao also remembered, "But the man was quiet and didn’t say anything. There was nothing suspicious about him in the elevator?"
"Were there only three of you in the elevator?"
"No, there were many people at that time, at least seven or eight. Others were heading to the parking lot, and we didn’t even pay attention to which floor that man got off on because the two of us were talking the whole time and didn’t notice these details. If Qi Yuqing hadn’t mentioned it, I wouldn’t remember him at all." Bai Xiao could not recollect the man’s appearance.
"Things seem a bit unusual. You two should carefully think back; have you encountered anything out of the ordinary recently, or do you have any enemies, any grudges with others? Did you see something you shouldn’t have?"
Bai Xiao shook his head at these questions, "Small conflicts could never escalate to murder, and we’ve barely left the hotel in the past five days."
Qi Yuqing slammed the table, startling Bai Xiao and Bai Song.
"That Gu Yangzhi, if counted, is our biggest enemy."
Bai Xiao shook her head, "We’ve only had minor conflicts; Gu Yangzhi wouldn’t resort to murder. We’re not at a life-or-death stage. Gu Yangzhi’s not stupid! He wouldn’t do this."
"How can you be sure? He’s petty and might commit a crime. I think it’s better to arrest him." Qi Yuqing was thoroughly frightened today.
Bai Song shook his head helplessly, "What you’ve said provides no evidence. We can’t even continue investigating. What you two encountered could at most be considered a hit-and-run incident. The car’s license plate might be fake. Even if we find the owner, we can only charge them with hit-and-run, nothing more. There’s no intent to murder charge."
Everything felt like a suspense drama on TV, with crises surrounding her, unsure of where the danger came from or why she became a target.
Before, there was Shang Kaiwen, but now, the Shang Family was finished, and Shang Kaiwen was too, unless...
Bai Song clearly thought of something too.
He picked up the phone and dialed a number.
"Ren’ai Hospital, I’d like to check on a patient’s visitation eligibility."
"Yes, the name is Shang Kaiwen. I’m her relative."
"Her condition is severe; she’s categorized as a critical patient who cannot leave the monitoring room. She has tendencies for self-harm and violence, so she’s confined in a separate monitoring room. Are you certain?"
"Oh! Doctors and nurses check on her daily. It’s good to know. We thought her condition was improving."
"Very well, thanks a lot!"
Not Shang Kaiwen!
Bai Xiao fell into contemplation. It’s not Shang Kaiwen; she hardly has any enemies now.
Who would want her life?
Bai Song shook his head, "Don’t worry, I’ll follow up. You’re my sister, and I have a duty to protect your safety. Starting tomorrow, I’ll take leave and be by your side 24 hours a day until we catch that bastard."
Bai Xiao smiled, "Big brother, I should be safe in the hotel. There are so many people here; that person wouldn’t wait for us to go to the parking lot to make a move."
It’s not about too few people, it’s too many people.
With so many team members, the hotel is overcrowded now.
That person isn’t a fool; he definitely wouldn’t want to kill someone here, as it would easily be discovered.
Big brother following her couldn’t ensure absolute safety; she has a competition, which would be inconvenient for him.
Bai Song clearly thought of this too.
He chuckled, "Of course I understand. Let’s do this; I know how to handle it without affecting you." Having a background in special training, these aren’t difficult matters.
Bai Xiao sighed and touched her belly, "Baby, oh baby, your mother is in danger."
Early on, when the car accident happened, Bai Xiao had already used the special ability to check and confirmed the baby was unharmed. These three little guys are very resilient. If it weren’t for Qi Yuqing courageously acting as a cushion, she wouldn’t just have had a minor scrape on her palm.
It wouldn’t have been without some injury.
Qi Yuqing took most of the impact for her; otherwise, the severe injury to Qi Yuqing’s ankle wouldn’t have occurred, while she only had a scraped palm.
The baby wouldn’t have been unharmed.
Qi Yuqing couldn’t understand what the two were saying, but even though she couldn’t understand, she continued eating hot pot and watching handsome men.
Bai Song was very much to her liking.
She just didn’t know what Bai Song was thinking.
After they finished eating, Bai Song collected the trash and told them he was leaving; it wasn’t possible for him to take leave right now.
He needed to return to the station to arrange work.
As he went out, An Zhiyuan arrived right after.
His brother-in-law had called, telling him his wife was injured, making An Zhiyuan anxious.
His wife wasn’t alone; she had their hard-earned baby in her belly. The thought of someone daring to harm Bai Xiao made An Zhiyuan struggle to control his temper.
His wife hasn’t had it easy these years,
Some people always unwisely emerge.
Shang Kaiwen finally met her end; how could someone come out and bully his wife now?
An Zhiyuan hurried to the hotel in a rush.
Seeing Bai Xiao’s bandaged hand made his heart ache; surely his wife was alright. Bai Xiao’s special ability could save lives, but the pain already endured couldn’t be avoided; the special ability couldn’t prevent Bai Xiao from feeling pain or bleeding. These are inevitable occurrences.
"How are you? Still in pain?"
An Zhiyuan felt guilty; he always vowed to protect Bai Xiao, often seeming like empty promises.
Qi Yuqing covered her mouth, laughing, "Brother An, your White Doctor is fine. With me here, how could she get hurt!"
This wave of "dog food" made her feel a little sour inside.
An Zhiyuan felt a bit embarrassed.
He knew Qi Yuqing saved Bai Xiao.
Although Bai Xiao’s own reach could save her life, the baby might not be as guaranteed to be safe.
"Doctor Qi, thank you, really. Please feel free to let me know if you need any help in the future; I, An Zhiyuan, will certainly oblige."
Qi Yuqing was delighted.
This was a big win.
Chief An’s promise was truly a huge gain.
"Thank you! If I have something, I’ll definitely find you, won’t stand on ceremony."
Bai Xiao smiled at Qi Yuqing’s antics, "I’m fine. Actually, it’s fortunate that we both realized in time; no major issues."
After An Zhiyuan checked Bai Xiao and confirmed she wasn’t hurt, he felt relieved.
"That’s good then."