Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 456 - 327. The Key Evidence She Exchanged Her Life For (Update 2-1)
In the room, the clash of night and light illuminated Huangfu Huazhang’s face in flickers.
He reached out and pinched Lu Zhao’s neck, his chilling smile mirrored by the crystalline skull on his cane.
"How could I do this to you? Don’t you know she’s someone you are forbidden to touch? Since you dared to treat her this way, there’s no need for you to live on."
Huangfu Huazhang applied pressure with his fingers, not even very forcefully, yet Lu Zhao could still hear the cracking sound from his cervical vertebrae.
Rosa, holding Shi Nian, watched the scene in terror.
Shi Nian struggled to breathe, softly instructing Rosa, "Call Xiao Mai, quickly..."
At the critical moment, the sound of hasty footsteps echoed in the corridor. It was Ye He and Xiao Mai who rushed to the door. Xiao Mai, taking the lead, dashed in, and Shi Nian mustered the strength to shout, "Xiao Mai, don’t let Lu Zhao die!"
Ye He hesitated for a moment before rushing forward to embrace Huangfu Huazhang’s arm, gently persuading, "Mr. Huangfu! Calm down, calm down, your hand is bleeding."
Xiao Mai grabbed Lu Zhao with both hands, gently maneuvering him to slide along with Huangfu Huazhang’s force, deftly stepping to dissipate Huangfu Huazhang’s strength, then lightly raising her arm and striking Huangfu Huazhang’s arm acupuncture point, forcing him to let go. Using the momentum, Xiao Mai swung Lu Zhao around in a few circles, spinning him towards the corner like waltzing.
Only then did Shi Nian quietly breathe a sigh of relief.
Huangfu Huazhang stared at Xiao Mai in astonishment, "You know martial arts?"
Xiao Mai smiled shyly, "Just a smattering."
Shi Nian took a deep breath. Even Ye He didn’t know, but she had privately asked Guan Liang to investigate. Xiao Mai’s capabilities were no mere smattering; her grandfather’s family had deep roots, and after immigrating to M Country, they were regarded as leaders among the local Chinese. Although Xiao Mai was only a granddaughter, she had grown up in a martial arts school with her father. Her series of spins to neutralize Huangfu Huazhang’s strength was dazzling, even surprising Huangfu Huazhang, which spoke volumes.
The situation suddenly changed, but after Huangfu Huazhang’s initial shock, he continued to glare at Lu Zhao. Shi Nian hurriedly shouted, "Sir! I’m okay now, don’t kill someone for my sake!"
Huangfu Huazhang quickly turned his head back, staring at her intently.
She reached out to him, "Sir, I’m having trouble breathing... could you please take me to the hospital?"
The corridor was chaotic again, as nearby patrolling officers heard the alarm and rushed over.
Huangfu Huazhang gave Lu Zhao a vicious look, then stepped forward to carry Shi Nian in his arms.
"It’s okay now, he won’t have the chance to hurt you again."
At the door, an officer reached out to stop him, "Sorry, sir, we need your assistance with our investigation."
Huangfu Huazhang’s eyes suddenly turned cold, "Assisting the police investigation, is it more important than her life? Get out of the way, if anything happens to her, you won’t need to continue the investigation!"
The two officers were startled but insisted, "At least leave your identity, we will contact you later."
Shi Nian weakly leaned in Huangfu Huazhang’s arms, nodding to the officers, "...My name is Shi Nian, reporter for ’Deep Throat’."
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Huangfu Huazhang, carrying Shi Nian, rushed downstairs and got into the car, alarming Xia Zuo.
He quickly made a phone call, then attempted to take Shi Nian from Huangfu Huazhang.
But Huangfu Huazhang squinted his eyes, "Do you also intend to hurt her?"
Xia Zuo felt even more desolate, confirming his previous worries... Sir, with such anger, and the cane still stained with blood, clearly, something happened upstairs.
Xia Zuo carefully explained, "Sir, be careful of your leg."
"I’m fine!" Holding Shi Nian in the car, he slightly calmed down, glancing towards upstairs.
Xia Zuo nodded, "Rest assured, sir, I’ve already contacted someone to handle this."
Shi Nian, eyes closed weakly, heard this and her eyelashes trembled slightly.
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The long-wheelbase Rolls-Royce, like a little tank, sped ahead, discarding all its innate nobility and elegance. The car roared straight to the hospital, where Huangfu Huazhang personally carried Shi Nian out.
With a clear path for the ambulance, upon hearing the doctor say there was no major issue, Huangfu Huazhang’s legs finally gave way, and he sat down on a chair.
At that moment, he felt his leg pain pierce to the bone, and his palm seemed to burn with fiery flames.
Xia Zuo quickly gave the doctor a look, and after examining, the doctor frowned: "Sir’s web between the thumb and forefinger is split, and the leg is almost injured. How much force did sir use? Never mind the rest, but how hard have you worked to rehabilitate this leg to this stage, only to almost waste it all."
Huangfu Huazhang extended his hand to let the nurse come forward to treat the injury on his web between the thumb and forefinger, his expression indifferent, as if the doctor was not talking about his leg.
"Will she be okay? Although you said she’s not in serious trouble, she was hit on the head with a vase. I’m very worried about brain damage and possible aftereffects."
The doctor also nodded: "We need to continue observing."
The doctor suggested a detailed examination for Huangfu Huazhang’s leg, which he agreed to. The doctor hurried out to prepare, leaving only the unconscious Shi Nian, Huangfu Huazhang, and Xia Zuo in the room.
Xia Zuo personally escorted the doctor out, returned to gaze at Shi Nian, then bent over and said: "Sir, are you afraid that Miss will recall things she shouldn’t after the brain impact?"
Huangfu Huazhang gave him a glance, and Xia Zuo fell silent.
Soon the doctor came to notify Huangfu Huazhang that he could do the examination. Xia Zuo accompanied Huangfu Huazhang out, and Huangfu Huazhang also instructed the doctor to have a nurse guard Shi Nian.
With the room quiet again, Shi Nian gently opened her eyes.
Was he afraid she might remember something?
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Patrol officers questioned the few people on-site, and from Rosa’s personal statement, they learned that Lu Zhao had hit Shi Nian with a vase, involving intentional harm, so they took Rosa back to the police station and sent Lu Zhao to the hospital.
Tang Yanqing soon rushed to the hospital, requesting to interrogate Lu Zhao.
He appeared calm, but his eyes were filled with bottomless depth.
Jia Tianzi, very concerned, stepped forward to stop him: "Let me do it. Yanqing, you’ll kill him!"
Tang Yanqing took a deep breath, but tilted his head to stare at Jia Tianzi and suddenly smiled: "How can that be? I will let him live well, otherwise, Shi Nian’s injury would be in vain."
Jia Tianzi squinted at Tang Yanqing’s eyes, feeling something uncertain but didn’t dare to be sure. So he insisted: "You want to question him yourself, fine, but let me accompany you."
Tang Yanqing and Jia Tianzi entered the interrogation room, also inviting the forensic doctor to be present.
Tang Yanqing did not rush to question Lu Zhao’s statement; instead, he asked the forensic doctor to check Lu Zhao’s injuries first. The forensic doctor carefully pinched Lu Zhao’s neck, then silently nodded to Tang Yanqing after reviewing Lu Zhao’s X-rays and CT scans taken at the hospital.
Tang Yanqing personally sent the forensic doctor out, stood in the corridor, and confirmed again: "The method is the same as Sean’s death?"
The forensic doctor nodded: "Between the third and fourth cervical vertebrae, there is slight misalignment, fortunately, someone arrived in time, otherwise this person would have been on my autopsy table. Although there are countless scenarios causing cervical dislocation, I won’t mistake this force point. Yanqing, you have to understand, there aren’t many people in this world who can precisely find these two vertebrae and use the right amount of force to twist the neck by hand."
Tang Yanqing couldn’t restrain his excitement and punched the air: "Thank you so much!"
Such solid evidence was finally obtained! But the cost was nearly Shi Nian’s life.
Tang Yanqing stood in the hallway, feeling both happy and heartbroken. After calming down for a long time, he took a deep breath and pushed the door open.
He understood her feelings; she would rather risk her own life to obtain the key evidence and avoid dragging more people into the situation, causing them harm.
The day when the case would be fully revealed was getting closer.
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But as fast as Tang Yanqing was, Xia Zuo reacted just as quickly. Even though Xia Zuo had accompanied Huangfu Huazhang to the hospital, he had already contacted the lawyer over the phone beforehand.
As Tang Yanqing walked back to the ward, the lawyer had already arrived.
Tang Yanqing answered the phone call from the police inspector, opened the door to greet the lawyer, and laughed: "Brother Xiang Yuan, we really are fated."
Xiang Yuan, looking travel-worn, entered, first leaned over to Lu Zhao, and asked: "Senior Brother, are you okay?"
Lu Zhao was surprised: "A Yuan? Aren’t you still in Baoquan Town? Why come all the way for me..." Eventually, Lu Zhao’s face revealed a sense of guilt.
Xiang Yuan nodded: "I caught the call on my way back from Baoquan, so I rushed over. Senior Brother, don’t answer their questions; leave the rest to me. You’re injured; the most important thing now is treatment and rest. Even the police sir can’t force evidence gathering at this time."
Tang Yanqing sighed lightly: "Still considering him your senior brother? Heh, Brother Xiang Yuan, but do you know who he’s hurt?"
Xiang Yuan took a deep breath, meeting Tang Yanqing’s eyes: "I heard, he hurt Shi Nian. But I believe there must be hidden motives. Mr. Tang has his standards for doing things, and I have my own code of conduct. Mr. Tang doesn’t need to worry about me."
Xiang Yuan made a "please" gesture: "My client is injured, and it’s not suitable for him to undergo questioning at this moment. Please, leave first, and when my client is well enough for questioning, I’ll notify you both."
