dognovel Chapter 1102 Zhu Zhiming Injured
Chapter 1102 Zhu Zhiming Injured
When Gui'er heard him say that, she smiled and said, "It seems the shop is making money. I remember we didn't do it last year."
Wu Mingqiang smiled happily and said, "Thanks to Miss, I have made some money. Also, I'm in the rice smuggling business, and I've made quite a bit of money there. But it can't be done openly, so I'm using our pawnshop as an excuse to have everyone sit down and have a meal together. It'll sound better to outsiders. I hope Miss won't mind."
Gui'er laughed and said, "What's the big deal? It'll be more lively with more people. But Detective Long is also involved in this business, so he should be coming over."
"Oh, Old Long, he's too cautious. He's afraid of gossip, so he made it clear that he wouldn't attend."
Gui'er's heart skipped a beat when she heard Wu Mingqiang address Long Xing. She had a vague feeling that Wu Mingqiang no longer seemed to take Long Xing seriously. Moreover, the police officers had been extremely respectful to him earlier, and Gui'er had assumed that Wu Mingqiang would at least offer some bribe. But unexpectedly, the police officers were apologizing repeatedly. Had Wu Mingqiang's power grown so great now?
She asked tentatively, "Brother Wu, you've made so much money for Detective Longxing now. He must value you a lot, right?"
Wu Mingqiang smiled and said, "He's alright. He's been quite polite to me, but I guess it's because I can make money for him. I've only realized how ruthless he is after being around him for a while. He's no less ruthless than Ouyang Bao, he just hides it better."
“We should show more respect to Brother Wu to avoid any misunderstandings between them. I’ve heard that Longxing is a decent person; at least he does what he’s supposed to do and is quite responsible.”
Wu Mingqiang nodded and said, "Miss, don't worry. I know what I'm doing. Besides, Lao Long is a smiling tiger. He can still kill someone with a smile. Anyone who has been around him for a long time knows that few people can have a good ending unless they are willing to be his dog for life. The reason he has such a good reputation is because he found a scapegoat to take the blame for his dirty deeds, so that they don't fall on his head. In fact, he did just that. He ran opium dens and casinos."
Gui'er never expected Long Xing to be such a person. He was really good at hiding his true intentions. And since Wu Mingqiang used such a tone to describe him, could it be that the two of them have already formed a grudge?
“Brother Wu, what should we do? How about we think of a way to get out of here safely? You, Brother Cheng, and Dingxiang are the few people I trust in Hong Kong. I can’t just watch something happen to you.”
Wu Mingqiang smiled calmly: "Miss, as the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. For people like us who want to climb up the social ladder, the only way to get ahead is to beg for a tiger's skin. There are bound to be risks. Once you start, there's no stopping you. But don't worry, even if something happens to me, I will never implicate you."
Gui'er was about to try to persuade him when suddenly the car braked sharply, and Gui'er's body lurched forward, almost hitting the car window.
"Miss, are you alright?" Wu Mingqiang reacted quickly and put his arm around her.
"No, it's nothing," Gui'er said, still shaken. "Why did it brake so suddenly?"
“Someone suddenly jumped out. You stay here, I’ll go see who’s so blind.” Wu Mingqiang’s voice was filled with anger.
After settling Gui'er in, Wu Mingqiang got out of the car and slammed the door shut.
A person lay down about a meter in front of their car, trembling as he tried to get up.
Wu Mingqiang stepped forward, grabbed the man by the collar, and said viciously, "If you want to die, go away."
The man seemed terrified and kept saying, "Don't kill me, don't kill me."
Gui'er found it strange and quickly leaned out of the car window to look, only to find that it was actually Zhu Zhiming.
Seeing that Zhu Zhiming was extremely nervous, and since the car hadn't actually hit him, it shouldn't have caused him any real harm. Gui'er became alert, looked around but didn't see anyone suspicious, and said to Wu Mingqiang, "Brother Wu, is he injured? Should we help him into the car and take him to see a doctor?"
Wu Mingqiang didn't recognize Zhu Zhiming. He frowned, about to retort, but then he saw Gui'er winking at him. He glanced at Zhu Zhiming with a puzzled look, and seeing him trembling and full of fear, he figured he shouldn't pose any threat, so he nodded and said, "Okay."
He had Gui'er sit in the back seat, then moved Zhu Zhiming to the passenger seat and drove him to the hospital.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Wu Mingqiang told Gui'er to wait in the car while he helped Zhu Zhiming inside for the examination.
The examination revealed an unexpected result: the doctor said, "He suffered a severe blow to the head, which is why he is unconscious."
Wu Mingqiang felt he had been taken advantage of. He told the doctor, "It's impossible. My car didn't hit him when it fell down. There was a good half-meter distance between the person and the car. It's impossible that I hit him."
In this era, there were no specific traffic laws. If someone caused a car accident and managed to escape, they were basically impossible to catch. The doctor was also very knowledgeable. In order to prevent him from leaving the person here and running away, he quickly smiled and said, "Perhaps he was injured elsewhere. Since you have brought him here, you should consider it a good deed and let him stay here for treatment. We will treat him at the lowest level of cost."
Gui'er couldn't sit still in the car. She looked around and, finding no one following her, quietly slipped into the hospital. As she pushed open the door to the examination room, she heard Wu Mingqiang arguing with the doctor. She glanced at Zhu Zhiming lying on the hospital bed. Blood was seeping from his forehead, his face was as pale as paper, and his lips were moving as if he were saying something, but no sound came out.
“Brother Wu,” Gui’er tugged at Wu Mingqiang’s sleeve, pulled him into the corridor, and lowered her voice, “this person is one of our own, not someone trying to scam us.”
Wu Mingqiang frowned: "One of our own? Looking at him like this..."
“He’s one of Brother Chen’s comrades,” Gui’er said quickly. “He must have been beaten up. He was panicking and running in the dark just now. Think about it, who would run into the front of a car for no reason? Someone must have been chasing him.”
The sound of a nurse's footsteps echoed at the end of the corridor. Gui'er moved closer to Wu Mingqiang and said, "Have him stay in the hospital here. Find two reliable people to watch over him. Tell everyone he's a distant relative who had an accident. Don't let it get out of the way, or the people chasing him will find out..."
Seeing the urgency in her eyes and recalling Zhu Zhiming's terrified state earlier, Wu Mingqiang had a general idea of what was going on. He nodded and turned to the doctor, saying, "Oh, doctor, it's like this. I didn't hit this person, but my family just came over and said he's a neighbor from many years ago. Perhaps he's asking us for help? Let's admit him to the hospital. Please treat him well and try your best to help him regain his senses. I'll pay the bill." He added, "Arrange a private room for him. This gentleman has a strange temperament and is sensitive to noise."