"Grandpa!"
Hua Yu quickened his pace upon seeing Hua Xian.
Wrapped in a blanket in his arms was an infant.
The baby had fair, tender skin, a head full of newborn hair, and its eyes were tightly shut, appearing to be fast asleep.
Hua Xian looked at the infant in Hua Yu's arms and asked, "Just born?"
"Yes, Grandpa. Born an hour ago," Hua Yu quickly nodded.
"A boy?"
"Yes, a boy." Hua Yu parted the blanket to show Hua Xian.
Hua Xian nodded with satisfaction and said, "You've handled this well."
"Let's go see Doctor Xue."
Hua Xian turned and walked briskly into the room.
Upon seeing the infant boy in Hua Yu's arms, Doctor Xue was astonished.
He hadn't expected Hua Xian to be so quick, not only in finding the Lingzhi but also in finding this infant.
Doctor Xue looked at the infant, eyes closed, deeply asleep, and then turned to Hua Xian and Hua Yu, asking, "You didn't give him anything, did you?"
"Like sleeping drugs?"
"No," Hua Yu quickly shook his head. "I just gently touched his pressure point for sleep."
"That's good," Doctor Xue nodded, then looked at Hua Yu. "Where did you get the child?"
"Bought him from the hospital. Gave the parents ten million."
Hua Yu said, feeling a knot of tension in his stomach.
In truth, he had stolen the infant.
After stealing the baby, he had left a one-million-yuan bank card where the infant slept.
Initially, he had intended to buy the child openly.
However, after inquiring at several places, none agreed to sell him a newborn infant.
Even when he offered ten million yuan, no one sold.
Some even threatened to call the police on him.
In the end, with no other option, he had to steal.
But even if he stole, it was to save his junior disciple's life.
As Hua Yu's thoughts turned guilty, Doctor Xue nodded, saying no more.
Since the infant's parents were willing to sell, he wouldn't have too much of a psychological burden using him.
"Doctor Xue, is this infant suitable?"
Seeing Doctor Xue suddenly fall silent, Hua Yu spoke up.
"No problem. Just don't feed him anything. Once the Lingzhi arrives, he can be used," Doctor Xue said expressionlessly.
"That's good," Hua Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
...
Modu First People's Hospital.
Dean's Office.
Li Qingyuan's face was contorted with rage as he slammed his fist on the desk. "How could a newborn infant go missing!?"
"Did you check the surveillance? Did you look at the footage?"
"Don't tell me the surveillance is also broken!"
Li Qingyuan glared at the directors and leaders of various departments, his anger so intense his lungs felt ready to explode.
In the history of the First People's Hospital, there had never been a case of an infant abduction since its establishment!
Now, after finally returning to his post and being on the verge of a promotion, such an incident had occurred at this critical juncture!
"Dean, the surveillance is not broken, and we've reviewed all the footage. We didn't find any suspicious individuals," the Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology said, bracing herself as she faced Li Qingyuan.
She was also extremely anxious, but the problem was that the nurses and doctors on duty in the nursery had all been questioned, and the surveillance footage had been reviewed.
They simply hadn't found any suspicious individuals entering the nursery.
Hearing the Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Li Qingyuan roared, "If you didn't find any suspicious individuals, how could the infant disappear!?"
"Did it vanish into thin air!?"
"Dean, Captain Zhao is here."
"Quickly, invite him in."
Li Qingyuan rose as Zhao Weijun entered, saying, "Captain Zhao."
"Dean Li, please don't be anxious. I've already dispatched personnel to seal off all hospital exits and we're conducting a thorough search. Do you have any leads on your end?" Zhao Weijun calmly asked Li Qingyuan.
"Leads... A bank card was left on the crib of the missing infant. It's very likely left by the perpetrator," Li Qingyuan said, quickly turning to Zhao Weijun.
"Where is the family? Is the bank card with the family?"
"Yes, the bank card is with the family. They are currently..."
Before Li Qingyuan could finish speaking, a director burst through the door, shouting, "Dean, the family is bringing people and storming up here!"
Li Qingyuan's expression changed, and he immediately said, "Don't stop them, let them come up."
With that, Li Qingyuan quickly walked towards the door.
Just as he stepped outside, a group of people, shouting loudly, rushed towards the office.
"Where's the Dean!?"
"I want to see your Dean!"
"Give us back our child!"
"You return our child!"
"Ah! You return my child!"
Seeing the men and women crying out loudly, Li Qingyuan shouted, "I am the Dean! Please listen to me first!"
"Believe me, I will take full responsibility for this matter!"
"I will find your child!"
"Please believe me."
"You've all seen it, the police are already here."
"Arguing and making a scene with me now is futile. Whether it's me or you, the most important thing now is to find the child."
"I understand how you feel, but I still hope everyone can remain calm and cooperate with us so we can find the child as quickly as possible."
Seeing the agitated family members gradually calm down, Li Qingyuan bowed deeply and said, "Thank you!"
"Thank you for your understanding!"
"Director Wan, please escort them to the conference room to rest. Try to meet their requests."
"Yes, Dean."
Director Wan, wearing a white coat and with a bald head, acknowledged and quickly accompanied the family to the conference room.
Seeing the family leave, Li Qingyuan breathed a slight sigh of relief, then turned to Zhao Weijun, grasping his hand solemnly. "Captain Zhao, I trouble you."
"It is our duty, Dean. You don't need to be polite," Zhao Weijun replied, then said to his teammate, "Old Qiu, take someone to find the family and see if we can find any clues from that bank card."
"I'll go check the surveillance."
"Alright."
Old Qiu acknowledged and then led a female team member towards the conference room.
Li Qingyuan quickly followed Zhao Weijun to the surveillance room.
However, even though Zhao Weijun was a criminal investigator with extensive experience,
After carefully reviewing all the hospital's surveillance footage, he couldn't help but frown.
Based on his years of experience, there were indeed no suspicious individuals appearing in the surveillance.
Furthermore, the surveillance was normal.
There were no instances of footage being deleted or missing.
Zhao Weijun's brow furrowed. After a moment of thought, he stood up and walked towards the conference room.
He intended to ask Old Qiu how things were going.
In his many years of work, he knew that the more normal things appeared on the surface, the more abnormal they truly were.
Moreover, how could a newborn infant, who couldn't walk, suddenly disappear without a trace?
As Zhao Weijun pondered this and headed to the conference room to inquire about the situation with Old Qiu,
Li Qingyuan dialed Lin Hao's number.