The county people's hospital was unusually lively today.
All the patients and their families staying there gathered in twos and threes, whispering amongst themselves, their gazes fixed on one spot.
At the end of the corridor, a group of police officers stood, armed and fully equipped, prohibiting any unauthorized persons from approaching.
This scene piqued everyone's curiosity. They all gathered together, chattering, wondering what kind of person was hospitalized to warrant such a grand display.
When Qin Chuan and his two brothers stepped out of the car and entered the hospital, they saw this situation.
"Are we still going in?"
Qin Gang couldn't help but frown. This special situation seemed really inappropriate.
"Should we go in?"
Qin Yang was also a bit stunned. The display was quite a scene. Although he desperately wanted to confront Li Yuan San in person, the current situation was indeed a bit unusual.
"Xiao Chuan, what do you think?"
Finally, the two older brothers turned their gaze to Qin Chuan.
Just as Qin Chuan was about to answer, he suddenly noticed someone standing in a corner, subtly beckoning him.
Qin Chuan immediately walked over.
"Brother Dao, why are you at the hospital too?"
Qin Er Ge spoke first, his expression filled with surprise.
He didn't yet know that Qin Chuan had asked Zheng Cheng Dao to reinvestigate the matter of Li Xiang Cao.
Qin Yang immediately whispered a few words into his ear, and Qin Er Ge's expression became uncertain.
"Brother Dao, what exactly happened? Why is Li Yuan San hospitalized out of the blue?"
Qin Chuan asked.
"I'm not too clear on the specifics. I heard that Li Yuan San suddenly went mad in the detention room, crying and shouting, which alerted the entire police department. Then he was sent to the hospital."
"I followed him all the way here,"
Zheng Cheng Dao said.
"So, Li Xiang Cao is here too?"
Qin Yang spoke.
"Her car is parked outside. She must be here,"
Qin Chuan said. He had seen the conspicuous red Wrangler when they parked. That car seemed to be Li Xiang Cao's exclusive vehicle.
"I think this Li Yuan San is definitely faking it. Otherwise, why now and not before? He gets sick right after being thrown in jail? That's too much of a coincidence!"
Qin Er Ge sneered.
"This old scoundrel is definitely trying to evade responsibility!"
"If faking a mental illness can help them escape legal punishment, then all criminals would do it!"
Qin Chuan scoffed, "They really don't take the laws of China seriously!"
"Let alone faking a mental illness, even genuinely mentally ill people who should be in jail will still be in jail!"
"Boss, look quickly!"
Just as Qin Chuan finished speaking, Zheng Cheng Dao suddenly pulled his arm and they hid in a corner.
"The woman in the leather jacket you mentioned is out!"
Qin Chuan quietly peeked out and indeed saw a woman in a black leather jacket appear in the hospital corridor.
Her appearance, demeanor, and attire were in stark contrast to the people in the county town, making her easy to recognize.
As if finding the hospital air too stuffy, the leather-clad woman stood at the main entrance, playing with her phone and pulling out a cigarette, smoking silently.
Her tight leather outfit accentuated her excellent figure, drawing many fiery glances from men.
"Damn, where did this chick come from? Her ass and her body are too good!"
Qin Er Ge stared intently at the back of the leather-clad woman, his eyes shining.
*Smack!!*
As soon as he finished speaking, he received a slap on the back of his head. Qin Er Ge turned around and saw his elder brother looking at him with contempt. Qin Chuan and Zheng Cheng Dao, however, seemed not to have heard his words.
Qin Er Ge smiled sheepishly and put on a serious expression.
"Boss, you are absolutely right. This woman is indeed extraordinary. She's clearly someone from the martial world, and not a low-ranking one."
Zheng Cheng Dao whispered into Qin Chuan's ear.
Having both been involved in society, it was easy to distinguish true martial artists from others.
"I'm going to have someone test her!"
"How?"
Qin Chuan showed a curious expression. Qin Yang and Qin Gang also looked at Zheng Cheng Dao.
Among them, only Zheng Cheng Dao was a true martial artist. Qin Yang, needless to say, was a simple and honest rural youth.
As for Qin Er Ge, he had "run with the crowd," but that kind of mixing was at best what people called a "street rascal," not someone of any consequence.
He was worlds apart from a true martial artist.
Qin Chuan could be considered half a martial artist. In his previous life, he didn't mix in the martial world, but he did business with many people from it, without truly being part of it.
It was the same in this life. Although he didn't mix in the martial world, he had true martial artists like Zheng Cheng Dao under him.
Facing the curiosity of the three Qin brothers, Zheng Cheng Dao smiled slightly, then took out his phone and sent a message.
"Wait two minutes, the show is about to begin!"
"Also, I'll test you guys. Pay close attention later and see if you can recognize who is one of my people!"
This statement completely piqued the curiosity of the three Qin brothers. Even Qin Chuan looked interested, and all three pairs of eyes scanned the passersby around them.
Because it was a hospital, a public place, with so many people coming and going.
Coupled with the police cars parked outside and police guards in the corridor, many people were drawn to watch the commotion.
"I think it's him! The guy in the checkered outfit!"
Qin Er Ge quietly pointed to a young man who had just entered from the main entrance.
Qin Chuan and Qin Yang followed his gaze and immediately wore expressions of utter speechlessness.
The guy was wearing a flower-patterned sweater, walked like a crab, with a sideways glance and a smirk, as if afraid others wouldn't know he was a street rascal.
"Second brother, seeing this young man, I see your past self!"
Qin Yang was unusually humorous, and his remark almost made Qin Chuan and Zheng Cheng Dao burst into laughter. They struggled to contain themselves.
"Get lost! If you can't say anything nice, just shut your stinking mouth!"
Qin Er Ge was speechless, then immediately said, "Then you guess, who is the person Brother Dao is talking about?"
Qin Yang shook his head, "I don't have such good eyes. I can't guess!"
Qin Er Ge turned his gaze to Qin Chuan, "Third brother, how about you?"
Just as Qin Chuan was about to say he couldn't guess either, he suddenly noticed a young man with a very ordinary appearance in the corridor, wearing a thick woolen hat that covered most of his face, walking towards the outside.
Qin Chuan's gaze was immediately attracted, staring fixedly at the man's retreating back.
Under his watch, the young man got closer and closer to the leather-clad woman smoking and playing with her phone by the entrance, until he finally passed by her.
"Is it not..."
Qin Chuan felt a pang of disappointment in his heart. But before this disappointment could fully surface, a sudden change occurred at the entrance.
As the figure who had already passed the leather-clad woman, he suddenly extended his arm and snatched the phone from the leather-clad woman's hand at lightning speed.
The unexpectedness of it all was astounding. No one had anticipated that with a large number of police officers around the corner, someone would actually snatch a phone in broad daylight at the hospital entrance.
How audacious!
The leather-clad woman clearly hadn't expected it either, but her reaction was extremely agile. Almost the instant the phone was snatched, a strong ferocity flashed in her eyes, behind her cold face.
She casually grabbed a mop placed at the hospital entrance. With a sweep, the mop transformed into a long spear, whistling out and striking the "thief" on the shoulder as he fled several meters away.