Chapter 730: Ambulance Costs a Fortune

Lin Dongxue said, “But the culprit may not know that Zhang Xiao will be hospitalized.”

“Yes, you’re right. His illness was sudden. It might be best to contact your brother and arrange for someone to monitor below Zhang Xiao’s apartment… or should we monitor everyone at once?”

“We don’t have that manpower!”

Instead of calling, they decided to explain face-to-face. Back at the station, they briefed Lin Qiupu on the situation. Lin Qiupu said, “The culprit is in this group? This is just your speculation. There might be other clues yet to surface!”

“Even if the culprit isn’t in the group, he definitely has his own sources of information,” Chen Shi said.

Lin Qiupu nodded thoughtfully. “Alright, I’ll assign two people to watch Zhang Xiao’s residence. We’ll go to the hospital together… Do you think he’s faking his illness?”

“Yes, let’s hurry over to prevent him from escaping,” Lin Dongxue said.

The three arrived at the hospital. Zhang Xiao was still lying in bed with an IV drip, staring blankly at the ceiling. It seemed his illness was genuine. Chen Shi asked the doctor about his condition. The doctor took them outside and said, “Are you family?”

“No, we’re police.”

“Oh… We just did a CT scan on him. He has a tumor in his brain. It seems he had surgery before, but the tumor wasn’t completely removed. Now it’s growing larger, occupying the right half of his brain. Without surgery, his life is in danger.”

“Is the surgery success rate high?” Lin Qiupu asked. If Zhang Xiao ended up in prison, the government would have to cover the surgery costs.

“Not high. I recommend going to a major hospital in the province because of his cerebral vascular malformation. The tumor is located above the carotid artery…” The doctor shook his head. “Such a young age.”

After the doctor left, Lin Qiupu said, “Don’t bother asking him too much. He might die if he gets too excited, and you’ll be held responsible.”

“Hey, is he awake?” Lin Dongxue looked into the room.

Zhang Xiao had just sat up, taking a selfie with his phone. Lin Dongxue grabbed the phone and saw he had already sent a message: “Bros, I’m hospitalized. The cops brought me here.”

“Who told you to send that!” Lin Dongxue scolded anxiously.

“Dongxue,” Lin Qiupu reminded her.

Zhang Xiao looked innocent. “I’m sick. Can’t I seek comfort from my friends?”

“Don’t casually disclose your information. We’re here to protect you, didn’t you notice?” Chen Shi said.

“Haha, protect me? What’s there to protect in my miserable life? The doctor told you all, right…” Zhang Xiao pointed to his head. “I have a time bomb here. I don’t know when I’ll die. When my family sold everything to pay for my surgery, you know what touched me the most? It was the guy in the bed opposite me. His girlfriend came to feed him every day. I cried so much that I wet the pillow, never having held a girl’s hand before I was about to die. So after I left the hospital, I took a PUA training course. This world hasn’t given me anything, and it never will. If I want something, I have to reach out for it. I’m someone who can’t see tomorrow’s sun anytime, and the future is too distant for me. I just want to live carefree and happily every day.”

“Did Duan Lin’s death make you happy?” Chen Shi asked.

Lin Qiupu gave him a cold look.

But at this moment, Zhang Xiao’s attitude had already changed. He decided not to hide anymore and pulled out his phone to play a video.

In the video, Duan Lin was sitting under the shower head, fully clothed. Her hair and clothes were already wet. She looked sadly at the camera, saying, “Darling, you were right. Living is suffering. To prove my love for you, I’ve decided to die for you!” Then she made up her mind and cut her wrist with a knife. Bright red blood gushed out of the vein with each beat, flowing into the drain with the hot water, turning into a red river.

Zhang Xiao calmly said, “That night she said she had a fight with her father and sought comfort from me. I didn’t comfort her. Instead, I pushed her. When I saw her really commit suicide, I was excited and scared. It was like I heard a ding sound, unlocking a new achievement. In this world, there’s a woman willing to die for me willingly!”

Lin Dongxue frowned while Zhang Xiao wore a sickly smile on his face. “For her, isn’t death a release? She was stupid and ugly, came to the city with Cinderella’s dreams, dressed herself up beautifully, and hoped to meet her Prince Charming. Every woman is naive and innocent before reality strikes. She met me before her fantasy was shattered. I gave her a period of unforgettable love, and her life ended in this moment, so perfect, like a fairy tale.”

“What are women to you, just playthings?” Chen Shi mocked.

“Isn’t it? This world is inherently unfair. Half of humanity is born to be playthings and slaves to the other half. Acknowledge this, and you’ll find life more beautiful!” Zhang Xiao grinned. “Oh, Officer Lin, I didn’t mean you. You’re definitely an exception!”

“I’ll be right back,” Lin Dongxue said, preparing to leave. She was on the verge of slapping this chubby guy.

Leaving the room, Lin Dongxue sat in the corridor, feeling as if the ward was filled with poison. Only by leaving could she breathe freely.

She didn’t want Chen Shi and Lin Qiupu to accept such twisted straight male cancer values, even though she knew they wouldn’t be affected. But even listening to such disgusting words made her feel sick.

So she listened in on the conversation inside the room. Chen Shi steered the topic back, asking, “What time did you go to Duan Lin’s place for follow-up?”

“After the dinner party, around ten thirty. By then, I had a premonition that she couldn’t be saved because I didn’t call an ambulance. Ambulances are expensive!”

“That’s true. We shouldn’t have called an ambulance today.” Chen Shi’s tone carried sarcasm.

“Haha, as if I didn’t know. You used public money to call an ambulance for me. If I had called an ambulance for her that day, I would have lost half a month’s salary.”

“After you got there, what did you see?”

“She was dead, completely cold. At that time, facing her body, I was thinking, should I unlock another achievement…”

“Shut up!!”

“Alright, alright. I didn’t close the door at the time. I was about to take my phone and leave when suddenly someone came up behind me. The room was dark, so I didn’t know who it was. I screamed in shock, like a flying eave walking wall, climbed out the window, and slid down to the ground holding onto a water pipe. That water pipe was designed to be immoral. It disappeared on the second floor. I landed on the lawn with my buttocks and almost broke my buttocks… I didn’t care about so much at the time, and I got up and ran.”

“What about the phone?”

“I wiped it clean, broke the card, sold it, and made a little over a thousand!” Zhang Xiao burst into laughter.