Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Sabotage
After the loud crash, Xiao Li felt their car veer off, her whole body thrown to one side, her arm directly hitting the passenger door...
Qin Xiao hurriedly turned the steering wheel, then gripped it tightly, his foot pressing down hard on the brake, finally bringing the car to a stop after it spun around once.
Fortunately, there were no other cars beside theirs just now, or the aftermath of a second collision under these circumstances would be unimaginable...
After stopping the car, Qin Xiao quickly turned his head and asked Xiao Li, "Nini, are you okay?"
Xiao Li, with a pale face, shook her head, "Your hand is injured..."
The car that hit them struck the driver’s side, and the glass of the driver’s cabin was shattered; Qin Xiao’s hand was also cut by the broken glass...
Qin Xiao was unconcerned about his own wound, "A small injury, it’s fine. How about you? Are you hurt anywhere?"
As Qin Xiao spoke, he checked Xiao Li’s condition. When the car veered, he heard a slight gasp from her, and now she looked so pale...
When Qin Xiao touched Xiao Li’s arm, she gasped softly in pain...
Qin Xiao asked, "Arm hurts..."
Xiao Li nodded, "It should be a dislocated shoulder joint. It’s okay, I’m prone to dislocation; just have it reset at the hospital later..."
"You should stop the bleeding first, and then check on the other people involved in the accident..."
As Qin Xiao heard this, he looked outside the car window, hoping to catch sight of the vehicle that had hit them, but the road showed no trace of that car...
Seeing the situation, Qin Xiao got out to inspect the car; the left tire was ruined, it couldn’t be driven any further.
Qin Xiao walked over to the passenger side, opened the door for Xiao Li, and helped her out of the car, "The car’s broken, let’s take a taxi to the hospital."
Xiao Li nodded, "Okay."
Fortunately, they hadn’t gone far, and the hospital wasn’t too far from here.
On the way to the hospital by taxi, Qin Xiao called Feng Ye to have him deal with the car and investigate the fleeing vehicle.
Inside the hospital, as the outpatient department was already closed, Qin Xiao directly took Xiao Li to the emergency department, where Feng Qing happened to be on duty. Seeing Qin Xiao leading Xiao Li inside with an injured hand, she hurried over, "What happened?"
Qin Xiao replied, "Xiao Li’s right hand shoulder joint is dislocated."
Feng Qing nodded, "We’ll need to take an x-ray first; I’ll arrange for her to have the x-ray taken, then call a doctor from orthopedics..."
With that, she took Xiao Li for the x-ray. On the way, Xiao Li originally wanted Feng Qing to treat Qin Xiao’s wound first, but Qin Xiao refused...
Xiao Li was helpless and went for the x-ray. When she returned, the doctor hadn’t arrived yet,
Xiao Li hurriedly called Feng Qing, "Madwoman, you can treat my uncle’s wound first."
Feng Qing nodded, "Qin Xiao, the doctor will be here soon, you should have your wound treated as well! I know you want to stay with Xiao Li Li, I’ll get some supplies to treat you..."
Qin Xiao initially wanted to wait until Xiao Li was treated, then handle his own injuries, but seeing Xiao Li looking at him pitifully, he finally nodded.
Seeing him nod, Feng Qing went to get supplies, soon returning with a small cart loaded with disinfectant, gauze, and other items...
Luckily, although Qin Xiao had two cuts, the wounds weren’t deep, no stitches were needed; simply cleaning the wound and applying medication before bandaging would suffice...
As the wounds on this side started being treated, the orthopedic doctor also arrived, confirming that Xiao Li was only dislocated, without fractures, before administering local anesthesia for resetting the joint.
After resetting, they bandaged her arm, suspending it in front of her chest...
After all this hustle, when they got home, it was already very late.
At home, Qin’s father and mother were waiting, while little Mianmian had already gone to sleep.
Normally, Qin Xiao and Xiao Li would pick up little Mianmian after work. If they were running late, they’d inform in advance. But today, they didn’t pick up Mianmian nor call home, and it was getting late, so Qin’s mother called Qin Xiao...
It was only then they knew there had been a car accident; they almost went to the hospital but heard from Qin Xiao that they’d be back shortly, so they waited at home...
Once Qin Xiao and Xiao Li returned, seeing their injuries weren’t severe, Qin’s mother finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly asked Aunt Wu to prepare some food...
Before the accident, Xiao Li was thinking about the meal Aunt Wu would cook, but now she wasn’t sure if it was hunger reaching its peak or being scared from the accident; Xiao Li hardly had any appetite.
But fearing Qin Xiao would worry, she forced herself to eat a bit before returning to her room to rest.
After Xiao Li went to rest, Qin’s father and mother asked Qin Xiao about the specifics of the accident...
Qin Xiao briefly explained the situation; when Qin’s mother heard the car fled, she hurriedly asked, "Did you ask someone to investigate that car?"
Qin Xiao nodded, "I’ve already got someone investigating."
Just then, Feng Ye’s call came through; they had found that car, but it had been abandoned, with fake plates...
Feng Ye checked the surveillance from the site of the accident, discovering that the car had been following Qin Xiao’s car since they left the hospital, accelerating at the intersection to crash into them from behind and then fleeing.
The angle of the crash was particularly skillful, enough to hit Qin Xiao’s car while minimizing their own damage, clearly suggesting an experienced criminal...
Upon hearing Feng Ye say the crash was intentional, Qin Xiao’s demeanor turned much darker.
Seeing him like this, Qin’s mother exchanged glances with Qin’s father, who raised his hand, signaling her to stay calm...
Qin Xiao listened intently to Feng Ye’s report, and when Feng Ye finished, Qin Xiao finally said, "Investigate it for me, I want to know who’s trying to target us."
"Yes..."
After hanging up, Qin’s father asked, "So it wasn’t an ordinary accident; it was a premeditated attack?"
Qin Xiao nodded, "Yes."
Qin’s father narrowed his eyes, "Are they targeting you?"
Qin Xiao shook his head, "Not sure... the driver hasn’t been identified yet, Feng Ye is still investigating..."
Qin’s mother was slightly surprised, "What do you mean? Could it be that they’re targeting Xiao Li?
Xiao Li just arrived in B City, who would want to go after her?"
Qin Xiao hadn’t told Qin’s father or mother about Xiao Li’s connection with the Wen Family.
So they weren’t aware of Xiao Li’s ties to the Wen Family.
Qin Xiao shook his head, "It’s uncertain for now. We’ll talk when Feng Ye finds the results..."
Qin’s mother wanted to ask more, but Qin’s father stopped her, "Today Xiao Li got frightened, you should go up and keep her company!
We’ll head home."
Qin Xiao nodded, stood up, and saw Qin’s father and mother out.
After leaving the villa, Qin’s father and mother walked back at a leisurely pace.
On the way, Qin’s mother asked, "Why didn’t you let me ask further earlier?
Ah Xiao must be hiding something from us."
Qin’s father laughed, "If he intends to hide, will he tell just because you ask?
The investigation into the car accident has just begun; no results are known. Even if you ask, it serves no purpose; you might as well wait, wait for him to willingly tell..."
Qin’s mother nodded in agreement.