After Zhou Hao was rescued, he was rushed to the operating room for surgery. Yun Bujian then managed to grab a doctor and asked, "Doctor, how is my friend?"
"His condition is very critical. He was beaten severely, his spleen ruptured, and all his ribs are fractured. We don't know if he will survive, but we will do our best." The doctor then hurried away.
This was no less than a bolt from the blue for Yun Bujian. This entire incident was orchestrated by him, with the sole purpose of getting Hei Zi arrested and imprisoned. However, he had been too arrogant, believing he could control the entire situation and ensure success.
The result was that Hei Zi and his two henchmen had escaped, and he hadn't captured him at all. It was he who caused Zhou Hao to be severely injured. If Zhou Hao died, it would be his fault!
Yun Bujian became extremely dejected and irritable. He hated his own incompetence and, even more, his own naivety.
When Li Xiang arrived, he saw Yun Bujian standing there with bloodshot eyes, so red they seemed capable of bleeding. He was also beside himself with worry. Upon hearing the news of Zhou Hao's severe injuries, he had rushed over like a madman.
"Brother Yun, how is Brother Hao?" Li Xiang asked cautiously.
"He's in surgery," Yun Bujian replied calmly.
"Surgery, oh, in surgery... He'll definitely be alright. He's actually quite resilient. Of the three of us, he has the best health. He'll definitely be fine." Zhou Hao didn't know if he was comforting Yun Bujian or himself.
The police arrived and wanted to question them. They had already visited the victim's home, but unfortunately, there was only an elderly person with mobility issues there, and they couldn't get any information.
When the police mentioned they had gone to question Grandpa Zhou, Yun Bujian erupted. He angrily grabbed the policeman's collar and demanded, "Who authorized you to go to his house! His grandfather's health is poor. Do you know you could kill him by doing this!"
"Let go! If you continue like this, we'll charge you with assaulting an officer!" The policeman, also angered, tried to push Yun Bujian away but found his strength surprisingly immense.
"Brother Yun, let go, let go, please let go. Brother Hao is still in there, and you can't get yourself into trouble. If you do, what will happen to the two of us? What will happen to Brother Hao?" Li Xiang was frantic and quickly reached out to pull Yun Bujian's hand away.
Hearing Li Xiang's words, Yun Bujian finally calmed down slightly. He slowly released the policeman's collar.
"You punk, you're quite something. You dare to hit a police officer. I can see you're no good either!" The policeman's words were equally impolite.
"..." Although Yun Bujian was extremely annoyed, he forced himself to endure. Li Xiang was right. Zhou Hao's life was uncertain. He couldn't get himself arrested. If he did, and something happened to Zhou Hao or Grandpa Zhou, he wouldn't be able to do anything.
Zhou Hao was injured because of him. He would hate himself for this.
"It was Hei Zi! It must have been him," Yun Bujian said calmly.
"Hei Zi, the one who was reported a few days ago?" The policeman clearly knew about the report.
Hearing this, Yun Bujian felt as if a knife had brutally pierced his heart. The report was his doing. Hei Zi had escaped, and he was standing here unharmed, while Zhou Hao was lying in the hospital.
Yun Bujian couldn't bear this reality. He didn't want to say anything more and turned to leave. The police called out to him, but he didn't listen. The police were enraged and wanted to take him back for questioning. Li Xiang quickly intervened to cover for him.