The van's windows were covered with curtains, so you couldn't see the road outside and didn't know where you were, but you estimated that only about ten minutes had passed.
In the seat in front, a plainclothes police officer's communicator rang. After adjusting it, he heard the voice of the female operator at headquarters control: "Attention, attention. All officers on duty near Dongcheng, please proceed immediately to Highway 16 in the Dongcheng suburbs. There has been a serious car accident 100 meters from the Linjiang exit on Highway 16. Please rush to the scene to provide assistance!"
The plainclothes officers started whispering again, "What should we do with these people? Let's drop them off at the nearest police station first and then head over there!"
Amid the discussion, the central station repeated the notification several times, stating that the car accident was very serious and that all available resources needed to be mobilized immediately!
The plainclothes officers were still discussing the matter. The driver slowed down, waiting for their decision.
Zhou Xuan couldn't help but say from behind, "We're not criminals, let's hurry over and save them!"
"What are you yelling about? Behave yourself!" The policeman in front turned around and shouted at Zhou Xuan.
Wei Xiaoyu also coldly retorted, "Why are you being so fierce? Isn't saving people more important? Isn't your duty as police officers to save people? Let me tell you, we're not criminals. Two little swindlers are nothing to worry about. Just lock them in the car, and we'll go save them together!"
The policeman chuckled and said, "You're pretty arrogant, aren't you? Just because you're pretty, you think you're so arrogant? Haha, let me tell you, just because you're pretty, you need to be more sensible."
"What do you mean by 'sensible'?" Wei Xiaoyu's face darkened instantly. No one had ever dared to speak to her like that before, but of course, that was only because they hadn't encountered this situation before. Usually, she was dressed in military uniform, and no one dared to stop her from talking nonsense.
"Is she sensible? There are many interpretations to this. I don't know which one you want to know!" the policeman said casually in a teasing tone. Mainly, Wei Xiaoyu was just too beautiful, even more beautiful than those movie stars.
"So you mean you want trouble? Want to fight?" Wei Xiaoyu said coldly. "To tell you the truth, the few of you aren't even worth a second thought!"
Wei Xiaoyu's words immediately reminded them of the time at the market entrance when she single-handedly defeated six or seven of them without much effort. This was unbelievable. Although they had held back when they approached her, intending only to grab her, Wei Xiaoyu still managed to defeat them one after another. They were still quite puzzled by it!
Upon hearing Wei Xiaoyu's words, the police officers became somewhat alarmed. Could this beautiful girl be a master?
Zhou Xuan quickly added, "Officer, she's a soldier, and I'm a businessman. We were just trying to help that old lady get her wallet back at the market entrance. We didn't steal it. You can ask those two people up ahead; we're not with them. And you can have the police check our identities. Let's hurry and get to her; saving lives is urgent!"
"Soldiers?" The police officers were somewhat surprised. Wei Xiaoyu was so beautiful that she didn't seem like a soldier at all, but her skills were indeed remarkable. After a pause, one of them asked, "What are your names? I'll have the station check!"
"My name is Zhou Xuan, and I live in Villa No. 8, Zone 2, Hongcheng Garden, Xicheng. Her name is Wei Xiaoyu, but I don't know where she lives!" Zhou Xuan gave his and Wei Xiaoyu's names, but he guessed they wouldn't be able to find out Wei Xiaoyu's identity.
The policeman took another photo of him and Wei Xiaoyu with his phone. Then he sent it back to the duty room of the station and asked the female officer on duty to check the records.
With a name and photo, the search was quick and easy. A quick comparison confirmed Zhou Xuan's identity; the photo matched his computer file. The police officers also realized he lived in Hongcheng Garden. Even a regular apartment there costs tens of thousands of yuan per square meter—not something ordinary people could afford, let alone a villa. It was worth tens of millions; his net worth was at least tens of millions. Why would he come to the market entrance to rob this old man of a mere few hundred yuan?
What surprised the female police officer on duty even more was that Wei Xiaoyu's identity could not be found. The police system displayed: State secret. You do not have permission to query!
What is a state secret? What does it mean to not have access to information?
The policewoman knew very well that things like confidential envoys, national leaders and their families, or key national scientific research projects and achievements were considered state secrets!
They had more access permissions, such as for cases at the municipal level or higher, and even higher. They didn't have permission to access those cases, but the state secret still startled her!
The policewoman immediately notified the officer who had requested the inquiry by phone. She didn't use a walkie-talkie because it was possible someone could overhear and call his cell phone. Safety first, no one else could hear.
The policeman, of course, understood. Upon hearing the policewoman's reply, he was taken aback and immediately whispered to his colleagues, who were all somewhat nervous.
As Zhou Xuan just mentioned, Wei Xiaoyu is a soldier. Logically, a young and beautiful girl like her, even if she's a soldier, shouldn't hold a very high rank. But the investigation just now revealed that her identity is a state secret, which is unusual. Clearly, she is indeed a soldier, and a very important and influential one at that!
If it's a major crime, then it's not a state secret. There would be an arrest warrant. They all understand what a state secret means!
Despite the jokes and laughter, these police officers weren't stupid. After a few whispered discussions, they immediately ordered the driver to head directly to the accident scene.
He dared not talk nonsense to Wei Xiaoyu anymore, but it wouldn't be good to try to please her like that, it would be too boring. It would be better to go directly to the scene of the car accident as she suggested.
However, no one expected to immediately remove Wei Xiaoyu and Zhou Xuan's handcuffs. But Wei Xiaoyu was happy to pretend she didn't know, still secretly basking in the happiness of seeing Zhou Xuan and being with him again.
The accident occurred at the bend of the riverside exit on Road 16 in the western suburbs. About half a kilometer from the accident site, a long line of cars had already formed, due to the cold weather and icy ground. Standing on the road could easily cause a slip and fall, and if the cars had been traveling faster, an accident would not have been unexpected.
They couldn't get any information from the chaotic group of drivers behind them. All they knew was that the accident ahead was serious, but they didn't know exactly how serious it was.
There were many cars and people, and it was chaotic. Not many police officers and paramedics arrived, so Zhou Xuan and the other police officers in their car had to pull over to the side of the road and walk over.
Volume 1, Chapter 238: Human Hearts Are All Made of Flesh
The two police officers then strapped the male and female con artists to the steel frame of the car seat. Only then did they remember Zhou Xuan and Wei Xiaoyu, and hesitated about what to do—whether to leave them in the car or go with them to rescue them.
Zhou Xuan quickly said, "Let's go with them. I know some medical skills, so I'll try my best to help."
The policeman thought about it and decided to fire both of them!
He wasn't stupid. He'd just said some harsh words and was in the wrong. Initially, he'd even considered teasing Wei Xiaoyu, but she was too arrogant—unbelievably arrogant, even outrageous. But after receiving the results of the investigation, he wasn't surprised anymore. Considering Wei Xiaoyu's high-ranking position, only high-ranking officials at the ministerial level or above would be considered state secrets. If Wei Xiaoyu truly held that position, then his earlier actions would depend on whether she cared. If she didn't, then it was no big deal; if she did, then he was in deep trouble!
Along the way, most of the vehicles parked on the right side of the road had their rear wheels locked with chains. This is to prevent slipping, as the roads are most prone to accidents in cold weather when they are frosty.
Honestly, let alone vehicles, even walking is difficult for people these days. Many people move forward slowly, step by step, so it's not easy for ambulances, rescue teams, and supplies to get ahead.
The narrow path left in the middle is for ambulances to pass through.
While walking, the plainclothes police officers would tumble and fall if they walked a little faster. Wei Xiaoyu was also staggering and barely managed to stand up. The road was just too slippery!
Only Zhou Xuan walked steadily forward. After a few steps, he saw Wei Xiaoyu suddenly lean towards him. He quickly caught her with one hand, and Wei Xiaoyu also took the opportunity to reach out and grab Zhou Xuan's hand, holding it tightly.
Zhou Xuan, holding Wei Xiaoyu's hand, hadn't thought of anything when a white ambulance slowly drove up. Several smears of bright red blood were on the vehicle!
The rescue vehicle was driving very slowly, and the police officer following behind Zhou Xuan quickly asked, "What's the situation up ahead? We're the police!"
The driver reached to the side and shouted, "Police? Hurry over there! It's a terrible scene! More than a dozen cars, big and small, are all wrecked. We can only carry out the injured that we can get out and transport them away, but we're short-handed!"
Zhou Xuan's eyes reddened at the sight of blood. He had been squeamish about blood since childhood, and he had witnessed a car accident back in his hometown. A large truck had run over a person, crushing most of their head. Blood and brain matter were scattered everywhere. After seeing that scene, Zhou Xuan couldn't eat for over a week; every time he ate, the image of that scene would haunt him. That image haunted him for half a year.
Since then, Zhou Xuan has disliked watching such scenes, but when he saw earthquake disaster footage on TV a couple of years ago, he felt both heartache and tears, and it was truly unbearable.
Now that he was experiencing this situation firsthand, Zhou Xuan's blood boiled, and he couldn't calm down at all. He dragged Wei Xiaoyu and ran forward as fast as he could.
The icy air also began to circulate. When Zhou Xuan landed, the icy air transformed and absorbed the frost under his feet. So Zhou Xuan didn't slip at all when he landed, and Wei Xiaoyu was in the same situation; Zhou Xuan absorbed the frost under her feet as if it were his own.