Hu Qian coughed and shook her head at Zhao Qiang, her eyes pleading. Zhao Qiang nonchalantly replied, "Are you afraid you can't handle it? Then let me handle it myself."
Hu Qian was both amused and exasperated. This Zhao Qiang was quite clever; he knew what she was thinking. She could only say to the police officer, "Comrade, there's a misunderstanding here. Please put your gun away, otherwise I'm afraid you'll get hurt."
Hu Qian meant well, but to others it sounded sarcastic. The armed policeman burst into laughter: "What? Did I hear that right? I'll be hurt? Look closely, the gun is in my hand."
The laughter hadn't even subsided when the armed policeman suddenly screamed, his pistol clattering to the ground. He clutched his right wrist with his left hand. Blood seeped from between his fingers. All anyone heard was a whooshing sound, followed by the clang of metal striking the wall behind the policeman. A careful search of the ground revealed a rusty nail, likely from a broken chair. Judging from the situation, the nail had pierced the policeman's wrist. It had caused his gun to fall to the ground! How could this have happened? No one on the scene had clearly moved an inch!
Su Su was already pale with fright from the gun. She clung tightly to Zhao Qiang's arm to prevent him from making any rash moves. Little did she know that Zhao Qiang had already used the energy within his body to control the iron nails on the ground and deal with the armed policeman! Because of the speed of manipulation and the fact that not much energy was needed, the white mist was difficult to see from the outside.
Zhao Qiang had already given Hu Qian ample face by not acting openly or killing anyone. Although Hu Qian was unaware of the situation, she still gave him a grateful look. Otherwise, Zhao Qiang would have directly killed her. Of course, Zhao Qiang's actions weren't entirely out of consideration for Hu Qian; he was also worried about Su Su's feelings. Moreover, these police officers were simply acting in accordance with the law, and their crimes didn't warrant the death penalty. This was completely different from Song Shiguo's "power." If Zhao Qiang had indiscriminately killed people, he would have been a great demon.
The two policemen who were holding the gun and preparing to arrest Zhao Qiang were not too panicked by the sudden change. One of them continued to approach Zhao Qiang, while the other went to grab the gun on the ground. Firstly, the police gun could not be left unattended, and secondly, as long as the gun was in hand, he could hold Zhao Qiang hostage.
Zhao Qiang was quick as well. He led Su Su towards the policeman holding the pin and punched him, knocking him to the ground. Then he stepped on the gun on the ground. As the policeman bent down to pick up the gun, all that was left in front of him was a large foot wearing a sneaker. Then the large foot lifted up and kicked the policeman in the face hard. He covered his nose and fell backward.
Three more wounded were added, bringing the total number of police officers to five. Their fighting capacity was severely weakened, and they had even lost their guns. The remaining two officers immediately left the ward and used their cell phones to call for reinforcements from the doorway. This incident had escalated again, no less serious than the previous hospital murder; it could potentially cause another upheaval in the Hedian District.
Bang, bang! Two policemen outside the door were knocked down after finishing their phone calls. This time it wasn't Zhao Qiang who did it, but Hu Qian's two bodyguards who arrived just in time. Both men were dressed in smart Zhongshan suits, no older than thirty-five, and about 1.9 meters tall. They had serious expressions, and their posture and gait were extremely standard, clearly indicating they were from military backgrounds.
Hu Qian breathed a sigh of relief. She wasn't used to this kind of situation at all, but thankfully she was prepared. The two bodyguards would handle the situation from here on out. She said to the two bodyguards guarding the ward door on her left and right, "Brother Zhang, Brother Wang, this is your responsibility." The two men nodded. There were already quite a few people outside the ward. They were hospital leaders who had rushed to the scene after hearing about the major incident. Even though they were scared, they didn't dare to desert their posts. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to stay in their jobs.
Zhao Qiang released Su Su and bent down to pick up the gun from the ground. Su Su whispered, "Don't hit anyone anymore, things will get out of hand."
For the first time, Su Su spoke to Zhao Qiang with an attitude and tone of looking up to him, "Zhao Qiang, calm down. Give me the gun first." Su Su was afraid that Zhao Qiang would suddenly shoot at the police, and then things would really be beyond repair.
Yang Wei also advised Zhao Qiang, "Yes, Zhao Qiang. You've helped me so much, I should thank you properly. Don't deny me a chance." Yang Wei was a shrewd man; if he didn't take this opportunity to compromise with Zhao Qiang, when would he?
Su Su slowly reached for the gun in Zhao Qiang's hand, saying, "If you don't put the gun down, I'll get angry and I'll never make you instant noodles again. If you dare to come into my room again, I'll kick you out."
Zhao Qiang couldn't help but laugh out loud. In his eyes, it was a trivial matter, one he could handle himself. As long as the district leaders were involved, it would quickly subside. After all, no one had died this time, and those who were beaten were simply unlucky. But to Hu Qian and the Su family, it was a huge scandal. The Su family was easy to deal with. Hu Qian's weakness truly made Zhao Qiang feel sorry for her grandfather. No wonder the old man was disappointed in Hu Qian and Hu Jiang; these spoiled brats didn't even have this much spirit. They might as well be ordinary citizens.
Zhao Qiang tossed the gun to Hu Qian's two bodyguards, letting them handle it; after all, these were active Central Security guards, and anyone with their title would be treated like dirt. The one called Brother Wang caught the gun and put it in his pocket. Zhao Qiang said, "Alright, let's move Uncle to a different room. It's too cold here; he might catch a cold and worsen his condition."
Su Su pointed at the two men and asked, "Them?" The Su family wasn't at ease even with the gun in their hands; in their view, it should have been returned to the police—a belief subtly ingrained in them.
Zhao Qiang ignored Su Su; he was too lazy to even talk to this woman. Instead, he explained to Su Su, "These are my secretary's bodyguards. You can leave this to them. Let's find a doctor to treat Uncle's hand injury first."
As he spoke, Zhao Qiang helped Su Heqian up. Su Heqian trusted Zhao Qiang and followed him out of the ward, with the two bodyguards leading the way. Su Su quickly caught up and supported her father on the other side. As they walked, she whispered to Zhao Qiang, "So you have such a beautiful and sexy secretary? But I don't understand, your secretary even has bodyguards? And what about you?"
Zhao Qiang waved his fist smugly: "Look how strong I am, do I need bodyguards?"
Even Su Heqian, who looked sickly, was amused by Zhao Qiang. He said, "Zhao, I'm troubling you again this time. You're a good kid. I misunderstood you before, please don't blame your uncle."
Zhao Qiang said, "How could that be, Uncle? Please sit down, I'll have the doctor disinfect and bandage your hand right away."
"By this time, they had arrived at the doctor's office. Zhao Qiang kicked open the door to the inner duty room, and sure enough, two doctors were hiding inside. Zhao Qiang grabbed one, pulled him out, and shoved him in front of Su Heqian. He said to the doctor, 'Quickly treat the wound.'"
The doctor dared not delay and immediately went to the treatment room to get a tray containing a lock, scissors, gauze, and cotton wool. He first used the cotton wool soaked in iodine to clean the wound, removed the remaining glass shards, disinfected the wound, and then wrapped it with gauze.
Just as the wound was being treated, the hospital leaders arrived outside. The sirens of police cars could be heard in the courtyard, followed by a flurry of footsteps rushing upstairs. A hospital leader shouted through a door, "Family members of the patient's family! Please calm down, don't do anything foolish!" Bang! Bodyguard Brother Wang burst through the door, startling the leaders who stumbled backward. One of them, forgetting there was a staircase behind him, tumbled down the stairs, screaming loudly. Some of the patients' family members, watching from afar, couldn't help but laugh; it was rare to see these leaders so embarrassed.
Brother Wang pulled out an identification document from his pocket. Just then, fully armed police officers arrived upstairs. Of course, they couldn't just start shooting indiscriminately. The leader of the group took the identification document from Brother Wang; the bright red seal on it was particularly eye-catching.
"You...you're from the Central Security Bureau?" Although they didn't believe it, the police didn't dare to act recklessly. If it really was them, they'd be in deep trouble. The Central Security Bureau was always responsible for the security of high-ranking leaders, which meant there were absolutely heavyweight cadres from the Central Committee among them. Forget about offending them; even causing them a commotion would be a heinous crime!
Brother Wang didn't explain anything to them. He only said, "First, verify the authenticity of this document, then send someone up to talk to them. Everyone else, leave now. Don't evacuate the wounded inside; they'll be dealt with later."
What could the police possibly say? He immediately waved his subordinates away, grabbed his identification, and ran back to the station to report. He returned in just over ten minutes. He made calls up and down the chain of command; the identification number was correct. Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that someone was using a fake number, but it was better to be safe than sorry. So even the head of the district public security bureau rushed over. Naturally, the district party secretary and district head, who were in a meeting, couldn't be left out either. As for the Dongyang municipal government and municipal party committee, they didn't dare to report for the time being, because the scene was too chaotic, and if something happened, Hedian District could easily cover it up.
After a chaotic scene, Zhang Zhiqiao, along with District Chief Liu Nan and District Public Security Bureau Chief Sun Feng, entered the doctor's office in the internal medicine ward. Seeing Zhao Qiang sitting in the center, Zhang Zhiqiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he was someone he knew, so the matter hadn't been completely ruined, and there was still room for negotiation. As for how Zhao Qiang managed to get people from the Central Security Bureau involved, Zhang Zhiqiao neither wanted to nor dared to ask. If someone could get away with murder, their power was obvious. Although the murder was disguised as an anti-gang operation and was done openly, it was still a horrifying thing.
"Zhao, what's going on?" Zhang Zhiqiao had just finished working with Zhao Qiang, so their way of addressing each other was particularly warm and friendly.
Su Su had been anxiously watching from the sidelines. When she saw Zhang Zhiqiao, whom she had once considered unapproachable, cautiously greeting Zhao Qiang, she completely believed her father and sister's words, while Yang Wei was utterly petrified. This couple was always showing off. They thought they were so great, going to great lengths to cultivate relationships with everyone they could use, only to find their biggest backer was right beside them! What was the point of having eyes then?
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Volume Two [196] Hu Qian Must Be Cultivated into a Talented Person
Zhao Qiang pointed to Su Heqian and Su Su and said, "Secretary Zhang, both of you agree that..."
Zhang Zhiqiao nodded and said, "I know them, of course I know them. Aren't they Brother Su and classmate Su from Heqing Pharmacy?"
Taking the opportunity, Su Su leaned forward and said to Zhang Zhiqiao, "I am Su Su's older sister, and this is my boyfriend, Yang Wei."
Zhang Zhiqiao nodded to Yang Wei as a greeting, saying, "Yang Wei, take this opportunity to hone your skills at the grassroots level and strive for meritorious service. Don't let Zhao Qiang down. If it weren't for him, you would probably be under criminal detention by now."
Yang Wei was sweating profusely. He was terrified, firstly because he was nervous facing the top official of Hedian District, and secondly because he remembered his previous disrespect towards Zhao Qiang. If Zhao Qiang wanted to kill him, it would be incredibly easy for him. He repeatedly assured Zhang Zhiqiao, "Secretary Zhang, don't worry, I will definitely reform myself and won't bring shame to you or Zhao Qiang."
District Chief Liu Nan chuckled and said, "Comrade Zhao Qiang, there must be a misunderstanding today. We apologize to you on behalf of the hospital." After saying that, Liu Nan gave a wink to the director and party secretary of the district central hospital who followed him in. The two immediately stepped forward and bowed. There was nothing they could do. The other party was too powerful. If they could get a chance for leniency, they would be willing to kowtow.
Zhao Qiang disliked beating around the bush. "Su's father was hospitalized here, and someone broke several windows from the outside. Instead of addressing the windows and the patient's injuries, the hospital forced them to pay a deposit to compensate for the damages. Later, they even discharged the patient. The hospital needs to give an explanation for this."
Zhang Zhiqiao pinched the Party Committee of the Central Hospital from behind: "If you don't want to die, you'd better serve this ancestor well. Your life and future are in his hands."
Zhang Zhiqiao was absolutely not trying to intimidate the hospital's Party Secretary. He had previously been unclear about Zhao Qiang's identity, but today he saw the bodyguard's identification: Central Security Bureau. That's a title that would absolutely terrify him—power above the law! This is the unspoken rule among the upper echelons. It's not about the equality of law that ordinary people talk about! That idea is utter nonsense in the face of power!
The hospital's Party Secretary wasn't stupid either. He exchanged a few pleasantries with Zhao Qiang first, then shouted outside, "Get in here now!"
Doctors and nurses from the internal medicine ward lined up to enter. Some of them Zhao Qiang had seen in the ward earlier, and some he hadn't. The hospital leaders didn't know who had offended Zhao Qiang, so they had to gather them all together—it was only ** people, not too many.
Zhao Qiang looked around but didn't see a middle-aged woman with age spots. He said, "We're still missing one, aren't we?"
At this moment, someone helped the head nurse in. Her face was swollen, and Dr. Sun was following behind her. He had fallen against the wall and hit the back of his head. He was still seeing stars, but fortunately, the problem was not too serious. He should not become a vegetable. He just had a crooked mouth and eyes, which made him look a bit comical.
The head nurse and Dr. Sun both knew they'd run into a tough customer this time, and neither dared to speak, keeping their heads down and trying to stay hidden. However, Su Su still noticed them. Pointing at the head nurse, she said, "It's her! She's completely unreasonable, ignoring my dad's wound and only wanting money. We don't intend to owe the hospital for medication. Can't we treat the wound first?"
Zhao Qiang said to Su Su, "You slap him twice for your dad, and that'll settle things."
Su Su, who had been furious, became somewhat discouraged upon hearing that she was to slap the man twice. Zhao Qiang glared at her, and Su Su steeled herself, pushing aside several nurses blocking her way and rushing to the head nurse. She raised her hand and slapped the head nurse twice, one on the left and one on the right, then kicked Dr. Sun before letting out a long sigh of relief. "Alright, I've avenged my dad!"
Su Su and Yang Wei looked at each other, not daring to imagine the consequences of beating someone in front of the district party secretary and district head. However, both Secretary Zhang and District Head Liu looked pleased, as if they were very satisfied with the way the matter was handled, meaning that the beating was good.
Zhao Qiang said to Su Su, "If anyone bullies you in Hedian District in the future, just go to Secretary Zhang. I think he will stand up for you."
Zhang Zhiqiao patted his chest confidently and said, "Comrade Zhao Qiang, don't worry. If Su suffers even the slightest injustice, I guarantee I'll get ten times the compensation! She can act first and report later. As long as it's not murder or arson, we can suppress anything."
Zhang Zhiqiao didn't say the next sentence: If he can't suppress it, isn't there still Zhao Jian? You can even send people from the Central Security Bureau to protect her. If your girlfriend makes a mistake, it won't be easy to handle.
Su Su was incredibly envious. She could foresee that from today onwards, Su Su could walk sideways in Hedian District, even more domineering than the rich second generation or the children of officials. After all, this was a auntie that even Zhang Zhiqiao dared not offend. This position should have belonged to her. Alas, what an unlucky person. Now she wondered if Zhao Qiang would still be interested in her.
Yang Wei naturally saw the stars in his girlfriend's eyes. He coughed, and Su Su finally withdrew her gaze from Zhao Qiang. She was already a used woman, so she shouldn't expect to win Zhao Qiang's favor again.
The hospital director stepped forward with a forced smile and said, "Comrade Zhao Qiang, do you think we should let the wounded receive treatment first?" Zhao Qiang said, "Wait a minute, Hu Qian, slap that woman twice more."
Hu Qian hadn't expected her to be involved, and pointed at herself in surprise, saying, "Me? What does this have to do with me?"
The head nurse's eyes were so swollen she couldn't open them, and her mouth was crooked. She couldn't speak properly at all, "Let me go, let me go, I'll never dare to do it again!" Thump, the head nurse with melasma knelt down. Arrogant people are always like this. If only she had known this would happen in the first place.
Zhao Qiang said to Hu Qian, "She tried to push you down just now, are you just going to let it go like this?" Hu Qian lowered her head and said, "Anyway, I'm fine, she's already suffered enough, let's just let it go."
Zhao Qiang said with exasperation, "If you still want to stay, then do as I say, otherwise pack your things and go home! I won't cooperate with a coward; otherwise, she might not even be able to keep her own achievements!"
No one knew why Zhao Qiang did this, not even Su Su. In fact, even Hu Qian herself couldn't understand Zhao Qiang's good intentions. Hu Qian lacked decisiveness and didn't have the aura that a second-generation red should have. Since Zhao Qiang had already shown some interest in her and they would be cooperating for a long time in the future, he didn't want to see Hu Qian continue to be disappointed by her grandfather. This was a favor to the old man Hu, to train his granddaughter. Don't some people like to train others? Zhao Qiang's actions could be considered as such.
Hu Qian gritted her teeth. She couldn't back down now, or she would lose everything. So she tried to imagine the head nurse's arrogance from before, rushed forward and slapped the kneeling head nurse twice. Perhaps Hu Qian was too nervous, she originally planned to just slap her twice to complete the task, but unexpectedly, the two slaps were quite powerful and knocked the head nurse unconscious again. Two nurses carried her away quickly, while Dr. Sun pretended to be dead, lying on the ground spitting. The hospital director couldn't stand it anymore and waved for someone to carry him away as well.
Hu Qian was a little nervous, and Zhao Qiang quietly took her hand to give her some psychological comfort. Unexpectedly, Su Su noticed it immediately. She moved to Zhao Qiang's side, grabbed his other hand, and glared at Hu Qian provocatively. Hu Qian relaxed immediately after Su Su's action. Then she understood Zhao Qiang's good intentions. This was just to cultivate her arrogance and remind her not to look at things with ordinary people's minds. When it's time to be ruthless, you have to be ruthless!
Hu Qian said softly with gratitude, "Thank you, I know you did this for my own good." By the time Hu Qian regretted it later, it was too late. By then, Zhao Qiang had already taught her to have a severe personality split. She was more arrogant than Yang Shiqi in front of outsiders, but more obedient than a cat in front of Zhao Qiang.
Zhao Qiang smiled but remained silent. Hu Qian was quite clever and immediately understood his meaning. It seemed that he could continue to train her. He wondered what kind of person he would cultivate Hu Qian into in the future. Just thinking about it made him look forward to it. It would be best if he could train her to be in bed. That's every man's deepest desire, isn't it?
Zhang Zhiqiao asked Zhao Qiang, "Comrade Zhao Qiang, is there anything else?"
Zhao Qiang quietly broke free from the two women's hands. "Arrange a private room for Uncle Su. You two don't need to stay here. Go do what you need to do."
Sun Feng, the district police chief, cautiously asked, "Comrade Chief, what about your security work?"
Zhao Qiang said, "There's no need for you to worry about safety here. We'll investigate the person who broke the glass ourselves. You should all leave now, as this will disrupt the hospital's normal operations."
Those people left quickly, and Su Heqian soon moved into a private ward for high-ranking officials. It not only had a private bathroom and shower, but also a kitchen, which Zhao Qiang hadn't expected, since Hedian District wasn't exactly a developed area.
After all that, Su and Qian started to have a fever again. However, after several rounds of attentive care from doctors and nurses, they put him on an IV drip, and he should be fine by the afternoon. Su Su and Yang Wei stood awkwardly to one side of the hospital bed. There was a sofa and a coffee table in the room, where Zhao Qiang, Hu Qian, and Su Su were sitting. Bodyguard Brother Wang stood behind Hu Qian.
Zhao Jian asked, "How's the investigation going?"
Brother Wang said, "This is information we found out. It is said that there is a strange man in the village of Chengli named Wang Meng. He is very agile and good at climbing. People call him Monkey. This is his address."
Zhao Qiang took the note and said approvingly, "As expected of bodyguards from the Central Government, their efficiency is really high."
Hu Qian was somewhat smug; getting the two of them from her grandfather this time was absolutely the right thing to do.
Zhao Qiang stood up and said to Hu Qian, "Shall we go and see? I'm afraid Uncle Su will be harassed again if we don't resolve this matter."
Hu Qian asked, "Are you sure he was the one who broke the hospital window?"
Zhao Qiang said, "It should be close to the truth, but the mastermind behind it is someone else. We need to find him out step by step."
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Volume 2 [197] Wang Meng's Home
Su Su said angrily, "I can recognize the body of the prisoner in the letter. Although it is a fake, it still has the shadow of Wang Xiaoliang. He used to write me love letters often."
Hu Qian said to Zhao Qiang, "Let Brother Wang go find Wang Xiaoliang, and we'll go find Wang Meng's house. Let's split up."
Zhao Qiang said, "Okay, but if Brother Wang runs into Wang Meng at Wang Xiaoliang's place, don't hurt him."
Su Su said, "Why? He has ruined our family. I really want to beat him up."
Zhao Qiang said, "That person is quite skilled. If we can be friends, we should try not to become enemies."
Su Su didn't insist anymore, just said "oh" and remained silent. Brother Wang nodded: "Understood, we'll go find someone right away."
As Zhao Qiang and Hu Qian were about to leave, Su Su followed, saying, "I'll go with you." Zhao Qiang turned around and said, "Stay and take care of your dad."
Su Su said to Su Su, "Sister, you and brother-in-law stay here to take care of Dad. I'm going out."
Su Su said listlessly, "Okay, don't worry, you stay with Zhao Qiang."
Hu Qian continued driving the Tiggo. Zhao Qiang originally wanted to get into the passenger seat, but Su Su beat him to it, so he had to sit in the back. On the way, Su Su said, "Brother Qiang, the more I try to understand you, the more confused I become. Who exactly are you?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Your sister's classmate? By the way, Hu Qian, do you know any art academies in Beijing that you can get Su into to study singing?"