When Xia Ran returned to the ward, he received glances from Da Zhuang and Grandpa Xia. He shook his head slightly to indicate that he was alright.
The child was picked up at 7:30.
Just as Dazhuang was about to leave, he received a message from Yuwu.
"Xia Ran, how about we go out and play a couple of games? Let Grandpa watch TV in his room."
Xia Ran could tell that Da Zhuang wanted to talk to him alone, so she nodded in agreement.
As soon as they left the ward, Dazhuang handed his phone to Xia Ran. It contained some information that Yu Wu had found out.
The person who published those opinions was a junior reporter, and the article even included the junior reporter's address, which Yu Wu found by hacking into the reporter's computer.
However, that's all the information I could find. As for why the junior reporter did these things, I'd have to go and ask them in person.
Xia Ran glanced at the time; he wanted to go immediately.
"Dazhuang, can you stay here and watch over Grandpa for me? I need to go over there and find out the truth of the matter."
"You're going alone?" Da Zhuang frowned. "How about I go with you? The person who would do something like this is definitely not a good person. If he does anything to you, he won't dare to do it even if I'm there."
"As for Grandpa, I think it's enough to have the on-duty doctor or nurse take a look. Grandpa is basically fine now, so it won't be too much trouble for them."
Xia Ran thought about it and agreed, "Then I'll go tell Grandpa that we two want to go out and meet a classmate."
“Okay.” Dazhuang nodded. “I’ll go find the doctor.”
The two split up and quickly got it done.
They went directly to the address Yu Wu had given them. Just in case something unexpected happened, they sent Yu Wu a message before they arrived, saying that if they didn't send Yu Wu a message within an hour, something had happened.
Although I know that we live in a society governed by the rule of law and there aren't many dirty things happening, what if?
The address they found was an old residential area, the kind with staircases, and the environment was just so-so.
Standing at the entrance of the residential area, Xia Ran and Da Zhuang exchanged a glance before going inside.
I don't know if it's because it's nighttime or because there are fewer people in this neighborhood, but even though it's only a little past eight o'clock, there are hardly any people around.
At first glance, there were many floors with lights on.
I have to say, Yu Wu is really amazing; he even found out which floor it was on.
Room 502, fifth floor.
Xia Ran knocked on the door directly.
Inside the room, those who heard the noise fell silent, and one of them even winked at the man they had tied to the chair.
The man immediately called out to the door.
"Who is it? It's so late at night."
Xia Ran: "We are investigators from the community, here to conduct an interview. Are you available now?"
They had already come up with this reason when they came.
The man who had spoken earlier did not answer immediately, but instead glanced at the people surrounding Nanfeng.
But the people next to her were stunned when they heard Xia Ran's voice.
He thought for a moment, then got up to open the door himself.
"Boss?" the two men next to him called out.
"It's okay, I know the people outside."
If Xia Ran heard that voice, she would definitely know whose it was.
That's right, it's Lin Ziming.
The two men stopped trying to stop him after hearing what Lin Ziming said.
The man, who had been tied up, thought his savior was about to arrive, but he never expected that the person was actually in cahoots with him. The hope that had been burning in his eyes was extinguished.
When Xia Ran and the others outside the door did not hear a reply for a long time, they couldn't help but become more suspicious.
However, the door in front of them opened the next second, and someone Xia Ran had never expected appeared.
"Dr. Lin... Dr. Lin?" Xia Ran was very shocked.
Lin Ziming smiled helplessly, "Why are you still calling me Dr. Lin? Didn't I say before that I wouldn't call you Dr. Lin? It sounds so distant."
Xia Ran smiled as well, "Sorry, I was too surprised just now, so I forgot. Ziming, what are you doing here? Isn't this a place where someone named Zhang Qiang lives?"
"You're here to see him?" Lin Ziming raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.
After thinking it over, Xia Ran decided not to keep it from Lin Ziming.
"Yes, I have something I'd like to ask you. And you? What brings you here?"
Lin Ziming: "Come in first, we'll talk after you come in."
Xia Ran and Da Zhuang walked straight in, and were both stunned by what they saw in the living room.
This scene... it feels like a kidnapping.
Cough cough... Xia Ran and the others coughed inwardly, but could only keep these questions to themselves and dare not say them out loud.
To be honest, they still believed in Lin Ziming's character.
Moreover, looking at the person tied to the chair, it was obvious that it was Zhang Qiang, whom they were looking for, since there was a photo in the message sent by Yu Wu.
Lin Ziming turned and closed the door. Seeing the surprise in Xia Ran and the others' eyes, he smiled helplessly and said...
"Don't worry, he won't do anything to you. I just came here to ask him some questions. But, the reason I came here is probably the same as yours."
"Hmm?" Xia Ran turned her gaze to Lin Ziming. "What do you mean?"
Lin Ziming: "Tell me about your trip here first, and I'll see if it's the same."
Xia Ran nodded, not giving it much thought.
"Actually, it was about something that was posted online that day. I asked a friend to check it out, and it turned out that it was Zhang Qiang who posted it. I just wanted to know why he did it."
“Then that’s it.” Lin Ziming agreed. “Didn’t I say that day that you’d leave the matter to me? That’s why I found out. I just came over to take a look, and you arrived not long after.”
Chapter 316 Gentle and Peaceful
"We were just about to ask you something when you arrived. You two can sit here for a bit and wait for us to come and ask."
Lin Ziming's two subordinates widened their eyes when they saw Lin Ziming being so gentle with Xia Ran.
They knew that although their boss appeared to be gentle and mild-mannered towards everyone on the surface.
But in reality, he is a very cold person. The person who could make their leader become like this must be a very good person.
Who knows... she might even be their sister-in-law!
So Xia Ran clearly saw that the eyes of the two people in the living room lit up.
Xia Ran blinked innocently, then looked at Lin Ziming with a questioning gaze and asked,
"These two people are your friends?"
"Yes, he's my friend, he came with me," Lin Ziming admitted directly.
The two henchmen's eyes widened upon hearing this. Good heavens, they dared not say that the person was a friend.
But judging from their leader's expression, all they could do was laugh it off.
Forget it, whatever their boss says goes.
"Oh, okay, can I ask?" Xia Ran asked.
This matter concerns him no matter what, and he needs to get to the bottom of it.
“Okay, go ahead and ask,” Lin Ziming said.
Xia Ran nodded, walked up to Zhang Qiang who was tied to a chair, her expression turning stern, and asked,
"You should know who I am, right? I really want to know why you did those things? And how did you know about my grandfather?"
Zhang Qiang clearly didn't want to answer. "What are you talking about? I don't understand."
"Don't you understand?" Before Xia Ran could speak, a man standing next to Zhang Qiang sneered.
"Are you really unaware or just pretending? I'm warning you, don't try anything funny, or you know what will happen."
As he spoke, he pulled a small knife from his sleeve and brandished it with practiced ease.
Zhang Qiang, who was already frightened, turned pale instantly upon seeing the knife.
"I...I...I..."
"What do you mean, 'what do you mean'? Hurry up and say what you want to say!"
Zhang Qiang: "What do you want to do? Let me tell you, this is illegal, so don't do anything reckless."
Seeing this scene, Xia Ran began to doubt Lin Ziming's identity for the first time.
Is this really a doctor?
However, he knew that Lin Ziming was helping him, so he could only acquiesce.
"Fine, I'll let you go if you answer the questions properly. Otherwise, you know what the consequences will be."
The henchman swung his knife faster and faster, getting closer and closer.
Zhang Qiang panicked even more instantly, he was terrified.
"I...you...I can tell you, but...could you please move the knife away from me first?"
Henchman Number One immediately removed the knife.
Zhang Qiang breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression softened slightly.
Lin Ziming had already brought over several stools for Xia Ran and Da Zhuang to sit down, looking like he was about to interrogate Zhang Qiang.
Seeing this situation, Zhang Qiang knew he couldn't escape and had no choice but to speak up, otherwise he feared he would lose his life.
"Actually, I was just doing things for someone else after I was paid. I know nothing about anything else."
"What do you mean? Who gave you the money?" Xia Ran's brows furrowed even more.
He felt that things were getting more and more different, and he was becoming more and more confused.