Crimson Instinct Chapter 185: Tell us what happened

Ti: 6:35 AM. Eighteen hours and fifty-five minutes left.

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*Xin Lei*

Luo Zhiqiang was discharged from the hospital as he was out of danger now. For Duan Deming, we had already lost all hope but still told the doctor to inform us if he wakes up in a rare chance.

Back at the apartnt where Dad was, he said, "I heard what happened. It's unfortunate."

I nodded.

Then I saw soone else who looked all too familiar to .

"Qi Qiang!"

Liao Huifang exclaid and rushed towards him.

He raised his head from his laptop, and just as he was about to say sothing, Liao Huifang pounced on him. "Qi Qiang! How are you here?"

He pushed her away and wiped his shirt. "Ew Liao Huifang. Stay away. You must haven't even taken a bath yet."

I chuckled.

She hit him on the head. "Shut up! You don't look anything different than a zombie, either."

He adjusted his glasses and said, "At least I am clean. Shoo. Don't co close to ."

"Hah! Now I will rub all of myself on you." And she inched towards him.

Qi Qiang hopped off the couch and ran. "Hey! Stay away from , you filthy dumbo."

They were playing their tug-of-war when Luo Zhiqiang suddenly cleared his throat. I held in my smile as his expression seed cold and dark.

I guess their feelings are mutual hoho~~

"I think sobody does not like it. I can sense sothing dark emanating from my side." Bai Li comnted.

I typed. "It's Luo Zhiqiang."

"I thought so."

I giggled.

"Nice to et you, Qi Qiang." Bai Li smiled.

"Big bro! Big sis!"

I nodded and smiled. I typed. "Who brought you here?"

"Big brother Xin Zhen. He sent an officer from IB to pick up, and he brought here."

Big bro just shrugged. "We are all in Dongcheng, so why not gather together?"

"A very bright boy indeed," Dad said, "I am amazed how he works on the laptop. I cannot even see him typing. He taught so many things, too, while you were gone."

Qi Qiang grinned. "That was just so basic thingsOh yes! I searched for so places starting from SC in Dongcheng."

We imdiately gathered around him.

Bai Li asked, "What did you find?"

"There are many places. I have opened the map here and marked all the places. Maybe it can help."

We took a look, and I said the sa to Bai Li. I listed out all the places, and he shook his head.

Shi Ruiling sighed. "There are so many places. Cafes, shops, malls, street nas..."

"But none of them feels it's the base. No. I think we are looking at this from the wrong direction. We are missing sothing out. I don't know what." Bai Li brushed his hand through his hair and sighed.

There was silence as we all put on our thinking caps.

Dad rubbed his chin. "Sothing starting from SC...it cannot necessarily be that way."

I typed. "I get that feeling. Like maybe we have to generalize it."

Bro narrowed his eyes. "I think the General might be pointing towards sothing more basic, and we are looking at specifics. This isn't helping."

Qi Qiang and Liao Huifang frowned. "I don't understand."

Bai Li said. "Like um... We have to sort by places that start with SC, but they are not their actual nas. For example, Aromas is a cafe in Dongcheng that starts with AR, but if you look at it from the point of view as to what kind of place it basically is, then it cos down to the fact that it is a cafe. So it starts from CA. Aromas is the specific na, but generally, it's a cafe."

I typed. "Like the Pheonix mall, which is the biggest shopping mall in Dongcheng. It starts with PH, but it's basically a mall, so we can say that it starts from MA."

"Aaah, now I get it."

They nodded.

I typed. "I think that's what we were missing out. That's why these places are not making any sense."

"Yeah. I think he was trying to say what sort of place is that, not it's actual na."

Dad shrugged. "Plus, the spots on the map are all functioning and crowded places. The boss would hardly choose it as a place where they want to torture victims. Too much visibility. They cannot bring victims without anybody ever noticing them."

Suddenly, my phone buzzed, and I frowned as I looked at an unknown number.

"Who is it?" Bro asked.

I shook my head, indicating that I had no idea.

"Pick it up."

As soon as I clicked on the green button, I heard a panicked voice from the other end.

"Is it Xin Lei? I am Zhang Chao. Please help !"

Eh? What happened?

Bai Li asked, "Zhang Chao? What happened? Why do you seem in panic?"

"Is that you, Bai Li? Please. I need your help and mainly Xin Lei's. M-my Ning is injured. Sobody just almost knocked her against a car. She is b-bleeding...I-I don't know what to do"

An attack on Zhang Ning again?

I quickly typed. "Is it Zhang Xiulan?"

"I am not sure. I have asked my assistant to investigate. Right now, the culprit is unclear, but I think it could be her. Please co quickly. I-I"

Bai Li asked, "But you must have your own doctor, right?"

"Right now, I cannot trust anybody!" He suddenly yelled in frustration. "The attack was too close to our ho, and I don't know if the culprit is nearby. What if so doctor I call turns out to be in disguise, and instead of treating her, he kills her! I can only think of you!"

Zhang Chao was too riled up. I could even hear him breathing heavily on the other end and the sound of his

"...A-and sorry if it seems rude, but you cannot talk, so I can verify that you are the real doctor. And Bai Li cannot see either so..."

Suddenly, bro banged his fist on the table. His expression wasn't a very good sight to see.

Ughh

I signed and said that it was fine. I wasn't offended.

Dad raised his hand and gave one glance to him. Shi Ruiling patted his shoulder, and he only cursed.

Bai Li said, "Zhang Chao. People can pretend to be mute and blind."

"I have my thods to 'verify.' Now, please, will you co? I know you don't like because I...I got my driver killed to hide Qiuyue's death, but please help Ning! She wasn't involved!"

I typed. "Is she in your house?"

"Yes."

Bai Li asked, "So she doesn't need hospitalization?"

"I don't think it's that serious...she has hit her head, but other than that, there are no injuries on her body."

I typed. "Okay. We will be there."

"Thank you. Please co fast. Should I send soone to pick you?"

Bai Li said, "We will co on our own."

"Okay... please co fast. I am waiting!"

He hung up.

"Fucking bastard!" Bro cursed.

I hugged bro and smiled.

He snorted. "You can be fine with it, but I am not."

Dad asked, "Are you really going?"

I typed. "I cannot ignore if he has called as a doctor."

Bai Li said, "Let's go. Maybe we can get so clue to the place there."

I typed. "I thought the sa."

Liao Huifang said, "I will co with you too!"

Luo Zhiqiang slowly got up. "I think I can help you as well."

I typed. "You should rest, Luo Zhiqiang. Liao Huifang can co if she wants."

Bro said, "She is right. You rest, Zhiqiang. Help us in cracking their base down until Xin Lei is done treating Zhang Ning."

"I will look for more such general places," Qi Qiang already started typing on his laptop.

"Let's go, Xin Lei."

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The guard let us in, and as soon as we got inside, Zhang Chao hurriedly ca towards us.

"Thank God! I will take you to her room. Ning is getting even paler. Please"

His brows were tightly knitted together.

I nodded.

He took us to her room, and I saw Zhang Ning lying on the bed, breathing heavily with sweat covered on her forehead. She was slightly trembling and shaking.

I sat beside her and took her pulse. It was getting weaker and weaker. Her gaze seed unfocused too.

I checked her wound on her head, and it indeed looked bad. Her forehead felt hot, too, with a fever.

I listed so things down and typed. "Get these things quickly. I will stitch her wound and bandage it."

Zhang Chao imdiately handed it over to one guard. "Do as she says."

"Ugh."

Zhang Ning mumbled. "Dad"

He sat on her other side and patted her head. "Ning Ning don't worry. Look. Xin Lei is here. You will be fine in no ti. Just stay strong"

"Dad"

I typed. "Don't say anything and rest. Don't strain yourself. It will be more painful if you speak."

The guard brought everything I needed, and I imdiately got to work. I stitched her wound in ten minutes and quickly wrapped her head with dical tape.

I typed. "It's done. I have injected so dicine to lower down her temperature. Let her rest now."

Zhang Chao said, "Thank you...I am so grateful to you."

Bai Li said, "So, show your gratitude by telling us what happened."