when the moon whispers

Chapter 408: Accomplices - Differences (Part )

Six accomplices in the case
Sixty-nine Differences (Part 2)
There was no one in the three-person ward at the moment.

Dong Zhibo's bed was next to the window. The bouquet of flowers that Geng Zhi had brought when he came to visit on behalf of the city bureau leaders a few days ago was squeezed in a corner of the windowsill by two boxes of torn eight-treasure porridge and cartons of milk. He didn't even pick up a plastic bottle to put the drooping sunflowers and carnations upright.

"The guy near the door is even worse off than me. He got drunk and started a fight, and his wife pulled his ear and it hurt so much that he wanted to run away. He didn't know how he climbed up to the fence of some residential area, and he slipped while dazed... and his stomach hit the tip of the anti-theft device. Now he gets scolded every day, and his wife pushes him downstairs early in the morning to exercise and bask in the sun..."

Dong Zhibo dragged his feet weakly, and slowly sat back on the edge of the bed with the help of the IV stand. He caught a glimpse of the mineral water bottle containing the drainage fluid in front of the radiator on the windowsill. He kicked it lightly and moved it to an inconspicuous place. "Mr. Wang in the middle bed... is not in good condition. He passed away last night. Although the sheets and quilt covers were just changed this morning... you should sit over here. This stool is borrowed from the nurses' station."

"I just came to see you, I can't stay long... Do you want to lie down for a while? I'll help you raise the bed." Jiang Mo first stuffed the newly taken film into the narrow cabinet beside the bed according to Dong Zhibo's instructions, staring at the messy documents in the cabinet, and turned his head to look at the mountain of fruits piled on the cabinet. He frowned at the smell of the ripe sweet fragrance, and picked out the rotten and worm-infested fruits underneath and threw them aside: "But when I sent you to the operating room for signature that day, I didn't hear that you had a fracture? How can you be hospitalized and have a fracture? Is the wound okay?"

"I won't lie down anymore. I have to walk around the room a few times. The doctor in charge said that I've been lying down for too long. The longer I lie down, the slower I'll heal." Dong Zhibo raised his hand to hold the bandaged wound and probed slightly towards the ribs. "It's here. The doctor said that it seems that there was a slight bone fracture when I was stabbed, but it's not serious. When you signed the surgery, wasn't your main purpose to make sure I was still alive? This was discovered a few days ago when I was arguing with my mother and she pushed me. It's not serious, just--"

Dong Zhibo looked up a little guilty, and when he saw Jiang Mo's frown, he forced a smile and shook his head at her nonchalantly, "It's really okay, you know what's going on between me and my mom. She can only vent to me about the anger she's suffered at my dad's place and in her current home..."

Jiang Mo wrinkled his face and leaned on the windowsill with his arms folded. "No matter what, he is still a patient. She is really capable and can even use violence... What is the quarrel about this time?"

"Because - she went to the Municipal Bureau to ask for money and cause trouble." Dong Zhibo was silent for a few seconds, and his head drooped listlessly: "...When Deputy Geng came to see me, he inadvertently mentioned that she had received a pension donated by the Criminal Investigation Brigade... She quietly took the money away, and I never knew about it. It seems that the anti-drug brigade helped pay for the hospitalization fee."

Jiang Mo was almost caught by Dong Zhibo's mother at the Municipal Bureau. This so-called "compensation" was actually a disguised "hush money". Jiang Mo was helpless, but when the time came, he could only scratch his head: "After all, I am your guardian. It was indeed a process problem that I did not contact your family before signing on your behalf. You don't have to worry about this matter - don't even worry about the hospital expenses. It was the anti-drug mission that implicated you and caused you to be so seriously injured. You are lucky to be lucky, don't you know? If they don't pay for the hospital expenses, who will?"

Dong Zhibo pouted and grunted, "...It wasn't Officer Wen...it was me...and the injury wasn't caused by..."

"I really don't know what kind of drug Wen Chen gave you... Not to mention that you didn't listen to me when I asked you to study hard and wait for the adult self-taught exam, can't you choose a safe place when you go out for a part-time job?"

It would be better not to mention the ins and outs of this matter. When Jiang Mo mentioned it, he was furious. "Do you dare to say that your serious injury has nothing to do with Wen Chen? If it was really an accident, could you just stand being beaten and stabbed? You've been a gangster for nothing, right? You don't know how to defend yourself? If it was more serious, you would really be dead! Dong Zhibo, I rescued you from your father's drunken knife four years ago. Did I let you die casually? Did I ever tell you to call me or leave a message if you are unsure or in danger? You ignored my words?" "I... I-I..."

Dong Zhibo hesitated for a long time, his eyes and neck turned red from not knowing what to do. He held his breath, half crying, and clutched his ribs for a long time before he could recover. He felt the pain when Jiang Mo slapped him on the back of his head. He was stunned for a while, and then burst into tears.

Jiang Mo then relaxed his frown, looking at Dong Zhibo who had finally vented his emotions and whose face was covered with tears and snot. He threw the tissue on the bedside table to the edge of the bed with a bit of disgust, then turned around and took out an unopened bottle of mineral water. He waited until he was tired of crying before handing it to him: "That's enough. I see there is a report on psychological counseling in the cabinet. You will feel better if you cry..."

Dong Zhibo grunted for a long time before he realized that the scolding was in vain. He looked at Officer Jiang who was confirming the time and preparing to leave with a resentful look, curled his lips and thought for a while, then stretched out his arm and touched Jiang Mo's fingertips with a hoarse voice, "...How can you comfort someone by scolding them first? Can't you be gentler? A warm hug will do... Treat them differently..."

Jiang Mo stepped back and dodged: "Don't come at me, young man, I can't hug you to comfort you. If you were three years old, I would consider it."

Dong Zhibo grinned and was about to cry again: "I don't care about my brother anymore since I have a boyfriend..."

"You still have the leisure to surf the Internet, which proves that the problem is not serious." Jiang Mo looked at Dong Zhibo for a while, raised his hand and patted his head that had not been washed for several days, sighed and laughed: "Stress disorder is normal. Anyone who suddenly encounters such a thing will need ten days or half a month to recover. But if you really want to start from auxiliary police and pass the exam to become a policeman in the future, you have to bear this hurdle-"

Jiang Mo was speaking earnestly when a series of hurried and heavy footsteps sounded in the corridor across the door. She subconsciously looked up and her sight bumped into a figure who had already walked quickly to the door of the ward. They stared at each other through the glass for a few seconds, and the person outside the door suddenly opened the door handle, stumbled in surprise, and waved awkwardly with a bag of fruit in his hand.

"Jiang-Jiang Mo, what a coincidence, why are you here? You guys are quite busy with the case, right? Why did you come to the hospital specially?"

Jiang Mo raised his eyebrows slightly, and first saw the full bag of fruits in Wen Chen's hand. He turned his head to glance at the obvious restraint on Dong Zhibo's face, and then glanced at the small mountain of fruits on the bedside cabinet.

"It's just a coincidence that I'm here to collect evidence... I just happen to have some time. Are you free? Let's go and chat."

Due to work and health reasons, I will be working on another day~
"Sing loudly when you win and stop when you lose. No matter how sad or resentful you are, you will still be happy."