In the Huang family's statements, they insisted that Chen Deshun had taken down their entire family, and that Huang Xudong, out of fear of being injured, had no choice but to take Chen Jianye hostage, ultimately injuring him in the process.

But the onlookers told a completely different story.

The neighbors all said that the eldest brother, Huang Xudong, led the attack, and the second brother, Huang Xumin, even beat up his own father-in-law and eventually injured his brother-in-law.

Huang Xumin vehemently denied the accusations, stating that he had never beaten his father-in-law and had instead been beaten himself. He also claimed that he had clearly held back when he hit Chen Sanqi and could not possibly have seriously injured him. The claim that Chen Sanqi was unconscious was utter nonsense and that the accusations were a frame-up.

If he truly possessed the power to strike someone so hard they were unconscious, he wouldn't have been so utterly helpless against Chen Deshun.

Most importantly, when they chased him out of the courtyard, Chen Sanqi was still standing there perfectly fine. How could he have suddenly been seriously injured and unconscious? There must be something fishy going on.

But when the police arrived at the scene, they found two people seriously injured and unconscious, with blood everywhere.

After analysis by experts at the institute, and based on the statements given, they unanimously expressed doubt that Huang Xumin could have remained rational and restrained himself under those circumstances.

After a series of interrogations, the testimonies of the various parties differed greatly on key details.

The police officers had no choice but to interrogate the Huang family again.

Huang Xumin and Huang Xudong were initially indignant and stubborn, but under the strategy of the police, they finally confessed. Although they still refused to admit that they had a motive to kill, they admitted to beating Chen Jianye and Chen Sanqi.

Finally, an agreement was reached with the testimonies of the onlookers.

Although the surrounding crowd did not see clearly how Chen Jianye and Chen Sanqi were injured, everyone insisted that it was the Huang family who did it.

In the words of bystanders during the inquiry: "That's just how their family is; they're used to bullying others. Who else could it be but them?"

As the old saying goes, if one person says a piece of jade is genuine, others may question it, but if everyone says so, then things get interesting.

After a night of intense interrogation and analysis, the overall picture of the case has become clear.

Moreover, with so many eyewitnesses, there's no point in the Huang family trying to argue their case.

Now we're just waiting for the hospital to give us the results of our injury assessment.

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the other side.

The second and fourth children were taken to the hospital entrance by a kind young man on a tricycle.

Medical conditions in that era were far less advanced than in later generations, and clinics and hospitals were scarce.

The nearest hospital was the commune health center, but it had no beds and limited medical facilities. It only had stethoscopes, blood pressure monitors, thermometers, simple sterilization equipment, and oxygen bags. It didn't even have a basic X-ray machine or CT scanner.

So, I had no choice but to take a detour by tricycle to get to the district hospital on this side.

The district hospital is not close to the Huang family's house.

The young man, sweating profusely, helped support Chen Jianye, while Chen Deshun helped Chen Sanqi, and they hurriedly went into the hospital.

Only after watching his two sons being taken to the emergency room did Chen Deshun finally breathe a sigh of relief and turn to thank the young man.

"It's okay, I'm not tired."

The young man waved his hand, trying to sound tough, but his chest heaved violently like a bellows.

Pedaling a tricycle with two grown men for half an hour at breakneck speed would leave even the toughest man exhausted.

Chen Deshun glanced at him but didn't expose him.

Young people are like that, obsessed with saving face even at the cost of suffering. He was like that when he was young too.

But good deeds shouldn't be done for nothing.

Chen Deshun rummaged in his pocket, pulled out a half-smoked cigarette from Guanting, and simply stuffed it all into the young man's hand. He then took out a dollar from his pocket and handed it over.

"Here you go, thank you for coming all this way so late at night."

The young man's face lit up with joy, his eyes narrowing into slits.

All that hard work last night wasn't for nothing; I even made half a pack of cigarettes and a dollar. This deal was totally worth it.

I wish I could encounter something like this every day.

"Uncle, is there anything else I can help you with?"

The young man, having accepted the cigarettes and money, was already quite polite, but now he became even more attentive, asking questions with great eagerness.

"That's all, you should go back now." Chen Deshun waved his hand.

It was already pitch black. We were complete strangers, and the fact that they helped bring us here was already an act of kindness and generosity. We couldn't ask for more.

The young man checked the time and, realizing he had to go to work the next day, didn't linger.

After seeing the young man off, Chen Deshun plopped down on a bench at the entrance of the emergency department and waited quietly for the doctor to come out.

Not long after, the emergency room door opened, and a doctor in a white coat came out.

Chen Deshun immediately sprang to his feet and rushed forward. Although he wasn't actually in a hurry, he appeared more anxious than anyone else. He grabbed the doctor's arm and asked urgently, "Doctor, how are they?"

The doctor was startled and adjusted his glasses: "Are you a patient's family member?"

"I am their father," Chen Deshun immediately identified himself.

The doctor flipped through his notebook, glanced at it, and said, "Don't worry, neither patient is in life-threatening danger. The one named Chen Jianye had a cut on his head that required three stitches, but he's fine now. Our initial diagnosis indicates no serious organic damage. Both of them will be transferred to a regular ward for observation for two days, and they can be discharged if there are no further problems."

"Thank you, thank you!" Chen Deshun thanked him repeatedly, but he felt nothing in his heart; it was expected.

"Alright, remember to pay the fee at the front window." After giving the instructions, the doctor turned and left.

Chen Deshun nodded and watched the doctor leave, without rushing to pay the bill.

In this era, there were four types of medical payment models: public medical care, labor insurance medical care, cooperative medical care, and self-payment.

Publicly funded medical care applies to employees of government agencies and public institutions.

Labor insurance medical care applies to employees of state-owned and collective enterprises.

Cooperative medical care is for rural commune members.

Chen Deshun is an employee of a large state-owned factory and is eligible for labor insurance and medical care.

However, according to the Labor Insurance Regulations at the time, the reimbursement recipients were only direct relatives under the age of sixteen.

In other words, half of the medical expenses for the fourth son, Chen Sanqi, can be reimbursed, while the second son, Chen Jianye, has to pay the full amount out of pocket.

Adhering to the principle of saving money wherever possible, Chen Deshun plans to wait until he gets his work permit and medical certificate from home before paying the fee.

Although the second and fourth brothers were injured by the Huang family, he had to pay for their expenses in advance.

Thinking of this, I suddenly remembered my other son. I wonder how that third son is doing.

After we finish looking at the second and fourth brothers, we'll need to go out and ask around.

After all, I was the one who asked them to come along, so I hope nothing unexpected happens.

As Chen Deshun pondered these random thoughts, he walked toward the ward.

The second and fourth brothers were put in the same ward, which saved him the trouble of going back and forth.

As soon as I opened the door, I heard intermittent snoring.

On the hospital bed, both of their wounds had been treated, and they were fast asleep, showing remarkable composure.

Chen Deshun thought about it and realized that he was also a little sleepy after a whole night of running around.

Just as I was about to close the door and leave, the two brothers on the hospital bed seemed to have a telepathic connection; they opened their eyes one after the other and sat up.

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