Courtyard House: In times of famine, my hamster became a spirit.

Qin Huairu had no idea how she got to Hongxing Hospital.

The anxiety in her heart forced her leaden legs to move forward.

Sha Zhu was broken, and the 150 yuan he had saved became evidence.

Now, all she has left in her hand is the stick.

"It's okay...it'll be okay...Bang Geng is still young, he just broke his leg, he can go home after paying some money and admitting his mistake..." Qin Huairu muttered to herself, trying to brainwash herself with these weak reasons.

As she turned down the corridor of the orthopedic ward, a blinding white light made her squint.

The entrance to the ward was bustling with activity, surrounded by layers of people.

Two police officers in crisp uniforms stood before the hospital bed, each holding a document stamped with a bright red seal; the atmosphere was tense.

At the window at the end of the corridor, the figure she hated so much yet was powerless to do anything about—Zhou Jianguo—was leaning lazily against the wall.

He casually toyed with a small, pale yellow piece of paper in his hand.

Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat, and a feeling of suffocation rushed to her head.

She stumbled into the ward, just in time to hear the police officer's cold voice:

"...Given that Jia Geng attempted to set fire to public and private property several days ago, which was egregious; and subsequently attempted to commit murder by breaking into a house with a controlled knife; and that he also engaged in feudal superstitious activities with Jia Zhangshi this time, seriously damaging public facilities, these three cases are being investigated concurrently, and he will be punished for all three crimes."

The patient's leg was still dangling from the hospital bed, his face was covered in snot and tears, and the half-eaten apple that had been stuffed in his mouth had fallen onto the blanket.

The police officer snapped the folder shut: "With the approval of the branch bureau, it has been decided to impose a three-year re-education through labor sentence on Jia Geng, effective immediately! Considering the suspect's current leg fracture, he will be transferred to the municipal juvenile detention center after his condition stabilizes and he meets the conditions for detention."

"Three years... in juvenile detention..."

These words echoed in Qin Huairu's mind.

Once a member of the gang enters that place, it's like having a black stamp on their file—a stain that lasts a lifetime!

In the future, forget about getting a job in the factory and taking over a shift; even finding a wife or walking down the street will be met with gossip and scorn!

The Jia family's roots have been uprooted!

"Mom! Mom, what are you doing! I don't want to go to juvenile detention! I don't want to go!"

Banggeng finally realized what was happening, terrified out of his wits. He struggled frantically to sit up, only to tear his broken leg. He screamed in pain, "Grandma said I was right! It was that son of Zhou Jianguo who killed me! Mom, please save me! I'm the only son of our Jia family, I can't go to a place like that to suffer!"

Accompanied by that pig-like scream, a strong stench of urine filled the air, and the kid was so scared he peed himself.

Several patients and their families in the surrounding wards covered their noses in disgust and backed away. The Jia family's upbringing was truly appalling.

"You peed already?"

Zhou Jianguo stood in the shadows by the door, his fingers gently stroking the [Elementary Truth Talisman], his eyes indifferent.

Looking at her son, who was urinating and defecating, Qin Huairu's maternal instincts overcame her fear.

She's a sucker, a seemingly innocent but actually virtuous woman, but for her son's sake, she decides to take her tea ceremony to the extreme.

"Thump!"

She crawled a few steps on her knees and knelt directly in front of the attending physician who was adjusting the IV tube for the dog, grabbing his thighs with both hands and clinging to him desperately.

"Doctor! Doctor, please have mercy! Please say something fair!"

That cry, tinged with tears, instantly drew everyone's attention.

Qin Huairu's hair was disheveled, her face streaked with tears. Looking up at her haggard face, she cried out in a sorrowful, heart-wrenching voice, "My son's life is so hard! He's been weak since childhood, and he has a heart condition. Even the slightest fright can leave him breathless! Sending him to the juvenile detention center is going to kill him!"

As she spoke, her voice trembling, she pointed to the leg in the cast on the juvenile detention center: "And this leg... it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. What kind of environment is that in a juvenile detention center? If he gets an infection, my son will be ruined! He's my only son. If he's ruined, I won't live either!"

This series of attacks is enough to break the hearts of those who hear of it and bring tears to their eyes to those who witness it.

The patients' families around them, who had initially looked down on the Jia family, began to waver.

After all, everyone has a heart, and seeing the pitiful state of this orphan and widow, it's hard not to feel compassion.

"Yes, that's so tragic, the child is so young."

"Why don't you just rest in the hospital? It's really inconvenient to have a broken leg."

The police officer in charge frowned slightly and looked at the attending physician: "Dr. Wang, is the child's condition really as serious as the family says? If he does not meet the conditions for detention, we can apply for medical parole."

This was Qin Huairu's last straw!

As long as you can stay at home, even if it takes a year or two, there's a lot of room for maneuver in between.

If I pretend to be crazy and find someone to pull strings, I might just escape jail time!

The attending physician's surname is Wang. He is a middle-aged man in his forties and is usually a very kind person.

Seeing Qin Huairu clinging to his leg and crying so desperately, and looking at Bang Geng's miserable state, he began to have doubts.

He adjusted his glasses, a hint of unease on his face: "Well... the child is still recovering, and if hygiene conditions aren't up to par, there is indeed a risk of infection. And the family mentioned the heart problem..."

Upon hearing that there was hope, Qin Huairu was overjoyed and cried even harder: "Doctor, you are a living Bodhisattva! Please save my child!"

At this critical moment, a slender hand casually rested on Dr. Wang's shoulder.

"Dr. Wang, it's good that doctors have a kind heart, but at this critical juncture, we need to speak scientifically and not resort to metaphysics."

Zhou Jianguo had somehow moved to the center of the crowd. "This will be recorded in the law enforcement record. What if someone takes advantage of your kindness to evade legal punishment? Can you bear the blame?"

As he spoke, Zhou Jianguo's fingers twitched slightly, and the [Elementary Truth Talisman] between his fingers transformed into a stream of light, silently entering Dr. Wang's body.

The system flashed with a faint light.

Dr. Wang's previously conflicted gaze became incredibly clear, and then transformed into a furious rage at being fooled.

Those were the most genuine professional judgments and personal emotions suppressed deep within.

"Doctor?" Qin Huairu was still trying to squeeze out tears when she realized that something was wrong with the atmosphere above her.

"Get out of my way! Stop acting like I'm some kind of ghost story!"

A loud shout made Qin Huairu's ears ring.

The usually gentle and refined Dr. Wang suddenly swung his leg, sending Qin Huairu staggering to the ground.

Dr. Wang's face was flushed, a mixture of excitement and rage from being provoked by the lies.

He pointed at the stick on the hospital bed, spitting as he roared at the police officer:

"Medical parole? Parole my ass! This kid's as strong as an ox! And he's been sickly since childhood? And has a heart problem? I bet his heart's strong enough to power a tractor!"

Everyone was completely stunned by this sudden and unexpected turn of events.

But the effects of the Truth Sign are not limited to this.