Deputy Chief Chen paused for a moment, frowned, and said, "But if Xiao Liu's wife insists on pursuing responsibility, this matter could become quite troublesome. If she doesn't let it go, we might have to involve the authorities, and who knows what will happen then. Even if we have some connections here, it's not something we can easily settle."

Song Xiaodong grinned and said, "It seems this matter really is quite a hassle."

Chen Zhengmin saw that Song Xiaodong didn't show any signs of fear, which made him unhappy. It seemed he hadn't made Song Xiaodong realize the seriousness of the issue. He immediately put on a stern face and said, "Mr. Song, this is no joke. While this issue could be big or small, it's not easy to resolve. Surely you don't want this matter to ruin your future, right? This could easily end your career as a doctor, or even worse, it might land you in jail."

Song Xiaodong looked at Chen Zhengmin and felt a bit embarrassed not to cooperate with him, so he said, "You're right, it seems I need Deputy Chief Chen to help me a lot with this issue."

Chen Zhengmin waved his hand grandly, looking very generous, and said loudly, "Of course! You came here to do good, even if you encounter trouble, I will do my best to help you."

Song Xiaodong quickly cooperated and said, "So how can we smooth over this matter?"

Seeing that he had finally scared Song Xiaodong, Chen Zhengmin felt relieved and proud, and said in an official tone, "This matter, indeed, isn't easy to handle, but no matter what, I will do my best. Rest assured, at the very least, I won't let the police come and arrest you."

Song Xiaodong put on an even more terrified expression and said, "No way? Could the police actually come to arrest me?"

Chen Zhengmin felt that after dragging it out this long, Zhao Qiang and Xiao Liu would surely have cleared things up. In the hospital, there were many people he knew, and arranging some things was easy. He said, "What do you think? This is no small matter. If you get taken to the Public Security Bureau, your trouble will be huge. We better hurry to the hospital to check it out. If Xiao Liu is fine, then you will naturally be off the hook."

Song Xiaodong nodded and said, "Then let's go to the hospital and have a look."

The hospital was half an hour away. On the way, Chen Zhengmin deliberately exaggerated the seriousness of the situation to scare Song Xiaodong. Meanwhile, he kept saying he would help to reassure Song Xiaodong.

He wanted Song Xiaodong to understand that his fate was in his hands, that he could shape and mold Song Xiaodong however he wanted.

Song Xiaodong cooperated with him, pretending to be very scared.

However, Chen Zhengmin did not notice that Shen Yue, sitting in the back, did not seem anxious at all. As for Wang Yan, she was expressionless, as if this matter had nothing to do with her.

Shen Yue had confidence in Song Xiaodong, while Wang Yan, a Family Guard, didn't know about Song Xiaodong's medical skills but was aware of the Su Family's status. Although there were no Su Family members here, such a mundane issue wouldn't affect the mighty Patriarch of the Su Family. Not to mention a medical mishap, even if Song Xiaodong actually killed someone, the Su Family could suppress the matter.

So she simply didn't care about the outcome of this matter.

Upon arriving at the hospital, they quickly found Zhao Qiang and Xiao Liu's wife.

Both were in the ward, and Xiao Liu was lying on the bed, clutching his head and continuously yelling in pain.

"What's the situation?" Chen Zhengmin asked anxiously.

Zhao Qiang glanced at Song Xiaodong, sighed, and said, "The situation is not good. Xiao Liu keeps complaining of headaches. We just did a CT scan of his brain, and now we're waiting for the results."

Xiao Liu's wife was wiping her eyes. Her eyes were quite red, but there were no tears, and she avoided looking at Song Xiaodong and the others.

Chen Zhengmin frowned and said, "I hope nothing serious happens."

Zhao Qiang shook his head and said, "The situation is really hard to tell. A needle that long stabbing into his head, it's a miracle it didn't kill him immediately."

Chen Zhengmin patted Song Xiaodong on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry yet, let's wait and see how things unfold. Maybe it's not as bad as it seems."

Song Xiaodong nodded and said, "Thank you, Deputy Chief Chen. However, since this matter started because of me, I should go in and speak to Xiao Liu first."

Deputy Chief Chen shook his head and said, "Oh, well then, it's very important to seek Xiao Liu's forgiveness first."

Song Xiaodong entered the ward, approached Xiao Liu's bed, and the moment he got closer, Xiao Liu's cries seemed to escalate, and he even turned over twice.

Song Xiaodong sat by Xiao Liu's bed, leaned down, and whispered into his ear, "I know you're pretending, but you can keep pretending. However, I must warn you, in about an hour, your stomach will ache. It will hurt for five minutes, and then every two hours, your stomach will ache more intensely."

Having said that, Song Xiaodong didn't wait for Xiao Liu's response and stood up, saying, "Alright, I've said what I needed to say. I won't wait here, just let me know the results later."

After speaking, Song Xiaodong ignored Chen Zhengmin and Zhao Qiang, grabbed Shen Yue, and walked away, with Wang Yan naturally following behind.

This left Chen Zhengmin and Zhao Qiang a bit puzzled. They didn't regain their senses until Song Xiaodong and the others were out of sight.

Zhao Qiang chased outside, indeed couldn't see them anymore, and quickly closed the door, saying, "He really left. What was that guy up to?"

Chen Zhengmin frowned and said, "Don't worry. I already frightened him on the way here. Now, seeing the serious situation, he's probably off to find connections. Xiao Liu, what did that guy say to you just now?"

Without Song Xiaodong and the others around, it was unnecessary to pretend anymore. Xiao Liu frowned and said, "He said he knew I was faking it and that an hour later my stomach would hurt, and then every two hours, it would hurt more and more intensely."

Zhao Qiang immediately laughed dismissively and said, "Come on, that's ridiculous. Does he think he's a god or knows some spell? Who would believe such nonsense? He's obviously trying to bluff you."

Chen Zhengmin frowned and said, "Exactly, he's definitely bluffing you. Anyway, just keep claiming you're in pain, and he won't have a choice. If he's smart, he'll back down; if not, we'll use this as leverage."

Xiao Liu's wife quietly said, "This... this doesn't feel right, does it?"

Chen Zhengmin glared at her, "What do you mean not right? Let me tell you, Xiao Liu also benefitted from this. If something goes wrong, everyone will be in trouble. Do you want your husband to end up in jail?"

Xiao Liu's face changed, and he mumbled, unable to speak.

Chen Zhengmin then said to Xiao Liu, "Xiao Liu, you have to handle this well. If you manage this, benefits are guaranteed, and the position of Chief Accountant will be yours tomorrow."

Xiao Liu's face lit up with excitement and said, "Chief, I will handle this matter well. Don't worry."

Chen Zhengmin nodded, and then they discussed some details. He said to Zhao Qiang, "Let's go, you should head back to the village soon to see what that guy is up to, and also give him a little scare."

Zhao Qiang waved his hand and said, "No problem, leave this matter to me."

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