"What? An elderly person is pushing a wheelchair across the street?"
Xiao He repeated the sentence in disbelief.
"Yes." Officer Yang's expression was complicated, while also subtly reminding everyone, "The investigation is still ongoing, and further details are yet to be determined."
That's basically the situation!
It turns out there was more to the story behind this car accident!
Police reviewed nearby surveillance footage based on the scene and questioned the surviving driver, which led them to discover the cause of the tanker truck's sudden overturning.
While the tanker truck was driving normally, an elderly couple suddenly appeared at the intersection next to it. The old woman was pushing a wheelchair and the old man was sitting in the wheelchair. The two of them were moving very fast. They not only ran the traffic light, but also suddenly appeared out of the way from in front of a very large bus and jumped onto the road.
By the time the tanker truck driver realized the danger, it was already too late.
In fact, for experienced and "ruthless" drivers, the cost of driving directly in this situation is definitely lower than the cost of turning the steering wheel.
But this driver happened to be a filial son. When he saw the old lady pushing the old man across the road, trembling but with steady steps, he suddenly thought of his own parents and felt compassion. He subconsciously turned the steering wheel. But little did he know that this momentary act of "kindness" in a crisis would destroy the happiness of several families.
The tanker truck was empty at this point, making it more prone to overturning than a normal tanker truck. It was a "mobile bomb" with a high center of gravity and no load cushioning, and there's a saying among drivers: "A fully loaded tank is like a seesaw when empty." And just as this tanker truck was turning, it collided with another vehicle, causing it to overturn completely and even drag along the ground for a distance, sweeping across the entire intersection!
The scene was one of utter devastation, with wreckage everywhere!
Who could have imagined...
Who would have thought... that the reason for all of this was...
Xiao He took a deep breath, his silent anger burning fiercely in his chest, yet he had nowhere to vent it.
"And what about these two elderly people?"
Xiao He inquired.
Officer Yang: "Uh, we are still tracking down their whereabouts."
Xiao He: ?
"This situation was indeed quite unexpected. The old lady was startled at the intersection and fell, but she quickly got up and pushed people away from the scene."
Xiao He: ...
For a moment, Xiao He even wanted to sincerely ask: Why didn't you run them over and kill them?
But after repeatedly telling himself that he was a good person and a positive force, he stopped talking about it and changed his tone to something more subtle: "They didn't die after all..."
Officer Yang: ...
Surprisingly, Officer Yang also understood the unspoken meaning behind Xiao He's gritted teeth.
Officer Yang: "I know this truth is indeed heartbreaking, but please calm down and don't spread it outside. We will definitely confirm the details after we find the person."
"They made such a commotion, and none of them even stayed to take a look?"
As Xiao He spoke, he felt his blood pressure spike again.
Officer Yang sighed helplessly.
Needless to say, the old man and woman probably didn't connect the °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° car accident with them at all, and would only push all the blame onto the driver.
If the surveillance footage hadn't faithfully recorded everything, they probably wouldn't have admitted it when the police came to question them.
What's even more disheartening is that these two individuals are extremely old; according to their current understanding, both are over seventy-five years old. The subsequent investigation and accountability will be...
Officer Yang already had a general idea of the outcome. He looked towards the end of the corridor, where the injured people's families were crying uncontrollably, their limbs trembling. He felt a deep sense of melancholy.
People in their profession have seen far too many things like this.
But there was nothing they could do; there were many things they couldn't change. Since things had come to this, all they could do was try to calm the wounded.
"We will continue our investigation and will definitely give everyone an explanation."
Officer Yang could only continue to say that.
Xiao He took a deep breath, not intending to make things difficult for Officer Yang: "I understand, thank you Officer Yang, you've worked hard. I hope you can let me know as soon as there are any results."
"Okay, thank you for your cooperation."
Officer Yang quickly left with his men to communicate with the families of the other injured.
"Officer, you absolutely must catch that driver who caused the accident!"
A woman was wailing and sobbing, almost kneeling on the ground, clutching Officer Yang's sleeve with one hand, her voice trembling and choked with tears as she said, "She's only nineteen! She just got into Beijing Normal University this year! Her bright future has just begun!"
"I hate it! I absolutely hate it! Why did I have to let her go out like that?!"
"Oh, my son!"
"I will make that bastard pay with his blood!"
Many people are still unaware of the truth behind the accident, and all their anger is directed at the tanker truck driver.
Was the driver at fault? Yes, he was. He made the wrong judgment at the time of the incident and did not take defensive driving precautions or anticipate the event. But these are all hindsight judgments. When the incident actually happened, most people would not be able to make the right choice rationally.
The real culprit...
Officer Yang helplessly helped the woman up, wanting to explain the situation, but he simply couldn't bring himself to speak.
He had seen the girl on the surveillance footage. She was wearing a helmet according to traffic rules, and even when waiting to cross the road at a traffic light, she dismounted and waited according to the rules for non-motorized vehicles. She obeyed traffic rules throughout the entire process and was a sensible and well-behaved girl.
However, natural disasters and man-made calamities can happen in an instant.
A merciless disaster struck, cruelly taking away a person who diligently followed the rules.
At this moment, Officer Yang didn't even know what he was thinking. His heart was churning, and his mood was extremely low.
But as a police officer, his duty is to serve the people.
He should remain calm so that he can better help everyone.
—At the very least, everyone should know the truth.
Hearing the continuous sobbing echoing down the corridor, Xiao He blinked and sighed helplessly.
Fate always loves to torment people like this.
"Xiao He!"
An anxious voice came from afar.
Xiao He looked over upon hearing the sound and found that Yan Shaohan and the others had arrived.
Not only Yan Shaohan, but also assistant director Fan Congwen, as well as Guo Xinya and her assistant.
"You're all here?" Xiao He asked with some concern. "Is everything alright with the film crew?"
"Hey, the filming for today was almost over!" Yan Shaohan waved his hand. "Besides, as an actor in our crew, if something happens to you here, we definitely have to come and check on you."
"Where's Sister Liu?" Guo Xinya was also observing her surroundings, and her expression became even more serious when she saw the family members crying so hard they were almost fainting.
"Sister Liu is fine. She just bumped her head and scraped it. The doctor told her to observe her for a while longer."
Xiao He spread his hands, casually showing himself: "Xiao Chen and I are both fine."
"And your clothes..." Yan Shaohan's expression was complicated.
Xiao He lowered his head and tugged at his blood-stained clothes, sighing, "I haven't had time to change yet, and I've already called Sister Liu's assistant over."
Xiao He wasn't the type to indulge in pleasures, nor did he need a grand display, so his team didn't bring many people with them on this trip to Beijing.
Besides Xiao Chen, who accompanies Xiao He on his daily outings and revolves around him, Liu Rulan also brought her own personal assistant to help her handle some trivial matters at work.
The assistant is currently at the hotel and has likely received the message and is on their way.
“You’re really scary like this,” Yan Shaohan said, turning to Fan Congwen. “Senior brother, you stay here and watch over things. I’ll go buy Xiao He a set of clothes—”
"No need." Guo Xinya was more thoughtful and had prepared in advance. She gestured to her assistant to show the shopping bag in her hand: "I have already asked my assistant to buy you a few clean clothes in advance. If you don't mind, you can change into them for now."
Xiao He's eyes lit up immediately: "Thank you, Sister Xinya!"
Sister Xinya is the most reliable one!
