From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

Chapter 747: Chapter 717: Expanding the Scope

He quickly found Xu Chunliang in the short video, seeing Su Qing and Xu Chunliang tightly embracing each other, against the backdrop of a burning Beetle, looking as though they had just experienced a war.

Fan Lidada nudged Xu Chunliang with his elbow and showed him the video, and Old Fan finally discovered the truth about the scars on Xu Chunliang’s face.

Seeing the video, Xu Chunliang couldn’t help but frown. No need to ask, this must have been taken by onlookers last night. The era of viral videos is really terrifying; everyone is a journalist, and everyone is a photographer.

Others might not recognize him, but Su Qing is a public figure, recently becoming popular on provincial TV, and too many people know her. It’s not unusual for a car accident to occur, but a car catching fire and exploding is rare, and for a satellite TV anchorwoman to escape unscathed after driving into an accident where the car catches fire and explodes is even rarer.

This incident had gained some traction, but it still couldn’t compare to the buzz of Dongzhou Barbecue, and even the video of Xu Chunliang’s brawl appeared, though the videographer was considerate enough to blur his face.

Even so, Fan Lidada immediately recognized him. During the morning meeting, Fan Lidada was secretly browsing videos, and there were some outrageous ones, with titles like ’Rich second generation takes two women on a midnight spree, luxury car wrecked in an accident...’

Xu Chunliang was a bit frustrated; first, he wasn’t a rich second generation; second, the driver was Su Qing, not him; and third, a Beetle is not a luxury car. Many videos online claimed that the car that exploded into flames was a Porsche 911. Nowadays, self-media publish news based purely on imagination; they post whatever attracts attention.

After the morning meeting, Xu Chunliang realized many colleagues were giving him focused looks. He knew he had unintentionally become the center of attention again, but he didn’t care how others saw him. While having a free buffet with Fan Lidada, he received a call from the police, asking him to come over as there was new information they needed to share.

Su Qing also received the call and arrived before Xu Chunliang. The two were called into different offices to get updated on the situation.

From the police, they learned that the pickup truck was registered under Dongtai Car Rental and was a rental vehicle.

The driver was called Lv Fangnian, a longtime defaulter, and his companion was Huang Yong. However, after being sent to the hospital last night, they took advantage of the police’s inattention and escaped through the window. This morning, their bodies were found in the suburbs. Both had their necks violently twisted. From the scene, it seemed the killer was quite professional. Preliminary estimates suggested they were killed around five in the morning.

Xu Chunliang had an alibi and had not met these two individuals before the car accident last night.

After gathering the information, the police immediately cleared Xu Chunliang of suspicion. Just as they were about to let him go, a police officer walked in from outside; it was Captain Liu Qingshan in charge of the case.

Xu Chunliang thought he looked familiar. After thinking carefully, he remembered that the case where Xiaonianzu was kidnapped in Nanjiang was also handled by Liu Qingshan. It’s a small world, and who would’ve thought they would cross paths again.

After Liu Qingshan came, the officer who had been questioning Xu gave up his seat. Liu Qingshan sat down, looked at Xu Chunliang, and said, "Do you remember me?"

Xu Chunliang nodded: "I remember. You were in charge of the Xiaonianzu kidnapping case. Your last name is Liu, right?"

Liu Qingshan laughed, "You have a good memory. Do you smoke?" He took out a pack of cigarettes.

Xu Chunliang shook his head, "No, I don’t."

Liu Qingshan lit a cigarette for himself, took a puff, and then said, "You don’t mind, do you?"

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "As you please."

Liu Qingshan said, "No need to worry, I’m not here to interrogate you. According to what we know, you have no direct connection to this murder case."

Xu Chunliang corrected him, "No connection at all."

Liu Qingshan said, "We can’t say that until the case is closed." He glanced at the earlier notes: "You’ve never met those two before?"

Xu Chunliang nodded, "I don’t know them."

Liu Qingshan said, "The other two parties also said the same thing, and there’s Ma Zhong, who doesn’t know those two individuals either. Do you think the car accident was a random event?"

Xu Chunliang said, "I don’t think it was an accident. They intentionally rammed our vehicle to create an accident, endangering our lives."

Liu Qingshan said, "Creating a murder through a car accident must have a reason according to logical deduction. They either had a grudge against one of you or were commissioned by someone to do this. Do you have any enemies?"

Xu Chunliang said, "I’ve offended quite a few people, but not many dare to retaliate against me."

Liu Qingshan said, "You’re quite skilled. Lv Fangnian and Huang Yong were both trained in Sanda, and you took on both without them being able to land a hit. Lv Fangnian had a broken nose, cheekbone, rib fractures, and a perforated eardrum, while Huang Yong suffered a facial laceration, concussion, and a broken right hand."

Xu Chunliang secretly laughed. What’s the point of talking about this now? They’re both dead, are you planning to charge me with excessive self-defense?

Liu Qingshan said, "And the Cannon Tower Mountain case, you hit quite hard there too."

Xu Chunliang said, "If someone threatens the life of someone close to you, would you wait for the police or immediately counterattack?"

Liu Qingshan said, "Even justifiable self-defense requires control, crossing the line can lead to very serious consequences. As a public servant, you should be more rational than ordinary people."

Xu Chunliang said, "Officer Liu, are you suggesting that this car accident is related to the previous kidnapping case?"

Liu Qingshan replied, "I didn’t say that, but we can’t rule out the possibility." He flicked his cigarette ash and scrutinized Xu Chunliang.

Xu Chunliang remained calm and composed; he felt no sympathy for the deaths of Lv Fangnian and Huang Yong. On the contrary, he was somewhat pleased—it was as if someone had done the dirty work for him, as those two were just asking for it.

Liu Qingshan asked, "Who do you think is the most suspicious?"

Xu Chunliang shook his head, "I can’t make unfounded accusations. If I’m wrong, wouldn’t I be misleading the police? Not only wouldn’t I help you solve the case, but I’d also lead you astray."

Liu Qingshan laughed, "You’re quite an interesting person."

Xu Chunliang asked, "Is there anything else you need to ask?"

Liu Qingshan indicated there was nothing else to ask.

Xu Chunliang said, "So can I leave now? I have an important meeting this afternoon."

Liu Qingshan nodded, "Alright, I won’t hold you up." He stood up and shook Xu Chunliang’s hand, not letting go immediately, "Comrade Xu Chunliang, I hope you stay in Nanjiang until the preliminary investigation results are out."

Xu Chunliang looked at Liu Qingshan, "I’m here for the meeting, and I have a lot of work waiting for me back at my office."

Liu Qingshan said, "It won’t take long, at most a week. If you find it hard to take leave, we can help make an explanation."

Xu Chunliang thought to himself, forget it; having them explain would be worse. Others might wonder what big trouble he caused in Nanjiang.

Liu Qingshan walked him out, watching Xu Chunliang leave. His deputy said, "Captain Liu, he has an alibi."

Liu Qingshan said, "He should have nothing to do with this homicide case. Any news from the car rental company?"

"Yes, Dongtai Car Rental is under Dongtai Auto Trade. Their legal representative is Han Tai, and the car rental company manager is his son, Han Wensheng."

Liu Qingshan said, "Investigate whether Han Wensheng has any entanglement with Xu Chunliang."

This morning, Han Wensheng already knew the car they rented out had an accident. Initially, he didn’t pay much attention, since all cars were insured, and any loss would be covered by the insurance company. It was only when the police called him in for questioning that he realized the seriousness of the matter.

The two people who caused this accident were both dead, and what troubled him more was that the car rear-ended belonged to Su Qing, while Xu Chunliang was in the car at the time.

Facing police questioning, Han Wensheng quickly explained the situation, including his past grievances with Xu Chunliang. In fact, he had no direct conflict with Xu Chunliang; it was because of poor judgment in making friends, ending up with the idiotic friend Tang Tianyi, and consequently getting two undeserved beatings. Of course, currently, they could only conclude Xu Chunliang beat him the first time; there was no evidence for the second time.

Analyzing from the perspective of motive for revenge, Han Wensheng indeed had the potential to retaliate against Xu Chunliang. However, the scenario couldn’t withstand scrutiny; firstly, he had an alibi, and secondly, he wasn’t stupid enough to use his company’s car for revenge.

After Han Wensheng explained, Tang Tianyi was also called to the police station for investigation. Tang Tianyi was really frustrated; he swore to heaven that he had nothing to do with the matter.

After cooperating with the police investigation, Xu Chunliang saw Su Qing waiting for him outside. Su Qing had applied eye makeup today, mainly because she hadn’t slept well last night, and her eyes were slightly swollen.

Xu Chunliang said, "Didn’t sleep well last night, huh?"

Su Qing nodded, flicking her long hair, "Those two are dead."

Xu Chunliang said, "Don’t look at me, this has nothing to do with me."

Su Qing said, "I know, of course, I don’t suspect you. It’s just that it’s a bit scary."

"Don’t be afraid, it should be aimed at me, nothing to do with you." Xu Chunliang said this mainly to comfort Su Qing, to ease her mind. In truth, nothing had been concluded yet; who knows who those two idiots were after.

Su Qing asked if he had eaten, and Xu Chunliang shook his head. He lifted his wrist to check the time; it was already past three in the afternoon, and the meeting had started. So there wasn’t much point in rushing back.

At this time, most restaurants were on break, so Su Qing suggested they grab something simple at a nearby Starbucks.

After they sat down, Su Qing went to order while Xu Chunliang received a call from Han Tai. Han Tai called because of his son’s issue; he thought Xu Chunliang reported to the police, causing trouble for his beloved son.

Xu Chunliang found it amusing, "Boss Han, I haven’t even looked for you, and you’re already coming to me. Fine, since you called, care to explain why those two rented your company’s car to come after me?"