Chronicle of the 70s
Chapter 179 - 175 The murderer at 25 past midnight

Chapter 179: 175 The murderer at 25 past midnight

Three people couldn’t fit, so Yu Wei and Qin Xi went first, with Li Xianglu and Qin Zhen following later.

By the time the two arrived at the hospital, the person had already been taken into the operating room, and Big Dark Mole Ah Ba was also waiting with Qin Xi.

Seeing Li Xianglu had arrived, Qin Xi quickly stood up and said, "Did you bring the money? The surgery fees were advanced by Ah Ba just now."

Li Xianglu took out two thousand yuan directly from her bag, a thick stack, which she had secretly placed there in the car. Qin Xi was stunned to see so much money - who carries that much for a simple outing? But having it was certainly better than not. However, they didn’t need that much, so she returned half of it, and gave five hundred to Ah Ba first, thanking him and took his phone number and address, promising to visit later to express gratitude.

But Ah Ba shook his head seriously and said, "I heard a bit about it on the road earlier, and I think there’s something fishy about this. It sounds like something from our area. If you can’t solve it, come find me."

Qin Xi’s face was very ugly at the time, but she was very grateful to Ah Ba, assuring that if there indeed was a need, she would definitely bother him with a visit.

After Bell-Bottoms Ah Ba left, Qin Xi, with a dark face, said to Qin Zhen, "Come with me!"

Li Xianglu thought for a moment and didn’t follow them. She went to the restroom to wash her hands, use the toilet, seriously needing to after holding it in for so long.

Half an hour later, Qin Xi came out of the corridor with a dejected Qin Zhen.

Qin Zhen’s eyes were red with grievance, looking pitifully at Li Xianglu.

Li Xianglu also felt a mix of frustration and disappointment, but considering he was a child without a mother, it didn’t seem right for her to scold him after his brother did; she pulled him to sit next to her and gave Qin Xi a glare.

Seeing Li Xianglu’s protective attitude, Qin Xi’s mouth curled up slightly, but she quickly adjusted her expression and sternly glared at her brother.

Qin Zhen shrank behind Li Xianglu, even though he was much wider than her, not enough to cover him completely, but out of sight out of mind gave him a sense of security.

Li Xianglu gently asked, "What happened?"

Qin Xi whispered, "Originally, Yu Wei’s friend came calling for him, saying there was a fight up ahead and invited them to watch the excitement and bolster the atmosphere, so they both went."

At this point, Qin Xi glanced at her sneakily watching brother, sighed and continued, "At first, it was just a shouting match, no fighting. Don’t know how, suddenly someone from the other side rushed over and hit one of their guys and then the two groups started fighting, and Qin Zhen got mixed up in there. Next thing, he was stuffed with a dagger, and then people scattered."

Just like that?

Qin Xi nodded, "Yes, Qin Zhen still hadn’t reacted when he saw Yu Wei laying on the ground, covered in blood, and then you came over."

Li Xianglu found it unbelievable, as if it was all set up?

Qin Xi nodded, "This matter is indeed strange, so we need to find the boy who went to get Yu Wei and ask him what happened."

Li Xianglu nodded and then asked, "How is Yu Wei?"

Qin Xi relaxed and nodded, "Luckily, you treated him, the wound wasn’t deep; they’re stitching it up now."

It wasn’t deep, then why did he faint?

Qin Xi knew what she was thinking and explained, "Yu Wei faints at the sight of blood, so what you saw was him passing out, but he woke up once he was in the car."

Li Xianglu nodded, "Did you ask him if he saw who hurt him?"

Qin Xi shook her head, "I didn’t ask. Did you take that dagger with you?"

Li Xianglu blinked and nodded, "I’ve hidden it away. No one else can find it."

Qin Xi nodded, "I need to inform Yu Wei’s family to come over. They must know about the incident. You don’t worry about this now. Go back and inform Grandfather. I have to face the Yu Family with Qin Zhen."

Li Xianglu was somewhat uneasy, "The Yu Family won’t think that it was Qin Zhen who hurt Yu Wei, will they?"

Qin Xi patted her head, "No worries. Yu Wei will explain when he wakes up."

Li Xianglu nodded, checked if the two had money on them, then reminded Qin Xi not to bully Qin Zhen before leaving.

Qin Zhen watched his Guardian God leave, feeling lost.

Qin Xi, in annoyance, said, "Scared now, are you? What were you doing before? Haven’t I always told you to pay attention, to be careful? Look what you’ve done now, do you even have a brain?"

Qin Zhen replied with grievance, "I didn’t hurt anyone, I was framed!"

Qin Xi was almost furious, "If you hadn’t gone, who could have framed you?"

Qin Zhen pouted, feeling wronged.

Just as Qin Xi stood up to make a phone call, seven or eight people suddenly rushed up the stairwell, both men and women, all looking terribly anxious.

Upon seeing the two by the door, their eyes widened, and one of the middle-aged women asked, "Which one of you is Qin Zhen?"

Qin Zhen, being asked about himself, stood up puzzled, "I am, and you are?"

"Well, you are Qin Zhen, you murderer, you killed my nephew, and you still dare to wait here!" As she spoke, she tried to rush over and grab him.

Qin Xi pushed her brother behind her and said coldly, "Murderer? Who are you people? We’ve got questions ourselves. How did saving someone turn into accusations of murder?"

Save someone? The originally angry crowd was taken aback, and the woman incredulously said, "Save someone? Isn’t he Qin Zhen? How could he be saving someone?"

Qin Xi snorted coldly, "So, who told you Qin Zhen killed someone? Why believe them and not me? I’m the one who carried the injured from the gym here. Not a word of thanks, and now someone tries to set us up!"

The group of seven or eight stood frozen, a forty-year-old man in a police uniform stepped forward, sensing the misunderstanding and said, "I apologize, we received a call claiming my son was stabbed by someone called Qin Zhen at the gym."

Qin Xi said indifferently, "Uncle Yu, nice to meet you. I’m Qin Xi, Qin Zhen’s older sister. Today, my brother, Yu Wei, and I went to the gym to skate, and then the incident occurred. I was the one who brought the injured here, as for the accusation against my brother, it’s a frame-up. If you don’t believe it, you can ask Yu Wei when he wakes up; he’s not badly injured."

Not badly injured, relieved, the crowd froze for a moment, and Qin Xi ignored them, sitting next to her brother, looking towards the operating room.

Back home, Li Xianglu had prepared in advance – a cloth bag with a blood-stained dagger inside, just in case Qin Xi needed her to retrieve it. She couldn’t exactly conjure one on the spot.

Returning home, Mr. Li was playing chess with Mr. Xun, an old chess rival. Seeing his granddaughter, he immediately asked, "Where did the bloodstains on you come from?"