Chapter 532: Injury Assessment and Evidence (Part 2)

Just then, the police officer holding the report said, “It’s a mild concussion! Take a look.”

“Director Zhang, I’d like to rest in this chair for a moment. You and the officers can go get the assessment report,” Yu Xiao said to Zhang Guowei after Zhai Na helped him into a chair and he’d caught his breath.

One of the officers smiled. “No problem, you get some rest! Later, you’ll just need to come back to the station to sign some papers, and then you can wait for news from us. We’ll catch the people who attacked you as soon as possible!”

Watching them walk away, Yu Xiao stroked Zhai Na’s hand. “Sister Na! Do you regret it?”

Zhai Na turned to look at Yu Xiao in astonishment. “Regret what? Breaking up with Li Qing!?”

“Regretting being my girlfriend?”

Zhai Na’s face broke into a wide smile, revealing her pearly white teeth. “What are you thinking? Since I’ve already agreed to be with you, it means I’ve made up my mind!”

“Besides! You only got beaten up because of me!”

Seeing Zhai Na’s happy expression, like a little girl who’d just gotten a new present, Yu Xiao couldn’t resist pulling her in and pressing a kiss to her soft lips.

“Mmph~”

Zhai Na savored the novel sensation, a thrill running through her entire body. ‘So this is what it feels like to date a man?’

She squirmed a little self-consciously. Feeling Yu Xiao’s hand starting to roam, Zhai Na quickly grabbed it. “This is a hospital! They’re coming back!”

Yu Xiao immediately let go of Zhai Na and sat up straight, his expression suddenly prim and proper.

“Director Zhang! How did it go?” Yu Xiao asked.

Zhang Guowei smiled and said, “Mr. Yu, your injury report has been finalized. It’s been classified as a minor injury, which meets the criteria to formally file a case.”

“Let’s go. We’ll head back to the police station first.”

By the time all the papers were signed, it was already eleven-thirty at night.

“Mr. Yu, we will apprehend your assailants as quickly as possible. Your testimony has helped us narrow down the suspects, but we still need time to acquire evidence like video footage, so please be patient.”

After leaving the police station, Yu Xiao politely declined Zhang Guowei’s offer to drive him back to the university.

Watching the taillights of the Mercedes disappear, Yu Xiao slapped his forehead. “Ah! I forgot! The dorms are already locked for the night! Looks like I’ll have to get a hotel!”

Zhai Na blinked, then a smile spread across her face. “Well, in that case, why don’t you just crash at my place for the night?”

“That’s… not appropriate, is it?” Though his words said one thing, his feet moved uncontrollably, following Zhai Na.

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Deafening, rhythmic music blasted through the main hall, making the hearts of guests who had just entered the club pound in time with the beat.

Most people couldn’t help but be swept up in the atmosphere, their bodies moving on their own as they tapped their feet or swayed to the rhythm.

In one of the booths sat a group of young men and women.

An occasional flash of light revealed the handsome “man” sitting in the center of the group—it was none other than Li Qing, whom Wu Yun and the others had seen earlier that evening.

Colorful champagne flowed down her tilted-back throat. The distinct taste eased her mood slightly, but she was still frustrated enough to slam the glass down on the coffee table, making a few of the scantily clad women around her flinch.

“Young Master Li! What’s wrong tonight? Why are you drinking all by yourself?” a guy with a silver chain around his neck asked as he smoothly refilled Li Qing’s glass.

Li Qing glanced at the hip-hop-styled guy who had spoken. “Young Master Liu! I’m heartbroken! What, are you going to set me up with a new girlfriend?”

The guy burst out laughing and leaned close to Li Qing’s ear. “Young Master Li! Since when are you ever short on girlfriends? If anyone heard you say that, they’d think you were joking!”

“Come on! Let me toast to you! Out with the old, in with the new! The next one will be even better!”

Li Qing clinked glasses with him, her face devoid of expression, then tilted her head back and downed the champagne in one go.

“I’m not mad about the breakup. I’m mad that someone stole my girl!” A few drinks in, Li Qing’s tongue had apparently loosened.

The hip-hop guy’s inner gossiper was instantly intrigued, but his face showed no curiosity. Instead, he put on a look of shared outrage. “Which bastard pulled a stunt like that? We should send someone to mess him up!”

Li Qing slammed her glass on the coffee table again. “I already sent people to beat him up once, but I can’t believe I still ran into him tonight! You know Zhai Na, right? The one from the University of Finance and Economics!”

As one of Li Qing’s longtime cronies, the hip-hop guy knew her situation quite well. With Li Qing being a well-known “playboy” in their circle, he had met Zhai Na on several occasions.

“It was actually her!” the hip-hop guy’s voice rose in pitch, making the other men and women who were playing games nearby curious about their conversation.

“Damn, hasn’t she been with you since high school? How could she get stolen away!?”

Li Qing was exceptionally furious. “That punk is a student at her university. Aside from being barely decent-looking, I have no idea what Zhai Na sees in him!”

Even now, Li Qing failed to realize that she herself was the problem. Egged on by her friend, she sank even deeper into her hatred for Yu Xiao.

‘No! I have to teach this kid another, more profound lesson. I’ll make him learn the meaning of regret!’

The hip-hop guy slapped his thigh. “I’m with you! Let’s waste him! Just say the word if you need help!”

Li Qing shook her head. “No need. A few cuts and bruises obviously weren’t enough to scare him. In that case, I’ll just have someone break his legs!”

“Come on, let’s drink! No more talking about them! It just pisses me off thinking about it! That Zhai Na is an ungrateful bitch, too!”

“After I’m done with Zhai Na’s little fling, I’m going to have a nice long talk with her about the ‘interest’ she owes me on my investment!”

Watching Li Qing’s teeth-grinding fury, the hip-hop guy couldn’t help but shudder. He recalled the methods Li Qing had used on people in the past—you would never imagine a Lala could be capable of such things. He had no idea where she’d learned it all.

“So, when are you planning to make your move?” the hip-hop guy asked.

“I’ll wait a bit. When I went to find Zhai Na tonight, I ran into someone who looked very familiar. He even had bodyguards! Fat Pig and the others were stopped by them right then and there.”

“I might be impulsive, but I’m not an idiot. I’ll have someone check out that guy’s identity first.”

The hip-hop guy didn’t press further, simply shouting, “Come on, Young Master Li! Let’s drink! Don’t think about it for now! We can talk about it tomorrow!”

“Right! Bottoms up!”

—————–

On the campus of the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, a security guard was leading two police officers through the grounds.

“Officers, this is the grove by the pond,” the guard explained.

One of the officers asked, “How many security cameras are there around here?”

“Five in total.”

“As it happens, two hidden cameras were installed in this grove just last week to cover up the blind spots in our campus surveillance!”

The two officers exchanged a glance, their expressions visibly relaxing. This contradicted the victim’s statement that there were no cameras, but it was a welcome development. It would save them the trouble of sifting through footage from all over.

“Then please take us to the security room. We need to pull the footage from the surrounding cameras from around eleven o’clock at night, four days ago.”

“Alright! Please follow me!”

The three of them soon arrived at the security room. The guard expertly operated the computer, and in no time, he had pulled up the feeds from all five cameras.

Since they had a precise time, the group quickly located the video of Yu Xiao being attacked.

Two of the camera angles were especially clear.

The footage showed Yu Xiao strolling casually along the path by himself, hands in his pockets.

Then, a rather burly figure emerged from the darkness, tailing Yu Xiao with an agility that belied his frame.

After quickly catching up, he deftly threw a large burlap sack over Yu Xiao, covering him completely. Three other figures then rushed out of the darkness and began punching and kicking the sacked figure on the ground.

“These guys are clearly professionals! Look, most of their blows are aimed at the victim’s back and legs!”

The lead officer gave the order: “Copy this footage! Captain Sun, we now need clear video of these individuals. Please pull up the entry and exit records for the campus gates!”