Chapter 340: A Suspicious Car Accident

Chapter 340: Chapter 340: A Suspicious Car Accident

Watching the gurney carrying Li Jiaxiang get wheeled away, Yin Ruxue let out a long sigh. The bitterness she felt was beyond words.

Of course, Li Muwan was in even greater pain.

"Let’s go check on Mu Wan. She should be waking up soon."

"Right."

When the two of them arrived at the hospital room, Li Muwan was still fast asleep.

When Jiang Fan had gotten the sedative from downstairs earlier, he had deliberately given her a larger dose. By all rights, Li Muwan should have woken up by now. Perhaps it was her overwhelming grief that was keeping her from waking up.

About half an hour later, Li Muwan finally stirred, slowly rubbing her eyes as she sat up in bed.

"Where am I?" Li Muwan asked, scanning the hospital room.

But she seemed to remember everything in an instant, and tears immediately streamed down her face.

"How are my parents?"

"They’re okay, Wan’Er!" Yin Ruxue said, trying to comfort her. "Your mother is out of critical condition. Your father’s injuries are a little more serious, but his life isn’t in danger either. They’re both in the ICU."

"I want to see them!" Li Muwan exclaimed, climbing right out of bed.

"Wan’Er!" Jiang Fan rushed to stop her. "You can’t see them right now. The earliest we can arrange a visit is tomorrow morning. You’re still very weak—you fainted earlier. Xue’Er and I had to carry you in here. If you don’t pull yourself together, how sad will your parents be when they see you tomorrow?"

"Jiang Fan, you’re not lying to me, are you? Are my parents really okay?" Li Muwan asked doubtfully.

"Of course I wouldn’t lie to you. If you don’t believe me, we can go ask the doctor together in a little while."

Hearing this, Li Muwan gave a hesitant nod and wiped away her tears.

Yin Ruxue helped Li Muwan sit back against the headboard, and she and Jiang Fan continued to console her.

Li Muwan kept blaming herself, and it took a long time for their consoling words to finally calm her down.

Seeing that Li Muwan’s emotions were finally stabilizing, Jiang Fan glanced at the time.

He looked at Yin Ruxue and said, "Xue’Er, it’s getting late. I can handle things at the hospital. You should go home and take care of Mengmeng. I’ve got this."

Yin Ruxue glanced at the time, hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"It is late, and we can’t get into the ICU right now anyway. You should take Wan’Er to get something to eat, then go get some rest. I’ll go home, check on Mengmeng, and sort out some things at the company. I’ll come back in the morning."

Jiang Fan nodded. "You haven’t eaten all night, either. Have Nanny Chen make you something to eat when you get back. I’ll handle things here at the hospital, don’t worry."

Yin Ruxue nodded and left the hospital room.

Watching Yin Ruxue’s retreating back, the light in Li Muwan’s eyes dimmed once more.

Jiang Fan looked at Li Muwan, and his heart ached for her.

"Jiang Fan, I really want to see my parents," Li Muwan said, her voice filled with anxiety.

Jiang Fan sighed. "Alright, how about this? I’ll go talk to the doctor and see if we can just take a peek from the doorway."

"Okay!" Li Muwan nodded.

Just then, two uniformed police officers walked in, following a doctor in a white coat.

The portly officer in the lead looked at Li Muwan and introduced himself. "You must be Miss Li Muwan, correct? My surname is Zhao. I’m the officer in charge of Li Jiaxiang’s accident."

As the officer spoke, his partner took out a notebook and began to write.

"Officer Zhao, hello!" Li Muwan said.

Officer Zhao nodded, then gestured for Li Muwan and Jiang Fan to sit down.

He continued, "Here’s the situation. We began investigating Mr. Li’s accident immediately. Our findings show that he was on his way back to Yang City from the provincial capital. The crash occurred on a provincial road just after he got off the Yang City expressway. There are no surveillance cameras at the scene, so we only learned about it when the report came in."

At this point, Officer Zhao lowered his head, his expression growing grim.

"Based on our investigation, it appears Mr. Li’s car collided with a truck after exiting the expressway. The driver seems to have fled the scene via a rural side road after the collision. We’ve done our best to check surveillance footage from all possible routes and have interviewed people in the area. Unfortunately, the truck had a cloned license plate, and none of the cameras got a clear shot of the driver."

"A cloned plate?" Jiang Fan said, surprised. "So you’re saying this wasn’t a simple accident?"

"We can’t be certain yet. But based on what we know, it’s definitely not a simple hit-and-run."

"How could this be?" Li Muwan was stunned when she heard this.

At this, Officer Zhao continued, "As for the details, I’m afraid we’ll need you to come down to the station tomorrow, Miss Li. We have some surveillance footage and witness information we need you to look at. The main reason we’re here tonight is to ask about Mr. Li’s social circle—specifically, if he’s angered anyone recently."

"That’s unlikely!" Tears began to stream down Li Muwan’s face again. "My father rarely argued with anyone. He doesn’t really know anyone here in Yang City, and his trip here was a last-minute decision."

Officer Zhao nodded. "Miss Li, please try not to get too upset. Control your emotions. We’re just asking a few routine questions. Any useful information you can provide could be a great help in catching the person responsible."

"Excuse me, I’d like to ask something," Jiang Fan suddenly interjected.

"Go ahead," Officer Zhao said.

"Officer Zhao, are you saying there’s no footage of the accident, and no eyewitnesses? The crash site is a complete surveillance blind spot?"

"That’s right. A total blind spot," Officer Zhao confirmed. "We’re currently seeking information from the public. We’ll contact you immediately if anything develops."

Hearing this, Jiang Fan’s heart sank.

’He had a feeling this car accident wasn’t so simple. But who on earth would target Li Jiaxiang?’

’Of course, it wouldn’t be surprising for an important official from the provincial capital like Li Jiaxiang to have made some enemies. But for someone to be able to target him in Yang City... that was strange.’

Then, Officer Zhao continued, "Miss Li, our main purpose here tonight is to investigate your father and mother’s social connections. For anything else, we’ll need you to come to the station tomorrow. We hope we can count on your cooperation."

Li Muwan nodded and began to recount Li Jiaxiang’s social connections. Jiang Fan, his heart heavy, didn’t interrupt again.

After a good half an hour, the two officers, having gathered a significant amount of information, finally got up and left.

Jiang Fan frowned to himself. From the conversation between Officer Zhao and Li Muwan, he had learned that Li Jiaxiang was a provincial government official with a complex web of connections. He’d also learned that, beyond that, Li Muwan knew very little about her father’s affairs...