Qiao Liang waited for a while. Not long after, Captain Shao, whom Qiao Liang had met at the county hospital in the afternoon, rushed over. When Qiao Liang saw him, he said, "Captain Shao, just send me your phone number."
No need to go to the trouble of coming here in person."
"County Magistrate Qiao, it's okay, I'll accompany you there." Captain Shao said with a smile.
Qiao Liang nodded when he heard this and said nothing more.
Captain Shao first contacted the perpetrator, then led the way and rushed to the other party's home with Qiao Liang.
On the way, Qiao Liang asked about the perpetrator. Captain Shao immediately introduced him, which was similar to what he said at the hospital in the afternoon. Qiao Liang nodded slightly.
The two came to the perpetrator's home, which was located in the countryside on the outskirts of the city. It was a two-story brick house with no decoration on the exterior walls and looked ordinary.
Qiao Liang and Captain Shao pushed the door open, and a scrawny middle-aged man walked out. When he saw him, Captain Shao immediately introduced him to Qiao Liang: "County Chief Qiao, this is the driver of the small truck, named Wu Dali."
"Leader, what's the matter? Didn't I just come back from taking notes?" Wu Dali looked at Captain Shao. He recognized him because he had seen him when he was taking notes.
"Wu Dali, this is County Magistrate Qiao of our county. You almost hit him when you were driving at noon," Captain Shao said.
"Ah?" Wu Dali looked at Qiao Liang in surprise, with a look of horror on his face, "Leader, I didn't mean it. I suddenly got sick at noon, which caused the car to lose control. I really didn't mean to hit anyone on purpose."
"I didn't say that you bumped into someone intentionally, so you don't need to be nervous." Qiao Liang looked at the other person, while sizing up the situation in the room. It could be seen that the other person's family was not well-off, and he looked like an honest common man. At this moment,
Qiao Liang suddenly felt a little unmotivated. He felt that there was no point in meeting the other party by himself. Maybe he really thought too much.
Wu Dali looked very nervous at the moment. He didn't even dare to look at Qiao Liang, and looked away with an anxious look.
Qiao Liang thought Wu Dali was just scared because he knew he was a county leader, so he didn't think much about it.
Sighing lightly, Qiao Liang turned to look at Captain Shao and suddenly said: "Captain Shao, let's go."
"Let's go?" Captain Shao was stunned for a moment when he heard Qiao Liang's words. He looked at Qiao Liang inexplicably. He didn't know what Qiao Liang was going to do. He said a while ago that he wanted to meet the perpetrator, but now he asked again just after he arrived.
leave.
Captain Shao was still stunned when he saw Qiao Liang walking out and hurriedly followed him. He looked at Qiao Liang puzzledly: "County Chief Qiao, what are you..."
"Nothing." Qiao Liang waved his hand. He was now shaken by his previous thoughts and felt that he really thought too much. Maybe he was too suspicious.
The two returned in the car. Qiao Liang didn't say much along the way. Captain Shao took the initiative to find a topic and said: "County Chief Qiao, this Wu Dali is also a poor man. He is seriously ill and probably won't live long. My men
When people went to the hospital to verify what he said, they found that he not only had heart disease, but also had cancer, advanced gastric cancer, and may not have much time left."
"Oh?" Qiao Liang was slightly startled when he heard Captain Shao's words.
"Well, this is what we learned from the hospital. It can't be wrong. This Wu Dali is also quite pitiful." Captain Shao said.
Qiao Liang listened and nodded subconsciously. He felt that something seemed strange, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
The car arrived at the county compound. When Qiao Liang got out of the car, he thanked Captain Shao: "Captain Shao, I'm sorry to trouble you today."
"County Magistrate Qiao, please be polite to me. If you have any further instructions, please call me anytime." Captain Shao said with a smile.
"Okay." Qiao Liang nodded.
Back in the office, Qiao Liang finished the afternoon's work. Time flashed to evening, and Qiao Liang came to the hospital again.
He Qingqing was still in a coma, and Qiao Liang could only watch through the glass.
Outside the intensive care unit, He Qingqing's parents were also there. Both of them were very haggard. Qiao Liang felt very uncomfortable when she saw this scene. She chatted with them for a few words. Qiao Liang couldn't stand the atmosphere and left first.
Driving to the street, Qiao Liang felt a little confused. He Qingqing's life and death were still uncertain. This made Qiao Liang feel guilty deep in his heart. The scene of He Qingqing pushing him away in the afternoon kept reappearing in Qiao Liang's mind.
Qingqing, maybe it is Qiao Liang who is lying in the hospital bed now with his life or death uncertain.
Driving aimlessly on the street, Qiao Liang didn't know where he was going. His stomach rumbled, and Qiao Liang realized that he hadn't had dinner yet. He couldn't help but stop by the side of the road, ready to do whatever he wanted.
Find a restaurant to have dinner.
After getting out of the car, Qiao Liang looked around to see what food was available here.
At this time, Qiao Liang saw a somewhat familiar figure. The one in front was carrying a black cloth bag and walking hurriedly with his head lowered.
Could this person be Wu Dali, the perpetrator during the day?
Soon Wu Dali's figure disappeared and walked into a 24-hour self-service bank nearby. Qiao Liang frowned, looking at the other person's appearance just now, he seemed a little sneaky.
Qiao Liang followed him subconsciously. Because he was afraid of being seen by the other party, Qiao Liang did not go too close. Instead, he looked in from the side and saw Wu Dali taking out a bundle of hundred-yuan bills from the black cloth bag.
Then while looking outside, he deposited money from the self-service counter machine.
Qiao Liang stood outside quietly and watched. He stood there for seven or eight minutes. Qiao Liang saw Wu Dali take out at least twenty bundles of hundred-yuan bills from the black cloth bag and deposit them into the self-service counter machine.
inside.
After depositing the money, Wu Dali breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, put away the small black cloth bag and hurried out.
Seeing Wu Dali coming out, Qiao Liang hurriedly stepped aside to avoid being seen by the other party.
Wu Dali hurriedly left with his bag. Qiao Liang stood behind and stared at the other person's back. His brows were furrowed. He was sweating even after depositing money. His movements were a bit nervous. This Wu Dali was very abnormal. The key is where did he come from?
So much money?
After thinking for a moment, Qiao Liang took out his cell phone and called Captain Shao.
When the call was connected, Qiao Liang asked directly: "Captain Shao, how is Wu Dali's family situation?"
"The family background is average. He is suffering from serious illness, so he must not have much money at home. County Magistrate Qiao, you went to his home this afternoon and saw it. Judging from the situation at his home, it must be quite difficult." Captain Shao said, thinking that Qiao Liang was
Worried that the other party would not be able to pay the compensation, he couldn't help but said, "County Magistrate Qiao, I've learned that his small truck is insured, and the insurance should be able to pay a lot."
Qiao Liang knew that the other party had misunderstood him and did not explain. After a brief inquiry, Qiao Liang found that Captain Shao did not know much about Wu Dali's specific family situation, so he hung up the phone.
But it’s normal to think about it. They are responsible for investigating traffic accidents, and it is not necessary to investigate people’s family background when investigating criminal cases. It’s not surprising if they don’t know the specific situation.
After pondering for a moment, Qiao Liang stopped eating dinner and drove towards Wu Dali's home.
Perhaps because of taking a taxi, when Qiao Liang arrived at Wu Dali's house, Wu Dali had not come back yet and arrived several minutes later than Qiao Liang.
At this time, Qiao Liang was already in the house making house arrangements with Wu Dali's wife. Wu Dali's wife didn't know who Qiao Liang was. She heard that she was here to see her husband, so Wu Dali's wife let Qiao Liang in.
When Wu Dali came back, he saw Qiao Liang. He was obviously stunned for a moment, and immediately showed a panicked look: "Boss... you... why are you here again?"
"Haha, I've got nothing to do and I'm here to sit down." Qiao Liang said with a faint smile.
When Wu Dali heard this, his eyes flickered and he said: "Leader, don't worry, I'm just trying to sell iron, and I will definitely pay whatever is due."
"That's not why I came here." Qiao Liang waved his hand and said, "I heard Captain Shao said that you are seriously ill?"
When Wu Dali heard this, his face darkened, and he sighed and said: "Yes, I have a terminal illness, and my whole body is full of diseases. I don't have much time left, and I don't want to bring trouble to my family, so I don't want to go to the hospital for treatment.
I have incurred a lot of foreign debt by treating this disease."
"Oh?" Qiao Liang stared at the other party and said, "Obligating foreign debt? It seems that your family is not well-off either."
"Regardless of whether it's lenient or not, if you hit someone, you have to pay the compensation. I won't pay a penny less." Wu Dali gritted his teeth.
"Yes." Qiao Liang responded softly. After staring at the other person for a long time, Qiao Liang stood up and said, "I don't have anything else to do, so I'll take my leave now."
"Ah! Are you leaving now?" Wu Dali looked at Qiao Liang doubtfully.
"I just came over to take a look, nothing else." Qiao Liang said with a smile.
When Wu Dali heard this, he did not persuade him to stay. He felt uncomfortable in front of Qiao Liang and how could he dare to persuade him to stay. He sent Qiao Liang to the door. After watching Qiao Liang's car leave, Wu Dali took out his mobile phone and made a call.
When the call was connected, Wu Dali said: "Dean Sun, the county magistrate named Qiao just came to my house again."
"He went to your house again? What was he doing?" Sun Shaoqiang on the other end of the phone asked hurriedly.
"I didn't do much. I just came and sat for a while, and asked about my family situation with concern, and then left." Wu Dali scratched his head, "I always feel weird."
"Wu Dali, don't scare yourself. Besides, you are about to step into the coffin with both feet. What do you have to be afraid of? As long as you don't say anything, it will be fine." Sun Shaoqiang
He comforted the other party, "Besides, this matter is so secretive. How could County Magistrate Qiao find anything? Don't think too much about it."
"I have nothing to be afraid of, I just feel a little strange, so I gave you a call." Wu Dali said.
"Okay, I understand. If anything happens, please contact me again. If nothing happens, don't call me again." Sun Shaoqiang said.
After hanging up the phone, Sun Shaoqiang thought for a while and drove to his cousin Zheng Dehai's house.
