147: Chapter 147 Wang Hao feigns unconsciousness and refuses to cooperate with the police investigation.

At the same time, Secretary Wu returned to the hospital in a hurry, carrying a briefcase filled with fifty thousand yuan.

The company's legal counsel was still on the way, so Wang Hao was still alone in the hospital room.

After greeting the police officer on duty at the door, he went to find Wang Hao's attending physician.

Just as Secretary Wu stepped into the attending physician's office, the elevator door opened with a "ding."

The police officer from last night, Sun Yizhong, walked out of the elevator with a serious expression.

Upon reaching Wang Hao's room, the officer on duty immediately straightened up and instinctively saluted him, "Captain Sun, you're here."

Sun Yizhong reached out and patted the officer's shoulder kindly, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth: "Thank you for your hard work."

As he spoke, his gaze swept through the small window on the door, glancing at Wang Hao on the hospital bed, and then asked, "How is the kid doing?"

The officer on duty responded easily: "The surgery was quite successful. The doctor said he is recovering well, but he has to stay in the hospital for a month before he can get out of bed."

Upon hearing this, Sun Yizhong couldn't help but snort, his face showing a hint of disdain: "Hmph, staying in the hospital for a month for a minor injury? He's more delicate than a woman recovering from childbirth!"

The officer on duty gave a sheepish smile and responded helplessly: "Cough, there's nothing we can do about that. Since his family is wealthy, who would want to waste a month in the hospital otherwise?"

"Alright, thank you for your hard work. Go take a break; I'm going in to ask some questions."

With that, Sun Yizhong strode into the hospital room.

Seeing this, the officer on duty immediately opened the door for him.

After Sun Yizhong went in, he gently closed the door, stretched his stiff body, and walked toward the restroom.

At this moment, Wang Hao, inside the room, heard footsteps and, thinking it was Secretary Wu returning, didn't even open his eyes and said impatiently: "You finally decided to come back? I'm dying of thirst. Hurry up and pour me a glass of water!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Yizhong's mouth curled into an imperceptible arc.

He walked to the water dispenser, took a disposable paper cup, and filled it with warm water.

Then, he approached the hospital bed and said in a deep voice: "Here, drink."

Wang Hao realized the voice was wrong and suddenly opened his eyes.

When he saw Sun Yizhong in his police uniform, he was stunned for a moment, but then felt a bit more at ease.

He used his hand that wasn't connected to an IV drip to point at the bandages wrapped around his body and said weakly: "Officer, I can't drink like this. Could you please trouble yourself to get me a straw?"

Sun Yizhong didn't indulge him; he placed the disposable cup on the bedside cabinet and said: "Wang Hao, right? You're a young man in his twenties. Does it make sense to act like you're paralyzed from a minor injury?"

Wang Hao heard this and made a pained face: "Ouch, Officer, I don't want to be like this either. But that Qin Yi was really ruthless; four of my ribs are broken! Don't you think that hurts?"

By the end, his voice carried a hint of a sob.

Sun Yizhong looked at him and shook his head inwardly.

He cleared his throat and said seriously: "Alright, alright, stop wailing. Since you're awake, tell me what happened last night. Why did you fight? What kind of conflict do you have with that Qin Yi?"

As he spoke, he took a voice recorder from his pocket and skillfully pressed the record button.

Seeing this, Wang Hao immediately stopped crying.

He blinked at the voice recorder in Sun Yizhong's hand, mentally calculating how to respond. A moment later, he started groaning, "Ouch, ouch."

Sun Yizhong frowned, his tone revealing a hint of impatience: "Wang Hao, I am asking you questions now. Please cooperate."

Wang Hao suddenly let out an "Ouch," clutched his head in apparent agony, and groaned: "It's no good, I feel dizzy and nauseous. Quick, quick, help me call the doctor."

As he spoke, his body twitched exaggeratedly, as if he were truly in immense pain.

Sun Yizhong stood by, watching Wang Hao's performance with a cold eye.

He shook his head inwardly but remained impassive.

After taking a deep breath, he spoke again, his voice carrying a warning tone: "Wang Hao, I warn you not to play tricks. There is surveillance footage of the scene, and the whole story is recorded clearly. Even if you don't cooperate, we can still convict you with zero testimony. If you cooperate, perhaps we can reduce your sentence based on your good attitude. Think about it clearly!"

However, Wang Hao acted as if he hadn't heard him and continued to feign fainting and twitching.

Meanwhile, his other hand took the opportunity to press the call button.

A moment later, the attending physician, a nurse, and Secretary Wu rushed into the room.

"Young Master, what's wrong? Young Master, don't scare me!"

As soon as Secretary Wu saw the police officer in the room, he immediately understood what was going on.

He marveled at the Young Master's acting skills in his heart while not forgetting to play his part, his face full of anxiety and worry.

The attending physician stepped forward to check Wang Hao's condition.

He lifted Wang Hao's eyelids and glanced at the values on the monitor, having a guess in his mind.

His thoughts raced, and he turned to give a look to the young nurse beside him, whispering: "Go get another dose of diazepam."

The young nurse nodded in understanding, said "Okay," and quickly ran out of the room.

The attending physician turned to look at Sun Yizhong with a serious expression, his tone filled with dissatisfaction and accusation toward Sun Yizhong, saying in a deep voice: "Officer, the patient has just finished surgery, and his body has not fully recovered. It is very inhumane for you to come and interrogate him now!"

Sun Yizhong looked at the physician's serious face and the accusation, feeling speechless.

He spread his hands, his voice revealing helplessness: "Doctor, I haven't been interrogating him. The voice recorder has been on the whole time; if you don't believe me, you are welcome to listen to it."

The physician waved his hand in refusal: "I won't listen! I am not a police officer, and I don't care what he did. I only know that he is my patient now. As long as he has not recovered, I must be responsible for him. The patient needs rest now; please leave immediately!"

Sun Yizhong frowned, attempting to explain: "No, Doctor, I just want to ask a few questions. I will leave naturally once I'm done."

"I have already said that the patient needs rest." The physician pointed to Wang Hao, who was still twitching vigorously on the bed, "In his current state, do you think he can answer your questions?"

Sun Yizhong looked at Wang Hao's exaggerated twitching and groaning, feeling a surge of annoyance.

He understood that it was impossible to get any useful information from Wang Hao today.

Therefore, he turned to leave the room, leaving behind a final remark: "Fine! Wang Hao, keep pretending! Don't say I didn't warn you; we already have both witness and physical evidence. If you refuse to cooperate with the investigation and we convict you with zero testimony, it will be even more serious!"

Just then, the legal counsel for Hongtai Construction, a middle-aged man in a sharp suit, walked into the room.

His gaze swept across everyone in the room, especially Wang Hao lying on the bed, and a flicker of imperceptible disgust flashed in his eyes.

Seeing the tense atmosphere in the room, he already had an idea and instantly understood the situation.

He calmly walked up to Sun Yizhong, wearing a professional smile.

He took a business card from his pocket and handed it to Sun Yizhong with both hands, saying in a calm and polite tone: "Hello, Officer. I am the legal counsel for Hongtai Construction, and my name is Zhou Qian. I will be handling Mr. Wang Hao's affairs from here on out. If you have any questions or needs, Officer, please feel free to contact me using this business card."

Sun Yizhong frowned, took the business card, scanned it quickly, and shoved it into his pocket.

A trace of displeasure flashed across his face, but he tried to remain calm: "Lawyer Zhou, right? Since you have taken over this case, please arrange a time to come to the Jingan Branch as soon as possible. We need Wang Hao's statement."

Lawyer Zhou smiled slightly, his eyes revealing confidence and composure. "Of course, I will arrange it as soon as possible. By the way, Officer, what should I call you?"

"Sun Yizhong." He answered concisely and then turned toward the door of the room.

Just then, the previously mentioned officer on duty rushed back and bumped into Sun Yizhong, who was about to leave.

The officer looked at Sun Yizhong's tense face and asked cautiously: "Captain Sun, are you leaving already? What about me? Do I still need to keep guard here?"

Sun Yizhong stopped, turned his head to look at the officer, and revealed a hint of impatience on his face. "No need. The opposing lawyer is already here; there's no point in you guarding here anymore."

The officer seemed to want to say something more, but seeing Sun Yizhong's gloomy expression, he swallowed his words.

He followed behind Sun Yizhong, and the two of them walked into the elevator together.

The elevator door slowly closed, and Sun Yizhong's expression remained gloomy.

The officer on duty stole a glance at him and muttered quietly: "Captain, now that we have both witness and physical evidence, it shouldn't matter even if the lawyer has arrived, right? Are you worried they might overturn the case?"

Sun Yizhong sighed lightly, a hint of helplessness flashing across his face. "You've only been with the team for a short time; there are many things you don't understand yet. People like them, rich people, have plenty of tricks up their sleeves. Even if they don't overturn the case, they can drag things out for a year or more without any trouble."

The officer fell silent after hearing this, and the atmosphere in the elevator became even heavier.

Inside the room, the attending physician, seeing that there was nothing left for him to do, smiled and shook hands with Secretary Wu.

Then he turned to Lawyer Zhou Qian, nodded slightly in respect, and turned to leave the room with a light step, closing the door behind him.

The entire movement was fluid and polite.

Zhou Qian stood in front of the hospital bed with his hands behind his back, his brow slightly furrowed, looking serious and deep in thought.

He didn't look at Secretary Wu immediately, but locked his gaze firmly on Wang Hao's face and asked in a deep voice: "Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Wang Hao sighed, looking somewhat helpless.

He tried to raise his hand, but because of the pain from his wounds, he lacked the strength.

Seeing this, Secretary Wu hurried forward and carefully helped crank up the bed so that Wang Hao could sit up.

Wang Hao leaned against the bed, picked up the disposable water cup that Sun Yizhong had just placed on the cabinet, and drank the water in one gulp.

He wiped his mouth, looked at Zhou Qian, a flash of viciousness in his eyes, and said angrily: "Uncle Zhou, you have to stand up for me. Look at these injuries all over my body; this can't just be let go. I must sue them! I want them to go to jail!"

Although Zhou Qian despised this kid Wang Hao deep down, thinking he was a bit of a dissolute playboy who didn't attend to proper business, he considered that he and Wang Hao's father, Wang Hongtai, were old friends for many years.

Plus, as the legal counsel for Hongtai Construction, it was his duty. He had to patiently appease him: "Alright, Wang Hao, don't be anxious. You have to tell me honestly what happened first, so I can decide what to do next."

Wang Hao took a few deep breaths, seemingly calming his emotions.

The anger on his face gradually faded, and he slowly began to recount the details of what had happened.

...

Meanwhile, Qin Yi was driving that rolls-royce cullinan with Qin Xiaoyue in the passenger seat.

After a twenty-minute drive, they pulled into a seemingly ordinary apartment complex.