[To be honest, someone should investigate this, I really suspect they're intentionally staging accidents.]
[This reminds me of last year when I went out driving. Like usual, I walked around my car to check it, and it scared me so much I broke out in a cold sweat—there was an old man sleeping under my wheel! If I hadn't been more careful and just driven off directly, I probably would have been in serious trouble! So I sincerely advise all driving friends to develop good habits before driving—walk around your car and check it, because you never know what might be under your vehicle...]
[Oh my god, really? What you're saying sounds so terrifying.]
[I can only say there are many frightening things in reality, people really should maintain more awareness and precautions.]
[Indeed, but for this incident we should still wait for further police announcements. Don't spread rumors or believe them—the police haven't said those two elderly people were intentionally staging accidents yet, so we should wait for further news.]
[Yes, yes, everyone please don't casually spread or believe rumors, wait for official announcements! Don't get misled and cause accidental harm!]
[Waiting for further news! Before the results come out, I won't casually express opinions.]
[Support rational viewing of information!]
[Huh? Am I the only one noticing the comments are much less hostile this time? Is it just my feeling?]
[Seems like it? So strange, if this were before, people would have been arguing here long ago.]
...
The originally somewhat out-of-control comments actually gradually began to calm down. Everyone's remarks became much more rational, all starting to wait for further official announcements.
The Xiao He fans who were secretly guiding all this breathed sighs of relief.
Azure Sky Cloud Crane: Well done!
Wind Rustling: This is the only thing we can do to help Brother Xiao, we must complete the task perfectly!
Hehe: I wonder how Brother Xiao and the others are doing, sigh, I wonder if any friends in Beijing can go check on them.
Little Box: I'm in Beijing! But I'm a bit busy today, can't make it over.
Group Owner: Forget it, better not disturb Brother Xiao and them for now. This incident has blown up so big, the film crew might also be affected. They're definitely very busy, we should avoid causing them extra trouble.
Crane Little Black: I have a friend at that hospital, heard several people from the crew went to visit.
Hehe: Hope this doesn't affect Brother Xiao's filming. The Yin Qi role is his transitional work, very important, it absolutely must not be affected!
...
The online chaos hadn't reached Xiao He and the others for now.
After Xiao He saw off Yan Shaohan and the others, he immediately went to the police bureau handling this case.
The police had already found and brought back the two culprits responsible for this accident.
The old man was named Zhou Jianyong, eighty-one years old this year. He had suffered a cerebral infarction causing hemiplegia three years ago, had long been in a wheelchair, and was mostly in a mentally unclear state. Currently he's basically cared for by his wife Zhang Li, who knew nothing about today's events.
The old woman pushing the wheelchair was naturally the old man's wife, Zhang Li.
"Do you even understand what serious consequences your actions caused?"
Officer Yang's expression was stern as he sharply rapped the desktop.
Zhang Li trembled, immediately clutching her chest: "Aiya, I can't take it, I can't take it, I don't know what you're talking about. The police arresting people without reason, only know how to bully me and my paralyzed old man, aiyo, what should I do, wuwu—"
Officer Yang closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
When the police went to find them based on the situation, Zhang Li outright denied the incident, even directly claiming they hadn't gone out.
However, since the police came to their door, they definitely had solid evidence and wouldn't let Zhang Li's words fool them. They directly showed the surveillance footage to the old woman's face, telling her to think carefully before answering.
But immediately after, Zhang Li said she had heart discomfort and needed to see a doctor at the hospital, refusing to come with the police to the station.
Whenever officers tried to take her, she would directly lie on the ground throwing a tantrum, saying her health was poor, her heart was bad too, and if the police pressured her to death, the police would "face consequences."
In the end, Officer Yang took a firm stance, legally summoned her, and brought Zhang Li to the station.
Yet her attitude remained uncooperative—either evading the questions or playing the victim card with threats, as if she had suffered immense injustice.
But many others were suffering far more than her right now.
How many people had lost their lives because of her? How many families had lost their loved ones because of her?
Thinking of this, Officer Yang's ears echoed with the lingering cries from the hospital, his eyes seeing the family members of the deceased kneeling and prostrating on the ground, crying until completely exhausted.
So looking at the old woman feigning madness and playing dumb before him, his expression turned much colder.
"Where are her other family members?"
He asked the officer beside him.
The officer was also quite angry, gritting his teeth as he said: "She has a son, we've notified him, but he's unwilling to come. We'll probably have to go get him."
"Did you explain the situation clearly to him?" Officer Yang frowned sternly. "This isn't about whether he wants to come or not—he must come to cooperate with our work!"
"I told him, I told him, but he also plays dumb, or just doesn't answer the phone."
"Hah!"
Officer Yang laughed angrily.
This family was really quite "interesting."
He looked at Zhang Li again: "You bear significant responsibility for this car accident. The consequences you should face cannot be avoided by feigning madness and playing dumb."
Zhang Li met Officer Yang's stern expression, her body stiffening briefly, then continued weeping and wailing, muttering things like "police violent law enforcement," "police pressuring people to death," and similar phrases.
Actually, Zhang Li clearly understood the situation at the scene—she wasn't truly ignorant.
When the vehicle came flying over, she was indeed so frightened she turned and ran, even falling because of it. Unexpectedly, the tanker truck happened to scrape past her and the old man at an angle, crashing toward the other side—
Then the tragedy unfolded at the scene, the tanker truck flying sideways, sweeping across the intersection, sending all vehicles in the center and nearby electric scooters flying.
Seeing the chaotic, shattered scene over there, Zhang Li did feel a moment of panic in her heart.
But quickly, she suppressed that bit of guilt.
—She was innocent! She was just passing by! Who knew the driver would react so extremely, driving so poorly he almost hit them!
That fall she took earlier wasn't light! If she didn't want to make a big deal of it, she could have made that driver pay compensation and apologize!
She was being generous enough already!
Blame the driver! He couldn't drive properly, what does that have to do with her!
Pah, serves him right!
Immediately, Zhang Li became self-righteous again: "I'm not feeling well! I need to see a doctor! I want to file a complaint against you! At my age, are you trying to deliberately pressure me to death?"
Officer Yang clenched his fist, but didn't dare actually make the old woman sick from anxiety. He could only take a deep breath and instruct the officer beside him: "Find a doctor to come check on her."
So when Xiao He arrived at the police station, he happened to see medical staff in white coats carrying cases walking out from the enforcement area behind.
Xiao He frowned tightly: "What happened?"
Could it be that those two labor bosses... ahem, those elderly people had something happen?