Relying on his position as deputy director of the security department, Lei Qingfeng glared ferociously at doctors and nurses Feng Daxing and Hu Yun as he spoke, clearly intending to force everyone to blame Chen Xiao for Aunt Zhang's death.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Hu Yun retorted aggressively:
"Lei Qingfeng, you're talking nonsense! The murderer who killed Aunt Zhang is clearly Zhao Dongcheng!"
Having escaped the shadow of death trapped in the elevator, although Hu Yun deeply regretted tearing and beating Zhao Dongcheng in a fit of anger, as the saying goes, there's no turning back once the arrow is loosed. If she didn't do her utmost to completely cripple Zhao Dongcheng, she would undoubtedly face his frenzied revenge.
Feng Daxing clearly felt the same way. Disregarding his fear of Zhao Dongcheng, he blurted out immediately after:
"If Zhao Dongcheng hadn't insisted on giving Aunt Zhang an intramuscular injection, how could Aunt Zhang have suddenly died?"
At the same time, other doctors and nurses, whether from the emergency department or the oncology department, vied to speak out and accuse Zhao Dongcheng. The crowd was indignant, their spittle flying, giving the impression that if a word was out of place, they would once again beat Zhao Dongcheng to the ground.
"I... I... I..."
Zhao Dongcheng had lost all his usual arrogance and swagger. Like a rat crossing the street, he hid behind Lei Qingfeng, trembling as he argued:
"The patient wasn't transferred to the oncology department, so she wasn't my responsibility. Her death must be borne by Chen Xiao!"
Eager to shirk responsibility and protect himself, as soon as he finished speaking, he turned his attention back to Lei Qingfeng:
"Lei Qingfeng, you also bear an irremovable responsibility, because you are fully in charge of the daily maintenance of all the elevators in the hospital!"
Lei Qingfeng was dumbfounded, utterly stunned on the spot.
He had helped Zhao Dongcheng without rhyme or reason, not only wanting to use Zhao Dongcheng against Chen Xiao but also wanting to seize the opportunity to curry favor with him. Who would have thought that the usually high-and-mighty Vice President Zhao would be attacked by a group of junior doctors and nurses? And at a critical moment, he was actually being thrown under the bus!
This was a case of manslaughter!
With a decisive move, his head buzzing, he suddenly and without hesitation kicked Zhao Dongcheng over:
"You're talking nonsense! The elevator malfunction was an accidental event beyond human control. No one can guarantee when it will happen. Why should I be responsible..."
But before he could finish speaking, the leading repair worker, Master Huang, spoke hesitantly:
"Deputy Director Lei, you can't say that. Under Doctor Chen's urging, we clearly said we could fix the elevator in five minutes, but you delayed the repair progress on the grounds of safe construction, and even deliberately made things difficult for Doctor Chen, making him repair the elevator alone."
Although Master Huang and the other repair workers considered Lei Qingfeng their benefactor, justice was in people's hearts. Moreover, with a life lost, no one wanted to be responsible, so they naturally racked their brains to shift the blame.
To completely sever ties with Lei Qingfeng, he and a few others who were generally acknowledged had already sided with Chen Xiao.
"Just a temporary worker doing manual labor, and you think you can shift the blame to me?"
Lei Qingfeng was furious. He raised his fist and slammed it towards Master Huang, his years of dedicated Karate training unleashed to the fullest. In a flash, he was in front of Master Huang.
He had already decided that he would make an example of Master Huang, a warning to others, to make Chen Xiao and everyone else present shut up wisely.
Seeing Lei Qingfeng's fist rapidly enlarging before his eyes, Master Huang's pupils constricted sharply, his expression filled with unconcealed terror.
"Crack—"
At the critical moment, accompanied by the crisp sound of a broken arm, Lei Qingfeng suddenly clutched his entire arm, staggering backward, wailing in pain.
Standing like a colossus in front of Master Huang, Chen Xiao maintained the posture of having repelled Lei Qingfeng with a single punch. His expression was cold, his eyes fierce, and his words, spoken one by one, sounded like the grinding of a demon's teeth or the judgment of death:
"Kneel and kowtow to the deceased immediately, or I'll kill you!"
"Don't... don't kill me, I... I was wrong..."
Zhao Dongcheng was completely terrified. He quickly scrambled to the mobile hospital bed and kowtowed desperately, the hard floor making "thump-thump-thump" sounds.
Lei Qingfeng would never have dreamed that Chen Xiao's combat prowess far surpassed his own. The anger and pain on his face gradually gave way to boundless fear.
Just as he was inwardly struggling with whether to kneel, he suddenly saw Gou Shunfang, dressed in luxurious clothing, in the crowd behind him. He immediately became excited, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw, and frantically called out for help:
"Mrs. Liu... Mrs. Liu, little brother... little brother has been wronged, please, please be my advocate..."
Saying this, he completely disregarded his image and threw himself at Gou Shunfang's feet, falling to his knees with a "plop."