Chapter 59: A Bloody Case Triggered by an Egg!

  Liu Bihua hastily arrived at the scene of the case and saw several public security personnel conducting on-site investigations. There were also many onlookers nearby.

  When they saw their superior, the several public security personnel from the police station immediately had a backbone. Liu Binghua's brave performance in handling mass petitioning events had long been spread throughout the bonded area police station! Now every public security officer in the bonded area police station is proud of Liu Binghua!

  "What's going on?" Liu Bihua said with a frown.

  Officer Ou Ruiying of the police station said: "Director, someone just called the police and said that a shooting occurred here. A driver shot and injured a young boy, who is now being treated in hospital. Our police station's Huang Liangren is at the hospital. We are currently investigating the whole case, and Cheng Anqiang is questioning several eyewitnesses."

  Qiu Ruiying was a specialized graduate from the police academy, specializing in criminal investigation work. Logically speaking, someone with his talent should be assigned to the Public Security Sub-Bureau or the Municipal Public Security Bureau, but Qiu Ruiying wasn't a local, so it was already good that he could enter the police station.

  At this time, the police officer at the police station, Cheng Anqiang, saw Liu Bihua coming and quickly came forward to say: "Hello, Director!"

  Liu Bihua nodded and said: "Tell me about the case."

  Cheng Anqiang said seriously: "The occurrence of the event seems relatively simple... According to eyewitnesses' descriptions - at that time a little boy was throwing something at a car, then suddenly a hand gun stretched out from inside the car window and shot the little boy's leg. Then the car sped away... That's what happened! Only we think it shouldn't be so simple!"

  Liu Bihua sighed, "A little boy threw something... and the driver just opened fire? What the hell is this, a movie? How can such a bizarre thing happen? Investigate! Mobilize all the forces in the police station to thoroughly investigate this case! I think this matter won't be so simple. By the way, have you reported to the branch bureau?"

  Cheng Anqiang said: "It's already been reported! The comrades in charge of criminal investigation at the branch bureau will arrive soon."

  Liu Bihua said: "You must take the lead yourselves! Comrades in the branch office, you also need to cooperate with all your might!" Liu Bihua's words were telling Cheng Anqiang that this case required the bonded area police station to investigate thoroughly, but also to coordinate well with comrades from the Public Security Branch Bureau.

  "Alright, boss! We know what to do!" Originally, the free trade zone didn't have a public security sub-bureau, only a police station. At that time, the civilian police at the police station were still quite powerful! At least the power in their hands was very great! But now it's different, since the establishment of the free trade zone public security sub-bureau, the free trade zone police station has become like a deaf person's ear - just for show! Yes, now the free trade zone police station basically has no power at all! Whenever there are good things, they go to the public security sub-bureau! Those troublesome things that the public security sub-bureau doesn't want to do are thrown to the free trade zone police station! The public security sub-bureau's way of doing things has long made every public security officer in the free trade zone police station harbor resentment!

  What they can't bear the most is that - the office building they worked so hard to set up... eventually became the office building of the Bonded Area Public Security Sub-Bureau! The Bonded Area Police Station only stayed there for two weeks and was driven out by others, returning once again to their original shabby office building. This blow to the Bonded Area police officers is something they just can't swallow no matter what.

  Liu Bihua certainly knows the current situation, so he decided to go solo! To be independent! To fight for it! To seize power! Must let the bonded area police station rise again! Can't just be made into a deaf ear by the Public Security Bureau of the Bonded Area.

  After conducting a field investigation of the case, Liu Guanghua drove to the People's Hospital in the Bonded Zone.

  At the entrance of the operating room, Liu Bihua saw police officers Huang Liangren and Zheng Xiu-li from the local police station sitting there. When they saw Liu Bihua arrive, they quickly stood up to greet him.

  Liu Bihua glanced at the three words "operation in progress" flashing on the operating room door and asked, "How's that boy doing?"

  Huang Liangren immediately replied, "That kid was sent to the hospital by me, and it doesn't look like the situation is particularly serious. The other party used a steel ball gun! It's possible that many steel balls were shot into the boy's leg... Fortunately, that's not a vital part! If the muzzle had been raised a bit higher, this boy would have been in danger!"

  Liu Bihua furrowed his brow and said, "It's really very strange! Huang Liangren, Zheng Xiu-li... According to my understanding, it was this little boy who threw something at a car, and then someone inside the car shot him... Do you think this matter can be so simple?"

  To be honest, Liu Bihua is not a graduate of the police academy's specialized course. When it comes to analyzing the case, he doesn't dare to overestimate himself.

  Huang Liangren knew that Liu Bihua was testing them! He took a glance at Zheng Xiu-li and said first: "Director, our country has very strict control over firearms! Firing a gun is a big deal! I think, if there's no deep hatred... the other party wouldn't need to use a gun! You have to know that using a knife and using a gun are completely different in nature! So I think this should be a malicious case! It should be premeditated!"

  Liu Bihua felt that Huang Liangren's words made some sense... but still felt that something was not quite right. Next, Liu Bihua shifted his gaze to the female police officer Zheng XiuLi at the police station.

  Zheng Xiu-li saw Liu Bao-hua's gaze, her face turned red and she said: "Director, I think this matter may not be as we imagined! I think it might just be a coincidence! If the other party is premeditated... then, does this little boy know the other party? Does he know the other party's plan? Did this little boy know the other party's plan... and then threw things into the car to prevent danger from happening? This seems unlikely, right?"

  Zheng Xiu-li said to this, carefully looked at Liu Chen-hua. Don't know if what she said was right or wrong. Huang Liang-ren is lowering his head in contemplation, carefully analyzing Zheng Xiu-li's words.

  "That makes sense! Keep speaking boldly!" Liu Binghua said in encouragement.

  Zheng Xiu-li let out a sigh and continued, "Also, just now Huang Liang-ren said that unless there's a deep-seated grudge, he wouldn't shoot... but if the criminal had a deep-seated grudge against this little boy... then why did the shooter only aim for the little boy's leg instead of his head? Earlier, Huang Liang-ren also said that if the gun was pointed up just a bit... this little boy could have been in danger of losing his life! I think there's something fishy about this point... was it that the shooter didn't take aim properly or did he simply not want the little boy's life?" Zheng Xiu-li finished speaking and waited for Liu Guang-hua's evaluation.

  Liu Bihua closed his eyes and thought about it, but he couldn't come up with a reason. Liu Bihua's personal thoughts were that this was a malicious and premeditated shooting case. But Zheng Xiangli just said something very reasonable! This case... Liu Bihua suddenly wasn't sure anymore!

  Liu Bihua shook his head and said: "Has the family of the little boy been found?"

  Huang Liangren said: "It should have been notified. Many people in the onlookers recognized this little boy and have told his family. I heard that the relatives of this little boy are still government officials."

  Liu Bihua said: "It seems that we will have to wait until the little boy has finished his surgery and until their family members arrive before the case can be further clarified."

  Just then, a flurry of footsteps came from the corridor... Several people rushed over in a hurry.

  Liu Bihua looked at the man running in front and said strangely, "Ah... Director Chen, what's this? We just parted ways and met again." The person who came was Chen Youchao, the deputy director of the development zone.

  Chen Youchao saw Liu Ganghua, took a deep breath and asked nervously: "Ganghua, I just received a call saying that my son was shot! He's being rescued in this hospital... What you just said about the shooting case is about my son, right? How is he now?"

  Liu Bihua is now a little cry and laugh! Of course, in this situation, crying and laughing are not appropriate! He can only comfort Chen Youchao: "Director Chen, don't worry! I didn't expect the little boy inside to be your son! Your son just suffered a minor injury! The operation will be completed soon!"

  It was as if to verify Liu Guanghua's words. The three words "during the operation" went out. Then several doctors came out and said, "Who is the patient's family member? The patient's condition is stable, but needs to be hospitalized for observation."

  Chen Youchao hastily stepped forward and said: "I... I am the patient's father! Doctor, how is my son now?"

  The doctor looked at Chen Youchao in surprise and said, "Ah... it's Director Chen! Is that your son inside? Oh dear... I just found out. But don't worry, the surgery was very successful! We removed many steel balls... This criminal is really ruthless! He actually shot a child..."

  Liu Bihua is now anxious to understand the case... He stepped forward and said, "Doctor, I am Liu Bihua, deputy director of the bonded area police station. Can the patient accept questioning at present? We want to understand the situation."

  "The doctor nodded: 'No problem! However, we have to wait until the anesthetic wears off and the patient is awake before we can ask questions.'"

  Then Chen Youchao's son was pushed out of the operating room by a nurse and sent to his ward. After knowing Chen Youchao's identity, the doctor specially arranged a better ward for him.

  Liu Binghua accompanied Chen Youchao to guard his son... The two sat there talking in a low voice. After Liu Binghua's inquiry, no enemies of Chen Youchao were found either. So for this shooting case, Liu Binghua and Chen Youchao are still in the dark.

  After several hours, the little boy finally came around.

  Chen Youchao hastily went forward and anxiously asked question after question... Fortunately, the little boy was clear-headed and recognized Chen Youchao, then burst into tears.

  After a while, Liu Bihua stepped forward and said in a loud voice: "A real man doesn't cry! Crying is not heroic!"

  Chen Youchao's son immediately stopped crying and stared at Liu Bihua with wide eyes. Because Liu Bihua was wearing a public security uniform, Chen Youchao's son still had some fear of him.

  Liu Bihua continued to ask: "Uncle asked you, why did the car shoot at you at that time? Do you still remember the situation at that time?"

  Chen Youchao said to his son beside him: "This is Uncle Liu, Dad's friend. You need to think carefully about the situation at that time and tell Uncle Liu."

  Chen Youchao's son wiped away his tears... thought for a moment and said with extreme grievance: "Dad... Uncle Liu... today we were playing outside, I saw Old Lady Li buying some eggs and played a trick on her by snatching one... Old Lady Li chased us... I threw the egg back at Old Lady Li... didn't expect it to hit a car's windshield! The car stopped for a moment, and then a hand holding a gun came out? Next thing I knew, I heard a 'bang' sound... my leg suddenly went numb and cold... I was both shocked and scared... can't remember what happened after that."

  Liu Bihua and Chen Youchao looked at each other... neither of them knew what to say.

  After a long while, Liu Bihua muttered: "My god! Is it really just a coincidence? This is a bloodbath triggered by an egg?"