Reborn in 97, I solved a cold case at the Municipal Bureau

Chapter 387 Going to the Provincial Capital (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
When Qiao Jiali and Wu Yongcheng saw the person in the hospital bed, the huge weight that had been hanging over their hearts finally lifted.

It's Lu Xiaoshuang!

She is still alive!

Looking at Lu Xiaoshuang on the hospital bed, her hair disheveled, her face pale, her lips purple, and her eyes tightly closed, Zhou Yi finally broke down after suppressing his emotions for a day and a night.

Tears streamed down his face uncontrollably, as if his eyes no longer belonged to him.

"Xiao Shuang, Xiao Shuang..." he called softly twice, but Lu Xiao Shuang on the hospital bed did not respond.

She had many tubes attached to her body, and an oxygen mask was covering her face.

"Nurse... Nurse, what happened to her? Is she out of danger?" Zhou Yi asked anxiously.

"Are you the patient's family members?" the nurse asked.

Wu Yongcheng pulled out his badge and said, "We are police officers. How is the patient now?"

At that moment, a doctor came out from inside, and the nurse immediately looked at him for help.

"Hello doctor, I'm from the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Division. This is my identification." Wu Yongcheng walked up to the doctor and asked, "Could you please tell me how this patient is doing?"

The doctor replied, "Officer, you've come at the right time. I'm afraid we can't treat this patient here. I suggest you transfer him to another hospital immediately."

Then the doctor said that when the patient was brought in, he already showed signs of dilated pupils and respiratory failure, which was very dangerous.

So they immediately began rescue efforts, and the person was eventually saved.

However, after testing, it was found that the patient had not only inhaled excessive methane, but also a certain amount of carbon monoxide. The carbon monoxide level in the blood exceeded the standard, which is why the patient could not wake up.

All they can do right now is put the patient on a ventilator for mechanical ventilation to ensure that the patient's breathing is normal.

At the same time, an intravenous access is established to maintain circulatory stability, along with some auxiliary medications.

"When will the patient wake up?" Zhou Yi asked impatiently.

"We can't say for sure, which is why we recommend that you transfer to another hospital immediately. If we use conservative treatment, it depends on when the patient can wake up on their own. But if the carbon monoxide concentration in the patient's blood doesn't drop, or drops too slowly, prolonged coma may cause a series of irreversible damages to the patient's organs."

Wu Yongcheng asked, "You mean, even if you wake up, you'll still suffer from aftereffects?"

The doctor nodded slowly.

What are the potential long-term effects?

The doctor said, "Currently known symptoms include dementia, mental disorders, Parkinson's syndrome, and urinary and fecal incontinence, but of course, not all of them will occur."

These words made the hearts of the group, which had been hanging in suspense, tighten again.

Zhou Yi looked back at Lu Xiaoshuang, who was lying unconscious on the hospital bed, with eyes full of heartache. She was so young, only nineteen years old.

In his previous life, he was murdered and dismembered by a killer, and died with his eyes wide open in disbelief.

I've narrowly escaped death in this life, but am I destined to be a useless person for the rest of my life?

This is probably even more cruel than killing her!

"We're transferring hospitals, right away!" Zhou Yi said anxiously. "Doctor, which hospital should we go to? The First Municipal Hospital or the Third Municipal Hospital?"

The doctor thought for a moment and said, "If conditions permit, I suggest you go to the provincial capital."

"provincial capital?"

"Well, given the patient's current condition, the best and most effective treatment is high-flow-rate pure oxygen inhalation in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, combined with some medication. That should yield the best results. However, as far as I know, Hongcheng doesn't currently have hyperbaric oxygen chamber equipment, so you'd better contact a hospital in the provincial capital."

"If... there isn't one in the provincial capital either, then I'm afraid I'll have to go to a big city. In any case, the sooner the better."

At this moment, Chen Yan, who had just parked his car, rushed in. He was very surprised when he saw the person on the hospital bed: "Great, it's Lu Xiaoshuang! How come Xu Liu's student ID is on her?"

The other three also came to their senses, realizing they had been too focused on Lu Xiaoshuang's condition.

It would be best if she were still alive, but if that's the case, who is the one who died? Xu Liu?

Why did Xu Liu's student ID end up on Lu Xiaoshuang's body?
How did Lu Xiaoshuang end up in the northernmost mine in Hongcheng?
If the deceased is Xu Liu, should we continue investigating Xiao Bing?

This case is just full of questions.

However, Wu Yongcheng and the others only need to think about what is going on now, while Zhou Yi needs to think about why the grand case in the previous life has undergone so many changes compared to this life.

Did Lu Xiaoshuang just barely survive the massive case? Or is the current dismemberment case actually two separate cases?
"Let's deal with the immediate problem first. I'll find someone to think of a solution," Wu Yongcheng said, taking out his phone and walking outside.

Before being transferred to another hospital, Lu Xiaoshuang still needed to be sent to this ward to have her vital signs observed. Zhou Yi followed the bed to the ward, holding her hand tightly the whole way.

Lu Xiaoshuang's hands were very cold, as cold as ice.

Qiao Jiali and Chen Yan left some information with Zhang Junqi. Although Lu Xiaoshuang had been discovered, the case was not over yet, and there was still a lot of work to be done.

Xu Liu's student ID needs to be sent to the technical department for fingerprint analysis. Since the hospital and Zhang Jun are unaware of what happened, they are the only people who directly handled the student ID. The police naturally have fingerprint records, but those who came into contact with the hospital also need to provide fingerprints for future investigations. Then there's the entire process of finding Lu Xiaoshuang, which requires taking statements, and the mine where Lu Xiaoshuang was discovered, which requires notifying the technical department to conduct a site investigation.

Since Lu Xiaoshuang suffered from methane and carbon monoxide poisoning, which is an inhalation injury, she is currently relying on a machine to breathe. There are no obvious injuries on her body surface, so she does not need to be admitted to the ICU.

However, considering that it was related to the police, the hospital arranged an empty ward as a temporary ward.

Zhou Yi sat by the bed, looking at Lu Xiaoshuang who was unconscious on the hospital bed, his eyes red and swollen.

Lu Xiaoshuang's hair was messy, disheveled, and covered in dust.

The area near the mouth and nose on the face was probably cleaned by the nurse when the ventilator was connected, so it was relatively clean, but the area around the face was still dirty.

Zhou Yi held her hand tightly with one hand, as if afraid that if he let go, she would fly away like a kite.

With his other hand, he gently stroked her hair, trying to make her look more energetic, since she usually wore her hair in a ponytail and rarely let it down.

“Xiaoshuang…I’m sorry…it’s all my fault.” Zhou Yi choked up. “I shouldn’t have left Hongcheng…knowing that such a big case was going to happen…it’s all my fault, all my fault…I just didn’t expect the situation to change so much…I…”

Zhou Yi was muttering to himself when he heard footsteps outside the door, so he immediately shut up.

Wu Yongcheng entered the room and happened to see Zhou Yi withdraw his hands, but he pretended not to see it.

Zhou Yi's reaction and thoughts were as clear as day to them.

But at the same time, it also made him a little suspicious. Back then, when Zhou Yi was first transferred to the Third Brigade by him, he still had some doubts about this "genius" who appeared out of nowhere.

Especially regarding the incident at the food street, given Zhou Yi's previous behavior, he shouldn't have acted so impulsively. If he wanted to stop it from happening, he could have used a more rational and appropriate approach.

Although the outcome was positive, it still aroused his suspicions.

So that night in Zhou Yi's hospital room, he probed Zhou Yi about his relationship with Lu Xiaoshuang, because the veteran detective's intuition told him that something was amiss.

But now it seems that I was overthinking things back then; it looks like Zhou Yi simply fell in love with Lu Xiaoshuang at first sight.

Young people, it's understandable, after all, they have a lot of hormones.

“Zhou Yi, I’ve asked around. I have a comrade who works in the provincial capital’s medical system. He said that the First Central Hospital in the provincial capital introduced two imported hyperbaric oxygen chambers last year. I asked him to ask around and see if he could pull some strings to get Lu Xiaoshuang admitted to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.”

"Oh, I also contacted the emergency center and asked them to send an ambulance. It's not close to the provincial capital from here, and I'm afraid Lu Xiaoshuang can only be taken there by ambulance in her condition."

"Thank you, Captain Wu," Zhou Yi said gratefully as he stood up.

Wu Yongcheng patted him on the shoulder: "What are you thanking me for? I didn't do this for you."

He pointed to Lu Xiaoshuang on the hospital bed and said, "Maybe she is the key witness in this dismemberment case. The sooner she wakes up, the sooner we can solve the case."

Zhou Yi knew that Wu Yongcheng was telling the truth. Although Lu Xiaoshuang had been found, the case was still completely unsolved.

Especially for Zhou Yi, now that Lu Xiaoshuang is still alive, he can finally find the murderer without any psychological burden!

The only thing he didn't know was how much help the case files from his previous life could still provide.

After all, this was the first time since his rebirth that he had encountered a case where things had changed.

He was about to speak, wanting to ask Wu Yongcheng what the next steps should be.

Wu Yongcheng spoke first: "If Lu Xiaoshuang goes to the provincial capital for treatment, you should go with her. I've looked at the girl's information. Her parents are far away in the Northwest, and her grandmother is over seventy. Someone has to take care of her."

"But the case..."

"What, does that mean Zhou Yi's case won't be handled without you?" Wu Yongcheng glared at him and said, "Don't forget, I'm still the captain of the Third Brigade."

"Captain Wu, that's not what I meant..." Zhou Yi looked at Wu Yongcheng, then at the unconscious Lu Xiaoshuang, caught in a dilemma.

Wu Yongcheng said earnestly, "Zhou Yi, there's another reason why I asked you to accompany me to the provincial capital."

"what?"

"Take this opportunity to adjust your state. You haven't looked in the mirror in a long time. Look at yourself, you look haggard and have a unkempt beard. You don't look like a young man in his twenties at all."

Zhou Yi reached out and touched his beard, and indeed it was prickly.

But I clearly shaved when I took a shower the night before last...

"Get yourself ready, wait for the others to wake up, and then come back to fight."

　Xiao Shuang's matter has been temporarily settled. But I really didn't mean to keep everyone in suspense, because it's all related to the cause and effect of the case, and we'll only find out as the plot unfolds; as for my writing style, I've always maintained this style, and it hasn't changed.

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　　Then, due to the continuous extra updates, there are no more drafts left. In addition, the later plot still needs to be designed with details, so I have to take a day off tomorrow.

　　This is the first time I've taken a leave of absence since I started writing this book. I apologize.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)