The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 293: Judge by actions, not intentions; no one is perfect when judging by intentions (4k)

In front of Emergency Room No. 1 at the Ninth People's Hospital of Jilin University.

The red sign reading "Operation in Progress" was lit, and the scene was completely silent.

From the moment Dr. Dai Zhen, the director of the emergency center, finished providing emergency treatment to Gu Heng, to the arrival of Cai Zhenming's team at Jilin University Ninth Hospital, to the joint discussion of surgical plans by numerous general surgery experts and professors of general surgery from Jilin University Bethune Medical School, and finally to the commencement of surgery by Cai Zhenming's team, the entire process took a total of forty minutes.

At this moment, directly in front of the emergency room.

Jiang Man stood in front of a portable television, with a group of general surgery experts behind her. They were all staring intently at the screen, their expressions very solemn. The images playing on the television screen were live footage of Cai Zhenming's team performing surgery in the emergency room.

"It looks like..."

"This has penetrated the anterior wall of the right ventricle and damaged a branch of the coronary artery."

"It's pretty much in line with our initial predictions."

Cai Zhenming is a nationally renowned cardiac surgeon. His open-heart surgery is performed exceptionally well, with precise incisions and a very clear surgical field. Even when Jiang Man and Dai Zhen are outside, they can see everything clearly through professional medical video.

“For Cai Zhenming, repairing myocardial rupture with autologous pericardial tissue, restoring blood flow with coronary anastomosis, and thoroughly removing hematoma and stopping bleeding is not a difficult procedure.”

Dai Zhen said in a low voice, his tone inexplicably much more relaxed.

"This location..."

"What a blessing!"

As Jiang Man looked at the surgical field displayed on the television screen, she felt a sense of dread.

If that metal fragment had been just a little bit bigger, if it had been just a little bit deeper, or if it had been positioned just a little bit off-center, Gu Heng probably wouldn't have made it to the hospital; he would have died.

"Dean Jiang, how is the situation?"

Qi Guowei, standing at the back, noticed that Jiang Man and the others had suddenly relaxed a lot, so he asked Jiang Man a question.

"Leader Qi, Gu Heng has damaged a branch of his coronary artery."

Jiang Man immediately responded in a low voice: "With our current medical technology, it is possible to repair myocardial ruptures, and the patient's heart function can be normal after the operation."

"So, Gu Heng's life is saved?"

Qi Guowei's face lit up with joy.

"High probability."

Jiang Man didn't dare to vouch for Qi Guowei either.

"it is good."

"Hard."

Qi Guowei nodded to Jiang Man, then quietly retreated to the back of the crowd without disturbing her and the others.

"Leader Qi."

As soon as Qi Guowei stepped out, a middle-aged police officer in a white shirt came up to him; it was the one whose number on his chest had 1 at both the beginning and end.

"Liang City".

When Qi Guowei saw the other person approaching, he nodded slightly and said, "Speak over there."

As he spoke, he continued walking towards an empty window in the corridor.

"Leader Qi, this is the video of the incident."

Liang Du handed Qi Guowei a tablet computer and explained in a low voice.

Qi Guowei, who had just been somewhat approachable in front of Jiang Man, was now as imposing as an abyss. After taking the tablet computer from Liang Du, he did not immediately open the video to check it, but instead waved to Tang Jinghui and Qi Jiasheng, who were not far away.

Seeing this, Tang Jinghui and Qi Jiasheng walked over to Qi Guowei's side.

"Let's take a look together."

Qi Guowei said something and then clicked to play the video.

Judging from the angle of the video footage, it should be footage captured by a traffic camera at an intersection. As the provincial capital, Beichun usually has very clear surveillance cameras at such intersections.

As the video played, Qi Guowei and his group quickly saw the Dream L9 carrying Qiu Yuexin and the other three appear on the screen.

Because the roads were slippery due to the snow, Tang Ziheng drove very steadily.

Qi Guowei and the others stared intently at the screen. Just as the Dream L9 reached the center of the intersection, a fully loaded heavy truck sped through the red light with unparalleled momentum and crashed heavily into the Dream L9.

Although Tang Ziheng and Qiu Yuexin are all safe and sound, Qi Guowei and the others couldn't help but feel anxious when they saw this scene, and they all inexplicably felt a little breathless.

You have to understand that the people sitting in that Dream L9 were their closest and dearest loved ones. No matter how high their position, they couldn't possibly see this scene and remain indifferent.

The video continued playing, and after the Dream L9 was overturned, the video automatically switched to a different angle, seemingly switching to another surveillance camera.

Through this surveillance camera, they could clearly see that after the Dream L9 was overturned and came to a stop, flames almost instantly started coming out of the hood.

Broken glass was scattered all over the ground, and blood and oil stains were everywhere.

The scene was truly horrific!
Just then, a Maybach GLS600 sped towards us from a distance.

Qi Guowei and the others watched quietly as Gu Heng, wearing only a thin shirt, used a fire extinguisher to put out a fire in the wind and snow. After failing to extinguish the fire, he disregarded his appearance and lay down on the ground to start rescuing people.

Scenes flashed by, and Qi Guowei and Tang Jinghui remained silent, but Qi Jiasheng's eyes reddened, especially when he saw in the video that his pregnant wife, Su Xing, was gently tugging at Gu Heng's trouser leg, pleading with Gu Heng with a slightly desperate look in her eyes.

Gu Heng then suddenly jumped back into the car, which could explode at any moment, and rescued his two-year-old son from inside. Tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.

With his own strength, he will save his wife, son, and mother!
This kindness—

It's bigger than the sky!
At the very last moment of the video, the towering flames from the explosion illuminated the dim sky.

The explosive power was comparable to a C4 bomb exploding on the spot. Even from a high altitude, they could clearly feel how powerful the explosion was.

In other words, if Gu Heng had gotten out of the car ten seconds later, he would have been doomed, with no chance of survival.

Liang Du looked at Qi Jiasheng, who was in tears, and then at Qi Guowei and Tang Jinghui, who were silent. He stood quietly to the side without disturbing them, giving them ample time to calm down.

"Tell me about it."

"What is the background and identity of that heavy truck driver?"

Qi Guowei took a deep breath, his expression suddenly becoming calm and composed.

"This was a premeditated act of revenge."

Instead of answering Qi Guowei's question directly, Liang Du first explained the nature of the matter to Qi Guowei.

revenge?

Qi Guowei narrowed his eyes. Although he had suspected this since the incident, now that Liang Du had defined it, the fire that had been suppressed in his heart for so long was instantly ignited.

"go on."

Qi Guowei remained expressionless and gestured softly.

"After facial recognition analysis, the person's name is Ma Shuai, male, 42 years old, who was just released from prison in January last year."

At this point, Liang Du paused: "Leader Qi, do you remember the 923 major smuggling case that you personally cracked 23 years ago?"

Looking at the imposing figure of Qi Guowei before him, Liang Du's eyes shone with sincere admiration and respect, even a hint of worship.

"remember."

"How could I not remember?"

Qi Guowei said with some emotion, "That time, I was hit by four bullets and almost died on the riverbank."

If Qi Guowei were to recall his entire career and say which case left the deepest impression on him, it would undoubtedly be the 923 major smuggling case that Liang Du just mentioned.

A smuggling hero who was shot four times!
Throughout history, everything has been about having a legitimate reason for doing things.

Qi Guowei's success today is largely due to this honor.

"Do you remember the two people you shot and killed on the spot?"

Liang Du asked Qi Guowei again.

"remember."

"Are they father and son?"

"The scene was under control at the time, but then those two men pulled out two guns from somewhere, and the father and son acted extremely fiercely."

"It was extremely dark at the time, and there were no lights in the desolate suburbs." "The two sides exchanged more than a dozen shots before they started to flee."

“At the time, we were in the border area. I was afraid they would run away from the border, so I took a few people and chased after them. We fought all night and almost lost our lives in the mountains.”

Qi Guowei remembered it very clearly. After he finished speaking with a slight sigh, he suddenly realized something and frowned slightly: "You mean...?"

"Yes."

"This Ma Shuai is the youngest son of the family you killed, the father and son."

“He was 19 years old at the time and started smuggling with his father and brother.”

"He was eventually sentenced to life imprisonment for multiple crimes, but due to good behavior during his imprisonment, his life sentence was commuted to a fixed term. In the end, he spent a total of 22 years in prison."

Liang Du nodded, confirming Qi Guowei's guess.

"So he's avenging his father and brothers today?"

Qi Guowei fell silent for a moment. He really didn't expect that even though that incident happened 23 years ago, it would still have repercussions today, and these repercussions almost caused the death of his wife and grandson.

"At that time, his whole family was involved in smuggling."

"His mother and eldest sister were sentenced to death with immediate execution because of murder cases on their hands. His second sister was sentenced to life imprisonment like him, but she developed lung cancer in the 17th year of her imprisonment and died the following year."

Liang Du speculated, "It's estimated that after he was released from prison, he felt isolated and had no more attachments in the world, which is why he decided to plot revenge."

"Has anyone been caught?"

Qi Guowei did not discuss the case from back then. At that time, he was in his prime, full of passion and hated evil.

Even if his wife, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren were to perish in the fire today because of this incident, he would never regret what happened back then.

If he could go back in time, he would still choose to pull the trigger and send those two vicious thugs to their deaths.

afraid?
Regret?

If he were afraid or regretful, he wouldn't have worn this outfit long ago!
"Already caught."

Liang Du responded in a low voice.

"Caught."

"Then we'll act according to the law."

After giving his instructions in a calm voice, Qi Guowei suddenly changed the subject, his expression becoming somewhat meaningful: "Mayor Liang, based on my experience, these vicious thugs are usually tough on the guts and even tougher on the tongue. It should be very difficult to get them to confess within 24 hours, right?"

"It is indeed very difficult."

Liang Du understood his meaning and replied calmly, "But don't worry, Leader Qi, we are prepared to work tirelessly for 48 hours straight to crack this tough nut and ensure that he is brought to justice!"

"Um……"

"I believe you."

"I await your good news."

Qi Guowei raised his hand and patted Liang Du on the shoulder.

"Yes!"

Liang Du looked serious.

Tang Jinghui and Qi Jiasheng stood beside Qi Guowei, listening to the conversation between Qi Guowei and Liang Du, both remaining silent and offering no opinion.

After Liang Du took the tablet computer from Qi Guowei, he tactfully left the window.

On the one hand, he gave Qi Guowei and his team enough space, and on the other hand, he had to hurry up and assign tasks, since he had just promised Qi Guowei that he would crack this tough nut within 48 hours.

Ok……

Since it's agreed to be 48 hours, then not a single second can be off!
Qi Guowei watched Liang Du's departing figure, then turned to Tang Jinghui and Qi Jiasheng: "Go and check on Ziheng and Yuexin."

"After the open-chest surgery, there will be an abdominal surgery right away. It will be good if the whole operation can be completed before dark. Don't worry, I'll be here to keep watch."

Upon hearing this, Tang Jinghui and Qi Jiasheng did not refuse this time.

"The doctor just said that Ziheng's surgery went very smoothly. He was just wheeled out of the emergency room. He should still be under anesthesia. I'll go check on him first, and then I'll come back to be with you after I've made some arrangements for him."

Although Tang Jinghui was physically present, his concern for Tang Ziheng remained undiminished. There were always people keeping an eye on things there, and he would be notified immediately of any developments.

"Row."

Qi Guowei nodded.

"Dad, I'll go up and take a look too."

Qi Jiasheng also said in a low voice, "Yuexin is pregnant, I'm afraid she's not in a good mood."

"You should bring your father-in-law and mother-in-law along too."

Qi Guowei gestured in the direction of Qiu Yanfeng: "They came all the way from Yanjing to celebrate their eldest grandson's birthday, but then this happened. They must be worried about their daughter. You should talk to them."

Qi Jiasheng responded and then followed Tang Jinghui away from the window.

Qi Guowei watched the two leave. Not long after, a middle-aged man in plain clothes quietly came to Qi Guowei's side.

"Leader Qi, here are the materials you requested..."

The middle-aged man said in a low voice.

Qi Guowei took the documents from the other party and began to read them directly.

Chairman of Zhencui Group, Chairman of Beichun Junlan Hotel, Director of Junyao Group, Director of Ruyi Aviation, Director of Xingchuan International Group...

Gu Heng's numerous identities make his profile extremely impressive.

"Has the source of the assets been investigated?"

Qi Guowei flipped through it and asked in a low voice.

"All assets originated from Bethesda, the world's largest multi-family office. According to our investigation, it should be considered an inheritance. All assets are very clean, and the source of funds is not problematic."

The middle-aged man quickly replied, "As for the source of his inherited property, I checked his direct and collateral relatives for three generations, but I couldn't find anyone who fit the criteria. Moreover, Bethesda Trust Company is headquartered in the United States, so it's difficult for us to find any valuable information."

"As long as one has a clean background and the source of one's wealth is clean, that's fine."

"Nothing else matters."

Qi Guowei quickly flipped through the two pages.

"Leader Qi, you said that he has assets worth billions at such a young age, and he is usually accompanied by many bodyguards when he goes out. Why did he choose to go out alone today, and then he happened to encounter an accident, and in the end, he risked his life to save the person without any hesitation."

The middle-aged man paused, his voice subtly lowering again: "Such a series of coincidences happening all at once, could it be..."

"how?"

"Are you trying to say that he deliberately planned this to get close to me?"

Qi Guowei raised his eyelids slightly: "Are you gambling with his life?"

The middle-aged man remained silent and did not answer.

The possibility is indeed extremely small.

If Gu Heng were a poor boy, there would still be a possibility of him risking his life.

But Gu Heng was a super-rich man with billions in assets, enjoying endless wealth and luxury, and almost risked his life just to gain Qi Guowei's favor.
Such logic is indeed illogical.

"Or……"

Qi Guowei countered again, "Do you think that heavy truck driver, Ma Shuai, if he really had ulterior motives, could withstand 48 hours of relentless interrogation by Liang Du and his men?"

"Leader Qi, I was just guessing."

The middle-aged man responded in a low voice.

"Now I know that he has a clean background and a clean financial situation. He is a great benefactor to our Qi family. That is enough."

"As for why he happened to be there, why he happened to be without bodyguards today, and why he risked his life to save me without hesitation, none of that matters to me."

At this point, Qi Guowei's eyes deepened slightly, and he said softly, "Brother, remember this saying: judge by actions, not intentions, because no one is perfect when it comes to intentions..."

(End of this chapter)