Chapter 523: Chapter 522: Investigation

A little after two in the afternoon, in a small conference room at the Affiliated Hospital’s Plastic Surgery Center.

Yan Feifan sat in the middle of the left side of the long conference table.

To his left, in order, were Yan Ziruo, Yu Suye, and Mr. Jiang, the lawyer contracted with the Plastic Surgery Center.

To Yan Feifan’s right were three leaders from the hospital and department: Meng Huaxin, Liu Jin, and Wang Chuan.

On the other side of the conference table sat two officials from the City Commission for Discipline Inspection, along with He Pengfei, the director of the Dacheng Street Police Station, and another police officer.

"We’ve basically gotten a full picture of what happened this morning and last night. We’ll be heading back shortly to report to our superiors..."

Mr. Min, the department head from the City Commission for Discipline Inspection, spoke slowly. "I can first brief you on one development..."

His tone was serious as he said, "Mr. Wei, the deputy director of the Finance Department, was temporarily suspended at noon and has been asked to cooperate with the investigation."

"The leadership of the City Party Committee and the municipal government are taking this matter extremely seriously. They have unanimously instructed by phone that this be investigated thoroughly, until every detail is clear."

Mr. Min paused again, his gaze sweeping over Yan Feifan, Meng Huaxin, and Liu Jin before he said in a low voice, "I hope that before the official investigation and its outcome are announced, you can all exercise restraint and keep any discussion of this matter limited to relevant hospital personnel."

"Of course, if you have any opinions or complaints, you can come directly to me. This channel of communication is wide open."

Meng Huaxin exchanged a look with Yan Feifan, then spoke on behalf of the group, "We trust the investigation from our superiors. We will strictly ensure that those with knowledge of the situation do not discuss it casually with outsiders."

"Our only demand is that the responsible parties be severely punished and that we do everything to prevent similar incidents in the future."

Mr. Min nodded in satisfaction. "I will convey your demands to the leadership, word for word."

Just then, the woman in her thirties or forties sitting next to Mr. Min, also from the Commission for Discipline Inspection, looked at Yan Feifan with a sharp gaze.

"Mr. Yan, one against four. And they were four youths armed with sharp blades, with the build of grown men."

"Let me confirm this one more time. Did you really use the office’s layout and obstacles to your advantage, maneuvering around to take them down one by one?"

"And you were completely unscathed?"

"That’s not what the four of them said."

The woman added with a veiled threat, "Mr. Yan, I must remind you that lying to us is equivalent to deceiving and resisting the organization. The consequences are very serious."

Before Yan Feifan could even respond to her words, Meng Huaxin slammed his hand on the table with a loud SMACK.

"Gao Ling, what do you mean by that?"

"Would you only be satisfied if Mr. Yan from our hospital had been stabbed a few times?"

Gao Ling, having been questioned, was about to respond directly when Mr. Min cut her off.

"Gao Ling, our job is to understand the course of events and collect testimony from both sides."

"Besides, the police are already involved in this matter. The final word will certainly be their official investigation report."

Gao Ling started to open her mouth again, but a look from Mr. Min stopped her.

Mr. Min turned back to Yan Feifan, Meng Huaxin, and the others, his tone softening. "Let’s call it a day for now."

"We’ll wait here for our colleagues who are conducting interviews elsewhere to join us, and then we’ll leave directly."

Hearing this, Yan Feifan, Meng Huaxin, He Pengfei, and the others stood up and left, leaving the small conference room to them.

As soon as the door to the small conference room closed, Gao Ling said impatiently, "Director, you must know that kid is lying."

"A complete victory in a one-on-four battle? Does he think this is child’s play?"

"I believe the testimony from those four youths is the truth."

"If we just interrogated him alone, that kid would definitely slip up. Why did you...?"

"Why?"

Mr. Min repeated the word, then retorted, "Let me ask you, is it a fact that those four little bastards cornered Mr. Yan in his office with weapons, intending to rough him up?"

Gao Ling nodded. "That’s a fact, but..."

Mr. Min cut her off with a sharp wave of his hand. "That fact is enough. That fact alone defines the nature of this incident."

"As for the process and the outcome that followed, are they important?"

"Did you really want to see Mr. Yan stabbed a few times, or one or two of those little bastards killed in self-defense?"

Gao Ling was taken aback for a moment, then shook her head. "Of course I didn’t want to see that kind of outcome."

"The problem is, Mr. Yan lied..."

Mr. Min frowned. "Gao Ling, why are you so fixated on this? Whether he lied about what happened afterward has basically no impact on the official nature of this incident."

He then offered her a pointer. "Don’t you realize? Mr. Wei was suspended immediately. The Party Secretary and the Mayor personally called our top leader to demand a serious investigation into this matter."

"To people at the level of the Party Secretary and the Mayor, this is a trivial case..."

"What the two of them are truly concerned with isn’t the case itself. It’s the person. It’s Mr. Yan."

"Do you understand?"

While Gao Ling was still stunned, the two colleagues who had been questioning the four youths knocked and entered the room.

One of them couldn’t help but complain, "Director, I’ve really seen what an outrageous parent is today."

"The mother of the fraternal twins said her son is just a child who only wanted to scare the doctor for his sister."

"She said that as an adult, the doctor shouldn’t have fought back. She even wants us to uphold justice and make the doctor pay their medical expenses..."

At that same moment, Yan Feifan and the others, now joined by Feng Jian, were all gathered in the director’s office, which had been tidied up a bit.

Meng Huaxin looked at He Pengfei and asked, "So, Mr. He, about the follow-up investigation?"

He Pengfei said with a straight face, "When we arrived, the scene of the incident—this very office—was already full of medical staff."

"The scene was severely compromised, so the specific details of the fight cannot be determined."

"However, based on the confessions we obtained, the other three unanimously stated that they were called there by the brother, and that the combat knife was also given to them by him."

"The brother also said he wanted to teach Mr. Yan a good lesson, and if Mr. Yan didn’t cooperate, he wouldn’t mind letting a little of his blood."

"Personally, I believe this testimony is more than enough."

He Pengfei went on to explain, "It’s just that all four of them are still a few months shy of their sixteenth birthdays."

"And since the incident didn’t result in any serious consequences, none of them will face criminal charges."

"Of course, their parents, as their legal guardians, will have to compensate for some of the damages."

He paused for a moment before adding, "So, there’s really no need to investigate the specific details of the conflict between the two parties that clearly."

At this point, He Pengfei looked at Yan Feifan again and said with great curiosity, "The four of them confessed that it was you, Mr. Yan, who struck first, knocking them out before they could even react."

"Regardless of whether we go by their story or yours..."

"Mr. Yan, you’re quite the expert!"

Yan Feifan said smugly, "Just an average performance..."

Noticing several harsh glares suddenly fixed on him, Yan Feifan quickly shut his mouth.

Meng Huaxin said in a serious tone, "I will personally oversee the follow-up on this matter. The hospital will absolutely not become a place where some people can abuse their privileges and act with impunity."

He then looked at Yan Feifan and said, "Mr. Yan, you were lucky not to be injured this time. It was a stroke of incredible luck."

"From now on, remember to be careful and cautious. Don’t take unnecessary risks."

Meng Huaxin then turned to Liu Jin. "This incident has also exposed certain weaknesses in our hospital’s security."

"Mr. Liu, shall we hold a meeting to discuss it now?"

Liu Jin agreed.

After the Party Secretary and the Director left, Mr. He asked a few more questions about the follow-up examination of the young bartender Cui Bo’s hand injury. After learning there were no major issues, he also took his leave with his men.

Once only their own group was left in the office, Wang Chuan looked at the slashed sofa with a pained expression.

"Feifan, you brat! I had this sofa shipped over from Zuimo Court. It’s my personal property!"

"This is full-grain, handmade Italian calfskin..."

Yan Feifan said guiltily, "Director, out with the old, in with the new. Make them pay for it, and you can buy an even better set..."

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