bookbashuk Chapter 45 My Biological Godfather
Chapter 45 My Biological Godfather
"Qite's brain damage isn't too severe, and he's recovering well over the past two days. It seems there aren't any major problems at the moment."
Hearing Lin Jun say this, Cao Tengfei breathed a slight sigh of relief.
On the day of the incident, after Nie Zhifeng was brought back, Sherlock hurriedly sent his team members to take him away.
The case was originally assigned to the Major Crimes Unit, so their actions were understandable, and the two had no objections. They intended to visit Qi Te in the hospital. However, after the boy briefly regained consciousness, he fell into a deep sleep again.
The doctor stated that the patient had taken an excessive amount of sodium citrate choline tablets, and the frequency of the bionic EEG was too high, exceeding the brain's capacity limit by nearly ten times.
Severe damage to the brain's nerves means that drowsiness is the least of the problems. For a long time afterward, there will be persistent dizziness, and even aftereffects such as memory loss, cognitive confusion, and hallucinations.
After sleeping for two whole days, Ji Chenyu sent a message early this morning. Knowing that Qi Te had finally woken up, the two of them rushed over.
"This kid is really reckless; isn't he afraid of burning his brain out!"
Lin Jun sat in the passenger seat, her brows furrowed slightly, and said, "If we hadn't done that, he probably would have been controlled by Fang Shu long ago and become Qian Jihe's vessel of consciousness."
The case was solved, Nie Zhifeng was arrested, and the details of Qian Jihe's plan to use Qi Te as a target for consciousness transfer were also thoroughly investigated.
However, this matter was not finalized; at most, it was considered a premeditated attempt that failed. Even though Qian Jihe had withdrawn from the core of the Qian family, he was still ultimately a member of a powerful financial family, and without solid evidence, he could not be touched.
Furthermore, why put an old man like Deng, who is paralyzed on one side and could pass away at any moment, in jail? Taxpayers' money shouldn't be wasted like that.
"Based on his brain scan when he was admitted to the hospital, it would have taken him at least a month to recover to his current state."
Lin Jun stated bluntly, "He should be a dual-sequence ability user."
Cao Tengfei raised an eyebrow, surprised, and said, "You mean, besides his visual perception, he also has a self-healing ability?!"
Lin Jun nodded, and Cao Tengfei's previously dismissed idea rekindled.
"If that's the case, then he'd be perfect for the action team."
Lin Jun sneered, "Inspector Cao is still not giving up. Then let's see who has the best skills."
Cao Tengfei pressed the start button and nodded, "What would you like to drink?"
"coffee"
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"You are over 18 years old and, as a federal citizen, you have the right to exercise the law. Whether or not you appear in court to testify is entirely your own choice. If you are willing to appear in court, as a detective in the Major Crimes Unit of the Bureau of Investigation, I can promise to ensure your personal safety."
"Of course, if you are afraid of retaliation or public attention because of this case and make other choices, I respect your decision."
Sherlock stood up, ready to end the conversation.
The advisor standing nearby, however, asked with considerable curiosity, "Zite, I have a question I'd like to ask."
"Knowing it's presumptuous, why even ask?"
Qi Te inwardly scoffed, but outwardly nodded weakly: "Attorney Gu, please speak."
"Almost everyone whose brains were invaded by Fang Shu perished. How did you survive, and how did you know that Nie Zhifeng was merely a puppet controlled by her?"
"As Attorney Gu said, 'almost,' but that doesn't mean 'absolute.' To be honest, I don't know how I survived. Perhaps it was the sodium choline tablets and the bionic EEG device that stimulated my brain."
"Perhaps it's just that I wasn't meant to die."
Qi Te was prepared, but he didn't expect that Cao Sir and Madam Lin would simply come to visit him without asking anything. It was the young lawyer who raised the question.
"As for the fact that Nie Zhifeng is just a puppet, Professor Fang Shu told me that herself."
Sherlock and the advisor exchanged a glance, both expressing surprise: "Herself?"
"That day in the private room at Genting Highlands, after I was beaten up..."
Qi Te said that he met Nie Zhifeng at the hospital, and afterwards he felt that his mind was somewhat confused. That night, he also had hallucinations in his dormitory.
After the college hostage incident, he had a brief encounter with Fang Shu in front of the old campus's main building and had heard her voice. Therefore, the next morning, recalling the voice he heard in his hallucination, he determined that the voice was Professor Fang from the medical school.
Ji Chenyu and his two other roommates can testify to everything that happened in the dormitory. When he met Fang Shu, Dean Zhang Qingping, Old Liu, Cao Sir, and Madam Lin were all present.
This explanation is impeccable; the only flaw is Fang Shu herself.
However, even if Sherlock were to interrogate the other party out of sheer boredom, the other party would only cooperate with him, rather than deny it.
Perhaps the two had engaged in a silent battle in their minds, but Zite was absolutely certain that the once-renowned criminal psychologist, now a prisoner, would not let the matter rest so easily.
Rational, meticulous, and ruthless, he treats everyone with a condescending and manipulative attitude, regards life as a plaything, and despises the law and universal rules—a typical antisocial personality.
Such a person will only think about retaliating against the stumbling block that caused them to fall into the gutter, to the fullest extent possible. Instead of causing them some minor, insignificant trouble over such trivial matters.
"Excuse me, Inspector."
Zite shifted his body with difficulty, managing to sit up slightly, and sincerely apologized: "I choose to remain a silent witness."
A flicker of surprise crossed the consultant's eyes, then he smiled and said, "A wise choice!"
A silent witness is someone who retains their witness status but is not required to appear in court. They may appear in court again if there are doubts about the sentencing. It's like buying double insurance, and also giving the investigation bureau a backup plan.
"OK," Sherlock nodded in agreement. "I'll have my assistant communicate with the court and keep the phone accessible so the prosecutor can contact you."
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As soon as Xia and Gu stepped out of the ward, Ji Chenyu rushed in impatiently.
"Tezi, are you alright?"
Brain damage heals almost twice as slowly as bone damage.
Qi Te had been in a coma for two days, relying solely on intravenous nutrition to replenish his energy. His face was pale, and his eyes were bluish. He looked like a scholar in a horror movie whose yang energy had been drained, weak and powerless.
"For you."
Joey unscrewed the thermos, and Cao Yingchong took it and handed it to Qi Te.
"What is this?"
Qi Te sniffed and frowned; it smelled so fishy.
"Pig brain soup."
Joey pulled the spoon off the lid, scooped up a clump of white and pinkish stuff, and brought it to Chit's mouth.
"Auntie Pang said, 'Like cures like,' so hurry up and open your mouth."
Qi Te turned his face away in full resistance, but Ji Chenyu didn't say a word and directly reached out and pried open his mouth.
And so, the three of them worked together to pour an entire jar of pig brain and Sichuan lovage soup into Qi Te's stomach.
"Ugh~"
Seeing that he looked like he was about to vomit, Ji Chenyu quickly covered his mouth.
"Uncle Hu stewed it all night, you can't throw it up."
Ever since their chance encounter under the truck, the middle-aged couple, the plump aunt and the bald Uncle Hu, have treated Qi Te like their own son.
"My brother...didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"
Cao Yingchong said somewhat embarrassedly that he received Ji Chenyu's message early in the morning, and when he arrived at the hospital, his older brother had actually arrived first.
He immediately thought of his older brother and that Madam Lin, who had come all this way, surely wanting Qi Te to testify in court.
The news that a renowned criminal psychologist is the real killer in a serial murder case has dominated the top of the trending search lists on various platforms for two whole days. News related to Fang Shu remains highly popular, and it's easy to imagine the immense media attention this case will attract once it goes to trial.
As a friend, Cao Yingchong certainly didn't want Qi Te to take that risk, nor did he want him to be thrust into the eye of the storm by public opinion. Anyway, there was already enough evidence in the case; his absence wouldn't make a difference.
"no."
"real?"
Cao Yingchong was still a little worried, and Qi Te wanted to explain a few more words, but Ji Chenyu couldn't wait to urge him on.
"Class monitor, aren't you still supposed to compile Professor Liu's list of students to collect data from?"
Mentioning this, Cao Yingchong couldn't help but feel a slight pang of sadness.
Liu Baichuan's new research project funding has been approved, and he was originally scheduled to receive the funds this week and set off. However, considering Qi Te's injury, Lao Liu has postponed the time for leaving the city to collect biological samples by half a month.
"Then you should rest well and don't rush to be discharged!"
Cao Yingchong gave a word of advice, and Qiao Yi picked up the thermos and disappeared with him in an instant.
This was a private ward, with no other patients or relatives present. Ji Chenyu closed the door and then furtively pried open the blinds to check the room. After confirming that no one was secretly observing him, he approached the bedside and stared at Qi Te with shining eyes.
"Thanks for the invitation, but I'm not into homosexuality."
Unable to contain his excitement, Ji Chenyu grinned lewdly and asked, "Tezi, how did you do that?"
"Stay away from me, you're spitting in my face."
Zite turned his face away in disgust, then frowned in pain.
After two days of rest, my ribs have almost healed, but even the slightest movement of my head makes me dizzy and my head aches as if cement has been poured into my skull.
"What's wrong? What's wrong? Is your headache coming on again?"
Ji Chenyu was extremely nervous. To him, Qi Te was not only a good brother, but also a god of wealth who helped him get rich and reach the pinnacle of life.
"fine"
"Tezi, we're rich! Hahaha~~"
Ji Chenyu pulled out two phones and whispered, "You won all of them! You won all of them!"
"I've never seen such a long number in my entire life, hahaha~~"
Qi Te knew, of course, that his lottery tickets were guaranteed to win. He had found the winning numbers in the study of the Qian family manor.
To avoid attracting the attention of lottery websites, he deliberately avoided the jackpot and instead searched for the second and third prizes.
To claim your prize at Fulecai, you must verify your identity by facial recognition. The claim period is a minimum of three days and a maximum of two months.
Qi Te had only bought short-term tickets, and Ji Chenyu had already claimed them. He was worried that Qi Te would remain unconscious and miss the deadline for claiming the prize.
After the facial recognition verification was successful, the balance in Qi Te's account instantly increased more than twenty times, reaching a staggering 600,000 yuan.
"If I remember correctly, someone even said I was crazy."
"Hehe~ Tezi"
Ji Chenyu grinned obsequiously, then said in a serious tone, "Godfather, you are my biological godfather!"
"From now on, if my godfather tells me to go east, I will never go west. Whatever my godfather says, I will do..."