"Elder, I'll go with you to take a look too. Although I can't help much, it's only right that I see him," Ning Beichen said.
"Then... alright. My little Liang doesn't have many friends. It's kind of you to be one of them," the elder said gratefully to Ning Beichen.
Soon, Ning Beichen followed the elder to a private hospital. His son was inside.
He didn't call the police, because in the eyes of an elder or ordinary people, they were just sick, very seriously ill, unlucky, or too unfortunate to have become a vegetative state.
Looking at the young man lying on the hospital bed, Ning Beichen deliberately walked over and held his hand. He took the opportunity to check and found that his body was indeed devoid of a soul.
Ning Beichen let go of his hand and looked at the white-haired elder, not knowing what to say.
Because Ning Beichen really couldn't bear to tell him that his son was not in a vegetative state but had been harmed by something, and there was a ninety-nine percent chance he would never wake up.
So much time had passed, and his son's soul might have been gone long ago.
Even if it was still there, his son was just an ordinary person. After such a long time away from his body, his soul would likely be severely damaged. Even if it could return to his body, there was a high probability that he would become an idiot.
However, at this moment, he saw a short-haired woman with a heroic demeanor enter the ward.
"Uncle Zhao, visiting A Liang again?" the short-haired woman said as she walked up to the elder.
"Yes, Investigator Zhang. Are you here to investigate the situation again today?" The elder clearly recognized the short-haired woman.
"Yes, I specifically came to ask Uncle Zhao if Zhao Liang had been anywhere or met any friends before becoming a vegetative state."
"I don't know much about Xiao Liang's affairs. As you know, when young people grow up, they are not like when they were little and tell their parents everything..."
Speaking of this, the elder suddenly pointed at Ning Beichen.
"Right, this young man said he's Xiao Liang's friend and came specifically to find Xiao Liang. You can ask him and see if he knows anything."
The short-haired girl immediately looked at Ning Beichen, then walked straight up to him, took out her work ID, showed it to Ning Beichen, and then asked him.
"Don't be nervous. I'm Investigator Zhang Rui. What's your name? What's your relationship with Zhao Liang?"
"Hello, Investigator Zhang. My name is Ning Beichen. Zhao Liang and I are casual acquaintances, but we rarely interact. I'm on a business trip here this time, and I thought it had been a long time since we met, so I came to see him. I just didn't expect A Liang to have this kind of accident," Ning Beichen replied without a flaw.
Zhang Rui looked at Ning Beichen. Although she didn't find any loopholes in his words, her intuition as an investigator told her that this man named Ning Beichen gave her an unusual feeling.
However, this was not enough to consider him a suspect, but it did make Zhang Rui pay more attention to Ning Beichen.
Zhao Liang was not the first person to become a vegetative state. In the same period, several people in this area had become vegetative states.
Therefore, this matter had also alerted the relevant authorities.
One or two people becoming vegetative states might not seem like much in a vast population, as countless people die and are born every day. But if they were concentrated in one place, it was bound to arouse suspicion.
However, no one had reported the cases, so these matters were still in the early stages of investigation, and Zhang Rui was one of the investigators.
"Elder, please take care of yourself. I have other things to attend to, so I'll be going now." Ning Beichen confirmed and said to Zhao Liang's father.
"Thank you for your concern. Please take care," Zhao Liang's father politely saw Ning Beichen out.
As soon as Ning Beichen left, Zhang Rui also immediately bid farewell and left.
Although she had no evidence, her intuition told her that this man was definitely problematic, and he might even be involved in the matter.
So, Su Rui secretly followed Ning Beichen.
Ning Beichen had already noticed Su Rui following him, but he had no intention of hiding from her, letting her follow him.
After Ning Beichen left the hospital, he didn't look for anyone else but went to a place.
This place was an abandoned building, and there wasn't even a security guard.
Ning Beichen stood in front of the building, looking up at the sky. He could sense a chaotic energy here, just like in the basement of the bar he had been to before.
Ning Beichen watched for a while and heard footsteps approaching. Ning Beichen knew it was Su Rui without looking.
"What are you doing lurking around here?" Su Rui intended to take the initiative, shouting at him as soon as she approached.
This was her experience. If the other party had something to hide, a sudden shout would surely reveal their guilt.
However, to her surprise, Ning Beichen didn't even turn his head. He continued to look at the abandoned building and said to Su Rui behind him,
"Investigator Su Rui, don't scare people from behind. Scaring people is not good for your health."
Su Rui walked up to Ning Beichen and looked up at the building in confusion. But after looking for a long time, she couldn't figure anything out, so she asked him,
"What are you looking at here? I've seen you looking for a long time." Su Rui's words inadvertently revealed that she had been following Ning Beichen.
"Nothing, I'm just looking for a place to stay overnight. There's no one guarding this place, so it's a good place to stay," Ning Beichen replied.
"Why don't you stay at a hotel?" Su Rui asked curiously, unsure if she believed him.
"No money." Ning Beichen lied.
"Staying at a hotel doesn't cost much. Your attire doesn't suggest you're poor. Are you planning to do something bad?" Su Rui said to him.
"What bad things can be done here? There's nothing to steal inside." Ning Beichen said.
"Really?" Su Rui stared at Ning Beichen with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Believe it or not, it's up to you." Ning Beichen entered the abandoned building.
Su Rui, for some unknown reason, also followed Ning Beichen inside.
As soon as they entered, a smell of urine wafted out. The lobby of the building was covered in urine stains, clearly indicating that it had been a place for many homeless people to spend the night.
Su Rui quickly covered her mouth and immediately wanted to retreat, but Ning Beichen had already walked further inside.
"Hey, if you really don't have money, I can find you a hotel to stay in. There's no need to stay in a place like this," Su Rui called out to Ning Beichen.