SFTD -Chapter 258 Rabies Virus (Part 13)

Twenty minutes later, Zhou Hai received a message from Hu Nan, sent from her phone. It said that the provincial department had decided to first take down the Xinglin Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital in the provincial capital to assess just how serious the situation was before determining the next step.

The decision was almost exactly what Zhou Hai had anticipated from the beginning. No matter how much evidence Southeast City submitted, the provincial department would still first move against Xinglin Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital. Once they saw this solid evidence with their own eyes, there would be no need for Zhou Hai to urge them further—they would become even more anxious than he was.

Thinking of this, Zhou Hai dialed Xiao Hu’s number.

“This is Zhou Hai. Before, you managed to remotely cut off the external surveillance network of that plastic surgery hospital. I want to know whether, based on the transmission route, you can trace where these videos were being sent?”

Xiao Hu paused briefly.

“I can locate the corresponding transmission backends, but there’ll be a lot of them. I won’t be able to determine which one is the exact destination you’re looking for.”

“As long as you can find the addresses. If there are too many, we’ll just investigate them one by one.”

“Then wait for my update. I should have the addresses by tonight at the earliest.”

…

Provincial Capital, Xinglin Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital.

Fully prepared, Hu Nan and her team followed the criminal police unit and swiftly arrived at the hospital. They immediately secured all personnel and cut off all external network transmissions at the first opportunity.

That so-called Third Sister, Lin Xiuying, was still arrogantly lashing out when she saw police officers storm into her office.

“Which police station are you people from? Can you take responsibility for disrupting our normal operations like this?”

As she spoke, she reached for her phone to make a call, but a criminal investigator had already stepped beside her, confiscated the phone, and snapped handcuffs onto her wrists.

Only then did she realize the seriousness of the situation.

Her eyes narrowed slightly as she swept her gaze across all the officers present.

The slender Hu Nan stepped forward several paces and stopped in front of her, casually gesturing behind her. Soon, only a few people remained in the room.

Looking at the composed Lin Xiuying, Hu Nan smiled gently and sat casually atop Lin Xiuying’s rosewood executive desk, looking entirely harmless.

“Lin Xiuying, also known as Third Sister. One of the ruling authorities within the Lin Hospital system. Your integrated Chinese and Western medicine treatments were already making you plenty of money, so why get involved in trafficking human organs?”

Every word struck directly at Lin Xiuying’s heart.

The fear she had been desperately suppressing rapidly expanded inside her.

She tried to lift her right hand to brush aside her hair, but the handcuffs restricted the motion.

The icy, silver shackles instantly chilled her to the core.

She knew these people had come fully prepared. Their grasp of the details was far too comprehensive.

But how exactly should she choose now?

Hu Nan rhythmically tapped her fingers against the tabletop, her movements elegant and practiced, almost as though she were playing the piano. That graceful smile never left her face.

“You’re wondering where things went wrong? Thinking about your escape route?

Or perhaps considering whether the Lin family can protect you?

Maybe you’re thinking about secretly notifying headquarters?

Don’t overthink it. If we didn’t already possess substantial evidence, we would never have launched such a sudden and efficient operation.

What you need to think about now is where the low-temperature storage facility is.

Of course, if you don’t tell us, that’s fine too. It’ll just delay us a little.

Passwords, fingerprints, transmission routes—those are all minor issues. Our provincial department has no shortage of talent. Finding a couple of hackers is easy enough.”

As Hu Nan spoke, she stopped tapping the table and hopped lightly off the desk.

The entire conversation had been a form of psychological pressure.

With an old fox like Lin Xiuying, direct interrogation and brute-force intimidation would only backfire. It was better to quietly lay out all the possible outcomes before her.

Sure enough, when Lin Xiuying saw that Hu Nan showed no intention of persuading her further or treating her as especially important, and even began discussing maps, hospital layouts, and the basement with a male officer—panic flashed through her eyes.

If even the chance to negotiate disappeared, then she would truly be left at the mercy of others.

The police had come in with overwhelming force. Even the Lin family would have trouble protecting themselves now.

And given how much the police already knew, it was obvious that another Lin family hospital had already been raided, and someone had turned informant long ago.

She herself was merely the bargaining chip resulting from that betrayal.

After thinking it over, the only person in Ludong Province with the capability to do this was Lin Hua from Southeast City.

It had to be Lin Hua!

Ironically, Lin Xiuying’s own speculation had practically reconstructed the entire truth in her mind.

But if she still refused to say anything now, she would lose every last bargaining chip she had.

A painful choice.

Hu Nan glanced at her wristwatch.

“You’re still weighing how the charge of organizing illegal human organ trafficking might be sentenced?

You don’t need to think about that. Because you weren’t simply organizing people to sell organs.

You were stealing and mutilating corpses for illegal organ sales.

Or perhaps something even worse.

As for the rest, the court will decide during sentencing.

But I can promise you this—the sentence will only grow heavier, enough to make you question your entire life.

Alright, stop wasting time.

Make your choice.

It’s almost four o’clock. Don’t delay me from calling in more personnel.”

Lin Xiuying fell silent for several seconds.

When she finally raised her head again, her entire demeanor seemed far more exhausted and defeated.

She looked at Hu Nan.

“The low-temperature storage is on Basement Level One… You have to enter through the parking garage…”

…

At the same time, Xuzhou.

Wang Man and Fengzi hurried off the high-speed train. Local officers in plain clothes were already waiting on the platform.

After meeting, there was no exchange of pleasantries. They immediately exited through a special passage and headed straight toward Jiashan in the northeastern part of Xuzhou.

Because confidentiality had been maintained so well, many of the investigators still had no idea what case they were assisting with. They assumed they were simply helping Southeast City arrest someone, so the atmosphere along the way was relaxed, filled with casual chatter and laughter.

Only Liang Chuan, captain of the local criminal police unit, and deputy captain Lu Tian had a relatively full understanding of the situation, for which Wang Man expressed his gratitude.

During the drive, Wang Man explained the details of the case to the two men.

After hearing everything, both were deeply shocked.

“I never imagined this case would involve such a huge network. So right now you suspect this cemetery has been stealing corpses and harvesting organs for illegal sales?”

Wang Man pressed his lips tightly together.

“Yes. We just don’t know what methods they used to cover it up. After all, organ extraction has strict requirements regarding both timing and technique. And this definitely wasn’t done just once or twice. Didn’t the families suspect anything?”

Liang Chuan and Lu Tian exchanged glances.

“Here in Xuzhou, cremation is basically universal. Bodies are generally stored in hospital morgue refrigeration units. This is the first time we’ve ever heard of someone insisting on a traditional burial in a private cemetery.”

Wang Man nodded.

“That’s how it is almost everywhere now. Even if people buy burial plots, the ashes are what get interred after cremation. I also consulted a forensic pathologist. For organ transplantation, the organs must be harvested within a few hours after death. If too much time passes, the organs won’t survive transplantation. Right, what about that man surnamed Wan? Did you find him?”

Liang Chuan shook his head.

“No business registration exists for a cemetery at that address, and we couldn’t find anyone with the surname Wan connected to it either.”

Wang Man frowned deeply.

Originally, he had thought the local police would use the several hours before their arrival to investigate the cemetery.

But now it seemed everything would depend on themselves.

“We’ll talk once we get there.”