The doctor in the white robe nodded coldly. "It's my duty. Ask away."
Smith glanced at Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi took out the questionnaire she had prepared and asked the doctor every question.
"May I ask who your patient is?"
"Seth, sent here from the Munich District Court last night."
"What illness does he have?"
"Injuries from a fight. He has a second-degree concussion, a bruised eye, damaged vision in his left eye, and is nearly blind. His left calf is fractured, and his arm also has different degrees of fractures." The doctor spoke in German. Gu Nianzhi had been studying German for over a month, and it finally came in handy.
However, she still didn't quite understand many of the medical terms, so Smith translated from the side for her to get the gist.
"… What-a-pity …" Why didn't she just kill him?
Gu Nianzhi and Smith both sighed.
The doctor was speechless.
After memorizing what the doctor said, Gu Nianzhi passed the questionnaire to the doctor. "Take a look. If there are no mistakes, please sign at the bottom."
The doctor was stunned and looked up at her as if he had never signed something like this before.
Smith often did this in the United States. He pointed to the signature area. "Here. We'll leave after you sign it."
The doctor looked at Smith suspiciously again and carefully read the questionnaire from beginning to end twice before signing his name at the bottom.
Handing the questionnaire back to Gu Nianzhi, he looked at her again before walking to Seth's bed and bending over to check on his injuries.
Seth was still wailing, his voice hoarse and unpleasant to listen to.
Gu Nianzhi put away the questionnaire and didn't want to stay there a moment longer.
"Smith, let's go." Gu Nianzhi gave Smith a look.
Smith nodded and didn't say goodbye to the doctor before leaving Seth's room with Gu Nianzhi.
When they got into the car, Gu Nianzhi asked Smith, "What do you think about Seth's injuries?"
Smith smiled nonchalantly. "It doesn't matter if he's telling the truth or not. With us watching, he can forget about getting bail."
The doctor had signed the form, and if he had falsified it, he would be punished by the law.
Gu Nianzhi was relieved. She crossed her arms and closed her eyes to rest in the backseat. For the first time, she felt a little lonely.
Come to think of it, although her memories started from the age of 12, she had either Huo Shao or Professor He by her side for the past seven years.
These were two men who could give her a sense of security. Of course, she trusted Huo Shaoheng more and felt more at ease.
She could tell that He Zhichu was still holding back.
Realizing what she was thinking, Gu Nianzhi frowned slightly.
Her emotions surged for no reason as she recalled that He Zhichu had already left Germany. Although Huo Shao was in Germany, she didn't know where to find him.
But if he was in Germany, he would know that she was here too.
Li Haiqing's case caused a sensation throughout Germany, and the plaintiff's legal team that was specially invited from the United States was in the limelight.
Although Gu Nianzhi didn't appear in the video, anyone familiar with her would be able to recognize the female lawyer's voice.
She felt that Huo Shao probably knew she was in Germany.
However, he hadn't come to look for her recently. Perhaps it was because the mission was highly confidential …
…
In Seth's room, after Gu Nianzhi and the others left, the doctor came over to remove the splint on his left leg to take a look.
The wound on his left leg was swollen and looked frightening.
Seth stopped crying and only glared at the doctor. He said hoarsely, "It hurts so much. Can you prescribe me some painkillers?!"
"Painkillers?" The doctor turned his head and rolled his eyes at him. "If I hadn't made a cut on your leg, you would have shown your weakness today. Those American lawyers are very shrewd. Do you know what the consequences will be if they find out that your injury isn't that serious? "
"I don't care what the consequences are!" Seth clenched his teeth and punched the bed. "I want to tear that woman apart! She's so hateful! "
"You should stay put. Your parents went through a lot of trouble to get you out of the detention center. Listen to them and don't cause any more trouble. " As the doctor spoke, he called the nurse in to change Seth's dressing and give him a sedative so he could sleep for a while.
Although Seth's injury wasn't as serious as it was written on the medical record, he was indeed injured, and the beatings weren't fake.
In order to make it look real, they went all out and beat Seth up for real. Of course, they avoided the important parts and only hit the areas with thick skin and flesh. They made him look like he was bruised and swollen to fool others.
…
After Gu Nianzhi and Smith left the hospital, Smith first sent Gu Nianzhi back to the Hilton Hotel before taking a car to the law firm branch for a meeting.
The other three lawyers were already waiting there.
Alone in the hotel room, Gu Nianzhi organized the court records from the past few days and filled in the gaps. At the same time, she looked up information for the civil case and wrote a defense statement.
She worked until late into the night and felt hungry, so she raised her hand to look at her watch.
It was already ten o 'clock in the evening.
She wanted to text Ma Qiqi and call her to have a good chat.
But at this time, it was 5 a.m. in the Hua Xia Empire, so Ma Qiqi must still be sleeping.
Calling her was out of the question.
Gu Nianzhi was excited and opened the instant messaging app on her phone to send Ma Qiqi a text.
Nianzi Is Here: Qiqi, are you still sleeping? I miss you so much. Do you miss me?
After sending the text, she knew Ma Qiqi wouldn't reply immediately, so she put the phone down.
The next day, Ma Qiqi replied to her message.
Ai Meng Qiqi the Best: Nianzhi, are you there?
Nianzhi Is Here: Yes, Qiqi. What's up?
Ai Meng Qiqi the Best: Nianzhi, when are you coming back? School has started, and today is the first class meeting. Everyone is talking about you!
Nianzi Is Here: Talking about me? What's there to talk about? The case has been delayed by the court for a long time, and the civil case is still scheduled. Sigh, it's a long story.
Ai Meng Qiqi the Best: Huh? How could it be like this? These Germans! They're too two-faced!
Nianzi Is Here: They're indeed two-faced. They're all a bunch of double-minded dogs!
The two of them cursed the Germans for double-mindedness in unison. They said they flaunted their universal human rights, but in the end, they couldn't even bring justice to a foreigner's murder. They were all bullsh * t!
Gu Nianzhi followed Ma Qiqi and scolded them to her heart's content. She felt much better.
For the next few days, Gu Nianzhi stayed alone in the hotel to organize the court records from the past few days. She repeatedly reviewed the case information provided by the police and even imagined herself as the defendant's lawyer. She learned how to defend the defendant, then stood in the plaintiff's lawyer's position and attacked the arguments she found.
Every time she reviewed it, she learned something new and discovered something new.
In this almost schizophrenic work environment, she forgot about the passage of time. Her days were fulfilling and busy.
Gu Nianzhi really liked this kind of life. The only drawback was that Huo Shaoheng wasn't by her side.
She missed him more and more every day, but she had no one to tell.
Every time someone called, her heart would beat wildly. But when she picked up, it wasn't him.
It was another night. Gu Nianzhi had already gone to bed and drifted off to sleep. She heard her phone ring.
She instinctively grabbed it and swiped it open to see that it was another message from Ma Qiqi.
Ai Meng Qiqi the Best: Nianzhi, when are you coming back?
Gu Nianzhi rubbed her eyes and held her phone as she lay on the bed to reply to Ma Qiqi.
I'll be back after the lawsuit is over. I'll have to wait until the results of the first trial are out.
Ai Meng Qiqi the Best: These Germans are so annoying. Can dragging it out solve the problem? They're all ostriches. They think that if they bury their heads in the sand, people won't see their ugly butts!
I'm so happy. Hahahaha … Qiqi, you're so good at talking!
They chatted for a while before Ma Qiqi went to class. Gu Nianzhi was completely awake and was about to get up to read some more when she received another text.
She had never seen the sender's number before. The message was also very simple. There was only one sentence: Did you receive the scarf?
Gu Nianzhi's heart couldn't stop pounding.
Her hands were shaking so badly that her fingers didn't listen to her. She made a few mistakes when she typed.
After trying a few times, she typed: Who are you?
The other side was silent for a while, then sent a smiling emoji: What do you think?
Then he reminded her: Don't tell anyone. You understand.
Gu Nianzhi nodded furiously. Tears suddenly welled up in her eyes. Her chest was filled with an indescribable emotion. She pressed the phone to her chest and closed her eyes. It was like Huo Shaoheng was right beside her.
She tried to call the number and found that it was not in service. Just as she was feeling confused, she received another text: It's not convenient for me to call. Don't call.
Then he must have seen her call.
Gu Nianzhi nodded repeatedly. Although the other side couldn't see, she still apologized very carefully and sent a message: Ok, be careful.
The other side was silent for a while before replying: I miss you.
Gu Nianzhi's tears were about to come out. She quickly looked up and forced the tears back.
He wasn't by her side, so who was she crying for?
She would probably get used to not crying.
Gu Nianzhi's fingers rubbed the phone for a long time before replying: Me too …
The other side also waited for a while before replying: I want to see you. Are you free tomorrow?
Yes, yes, yes!
Gu Nianzhi replied in a hurry. Her fingers weren't nimble anymore. She typed a few wrong words, deleted them, and changed them again before finally sending the three words.
Not to mention that she was fine. Even if she was, she had to be fine!
She remembered seeing the weather forecast that it would rain tomorrow. But so what if it rained?
Even if it was a knife or a bomb, she would still go!
No one could stop her from seeing the person she loved.
The other side paused again and sent a small hug emoji: Ok, come to the Königssee in the Alps at 10 o 'clock tomorrow morning. I'll wait for you.
Gu Nianzhi replied without hesitation: Be there or be square!
There was no more message from the other side, but Gu Nianzhi was too excited to sleep.
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