"What's the price?"
"Name your own price."
"What do you mean name my own price? Don't you always negotiate the price when you talk to clients? "
"399 Bin Road. I'll send you the address. That's all."
With that, Ethan hung up the phone.
Chen Zhao had no choice but to call Vincent and send him to 399 Bin Road.
In the end, he looked up at the entrance of Bin Road 399. It was an orphanage!
Chen Zhao rubbed his forehead. It seemed that he wouldn't be able to make any money from this deal.
How much could the orphanage charge for a place like this?
Even if they offered a high price, Chen Zhao wouldn't dare to accept it. The money would burn his hands …
The iron gate of the orphanage wasn't closed. It seemed to be broken and hadn't been repaired in a long time.
Chen Zhao waited for a while. An old woman in plain clothes walked out. Seeing Chen Zhao, she walked up.
"Hi, are you a doctor?"
"Yes, I'm a doctor. Who needs treatment?"
"I'm the director of the orphanage. Follow me."
The orphanage was quite big. There were some children's play facilities, but they all looked old.
There were peeling slides, rusty seesaws, and fallen leaves all over the ground that no one had cleaned up.
Looking up at the building, Chen Zhao could see many young faces at the windows.
The environment of the orphanage was slightly depressing. The main building was a four-story building that looked like it was built in the last century. The walls were dark gray and some of the stones in the corners were already weathered.
Entering the main building, Chen Zhao saw that the walkway was also very dark. The building's light transmission was poor and there were no lights on. Although it wasn't to the extent that he couldn't see the way, it was still uncomfortable.
Children who grew up in such an environment probably wouldn't have good mental health in the future.
The two sides of the walkway on the first floor seemed to be workshops. The children inside were making some kind of card.
"Director, what are they doing?"
"Christmas cards. It's almost Christmas," the director answered as she walked. "The children will bring these cards to the streets to pray and sell them. One card is one dollar."
"Is the orphanage's budget tight?"
"The government gives the orphanage about fifty thousand dollars every year. Adding on donations from various industries, it's about two hundred thousand."
"Two hundred thousand USD seems like a lot?"
"There are four hundred children in the orphanage. On average, each child spends no more than five hundred dollars a year. Do you think that's a lot?" The director's answer was cold, but there was a hint of helplessness in her tone.
"There are so many children here?"
"In fact, we even owe the electricity to the power company. They once sent someone over to warn me that if we didn't pay the electricity bill, they would turn off the power. Two volunteers and I went to the power company to threaten them. If they dared to turn off the power, I would destroy their reputation."
"Err …" Chen Zhao did not know what to say.
Although the dean's behavior was a little like extortion, she was also at a point where she could not do anything about it.
"Are the kids sick?" Chen Zhao asked.
"No, I'm a volunteer," the dean replied.
The director brought Chen Zhao to a room at the back. A young man was lying on the bed. There were many blood-stained tissues in the trash can beside him.
Next to him was a crying young girl, about eleven or twelve years old.
Chen Zhao immediately went forward. The young man had been stabbed in the stomach.
"How did you get hurt?" Chen Zhao asked.
"It's me … I hurt Mr. Kerry. Doctor, please, save Mr. Kerry."
"Don't worry, he won't die." Chen Zhao checked the injury. It was mainly superficial wounds and blood loss. His internal organs were not injured.
The wound needed to be treated, so Chen Zhao gave him anti-inflammatory medicine first.
"Buddy, are you still conscious?"
"Yes." Kerry nodded. He was injured, but not too weak. He was still conscious. "I'm fine …"
Then he turned to the girl. "Cheryl, I don't blame you. Don't cry."
The man looked very handsome. Even from a man's point of view, he was an overly handsome man.
So, the girl probably fell in love with her overly handsome teacher. Chen Zhao guessed that the girl might have confessed to her teacher but was rejected. Her love turned to hate, which was why she stabbed her teacher.
After finishing the treatment and bandaging the wound, Chen Zhao said, "Don't touch water for three days. Don't do strenuous exercise or eat stimulating food. Also, keep this bottle of anti-inflammatory medicine. Take two after each meal. You can remove the gauze after three days."
"Okay, thank you. How much should I pay you?"
"Kerry, I'll pay. After all, you got injured here," the director said.
"No need." Chen Zhao packed up his tools. "Just treat it as free treatment."
"That's not good."
Chen Zhao picked up his toolbox. "This is my name card. If you need anything, you can call me."
Just then, the girl ran over to Chen Zhao. "Uh … You're not as handsome as Mr. Kerry, but you're a good person."
F * ck, what the hell?
Is she complimenting me or insulting me?
I don't want this kind of compliment. Chen Zhao's expression darkened.
"Madam, I should go."
"Young man, thank you. May God bless you."
Chen Zhao didn't like this place. The atmosphere was too depressing.
Chen Zhao almost ran away from the place.
…
When Chen Zhao returned home, it was still early. It was around four in the afternoon.
Chen Zhao saw police cars driving past them. There were five in total.
"What happened in the town?" Why are there so many police? "Chen Zhao stood by the side of the road and mumbled to himself.
Just then, a police car stopped before Chen Zhao. Leonardo's head poked out of the window.
"Hi, Chen."
"Leon, what happened in the town?"
"Someone died."
"Oh, how?"
"Hanged himself."
"But there's no need for so many police, right?"
"It's a fugitive. He's hiding in the town and rented a house. Today, the landlord came to collect the rent and found the man dead in the house."
"Then I won't disturb your work."
"Since it's none of my business, how about we go for a drink?" Leonardo asked.
"Are you sure it won't disturb your work?"
"I'm only in charge of patrolling. I don't have to help solve the case. The crime squad is in charge."
Chen Zhao got into Leonardo's car and went to an open-air restaurant not far from the crime scene.
"Chen, where's your big dog, Walter?"
"It's with its mom."
"Miss Gerlyn?"
"No." Chen Zhao shook his head. "I'm not dating Gerlyn … It's the woman you brought to cause trouble last time, Fali. She's my roommate now."
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