"Police? You're here just in time! This guy molested me several times, but refused to admit it and even tried to turn the tables on me. He caused my reputation at the hospital to plummet, and now they're firing me. I lost my job and everything because of him! I want to kill him! Kill him!"
"Madam, please calm down. Everything can be resolved slowly. You say this gentleman caused you so much trouble, do you think killing him will solve it? You'll also be held legally responsible, and your situation might become infinitely more miserable than his. Do you think it's worth it?" I reasoned.
The female doctor seemed to ponder my words and calmed down slightly, but she didn't release the scalpel she held. After a moment of hesitation, she asked, "Do you have any suggestions?"
"Let him go first. We'll investigate thoroughly to find out who this person really is. Once we clarify everything, we'll make sure he goes to jail. Surely, being imprisoned would be far more agonizing than simply dying!"
"This..." The female doctor lowered her head. Seizing the opportunity, I lunged forward, knocking the scalpel from her hand. I then pulled the man away and simultaneously subdued the female doctor, handcuffing her. At that moment, applause erupted from the surroundings. I led the female doctor to Liu Yuning, intending for her to take the suspect away. However, just then, the female doctor let out a cold chuckle, "Detective He, you've fallen into my trap..."
"What?" A wave of fear washed over my back, but it was too late. The female doctor had shed her disguise at some point. The face of He Xin was revealed before my eyes!
I felt a surge of fear, even suspecting I was hallucinating. However, the person before me, slippery as an eel, broke free from the handcuffs and shoved me away, sprinting towards the elevators not far away!
Liu Yuning and I stood stunned for a moment before desperately chasing after her towards the elevators!
However, she quickly descended by elevator. We ran down the stairs to pursue her, but by the time we reached the ground floor, she had vanished.
After a period of calm, Liu Yuning exclaimed in horror, "That person just now, why did she look exactly like He Xin?"
I didn't answer and immediately rushed upstairs. When we returned to the ward, we saw He Xin chatting with Dao Zhi Yong. Noticing our tense demeanor, Dao Zhi Yong asked, "What's wrong? What happened just now?"
I recounted the incident with the female doctor.
"How is that possible? Could it be a disguise technique?" Dao Zhi Yong blurted out, then quickly realized how absurd it sounded. Liu Yuning added, "Maybe it was plastic surgery? But why would she disguise herself as He Xin? And earlier, she said He Sheng fell into her trap – what trap? Also, her holding that man hostage seemed solely for him, not because of any personal grudge."
Listening to Liu Yuning, a dreadful thought occurred to me. I asked her to immediately accompany me to find the hospital administrator to inquire about the female doctor's information. I was worried that the female doctor might have been harmed, her identity replaced, and the imposter had been lurking in the hospital wearing her face.
Although I remained silent, Liu Yuning quickly grasped my concern. "It seems we really need to investigate this female doctor's information. I'll send a message to Yuan Hezhe."
"Yes, I've already sent one. We'll await the news. We need to keep a close eye on He Xin lately; I'm truly worried she might be targeted."
"With Dao Zhi Yong by her side, you're still not at ease?"
"It's not that. I know Hou Zi's capabilities, but I'll arrange for someone else too."
I didn't mention who I would arrange. I then instructed Liu Yuning to go find the hospital administrator while I began asking doctors in various departments for information. After speaking with several people, I learned that the female doctor's name was Xi Jing Fan. Strangely, she had died in an accident at the hospital several years ago, burned to death. When Xi Jing Fan was mentioned, many doctors appeared worried and uneasy, as if reliving a nightmare.
"You all saw what happened just now. Do you remember Xi Jing Fan? What do you know about her?" I inquired.
"We were all startled when we saw her return today. If you had observed carefully, Officer He, you would have noticed our expressions. We weren't just nervous; we were outright terrified, our nerves taut, our bodies trembling uncontrollably."
"Yes, we haven't been this frightened in a long time. She's been dead for three years, yet Xi Jing Fan has returned. And she held a man hostage! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought I was dreaming."
"This must be someone impersonating Xi Jing Fan. How could such a thing be possible in the world? We're doctors; let's all stay calm and analyze this rationally!"
The entire doctor's office erupted in discussion. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known that Xi Jing Fan had been burned to death three years ago. So, there was such a backstory to this female doctor. Her sudden reappearance at the hospital would have undoubtedly shocked her colleagues. But as the doctor just said, such things are impossible in this world. Therefore, this female doctor's identity was merely being exploited. Now, the face of the person behind her looked identical to He Xin. What was the mastermind behind this planning? Was this aimed at her?
After gathering more information from the doctors, I temporarily withdrew and returned to the ward. He Xin knew what I was about to do the moment she saw me. Dao Zhi Yong seemed to have already asked the questions I wanted to know and proactively told me, "Master, I've asked. He Xin has been in the hospital constantly and hasn't offended anyone. It's impossible for someone to hold a grudge. Therefore, this must be someone deliberately trying to cause trouble!"
"I feel the same, Father. It's infuriating that they'd even impersonate me. Could it be the people from Polaris causing trouble again?"
"No, last time I heard the people from the 'Sin Guides' mention something about 'Sin Addicts.' Could it be another criminal organization?"
Dao Zhi Yong, gripping an apple so tightly it was nearly crushed, growled, "Bastards, after the Sin Guides, now Sin Addicts. What are these guys trying to do? If this keeps up, we'll never get rid of these criminals in ten lifetimes!"
"Complete eradication is impossible, of course. That is the eternal mission of us police. Although the police have dismantled many criminal organizations over the years, clever criminals are constantly evolving. Different criminal organizations simply change their names. I even suspect that some elements of the previous Sin Guides might have remained, undetected by us."