Killer Nights

Chapter 98: The Mysteries of a Woman's Life and Death

A-Tie lay on a hospital bed.  His body was still hooked up to a myriad of different colored tubes, but his condition was now stable.  Jiang Zhengkai, Zhang Nan, and Lu Xiaoqiang appeared at his bedside, as A-Tie looked at them with tears in his eyes.

“Thank you!  Thank you, Inspector Jiang!  Thank you, Sergeant Zhang! Thank you for saving my life!”  Although A-Tie’s voice sounded quite feeble, he was nevertheless quite coherent.  It looked like the coma wasn’t the result of any permanent damage to the brain.

“Don’t mention it!” said Jiang Zhengkai as he sat on a stool next to the bed.  “Saving lives is what the police is supposed to do. However, we would like to ask you a few questions, if you don’t mind…”

“Yes, please do!”  A-Tie’s voice was still very weak, but his eyes were laser-focused on Jiang Zhengkai.  Jiang knew A-Tie was very grateful to the police...