CHAPTER 777: CHAPTER 428:

Rong Qingze stopped talking.

Hitting someone while driving is indeed a very serious matter.

Rong Yanqiao was not someone who couldn’t distinguish priorities, so she looked at Rong Qingze, "Aren’t you going to see her? Is it really alright?"

Rong Qingze shook his head, "I’ve already sent Jiang Bei to check on it."

He looked at Rong Yanqiao, speaking in a particularly serious tone, "I’m not a policeman; going there wouldn’t help."

Then Rong Qingze changed the topic, "Moreover, she made the mistake in the first place. Whether I go or not won’t solve the problem. If I go, I can only offer some compensation. If Wenming has killed someone, there’s nothing I can do either."

In the current law-based society, even if Rong Qingze had great abilities, a matter of life and death cannot simply be suppressed by him alone.

On the other side, Huo Yanshu arrived quickly.

When he arrived, Wenming was crouching by the roadside, crying very sadly.

The night’s wind was a bit cold, and Wenming, sitting there all alone, looked pitiful.

Huo Yanshu immediately felt sorry for her.

"Wenming, what’s wrong?"

The ones hit were a couple, the woman lay on the ground with a pool of blood beneath her, while the man sat beside her, and the ambulance hadn’t arrived yet.

"I’m very sorry."

Huo Yanshu briefly comforted Wenming and then turned to apologize to the middle-aged couple.

"What’s the use of just apologizing? Does an apology solve the problem?"

The middle-aged man stood by the roadside, his voice extraordinarily loud.

It was indeed Wenming’s fault.

Huo Yanshu pinched his brow.

In this traffic accident, Wenming was completely responsible.

Hence, he opened his mouth to apologize once more.

The middle-aged man’s expression softened slightly, and he spoke, "Since you’ve hit someone, what do you plan to do about compensation?"

As soon as money was mentioned, everything seemed negotiable.

At least, the other party began to relent, and Wenming might not have to go to jail after all.

Settling privately is better than going to court.

Moreover, Huo Yanshu had his own reasons.

He did not want a face like Rong Yanqiao’s to appear in prison, nor did he want Wenming to suffer.

If Rong Qingze didn’t care about Wenming, he could not ignore it.

Furthermore, Wenming was his lifesaver.

Huo Yanshu breathed a sigh of relief, "You can name your price, and we will do our utmost to fully compensate you."

The ambulance arrived, with sirens blaring.

The doctors lifted the middle-aged woman onto the stretcher, while the middle-aged man stood still, his eyes darting around.

Huo Yanshu immediately sensed something was amiss.

Judging by his demeanor, it was obvious he intended to extort them.

"Since you asked for my suggestion, I’ll name a price both parties find fair so that you can’t accuse me of extortion later."

The middle-aged man seemed to see through Huo Yanshu’s thoughts and spoke calmly.

Seeing that he said it like this, Huo Yanshu couldn’t say anything further.

"Five million, that should cover any medical expenses."

This left not only Wenming stunned, but Huo Yanshu was also left dumbfounded.

"Five million?"

Huo Yanshu repeated, somewhat unsure.

The middle-aged man nodded, saying, "That’s my wife you knocked down, and it pains me."

Even nearby medical staff could hardly stand by and watch.

It was clearly extortion.

But they couldn’t say anything; presumably, the man was targeting them because of Huo Yanshu’s attire and the expensive items he was wearing, hoping to swindle them.

But the price he demanded was outrageously high, and they were afraid the young man in front might actually pay it.

"Regarding compensation, you may wait until the hospital’s injury assessment comes out before discussing further."

A young doctor spoke up.

The middle-aged man’s face turned green instantly.

"Now! My wife is so severely injured. By the time the injury assessment comes out, you’ll likely have to pay even more money."

Huo Yanshu was no fool, "Since the doctor advised us to wait for the injury assessment result, we will wait. Even if it requires paying more later, that’s only right."

The middle-aged man became anxious, his voice rising, "By then, I won’t agree to a private settlement."

He could see clearly that the person in front of him, Huo Yanshu, was obviously a wealthy individual; with Wenming beside crying weakly, she probably was this wealthy person’s mistress.

He knew people like them feared nothing more than ruining their reputation.

When they hit someone, they usually chose to settle privately.

Therefore, he wasn’t afraid that Huo Yanshu wouldn’t give him the money.

Additionally, Wenming was entirely at fault.

So, as long as he made a big deal out of this, there was no way Huo Yanshu wouldn’t pay up.

The biggest difference would likely be that Huo Yanshu might offer a bit less.