"You, you dare to resist arrest?"

Under the intertwining emotions of rage and shame, Li Jing glared at Su Fan with anger, as several officers also approached Su Fan with tense expressions.

Su Fan looked at Li Jing and let out a light laugh.

"For someone as brainless as you, I really don't know how you became a leader. To catch a criminal, you need brains."

"I haven't committed a crime, so where do you get off trying to arrest me? Do you have an arrest warrant?"

"You."

Li Jing's face turned livid with anger, feeling humiliated every time she encountered Su Fan. She couldn't stand it.

"With the corpse laid out before you, what more do you have to say?"

"Su Fan, you've committed a grave error. At this point, you still refuse to repent. You've destroyed your own future, but do you also intend to drag down our hospital's reputation of several decades to bury with you?"

"I advise you to surrender peacefully."

Sun Zhigang and Liu Feng taunted Su Fan in tandem.

Liu Ye bit her lip and with a sinking heart, addressed Li Jing.

"Officer Li, when we went out for the free clinic that day, I was with Su Fan. As the head of gynecology, I'm Su Fan's superior, so the responsibility for this incident should fall on me. Take me away, don't arrest Su Fan."

Liu Ye's words surprised everyone.

Being taken away by the police at this time would be tantamount to ruining one's future.

Liu Ye was at a critical moment for her promotion to deputy director. Wasn't she just asking for trouble?

"Director Liu's concern for Doctor Su seems a bit over the top, doesn't it?"

"Could it be that they..."

"You never know, after all, Director Liu is still single, isn't she? Loneliness is unpredictable."

The crowd's gossip made Liu Ye blush with embarrassment.

Su Fan looked deeply at Liu Ye.

Although he hadn't known Liu Ye for long, she had done so much for him. By stepping forward to take responsibility, she was sacrificing not only her career but also risking her reputation for chastity—it didn't look good for a woman.

Her loyalty ran deep.

"Director Liu, I urge you not to protect this bastard any longer. You're not helping him by doing this; you're harming him."

"In front of the law, we must talk about evidence, not spew groundless charges."

"Heh, heh, heh."

Su Fan, facing the self-righteously angered Li Jing, let out a cold laugh in rebuttal.

"Officer Li, since you know that in front of the law we must talk about evidence, do you have any?"

"With the corpse right in front of us, what more evidence do we need?"

Li Jing watched Su Fan seethingly through gritted teeth.

"A corpse? How come I don't see a corpse?"

Liu Feng was the first to jump to his feet.

"Su Fan, aren't you blatantly lying? Isn't there a person lying there, or are you blind?"

The strong man, who Su Fan had reprimanded earlier, also known as the supposed "deceased's" brother-in-law, spoke up at Liu Feng's cue, fanning the flames.

"You jerk, do you not see us construction workers as humans? You killed my brother-in-law and still stand here with such condescension. Does being a doctor make you feel superior?"

"Cough, cough, cough."

Sun Zhigang's eyes revealed a hint of cunning as he cleared his throat, pretending to speak with authority and maturity.

"Little Su, it seems that after treating a few patients and being called the Divine Doctor, you've gotten a bit carried away, forgetting your place. Without these construction workers' hard work, where would our beautiful city be? How can you look down on them? From the masses we come, to the masses we go, we must serve the people. You're still too immature."

"Darling, you died so miserably. Even in death, you're insulted; it's too much to bear. Wah, wah, wah..."

The family of the deceased wailed heartbreakingly.

The emotions of the surrounding crowd were immediately incited, each one displaying a look of righteous indignation.

"Apologize, you must apologize to the deceased."

The situation was nearly out of control, Sun Zhigang and Liu Feng exchanged glances.

Liu Feng hurriedly bootlicked.

"Section Chief Sun, your tactics are superior. Without shedding a drop of blood, you've dealt with Su Fan and utterly destroyed his reputation. Let's see how he can stay in the hospital now."

"Heh heh, trying to fight me, he's still too green." Sun Zhigang wore an extremely smug expression.

In their eyes, Su Fan was completely finished.

"Apologize?"

A sneer appeared on the corner of Su Fan's mouth.

"I'm willing to apologize, but at least prove that what's lying on the ground is really a dead person, right?"

As he spoke, Su Fan picked up the iron rod with which the strong man had attacked him and walked toward the "deceased" laying on the ground.

While walking, he said loudly,

"I'm going to count to three, and if you don't get up, I guarantee everyone here will see your brains splattered, and then you'll indeed be dead."

"What are you doing, don't desecrate the body, stop, hands off!"

Li Jing, who had uncuffed her handcuffs, reached for the handgun at her waist.

"Three."

"Two."

As Su Fan counted to two, he had already arrived in front of the stretcher with the victim, the iron rod held high, whistling down with the wind as he aimed for the victim's head.

"You forced my hand."

Li Jing clenched her teeth, on the verge of pulling the trigger.

At that moment, everyone in the place held their breath and covered their mouths, the atmosphere becoming extremely tense and heavy.