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Reported on the Rescue Train
Reported on the Rescue Train
작가: Sky Haze

Chapter 1

작가: Sky Haze
"Sir. We really can't open this container!"

I held the incubator tightly in one hand and gave the urgent pass to the SWAT officer. “Look. This is the Department of Health and Human Services’ organ transport priority clearance pass. It has the official stamp. Inside the container is a donor heart kept at a constant temperature of four degrees. If it is exposed to the air for more than three minutes, the cardiac cells will experience irreversible necrosis.”

The leading SWAT officer took the pass and examined it. His expression relaxed a little.

He was ready to let them through when Ariana Cole shouted again. “It is fake! The pass is fake too!”

She turned toward the onlookers in the departure hall. “Everyone, come and see! This woman is trafficking drugs under the guise of a doctor! What she has in her container is not a heart. It is methamphetamine. It is ice methamphetamine disguised as a medical kit. I am her sister‑in‑law, and I saw her pack these things in her house at three in the morning!”

The crowd erupted in an uproar.

Some people pulled out their phones to take pictures, and others grabbed their children and stepped back.

“A drug trafficker? Arrest her!”

“People nowadays will do anything for money.”

“Do not let her escape!”

My hands shook with anger. “Ariana. You are talking nonsense. When did I ever pack anything at home? This heart was taken from the operating room at three in the morning.”

Ariana refused to listen. She pulled out her phone and started a live stream to stop me from leaving. “Everyone, look!”

She pretended to look heartbroken in front of the camera. “This is my sister‑in‑law, Dr. Vivienne Linch, the head of the organ transplant department at Citizen Hospital. On the surface, she saves lives, yet she smuggles human organs and sells drugs behind the scenes. I will do whatever it takes to stop her!”

The number of viewers in the live stream increased quickly, and the chat filled with comments.

[Heartless doctor. Call the police!]

[Human trafficker! Organ trafficker! This is awful!]

[I support the sister‑in‑law’s report.]

The situation spiraled out of control, and I stomped my feet in frustration. “Ariana. Turn off the live stream. You are spreading rumors. You will be held legally responsible.”

Ariana held the phone higher, and her voice grew sharper. “I am spreading rumors? Open the container and show everyone then. Too scared to open it? That means you are guilty!”

The SWAT officer’s attitude changed completely.

Drug use, organ trafficking, and a formal complaint were serious allegations. Any one of them was more than he could allow clearance for on his own.

“Ms. Linch, please cooperate and come with us to the interrogation room for further investigation.”

“No!” I held the temperature‑controlled container tightly. “The container must remain refrigerated. You can investigate me, and you must let it go through.”

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  • Reported on the Rescue Train   Chapter 11

    “How is Ariana?”James’s face darkened slightly. “The military court has officially filed the case. Negligent homicide, fabricating false information, and intentionally damaging property. She will be sentenced for multiple offenses. The case has had an extremely negative impact, and the prosecution is seeking the maximum sentence.”“Where is her brother Mason?”“He has been detained. Preliminary investigation indicates an element of instigation. The case is still being processed for classification. No matter which charge is made, he will not escape responsibility.”I let out a breath. “Ariana said earlier that Mason has a comrade‑in‑arms who is a senior city official. She said this relationship can protect her.”James sneered. “That official was summoned by the disciplinary office half an hour ago. Regarding Mr. Quinn’s case, there is an order from above to conduct a thorough investigation. Anyone who tries to bail her out now will go to prison with her.”Three days later, Ariana

  • Reported on the Rescue Train   Chapter 10

    “He lied,” I said calmly.“Ariana confessed it herself. Mason told her to resort to force. The interrogation room had cameras, and Ariana mentioned it during her live stream. You should check the surveillance footage.”The other person responded with a nod. “We will verify this. Thank you for your cooperation.”The call ended.I placed the phone on my lap and watched the screen turn black.During three years of marriage, I always believed Mason was simply weak and overly protective of his sister. That day, I understood he was not weak. He was the same as Ariana, willing to do anything for profit.James approached me and sat beside me. “Dr. Linch, Elena wants to see you. Do not be nervous. She is not holding you accountable. She only wants to talk.”I nodded and stood.In the ICU, the nurse gave Elena a chair with a backrest, and Elena did not lean on it. She sat upright.The white cloth on the bed remained. The person beneath it had long lost their body temperature.I stopped

  • Reported on the Rescue Train   Chapter 9

    “Enough,” Elena repeated softly.“It would have been enough.”Ariana stood still with a red mark across her face. She wanted to speak, and Elena did not give her the chance.Elena turned around and sat back in the chair. Her hand slipped under the white cloth again. “James.”“Yes?”“Proceed according to the rules of the military court. Judge as they see fit. Do not be lenient because she is a woman.”James stood at attention and saluted. “Yes.”Ariana was truly terrified. Her legs gave way, and she fell to the ground. Her knees hit the floor loudly. “Madam Quinn, I am sorry. I really am sorry. I did not know he was an academician. I would not have dared if I had known. I only wanted to scare my sister‑in‑law to get the house. I never meant to harm anyone.”She sobbed uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face as she begged.Elena did not look at her. “James, take her away. I do not want to see her.”When Ariana was lifted away, she screamed hysterically. “I do not want to

  • Reported on the Rescue Train   Chapter 8

    He looked out the window at the pale sky. “Madam Quinn, Elena Riddle, is eighty‑one years old this year. They were together for fifty‑three years. Madam Quinn said she cannot believe he died like that. She wanted to see for herself who was responsible.”I asked, “Where are we going?”James said, “The neighboring province’s Central Hospital. Madam Quinn is there. She wants to see you and that Cole girl.”The helicopter flew through the clouds.About forty minutes later, it landed on the helipad on the top floor of the Central Hospital.The elevator took us straight to the ICU floor. Both sides of the corridor were filled with medical staff, and the atmosphere was tense.The ICU door was half open. The bed stood in the center, covered with a white cloth.Beside the bed sat Elena with silver hair. She wore a thick blue cotton coat. Her figure was thin and hunched, and her face was full of wrinkles. Her hand reached under the white cloth and held the hand inside, motionless.James

  • Reported on the Rescue Train   Chapter 7

    That was the preservation fluid and blood left behind when the heart fell. The moisture had almost dried, and the marks had darkened.“That mark,” I said as I pointed at the ground, “is the last trace of this heart. It was alive and beating in the preservation fluid. It was ruined by your kick. It is dead, and Mr. Quinn is gone too.”Ariana stared at the puddle for two seconds and then looked away. “Tsk. You were not holding it steady. Why are you blaming me?”The Major General no longer wished to argue with her. He took out his phone and made a call. “Ma’am, they have been subdued. The heart is destroyed.”There was no sound on the other end of the line.The silence stretched on.A hoarse and choked voice finally came through. “Is Arthur gone?”The Major General closed his eyes. “Yes. Just a moment ago.”A suppressed sob came through the phone.After a while, the elderly woman spoke again. Her crying had stopped. Her tone was firm. “Bring the person who killed him here. I wan

  • Reported on the Rescue Train   Chapter 6

    The interrogation room became so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard. Everyone present held their breath.Any adult with basic common sense had heard the name Arthur Quinn.His name appeared in high school physics textbooks. He was often shown on the news, and he sat in the first row on the reviewing stand during the Independence Day military parade.The interrogator’s legs weakened, and he almost lost his balance. He looked at the destroyed heart in the tray. His lips trembled, and he could not speak.Ariana lay on the ground, confused. “Arthur Quinn? Who is he? I have never heard of him.”She truly had not heard of him. A person who never watched the news and spent her time scrolling through short videos and shopping livestreams had no idea who Arthur Quinn was.The interrogator beside her knew everything. He stood frozen, his legs trembling, and the color drained from his face. He remembered the order he had given. “Disassemble and inspect the temperature‑controlled cont

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