But there was little he could do to help his son.
"Alright, come with us back to the police station! Can you still walk?" The two officers were pleased with themselves for cracking a shop theft case.
They were about to take the culprit back for a thorough interrogation, in order to recover the stolen goods and hand the thief over to the judicial authorities for prosecution.
"Wait!"
Director Shen turned to the two officers with utmost sincerity and said, "Comrades, this patient has a severe fracture of the distal tibia of the left foot, and sterile necrosis has already begun to occur. If he doesn't undergo surgery immediately, he is very likely to end up with a lifelong disability in that leg."
Indeed, the man's bone injury could not be delayed any longer.
"Look, is it possible to let him have surgery first, recuperate for a few days, and once his leg injury is somewhat better, then take him back to the police station for processing?"
