Chapter 282 - What did you find out?

13 April, Military Base Hospital, City K

Matthew relaxed on the bed, reflecting on what Dr Yu had to say. He knew the drill with not only recovery but the psychological evaluations necessary to be cleared for duty. He had convinced him for the evaluation to occur ASAP, pulling rank to get it to happen. As he said, his current position was mainly administrative, and he could continue to do that work without a complete medical clearance. It was things like PT and other training that he could not do until that occurred, and he was happy to agree with that.

As they were talking the worrying thing was the views regarding Lexi's current situation. He had missed following up to make sure she continued with the mental health team after their experience with the Devil, and the mess that she seemed to be in currently was his fault. That was something he was not going to allow to continue.

Matthew's thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door, and he called out "Come in."

Within seconds Ben, David, John, and Lieutenant Li all walked in the room and once the door was shut Matthew asked, "No Joseph?"

Ben, quickly responded "Someone has to hold the fort boss, when you keep getting in trouble."

"You will pay," Matthew quipped back laughing. "Seriously what is going on?"

"Could we not just be coming to visit?" responded Joseph in a mocking tone.

"Visit? Ha!" came a almost harsh response from Matthew.

Ben, sensing where the conversation could end stated "Drawing on a lot of resources and little sleep boss, we have been hard at work overnight so we can determine the military's need to be involved in the investigation of what happened last night."

John looked at Matthew, and in a deadpan voice stated "The station commander last night wanted to throw his weight around and be not only idiotic but territorial about the investigation. He tried to abuse your subordinates, as well as belittling my date for the event and spent hours abusing me, simply because I backed the legal position, that there was joint jurisdiction until the military ruled out a national security threat. I wonder why I still want to be your friend, when that is what I cop from my superiors."

"Because we know each other's secrets."

"There is that" came John's quick reply. "The truth is we have been through a lot together in our childhoods, and you are married to one of my close friends, and the sibling of another. So, things will never change. Bronwyn was the one who had to calm the jurisdictional issue."

"Boss, all I did was make a telephone call to the head honcho, and that quickly confirmed the law being we both had jurisdiction until we had ruled out a national security threat from what happened. Once that happened it became a police only investigation."

"Any conclusions?"

Ben said "We rushed an investigation overnight. Surprisingly, even Major Hung agrees with our conclusion that it was not a specific attack. Everything we determined was that there is no indication that there is a national security threat."

Hearing Ben's tone, Matthew said "But your instincts tell you something else?"

"Absolutely. There is something that just does not feel right about this. They are telling me that there is a bigger picture that we are not seeing, and that concerns me."

John added "I thought that that witch of an ex-mother-in-law of Lexi's might be behind it, but she would not be so brazen with her cash cow of a brother present."

Bronwyn hearing that, added "There is some logic in that boss. She is continuing to argue that your position in the military places Dominic at risk, and that justifies him being in their custody. With Madam Rong being targeted and you injured, that plays into that narrative. But we all know where her family's wealth comes from, but she would not willingly risk the flow of cash from her brother to get control of Dominic. When you delve into the share information, Richard Yao only has control of the shares, even though his will until the youngest child of his marriage to Madam Rong turns eighteen. That means, his parents only have access to that money for a about another ten years, before the shares and the money becomes Dominic's."

John looked at Bronwyn, that was news and without thinking said in a shocked voice "What!"

"Madam Rong's parents were not totally stupid. They gave control of the shares to their first son-in-law but made sure that it was their grandchildren who would benefit from the shares in the end."

Matthew heard that Bronwyn sounded tired and looked at the four of them. They were exhausted. He could deal with Ben, David and her and said "The three of you, need to finish up and get off duty. You are exhausted and I do not need senior staff and other key personnel out of it if there is a national security threat. Tell Joseph, I want careful rosters that ensures, unless in action everyone involved in the investigation overnight has periods of rest over the next week. Go."

Ben, David, and Bronwyn all snapped a salute, and responded with "Yes Sir," before they quickly left, shutting the door behind them.

John added "You know how to clear a room."

"Seniority allows that. But they are as exhausted as you, but I cannot order you to rest."

"I sense a but in that."

"You know me too well, John. I hate to ask something of you when you have been working hard to deal with what happened last night, but I need a favour regarding Lexi."

John looked at Matthew concerned. Seeing that look Matthew added "I found out that Lexi has not been having the counselling organised by the mental health team after what happened with the Devil. The medical staff are concerned that she is about to break with everything that has happened. If I talk to her about it, she will become defensive and refuse, but if friends…"

"I get it, you know she will at least listen to me, if not follow through. She has been through so much in the last twelve months, and if she breaks, we know that Richards parents will swoop. Leve it with me, and if necessary, I will talk to Sally, Rachael and Joan. They are all close to her, and often catch up so it is possible she will listen to one of us."

John turned and walked to the door, stopping as he was about to exit "But remember you now owe me…"

"Just add it to the list…" said Matthew as John exited the room laughing.

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