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Chapter 42 Mental Hospital
"And, and..."

The little girl talked endlessly, it seemed that she really understood.

"Sounds kind of scary."

Yan Jingxing listened, and slowly began to feel that something was wrong, and couldn't help interrupting her.

On this hot day, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

"By the way, why are you telling ghost stories? Don't they have anything to do with aliens?"

"Um……"

Ji Chunzao thought for a moment, then shook his head decisively.

"I've never heard of this aspect..." The little girl noticed his subconscious reaction of crossing his arms, the corners of his mouth raised, showing a smirk, "Oh, Jing Xing, looking at you, you must be afraid, right?"

"You've already told ghost stories, how can you not allow others to be afraid?"

Yan Jingxing said angrily.

"Hehe, he's obviously a boy, but he's so timid. I've said this many times..."

"Yeah yeah, 'Science, there are no ghosts in this world', right?"

Yan Jingxing sighed.

"That's what I said, but what should be afraid is still afraid."

At this time, Xie Yuzhi gave a dry cough and interrupted the conversation between the two.She raised her hand to her mouth and whispered:

"Actually, you don't have to worry too much. According to my investigation, this hospital does have a complicated history, and some tragic events have happened, but for the people living here, the most important thing is the mental hospital itself. Due to the particularity of the situation, the communication between the internal environment and the outside world is insufficient, and it is difficult for people to get a full understanding, which leads to rumors flying everywhere."

"I understand. But if it comes out of nowhere..."

In the past, he could of course take it as "it's all fake, I didn't hear it", but now, Yan Jingxing has seen all kinds of alien creatures, and even went to an alien planet himself, and he already feels that nothing happens. Strange.

"Of course, similar rumors generally don't come out of thin air. It's just that with the evolution of time and transmission channels, what people hear will often be constantly deformed and become far from the truth. The result is that the more the news spreads, the more outrageous it becomes. , The content you have heard from other people may not have much truth in it."

Xie Yuzhi glanced at the driver in the driver's seat intentionally or unintentionally.

"In addition, we are not here to take risks, but to visit the teacher. The hospital receives family members who come to visit patients every day, so nothing really happened, right?"

"..."

Yan Jingxing heard the implication of Xie Yuzhi's words, so he didn't say any more.

"As long as you don't get in touch, you won't encounter bad things." I feel that it is the same as the horror movies he watched. Although the protagonists in it are all miserable, some of them went to dangerous places without listening to advice, or bumped into others. Unleashing evil spirits or demons from things that shouldn't be touched seems to be more or less self-inflicted.

But the problem is-

They really didn't just go to visit Teacher Gao.

*
It was already sunset when we left school.And when the car drove to the foot of the mountain where the mental hospital was located, the dusk dragged its tail and disappeared at the other end of the mountain, and the sky was completely dark.

The dense night was low and low, covering the desolate wilderness around. The car was driving on the mountain road, and only the two bright beams of light from the headlights illuminated the road ahead.

Why choose to start at night?The most important thing is of course because today is Monday, and Yan Jingxing and the others are still junior high school students, they only have time at night, and they have to do their homework when they go back early.

The other reason is that Miss Xie felt that what she was going to do might cause commotion within a certain range.The night can cover the occurrence of certain abnormalities from being noticed.

The car continued to circle upward along the mountain road.

Yan Jingxing lay on the window, looking at the guardrails on both sides of the road being swept away by the lampposts, reflecting the light like snow; the trees immersed in the watery darkness stretched into the distance, and then were thrown behind in the blink of an eye.

Driving at night, going to a mental hospital with his companions... This was an experience he had never experienced before, and Yan Jingxing's heart was filled with excitement and tension.

After going around a hill, it drove into a gentle slope. At the end of the long slope, the vehicle finally stopped slowly.

There is an iron gate in front, and behind the fence, you can see a wide courtyard, lush greenery, and several four or five-story buildings.

Many of the windows were illuminated by the lights in the hallway, like strips of light around the concrete box, and the building was brightly lit.

Boys and girls grab their backpacks and jump out of the car.

"Thank you for waiting here. We will come out around ten o'clock."

After Xie Yuzhi gave the driver an order, she beckoned her companions to follow and walked towards the iron gate together.

"Confirm the plan again."

When there were only three of them, she was finally able to speak and share important information.

"What the priest mastered was the knowledge on that planet, as well as the ability to receive and send special radio waves; what the warrior got was the fighting instinct and the qualification to use alien weapons; according to this direction, according to my guess, The most likely nature of the king's abilities is to command and manipulate living things, such as monsters on alien planets, or humans on Earth."

Her guess was almost the same as Yan Jingxing's.So he nodded his head in agreement, and asked:

"Then have you tried it?"

"tried."

Miss Xie is very frank.

"I tried it on people, but it didn't seem to work. I don't know if it's because I haven't got the knack, or I really don't have it."

She covered her eyes with one hand, then let it go again, sighing softly.

"That's why I'm going to find alien creatures and try again."

"Then when we were on the alien planet..."

"Well, I didn't feel anything at the time. In short, the ability of the 'King' doesn't emerge naturally like the two of you. It needs me, the acquirer, to actively explore it."

Yan Jingxing stared at those bright eyes like autumn water under the moon, and noticed a trace of imperceptible anxiety from the bottom of her eyes.

He thought for a while, and comforted him:

"Don't worry, Yuzhi. We have plenty of time. Unlike the two of us, even if you don't have superpowers, you are still irreplaceable."

What Yan Jingxing meant, of course, was Yuzhi's own identity, and her ability to mobilize resources and handle affairs far beyond the scope of students.

If there were only him and Chunzao, some things would not be so convenient.For example, if the two of them want to visit a mental hospital like tonight, they need at least an adult to come forward, but what kind of excuses will he and Chunzao have to find to convince their uncle or Chunzao's family to help them?
Xie Yuzhi froze for a moment, and suddenly stared at him with a piercing gaze.

What, what's wrong?
Yan Jingxing was a little uncomfortable by her eyes.

"No, I think it's the same." Then, he heard the girl say softly, "You are also irreplaceable."

This time it was Yan Jingxing's turn to freeze in place.

What, what does this mean...?
No, he knew what she meant, just like him.Yan Jingxing thought to himself, but the other party suddenly spoke so seriously that he suddenly felt something else...

So, what exactly does it mean?
Miss Xie seemed to notice that what she just said was a bit abrupt, she turned her head, and suddenly accelerated her pace.

"Hey, why are you blushing?"

Ji Chunzao, who was originally following at the back, walked from behind Yan Jingxing to the front of him, staring at the boy's flushed face in surprise.

"no!"

He turned his head quickly.

Ji Chunzao looked at Yan Jingxing, then at the back of Xie Yuzhi who was almost walking to the front of the hospital hall.

"Ah, I see. Did Yuzhi just say something that made you feel very shy?"

She laughed "hey".

"Don't look at Yuzhi's coldness in front of outsiders. She really has a way of saying this kind of thing. When she was talking on the phone with me that day, she also said to me, 'I have seen you since the first time I saw you. , I just want to be friends with you', wow, this person is so nasty! I'm a little embarrassed to answer."

……real or fake.

Yan Jingxing's attention was quickly attracted by this topic, and he asked curiously:
"Then how did you answer her?"

"I just told her that I was very touched, but I have already promised Yan Jingxing, he is my first friend—"

Ji Chunzao gave him a thumbs up, and raised his face proudly.

"Well, I mean enough to you, right?"

"...Yeah, it's really interesting."

Yan Jingxing couldn't help admiring, and gave her a thumbs up.

"Okay, you two!"

Miss Xie's embarrassing voice came from not far away.

"It's the appointed time, come here quickly!"

*
Although there are all kinds of weird and terrifying rumors, the mental hospital they are currently entering, at least in terms of internal environment, does not have any relationship with the dark past.

The corridor was brightly lit and the atmosphere was quiet. Occasionally, medical staff in white clothes were seen coming and going, and they deliberately lowered their voices when they spoke.

It will neither be empty and make people feel lonely and afraid, nor will it be as noisy as a vegetable market.In order to take care of the emotions of the patients, the hospital tried its best to create the most stable and gentle atmosphere.

The young people went to the front desk and asked the nurse which ward Mr. Gao was in.

"Teacher Gao? Is that Gao Ru? She is currently resting in Ward 204 of the inpatient building. Do you want me to take you there?"

"No, thanks. We'll find it ourselves."

Xie Yuzhi thanked very politely.

"Okay, then remember to come out before nine o'clock in the evening. Staying too late will affect the rest of other wards."

"understood."

When passing by nurses and doctors on the road, the other party would look at them curiously, probably thinking that it is very unusual for a few middle school students to visit a mental hospital without an adult.

"It's a little weird."

When the three of them walked to a relatively secluded corridor, Ji Chunzao suddenly whispered.

"Ok?"

"Although it's not very good to say this, I thought that Teacher Gao would definitely not be in an ordinary ward. After she was boarded by a hairless person that day, she behaved very fiercely. Shouldn't she be locked up in a special place?"

...Is that right?
Yan Jingxing frowned, and also began to feel strange.

Teacher Gao looked crazy that day. Even if ordinary people can't see the "leeches" that live on her body, just her violent performance of inserting pens into students' eyeballs and opening her mouth to bite people is enough to be regarded as extremely dangerous. mentally ill?I heard that the student whose eye was injured is still hospitalized.

"What about Yuzhi, what do you think?"

Miss Xie rested her chin with her hands, showing a pensive expression.

"There are several possibilities now, but none of them are certain."

She looked up to the second floor.

"In any case, let's talk with Teacher Gao first. According to what you two witnessed in the cram school last time, our eyes can see hairless people, but we may not be able to find the human body as a nest, lodge and hide the hairless among them."

The girl put down her hand and looked at Ji Chunzao with a smile.

"But the situation is different now. Chunzao has become a priest, even if those hairless people hide, they can't escape her perception, am I right?"

The little girl nodded.

"And more importantly——" the eldest lady's eyes turned to Yan Jingxing's face, "we finally don't have to think about how to face dangerous enemies. Because you have already found the way to kill the hairless as a 'warrior' method."

Yan Jingxing also nodded slightly.

His hands hung down in the most natural state, intentionally or unintentionally stroking across his waist and abdomen.A leather loop was tied to the t-shirt on the inside of the shirt, and five small knives were inserted, all of which were brought from Liu Tie.

As long as he needs to fight, he will activate his instinct immediately.Lasting for more than 4 minutes is enough to deal with monsters at the level of the hairless.

"Then let's go."

Yan Jingxing took a deep breath, and then walked up the first step first.

(End of this chapter)