Xi Huijun tactfully picked up a pen and left her mother’s na and the hospital address on the notebook. She had no choice but to believe now.
After resting until 3 PM, everyone filled their stomachs and headed straight to the hospital. Just like the previous night, at exactly 8 o’clock, Yang Xiao led the team into the pitch-black hospital building. In the deathly silent atmosphere, they arrived at the nurse station on the 3rd floor.
After plugging in the call device’s connection line, a red dot silently lit up in the rest room behind them. At the sa ti, a crackling electric noise ca from the old speaker of the call device.
"Brother Zhou, it’s Chu Xi, please respond."
"Sss... sss..."
"This is Chu Xi, can you hear clearly? Please respond imdiately."
Soon, a voice ca through the call device, but this ti, it was an unfamiliar voice—a man’s voice, "Sss... sss... this is... Mu Xiuzhu... tonight... I’m on guard duty on the third floor nurse station."
Yang Xiao matched the na with the person in his mind. He quickly rembered that Captain Zhou had ntioned this Mu Xiuzhu and had highly praised him.
"Where is Brother Zhou?" Yang Xiao asked through the call device.
After so intermittent static, the voice on the other side finally stabilized, "Brother Zhou is not here. Tonight it’s and Wu Qiao supporting you. I’m on the 3rd floor, and Wu Qiao will assist you from the 1st floor. All arranged by Brother Zhou."
Captain Zhou had told Yang Xiao about the hospital’s rule that no one could do the night shift for two consecutive nights.
"Mr. Chu, there is sothing you need to know. Last night we didn’t get the keys, and one person disappeared. Lv Jun entered that building and never ca out." Mu Xiuzhu’s voice was young, but it was flat and steady, revealing a maturity that belied his age.
"Which building?" Yang Xiao asked.
"The leadership building, also known as Sijing Building, where Vice Director Huang lives. It’s not far from the west side of the hospital. The words ’Sijing’ are written on the side of the building."
After a pause, Mu Xiuzhu continued, "Vice Director Huang’s key ring is always attached to his belt and never leaves his side. But we have figured out his routine. He has a habit of going for a night run. When he does, he changes into sportswear and leaves the belt and keys at ho. That’s our chance. Brother Zhou is preparing, and tonight he will lead the team personally. I’m sure it will be fine."
"Mr. Chu, Brother Zhou asked to tell you that you just need to do your part. Once you reach the 1st floor safely, the keys will be in your hands."
"I hope so." After going through so much, Yang Xiao was not so optimistic.
"There’s one more thing. We’ve found out that the hospital had an unwritten rule that deceased patients would be placed in the innermost storage room on the B1 floor for a night, with a bell tied to their big toe, left for n, right for won."
"The female ghost also had a bell on her right toe, so we deduce that the female ghost’s body is likely hidden in the storage room on the B1 floor. Its goal is to find its own body." Mu Xiuzhu analyzed.
"That’s possible." Yang Xiao agreed with Mu Xiuzhu’s analysis and added, "Before I get there, you need to do a few things for . First, find a room on the 3rd floor with a window that can be opened, preferably in the east corridor."
"Also, prepare a rope in the room for . It needs to be long and strong enough for to descend to the 1st floor through the window."
"Of course, the corresponding room on the 1st floor should also have an openable window. Notify Wu Qiao on the 1st floor to be ready near that area."
After last night’s trial, Yang Xiao knew very well that it would be difficult to escape to the 1st floor and get the key before the ghost kills him, open the iron door, and enter the B1 storage room to find the female ghost’s body.
This was almost an impossible task.
So he needed to find another way.
"Understood, I will arrange it." Mu Xiuzhu agreed.
"By the way, which room does Vice Director Huang specifically live in at Sijing Building?" The disappearance of Lv Jun was too bizarre. Getting the keys tonight was crucial, so Yang Xiao had to prepare.
"Room 706, seventh floor."
Having gotten the answer he wanted, Yang Xiao hung up the phone. He then asked Boss Sun to imdiately investigate Vice Director Huang while he and Qu Hong packed their backpacks and flashlights, deciding to check out the so-called leadership building.
"Mr. Chu, I’ll... I’ll go with you!" Xi Huijun stood up anxiously, as if worried she would be left behind.
"You stay here. Your only task now is to rest." Yang Xiao refused bluntly.
Tonight, Yang Xiao still needed this body. No matter how weak Dou Jie was, he was stronger than Xi Huijun’s thin arms and legs. This ant that under the sa conditions, the danger Yang Xiao faced tonight would be even greater.
"Boss Sun, keep an eye on her. If anything happens to Xi Huijun, you might as well kill yourself." Qu Hong had never had a good face for this small boss who did morally deficient business.
After a brief discussion, Yang Xiao and Qu Hong each took a flashlight and headed for the blurry outline in the distant night.
Standing in the hospital grounds were over a dozen buildings. The hospital building was just one of them. There were also many auxiliary buildings, such as employee dormitories, the leadership building, and research labs. These buildings were spread across the hospital grounds, with considerable distances between them.
Following Mu Xiuzhu’s instructions, Yang Xiao and Qu Hong weaved through the overgrown paths and quickly locked onto their target. Stopping in front of a blacked-out building, they used their flashlight to illuminate it. Yang Xiao saw that the side of the building was peeling badly, with the original characters for "Sijing" almost completely gone, leaving only the character for "heart."
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