Chapter 166: A Glimmer of Clues
Chapter 166: A Glimmer of Clues
"It's been a while since I last visited, and the scenery at Qing Shan Psychiatric Hospital is still as pleasant as ever."
The hovering car came to a stop, and Fang Xing, along with his companions Song Jin'gang and Gu Yun, stepped out.
Gazing at the lush green mountains and serene waters in the distance, as well as the patients undergoing rehabilitation exercises, a slight smile appeared on his face.
Having become familiar with the place after his previous visit to see Xu Sanyang, Fang Xing went through the routine of obtaining a visitation permit.
Then, he led Song Jin'gang and Gu Yun into the psychiatric hospital.
"I'd like to pay a visit to Xu Sanyang. I wonder if it would be convenient for the director to allow this?"
Their guide was a young nurse in a pink uniform, and Fang Xing paused to ask her.
"What does the director have to do with you wanting to visit a patient?"
The nurse, probably new to her job, gave them a look that seemed to say, 'Are you sure you don't need to be admitted here yourself?' before leading them to a certain area.
They were in luck today, as Xu Sanyang was undergoing rehabilitation outdoors.
On the verdant lawn, a young man with messy hair that resembled a bird's nest, wearing a blue and white patient's gown, was holding a fishing rod and casting it into a basin, mumbling to himself: "I've got a big one on the line this time..."
"Yesterday, he told me he had caught a space whale..." The accompanying nurse rolled her eyes.
"I... want him to examine me?"
Song Jin'gang swallowed, feeling like a failed loser, but not quite at the point of being disillusioned with life. "Actually, I don't think I'm sick. Compared to them, I'm the normal one. Don't you think so?"
Gu Yun beside him nodded vigorously in agreement.
"Patients often don't realize they're ill..."
Fang Xing looked at Xu Sanyang, suddenly releasing his martial will.
In the next moment, Xu Sanyang's originally vacant gaze suddenly sharpened, his eyes becoming deep and mysterious like ancient wells.
Fang Xing's martial will seemed to encounter a black hole, vanishing without a trace.
'This Xu Sanyang... is probably more than just a Martial Golden Core cultivator... He only displayed the Martial Golden Core because that level of strength was sufficient to deal with us...'
Witnessing this, Fang Xing's heart skipped a beat, but he maintained his smile. "Doctor Xu, we're here for an examination..."
"Count the insects, fireflies, and beetles..."
Xu Sanyang stood up, his index fingers touching together, resembling a kindergarten child.
There seemed to be a bit of drool at the corner of his mouth as he circled Fang Xing and the others, chanting, "Insects... insects..."
Xu Sanyang's eyes were vacant again, but suddenly he seemed to regain his senses. "Oh, it's you. Are you here to see me for an examination?"
"Yes, I want you to examine this patient!"
Fang Xing replied politely.
"No problem. Let me take her pulse first!"
Xu Sanyang grabbed Gu Yun's wrist, and a lecherous expression appeared on his face. "What's your name, little sister? Big brother will treat you to dried tangerine peel..."
"Cough, cough..."
Song Jin'gang coughed beside them and pulled at Fang Xing's sleeve. "Why don't we just leave?"
"I think so, too," Gu Yun added, trying to free her wrist from Xu Sanyang's grip, but finding that she couldn't break free. A look of fear appeared on her face.
Although they were on Blue Star, with the 'Omniscient Brain' monitoring everything, even federal high-ranking officials had to follow the rules.
But damn... it's not illegal for the mentally ill to kill people.
Even if he didn't kill her, if he did something to her, she wouldn't even have time to regret it before she started crying.
Mentally ill people weren't scary, but powerful mentally ill people were!
"Little sister, your illness is quite serious. It must be treated!"
Xu Sanyang waved his hand, and a Golden Core law domain appeared.
Fang Xing did not resist this force and was immediately enveloped by it, finding himself in the pharmacy from his previous visit.
"Fire of the Imperial Consort, Fire of the Life Gate, Fire of the Five Hearts..."
Xu Sanyang jumped onto the counter and started performing a shamanic ritual.
Fang Xing patted Gu Yun's hand, reassuring her and indicating that she should continue watching.
Xu Sanyang practiced the path of a 'Witch Doctor', and although he seemed insane, there was a strange ritualistic air about him.
In the end, his eyes turned white, and he seemed to be foaming at the mouth as he took out various ingredients from boxes and made them into a medicine packet. "Add mother chicken blood and boil it down to one bowl from five bowls of water... Serve with ice!"
Fang Xing's expression turned solemn as he glanced at Gu Yun, his heart secretly astonished. 'I didn't expect... that she really is ill?'
"Senior?" Gu Yun looked at Fang Xing with pitiful eyes.
"I've saved your life this time," Fang Xing said, patting Gu Yun's head gently. However, he sighed inwardly. 'With this, the debt that the planet of the Fledgling Eagle owes you will definitely be repaid, and you'll even owe me a favor...'
He transformed into a stream of light and left, soon returning with a mother chicken. He then proceeded to make the medicine, adding the chicken blood...
When the medicine was ready, Song Jin'gang's face turned slightly green.
The medicine was pitch-black and continued to bubble, emitting a nauseating odor.
"Do I have to drink it?"
Gu Yun felt her goose bumps rising.
"Of course. I'll add ice for you... How can you drink Coke without ice?"
Fang Xing had cultivated the Dragon and Tiger Domain, and the dragon and tiger represented yin and yang. With a slight transformation, he greatly increased the power of the yin attribute, causing the air to turn cold. The cup in his hand quickly froze into an ice cube.
Then, with a flick of his fingernail, several square ice cubes of identical size and shape, as if machine-made, fell into the bowl of medicine.
"I won't!"
Gu Yun's body erupted with a bold and imposing aura as she began to struggle violently.
"Be good!"
Fang Xing slapped her, dissolving all of her resistance. He pinched her little face and forcibly poured the liquid medicine into her mouth.
Seeing this, Song Jin'gang, who was standing beside them, couldn't help but touch his throat, feeling an urge to make a run for it.
"Senior, how could you play such a joke on me... I..."
Gu Yun's face turned red with anger, and she was about to throw a tantrum.
Suddenly...
She clutched her stomach and began to retch.
A large amount of black water was vomited out, and among it were even pearl-sized worm eggs.
Some of the worm eggs contained deformed tadpoles that were constantly banging against the thin, translucent membrane.
Gu Yun's face was filled with horror as her pores opened up, releasing a black liquid that turned into wriggling worms, falling to the ground and squirming for a few moments before dying.
"This is... corruption by an evil god?"
Song Jin'gang's pupils constricted as he witnessed this scene.
"When... how is this possible... I clearly pass through the detection gates of the Prevention and Treatment Bureau every day..."
Gu Yun managed to stand up, her face deathly pale but her eyes clear and her demeanor cold.
Upon seeing this, Fang Xing suddenly realized the truth.
'Indeed... Gu Yun's personality is not usually so outgoing, especially in front of outsiders like Song Jin'gang...'
'I felt that she was overly enthusiastic today, so she must have been unknowingly influenced without realizing it.'
"How would I know?" Xu Sanyang rolled his eyes. "But don't blindly trust authority. The fact that you haven't been detected by the Prevention and Treatment Bureau either means that their detection methods are flawed, or the entire bureau is compromised. Take your pick!"
Gu Yun shuddered upon hearing this, clearly understanding the severity of the situation, which made her face even paler.
"As for you?"
Xu Sanyang glanced at Song Jin'gang and casually tossed over a few black pills, as if they were made from leftover medicinal residue. "Take one a day, and you'll be fine..."
"Thanks."
Song Jin'gang's face was filled with conflict, but he still managed to force out a thank you.
"Sigh... I never thought that by staying out of the world for a few years, the Federation would decay to such an extent..."
Xu Sanyang clasped his hands behind his back, exuding the aura of a master. "It looks like I'll need to break through to the Martial God realm and set things right, starting today... starting today!"
Before he could finish his sentence, his entire body began to tremble like a sieve, and he collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth.
"Not good! The patient is experiencing severe delirium... Quick! Get the injection!"
A group of doctors rushed in from outside, and aside from the pink-skirted nurse, the others seemed used to this scene. They skillfully strapped Xu Sanyang to a stretcher and bound him with several ropes before carrying him away...
"This technique... looks like they're tying up a pig."
Seeing this, Song Jin'gang felt like his worldview was collapsing.
"Senior... what should I do?"
Gu Yun's cold eyes turned to Fang Xing.
She suddenly felt that the world was a scary place, and she couldn't trust anyone—except for the big brother in front of her.
"I don't know either, but if you report this rashly, you might face retaliation... Think about it, if the other party has corrupted the entire Prevention and Treatment Bureau... then what's the difference between reporting and walking into a trap?"
Fang Xing said, "The most urgent task is to investigate the truth behind this incident..."
In fact, he felt that there was no need for an investigation.
This hidden terror was on the verge of exploding! The sign was Gu Jian Tong's breakthrough!
"You two... Song Jin'gang, take your medicine first."
Fang Xing watched as Song Jin'gang swallowed the black pill, his spirit lifting slightly. Only then did he speak, "If the sky falls, there will be tall people to hold it up. We only need to consider how to protect ourselves... For now, it's confirmed that the Prevention and Treatment Bureau is unsafe, and we must cut off all contact with them... As for a safe place, I can only think of one, and that's here."
Blue Star University had the Myriadic Totem Chart, and Gu Jian Tong had broken through and gained insight into his exotic martial arts. He would definitely go there to meditate.
Therefore, that place was not safe.
The barracks were even more out of the question, as they were built on the Moon God vessel, which had a part of an extradimensional evil god sealed within it!
In fact, the best choice right now would be to leave Blue Star immediately and go as far away as possible!
However, it was difficult to obtain tickets for interstellar travel, and they didn't know if they would make it in time.
"Then, Senior... what about you?"
Gu Yun looked at Fang Xing.
"I'm going to make a final confirmation!"
Fang Xing smiled faintly.
...
Federal Prison No. 3.
This was the federal prison zone, responsible for incarcerating criminals from Blue Star.
However, this was considered a light sentence area, and true powerful beings and serious offenders were imprisoned elsewhere.
The one who had been given an additional sentence by the Prevention and Treatment Bureau was naturally held here.
However, he had already gone through the necessary procedures and was about to be released.
"Guest, where would you like to get off?"
The driver of the hovering taxi politely inquired, feeling that this customer didn't seem like he was there for a prison visit.
"We're here, let's go..."
In the back seat, Fang Xing pressed his brow and heaved a long sigh.
(End of Chapter)
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