Chapter 147: Shadows 3

As night falls, the moon casts an eerie shadow across the pale walls of the old hospital. Once a busy hospital, teeming with life, it now lies in a desolate ruin, shrouded in darkness and fear.

On this dark night, a figure quietly walked into the hospital. He was dressed in black, with a hat pulled low, making it difficult to see his face. His footsteps were light, like a ghost, and he walked silently through the desolate corridor.

He came to a door with a sign on it that said "Basement." He hesitated, then reached out and slowly pushed the door open. The hinges creaked, like the sound of weeping.

The basement was pitch black, with only a faint light coming in from the high windows. He walked down carefully, each step feeling like it was based on a heartbeat.

The air in the basement was musty, the walls covered in moss, and he walked past rows of empty shelves that had once been filled with medicines and medical devices but now lay covered in dust and oblivion.

He continued to go deeper into the basement until he came to the door of a room. There was a lock on the door, the lock was rusty. He took out a key, gently opened the lock, and then slowly pushed the door open.

The room was dark, he reached out and groped for the switch on the wall. He pressed the switch, and a dim light came on, illuminating the room.

The air in the room was filled with a chilling atmosphere that made people shudder. On the wall hung a painting. The figure in the painting had a distorted expression, as if screaming. He walked over to the painting, reached out his hand, and gently touched the face of the figure in the painting.

Suddenly, he felt a chill coming from behind. He turned around abruptly, but saw nothing. His heartbeat quickened, and sweat began to drip from his forehead.

He knew he was not alone.

In this dark basement, the secret of the old hospital is hidden. He and the mysterious existence will unveil the secret in this darkness.

His eyes became firm, he took a deep breath, and continued to move forward. What would he discover in this dark night? What kind of horror would the secrets of the old hospital bring him?

Chapter 148: Memories of the Past

Li Yang dragged his exhausted body slowly into the small room in the basement. His face was filled with fatigue, but his eyes revealed a hint of determination. This basement was his last stop in his search for the secrets of the old hospital. He knew that hidden here might be the key to unlocking all mysteries.

He stood in the center of the room and looked around. The small room wasn't large. Besides a worn-out table, a rickety chair, and a painting on the wall, it looked particularly eerie in the dim light. The figure in the painting had a distorted expression, as if screaming, sending shivers down one's spine.

Li Yang walked over to the painting and examined it carefully. The expression on the figure in the painting moved him. He suddenly remembered that he had seen a similar painting in the hospital archives. That painting was a self-portrait of Dr. Chen, one of the hospital's founders.

Li Yang's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly realized that this painting might be the key to unlocking the secrets of the old hospital. He carefully removed the painting and examined it carefully. There seemed to be something behind the painting. He gently tore open the canvas and found a piece of paper.

The note read: "The truth is right in front of you. Only by facing it bravely can you find the answer." Li Yang's heart tightened. He knew that this note was the clue for him to find the secret.

He decided to follow this lead and see where it took him. He carefully put the note in his pocket and began to carefully examine the room. He found a tattered diary on the table. The owner of the diary was Dr. Chen, one of the founders of the hospital.

Li Yang opened the diary, and a musty smell hit him. The handwriting was blurred, but he tried to decipher it. The diary recorded some events from the early days of the hospital, as well as some personal information about Dr. Chen.

Li Yang discovered that Dr. Chen was a battlefield doctor who had witnessed too many deaths and lives during the war, which had caused great trauma to his soul. He founded this hospital and wanted to bring hope to people, but he did not expect that the hospital would eventually become a breeding ground for shadows.

The diary also mentioned a name, Lin Xue. This name made Li Yang's heart tighten. Lin Xue, wasn't she the girl he had been looking for? What was the connection between her disappearance and the secret of the old hospital?

He continued to look through the diary and found a letter. It was written by Dr. Chen to his wife, and it mentioned a basement and a painting. This perfectly matched the painting and note Li Yang found.

He realized he had found the answer. He quickly left the basement and returned to the surface. He decided to find Lin Xue and solve the mystery.

He arrived at Lin Xue's home and found the door unlocked. He walked in cautiously and saw signs of a struggle on the floor. His heart tightened, knowing that Lin Xue might have met with an accident.

He continued searching and eventually found Lin Xue in the bedroom closet. She was tied up, her mouth gagged. Li Yang hurriedly untied her. After being rescued, Lin Xue burst into tears and hugged Li Yang, weeping bitterly.

Li Yang gently stroked Lin Xue's hair. He knew that they had finally found the secret of the old hospital. And this secret would change their lives.

They decided to reveal the secret and let the shadow of the old hospital disappear from people's memory forever.