Upon entering, Wang Qiwen and the other two looked around curiously.

They all went directly to the branch offices and never came to headquarters.

Looking at the hall in front of him, Lu Ning felt a sense of familiarity.

Lin Xiao led the group toward the elevator.

Staff members were coming and going nearby, and you could even see some members of the action team that had previously besieged the Happy Heaven Deacon.

Several members of the action team who were passing by all looked at Lu Ning and then nodded in acknowledgment.

Lu Ning's previous actions had left a deep impression on them.

Whether it was the crucial role he played in dealing with fourth-tier infected individuals with his second-tier strength, or the madness with which he blew his own head off.

After climbing the stairs, Lin Xiao pressed the button for the fifth floor, then smiled at Lu Ning and said, "I didn't expect you to be so famous in the bureau. Not bad."

Lu Ning glanced at Lin Xiao: "What's the use of this?"

Lin Xiao was taken aback at first, then seemed to realize something. He nudged Lu Ning's shoulder with a mischievous grin and whispered, "How could it not work? There are plenty of beautiful women in our department. Look, now that you're famous, finding a girlfriend will be much easier, won't it?"

Before Lu Ning could react, Wang Qiwen and Wei Xuan beside him looked on with envy.

Lu Ning shook his head: "Forget it, I won't look for it."

Lin Xiao was taken aback: "Why?"

"I want to go home," Lu Ning said calmly.

Lin Xiao and the others fell silent.

Colin adjusted his glasses and said slowly, "Lu Ning, to be honest, going back two thousand years is a bit unrealistic. Even the mysterious mist probably doesn't have that ability."

"I will find it."

Seeing Lu Ning say this, Lin Xiao and the others exchanged glances and then didn't say anything more about the topic.

While they were talking, the elevator had already arrived at the fifth floor.

The elevator doors opened, leading to a corridor.

Just like where Lu Ning had been before, this corridor was also made of metal.

"Let's go."

Lin Xiao led the group out of the elevator, through a series of corridors, and soon arrived at an iron gate.

Two armed squads guarded the iron gate, along with two members of the Fog Bureau's action team wearing trench coats.

Upon seeing Lin Xiao and his group, an elderly man with gray hair from the action team stepped forward and said with a smile, "Lin Xiao, have you come to visit Li Mu?"

Lin Xiao nodded and smiled, "Yes, Elder Meng. We came together."

"Alright, go in, open the door." The gray-haired old man waved his hand and opened the door.

There are also several instruments outside the gate.

Lu Ning recognized them all; there were instruments to check the level of mental pollution and instruments to check whether the mind had been controlled. He had used them all when he was still at headquarters.

Security measures here are clearly quite stringent.

The group walked past the equipment without any alarms, and they successfully entered the gate.

Inside the main gate, in the corridor, there were many doctors in white coats hurrying by.

Lin Xiao explained that these were doctors who treated mental pollution.

Once the level of mental pollution exceeds the standard to the point of causing illness, there is currently no way to reverse it.

However, before the condition becomes completely malignant, mental pollution can be gradually recovered through medication, adjunctive therapies, and psychotherapy.

And these doctors do this kind of work.

The doctors passing by saw Lin Xiao and his group, but only glanced at them before hurrying away, presumably because they were very busy.

Lin Xiao and Colin had been here several times before and knew the way well.

They led Lu Ning and his group to the doctor's office and found the attending physician in charge of Li Mu.

She was a woman with gray hair.

The woman's name is Phil.

A doctor must accompany you when visiting a patient.

"Dr. Felicity, it's been a long time. We'd like to visit Mumu."

Felicity was typing something on the computer. She looked up after she finished typing the last few options.

Her smile was kind and gentle as she said, "Ah, it's Captain Lin and Vice Captain Colin. Are these the members of your team?"

"Yes, doctor."

"Let's go take a look. I'm about to give Mumu a check-up."

Felicity stood up, and Lin Xiao and the others followed behind her.

The group ventured deeper into the area and soon arrived at the ward area.

The ward area is very large, divided into several corridors, with wards on both sides of each corridor.

Felicity led the group to Li Mu's hospital room.

The ward door was closed. Felicity took out a magnetic card and swiped it on the door.

Then, Felicity spoke gently into the intercom outside the door: "Mumu, this is Felicity. Are you available now? I need to give you a check-up."

There was a moment of silence on the walkie-talkie, then a weak voice came through: "Convenient."

Felicity nodded and pressed a button on the side. The door to the room slid open, but a glass door remained.

Through the glass door, Felicity, Lu Ning, and the others could see what was happening inside the ward.

The ward is small, only big enough to fit a table and chairs.

Li Mu was dressed in casual clothes, lying on the bed reading a book.

Compared to her stunning beauty when Lu Ning first met her, Li Mu now looked pale, tired, and in poor health.

As Lu Ning's gaze moved downwards...

He could see that Li Mu's body was still shrouded in white mist, and within the mist, his eyes were darting around wildly.

Compared to last time, there doesn't seem to be much change.

As the door slid open, Li Mu looked up.

When she saw Lin Xiao and Colin, she smiled slightly.

However, her smile didn't last long. When she saw Lu Ning, Li Mu's smile froze.

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