Chapter 249, Concealing the Truth
Huo Xuan was seriously injured, but Huo Sichan only arranged for someone to keep an eye on him and did not force him to leave the hospital.
Except for medical staff who come in and out to check the situation every day, outsiders are not allowed to enter the ward at will.
Ever since Huo Lingyin came to visit him last time, Huo Xuan became weird. No matter whether there was someone in the room or not, he would just look at the ceiling and mutter to himself, sometimes angry, sometimes fanatical.
The psychics who were guarding him were worried at first, but later they got used to it.
"Is that person inside chanting again?"
"Yeah, he talks from morning till night, I wonder if his mouth is dry?"
"Haha, what do you know? Maybe he's just casting a spell? Praying to the gods of the universe or something."
"Hey, that's a weird thing to say—if you put it another way, wouldn't that mean you're crazy?"
The two psychics joked around for a while, and one of them got up and went to the bathroom.
Another person leaned on the bench in the corridor, looking at the doctor walking towards the end of the corridor, and remembered that it was time for the daily check-up.
As usual, he checked the doctor's work permit and identity card, then opened the door and let the doctor in.
Huo Xuan ignored the person who came in. The person put the medical record on the table, walked to the bedside, and looked down at him.
She was wearing a mask, with only her eyes exposed. She stared at him like a poisonous snake staring at its prey.
"You..." Feeling that these eyes looked familiar, Huo Xuan stopped mumbling and asked in a low voice, "Who are you?"
The visitor pulled down his mask and smiled: "Huo Xuan, we meet again."
The moment he saw the man's face clearly, Huo Xuan's eyes widened, as if in disbelief: "How, how could it be you?!"
If you listen carefully, you can hear the fear in his voice.
"Haven't you been praying to your God to save you?" The woman smiled calmly, pulled out a tube of reagent from her pocket, and flicked her fingers. "I heard your prayers, so I came to save you."
Watching her movements, Huo Xuan was alert: "The person who has been contacting me through the lantern holder all along is you?"
"It's me." The woman chuckled, drawing the reagent into the syringe and forcing out the air. "Who else do you think it is? The nonexistent God? Haha."
"You, what are you going to do?" Sensing danger, the man inched forward. "Get out of my room right now, or I'll call for help!"
"Shh-"
The woman leaned over, put her index finger on his lips, and made a gesture of silence.
Huo Xuan opened his mouth, but could no longer make a sound.
"I'm here just to fulfill your wish," the woman said, stabbing the needle directly into his neck and injecting a tube of medicine into his body.
As the reagent was injected, Huo Xuan's trembling eyes gradually lost focus.
"You, do you know that all my plans have been disrupted just because of your casual words?"
The woman put away the syringe and looked at the pale man. Knowing that he still retained a last bit of human consciousness, she chuckled in his ear: "Huo Xuan, it's time to pay for the sins you have committed."
Huo Xuan screamed twice, and when he was deprived of consciousness, he was still shouting the woman's name frantically.
"Si Nian! You will not die well!"
Unfortunately, the vicious curse could not reach the woman's ears.
She wiped her hands in disgust, put her mask back on, and walked out of the room.
"The patient's mental state is not very good. I injected him with a sedative. Please keep an eye on him."
The psychic, who was fiddling with his poker cards, replied without even looking up: "I know. Thank you for your hard work."
The woman said politely and left the hospital with the medical record.
After walking out of the hospital gate, she casually stuffed the mask and the empty syringe into the trash can.
…
Jiang Ran didn't expect Jiang Suxin to ask her out so soon. She was originally planning to follow Si Xu to the Huo family, but she turned back to the lantern tower again.
"Si Xu, didn't you want to buy the information? Why did she ask me out?"
Si Xu shook his head, too lazy to think about the woman's little calculations, and asked Jiang Ran: "Do you want me to go with you?"
"No need." Jiang Ran touched the watch on his wrist. "This is Beichen Base, and she's an acquaintance of yours. She wouldn't dare to do anything to me here."
Even if that woman wanted to do something to her, she was confident that she could escape.
Si Xu was still quite confident in her and didn't force her to go with him: "Be careful, I'll pick you up later."
Jiang Ran nodded obediently. Seeing no one around, she tiptoed to the man and placed a kiss on his cheek: "I'm leaving."
Si Xu lowered his eyes, chuckled, put one hand on the top of her head and ruffled her hair.
At the street corner, the young man stopped abruptly.
Huo Heng, who was walking side by side with him, took two steps and looked back at him, puzzled: "Captain Pei, what's wrong?"
Pei Xiao pursed his lips and smiled bitterly: "It's okay."
He lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the ground: "Let's go."
Jiang Ran, who had separated from Si Xu, saw the two and waved his claws: "Captain Pei, Deputy Captain Huo."
Not noticing anything unusual about Pei Xiao, Huo Heng replied to Jiang Ran: "I've received news of a meeting. Isn't Miss Jiang coming?"
"I have some personal matters to attend to, so I won't join in the fun."
"I see."
“…”
The two chatted for a while, and then Jiang Ran said goodbye to them.
Looking at the girl's back, Pei Xiao's throat moved, but in the end he said nothing.
Never mind, that person has suffered a lot. It would be a good thing if he could have a girl like this by his side in the future.
At least... he hoped she could help him get rid of his resentment towards the Pei family and Huo Zhijue.
…
In the room on the top floor of the lantern tower, Jiang Suxin lit incense, brewed tea, and waited for Jiang Ran to arrive.
From the window you can see the street downstairs. Although it is not as busy as before, it is still bustling.
I heard from that person that Si Xu intends to unite the four major bases to end this disaster.
Given that person's purpose, she definitely didn't want Si Xu to succeed, so she asked her to make an appointment with Jiang Ran and revealed some information to her.
only……
The woman stroked her teacup and smiled bitterly: "What's wrong with ending this world? Look at the zombies walking everywhere outside the base. If we let the virus spread, one day, humanity will face the end."
The end of humanity—is this the outcome that person wanted?
As she thought this, brisk footsteps came bouncing to the door of her room.
Without waiting for the man to knock on the door, she said directly: "Come in."
The girl pushed the door open, looked around the room, and walked over to sit opposite her with a smile.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Suxin asked with a half-smile, noticing the girl's little movements. "Are you worried that I've set an ambush in the room?"
Jiang Ran knelt down on the tatami and sighed, "We don't have much friendship – you suddenly asked me out, so it's normal for me to be a little cautious… What if you have any improper thoughts about me?"
Jiang Suxin glanced at her: "Who has improper thoughts about you???"
"You." Jiang Ran said, "You asked Si Xu to use me to exchange information with you before."
Jiang Suxin tightened her grip on the teapot, endured it, and poured her tea.
"No thanks." Jiang Ran said honestly, "I wouldn't drink it even if you poured it, so don't waste it."
Jiang Suxin: "..."
She calmly put her hand down and forced a smile: "You are so honest."
"Si Xu said that honesty is a virtue."
Si Xu said that? Si Xu would say something like that? You must be kidding!
(End of this chapter)
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