Chapter 007 Despicable Outsider
It was already dusk, and the late autumn wind brought a bleak chill.
Rong Le looked up at the sky, thinking that Bai Yue should be eating and drinking well with the military police now, which was a thousand times better than his treatment of being hungry and exposed to the cold wind.
In order to complete his mission, he has to go to the hospital and fight with strange doctors...
What a situation that makes people cry when they hear it and sigh when they see it.
Rong Le murmured, "I should have eaten first before running away."
"gentlemen?"
A timid and soft female voice sounded.
Rong Le withdrew her gaze.
The black-haired, green-eyed detective quickly sized up the man in front of him with a professional yet concealed gaze.
The blonde girl was wearing a simple local dress. Under the slightly rough fabric was her creamy white skin, which almost shone with a pearly luster under the sunlight.
When she looked up at him, her lake blue eyes were as gentle as water.
Such a beautiful girl is a rare bright spot in this small town, and even a coarse long skirt cannot hide her beauty.
Because the weather was getting colder, she had a cape draped over her shoulders, which made her look particularly petite.
After she appeared, the live broadcast room, which had been somewhat quiet due to the lack of interaction from the anchor, suddenly became chaotic.
"Fuck, that's beautiful!"
"I'm shocked. What a beautiful lady!"
"Wife! This is my destined wife!"
"Where did you find these actors? Why are they all so good-looking?"
The barrage of comments started to howl in agony because of the girl's appearance.
The girl raised her face and asked, "Sir, are you from outside?"
The residents of Portland seemed to have the ability to identify outsiders at a glance. On the first day Rong Le came here, he heard more than one person call him a outsider.
Rong Le leaned forward slightly, showing extraordinary patience in front of the woman. He smiled and said, "Ah, I met a lovely lady. Yes, I just came here and I'm not familiar with the roads here yet."
The girl pursed her lips slightly at his attitude, revealing a sweet, somewhat shy smile. "If you're lost, I can show you the way."
Rong Le suddenly sighed softly: "Miss, you are so kind."
The girl looked over in confusion.
Rong Le was shameless, taking advantage of the fact that the person involved was not around and started to play the victim like crazy: "To be honest, I'm a detective. I just had an argument with my partner and got separated. I'm cold and hungry now, and that guy is probably still enjoying a delicious dinner somewhere."
"I don't want to go back and see his face. I can only wander here alone..."
As he spoke, he pretended to be sad and reached out to wipe his eyes, which showed no signs of moisture.
[Savior Observation Record] In the live broadcast room, only viewers who were familiar with the cause and effect posted barrages of laughter:
"Baiyue:???"
"Baiyue: I can't keep this friend anymore."
"The detective is too mean! He's definitely a bad friend!"
The girl was as innocent and beautiful as her appearance, and she believed his words without hesitation: "How can this be? When we come to a strange place, we must help each other."
She was a little worried and hesitated for a moment, then took out a piece of bread from the basket on her arm: "Please accept this if you don't mind. Don't be sad, Mr. Detective."
The bread is very soft and emits a hot aroma, which brings a little spiritual comfort to people in this cool season.
Rong Le took it with great emotion, his green cat eyes brightening at the girl's kindness. He looked at her intently, "Thank you. I really don't know how to thank you. Hello, Miss. Can you tell me your name?"
"Let me introduce myself again. My name is Rong Le, and I'm a detective."
He said with a smile.
The girl couldn't help blushing when Rong Le looked at her like that, and smiled widely: "Oliana, you can call me Oli!"
After introducing themselves to each other, Orianna looked at the sky and said goodbye to Rong Le: "Sorry, I have to leave first. I have to go home to prepare dinner for my brother."
"Goodbye, Ollie."
"goodbye."
The girl trotted away, her flying skirt and hair attracting the attention of passers-by.
Rong Le stared at the bread in her hand and threw it indifferently into the trash can on the street.
He withdrew his gaze and took out a map from his pocket.
"Okay, next, it's time to get to work."
…
The Central Hospital in Portland is located on Donglan Road, and the archives are two blocks away.
When Rong Le arrived at the hospital entrance, the employee at his workstation was lying on the table listlessly. When he saw Rong Le come in, he just raised his eyelids.
"Hello, I'm looking for Dr. Kurosawa."
"Dr. Kurosawa? Let me take a look..." The employee lowered his head and operated on the computer for a while. "He's not off work yet. You can go directly to him. He's on the fourth floor."
Rong Le thanked him and went up the stairs next to him.
There were very few people in the hospital and the corridor was quiet. It was quiet, but in fact it was more like dead silence. Rong Le did not rush to go directly to the fourth floor, but walked around other floors.
When passing through the corridor, he saw that the doctors and nurses were very quiet. Even when Rong Le walked by, they did not raise their heads and rarely reacted to external stimuli.
The entire hospital was shrouded in a gray atmosphere. Occasionally, a few patients in hospital gowns were walking in the corridor, looking listless.
Someone who doesn't know the situation might think they've mistakenly walked into a mental hospital.
If a normal person comes here, he would probably even have to breathe lightly.
The decoration inside the hospital looks a bit old, and the walls in some places are yellow and mottled. The lighting is not good at this time, and the lights in the hospital have been turned on.
His footsteps echoed in the empty stairwell.
He stood on the stairs and looked up. At the end of the stairwell, there was darkness.
"Fourth floor...Neurology Department."
There were even fewer people on the fourth floor. Rong Le looked around but couldn't see many people. He didn't care and came to the door with the words "Attending Physician's Office" and knocked.
Knock knock.
"Excuse me, Dr. Kurosawa?" Rong Le gently pushed open the door.
The office was empty.
The notebook was still open on the table, and Kurosawa seemed to have been away for only a short while.
Rong Le thought for two seconds and walked in without hesitation.
The office was very clean. Rong Le had observed it when he came. Although there were cameras installed in the hospital, they were just for decoration and all of them had stopped working. This gave him the opportunity to search.
The office facilities are similar to the overall style of the hospital. In addition to notebooks and pen holders, there is a pile of documents and other miscellaneous items on the simple and cold desk.
The room didn't look very large. Rong Le looked around and found that there was a curtain dividing the room into two parts.
He walked over and took a look. The space at the back seemed to be used for rest and conversation. It was furnished with thick-cushioned recliners and a teapot on the coffee table. The wide view through the bright windows was particularly soothing.
Rong Le didn't waste any time. She walked to the desk with swift movements and kept opening the drawers to look through them quickly.
He opened the documents one by one and put them back without leaving any trace.
Medical records, duty rosters, academic papers...
At this moment, Rong Le suddenly felt a chill climbing up her spine.
At this moment, the barrage in the live broadcast room suddenly surged.
"Oh my god! Anchor, look behind you!"
"Holy crap, high energy is coming!!"
"Damn! Even though I know it's fake, I'm still so excited!"
"No, this is a live broadcast. What kind of horror movie can be broadcast live for hours without any bugs? Did you forget to bring your brain when you got up?"
“@Official, come out and explain.”
The barrage of comments was full of chatter.
It’s no wonder they reacted so violently, but the monster before them was beyond human cognition.
The camera in the live broadcast room does not follow Rong Le's line of sight. Its camera always appears in the right place at the right time. The camera movement and lens language are perfect and very contagious.
This is also why ordinary viewers who accidentally enter the show always think that this is just a man-made creation.
But the monster in front of them finally revealed its true face in the camera. Compared with the last time when the camera was from Rong Le's perspective, this time the audience in the live broadcast room could see the monster's full appearance.
That is definitely not something a human can act out. Just watching it through the screen is enough to make people feel cold all over, not to mention the extremely terrifying greed and oppression when the monster approaches step by step.
To the extent that the audience who saw this scene finally began to doubt themselves - was the live broadcast they were watching really just a live broadcast?
After a moment of silence, the commentator suddenly said:
"Everyone, go check online! The special response department has issued an announcement."
…
Rong Le narrowed her eyes.
The dagger in his hand was flexible and easy to carry. He had already chopped down one in Roland's room. That experience also gave him a certain estimate of the creatures in the City of Mist.
Although he would not be afraid unless the evil god came in person.
Just as he was about to teach the monster behind him a lesson, footsteps suddenly sounded from outside the door, approaching from afar.
"Da" "Da" "Da"
The footsteps were clearly audible in the quiet room, and every step almost stepped on Rong Le's nerves.
The monster behind him disappeared as suddenly as it came.
Although he didn't have the chance to see what the monster behind him looked like, Rong Le couldn't afford to waste any time. He quickly stood up, put the things in his hands back in place, and then stood between the desk and the door.
There was a click, and the footsteps paused at the door.
The door opened.
A black-haired man appeared at the door. He was wearing a white coat, so he must be Kurosawa.
"Huh?" Kurosawa looked at him in surprise.
Rong Le took the lead and said, "Hello, doctor. I'm here to see a doctor."
Kurosawa was stunned for a moment before returning to normal. He nodded and sat behind the table with a blank expression: "Sit down."
Rong Le sat on the stool opposite as she was told.
Kurosawa casually gathered the things on the table and put them aside. He sat down with his hands folded and looked at him with his dark eyes: "Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
Rong Le thought for a moment: "...I often have hallucinations."
"Hallucinations started appearing when I was young, and they became more severe as I grew older. I often couldn't distinguish between fantasy and reality. Sometimes I would get headaches when it was serious. I seemed to hear a voice whispering to me, but I couldn't make out the content of the words."
"I've tried medication and meditation, and at first I thought I was just too tired or stressed out, but that doesn't seem to be the case."
“There’s nothing I can do to improve this.”
Kurosawa's attention was drawn to his words, and there was a glimmer in his eyes.
"This is not uncommon."
Kurosawa stared at him with deep, bloodshot eyes, his voice slightly hoarse: "Patients often cannot tell whether the world they live in is real or illusory, and whether the people in front of them are their own imagination."
"In fact, all of this is a signal sent to you by your brain."
Rong Le felt as if she was being stared at by a hungry and ferocious wolf. The man in front of her was unconsciously emitting the message of his desire to prey.
He asked confusedly, "What should I do then?"
Kurosawa: "If you'd like, I can try hypnotizing you."
In the occult, hypnosis is a dangerous method. This terrible proposal would make him lose all his defenses and let Kurosawa manipulate him.
Rong Le didn't know what the consequences of doing this would be.
But after coming here, a vague plan took shape in his mind.
He needs to gain Kurosawa's trust and lower his vigilance in order to find a breakthrough to complete his boss's task, but at the same time, his mind is clamoring for rejection.
Should I refuse hypnosis and be suspected by Kurosawa, or should I take a chance and accept hypnosis?
Rong Le is faced with two completely opposite choices.
Kurosawa asked, "Would you like to?"
Rong Le seemed to be able to hear her own heartbeat speeding up slightly: "...I do."
He chose to accept Kurosawa's hypnosis.
Under extreme pressure, Rong Le's pupils slightly dilated and contracted. He slowly raised his head, his dark green eyes deep and bottomless. He even smiled, gazing at Hei Ze with trust and concentration.
"I believe the doctor can cure me."
This is a lie.
-
Hei Ze took Rong Le to the inner room, let him lie on the recliner, close his eyes and empty his mind.
Accompanied by the melodious music that sounded at some point, Rong Le's consciousness gradually immersed itself in the endless flow of water.
"Tell me, what do you see now?"
Rong Le's consciousness returned to her childhood.
That was a memory he had almost forgotten. An unknown force erased all his memories, but only retained his cognition. His past was blank, and he even needed hypnosis to recover even a little bit of it.
Rong Le fell into distant memories.
...The environment here is still the same as I remember, with a courtyard planted with flowers, plants and trees, and the sunlight softly shining on the cobblestone road.
In the distance, the towering spire of the church is sacred and dazzling, and flocks of white doves are circling in the sky and then landing on the bell tower.
Rong Le: "I saw the place where I lived when I was a child."
Kurosawa: "Is it the same as you remember?"
Maybe it is the same. It has never changed. What has changed are the people living here.
He murmured, "It never changes."
Kurosawa's voice became even softer, and the erratic sound seemed to transform into his deepest thoughts: "Go to the place that changed you."
"You keep walking forward, forward... until you reach that place, and you stop. What appears before you is a scene you will never forget."
Rong Le stopped and looked at him in the intricate and exquisite garden. The man looked at him with the same eyes as before.
"Tell me, what did you see?"
"I saw..."
Rong Le's voice was very soft: "I saw the biggest enemy of my life."
That is my other half, an inseparable part of me. Our flesh and blood are grown together. Even the slightest tear would feel like a huge pain. Being separated from him would be like separating my bones and blood.
Only death can separate us, only separation can cause me such pain.
You clearly promised me that we would never be separated.
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