Chapter 34 Medal
◎His luck always seems to be just a little off◎
Everyone has been cleared of suspicion, so where did the one-eyed man go?
A psychic asked: "Could it be that One-Eye has actually left the building?" If that was the case, then their efforts in searching here would be in vain.
Zhong Xingchi immediately denied it, "No. There's always someone guarding the door, and everyone who leaves registers their whereabouts. The dean and his team have already checked, and they must still be in the building."
Another person said, "What if One-Eye has secretly taught himself how to do these problems?" He then smiled wryly and shook his head, "I probably can't. I'm so busy trying to survive right now, how can I have the time to solve any problems?"
One-Eye is very capable and is one of the main forces of the Special Affairs Bureau. Even if he wants to make up for his regrets, he probably doesn't have the time to do it.
All possible options were ruled out, and everyone was confused for a moment.
Gu Nian actually trusted Shang Rou's judgment. Shang Rou and Duyan were teammates, had spent a lot of time together, and knew each other well. Since she had come up with this plan, it should be reliable. Someone wouldn't just disappear out of thin air. If everyone was cleared of suspicion, what about the others?
Gu Nian asked Xiao Li, "When you were looking for us just now, did you check anything else? Perhaps One-Eye didn't transform into a specific person, but rather blended into the environment."
Xiao Li said uncertainly, "I did look for it, but maybe I didn't check it very carefully."
After all, it was a whole floor, and he couldn't guarantee that there was nothing missing.
At the same time, everyone's phones rang. It was the director's latest notification. Just as Gu Nian had suspected, after consulting with the Special Affairs Bureau, they had finally focused their search on other items. With no new leads, they could only resort to the most rudimentary method: a blanket search.
There were twelve people on the tenth floor. To ensure those around them wouldn't be replaced without their knowledge, they decided to group them in pairs. A physically enhanced psychic raised his hand first, "Healer Gu, I'll protect you. We met this morning!"
The other person was one of the people who stopped Zhong Xingchi in the morning.
Gu Nian had no objection; she could be in a group with anyone.
Zhong Xingchi was about to look for another psychic when Shi Yan came to his side with a simple smile, "Then Healer Zhong, let me protect you."
Zhong Xingchi: "...Okay."
The groups were quickly divided, and after everyone divided the areas, they began to search separately.
Gu Nian is a therapist, and today is her first day at work. Everyone takes good care of her and assigns her to a relatively open place like the corridor, where the probability of encountering the one-eyed monster is low. Even if an accident happens, it will be convenient for her to escape and call for help.
Although the possibility of One-Eye appearing in the corridor was very small, Gu Nian still checked very carefully, almost checking every inch, and in the end, not surprisingly, no one was found.
Gu Nian and the psychic who completed the examination first were waiting at the nurses' station. The other inspection teams came back one after another, and in the end only Zhong Xingchi and Shi Yan were left.
Gu Nian called them to inquire about the situation, and they came back soon.
Zhong Xingchi spread his hands and said, "We don't have any here either."
Everyone checked very carefully, and when they learned that One-Eye was nowhere to be found, they breathed a sigh of relief. Did this mean that One-Eye wasn't actually on their level?
That’s right, there are so many floors, how could I be so unlucky to be bumped into by them.
The number of people on different floors was different, and the speed of investigation was also different. After Zhong Xingchi reported the results of the tenth floor, everyone gathered together again.
While Gu Nian wasn't quite so optimistic, she didn't discourage them. After all, there wasn't much they could do right now except wait. However, she still felt it was better to be safe than sorry. Since they had a one-eyed teammate on their floor, they might as well take this opportunity to get to know their opponent better.
If you want to find someone, you must at least understand the other person's behavioral logic.
Gu Nian suggested, "Why don't you tell me about this One-Eye guy?"
A one-eyed teammate thought for a moment and said, "The one-eyed guy's name is Qin Ping. I haven't had much contact with him, mainly because he rarely appears in public except when on missions. He's very smart, but a bit of a loner and doesn't like to interact with people."
Another teammate said, "He's a quiet guy, but he works very hard and is very cautious during missions. He's a very reliable partner."
Finally, only Shiyan is left.
Shi Yan scratched his head and said honestly, "You've all said pretty much what you want to say. It seems there's nothing else to say. How about I tell you why he's called One-Eye?"
Gu Nian looked serious: "Okay, explain it more carefully."
The code names given to the Special Affairs Bureau members all seemed to be closely related to their special abilities, such as the previous "Liar." The name "One-Eye" literally means having only one eye, but if it were a code name for someone with a naturally optimistic nature, it might not be a big deal. However, judging by other people's descriptions of Qin Ping, he was actually a bit sensitive, so it was no longer appropriate to call him that.
Neither Shang Rou nor Shi Yan seemed like the type to make fun of others. Gu Nian felt that there might be some special meaning behind this code name.
Gu Nianrang asked him to explain in detail, and Shi Yan started from the beginning.
Qin Ping didn't have a congenital eye disease; initially, both of his eyes were normal. Because his supernatural powers were so powerful, he often carried out missions. However, the contaminated area was rife with danger. During one mission, Qin Ping was nearly exposed, not because his mimicry failed, but rather because of a bit of bad luck; the monster happened to be standing right in front of him.
Shi Yan's account was straightforward: "The monster stabbed Qin Ping with a fork. Qin Ping didn't make a sound or move, waiting until the monster left before removing his mimicry." He scratched his head and continued, "The boss said it was a medal, and later it was called One-Eye."
After hearing these descriptions, Gu Nian's expression became extremely solemn.
This is a smart, cautious, decisive, and tough person.
Some of the remaining people were hearing about this for the first time, and many of them showed admiration, but also a bit of fear. This person is a ruthless person, and he must be even more powerful after being transformed.
Fortunately, it shouldn’t be on their level.
Gu Nian glanced at Shi Yan and asked, "By the way, the area you two searched isn't that big, is it? What took you so long just now?"
Shi Yan said a little embarrassedly, "I just had a stomachache and went to the bathroom."
Zhong Xingchi added, "Don't worry, I was standing guard at the cubicle door the entire time and never left. If he hadn't wanted to save face, I would have opened the cubicle door for him."
Shi Yan scratched his head and said honestly, "That would have a very bad impact."
Zhong Xingchi said, "If you're really worried, why don't we go to the compartment and take another look?"
Gu Nian refused with a hint of disgust: "Forget it, just stand guard at the door. I'm just asking. I hope you're alright."
After learning who the one-eyed man was, no one had much hope of finding him, and the search on other floors had already been completed, and as expected, no one was found.
Things are back to square one.
Gu Nian frowned. "We can't go on like this. While sealing off the floors can prevent One-Eye from leaving, it also traps us." She looked at Zhong Xingchi and said, "Can we talk to the dean about lifting the seal and thinking of other solutions? If all else fails, we should evacuate the building and then clear it out using other methods."
Zhong Xingchi subconsciously asked, "Is this really okay?"
He vaguely felt that this was not a good idea, but he also felt that what Gu Nian said seemed to make sense.
Many people agreed with Gu Nian's proposal, mainly because they were all on the verge of alienation. The tenth floor was lucky because there were two purifiers, but other floors might not be so lucky.
If we delay any longer, problems will arise sooner or later.
It’s not that everyone doesn’t want to find it, it’s just that they really can’t find it.
Zhong Xingchi thought about it and decided that Gu Nian was smarter than him, and the decision-making power was not in his hands, so he took out his cell phone and sent a message to the dean.
A moment later, Zhong Xingchi's cell phone rang.
Because he had missed Xiao Li and the others' call before, Zhong Xingchi intentionally turned up the volume of his phone. When the ringtone rang, everyone looked over.
Zhong Xingchi quickly opened his phone, ready to see what the dean would say. Gu Nian leaned over to look and asked, "Did the dean agree?"
Zhong Xingchi was about to answer, but after clicking on the message, he paused for a moment. However, he returned to normal in the next moment and raised his head to say to everyone, "The dean said he would consider it and asked us to wait for news." After that, he replied on his mobile phone, saying, "It shouldn't be too long."
Since he said he would consider it, it means that the dean also believes that the One-Eye is likely hiding in a very secluded place, and evacuating the building may be the best solution.
With a direction, things will be easier.
While waiting, Gu Nian walked back to Shi Yan.
Soon, the text message reminder sounded again.
Zhong Xingchi said: "The dean agreed and asked us to gather downstairs."
He then led the way down the corridor, stopping in front of an ordinary ward. A moment later, the door opened from the inside, and a short-haired woman in a tight-fitting outfit emerged.
Shi Yan spoke first: "Boss, why are you here?"
The short-haired woman glanced at him and said, "If you don't cause me any trouble, I won't have to come here in person."
Shi Yan scratched his head innocently and introduced to Gu Nian: "This is our captain."
The short-haired woman extended her hand: "Hello, Tang Yue."
Gu Nian: "Hello, Captain Tang, I'm Gu Nian."
Tang Yue nodded slightly and pointed to the ward door. "Let's go. The other passages are unsafe. There's another passage inside the room. Let's go out from there. Shi Yan, you cover the rear."
Shi Yan nodded: "Oh, okay." and stood at the door.
The psychics walked in.
Zhong Xingchi felt relieved after entering the door smoothly. He turned to look at Gu Nian, but something unexpected happened at this moment. Gu Nian, who had just reached the door, was grabbed by the neck by Shi Yan who suddenly jumped up and retreated rapidly.
Zhong Xingchi, who happened to see this scene, exclaimed: "Gu Nian!"
Gu Nian was caught off guard and was pulled back by Shi Yan. He grabbed her neck with such force that she could hardly breathe and her face began to turn red rapidly.
Tang Yue shouted angrily: "Shi Yan, what are you doing!"
At the same time, a group of psychics rushed out of the room and surrounded Shi Yan and Gu Nian.
Gu Nian reached out and grabbed the arm around his neck, the black line between his fingers approaching silently. At this moment, a hoarse voice came from his ear: "When did you find out?"
Along with this voice, the appearance of the tall and strong "Shiyan" began to change rapidly, and a tall and thin man soon appeared in front of everyone. It was the one-eyed man that everyone had been looking for.
Tang Yue said sternly, "Qin Ping, wake up!"
Qin Ping suddenly raised his head and looked over with a sinister look. "Wake up? Will I let you kill me if I'm awake?" He lowered his head again and asked Gu Nian persistently, "How did you find out?"
"Is it just because I said I went to the bathroom once? No, you didn't go looking for Shi Yan at all. You were watching over me the whole time. You were very sure that I wasn't Shi Yan, right?!"
But why? He was clearly pretending to be flawless!
The root cause of alienation is mental pollution, and Qin Ping is obviously no longer sober at this time. His paranoia and stubbornness will be infinitely magnified under the influence of mental pollution. If Gu Nian cannot give him a satisfactory answer, he will really kill Gu Nian.
The black thread between Gu Nian's fingers had already wrapped around Qin Ping's arm, but this was not enough. One-Eye was very powerful. If she couldn't kill him with one strike, she couldn't guarantee that he would kill her before twisting her head off. The black thread slowly moved towards the heart.
Gu Nian was choked and started coughing, struggling to speak.
"You, you mentioned one-eye. I already know the origin of one-eye."
"Scratching my head, you are imitating Shi Yan. This is indeed his habitual action. But..."
But before that, Shi Yan accidentally heard the alarm clock ringing, and there was a loud speaker blaring in his ear. Therefore, his habitual action changed from scratching his head to rubbing his ears.
Qin Ping didn't know about this.
In fact, his role was already very successful. He even noticed that Shi Yan's voice was higher than usual, but he didn't know that it was because Shi Yan had been hearing the sound in his ears, so he subconsciously raised his voice. He was just imitating for the sake of imitation.
So when Gu Nian saw Shi Yan, played by Qin Ping, scratching his head constantly, he was certain that the person in front of him was not Shi Yan, but One-Eye.
But One-Eye was really powerful, and Gu Nian was not sure she could deal with him by herself, so she tried to get Zhong Xingchi to contact the dean. However, she didn't expect that the other party would find out.
After hearing Gu Nian's words, Qin Ping suddenly laughed crazily.
His luck always seems to be a little off.
Gu Nian pursed her lips. She had no time for sympathy. Anyone who wanted her life would die before her. The black line pierced Qin Ping's heart fiercely.
At the same time, Tang Yue's voice rang out.
"Undead, Judgment!"
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