Chapter 298: Shuifuli Sanatorium 1
Su Qingyun leaned against the car window. She felt something was wrong with the car the moment she got in.
The business car the company provided them was very new, but the smell of the leather in the car was old and moldy.
The air from the air conditioner outlet was mixed with a subtle fishy smell.
The strangest thing was the dashboard. The needle always pointed to 0 and never moved at all, but the car was actually moving into the mountain and was already halfway up the mountain.
Generally speaking, the drivers assigned by the company should all be employees of the company, but the driver this time remained silent. He was wearing dark blue work clothes that were washed white, and the brim of his hat was pulled down very low, only a stiff jawline could be seen.
"How long will it take to get there?" Ye Jian asked lightly. The driver did not turn around or speak, but just held the steering wheel tightly with both hands and drove attentively.
The car continued to wind along the mountain road.
Ye Jian asked again, but the driver still didn't respond.
Ye Jian noticed that when the driver's hands were on the steering wheel, his knuckles were an abnormal bluish-white color.
Yun Xuantian was originally leaning back in his seat with his eyes closed, but when he heard Ye Jian talking to the driver, he slowly opened his eyes.
Then he looked out the car window.
He saw a tree, a strange-looking tree, the same tree he had seen ten minutes ago.
He thought this was more fun than he had expected and he smiled.
Su Qingyun had been paying attention to him. Seeing him laughing for no apparent reason, she asked him, "Yun Xuantian, what are you laughing at?"
"I'm laughing at the thought that our driver might be lost."
"Lost?" Su Qingyun was puzzled.
Yun Xuantian pointed outside the window and said to Su Qingyun, "In ten minutes, a crooked tree will appear outside."
These words instantly made the atmosphere in the car darken.
Everyone looked out the car window. Time passed by little by little. Ten minutes later, a very deformed pine tree appeared outside the window, with old knife marks on the trunk.
If Yun Xuantian didn't have the ability to predict the future, their car would indeed be spinning in place.
"Driver?" Su Qingyun wanted to remind the driver.
The driver still didn't speak.
Ye Jian told Su Qingyun not to be nervous, "Maybe this is the secret of Shuifuli Sanatorium."
He also asked Xu Xinghe to record the trip truthfully and include him in the investigation report.
Xu Xinghe took out a pen and actually made a note in his notebook.
There were four people on this trip, and because the company had forged identities for them, the four of them also had new identities.
Ye Jian, director of the foundation and leader of this investigation;
Xu Xinghe, accompanying investigator;
Su Qingyun, secretary to the board;
Yun Xuantian, security personnel.
Ye Jian wanted to give Su Qingyun a part-time job as secretary and girlfriend, but Su Qingyun refused.
"We're here to investigate, not to act. What's the point of having such a useless identity?"
"How can this be considered useless? This nursing home has even locked up the owner, which shows how dangerous it is. If you were my girlfriend, I could still protect you."
Xu Xinghe and Yun Xuantian stood up at the same time, saying that they could also protect Su Qingyun.
Xu Xinghe recorded everything truthfully, but the driver spoke at this time.
He said, "We were at Luyaling just now. Luyaling is indeed prone to re-entry, but it's okay now. We will reach our destination soon."
"Really?" Yun Xuantian seemed to be unconvinced. He sat leaning in his seat and asked the driver in a lazy manner.
"Could it be that you're willing to take us to our destination because we discovered you took a detour? If we don't tell us, will you say the car broke down and ask us to pay more?"
The driver glanced at Yun Xuantian.
"Your administrator has already paid, so there's no need for me to take a detour."
Did the administrator pay?
Su Qingyun thought that this car was not owned by the company, but rented from outside?
No wonder the administrator said that vehicles from outside the Shuifuli Sanatorium are not allowed to stay. He wants this car to go back and find an excuse.
Regarding the investigation into Shuifuli Sanatorium, could it be that the administrator received a private message?
Su Qingyun was suspicious, but had no evidence.
Fortunately, they didn't really go to the sanatorium to investigate. She just wanted to see her father and rescue him.
The car drove smoothly through the last bend at the foot of the mountain and stopped.
"arrive!"
The four people got off the car, and the first thing that caught their eyes was a cobblestone path.
The lawns on both sides of the road are neatly trimmed. There is a retro garden lamp every few steps. The lampposts are wrapped with wisteria flowers in full bloom. The lilac petals fall in the breeze, and the air is filled with a fresh scent mixed with the fragrance of grass and flowers.
Su Qingyun stretched out her hand and caught a falling petal. She looked up and saw several patients in hospital gowns sitting in the pavilion in front of the road chatting. Their laughter drifted over with the wind, carrying a sense of peace and tranquility.
"Wisteria flowers have always had a refreshing and nourishing effect. This place looks more like a resort!" Xu Xinghe said to the three of them.
"Don't be blinded by the tranquility in front of you. The more peaceful it is, the more dangerous it is." Ye Jian put his hands behind his back, acting like a foundation director.
The four continued walking forward, passing the garden and arriving in front of the main building, where there was a floor plan of the Shuifuli Sanatorium.
Xu Xinghe looked at the main building plan and introduced it to the three people: "The main building here is four stories high, with a basement, and the building covers an area of 3,200 square meters."
Others also looked at the floor plan and found that it was not detailed enough. It seemed that they had to go inside the sanatorium to understand the functional distribution of the entire building.
They turned their attention back to the patients chatting in the yard.
"Look at those patients, each of them is wearing a uniform wristband. Shuifuli is just a convalescent institution, and there shouldn't be such strict management. It seems like they are afraid that these people will run away." Yun Xuantian expressed his thoughts.
The patients in the yard did wear uniform bracelets on their hands, but the bracelets were different colors, including yellow, blue, and green.
"Interesting!" Ye Jian touched his chin and said with interest.
As the four people were standing in the yard of the sanatorium discussing, a beautiful young woman in a beige uniform walked towards them.
"Hello, welcome to Shuifuli Sanatorium!" She saluted the four people, her hair combed neatly at the back of her head, and a decent professional smile on her face.
She had a badge on her chest with the words "Lin Wei" written on it.
Lin Wei, might be her name.
"You are all from the Yumu Charity Foundation, right? The director specifically told me that you would arrive today. From now on, I will be responsible for the reception of the four of you. Please show your ID first so that we can register you."
Ye Jian showed his ID, and after Lin Wei carefully checked it, he took out four silver bracelets from his pocket.
"The four of you please wear the bracelets we have prepared for you."
"Do we have to wear bracelets too?" Ye Jian looked at the bracelet and had no intention of taking it.
"Yes, there are many areas in our nursing home that require a wristband to open before entering."
"Then we can just accept it. There's no need to wear it."
"It's mandatory. The bracelet can also monitor your location, so if you get lost in the nursing home, we can find you."
Having said that, I'm afraid I have no choice but to wear it.
Su Qingyun helped everyone take the bracelets. She thought they should be more careful next time.
Besides, they only have one day.
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