Chapter 71
In this deathly silence, even the slightest movement is magnified.
Both Director Li and Xie Xubai heard a voice.
"Gurgle..."
The Adam's apple bobbed violently, and a large amount of thick saliva was secreted from the mouth, rushing into the throat—clearly the swallowing sound of a wild beast unable to resist its appetite, as if it were starving and ready to tear off a piece of its prey at any moment!
The masked man who approached Xie Xubai was one of the members of the Defense Section.
Director Li, bewildered and suspicious, immediately shouted angrily, "What do you want to do?!"
Although Xie Xubai has not officially joined the company, his identity information has been entered into the hospital system, making him undoubtedly one of their own.
Besides, they went through the proper security check procedures, so the Defense Section's sudden attack made no sense at all!
Before he could finish speaking, Director Li suddenly met the masked man's eyes.
Those were a pair of orange-yellow beast eyes, exuding an inorganic, icy coolness, like naturally formed amber stones.
The beast's eyes narrowed into needle-like vertical lines, staring intently at the young man's nape, completely ignoring Director Li's reprimands.
Director Li's breathing suddenly stopped, and a chill ran into his brain.
His shout just now carried nearly 60% of his strength, yet he remained completely still, as if he had hit an iron plate.
This person's rank is definitely no lower than his!
Seeing the masked man getting closer and closer to Xie Xubai's nape, Director Li was horrified: "Director Xie, get out of the way quickly—"
Golden spiritual energy appeared even faster than his voice, drawing a brilliant pale golden trail in mid-air, like a sharp arrow piercing the deep night, precisely ensnaring the masked man's neck.
Caught off guard, the masked man was dragged five meters away without any politeness and fell to the ground with a thud.
"Gurgle!"
While keeping an eye on the movements of the other defense team members out of the corner of his eye, Xie Xubai calmly turned around to face the masked men who were rushing up again.
Faced with the menacing masked man, he raised his hand and made a gesture that left Director Li speechless.
— With five fingers together, fingertips pointing upwards, and palm facing outwards, press precisely against the masked man's forehead.
If the masked man stood up straight, he was about half a head taller than Xie Xubai.
But as he rushed over, he instinctively lowered his body and rammed into the other person without missing a beat.
The young man's hands are very beautiful.
The lines are smooth and beautiful, the five fingers are slender with distinct joints, and the muscles are of just the right width and thickness, giving it the robustness of an adult male.
The masked man was shocked to discover that he was unable to move after the collision.
No, it shouldn't be that I can't move; it should be that my calves and lower abdomen suddenly become weak.
He stood frozen in place, his wide eyes staring straight up, meeting Xie Xubai's clear eyes.
A calm, unwavering gaze, reflected through the glasses, cast a soft, shimmering light as it looked him down from above.
The scene was as comical as two cats fighting. The black cat bared its teeth and claws, launching an attack, while the white cat calmly squatted in place, only waving its claws when the black cat pounced.
In the first second, quickly and decisively press down on the cat's head.
The next second, I slammed it to the ground with a loud thud.
—Perfect suppression.
Xie Xubai scrutinized the masked man, wary of a sudden attack, and tentatively asked, "You want to eat me?"
The masked man snapped out of his daze and began swallowing hard again.
"Do you simply want to eat me, or is it because I broke some rule?"
The masked man stared intently and murmured, "Gulp."
Is it just a simple appetite?
Xie Xubai pondered for a moment, then separated a wisp of his spiritual energy: "It also carries my aura. If you are willing to listen to me, I can let you have a taste."
Before Director Li could recover from his shock, he heard this extraordinary speech, and instantly a vein throbbed in his temple.
He said, his words trailing off, "Director Xie, spiritual power is an energy body; how could it possibly be consumed by humans? What exactly are you..."
In fact, Director Li was more curious about why Xie Xubai was so calm and skilled.
This is being attacked as if you're food! Anyone would be furious and retaliate! Is he overreacting, or is Xie Xubai simply not normal?
Then, something even more astonishing happened to Director Li.
The masked man tilted his head, his amber beast eyes fixed on Xie Xubai, and actually retracted his limbs, remaining completely still.
Xie Xubai kept his promise and separated a small strand of the spiritual power that had trapped the masked man, neutralizing its fierce aggression and transforming it into a gentle and harmless ball of light.
The masked man pulled his mask up a little and tried to lick it. The texture was like a soft, toasted marshmallow, almost melting on the tip of his tongue.
His eyes lit up, and he eagerly put it in his mouth.
But he neither ate nor left, continuing to stare intently at Xie Xubai.
The masked man didn't say anything, but Xie Xubai understood his meaning. His voice was slightly cold: "Get out of my sight. If you don't leave, you can forget about eating this."
As if responding to Xie Xubai's words, the golden halo emanating from the masked man's mouth overflowed outwards, like ice melting in the sunlight, shrinking in size to almost overflowing.
"!"
His pupils dilated, his heart ached terribly, and he clutched the ball of light in his mouth tightly as if protecting his food, before disappearing from the spot.
After watching the entire process, Director Li felt as if struck by lightning, his worldview shattered.
"...Director Xie?"
Xie Xubai smiled and said, "I have treated patients with pica before. They like to swallow food. Mental strength is one of their characteristics. As long as you find their needs, they are easy to persuade."
Despite his calm and collected demeanor, he was actually sighing with helplessness inside.
He couldn't very well tell the other party that all of Yan Shuo's consciousness clones looked like this.
He wasn't calm; he was numb and indifferent. He had just habitually used his mental energy as bait, and unexpectedly, it actually worked.
But this also raises a bigger problem.
Seeing the dazed Director Li, Xie Xubai sincerely suggested, "Director Li, how about we come back another time?"
"What's the meaning?"
Director Li followed his gaze, looking over in confusion, and was instantly jolted awake.
In the darkness, countless members of the defense department gathered at the entrance to the surveillance area. Their eyes gleamed a ghostly green, making them resemble a pack of ravenous wolves more than humans.
Originally, their eyes were full of vigilance and wariness upon discovering the arrival of outsiders, but now all that remains is naked gluttony.
Director Li's scalp was about to explode: "Can't we just feed them one by one like we did before?"
Upon hearing this, all the members of the defense department swallowed hard, their Adam's apples bobbing and the sound of saliva rising and falling, their excitement palpable.
Xie Xubai said in a deep voice, "It's not that simple. Feeding a group is different from feeding one. Everyone wants to eat more. If one is overfed, the others will make a fuss, chasing after you for food, and it could even lead to the whole group going out of control!"
His tone was somber, as if he were speaking from experience.
Director Li asked in disbelief, "You actually fed a whole bunch of them??"
Xie Xubai: "Stop talking and let's go!"
The defense department staff were already moving about impatiently.
They may not have been as fast as the initial masked men, but they were still decisive and swift in their actions.
In the blink of an eye, several figures swept past like a hurricane, chasing after Xie Xubai and his companion.
Xie Xubai acted decisively, forcefully pushing Director Li away while simultaneously sending out several strands of his spiritual energy.
The defense officers in the front row immediately rushed to grab those golden lights, with the people behind them following closely behind.
Xie Xubai shouted, "Director Li, you go first!"
With things having escalated to this point, how could the two not realize that the entire defense department was targeting the youth?
Director Li was pushed out of the encirclement by Xie Xubai. Seeing the young man acting as bait to attract hatred and struggling to evade the pursuit of the defense department, he couldn't help but burst out a curse in anger.
Previously, he only thought that the Defense Department was Fu Zong's lackeys, but now he truly understands how troublesome these lunatics are, and feels like he's been screwed over.
Why did the defense department suddenly go berserk?
The day the Class A critically ill patient was maliciously released, they had seen Xie Yu before when they came to maintain order, but things weren't this crazy back then!
……Wait a moment.
Director Li froze, his eyes widening in shock.
He's mistaken!
Because of its unpredictable strength and extremely eccentric behavior, the Defense Section is regarded as a scourge by the entire hospital and is generally only kept in the Special Monitoring Area.
Whenever they show up, it always causes a commotion; the fact that they remain completely silent is the only indication that something is extremely strange.
Director Li's forehead was covered in cold sweat as he inexplicably recalled a rebuttal Fu Zong had made to him that night.
I arrived at Director Xie's office earlier than you all when the incident happened. You elderly folks, with your failing eyesight, couldn't see it; how can you blame me?
It was at this moment that he suddenly realized that it might not have been Fu Zong's casual excuse.
This means that Fu Zong did indeed arrive at the scene in time on the day the turmoil occurred.
As a result, the defense department suddenly went berserk, catching him completely off guard.
In order to suppress this pack of out-of-control dogs, Fu Zong had no choice but to temporarily retreat, which prevented him from running into them!
But it's too late to say all that now.
Director Li hurriedly chased after him, and seeing Xie Xubai trapped in the defense section's encirclement again, he was so anxious that he was practically spitting out words.
Those members who had previously tasted the benefits of mental power also followed, forming an even tighter human wall.
Xie Xubai's eyes turned cold.
He didn't want to hurt anyone in the hospital unless absolutely necessary. The Special Defense Department was Fu Zong's direct subordinate, and a conflict could easily escalate.
Director Li thought so too. If things escalate, Fu Zong will be on high alert, making it even more difficult to find another opportunity to sneak Xie Xubai in.
However, this group pressed on relentlessly and showed no sign of giving up.
The old man gritted his teeth, as if struggling, and finally made up his mind, and the shadow that had been looming over Xie Xubai's head pressed down rapidly.
At the critical moment, a sharp shout pierced through the cold wind: "Stop right there!"
All the members of the defense department seemed to be frozen in place, suddenly stopping and staring blankly.
Xie Xubai and Director Li looked up and saw Fu Zong standing at the entrance of the sanatorium building, glaring at them with an ugly expression.
"What are you all standing there for? Come in."
Xie Xubai and Director Li exchanged a glance, then got up without hesitation and stepped forward, following closely behind Fu Zong, quickly entering the main entrance of the building.
Ten seconds after they disappeared, the defense team members blinked rapidly and regained their composure.
A dozen pairs of eyes stared intently in the direction Xie Xubai had left, before turning around after a long while.
It was unclear who spoke first, but their voice was dry and hoarse, like an old, broken bellows, as if they hadn't spoken in years: "...It was him?"
Several members simultaneously licked their lips and their Adam's apples bobbed: "Gulp."
Those who hadn't experienced the spiritual power looked even colder, seemingly annoyed and aggrieved, their amber eyes faintly revealing a scarlet hue.
"Liar." Everyone's voices rang out in unison.
After complaining, they gathered in front of the sanatorium building, stubbornly waiting for the young man to reappear.
At first glance, they look just like rows of straight watchtowers.
The sanatorium building was brightly lit, with a constant temperature system continuously radiating warmth, keeping out the cold and darkness.
Director Li was still thinking about how to give a reasonable explanation when he suddenly heard a commotion in front of him.
Looking up again, I saw a large group of figures wearing white coats.
There are chief physicians from our hospital, as well as well-known doctors from other hospitals.
It was noisy and extremely lively.
Director Li was almost stunned, his finger trembling as he pointed: "How did they get here?"
Fu Zong glanced over and asked matter-of-factly, "Why aren't they here?"
When Director Li's eyes were almost red, he chuckled lightly, seemingly unintentionally: "The condition of S-level patient [Long Arm] has not improved, so I'm holding an expert consultation tonight to see if we can alleviate his symptoms. What, didn't you two receive the news?"
Director Li: "..."
Xie Xubai and Fu Zong exchanged glances, instantly understanding each other, and then took out their phones to check: "Indeed, there isn't any."
"Oh," Fu Zong said nonchalantly, "then it's probably an administrative oversight."
Upon hearing this, Director Li's anger flared up.
But Fu Zong shut him down with just one sentence: "If you didn't receive any information, then why were you in the surveillance area?"
Director Li naturally couldn't explain it.
Thinking that he would soon see the S-level patient and verify whether the other party was the former dean, the old man forcibly suppressed his anger: "Of course I received it."
Fu Zong watched as his face turned pale and then flushed, then chuckled again and walked away nonchalantly.
Xie Xubai always knew that Fu Zong could not be kept in the dark about his entry into the supervisory district.
During the day, he subtly informed the other party about the matter, and Fu Zong told him to ignore it and just follow Director Li and do what he was supposed to do.
He was curious about what the other party's solution was, but he didn't expect them to be so open and honest.
Now that he is still outwardly in cahoots with Director Li, he naturally has to act indignant.
Just recalling the shadow that always loomed over their heads when they were surrounded by the defense department, Xie Xubai softened his tone and advised, "Let's go, Director Li, what we want to see is just ahead."
Director Li forced himself to calm down and said, "Let's go."
Fu Zong did not deliberately delay. After Xie Xubai and the others arrived, he led the entire medical team to the heavy elevator leading to the underground detention facility.
Clang—
The heavy metal door swung open with a bang, causing the entire building to tremble slightly, and a cloud of cold white mist spilled out from the floor.
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