Twenty minutes have passed since the system released the task.
Jian Jing's mind was in a mess. The more she thought about it, the more tangled
it became. In the end, she simply stopped thinking about it. Since doing it or not doing it is the same, then just do it. If she does nothing, she will definitely regret it when something happens. If she does it, she still cannot prevent the tragedy, but at least she has tried.
But she did not call the police herself. Instead, she quietly walked to the security guard and whispered, "Uncle, do you want to call the police?"
The security guard was in his forties, tall and strong. He shook his head and said, "No, they didn't do anything." He glanced at Jian Jing, thinking that the little girl was scared, and comforted her, "You go sit inside, it's okay."
"It's scary." Jian Jing pointed at a crying child and pretended to be a family member begging, "Can you persuade them to go somewhere else? My brother is scared and crying."
The security guard couldn't agree. There was no free time in the hospital. He had to say, "I'll call someone else. It's okay, girl. This kind of thing happens every few days."
Jian Jing couldn't convince him, so she had to think of a way herself.
She went back to the stairwell, took out her cell phone, but couldn't dial out. The security guard's words just now reminded her that calling the police when nothing happened would be a false alarm, and she would be the one detained instead of them.
This doesn't work, and that doesn't work. What should she do?
Anxiety spread all over her body.
"System, can you give me some hints?" She rubbed her forehead, "I really don't have any idea."
[System: Countdown to the incident: 00:03:00]
Three minutes?
Jian Jing didn't expect to get help, but when she saw the time, she was surprised and rushed out subconsciously.
There are still three minutes left, there must be a clue.
Who is it?
She quickly went through the suspects.
No. 1, a strong father holding his child on an IV drip, ruled out; No. 2, the bill payer, playing with his phone, seems to have negotiated the fee with the hospital, ruled out; No. 3, the medical group is eating outside, ruled out.
Is it the new tattooed man and his friends?
Jian Jing focused all her attention on him.
His hair is greasy, his yellowed white sweatshirt is stained with food, and his personal hygiene is not very good; both hands have bandages and his calves are scratched, so he should be engaged in physical labor; his phone is very old and has buttons, so his financial conditions are not very good.
Anything else?
What about his expression?
[Countdown: 00:02:32]
She has time.
Jian Jing pretended to make a phone call, walked quickly to the door, and eavesdropped on the tattooed man making a phone call.
He whispered, "Uncle, can you lend me some money? No, no, I didn't gamble. I've changed. I didn't fight with anyone... Oh, it's my younger sister, who's in the hospital... Not much, not much, two thousand, just lend me two thousand!"
Even though they were on the phone, the tattooed man subconsciously acted humble, which was very different from his arrogant look when he came in.
No.
His sister had only been pushed into the operating room for less than ten minutes. The other party's financial conditions were not good. The most important thing to do was to raise money to pay for the operation, not to hurt anyone.
Moreover, he was only wearing a sweat shirt and shorts, and had no weapon at all!
Wrong!
She had a preconceived idea that they were the most suspicious, but they were not.
Jian Jing cursed herself for being stupid and quickly looked around.
The emergency room of this hospital is a tree-like structure, with the emergency hall and waiting room at the bottom, and several sub-areas such as operating room, diagnosis room, examination room, and infusion room on both sides of the upward passage.
Fortunately, there were only a few family members resting in the hall, and there was only the crying of babies in the infusion room, and there was no point of conflict.
Jian Jing walked inside while thinking.
There was a doctor examining in the diagnosis room, and the door was closed. There was a pregnant woman doing a B-ultrasound in the examination room, and there were two operating rooms further in.
One had a light on, and if I remember correctly, this was the one the female doctor just entered.
The other operating room was open.
A doctor in his forties came out. Judging from the positions of other doctors, he was at least an associate chief physician. He was talking to the family: "The operation was relatively successful, but we still need to observe. We have already contacted the ICU..."
It was a bit far away, and Jian Jing couldn't hear clearly, but the happy smiles of the family were enough to explain everything.
No.
Who else is suspicious?
She looked around and saw a man walking out of the small passage in the middle of the passage. He had a haggard face and dark circles under his eyes. He was holding his stomach and walking forward slowly.
She looked up and saw the sign that said toilet, so he should be going to the toilet.
His steps were so unsteady, he should not be able to do it.
There was no one else except the nurses running back and forth.
[Countdown: 00:01:27]
Only one minute left.
Jian Jing didn't dare to get too close to the hall. She had to save people and protect herself. It was not easy to defend in a too empty place. She moved her position, leaned against the small passage to the toilet, took out her cell phone and pretended to be busy.
Her eyes moved back and forth on the people nearby.
Strangely enough, the emergency room was very quiet at this moment. It was still noisy, but no one was arguing. Everyone was busy doing their own thing.
There was no sudden conflict that could make a person have murderous intentions in a minute.
Jian Jing was almost certain that the murderer had planned it.
Since he had planned it long ago, he would not be busy doing things now. He must be waiting for the opportunity.
Who is looking around like her?
Very few, two people are watching TV, one is looking out the window, and another just walked in, looking around, as if looking for someone - could it be her?
Jian Jing pays close attention to her actions.
Woman, high heels, Chanel classic small bag.
No, not her.
[Countdown: 00:00:59]
There is less than a minute left.
Who is it, who is it?
"Hmm." The man coming out of the toilet seemed to have severe abdominal pain. He walked a few steps and stopped, holding the wall to breathe, and groaned in pain from time to time.
He was very close to Jian Jing, and the observation instinct given by the primary observation card made her pay attention to him for a while.
It seems... a little wrong?
Something strange came to her mind.
Jian Jing gathered her scattered thoughts and focused on the other person.
He was wearing a white shirt, the style was old, and a button on the cuff was missing. He was wearing a black suit on the outside. The fabric was cheap and the size was a little large, but it was very new and should have just been worn.
Ordinary trousers and brown leather shoes. The surface of the leather shoes was stained with mud and faintly degummed. It must have been worn more than once. There was a briefcase under his armpit, and the hardware was relatively new.
It's really strange. The shirt, pants and shoes are old, but the suit and bag are new. Is he trying to save face?
Apart from that, there seems to be something inconsistent.
What is it?
[Countdown: 00:00:44]
With concentration, Jian Jing actually temporarily blocked the countdown and concentrated on thinking.
At this time, the man seemed to be very uncomfortable. He sat on the chair waiting outside the examination room, with his briefcase on his legs, his head lowered, frowning, and breathing continuously.
So exaggerated, is it a gastric ulcer or appendicitis? No matter which one it is, why didn't he see a doctor?
Once suspicion arises, any abnormality will be magnified.
The more Jian Jing looked at him, the stranger it seemed.
The other person's behavior was so strange. If a normal person was in great pain in the hospital, shouldn't they just call a doctor or nurse to check it out? He was sitting there, changing positions, and holding his stomach. It just felt... fake.
Yes, too fake, like a star in an idol drama who only had a face but no acting skills, unable to cry and only knew to stare.
Jian Jing had suffered from stomach problems several times. When she was in pain, her face turned pale, and she broke out in cold sweats. She couldn't move at all and didn't have the strength to make so many movements.
This person is not right.
Could it be him? He brought a bag. Oh, this briefcase was very strange.
It was brand new and straight, and it didn't seem to have been used much. Could it be fake? Looking at it this way, it seemed that the inside was too flat, with only a shallow bulge, as if something rectangular was hidden... Wait!
Knife? Could it be a knife?
Suddenly, Jian Jing broke out in a cold sweat.
"Director, there is another patient..." The doctor who had just finished the operation came over here, and there was a young doctor reporting the case next to him. They were still immersed in the mood of "the last operation was successful, the next one won't come", and they didn't notice the man who was about to pass by.
At this moment, she caught a glimpse of a reflection.
It's a knife! It's indeed a knife! His target is these doctors!
He planned it, he was well prepared, waiting for the opportunity to strike here, and he also knew how to disguise himself.
In a flash, Jian Jing figured it all out.
[Countdown: 00:00:12]
There is no time left, what to do, how to stop him?
In a critical moment, let alone saving people, Jian Jing couldn't even run away. Her body seemed to freeze suddenly, and her legs couldn't move at all. She just stood there stupidly.
[Countdown: 00:00:10] Take
a deep breath, a deep breath, a deep breath.
She took two deep breaths, oxygen was inhaled into her lungs, and her body seemed to be warmer and she could move.
"Prop card." She muttered to herself, feeling a slight sinking in her palm.
Feeling relieved, Jian Jing saw the cart parked aside. Without hesitation, she directly pulled the cart.
"Hey, that can't move." The nurse hurried to stop her.
Jian Jing used the fastest speed in her life, ran out with the cart, and slammed into the man who was about to get up.
The other party had a knife, and she didn't dare to fight him in close combat, so she could only rely on this distance to separate the two.
The man had been paying attention to the doctor and didn't notice her. He was hit by the cart and fell back into the chair. He reacted quickly and knew that his plan might be exposed. He immediately pulled out a knife from under his briefcase, pushed the cart back with one hand, and slashed at Jian Jing with the other hand.
The man is much stronger than the woman, not to mention that Jian Jing is still a patient.
The other party pushed back, and the cart hit her abdomen hard, causing her to fall to the ground with her butt. Fortunately, before she hit her, her left hand was ready and sprayed the anti-wolf spray.
The mist spread and she fell to the ground at the same time.
The instructions for use mentioned that it takes 5 seconds to take effect.
The man slashed with a knife, and the cold light was cold. The others were either stunned by shock like Jian Jing before, or they didn't realize that something had happened here.
When a person is extremely frightened, they can't even scream and can only stand still.
5 seconds is enough for an adult man to hack a young girl to death.
Jian Jing was terrified, her legs went limp, and adrenaline seemed to have no effect, and she couldn't even stand up. Her mind went blank, and her instinct took over, and she crouched down and crawled under the cart.
"Bang!" The knife hit the cart with a loud noise.
It was like an alarm clock, waking everyone up.
"Ah!!" The nurse screamed, and then realized that something was wrong, and covered her mouth in fear.
Seeing this, the man stopped hacking Jian Jing and hacked at the doctor viciously.
Jian Jing escaped the danger, but she was more terrified than before. Her mind was completely blank. Afterwards, she couldn't even recall the scene at that time. She was even more surprised by her own behavior. She actually reached out to grab the man's trousers at this moment.
He staggered and the tip of the knife scraped past him, only injuring the arm of a young doctor next to him.
"Damn it!" The man turned around and kicked the cart hard.
The protection on her head disappeared abruptly, and she was exposed to the other party's eyes.