The hospital was already in chaos, and the sudden appearance of four corpses in funeral attire, with their robes open and long gashes across their bellies, sent even the onlookers fleeing in panic.
Some brave individuals uploaded footage of the incident online, attracting a crowd of internet celebrities who rushed to the hospital with their live-streaming equipment and assistants. Major and minor media outlets in Mianyang City also dispatched reporters.
"Tian Shui, this has blown up. Should we leave?" Zhang Minlan asked, watching the chaos unfold with a hint of schadenfreude.
Luo Tian Shui shook his head. "Not yet. Let's look around. These bodies are missing organs, it must have been done by doctors in this hospital."
Luo Tian Shui and Zhang Minlan entered the inpatient building, which had become a place of eerie terror, filled with spectral presences. They systematically opened rooms, searching for anything unusual.
After smashing around in the outpatient department and reviving their two drugged brothers, Ye Xiao had Lu Yu Man lead his men away. Lu Yu Man's subordinates were ordinary thugs, and they would be at a disadvantage against the experts from the Nangong family if they stayed.
Watching Lu Yu Man and his men escape with the fleeing crowd, Ye Xiao quickly went upstairs to search for anomalies. She checked the various departments on the floors above the outpatient building but found nothing. She then proceeded to the fifteenth floor, where the offices were located.
As Ye Xiao stepped out of the elevator, she heard voices approaching.
"Find out what's going on immediately. Send people to guard the underground wards and operating rooms in the inpatient building. No mistakes allowed."
"Director, should we report this to the chairman first?"
"No. Call Mr. Ito and tell him to leave with his people. Have them take or hide any documents they need."
"Understood. I'll attend to it right away."
Hearing the footsteps nearing, Ye Xiao quickly pushed open a nearby door and hid inside. To her surprise, the footsteps stopped at the door. She scrambled behind a sofa.
The person who entered was a slightly plump middle-aged man in a custom suit, his greying hair neatly combed. He sat on the sofa, rubbed his temples, poured himself a glass of water, but didn't drink it. Leaning back, he closed his eyes to rest.
A few minutes later, the man went to the desk, opened his laptop, and became engrossed in its contents. Ye Xiao slowly crept towards the door. Near the doorway, she glanced at the water cup on the desk, then took a pill from her pocket and flicked it with her right hand. The pill landed in the cup. While the man was focused on his computer, she moved to the door, opened it a crack, and slipped out.
She checked a few more rooms, found nothing unusual, and returned to the elevator, descending to the ground floor. The hospital was a mess, deserted and silent. As she reached the entrance, Ye Xiao saw the net celebrities taking pictures and videos outside. She quickly retreated and found another way out of the hospital.
After transferring six hundred thousand yuan to the attendant of the morgue, Xiao Ming returned outside the hospital and joined the crowd, watching the hospital from a distance. In the hospital courtyard, four corpses were wandering around, their appearance terrifying and bizarre. The security guards kept their distance, afraid to approach yet also hesitant to flee. Doctors and nurses, some of whom had escaped the hospital, watched from afar, while others hid in rooms near the entrance, too scared to emerge.
Soon, sirens wailed, and police officers arrived. Seeing the corpses roaming the courtyard, they questioned the available doctors and nurses to understand the situation, but they dared not enter rashly. Various videos and pictures were posted online, and rumors spread. In a short time, the history of the Zhen Dong Hospital was fully exposed.
Nangong Jin Dong looked at the computer screen, his face darkening, his hands trembling with anger. He had a vague suspicion that this was the work of Long Xiao. Long Xiao must have known he wasn't his match and resorted to such despicable tactics to force him to release the person.
"Ling Long," Nangong Jin Dong called out loudly.
The door opened, and a woman in her early thirties, fair-skinned, beautiful, and with long legs, entered. The sound of her high heels on the floor was clear and pleasant, her slender waist swaying gracefully like a willow in the wind.
"Uncle, what can I do for you?" Nangong Ling Long's clear voice was pleasant to hear.
"Ling Long, take your people and search the entire city immediately. You must find Long Xiao."
"Uncle, Long Xiao is already here?" Nangong Ling Long took out her phone, found a photo of Long Xiao, and said.
Nangong Jin Dong nodded. "You must already know what happened at the hospital today. This was definitely Long Xiao's doing; he's trying to pressure me."
"Uncle, this Long Xiao is truly audacious, daring to pressure you. It seems he truly doesn't want to live."
"Find him and kill him. Mr. Lin Chuan Shou Min said this fellow is a formidable fighter. Be careful of your own safety."
"Don't worry, Uncle. My people are well-trained. No matter how skilled he is, he will die."
As Nangong Ling Long prepared to leave, she stopped at the doorway, as if remembering something. She turned back and asked, "Uncle, is that Hu Lei also very skilled?"
Nangong Jin Dong nodded. "His strength is decent, probably mid-level Earth realm."
"Uncle, I heard he's an elder in the Martial Alliance's Law Enforcement Hall. Wouldn't it be very useful if he could be persuaded to join our Nangong family?"
"Of course, but his personality is a bit too straightforward, making him difficult to win over."
"Uncle, your niece here has some charm. I'll give it a try. Perhaps he can become one of our Nangong family."
Nangong Ling Long grew up in the mountains, rarely interacting with the outside world to focus on her training. Thus, before the age of thirty, she had already reached the mid-level Earth realm. Two years ago, she left the mountains to help at Zhen Dong Company. Nangong Jin Dong had always wanted to find a suitable boyfriend for her, but none had materialized in two years. Hu Lei, in his early to mid-twenties, was handsome and talented, and his young age coupled with his mid-level Earth realm strength made him a good candidate.
"Alright, you try. Call me if you need any help," Nangong Jin Dong said with a smile.
After thoroughly disrupting the hospital, Xiao Ming called Long Xiao to report the situation. When Long Xiao learned that all four corpses had wounds on their bellies, he concluded that the hospital was definitely problematic. If this incident were exposed, it would surely attract the attention of relevant authorities.
"Xiao Ming, inform Tian Shui and Ye Xiao not to linger in the hospital. This matter has already spread, and the authorities will undoubtedly send people to investigate."
"Understood. I'll call Brother Luo right away and tell them to withdraw."
After they ended their call, before Xiao Ming could dial Luo Tian Shui's number, he saw Ye Xiao approaching him.
"Sister, are Brother Luo and the others still inside?" Xiao Ming asked.
Ye Xiao nodded. She looked around and asked, "Where did the Zhang brothers go?"
"They were worried and went in to find Zhang Minlan. Zhang Minlan called her brother earlier, saying she and Brother Luo found something unusual in the inpatient building."
Xiao Ming called Luo Tian Shui to inquire about the situation. Luo Tian Shui informed him that they had discovered some locked rooms in the basement of the inpatient building, and it seemed there were people inside. Xiao Ming relayed this information to Ye Xiao, who immediately decided to accompany him to the inpatient building.
The main entrance was blocked by police officers, so the two didn't dare to approach. They walked along the perimeter wall for a while, detoured to the back of the hospital, and climbed over the wall to enter.
When they reached the basement of the inpatient building, the Zhang brothers had already found Luo Tian Shui and the others. The four of them had smashed open a lock and were about to enter.
"Brother Luo, I'm here."
As soon as Xiao Ming spoke, a gust of wind rushed towards them. The two quickly dodged to the side. With a bang, a cleaver struck the wall. Two men in camouflage uniforms, wielding cleavers, appeared behind Xiao Ming and Ye Xiao.