In the "Old Task Force," only Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao had fought alongside Odick. Bai Chen didn't have much of a feeling about it. Through the windshield, she looked at the road ahead and said:
“Should we confirm his condition and find a chance to remind him?”
“Okay!” Shang Jianyao agreed without hesitation.
“How to confirm?” Long Yuehong was more concerned about this question.
The "Old Task Force" was a "notorious" wanted group within the "First City" territory.
Jiang Baimian pondered for a moment and said:
“The old way.
“Use ‘Thought Guidance’ to find a ruin hunter to post a task in the guild, saying that Odick's friend is looking for him. Then we can wait for other ruin hunters to help us confirm Odick's current situation and his current location.”
When the "Old Task Force" was previously wanted by the "Hands of Order," they relied on similar methods to handle various affairs in First City.
“No problem.” The rash Shang Jianyao began to warm up.
After completing the preliminary "work," the "Old Task Force" drove the jeep to a street near the Hunter Guild and parked in a relatively inconspicuous place.
In less than an hour, Shang Jianyao's new friend, an elderly "First City" citizen who couldn't join the army and had to continue being a ruin hunter, entered the street.
His name was Outan, short in stature, with short black hair and fine wrinkles around his blue eyes.
At this time, he looked left and right with great professionalism, making sure that no one was paying attention to him before heading towards the jeep of the "Old Task Force."
Shang Jianyao lowered the car window, stuck his head out, and waved to him.
“There's news about the ‘senior hunter’ you're looking for.” After Outan approached, he bent over and said in a low voice.
He didn't continue, just smiled and looked at Shang Jianyao.
“Are we still friends or not?” Shang Jianyao muttered, taking out three 5-Aolai bills.
Because it was certain that this mission would explore the Holm Reproductive Medical Center in Wasteland No. 13 ruin, and it would inevitably pass through the "First City" territory, the supplies Jiang Baimian applied for when leaving Pangu Biology included 1000 Aolai in cash.
In a sense, this may be one of the most convenient materials to carry in the Greylands.
Outan took the banknotes, checked their authenticity one by one against the sunlight, and then lowered his head and smiled:
“Don't you Greylanders have a saying: clear accounts even between brothers?
“I risked my life, running around to help you post tasks and confirm information, so I have to get some hard-earned money!”
Of the 15 Aolai that Shang Jianyao gave, a full 10 Aolai was the task reward paid by Outan, which meant that he only earned 5 Aolai for being so busy.
Of course, if it wasn't for the "Old Task Force" being conscientious, if it were another villain, under "Thought Guidance," he would not only fail to earn money, but would most likely lose 10 Aolai.
Shang Jianyao did not refute Outan's words, restrained the expression on his face, and asked seriously:
“How is Odick now, where is he?”
Outan subconsciously looked left and right again to confirm that no one was really paying attention.
After retracting his gaze, he answered in a low voice:
“That ‘senior hunter’ named Odick is crazy.”
“Crazy?” While Jiang Baimian narrowed her eyes slightly, undisguised anger appeared on Shang Jianyao's face.
“Yes.” Outan nodded heavily, “It should have happened in the early hours of yesterday morning. After his family found out, they sent him to the Red River Asylum for treatment.”
The Red River Asylum is located in the Red Giant Wolf District and is the only specialized psychiatric hospital in First City.
If you don't go there, you can only go to the psychiatric departments of several general hospitals.
Alas, something really went wrong... another victim... Long Yuehong always had compassion and pity.
Moreover, this was not a complete stranger whom he did not know or have contact with.
Jiang Baimian glanced at Shang Jianyao, calmed down, and asked Outan again:
“What are the specific symptoms?”
“Not too sure, seems to be yelling and smashing things.” Outan replied, “I learned it from one of his friends, who visited him at the asylum this morning. If you want to know more details, you have to pay attention to the time. After six o'clock in the afternoon, the asylum will not allow visits.”
Jiang Baimian nodded:
“Okay, thank you for your trouble.”
“Thank you.” Shang Jianyao waved his hand weakly.
After Outan went away, Jiang Baimian turned sideways and said to Bai Chen, Long Yuehong, and Genaeva:
“It seems that Boss Wuge really died because of a ‘nightmare,’ otherwise it wouldn't be such a coincidence.”
Odick, a "senior hunter" who also had the ability to awaken in the "dream" domain, went crazy on the same night!
Before Bai Chen and others could speak, the rash Shang Jianyao said in a deep voice:
“I plan to visit Odick this afternoon.
“I hope to find out the truth about that ‘nightmare’!”
Jiang Baimian didn't say that it was common for acquaintances to encounter tragic events in the Greylands, but nodded gently:
“Okay.”
…………
Two o'clock in the afternoon, in the lobby of Red River Asylum.
The "Old Task Force" met Odick's wife, Laurice, who had been married to Odick for less than a year.
“We are Odick's friends. We heard that he is sick and wanted to visit him.” Jiang Baimian used the euphemism of being sick instead of being crazy.
Laurice looked to be twenty-three or four years old, with brown hair and blue eyes, and of medium height, wearing dark pants and a skirt that were easy to move in.
Jiang Baimian speculated that her family's original conditions should be good, at least allowing her not to marry at the age of fifteen or sixteen.
Her words and deeds also confirmed Jiang Baimian's judgment:
“Everyone, Odick is not convenient to meet people right now.
“You should wait until his condition stabilizes before coming again.”
Before Shang Jianyao could speak, Jiang Baimian took the initiative to say:
“We are also ruin hunters and feel that Odick's illness came too suddenly. There may be some hidden reasons.
“If we can find some clues from him, it might help him recover as soon as possible.”
These words spoke to Laurice's heart, and her green eyes were instantly covered with mist.
Laurice wiped the corners of her eyes while sobbing slightly:
“You absolutely, absolutely cannot believe that I just slept and found my reliable and steady husband became irritable, crazy, and difficult to communicate with.
“Nothing happened before, just like usual….
“He hasn't taken those tasks that require going to dangerous places for a long time!”
Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao, Bai Chen and others exchanged glances and said cautiously:
“Actually, we have some guesses.
“Yesterday, we met Odick in the hall of the Hunter Guild. He was planning to take a task called ‘Collective Dreamland’…”
Because she was not sure whether Odick eventually took it, Jiang Baimian used "planning."
After describing the situation related to the "nightmare," she said without "hiding":
“Could Odick's sudden illness be related to that ‘nightmare’?”
Laurice's expression changed a few times, and she muttered to herself:
“His fellow church member seems to have mentioned this matter…”
“Fellow church member?” Shang Jianyao keenly grasped this word.
Laurice slowly exhaled:
“My husband has been believing in the February Governing Star ‘Dawn’ and joined one of its churches.
“They insist that dreams are dangerous, and nightmares will devour people's souls, leading to ‘heartless disease’ and various diseases, and even directly causing death. Therefore, guardians need to patrol in dreams and fight for mankind.
“I think, he, he may have been injured in the battle with nightmares last night…”
Laurice, who had not originally linked the "nightmare" with her husband's madness, felt more and more that there was a certain connection between the two.
Uh, the concept of "Dawnlight"... Jiang Baimian first heard about this from Wang Beicheng, and later obtained relevant information from Pangu Biology.
At the same time, she also speculated that the Dawnlight's dream guardians were quite proud of their identities and were willing to tell their parents, wives and children, except for outsiders.
Without giving Laurice a chance to slow down, Jiang Baimian made another request:
“Madam, let us see Odick.
“His words and expressions may contain clues to help him recover.”
Laurice hesitated for a few seconds, bit her lip and said:
“Okay, I'll communicate with the doctor.”
Seven or eight minutes later, she led several members of the "Old Task Force" to the third floor.
At the end of the corridor on the third floor stood a doctor wearing a white coat and a blue mask.
He said to Jiang Baimian and others in Red River dialect:
“The patient is very aggressive. You'd better communicate through the iron door.”
Aggressive? Odick obviously didn't use his abilities, otherwise you could still stand? Just as Jiang Baimian had these thoughts, she heard a bang, bang, bang sound from inside the iron door.
Odick's voice followed, very excited:
“One person on the left, one person on the right, a small photo frame in the middle!
“One of your eyes is big and the other is small, you're not a good person, I'll help you dig them out!”
ps: Asking for guaranteed monthly tickets at the beginning of the month~