Chapter 284: Leaving the Hospital
Outside the hospital.
Han Song, Zhou Changyi, Hua Xi, and a few others waited anxiously. Seeing Sang Chu and the others emerge, they quickly surrounded them.
“Boss Sang, did you find Shijun and Ajin?”
To prevent any leaks, Sang Chu did not reveal the whereabouts of Zhao Shijun and Wang Jin. She merely shook her head: “No, but they disappeared in the hospital. The hospital has now been completely surrounded. I will increase the Demonic Beast Legion to guard it, don’t worry.”
Zhou Changyi, being sharp, sensed there was more to Sang Chu’s words but couldn’t understand why she wasn’t being direct. It wasn’t until Xia Ru emerged carrying Xiao Bao Yu, and Zuo Xue Feng supporting Jian Xiu Ying, that he realized the situation behind all this was likely not simple.
Han Song: “Boss Sang, I’ll guard it myself!”
Zhou Changyi pulled back the anxious Han Song and said comfortingly, “Brother Song, don’t worry. Since the City Lord has spoken, Shijun and Ajin will surely be fine. We just need to follow the arrangements.”
Zhou Changyi’s calmness earned Sang Chu’s admiration. She could see the worry in his eyes, but to remain calm and think things through in such a situation could only mean one of two things: either he was heartless towards his brothers, or he was purely rational.
Sang Chu: “Mm, you all go back and rest first. We’ll go to the City Lord’s Mansion Meeting Hall later.”
Han Song: “Boss Sang, we don’t need to rest, we, we can go now!”
Sang Chu nodded slightly: “Alright then. Oh, let me introduce someone to you.”
As she spoke, she turned and pulled Wang Quan over. His steps were hesitant, as if he had been standing in the hospital, afraid to step out. But when Sang Chu pulled him out, an irrepressible smile of excitement spread across his unremarkable face.
Zhou Changyi looked at this strange man and asked, “This is?”
Wang Quan suddenly realized he had almost slipped up. He quickly suppressed his smile, still appearing weak and harmless: “Brother Zhou, Brother Zhou, my, my name is Wang Quan. I, I used to work at the Breeding Farm.”
“Wang Quan?”
Zhou Changyi murmured his name, having no recollection of this person. However, the fact that Sang Chu brought him out alone suggested he was not simple. “I seem to have some impression. How did you end up coming out with the City Lord?”
Sang Chu: “This is what I wanted to tell you all. Wang Quan said many people went missing in the hospital, and there were also monsters that injured people. We did a preliminary investigation just now and found nothing, but I suspect the disappearance of Zhao Shijun and the others might be related to this so-called monster.
Therefore, we are preparing to hold a meeting to see if anyone has any ideas. Since you are too worried to rest, you can take him to the Meeting Room and wait for me. I’ll arrange for some Demonic Beasts to come over, and then I’ll find you.”
Han Song didn’t grasp the meaning behind Sang Chu’s words, but Zhou Changyi understood. Sang Chu was implying this man was problematic and they should be cautious, but without letting him realize they were suspicious.
Zhou Changyi nodded at Sang Chu: “Sister Sang, I understand. I’ll take him there now.”
Sang Chu: “Mm, don’t worry, things will be resolved quickly.”
“Mm.”
Zhou Changyi nodded. Han Song didn’t understand what these two were doing, but it didn’t stop him from being impatient. He grabbed Wang Quan: “Let’s go, let’s go! Tell me what happened as we walk!”
Watching Han Song’s retreating back, Zhou Changyi shook his head helplessly. Just as he was about to leave, Sang Chu said, “Shi Feng, you go with them.”
Shi Feng: “Yes, Master.”
Xia Ru, carrying Xiao Bao Yu, walked over to Sang Chu. Watching them walk further away, he asked, “Sister Sang, should we activate the city’s defense system?”
Hua Xi looked at them, confused: “What happened? Why do we need to activate the defense system?”
Once the city’s defense system was activated, outsiders couldn’t get in, and those inside couldn’t get out. It was equivalent to the entire Hai Cheng becoming an independent Space. It was usually only activated in extremely dangerous situations.
Sang Chu: “Activate it.”
Hua Xi was stunned. After hastily nodding, she took out her Optical Computer. After activating the defense system, she found she no longer had the permission to do so.
She blankly raised her head to look at Sang Chu. Seeing that she offered no explanation, she remained silent.
Xia Ru, seeing Hua Xi’s dazed expression, glanced thoughtfully at his Optical Computer and found that many of his permissions were also restricted. He instantly understood that Sang Chu no longer trusted anyone.
What exactly happened?
Sang Chu: “Lin Shao Qing, notify Xi Rui and have her bring a squad of Orcs to sweep the building. You personally lead the Demonic Beasts to guard the hospital. No one is allowed to approach, and no one inside is allowed to leave. Everything will wait until I return.”
Lin Shao Qing hesitated, wanting to say that his memory was already problematic, and he might not have good memories again.
Sang Chu: “It’s fine, go do it.”
“Alright, you’re the Master, you have the final say.”
He turned and left. Sang Chu looked at Xia Ru and Zuo Xue Feng: “You two take them back to the City Lord’s Mansion first. I have something to attend to and will be away for a while.”
“Yes.”
The two left without further comment.
After telling Hua Xi to leave as well, Sang Chu turned and got into the Hovercar.
“Sang Sang, you’re back!”
Lu Min Feng had already returned and was currently helping Zhao Shijun and the others heal with Lin Mu Xue.
Sang Chu: “How are they?”
Lu Min Feng: “It’s strange. Even though their Battle Armor blocked the attacks, they are still unconscious and have no external injuries.”
“Forget it, let’s not worry about them for now.”
Sang Chu sighed deeply and sat down beside Lin Mu Xue: “Xiao Xue, the situation is a bit critical now. I need you to recall everything from the beginning, starting from when you saw people disappearing at the Base on the Magic Continent. Tell me everything, no matter how small.”
Lin Mu Xue blinked her eyes. Although she didn’t know why Sang Chu was asking this, she still recounted everything she knew from the beginning.
Seeing that Sang Chu hadn’t asked him to leave, Lu Min Feng also sat down. He hadn’t felt anything was amiss at first, but when he heard Sang Chu say she wouldn’t investigate, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
“Xiao Xue, in the scenes you saw, after A Chu stopped investigating, didn’t you tell me about it?”
Lin Mu Xue froze for a few seconds before realizing it was illogical: “I, I think I only told Sang Sang. She said she would investigate, and then… I didn’t know anything else.”
Sang Chu: “It is indeed strange. At the time, I just thought I might have a problem, but now it seems more like an unchangeable prophecy.”
Lu Min Feng: “Xiao Xue was indeed affected by the Mutated Plants in Qing Liu City, but what if it could only tamper with Xiao Xue’s memories?”
Sang Chu: “I’m thinking about that too. Let’s assume Xiao Xue saw the future, but because Xiao Xue’s Mental Power was suppressed by the Mutated Plants in Qing Liu City, the scenes she saw were unstable, incomplete, or, as you said, some parts were tampered with. But the general outline should be correct. Those people disappeared after we returned from Qing Liu City, but when did they disappear? And when did our Base gain so many people?”
