Chapter 101: Discovered? |
"Like livestock?" Guan Shan frowned deeply.
Xiang Wen... he had turned the hospital into his personal breeding ground for guinea pigs, using those neglected patients as his prime experimental subjects.
And when there were no subjects, he made his own.
He seemed to be very skilled at turning normal people into mental patients, involving victims he contacted himself and those "sent" to him, like Jiang Siyang.
"With so many patients, it must have taken a long time to accumulate them. Hasn't anyone noticed?"
Guan Shan's heart sank, "Or have those who noticed had their memories 'erased'?"
Since Xiang Wen could produce a drug that significantly enhanced a person's healing ability, erasing memories didn't seem too difficult.
Especially considering Xiang Wen's position as the deputy director of Sacred Heart Hospital. If he wanted to drug the hospital's water or food supply, it would be quite easy.
As for the patients already labeled as "mentally ill" or genuinely so, their words were never believed anyway.
Guan Shan shook his head, experiencing a surreal, almost magical realism.
Someone capable of inventing such a drug must have immense medical expertise. Moreover, Xiang Wen was a psychologist, not a pharmacologist.
With such abilities, he could have done many things, yet he chose these horrific methods. He must be truly insane.
Guan Shan asked for the identities of the other patients, but Xu Rong, who had been practically imprisoned, knew little. He could only name two patients suffering like him.
These were the names Xiang Wen had boasted about while scaring Xu Rong during their "outdoor time," showcasing his control.
Xiang Wen often threatened Xu Rong.
If Xu Rong hadn't almost succeeded in resisting once, leading Xiang Wen to take him to the basement for a "tour" as a warning, he wouldn't have known there were scenes more terrifying than hell.
As Xu Rong described the basement, he trembled, showing how deeply traumatized he was.
"Alright, I understand. But I have to go now, or the caregivers will find me."
Seeing the time, Guan Shan quickly asked his last question, "Xiang Wen isn't working alone, right?"
Xu Rong nodded, "Other caregivers and doctors help him, but they only check and record things briefly. I don't know their names."
Guan Shan nodded, "Next time, I'll bring a list of the medical staff on this floor with photos. You can identify them."
At that moment, footsteps sounded outside the room.
Guan Shan restored Xu Rong's straitjacket to its original state, then pried open the security bars again. Avoiding the patrol lights, he made it back to his room without incident.
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The next day, Guan Shan had his regular check-up.
Lu Qiuqiu asked her usual questions, then frowned at Guan Shan's calm demeanor... It had been nearly two weeks, and Guan Shan behaved like a normal person. She wondered if she had misjudged him.
Maybe he really was just investigating, as he had said.
But she had been certain...
Guan Shan suddenly asked, "Do you have a list of the medical staff on this floor with photos?"
Lu Qiuqiu was startled and whispered, "Is there progress?"
Guan Shan nodded, "Significant progress, but I need more evidence."
The recordings he had were too unbelievable, and Xu Rong's testimony was almost useless, especially since the drug made his wounds heal quickly, leaving no proof of abuse.
This might be one of the reasons Xiang Wen was so fearless.
So, the breakthrough lay in the other medical staff and the patients in the basement.
Lu Qiuqiu thought for a moment, "I'll give you a duty roster. You can find the corresponding photos on the hospital's website."
"That works."
Guan Shan added, "By the way, who usually manages the storeroom in Building Four?"
Lu Qiuqiu shook her head, "No one really. It's mostly for old equipment storage. The key is lost, and no one uses it."
Oh... it seemed he would have to force his way in.
In that case, he only had one chance. He needed to gather more evidence first before going to the basement. Otherwise, if he failed, Xiang Wen would become suspicious, making it harder to rescue anyone later.
But even if Xiang Wen grew suspicious, he probably wouldn't suspect his main target.
Guan Shan planned his actions carefully, deciding to visit Xu Rong's room again that night.
At noon, Lu Qiuqiu brought the duty roster and secretly handed it to Guan Shan.
Guan Shan was surprised to see Li Hong's name on it, right around the time of Xu Rong's psychological treatments.
"Could it be... this nurse taking care of me is actually Xiang Wen's informant?"
Guan Shan looked at the roster, thinking it made sense.
If Xiang Wen knew about him so quickly, it would be understandable if it was through Li Hong.
But... why?
From their interactions, Li Hong didn't seem like someone who would aid a villain. She was always caring and attentive, an excellent nurse.
However, if even Li Hong was involved, how many other medical staff were Xiang Wen's eyes and ears?
He had to be more careful...
Guan Shan feared alerting Xiang Wen. If Xiang Wen wanted to cover things up, any evidence could vanish in a day, leaving Guan Shan with nothing to investigate.
That night, Guan Shan visited Xu Rong's room again, having him identify the medical staff, including Li Hong.
Guan Shan now had a good idea of the situation. After returning to his room, he suddenly noticed noise from the next room.
The next room was Jiang Siyang's.
"Looks like this is Xiang Wen's 'first injection'..."
Guan Shan felt sorry for Jiang Siyang, who seemed to have the worst luck, seeing ghosts, being duped by a master, and now targeted by this psychopath.
He got up and silently moved to the window of the next room.
"This guy is too old. If there were more patients, I wouldn't waste my effort on such trash."
Xiang Wen's muttering was barely audible.
Guan Shan pressed against the wall, ready to record, but then heard a second voice.
"Stop, there's someone else."
Guan Shan's heart skipped a beat. Had he been discovered?