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I don't know how long it had been, but when I opened my eyes again, I surveyed my surroundings.
It was a narrow room with transparent windows, a heavy iron door, white walls, white sheets, a white blanket, and a white-striped Patient Gown. A familiar number was printed on my chest: 58.
I was back in that Mental Hospital.
"Everyone, come quickly! Jiang Ling is awake!" I heard Wang Dan's voice. Soon, I could hear footsteps approaching as all the patients in the hospital gathered around me, including the erratic Zhao Mingyue.
"Jiang Ling, thank you! Thank you for saving my Lele!" Zhao Mingyue said with a kind smile on her face. She sincerely expressed her gratitude to me. At that moment, a White Flesh Gu Worm crawled out from her hair, chirping incessantly; that very worm was Lele. Zhao Mingyue cradled Lele in her hands, her face radiating happiness. I could see that her eyes had regained their sparkle; she was no longer the deranged person she once was.
I felt extremely weak and could only manage a nod, smiling as I said, "Sister Zhao, you don't need to thank me; it's what I should do!"
"Exactly! Jiang Ling is one of us; there's no need for such formality, Zhao Mingyue!" Wang Dan rushed over and threw his arm around my shoulders without considering my current condition, causing me to break into a cold sweat from the pain.
"Get off me, you bastard!" I pushed Wang Dan away and shouted angrily.
Seeing my expression, Wang Dan sheepishly released his grip, prompting laughter from everyone else. After staying in the room for a while longer, they eventually left, leaving only Uncle Chu behind.
I asked, "Uncle Chu, how long was I unconscious?"
"It should have only been about two hours," Uncle Chu said as he sat by the bed. His expression turned serious as he asked, "Jiang Ling, do you remember that moment when a massive surge of magical power suddenly erupted from within you?"
Uncle Chu had been standing right next to me at the time and had felt the changes in me clearly; that sudden surge of magical power certainly hadn't escaped his notice.
I furrowed my brow and tried to recall what had happened earlier. However, I didn't have much of an impression of Uncle Chu's magical power. Shaking my head, I replied, "Uncle Chu, I don't remember much. Can you tell me what happened?"
Uncle Chu briefly recounted the events. After listening to him, I instinctively looked down at my chest. I carefully sensed again but still found nothing unusual.
"Forget it, let's just go with the flow!" I sighed, feeling a bit down inside. Chuxiubin patted my shoulder and said, "Jiang Ling, don't take it too hard. What needs to happen will eventually happen!"
I nodded and replied, "Uncle Chu, I should be leaving now. Until we meet again!"
The Ninefold Grudge Infant at the Mental Hospital had been dealt with, and Chuxiubin had also retrieved the Blood-Sucking Worms that were interfering with the surveillance cameras, so the images in the monitoring room returned to normal. I heard from Chuxiubin that Li Hanling had come down to look for me several times, wanting to take me away from here.
Following Chuxiubin's instructions, I walked into the monitoring room of the Mental Hospital and saw Li Hanling and Wang Xinyu sitting there waiting for me.
"Master Jiang Ling, thank you for your hard work this time!" Li Hanling knew he was in the wrong; he hadn't consulted me before bringing me here, which was quite unreasonable. So he lowered his posture in front of me.
I glanced at Li Hanling and then turned my attention to Wang Xinyu. I was well aware that Wang Xinyu was a scoundrel, but I couldn't deal with him directly just yet. I needed to find an opportunity to punish him properly.
"Director Wang Xinyu, hello!" I forced down my disgust and spoke calmly to Wang Xinyu.
"Master Jiang, thank you very much this time!" Wang Xinyu said absentmindedly with a smile. He picked up a thick envelope from the table behind him, containing three thousand Renminbi.
Wang Xinyu handed me the envelope and said, "This is a small token of my appreciation; please accept it, Master Jiang!"
"Director Wang, there's something I need to tell you: those who do evil deeds will ultimately meet their demise!" I took the envelope and stuffed it into my pocket without even looking at it. Then I turned around and walked out toward the exit of the Mental Hospital. Li Hanling hurriedly grabbed my clothes from earlier and chased after me, calling out, "Master Jiang Ling, wait for me! I'll take you back!"
Upon hearing my words, Wang Xinyu's body trembled as he looked up at me. It was then that he recognized me; he stood up from his seat and pointed at my back, shouting loudly, "You're the one who saved that ghost! I remember you!"
I turned to look at Wang Xinyu, unable to hide the malice in my eyes. I said, "Director Wang, we will meet again. Just wait for it!"
By the time I returned home, it was already past seven in the evening, and darkness was gradually settling in. My dad's clinic was lit up; it seemed he had returned from outside.
"I'm back!" I pushed open the door and heard my dad call out to me, "Jiang Ling, you all have to take graduation photos tomorrow morning. Are you going back to school tonight?"
“Take Graduation Photos?” I was taken aback for a moment, glancing at the date on my phone. Today was June 4th, and in just two days, the college entrance examination would begin. Tomorrow was indeed the day for Take Graduation Photos.
“Then I’ll go back to school!” I turned and headed toward the school, as I needed to find Lan Yue for something. Lan Yue was a hacker, and I wanted to leverage Lan Yue’s skills to expose Wang Xinyu online. I needed everyone to see Wang Xinyu’s true colors.
I skillfully climbed over the wall and entered the school grounds, quickly making my way to the dormitory. With the exams approaching, the school had relaxed its rules a bit, fearing that students were under too much pressure. In the darkened woods, I could see many male and female students strolling together, and evening study sessions had been canceled.
Upon entering the dormitory, I saw Lan Yue and the chubby guy playing on the computer. The top student, Li Hongze, wasn’t in the dorm; he was probably off studying in the library again.
“ Brother Jiang Ling, you’re finally back!” The chubby guy, Hu Yalong, exclaimed joyfully upon seeing me. He rushed over, hugged my arm, and looked me up and down before mischievously asking, “ Brother Jiang Ling, you’ve lost a lot of weight. Have you been up to no good?”
“Fatty, get lost!” I shot Hu Yalong a glare and shook him off. Sitting down on a stool, I briefly recounted what had happened recently. Both Hu Yalong and Lan Yue had encountered ghosts before, so I didn’t hide the existence of supernatural beings; I only omitted some details that shouldn’t be shared with outsiders.
After listening to me, Hu Yalong shot me an annoyed look. He slapped my shoulder hard and said, “ Brother Jiang Ling, that’s not cool! You went ghost hunting without inviting me along for such an exciting adventure.”
“Besides, that Wang Xinyu is truly scum; even I can’t stand him!” Hu Yalong walked over to Lan Yue, patted his shoulder, and said, “Lan Yue, it’s up to you to expose this scumbag!”
“Leave it to me!” Lan Yue nodded, his fingers flying across the keyboard as a scandal involving Wang Xinyu began to take shape.
(End of Chapter)
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