Chapter 286
Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/PazjBDkTmW
Chapter 286: Another Patient
As soon as Han Laoda’s words fell, the surroundings fell into a dead silence.
Lin Qiye quietly watched him, a faint golden glow appearing between his lowered hands…
Who said he was alone?
A deep voice came from a distance, and everyone turned to look, only to see two men in prison uniforms standing nearby, speaking calmly.
Seeing them, Han Laoda frowned slightly and coldly said, “Are you two going to meddle as well?”
“He is one of our night watchmen, Han Jinlong. You should back off,” one of the men said in a low voice.
“Heh heh.” Han Laoda sneered, “You three together think you have a chance?”
“We’ll find out if we try.”
The surrounding prisoners exchanged glances, hesitation evident in their eyes. There weren’t many night watchmen brought into this fasting place, but they all shared a common trait…
They were tough fighters!
One night watchman could easily take down seven or eight other prisoners, all of whom were hard nuts to crack. This was why Han Laoda and his group had been hesitant to take action against these few night watchmen.
If a fight broke out, even if Han Laoda’s side could win, they would suffer heavy losses. Now with Lin Qiye added to the mix, the situation became even more troublesome.
Han Laoda seemed to be stirred by anger, his gaze fixed on the two men, and the atmosphere around them instantly became tense.
At that moment, several armed guards rushed over from a distance. Seeing a large crowd gathered ahead, they fired a shot into the sky!
Bang—!!
As the gunshot rang out, the prisoners quickly scattered. Han Laoda’s face darkened, and he shot Lin Qiye a fierce glare before stepping back.
The guards approached the fallen A Meng and, seeing the dark bruises on his face, looked up at the crowd.
“Who did this?”
“I did,” Lin Qiye volunteered.
Seeing Lin Qiye in a patient outfit, the guard’s eyes widened in surprise. He glanced at the unconscious A Meng and hesitated.
Logically, if a fight broke out in the prison, all participants should be punished. But the one who struck was not a prisoner but a patient who had escaped from the nearby mental hospital…
How could anyone clarify the situation when a mental patient was involved?
After pondering for a moment, he pulled out a walkie-talkie and consulted his superiors, then turned to Lin Qiye and said:
“Someone from the hospital will come to pick you up shortly. Don’t run around here, and… don’t hit anyone next time.”
After speaking, the guard gestured a few times to illustrate hitting someone, then repeatedly waved his hands, making an X in front of his chest.
Lin Qiye: …
He couldn’t help but think that he was a mental patient, not an idiot… At that moment, Lin Qiye clearly felt insulted regarding his intelligence.
A few minutes later, several attendants from the hospital arrived to take Lin Qiye away.
Once Lin Qiye left, Han Laoda’s expression grew even darker. He glanced back at A Meng, who was being dragged away like a dead dog, spat on the ground, and coldly said:
“Find an opportunity to take care of that waste Liu Meng.”
“Those who betray me will not have a good end…”
…
“Didn’t I tell you not to get too close to those prisoners? Why did you end up hitting someone?” the attendant who brought Lin Qiye out couldn’t help but ask.
“I can’t be blamed; they started it first,” Lin Qiye shrugged. “I was just acting in self-defense, not having a mental episode.”
“Whether you’re having a mental episode or not is up to Dr. Li to decide,” the attendant replied.
“Why do you all trust that Dr. Li so much? Who is he?” Lin Qiye asked in confusion.
“Dr. Li is the top psychiatrist in Daxia and also the psychological consultant for the night watchmen’s headquarters. All night watchmen or other forbidden area owners deemed to have mental issues are treated by him. He is considered the most authoritative figure in the field of psychiatry.”
Lin Qiye nodded thoughtfully.
Just as the two were talking, Lin Qiye passed through the transparent door and returned to the building housing the Sunshine Mental Hospital. As soon as he stepped into the corridor, he encountered two people coming toward him.
One was an attendant, and the other was a man in a patient outfit, just like Lin Qiye.
The man appeared somewhat disheveled, with hair that looked like a bird’s nest. His hands were clasped together and hung in front of him, giving him a slightly hunched appearance. His eyes darted around, as if he were thinking about something.
As Lin Qiye observed him, the man noticed Lin Qiye as well, his eyes lighting up with a strange glimmer as he cheerfully waved at him.
Lin Qiye was taken aback and politely waved back. After they brushed past each other, the man followed the attendant through the transparent door and stepped outside.
“Are there other patients here?” Lin Qiye asked the attendant beside him in confusion.
“Yes, he lives next door to you, just in another direction, which is why you didn’t pass by him when you came out,” the attendant nodded. “He arrived earlier than you, even before that boy named Cao left the hospital, and he is different from you.”
“Different? How so?”
“He really has a mental illness, and it’s quite severe.”
“So, you think I don’t have a mental illness?” Lin Qiye’s eyes lit up with joy.
“Just compared to him, you seem more like a normal person,” the attendant shrugged.
“Alright… What’s his background?”
“Everyone here calls him Wu Laogou. As for his real name… very few people remember it. But I heard he was once a member of the [Medium] team.”
“The special team numbered 002?” Lin Qiye’s eyes widened in surprise. “How did he end up here?”
“I don’t know the specific details; after all, I’m just an attendant.” The attendant led Lin Qiye to the door of his metal room and opened it for him.
“You hit someone today, so your outdoor time has to end here. I’ll take you out again at the same time tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
Lin Qiye entered the metal room, lay back on the bed, and closed his eyes, his mind automatically recalling the various details he had recorded during this outing.
If it weren’t for A Meng and his group causing trouble, he could have gathered more information about this place to find a way to escape. But with their interruption, today had to come to an end.
Fortunately, he still had the opportunity to go out again. After all, this was the top prison in all of Daxia, and preparing to escape wouldn’t be something that could be accomplished overnight.
As Lin Qiye pondered, he seemed to sense something and his consciousness quickly sank into the mental hospital in his mind.
Dressed in a white coat, he had just entered the hospital when Li Yifei hurriedly approached him.
“What’s wrong? Why are you in such a hurry? Is something happening?” Lin Qiye asked in confusion.
Li Yifei looked around to ensure no one else was present, then leaned in close to Lin Qiye’s ear and whispered:
“Qiye, I need to tell you… that Braki has a problem!”