"So how did he get to the eighth floor of the building next door?"
"I don't know, even if you ask me, Brother Xia, I don't know!"
"?Aren't you the first discoverer?"
"Yes, I am, and so is Brother Bai... Brother Bai, please say a few words too!"
The black-haired young man who was caught by two eyes at the same time stopped enjoying himself with "himself", turned his head innocently, raised the paw of the white dog in his arms, and waved at the human.
His clone was very cooperative and even barked twice, showing his true nature as a pet dog.
Bai Quan had already been taken to the bathroom by Bai Su to wipe his hair. Although Bai Quan was still covered with a layer of dust, he was not as dirty as before.
After waving the white dog's paw twice, Bai Su sat up straight after realizing that he couldn't get past human inquiries by using his clone to be cute.
He held Bai Quan in his arms and pondered for a moment: "If you want to ask me, I don't know."
The black-haired young man told the story truthfully: "To be precise, I walked up while looking for a dog. You can tell if you ask Gao Tianyi. I went to that corner on every floor... Huh? Why are I looking for a dog... Because I have a tacit understanding, I always feel that if I find it, there will be some unexpected surprise."
It turned out that it was an unexpected surprise. They also found the round-faced boy who disappeared from the ward.
"And the first discoverer... or the first discoverer, strictly speaking, is not us at all." Bai Su said, and then put the poodle he was holding on the table, "Does any of you have any? The ability to communicate with animals? Why not ask it."
When Bai Su arrived with the human boy, everything had already settled.
There are indeed people with similar abilities among humans. Although the human being called insisted that he could only understand birds, the special department decided to let him give it a try.
So, one person and one dog stared at each other in the vacated doctor's office...the eyes covered by curly hair. The latter barked a few words, and the former fell into deep thought.
The face of the human who was called turned red, and he tried very hard to understand, but dog language and bird language were different. Even the white dog was not an ordinary dog, and humans could not interpret it.
"I'm sorry, I tried my best! I can't understand, Senior Xia!"
The human being who was called was sent out with a sad face, and now the problems in the office have returned to their original point - who knows what happened?
Xia Chengyin, who came to the hospital to take over his duties normally, rubbed his forehead: "Let's start from the beginning. Gao Tianyi, you go first."
The underage high school student who was singled out started talking directly from last night, saying that he was sent to bed by a nurse in the early morning, and he didn't know that his classmate had disappeared from the ward when he woke up and heard the noise.
The nurse found out that the time when the person was missing was the scheduled ward rounds, which was not much earlier than when Gao Tianyi woke up.
Next, I checked the ward where the round-faced boy lived. I could see the marks of someone lying on the bed, but there was no warmth to the touch, indicating that the person had been away from the bed for at least half an hour.
The door that has never been opened, the floor without footprints, the window that is open to the widest corner, the exterior wall with shallow marks... Many clues point to the possibility that the people in the ward left through the window.
Xia Chengyin: "Let's think so for now, then what?"
Gao Tianyi: "Then, in addition to those who stayed behind, other medical staff and members of your department began to line up to search for people. I also followed, and I bumped into Brother Bai when I was going downstairs."
As he said that, both humans looked at Bai Su.
One person is doing it for the convenience of narration, while the eyes of the other person are directly expressing the meaning of "Why are you here again?"
Why can't he be here?
Bai Su smiled mischievously at the person and touched the fur of the white dog he placed on the table.
The soft hair is swept directly, and with a little force, it can touch the uneven body underneath.
The short-haired police officer seemed to have received the provocation. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Bai Su, are you coming to the hospital?"
Bai Su reached out and raised the white dog: "Looking for the dog."
After hearing this, Xia Chengyin was speechless.
After nearly ten seconds of silence, he spoke with difficulty: "Then how did your dog end up in the hospital?"
Bai Su persisted in answering randomly if he didn't know, and said, "I'm not sure. Next time I will upgrade its equipment and change the collar to one that can take pictures. I guess I can answer you, Officer Xia."
The black-haired young man pointedly pointed at the black ring under the pet's neck. The leather product was now a little peeling and it looked like it needed to be replaced.
The short-haired police officer stared at the so-called locating collar that guided them to find the missing patient, and reluctantly swallowed his words.
Although humans are skeptical about the idea that locating collars lead them to find people, for now, this is a fact.
"After that, you two acted together. After exploring the two floors of wards, when you were about to go to the fifth floor, Bai Su suggested that you go to the next building to check?"
Xia Chengyin summarized and repeated. He no longer wanted to delve into why he went to the next building first. If he asked, he would probably only get the answer "I'm looking for a dog."
"Has no one been to the building next door before?"
"There are not enough manpower. According to the speed, they should still be on the third floor. Brother Bai and I started checking from the fifth floor."
He said he was checking, but in fact he only ran to one place, but Gao Tianyi also ran with him. Looking back, he didn't think of going to other rooms at all, and the young man could only comment on himself that he was obsessed.
All doubts about "why" were put aside for the time being, and humans quickly turned to the more important point at the moment.
Only Bai Su can judge.
The short-haired police officer held two photos in his hand, which were taken from the same angle. The people in the photos were lying on the hospital bed with their eyes closed, looking like they were sleeping.
Xia Chengyin couldn't see the difference. Various inspections were in progress, but no results were available yet.
In other words, the only one who can give the answer now is... Bai Su.
The black-haired young man sat across the table, absentmindedly stroking his cat.
The doctor's office that was freed up was not big, with two desks in front and behind, and a long table they specially added in the middle so that the three of them could face each other and not sit apart.
"Bai Su, in your opinion, that young man is now...?"
Only one day had passed since the special department obtained clues about the doppelgänger in the forum and the investigation began. Even if they worked overtime, they could not come to a conclusion so quickly.
Bai Su, who was asked, recalled the smell of the young man who was slumped on the ground before, and gave the humans an answer they didn't really want.
"She's not a human anymore," Bai Su said. "She looks a bit like the hostess I met yesterday."
Why do you say a little bit? Because there is still a difference in taste. Today’s one is... Why does it smell a bit like alcohol?
Bai Su knew very little about the types of human wine. He couldn't tell the specific type just by smelling it.
After hearing the answer, Xia Chengyin fell into a long silence.
The underage high school student next to him had long been lying on the table without moving. He only raised his head after no one spoke.
There was a light red mark on the young man's forehead pressed by the folds of his school uniform sleeves. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Then... my real classmates..."
Bai Su said troubledly: "Then it depends on whether we can find it in the hospital, right?"
Although he already knew the answer.
The human boy with the round face was nowhere to be found in the hospital.
…
Human emotions are complex.
The monster never understood this.
It was like he couldn't figure out why a human boy would feel sad for a classmate who... could only be called a friend.
Their relationship is not close. After breaking away from the relationship of classmates, their hobbies are also different, and they may not have much communication on weekdays.
So why do humans feel sad?
Bai Su stood outside the ward door.
The round-faced boy whom he judged to be inhuman has been moved to another ward and is still in this hospital, but the level of security has been doubled.
After all, this is the first case to stay in the hospital, so it is much easier to take care of than the residents scattered around the city, especially the round-faced boy whose parents are not in the city yet.
The special department decided almost instantly to conceal the true situation of the boy with a round face. Otherwise, he would not be able to tell his parents now that his son has been transformed into a human being.
This will cause people to panic, and they will have to pay people to erase their memories afterwards.
Round-faced boys are the first case to appear in the hospital. If a solution cannot be found, there will surely be many more cases. There are so many people with the same symptoms as round-faced boys.
Bai Su looked at the busy human doctors and researchers inside for a while - it was beyond the reach of ordinary doctors at this point - he turned to look at the young man beside him who had an unclear expression.
The black-haired young man asked curiously: "You are sad...you seem to be a little angry." Why?
He didn't pronounce the last three words, but the human boy could discern his tone from his previous words.
"There's nothing you can do about it, Brother Bai." Feeling sad or angry, Gao Tianyi pursed his lips, "That's my classmate."
"(Just) classmate." Bai Su repeated, the first two words so soft that only he could hear them.
The young man seemed to be aroused. He rubbed his hair irritably twice and said more words: "Originally, I discovered something was wrong with him... and sent him to the hospital, but now..."
Gao Tianyi put some of the blame on himself. He felt that it was his negligence in going to bed last night that caused the accident to his classmates.
If he doesn't sleep, won't his classmates--
Random thoughts suddenly appeared in his mind, and the minor gradually became anxious. He also raised his hand and bit the nail of his thumb with his teeth.
What are you thinking about? What are humans thinking?
Young people's emotions are more exposed than those of adults. Even though Gao Tianyi's identity is different, he is still a minor standing outside the ward door.
What a genius, but a child.
The human boy felt sorry for himself for a while, probably because his brain finally calmed down. Gao Tianyi felt that he could no longer be so decadent.
As a Taoist priest, a Taoist priest who can be promoted by the elders in Taoist temples to be named in special departments, Gao Tianyi has many tricks.
He had just experienced an emotional shock and his brain was short-circuited for a moment. Now that his rationality had returned, he felt what he should do.
With this thought in mind, the young man put down his hand. His thumb nail was badly bitten by himself, and he would probably need to borrow a nail clipper from someone to trim it later.
"Brother Bai, I'm going to go later -" The young man just turned his head, but his next words were stuck. After a few seconds, he regained the ability to speak, "Brother Bai?"
The black-haired young man was very close to the person, as if he had been getting closer while the human boy in front was meditating. Now the human boy turned around and almost bumped into each other's noses.
There was no ups and downs under the breath.
What's strange is that he didn't notice Bai Su's approach at all.
When did you come close? Has it been a while? Why didn't he feel Bai Su's breathing at all?
A pair of black eyes that couldn't see the light stared at the human being. After appreciating the human being's reaction to his shrinking, Bai Su straightened up and distanced himself.
"I saw your expression was a little strange just now, so I couldn't help but take a closer look." Bai Su made up a few sentences for his actions, "What did you want to say just now?"
"Oh..." The young man turned the page very quickly. He guessed it was a prank played by the adults holding their breath, "I said I planned to find my classmates."
Seeing that Bai Su was still looking at him, Gao Tianyi gestured casually: "I still have my classmate's hair on my hand. I should be able to use a little trick..."
The underage high school student took out props from the wide pockets of his school uniform and jacket as he spoke.
Human beings have some special storage methods on their bodies. How can such a big compass be placed in the arms without leaving any mark?
Gao Tianyi held a compass in one hand and a handful of hair in the other, mumbling to himself.
Bai Su didn't care what the human boy was reciting. He could write it down but couldn't use it. He probably needed the compass as a medium.
The pointer on the compass was spinning back and forth like a locator. As the voice became louder and louder, the pointer turned slower and slower, and finally stopped.
Gao Tianyi looked at the direction of the pointer and became strangely silent.
Bai Su looked over and saw the pointer pointing towards the ward in front.
Wow, it's pointing to the ward in front of me.
Before Bai Su could say anything, the human boy quickly shouted, "Haha... maybe I mispronounced the word. I still have hair. Let me try again."
It was the same operation as before, and it was still a long string of hot words. This time the pointer turned for a long time, and finally headed towards the corner where there was no result.
"Haha... I'll try again. If it doesn't work, there will still be blood."
I asked the hospital for blood before. It’s a blood draw. It’s not a problem to draw an extra tube occasionally.
However, no matter how many times Gao Tianyi tried, his compass only gave him two results, either pointing to the ward in front of him, the inhuman person currently lying on the hospital bed, or no result.
It happened so many times that the human boy couldn't even laugh anymore.
No matter how optimistic a person is, it is difficult to face so many failures. Gao Tianyi was a little shocked, his mouth opened and closed, and his fingers dug into the edge of the compass.
Baisu witnessed how humans went from trying things to giving up in just ten minutes.
He thought for a while, squatted down and picked up the white dog that had been dazed at his feet: "Would you like to try it?"
Facing Gao Tianyi's confused look, Bai Su added: "If a dog looks for something by smelling its nose, he might be able to find it."
How can humans not look for answers? It would be too lonely if he was the only one...a monster who knew the answer.
(End of chapter)
