"...Hi?" The curly-haired young man awkwardly greeted the short-haired police officer who poked his head out from downstairs, "Police... police officer, good evening?"
An Xiangwen brainstormed how to explain why he was awake late at night. After thinking for a while, he found that he had nothing to explain.
He is not a prisoner, just a patient. At most, we should investigate why he sneaked out of the ward at night.
Xia Chengyin knew the face of the curly-haired young man, and he was also famous in his heart because of Bai Su.
The short-haired police officer looked at the stripes of the hospital gown exposed under the coat of the curly-haired young man, and remembered why this young man was staying in the hospital and had not yet been discharged.
However, these are not things that need to be considered now.
To talk about what happened before, Xia Chengyin and Bai Su chatted for a while at the entrance of the hospital. The topic of their chat originally focused on the diary that Bai Su brought back.
After a good chat, the Inch-headed police officer has begun to think about how to use the information about the doppelgangers observed by the cult members to further investigate.
Suddenly, the black-haired young man raised his hand and asked him: "What do I need to do to join the investigation of the cult?"
"Huh?" Xia Chengyin, who was still flipping papers, raised his head, "Follow the team and apply for cooperation. You can do whatever you want in private."
"But now the cult matters are under the control of Mimi...well, the kid next door is in charge, although it's all under the boss's control."
Bai Su was nodding after hearing this. He was planning to say something, but his expression suddenly changed.
The black-haired young man's eyes froze at first, and he switched from a living person with bright eyes to a puppet that seemed to have no soul. However, the feeling was fleeting, so fast that others thought that the scene captured by his eyes was just their own illusion. .
Soon, the black-haired young man turned into a frown, with some disbelief in his eyes, and finally turned into disgust and helplessness.
Then, Xia Chengyin heard the other party say: "Let's resolve the doppelganger incident first?"
Xia Chengyin didn't even have time to ask why the topic changed so quickly. One second he was talking about the cult. Bai Su seemed to be somewhat interested in the cult, and the next second he suddenly jumped to the doppelgänger incident.
It felt like something was happening, but he didn't know.
When asked, the black-haired young man looked melancholy, and he only managed to sigh for a long time.
Later they went upstairs, mainly because Xia Chengyin was going upstairs to work, and Bai Su just followed.
As soon as the two people got out of the elevator, something flashed past the window.
The gap between the opening and closing of the elevator door and the lighting in the car make the change of light and dark less noticeable.
At least human eyes didn't notice it for a while, and just thought it was the shadow caused by the clouds passing over the moon.
But Bai Su ran straight out, opened the window, jumped out of the window sill and disappeared from human sight in one go.
Even now, Xia Chengyin still has lingering fears about the figure disappearing from his retina.
Is Bai Su not even willing to act anymore?
The short-haired police officer kept his head raised and looked for the nearest place to stay.
He was not as fast as Bai Su in climbing the wall. Since the water pipes where he could stay were far away, Xia Chengyin had no choice but to use his fists to knock out a few small holes in the wall for him to step on. At worst, he would have to find someone to paint them over afterwards.
And... he had a hunch that the outer wall would suffer considerable torture and damage in a short period of time.
Turning over to the upper floor, Xia Chengyin also saw the curly-haired young man standing in the stairwell.
He glanced at the other person and didn't say anything more. He just asked the other person to go back to the ward and rest quickly.
An Xiangwen: "Oh...but Brother Bai..."
The curly-haired young man hesitated and shifted his gaze towards the stairs above, feeling like he wanted to join in the fun.
In the end, perhaps due to the pressure of the uniformed police, or perhaps because the scene of "Spider-Man" climbing the wall had an impact on his cognition, An Xiangwen said yes and started to walk back.
When the officer with an inch head saw the person leaving, he also ran upstairs.
The curly-haired young man walked and walked back to the door of the ward where he lived. After being scolded by the nurse, he repeatedly promised not to run around and disappeared, then walked into the ward where snores were heard one after another.
He didn't lie down directly on the bed, but used his cell phone to type and send something, and then he threw the cell phone down and fell onto the hospital bed.
…
Bai Su felt that his mood tonight could also be described as riding a roller coaster.
To be precise, it was ups and downs, ups and downs for a long time, and finally hit the bottom because of the latest news.
His clone had rarely been so eager to contact him.
When White Dog is separated, he is separated. Except occasionally, he will see the world through White Dog's eyes. The rest of the time, there is no instruction and he will still act as a clone.
Generally speaking, only the main body contacts the clone, and if the clone interferes with the main body, something unexpected must have happened.
Bai Su was intruded into his consciousness when he was talking to a human being. The intrusion of the clone seemed to have triggered the alarm network and firewall, making his eyes freeze for a moment.
He quickly connected to Bai Quan's side, and the low viewing angle allowed him to only see the corner of the table.
Not long after, Bai Quan jumped up on the table and saw a human woman prostrate on the ground. After a few seconds, she raised her head, revealing a haggard and somewhat familiar face.
Bai Su had a relationship with him, specifically a "transaction" with him, and the humans he wanted to pay debts to would have a deeper memory.
At least it doesn't take too long to remember her after meeting her face to face, not to mention that the human woman he brought out from the haunted villa was also entrusted with some affairs by him.
Bai Su also has no preference when it comes to human choices.
At that time, there were two ready-made products in front of him, a man and a woman who were in debt to him. After a little comparison, Bai Su chose the woman who was easier to control.
The appearance of the man named Lao Hei is unsatisfactory and he has no advantages in appearance.
The subsequent choices have already been mentioned. After being discharged from the hospital, the human woman quit her job and disappeared into the old streets of the old city. The man named Lao Hei is now in the hospital... Is he still in the hospital? Forget it, it's not very important.
The human woman raised her haggard face. Her expression was completely different from before. Now her eyes were full of piety and enthusiasm.
But as soon as he spoke, his deep uneasiness came out.
She said there have been fewer believers recently.
After Baisu's trip to Fuzhao Temple, he collected some information in the human library, and then took a practical step.
The emerging cult recently discovered by the special department may refer to those who worship Him.
Bai Su sent human women out and only assigned a rough long-term mission. The rest were still developed by humans according to their own understanding.
It doesn't matter what he looks like, as long as he can offer his faith to him.
But in order not to grow too wildly, Bai Su asked Bai Quan to go there occasionally to check the situation.
Bai Quan had been visiting frequently in the past two days, and Bai Su was busy with something so he didn't bother to ask. Who would have thought that his clone would now come to visit him.
What the human woman wants to express is also very simple. It is similar to the situation encountered by Qiao Jiang. The influence of the doppelgänger has begun to radiate to the daily life of human beings.
On the one hand, there are the disappearance of selected and developed believers, and on the other hand, the visions in the city are beginning to frighten people.
The sense of smell of people living in the old city is sensitive to a certain extent. Even if people are mixed in crowded buildings, and the high degree of mobility makes it not obvious that people are missing, an inexplicable sense of panic spreads.
People became nervous and began to stay at home.
If human women hadn't warned believers not to be left alone, more people might have been attacked.
"I have told sick believers not to come to my place as you said..." the human woman said sadly, "There are still some people who have lost contact directly."
Bai Su never said this, so it was probably Bai Quan who told him.
He looked around the surrounding environment through the white dog's perspective.
He let the white dog bark to express his knowledge, and then Bai Su left.
The whole process of losing consciousness lasted only a few seconds. After Bai Su came back to his senses, he felt troubled.
No matter how troublesome things are, they must be solved.
Originally it only occupied Qiaojiang's territory, but now it has further developed to affect Baisu's business of developing believers, which is no longer acceptable.
So, what to do?
The information at hand was limited, and the black sludge running around in the city showed no signs of returning home, and he didn't know how to trace the source... As expected, it was better to leave all the clues in front of humans and let them think of a solution.
Just follow him.
With this in mind, Bai Su followed Xia Chengyin upstairs. As soon as he stepped out of the elevator door and saw the shadow flashing outside the window, he hesitated for 0.5 seconds and chose to chase after him.
Humans may not be able to see clearly, but Bai Su recognized the face of that person - wasn't that Xiao Jiang, a community worker in the community where he lived?
Bai Su, who was worried about not having a good entry point, just chose the target, left the short-haired policeman behind, and came to the window in twos and twos.
The scene he saw when he poked his head out was no different from what Bai Quan saw that night. He didn't know what the figure turned into from black mud was thinking. It was either climbing the wall or walking along the ceiling, which made the chase more difficult.
Maybe it was to avoid regular sight, but this wall... wasn't impossible to climb.
As soon as I jumped out, I noticed a head sticking out from upstairs. I looked at it again and found that it was another familiar person.
This acquaintance was sending him a message a few minutes ago. He replied with a question mark and was called by Bai Quan.
Why is An Xiangwen blocking the road after staying up so late?
Bai Su shouted to get out of the way, pushed the curly-haired young man who almost fell down into the window, and temporarily jumped to the stair platform to observe An Xiangwen.
The face of the curly-haired young man wearing a thick coat was still full of sleepiness. He was holding a mobile phone in his hand, and the screen was on. He must have just pressed it on.
He stammered a greeting, but nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
Bai Su nodded slightly in response and immediately turned it out again.
There were no other interruptions after that, except for avoiding a little flashlight from the security guard, he followed the figure to the rooftop of the inpatient building.
Bai Su looked forward and saw that the figure who had landed on the rooftop ignored him and was circling around the rooftop, as if he was studying where to go down.
"...I like to walk on the rooftop anyway." He muttered, "Also, don't I exist? What kind of person does he fight back after being attacked?"
The figure quickly circled the rooftop, and Bai Su didn't know which side to go down to get to the ward where the community workers were. It might have been strictly guarded or moved away.
After all, after the incident with the round-faced boy, the memory loss was serious and would be closely observed.
"There is a process of forgetting. It starts with small things in life, then the people and things close to you, and finally it falls on yourself."
The figure of community worker Xiao Jiang will appear here, which means that his forgetfulness has reached the final stage.
The figure circled around and instead of walking through the wall, it turned toward the door from the rooftop to the building.
Bai Su fell behind, pretending to have just caught up, and followed him downstairs.
As he went downstairs, he happened to bump into other humans who were rushing in. They were not members of the special department that Bai Su knew. The unfamiliar faces showed shock at his appearance.
"You -" the member of the special department had just said a word, and something came from the headphones in his ears. He listened and nodded clearly, "You are one of our own."
Bai Su's clothing and appearance were described through the headset so that people could recognize him.
However, I don't know what this member misunderstood. He thought Bai Su was a colleague who happened to come to the scene without a weapon. He glanced up and down, took off the weapon on his waist - that is, the gun and handed it over.
"I don't know what your name is, but Captain Xia said you are one of our own." A member of the special department said, "I just happened to have an extra weapon, so take it."
It is normal for police officers to carry guns, and members of special departments are also considered police officers.
But when it came to giving the gun to Bai Su... the black-haired young man hesitated to speak, but did not refuse.
The worst thing is not to shoot.
If he doesn't shoot, there will be no harm.
The figure belonging to community worker Xiao Jiang cannot avoid sight after entering the corridor. Although it wants to hide, it can hang to the ceiling, with its limbs lying there, as if twisting and crawling.
"Wow, is this the wall-climbing ability that Team Xia mentioned? It really looks like a spider." From the beginning of the meeting, the team members beside him kept talking, and they continued to comment on every step of the development.
When Bai Su couldn't help but look at the team member, the other player said matter-of-factly: "Isn't it appropriate to complain in this situation? You can also say something."
"No need." Bai Su declined politely.
Complaints are complaints, and the whispers of humans did not affect them from keeping up with the figures of the community workers.
Obviously most of them don't know where the forgotten patients have been transferred, but the figures in front of them have a clear route and don't take any detours.
"Because they knew where it was going, most of them got to the end first, and few intercepted it." The members of the special department tentatively explained, "So, let's go!"
Bai Su: "...Huh?"
Familiar humans are never among the people Bai Su likes to associate with. Such people make people feel like they are hot and want to be thrown away.
"I'm going to control him." The familiar team member said naturally. At the same time, he pulled out two rope loops with both hands. "You shoot, no problem!"
Although he asked this question, the team member rushed out as soon as he finished speaking. He was so fast that there was no room for rejection.
His movements were also very fast and precise. He was worthy of being a human being who could join the special department. He jumped into the air with one foot on the wall. He set the rope forward and threw the figure to the ground.
The rope wasn't tight enough, and it looked like it could only hold him down for a moment.
The familiar human waved to him with all his strength, but Bai Su was thinking.
If he shoots and hits someone now, will it be considered as assaulting a police officer?
(End of chapter)
