There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game

Xu Shuo and Director Zhang didn't find the patient in Room 13.

By the time Director Zhang barged into Chen Chu's office, Luo Kun had already silently left the ward and then arrived at Room 8.

This seemingly obedient young man with a smile more harmless than Chen Chu was actually the most dangerous patient in the entire hospital. Tao Tao's sense of danger immediately triggered an alarm; she hated those madmen who thought of killing at the drop of a hat!

Even if there was no murderous intent, she would not let down her guard, after all, the last madman had shown no signs either.

Luo Kun, disregarding the water cup on the floor, approached the girl who looked extremely angry but was slightly nervous. With curiosity, he asked, "Doctor Chu seems quite interested in you too, huh? Hey, do you want to leave this place?"

His lowered voice carried a strangely enticing tone as he intensely stared at the girl before him, lips curling into a brilliant smile.

His words seemed to provoke a certain obsession within Tao Tao, as a burst of delirious speech suddenly flooded her mind, screaming "leave, leave, leave, leave..." incessantly!

Tao Tao took two steps back in shock, quickly regained her composure, and knew she couldn't let the patient's thoughts control her. Channeling the impulse that was about to erupt from her chest into anger, she furiously grabbed the bedside table and flung it straight at the demon before her!

"Get lost!"

Bang!

The short cabinet hit the floor and instantly broke into pieces.

Luo Kun sidestepped the attack with ease, his eyebrows slightly raised in surprise, his face still smiling, as he watched the girl who had suddenly gone mad with great interest.

"What's the matter? I know about you, Number Eight. But it seems you were sent here by your family for being a bit willful."

"To this day, they have never even come to visit you, have they? You've been abandoned~"

"You must want to leave, and then go find those people for revenge."

The young man let the debris fly by him, the corners of his mouth holding an obedient smile, slowly saying word by word, "They have no right to treat you like this, right?"

However, Tao Tao didn't give herself a chance to listen to him seriously. She swiftly picked up whatever was near and hurled it at him until she had thrown everything on the bed. As she tried to lift the bed, several orderlies rushed in.

...

"Not here?"

"The nurse didn't mention taking him out for a walk."

The two arrived at Room 13, where the curtains were tightly drawn, and the dimly lit room was empty.

Upon seeing this, Xu Shuo subconsciously thought of the stairwell; that kid seemed very fond of that place, and had sneaked over there several times on his own.

Director Zhang, upon hearing this, seemed to casually ask, "Have the nurses been taking him out frequently?"

Xu Shuo shook his head, "Not really. Just the other day he went for a walk downstairs, but his mood doesn't seem too good recently, he has been keeping himself locked in his room, probably because of past events..."

At this point, he paused tactically and then continued with a worried sigh, "Just when he was getting better, I worry that he might revert to how he was before."

"Past events?" Director Zhang inquired, puzzled.

"Back then, he was sent to The Fifth Hospital at this time of the year. Have you forgotten, Doctor Zhang?" Xu Shuo looked at him, perplexed.

Director Zhang, concealing his probing gaze, nodded and said, "I have been negligent, but as his current primary doctor, you are more attentive to these matters."

Xu Shuo smiled and said nothing.

After not finding anyone in the ward, the two turned and left. Xu Shuo was about to check the stairwell when he had just opened the fire door, a shrill noise suddenly came from a room in the middle of the corridor.

Immediately following was a cacophony of colliding sounds, accompanied by the girl's very sharp screams, it all sounded like something unspeakable was happening.

The two exchanged a glance and turned to walk in that direction, while the nurses and orderlies who heard the commotion also hurried over, some with restraints in hand.

As a psychiatric hospital, it wasn't unusual to witness patients lose control of their emotions occasionally, and the staff here were very experienced.

When Xu Shuo arrived at Room No. 8, the situation inside had already been brought under control. He glanced at the doorplate and name before looking at the girl who was being held down on the floor by the orderlies.

Across from the girl, Luo Kun stood innocently and obediently, his entire demeanor exuding bewilderment.

"Little Kun, what are you doing here? It's time for medication; why aren't you in your own room?" As the primary doctor for patient number thirteen, Xu Shuo dutifully stepped forward and asked with a frown.

"Doctor Chu, I wanted to have a chat with her," the young man said, lifting a harmless smile.

"Interacting with other patients requires the consent of their primary doctors. Don't run off on your own again; what if you encounter danger?" Xu Shuo raised his hand to touch the boy's head, speaking softly with a caring demeanor.

"Okay," Luo Kun responded, slightly bowing his head.

Tao Tao, struggling against the grip of several orderlies, saw this and thought: ""

Damn, who exactly is the dangerous one here!

You have one with schizophrenia who kills without warning and another who, after slaughtering his own family, suddenly came to beguile her, an antisocial personality disorder patient—yet they both have the audacity to play innocent here!

I'm the victim here!

Tao had just been cruelly throttled by a certain doctor in the previous instant, and now, seeing Xu Shuo, a reflexive fear flashed in her eyes, followed immediately by a surge of anger fueled by her emotions.

A nurse picked up a medication bottle from the floor and administered two pills to her; Tao Tao's surface resistance was fierce, but in reality, she swallowed them faster than anyone.

"Tao, calm down. I'll get you some cake to eat later, durian flavor!" the nurse said, soothingly patting her chest to ease her breathing while comforting her.

Tao Tao slid down the slope, her face dark but silent, no longer struggling.

Xu Shuo glanced at her and then said to Luo Kun, "Let me take you back to your room."

Luo Kun obediently nodded, and Director Zhang followed suit upon seeing this.

The two escorted the troubled young patient back to Room No. 13, after which, Xu Shuo took out the new medication he had prescribed earlier and had him take it.

"The medication might make you a bit sleepy; rest for now, and we can talk about anything else later," Xu Shuo said as he tucked him in, appearing every bit the gentle and caring doctor—this demeanor prompted Luo Kun to glance at him with ambiguous meaning.

After turning off the lights and closing the door, the room once again fell into gloomy darkness.

...

Xu Shuo stood in front of the tightly closed door to Room No. 13 and sighed, "It seems his condition is still not very good; we need to have the orderlies intensify their surveillance for a while."

Director Zhang frowned, "I don't know what he was doing going to Room No. 8."

"Maybe he really just wanted to chat, like between kids," Xu Shuo replied with a casual smile. "He and Tao Tao are about the same age, and it's normal for him to want to talk to someone when he's feeling down. You know, there's always a barrier between us doctors and the patients."

It's just that of all people to talk to, he had to pick the one patient from Room No. 8 who could explode at any moment.

Director Zhang nodded upon hearing this and then said, "I have to do rounds now. We'll ask them both what happened once they've calmed down a bit."

"Alright," Xu Shuo acknowledged, watching him turn and walk away, his gaze growing increasingly profound.