Translator: CinderTL
Behind the vast parking lot stood two parallel buildings. On the left was a seven-story main building, with the large sign of Hua Ren Hospital prominently displayed on its rooftop.
The building on the right was slightly smaller, only four stories tall.
As Jiang Cheng got closer, he realized that the initial grandeur was merely an illusion; desolation and decay were the true themes here.
The cement ground of the parking lot was like the cracked skin of an elderly person, covered in fissures and wrinkles.
Of the two buildings, only the main building on the left was still in operation. The building on the right had its doors tightly shut, and the lower-floor windows were shattered, leaving holes the size of eggs.
These holes resembled malicious eyes, staring intently at anyone who approached.
The vast parking lot was nearly empty, with only a few cars scattered about.
Instead of taking the main road to the main building, the group chose to cut through the parking lot to save some time.
As they passed the parking lot's security booth, Fatty craned his neck to look inside. The barrier arm was raised, and the guard room was empty.
On the table, aside from a white registration book, there was a large glass cup filled with tea and a half-empty pack of cigarettes.
Just as the group stepped onto the main building's staircase, the glass door five meters away was pushed open, and the two groups collided head-on.
"It's you?" Hua Luo, who stepped out first, was taken aback.
Behind him were Banana Wolf, carrying a backpack, and the usually quiet Wan Yuanning.
Jiang Cheng glanced at Banana Wolf's backpack, knowing that the large knife was likely inside.
Hua Luo was naturally taller than Jiang Cheng, and standing on the steps, he made the latter feel particularly uncomfortable, especially when their eyes met. Jiang Cheng always felt that Hua Luo looked down on him.
Chu Jiu couldn't hold back and asked, "Why are you here too?"
"We found a clue and followed it here," Banana Wolf replied quickly after glancing at them. "It seems you did the same."
"Let's talk as we walk," Jiang Cheng suggested.
The group entered the hospital. There didn't seem to be many patients, or perhaps they had come at the wrong time. The vast hospital lobby was sparsely populated, with only a few patients and their families scattered about.
After hearing Jiang Cheng's account, the group from Building 2's eyes lit up almost simultaneously. "Yu Youwei?" Banana Wolf reacted the most strongly.
He turned to Chen Yi, raising his voice as he asked, "The ghost in your room is Yu Youwei?"
Chen Yi looked at them and nodded. Clearly, the group from Building 2 had also uncovered information about this female model named Yu Youwei.
Banana Wolf seemed about to say more but hesitated and stopped, then glanced at Wan Yuanning beside him. After all, she was the one who had found the evidence.
"We found a physical examination report in the apartment's mailbox," Wan Yuanning said, pulling out a piece of paper folded several times from her pocket, though she didn't immediately hand it over to Jiang Cheng and the others.
"The mailbox corresponds to apartment 404," Wan Yuanning continued, holding the report. "It was addressed to Song Xiaoyou, but the report is for a woman named Yu Youwei, and the examination took place here." She turned her head slightly, gesturing toward the building behind her. "Hua Ren Hospital."
Chu Jiu's expression gradually changed. The physical examination report for Yu Youwei from Building 1 had been sent to Song Xiaoyou in Building 2.
It seemed that these two not only knew each other but likely had a close relationship.
"Wait," Hua Luo interrupted as if he had suddenly thought of something. "Are you sure the ghost in your room is Yu Youwei?"
Recalling the woman from room 717, Jiang Cheng said, "That's what we believe."
"Then something's not right," Hua Luo said, looking at Chen Yi with a puzzled expression. "Didn't you say the ghost in your room had long legs and was quite thin?"
"That's right," Chen Yi nodded. According to the woman, Yu Youwei was a model, tall and slender, with an enviable figure and appearance.
What's wrong with that?
"But the physical examination report says Yu Youwei was obese, and it's quite extreme," Hua Luo suddenly said.
Hearing Hua Luo's description, Jiang Cheng's eyes narrowed. He took the report Wan Yuanning handed to him and opened it. After just a few glances, he saw the weight section.
"240 pounds!" Fatty exclaimed from the side.
TL/N: ~109kg.
That was almost his own weight. It didn't align at all with the woman's description of a tall and slender figure.
"Could the ghost have lied to you?" Banana Wolf tentatively asked. He had doubts about how the two had emerged unscathed from the haunted house.
What was even more bizarre was that the ghost could be bribed with money.
This made him lean toward conspiracy theories—either the ghost had deceived them, or... His eyes lingered on Jiang Cheng and Chu Jiu for a moment, the implication clear.
Hua Luo and Wan Yuanning had similar reactions. The latter's eyes reflected a faint blue glow in the dim light, as if she were wearing colored contact lenses.
This time, not only Jiang Cheng but Chu Jiu, who had entered the room with him, shook her head. "I don't think so," she said, raising her head to analyze the situation. "If I were that ghost, I wouldn't lie about something as obvious as physical characteristics."
Indeed, it was too obvious and too crude. A little attention would easily reveal the deception.
"What did the doctor say?" Chen Yi asked in a low voice.
Compared to before, Chen Yi's demeanor had weakened significantly. Although it was clear she had been injured, she shouldn't have been in such a state.
Wan Yuanning subtly scrutinized her up and down.
In just a few hours, the woman who once exuded sharpness with her gaze seemed to have aged several years, her once upright posture now slightly hunched.
With Banana Wolf and the others having limited clues, Jiang Cheng's group decided to go directly to the doctor for answers.
Initially, they thought that after such a long time, the doctor might have forgotten. However, a chubby nurse wearing glasses adjusted her glasses and said, "That woman? I remember her."
The nurse seemed hesitant, glancing around before lowering her voice. "But isn't she dead?"
"She is," Jiang Cheng said with authority, sitting across from her and staring intently. "But we suspect there's more to her death."
"We're from the paranormal investigation team," Jiang Cheng said, narrowing his eyes coldly. "You understand what that means, right?"
The nurse's throat moved as if swallowing hard. Perhaps some NPCs in this scenario had been artificially dumbed down, as she actually believed this absurd statement.
Of course, it also had to do with Jiang Cheng's acting skills.
The nurse thought for a moment, then got up to close the door. After sitting back down, she took a few seconds to compose herself before saying, "To be honest, I always thought there was something strange about that woman's death. During her last physical examination, she nearly scared us to death."
The woman recalled, "When she came in, she was supported by several people. Her face was pale, and she was hunched over, as if she could barely stand."
"She was also quite thin, probably just over 100 pounds. But guess what?" The nurse's tone shifted. "When she stepped on the scale, it showed 240 pounds!"
"At first, we thought the scale was broken, but we tried several others, and they all showed 240!" The nurse licked her lips. "We were all stunned, but then the woman, who had been silent, suddenly burst into tears—heart-wrenching sobs!"
"She knelt on the ground, crying, 'Please, I beg you, let me go. I know I was wrong. Don't... don't ride on my neck!'"
(End of the Chapter)
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