"Why is it written like a horror novel?" Hu Jiu complained as he flipped through the files.
The person who wrote these words was a nurse at Green Fir Private Hospital. All the other records were normal, but this one was like a diary, and the paper was dirty, as if it had been smeared with blood.
According to police investigation, the strange patient Zhang, whom the nurse recorded, was a major shareholder of Green Fir Private Hospital. He was hospitalized for a week and then died.
Strangely, the hospital did not record what specific illness he had.
"Based on the nurse's descriptions of 'the stench of death' and 'a strange sense of dread,' this Zhang seems to be Ghost Tamer. Could he be on the verge of resurrection?" Hu Jiu speculated in his mind.
He glanced at the date on the file; the Headquarters hadn't even been established yet.
Scrolling down, I found a second, somewhat odd shift log, also written by a nurse.
"I don't know why, but I always feel cold in hospitals. Even though the temperature hasn't dropped, I can always feel a chill in the air when I'm there."
"I heard that a major shareholder of Green Fir Private Hospital died, and it happened at this hospital. His family is fighting tooth and nail over the inheritance, which has caused problems with the hospital's cash flow. I wonder if this will affect my work."
"I've noticed something strange lately. My new colleague, Xiao Zhou, really enjoys working the night shift and often volunteers to switch shifts with others."
"At first, I thought she was being bullied at work. In my mind, no one would willingly trade their day shift for someone else's night shift, especially without any benefits. But Xiao Zhou shattered my expectations."
"She has a very positive work attitude and seems to really enjoy this life-saving profession. Even when she's on night shift every day, her eyes always have a smile on them."
"Perhaps it's a matter of mindset; even though she often works through the night, Xiao Zhou is always in excellent condition. Unlike me, I've long since become sallow-faced and my hairline has receded due to the heavy workload."
"I thought I should learn from Xiao Zhou, until one day, when we were on night patrol together, I found that she wasn't very serious about her work. She spent half of her night shift wandering around the wards at the end of the fourth-floor corridor."
"That day, Xiao Zhou seemed very flustered, completely unlike his usual cheerful and composed self. It was as if he was anxiously waiting for something."
"I was about to criticize her, but just then, the door to the ward at the end of the fourth-floor corridor creaked open, the light came on, and Xiao Zhou rushed in, closing the door behind her. The entire corridor was plunged into darkness again. When I ran over, I was shocked to see that the ward was completely empty!!"
"In an instant, I remembered a ghost story a former colleague had mentioned. It was said that there was something unclean in the room at the end of the fourth-floor corridor, and that the ward had been vacant for a long time."
"I was terrified. The next morning, when I looked in the mirror, my face was deathly pale, and my eyes were surrounded by dark circles, as if a ghost had sucked out my life force."
"Xiao Zhou has disappeared, and it has become a cold case."
The nurse who wrote this record resigned and returned to her hometown shortly afterward. Several other similar records also mentioned the ward at the end of the fourth-floor corridor.
"This room might be strange; it's a key area for investigation!" Hu Jiu noted this down.
In fact, the police had noticed something amiss with the room during their initial investigation, suspecting that Fierce Ghost might be lurking there. However, considering the safety of public officials, they did not pursue the matter further and instead promptly handed it over to Headquarters.
Hu Jiu carefully reviewed the information from beginning to end, made some hasty preparations, and then set off for this Ghost Hospital.
Headquarters had already notified the person in charge of Forsythia City in advance, so Hu Jiu did not need any transportation to get there and arrived at the scene of the incident in no time.
Green Fir Private Hospital is located in what used to be a bustling area of Forsythia City, but it is now extremely desolate. The surrounding area has been sealed off, and even in broad daylight, the hospital's main building appears somewhat eerie and sinister.
My gaze extended to the end of the corridor on the fourth floor of the hospital, where the doors and windows were tightly closed, and nothing seemed amiss.
Hu Jiu showed his identification to the staff stationed there, and then slowly walked into the hospital under their respectful yet fearful gazes.
The hospital was a mess, with a thick layer of dust, stains, and broken tables, chairs, and equipment on the floor. Normally, this neglected garbage would be disposed of along with the ruins.
Hu Jiu looked around and caught a glimpse of something shiny out of the corner of his eye.
He walked in that direction.
It's an elevator.
The hospital elevator was very old and dilapidated; the doors weren't fully closed, leaving a gap.
Hu Jiu only glanced at it, and the next second,
Creak--
With a series of unpleasant scraping sounds, the elevator doors slowly opened to both sides.
Hu Jiu peeked inside, and the first thing he saw was his own reflection!
The inner walls of the elevator car were as smooth as a mirror, reflecting light so clearly one could see their reflection.
Most importantly, the elevator was very clean, as if it were cleaned every day, unlike the dilapidated state of other parts of the hospital.
The reflection in the mirror was expressionless, with deathly pale skin, and remained motionless.
Hu Jiu observed carefully, not taking this place seriously at all, after all, he himself controlled the Magic Mirror.
I slowly stepped into the elevator. For an ordinary person, this might be a dangerous act, because the hospital has a basement level, the elevator had been abandoned for many years, and the cables might be rusted. A slight impact could cause it to fall.
But Hu Jiu didn't care. His shoes kept a slight gap between the soles and the ground, leaving no trace wherever they went.
Apart from a poster, there was nothing else in the elevator.
At this moment, Hu Jiu continued to walk forward, while activating the Supernatural of the Magic Mirror, and gradually sank into the Mirror Space formed by the inner wall of the elevator car.
The elevator in the mirror is exactly the same as the real elevator, but once you step out of the mirror elevator, the first floor of the hospital has undergone a complete transformation.
The real first floor is almost a ruin, but in this mirrored version, it is clean and tidy, as if it has not stopped operating. However, the light is dim, giving people a sense of oppression, and there is no one there except for Hu Jiu.
It seems... this is another Green Fir Private Hospital.
Hu Jiu checked on the first floor and walked to the nurses' station.
The beds in the duty room were folded into neat squares; this was where nurses would rest temporarily while waiting for their shift to end.
The nurses' station desk was spotless, but the space underneath was dimly lit, as if something was hidden there.
Hu Jiu leaned down slightly. The darkness under the table couldn't be dispelled by the light, but he still saw... a diary.