Beyond Control

The body, losing its support, collapsed limply to the ground, a drop of blood splattering out of the hospital gate, leaving a glaring crimson stain on the ground at the entrance.

The gatekeeper's gaze seemed to inadvertently follow the drop of blood and glance outside, his sinister eyes landing on Yu Xing and Fang Xiao.

His gaze remained unchanged, as if he hadn't recognized Fang Xiao's identity.

Fang Xiao's breathing became rapid.

He wasn't afraid because he saw such a scene.

Having worked at the docks since he was a child, he had witnessed countless deaths and acts of violence.

However, this was the first time he had witnessed violence on another level in a place like a "hospital".

And this means things are out of control.

This hospital was outside his control.

"Brother, no one here participated in the Snow Festival." Yu Xing's hand hung naturally at his side, while he adjusted his glasses with the other. The bell on his wrist jingled a few times, startling Fang Xiao, who was lost in confusion and doubt.

Fang Xiao's expression darkened considerably without him realizing it, his snake-like eyes revealing a predatory aggression.

He said in a low voice, "Go in and take a look."

While others would flee in terror at the sight, he would not.

As the ruler of Nanshui Town, he has the right and the ability to resolve any instability.

Fang Xiao walked over, and Yu Xing naturally followed.

After walking a few steps, he looked back and found that neither the rickshaw driver who had brought them there nor the passersby nearby seemed to have seen anything happen; they were all going about their business as if nothing had happened.

The ground was covered with a layer of snow, which crunched underfoot. Fang Xiao was the first to reach the gate, raised his hand and knocked heavily on the iron gate several times. He then said coldly to the gatekeeper who was trying to drag the corpse into the hospital, "Stop."

The security guard ignored him completely.

Yu Xing chuckled softly, "The door was open when I passed by last time, why is it closed this time? Are you afraid the patients inside will escape?"

Fang Xiao pondered for a moment.

Things took an unexpected turn, but his intelligence was still intact. Since the gatekeeper was so blatantly ignoring him, he was either pretending not to see him or genuinely didn't care about him.

With his younger brother's words giving him a hint, Fang Xiao sneered, grabbed the railing with both hands, exerted all his strength, and flipped over the railing.

The moment he stepped into the hospital grounds, the security guard's eyes locked onto him with the precision of an eagle.

"The hospital is closed today," the old man said in an extremely slow and flat voice. "We're not admitting any patients."

At the same time, he dropped the patient's corpse's ankle that he was holding and slowly walked towards Fang Xiao step by step.

"A place that treats and saves lives dares to close down?" Fang Xiao sensed an extremely dangerous aura emanating from the gatekeeper, and amidst his surprise and uncertainty, he felt an urgent need to find out the truth.

He had already spent so much of his youth resisting Fang Deming; he couldn't allow another mystery to linger by his side.

The gatekeeper grinned, his yellowed teeth giving off an eerily menacing vibe. "Because... today... Snow Festival."

The stick, still dripping blood, was waved excitedly by the hand holding it, revealing an undisguised intent to attack.

The serpentine pupils had already subtly appeared in Fang Xiao's eyes. His body stood ramrod straight, exuding a natural air of superiority. As if he hadn't noticed that the gatekeeper was about to smash him to death as well, he raised his chin towards the corpse of the person who had switched places. "Why did you kill him?"

"Kill him?" The gatekeeper's mouth gaped open even wider, his murky eyes darting around. "No, I'm saving him."

"If you're sick, you should stay in the hospital for treatment. Why run away?"

"I will take him to continue treatment!"

The gatekeeper's last word was spoken heavily, as he suddenly lunged forward and forcefully slammed his stick down on Fang Xiao's head.

Yu Xing, fully committed to her act, clung to the iron gate and called out anxiously, "Brother! Be careful!"

In fact, he knew that Fang Xiao would definitely not be hit.

It was true that the gatekeeper had a terrifying aura. Because he had been in contact with the Doctor, he could sense the aura belonging to [He] on the gatekeeper with just a little effort.

Dark, twisted, grotesque, and disgusting.

However, the aura of the Qianjie emanating from Fang Xiao was much stronger.

The gatekeeper was merely a minor boss in the hospital, while Fang Xiao was the most powerful being besides the Snake Woman herself, whose subconscious was controlled by Qianjie.

Snowflakes fluttered down, and in a daze, it seemed as if the sound of snakes slithering could be heard.

Yu Xing didn't activate his spiritual eyes, so he couldn't see very clearly. He only saw the stick fall on the snow, splashing up a cloud of snow.

Fang Xiao's figure had already appeared two meters away from where the stick would land. He turned around and grabbed the gatekeeper with one hand, while the other hand gripped the gatekeeper's neck.

"Who sent...?"

Before he could finish his cold words, he felt his grip loosen.

The guard's head was cleanly severed from his neck, rolled down with a thud, and his body, like the patient whose head had been smashed, fell straight down.

Fang Xiao's eye twitched. He withdrew his hand, wiped it on his sleeve, and turned to explain to Yu Xing, who was watching from the sidelines, "It wasn't me. I didn't even use any force."

Yu Xing actually saw it very clearly. Fang Xiao hadn't even used his full strength yet. The old gatekeeper lost the power to resist the moment he was subdued. He spat out a mouthful of blood that was hard to describe and "died".

It wasn't Fang Xiao who did it; the force maintaining the gatekeepers' actions was simply removed.

Doctor...

Only Doctor could do that.

Are the Doctor, even from so far away, still keeping an eye on the situation at the hospital?

Yu Xing also climbed over the doorway and came in, observing his surroundings.

Not all patients wanted to escape. The patients gathered here had all kept their distance because of the conflict, but they all stood still, seemingly not wanting to take the opportunity to flee.

"This is strange; this situation was never mentioned in that book." Fang Xiao straightened his slightly disheveled robes. "Come on, let's go inside and take a look."

One gatekeeper died, and naturally there were various nurses and Doctor, then department heads, and a Principal.

Someone will eventually make him ask what exactly happened here.

The two walked quickly into the hospital building. Yu Xing had pretended to be sick and come in with Zhang Yu once before. At that time, she only felt that the first floor was quite lively. Not only were there patients and their families, but the nurses in uniforms would also whisper among themselves.

This time, however, he saw a pool of blood everywhere as soon as he entered.

Those lying on the ground were none other than the Doctor and nurses.

These corpses all died in the same manner, seemingly having their energy drained at the same time as the gatekeeper.

There wasn't a single living medical staff member in the entire hospital; only patients, still unaware of what had happened, stood there bewildered and confused.

"Same taste..." Fang Xiao licked his lips, seemingly amused by the scene before him. He turned to Yu Xing and said, "It's the Doctor's doing."

He didn't even want to go upstairs to find the department heads and hospital director, whose existence was uncertain, because the Doctor was actually in his home.

Since they're all dead, let's go talk to the Doctor. (End of Chapter)