The Tunnel That Buried Me

Warm light fell across Gao Ming's face as he sat up in the bed in the Special Care Ward.

The ward was filled with medical equipment he didn't recognize. The corridor outside was guarded at every turn; not even a mosquito could get through.

"Your body is in terrible shape. You have dozens of wounds, large and small, all of which cleverly avoided your vital areas. But the most critical issue now is that your internal organs have undergone irreversible pathological changes. We've tried everything we can, but all we can do is delay your death."

Doctors and nurses were on standby around the clock. They normally stayed in the room next to Gao Ming's.

"Where am I?"

"The East District Investigation Bureau's hospital. It's specifically for treating Investigators and Security personnel injured in anomaly events." The doctor pressed the call button beside the bed. A few minutes later, Chen Yuntian and several other senior Investigation Bureau officials entered the ward.

The doctors and nurses tactfully left the room, closing the door behind them.

"The results of the investigation into the Sishui Apartments anomaly event are in. You deserve the most credit, but we hope you'll keep the matter involving Situ An confidential." Chen Yuntian sat down beside Gao Ming. "The Investigation Bureau has suffered a devastating blow. If the ordinary Investigators find out Situ An used them, they might lose faith in us. We can't afford any more internal strife."

"You can tell us anything you need. In the time you have left, we'll do our best to fulfill all your requests." A new Bureau Chief had yet to be chosen for the East District, so the East District Investigation Bureau was temporarily under the supervision of the Hanhai General Investigation Bureau. The man speaking now was one of