The Head Nurse actually changed her destination based on that single sentence from Li Xian. Cheng Xin had to admire his perceptiveness, which had also taken a considerable weight off his shoulders-
Because the moment he and the Head Nurse turned, the Director appeared at the other end of the Skybridge.
Holding the long awl he used for surgery, he cast a dark look at the Head Nurse's retreating back, then slowly advanced toward Cheng Xin at an unhurried pace.
"You really are... the most disobedient batch of patients I've ever seen."
There was only disappointment in his expression, without the slightest trace of concern. He seemed certain they could cause no real trouble, so even his steps remained steady.
Cheng Xin stood silently at the entrance to the Skybridge without moving. All he needed to do now was guard this sole passage that allowed the staff to reach the Fifth Floor, buying Li Xian at least enough time to find the patient. Since the Director was in no hurry, neither did he need to be.
The Director was still several meters away from Cheng Xin when he raised his chin slightly and said, "I'll give you three seconds to leave."
He seemed to regard this as an act of mercy toward Cheng Xin. After counting three seconds and seeing that Cheng Xin remained rooted to the spot, he sighed softly, then abruptly hurled the long awl in his hand!
The awl tore through the air at tremendous speed, shooting straight toward Cheng Xin's head too fast for an ordinary person to dodge. But Cheng Xin reacted even faster, letting it skim past him while still remembering to throw the object in his hand at the Director-
Yet, perhaps because dodging had thrown him off balance, the River God Doll