After summer arrived, the green belts of Fu City turned deep green.
Occasionally, a gust of wind blew through, revealing scattered patches of azure sky between the swaying branches and leaves.
Xi Wutong walked briskly through the shadows of the trees. The shade stretched toward Giantwood Hospital, forming a dark artery.
This was her first summer in the south. She had traveled a thousand miles to Fu City, not only for work, but for something else more important.
Today, she had received an unusual case.
At Giantwood Hospital in Fu City, Xi Wutong looked out the window in silence.
The weather was lovely that day. Sunlight illuminated every corner down to the finest detail, and even the darkest places seemed bright.
"Doctor Xi, what do you think of that girl's psychiatric assessment report?" the older doctor beside her asked.
Xi Wutong shook her head. "It's strange, but this isn't the first time something like this has happened. What about the previous cases?"
The older doctor remained silent, tacitly acknowledging her question.
"Let's wait until her family gets here."
"The suspect's brother is here. Doctor Xi, please come over."
Xi Wutong nodded and walked out with the assessment report.
It was already one in the afternoon when Qin Manjiang arrived at Giantwood Hospital.
The sun was at its fiercest, and he was drenched in sweat by the time he reached the hospital.
With the police officers guiding him, he met a capable-looking female doctor with a ponytail.
"My surname is Xi. I'll be asking you about your sister Qin Manyi's basic circumstances."
Qin Manjiang nodded. "I'll cooperate."
"When did your sister Qin Manyi first begin experiencing mental illness?"
"Two years ago."
"When, exactly?"
"The day my father died."
"I need the exact time."
"September third, in the evening, around six