Zhong Yi had come after Chu Ge messaged him on WeChat. Since the Masked Man who played chess with him every day had been beaten up, of course Chu Ge had to call him.
By now, Chu Ge had grown somewhat used to their reluctance to call the police when something happened. When someone with an esper ability got attacked, their first reaction was to settle the score themselves, not go to the police.
Someone who went to the police might even be considered an embarrassment. There was something of the old martial underworld spirit returning to this.
Perhaps that was not necessarily a good thing... but Chu Ge still decided to do as the locals did and contact Zhong Yi first. If they needed the police, Zhong Yi would contact them anyway, and he could reach plenty of other people besides.
If this involved Du Lianfeng, Zhong Yi understood it better than anyone. Chu Ge himself was actually rather reluctant to get involved.
Yet Zhong Yi simply stood before the old man's bed in silence for a long while before sighing softly. "Ever since esper abilities appeared, a lot of people have changed."
Chu Ge watched him quietly without speaking.
Zhong Yi turned to look at Zhu Mengmeng and Cai Zhijian, then said quietly to Chu Ge, "Let his family look after him for now. Shall we take a walk?"
Chu Ge realized that Zhong Yi had most likely identified the source of the injuries, and might even know who had done it. He nodded to Qiu Wuji. After comforting Zhu Mengmeng for a while, she followed Zhong Yi outside with Chu Ge.
The three strolled along a tree-lined path in the hospital grounds. Zhong Yi gazed distractedly at the desolate fallen leaves. Only after a long while did