Hospital 444

"What’s going on?"

"The candle, the candle went out!"

"Hurry, hurry and relight the candle, quick!"

Being plunged into pitch darkness, where one cannot see one’s own hand in front of them, is a terrifying event for anyone, let alone for Dai Wei and the rest at this moment.

Dai Wei’s legs were almost giving out on him from fear, and he could only bolster his courage by speaking.

"Uncle Li! Uncle Li! Are you there? Uncle Li!"

"I’m here, Dai Wei!"

"Who has matches? Weren’t there a matchbox on the table earlier?"

"Li Jun, you son of a bitch, it’s all your fault for flipping the table earlier!"

"Stop talking, hurry, find the matches!"

Dai Wei instinctively reached out his hand and then grabbed a hand.

"Who’s this? Who is it?"

But Dai Wei’s voice was drowned out by the noisy voices inside the house, as everyone was talking loudly to drive away the fear in their hearts.

"Listen to me, everyone, look for the matchbox on the floor!"

"Hurry up and find the matches! Find them!"

Hearing this, Dai Wei immediately crouched down, trying to find the matches.

But just then, Dai Wei suddenly felt the hand he had grabbed was now gripping his own!

"You?"

Right after, Dai Wei heard a familiar sound.

It was like... the sound of something being torn apart in the middle!

Upon hearing this sound, Dai Wei felt as if his soul had left his body!

"It’s here! ’It’ is here! Someone grab a knife and kill ’it’! Quick, quick!"

And at that moment...

Dai Lin’s eyes pierced the utter darkness, so he could see everything crystal clear.

Just as he thought!

It was this "person"!

Indeed, this "person" was the evil spirit from within the mist!

So, without a moment’s hesitation, Dai Lin released the curse attack from his left eye onto this "person"!

The ripping sound came to an abrupt stop, and then, the candle automatically relit!

Watching the candle relight, Dai Wei looked in surprise at what was before him.

However, there was no one in front of him.

What’s going on?

Dai Wei looked to the people beside him, and the person closest to him was none other than Su Wenqing!

Was it him?

Could it be him?

"You... you..."

Dai Wei looked at Su Wenqing in horror and said, "It’s you... it’s you!"

"What’s the matter?"

Uncle Li walked over and said, "It was so noisy just now, I couldn’t hear clearly. Did you mention a knife?"

"I just heard a sound..." Dai Wei swallowed hard, "a hand, a hand grabbed me, and then... I heard the exact same sound I heard while patrolling next to the White Mist! I heard it very clearly!"

Then, he pointed at Su Wenqing!

"It’s you, right? It’s you! Your voice was off when we were counting off before!"

"It’s not me!" Su Wenqing suddenly yelled out, "Absolutely not me!"

But by now, everyone’s gaze was fixed on Su Wenqing.

For everyone, the most important thing was to resolve the immediate problem! Compared to whether Su Wenqing really had any issues, that seemed already much less significant.

"Dai Wei, are you sure?" Li Jun was already itching to try, "Did you hear the voice from within the White Mist coming from Su Wenqing?"

"He was the closest to me, it must be him... right?"

"Right?" Uncle Li shook his head and said, "This is an accusation that concerns life and death, Dai Wei, can’t you be sure?"

"I am sure!" Dai Wei hardened his heart and said, "It’s him!"

"It’s not me!" Su Wenqing said urgently, "It’s not like that at all!"

But at that time, everyone began to distance themselves from Su Wenqing.

Li Yanping looked completely ready to watch a good show, standing behind Jiang Shan and said, "It’s him, right? It’s him! The way he acted just now, it was completely like an act! If Uncle Zhi’an was the kind of person he described, would Yun still be alive till now?"

"Make yourself clear," Jiang Shan was obviously not going to change his mind because of Li Yanping’s few words and said, "Su Wenqing, you were so close to Dai Wei just now, did you hear any strange sounds?"

"It seemed... it seemed there was," Su Wenqing quickly said, "It seemed like..."

"Why are we still wasting our breath! Do we have to wait until the candle goes out again?" Li Jun interrupted Su Wenqing’s words, "Let’s just make a decision right now!"

"Li Jun!" Uncle Li suddenly became furious, "We are discussing a matter of life and death, can you take it as lightly as you do? This is about life and death! Is this how your parents taught you? Try saying one more word and see what happens!"

Everyone was shocked.

Dai Wei had never seen Uncle Li lose his temper from childhood to adulthood.

To everyone, he was always as refreshing as a spring breeze, and he would help out without hesitation whenever someone was in trouble. It was hard for many to imagine him angry.

"Uncle, Uncle Li?" Li Jun seemed to have been frightened as well.

Dai Wei suddenly became unsure again.

Then, Uncle Li looked at Dai Wei and asked, "Tell me, Dai Wei, is it Su Wenqing?"

"I... I don’t know..." Dai Wei dared not say too much now.

And at this time, Dai Lin...

He looked at the "person" he had cursed and attacked, only to find the attack was as ineffective as a clay ox entering the sea, utterly useless!

"It’s not Su Wenqing! It’s not him!" Dai Lin really wanted to shout, but he found he couldn’t make a sound at all.

All of this... stemmed from that "something" within the depths of White Mist!

That "something" possessed a terrifying power that absolutely suppressed Dai Lin!

What was it?

An evil spirit? Or a cursed spirit?

But for sure, that "something" was protecting the "person" in front of him!

The suppressed Dai Lin, now unable to attack or even to speak, his physical body outside the house couldn’t observe the situation inside, nor could it enter the house!

What should he do?

Dai Lin looked at that "person," who was now posturing and blending in with the others, pretending to be a human!

The candle might go out again, and that "person" would soon reveal its fangs!

Before that... Dai Lin had to find a way!

Moreover, he was increasingly feeling... that this "Dai Wei" really resembled his brother! At this moment, it reminded him of Black Marsh Village and Wei Zhengxian’s brother!

"At least, Su Wenqing is a major suspect, right?" Li Yanping was obviously targeting Su Wenqing, "We must stay away from him first!"

This request was reasonable, so Uncle Li did not object.

"So, Su Wenqing, you stay away from us for now. If you approach us rashly, we can assume that you are more suspicious."

Hearing Uncle Li say this, Su Wenqing sighed and said, "Fine! It’s not like I’m eager to be with you guys. Fine, I won’t come near you!"

Then, Su Wenqing found a chair and sat down.

Watching Su Wenqing distance himself, Dai Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he looked at the other few people around him.

Being questioned by Uncle Li like that, he also began to feel uncertain.

"I... I need to use the bathroom..."

"The bathroom?"

There was no sewage system in Nanmian Village, naturally, there were no flush toilets either; people usually took care of business outdoors and then used it as fertilizer. However, Xia Meng wanting to use the bathroom at this time was quite awkward.

"Can’t you hold it?"

"I can’t hold it any longer..." Xia Meng’s expression looked terrible, as she had obviously been holding it for a while.

"Then I’ll accompany you," Li Yanping stepped forward and said.

"No way!" Uncle Li said, "It’s too dangerous for just the two of you to go if one of you is..."

"Then who will accompany them?" Jiang Shan glanced at the others, as Li Ruping was not here, and there were no other women present.

Chang Min immediately volunteered, "How about I..."

Jiang Shan clenched his teeth and said, "I’ll go with them. I’ll guard the door for you. If there’s any danger, I can put up a fight."

"If it’s you, Jiang Shan, we’re definitely reassured."

So, Jiang Shan, Li Yanping, and Xia Meng, headed outside together.

After the three of them left, Uncle Li sat down and gazed at Su Wenqing in the distance, while Chang Min looked outside the door with a hint of worry.

Jiang Shan followed the two women outside, closely watching the pair in front of him.

Arriving at a corner ahead, Xia Meng squatted down, with Jiang Shan turning his head away.

Li Yanping squatted down beside Xia Meng to accompany her.

"Are you okay? Xia Meng, you look very pale?"

"I..."

Xia Meng clutched her shoulders tightly and said to Jiang Shan, "Jiang Shan, could you move further away, otherwise, I... I can’t do it..."