The elevator door opened, and a sharp sound of metal rubbing was particularly harsh in the silence.
Lin Yi stepped out, and a cold breath came towards him.
The corridor of the special isolation area is very narrow, with rows of sealed metal doors on both sides, so thick that it can isolate all life.
The explosion-proof glass inlaid on the door was shining with a cold light. Through the glass, you can see the awakened people who were imprisoned inside - they were either curled up or manic, each struggling on the brink of collapse.
Lin Yi walked to the room number 17 and looked inside through the glass.
Patient No. 17 curled up in the corner, holding his head with his hands, and kept muttering something in his mouth.
Lin Yi listened carefully for a while and vaguely heard a few words: "Don't...Don't get close to me...They are looking at me..."
His eyes fell on No. 17's eyes, but found that the other party's gaze was not focused on him, but passed by him and stared at him tightly behind him.
Lin Yi saw some blurry outlines in the reflection of his pupil No. 17, like some indescribable monster, peeking at the world from another dimension.
Lin Yi turned around and found that there was nothing behind him, only the pale lights in the corridor projected on the ground, pulling his shadow slenderly.
When Lin Yi's eyes fell on No. 17 again, the other party was still curled up in the corner, but his current state was completely different from before.
His body began to tremble violently, as if it was torn by invisible force, and the muttering sound became even more rapid, even with a hint of hysteria: "They... they are coming! They are coming! Don't get close to me! Don't!"
The nails of No. 17 were deeply clenched into his arms, and blood oozed out through his fingers, but he didn't realize it, as if the pain in his body was far less than the mental torture.
Seeing this scene, Lin Yi pressed the communicator on the wall: "I need a psychoanalyst and two security personnel to go to the isolation room No. 17 immediately."
A brief silence came from the other end of the communicator, followed by a mechanical response: "Received."
After hanging up the communication, Lin Yi's attention was once again focused on No. 17.
This time, he found that No. 17's eyes were staring at him.
What reflected in No. 17's pupil was no longer the scene of the room, but a twisted darkness, as if something was squirming in that darkness, trying to break through some boundaries. "What did you see?" Lin Yi asked in a low voice, trying to get more information from No. 17's mouth.
No. 17's lips trembled: "It...it's looking at me...it's right behind you...it's saying...it's saying it's coming..."
His pupils continued to dilate, and the whites of his eyes were covered with blood, as if he was forced to the brink of collapse by some indescribable force.
At this moment, the sound of rapid footsteps came from the end of the corridor, accompanied by a slight vibration of the metal floor, and the psychoanalyst and two fully armed security personnel arrived quickly.
The three of them quickly came to Lin Yi's side, and the psychoanalyst's eyes passed through the thick explosion-proof glass to carefully check the situation on No. 17.
He pushed his glasses: "Dean, No. 17's mental state is worse than we expected. We must arrange in-depth mental therapy as soon as possible, but before that, you'd better leave here first. The situation here... may become more dangerous."
No. 17 in the room kept shaking his hands, still muttering to himself, as if he was talking to an invisible existence.
As soon as Lin Yi was about to leave, he heard his intermittent whispers: "They are here... the Immortal King..."
These words immediately attracted Lin Yi's attention. Lin Yi waved his hand around, and the other three staff members immediately left here with great tactfulness.
The most important thing about working in the Imperial Madness Asylum is to be obedient.
There may be hidden behind every wall and every door here.
This place not only imprisons at high risk awakened people, but also some "special prisoners" sent in directly by the royal family.
Every word these people spit out may involve the highest secrets of the empire, or even the truth that is enough to subvert certain powers.
So, the most priority for working here is to manage your ears and mouth.
If you shouldn't listen, you should pretend not to hear it; if you shouldn't say it, even a word cannot be revealed.
Otherwise, what awaits them may not just lose their jobs, but completely disappear into the world.
Lin Yi watched the three staff members leave, and came to the explosion-proof glass of the isolation room No. 17, raised his finger and tapped it, attracting the attention of No. 17.
"Tell me, what do you know?"
The voice of No. 17 was intermittent: "Mr. Bell... He is their pawn... They want to control the parliament through him... control the entire continent... They... They want to awaken the 'Immortal King'..."
He continued to ask: "What is the 'Immortal King'? Where is it? Why does the ghost awaken it?"
A trace of fear flashed in No. 17's eyes, and the voice became even deeper: "'Immortal King'... It is the source of the ghost... It is an existence beyond our understanding... Once it awakens, the entire continent will fall into darkness... Altar... The altar is its awakening place..."
"Where is the altar?"
No. 17's body suddenly trembled violently, and he hugged his head tightly with his hands, and his voice became hysterical: "I don't know! I don't know! Don't ask again! They... they are coming! They are coming!"
His words came to an abrupt end, as if something had strangled his throat, and his face turned pale in an instant.
Lin Yi noticed something was wrong, so he quickly took a step forward and kicked open the door.
When he rushed into the isolation room, No. 17's body had already begun to twitch violently, and black blood was overflowing from the corners of his mouth, as if some kind of poison was eroding his life.
"Damn it!" Lin Yi lowered his curse and reached out to support No. 17, but the other party's body had fallen softly and had no breath.
Lin Yi stood in the isolation room No. 17 and looked down at the corpse lying on the ground.
Under the pale light, the black blood on the corners of patient No. 17's mouth seemed particularly dazzling, and there was a faint fishy smell in the air, mixed with the pungent smell of disinfectant.
He squatted down and reached out to explore the other party's pulse, confirming that the other party had completely died.
Lin Yi stood up and pressed the communicator: "Patient No. 17 has died, suspected of being poisoned or mentally collapsed. Immediately block the isolation area, notify the medical team to perform an autopsy, and at the same time strengthen the safety alert in the sanatorium."
"Received, send someone to deal with it immediately."
After hanging up the communication, Lin Yi's eyes fell on the body of No. 17 again.
His mind was quickly combed through everything that had just happened, trying to find more clues from it.
"Ghost, Bell Councillor, Immortal King, Altar..."
These keywords are connected together, seemingly pointing to a huge conspiracy, and the death of No. 17 is more like some kind of warning - or silence.
【The main task has been activated. 】
[Main mission: The mysterious Bell Councillor (first ring)]
Difficulty level: Lv.41
Task introduction: Investigate the power of Bell Councillor.
Task duration: 15 natural days
Task reward: Depends on the task completion degree. After receiving the reward, the second ring task will be unlocked.
Mission punishment: compulsory execution.
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After Lin Yi received the task prompt, a burst of rapid footsteps came from the end of the corridor. With the crisp sound of metal instruments colliding, the medical team quickly approached.
Lin Yi turned around to face his subordinates: "On the 17th is dead, and an autopsy is performed immediately. I want to know the cause of his death, and don't let go of every detail. At the same time, strengthen the safety alert in the isolation area. If you see any suspicious person, kill him or her."
The medical team stepped forward and carefully carried the body of No. 17 onto a stretcher. A white cloth sheet covered the lifeless face, and then quickly evacuated.
Back at the office, Lin Yi closed the door and the light in the room became dim in an instant.
He walked to the window and looked down at the panoramic view of the Imperial Sanatorium through the thick bulletproof glass.
As a place to suppress high-risk awakened people and dangerous political prisoners, the Imperial Sanatorium has a solid defense, but it is definitely impeccable.
In this way, the other party was able to kill No. 17 silently under his nose, without even a trace.
This also sounded a wake-up call for Lin Yi - don't underestimate the local forces in this world.
According to Su Xiao, the water in the Zur Empire was terrifyingly deep.
In the world, Su Xiao only solved one of the hostile forces outside the Zur Empire, and almost saved half of his life.
If there is any fatal problem here, Lin Yi himself is not sure that he can escape unstoppably. "It seems that external force must be used."
After a moment, he pressed a button on the desktop: "Arranging the vehicle, I'm going to the execution agency."
"Yes, Lord Dean."
Sitting in the special car heading to the execution agency, Lin Yi's eyes shone through the car window and stared at the rapid passing of the city outside.
The streets are crowded with traffic, and the prosperity remains. The shouts of vendors, the laughter of children, and the whistle of vehicles are intertwined.
The execution agency is located in the core area of the imperial capital. It is a towering black building, like a sharp sword penetrated straight into the sky, symbolizing the iron blood and majesty of the empire.
There is no decoration on the surface of the building, only cold and hard lines and heavy metal walls, giving people an invisible sense of oppression.
Lin Yi's vehicle slowly drove into the gate of the agency. After seeing the Imperial Nursing Home logo printed on the outside of the vehicle, the guards immediately released it, and even the inspection steps were omitted.
In the Zur Empire, even civilians recognized this sign - parents often scared children by "don't obediently and throwing you into the imperial madhouse."
Over time, the reputation of the Imperial Sanatorium can almost be said to have stopped children from crying.
Lin Yi came here not to stroll.
He needs help, and there happens to be such a person in the execution organ.
Su Xiao once mentioned that he found a naughty detective in the previous world to help him.
Although that little guy is young, his brain is very smart, which helps Su Xiao save a lot of brain cells.
With her here, Su Xiao naturally enjoyed being relaxed and was too lazy to bother to think about those twists and turns.
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Meanwhile, in the office of the Legion Commander of the Execution Agency, Ithaway Bonnie was sitting at the table, her fingers unconsciously tapping the tabletop.
Her eyes swept out the window from time to time, as if weighing something.
"Escape...or stay?"
After learning that the vice president of the Imperial Sanatorium suddenly came to the execution agency, her intuition told her that this was definitely not a good thing.
The last time Ithaway Bonnie felt this way, it was Kukulin Baiye who suddenly appeared and dragged her into a conspiracy that ordinary people could not escape.
That time, she almost fell into the hands of Harold and Su Xiao.
If she hadn't been alert enough, she would have been silenced long ago. How could she sit here and think about life?
"What's wrong?" Seeing Ithaway Bonnie with a panic look, Reinhardt, who was sitting behind the desk, looked at Ithaway Bonnie.
Although Ithaway Bonnie is not a member of the execution agency in terms of identity, since the last confrontation with the Ghost Ring Organization, she has long been deemed to be the "dog-headed military advisor" here.
Only ordinary people once they get involved in the disputes between ghost forces and want to escape unstoppably, their only choice is to rely on the protection of these violent institutions.
Ithaway Bonnie took a deep breath and tried to suppress the panic in her heart, but her fingers were still unconsciously tugging the corners of her clothes.
She looked at Reinhardt: "The vice president of the Imperial Nursing Home is here. I always feel that things are not that simple. This time... I'm afraid it won't be a good thing."
Reinhardt pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "You go see him first and see what his purpose is. If the situation is wrong, I will come forward immediately."
"Hey? Am I going?" Ithaway Bonnie heard that she was going to face the vice president of the Imperial Nursing Home alone, and her calves suddenly began to tremble, and even her voice was trembling.
There is no way, Ithaway Bonnie is just a 12-year-old child, and she grew up listening to the horror stories of the Empire Nursing Home.
In her childhood memory, the Imperial Nursing Home is like a black hole that devours life, full of ulterior motives.
Now, the "big villain" in the story suddenly appeared in front of him, and it was impossible to say that he was not nervous.
However, the situation waits for no one.
Just while Ithaway Bonnie was still struggling with how to deal with it, the door of the office was already knocked.
She took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and silently said in her heart: "You can't panic, you must never panic..."
Ithaway Bonnie walked to the door with a slightly stiff step, reached out to hold the door handle, her fingertips shivered slightly.
The moment the door opened, Lin Yi's figure appeared in her sight.
Behind him were two tall bodyguards, their eyes locked at Reinhardt, who was sitting behind the desk as soon as they opened the door.
The two bodyguards looked at each other and silently pressed their hands on the weapon around their waists just in case. "You are waiting at the door. I have something to discuss with Commander Reinhardt."
"Yes, Lord Dean." The two bodyguards saluted respectfully, then turned around and exited the room, closed the door tightly, and the heavy door panels blocked the outside world.
Ithaway Bonnie stood there, trying to adjust her breathing.
Her fingers curled up slightly, and her nails were almost embedded in her palms. The pain made her feel a little more awake.
Now, she is a member of the execution organ. Although she is still young, her mind and courage have long surpassed her peers.
Otherwise, Reinhardt would not allow her to stay in this confidential office.
"Ithaway Bonnie and Reinhart?" Lin Yi ignored Ithaway Bonnie, but walked straight to the opposite of Reinhart, pulled a chair casually, and sat down calmly.
Seeing Lin Yi's performance, Ithaway Bonnie's nerves that had just relaxed became tense again, and her body began to tremble slightly unconsciously.
She tried hard to suppress her inner anxiety, and her eyes wandered back and forth between Reinhardt and Lin Yi. "It's us, I don't know what the Vice President is looking for us?" Reinhardt's voice was low and powerful, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
He deliberately increased the pronunciation of the word "正", as if reminding Lin Yi that his identity is not qualified to be arrogant here.
Reinhardt's confidence is not groundless. As the commander of the execution agency, his level is on par with that of the Imperial Sanatorium, so naturally he does not need to show weakness in front of Lin Yi, the vice president. "Someone told me that if you encounter some troubles that cannot be solved, I will come to you." "No, our execution agency suffered heavy losses some time ago and is resting now. Please ask the dean to ask you for a better understanding." Ithaway Bonnie almost subconsciously refused, and Su Xiao's appearance suddenly appeared in her mind.
The guy also pulled her onto the pirate ship in the same plain tone, and never came down again.
"Stop making a decision after you've seen this thing."
Lin Yi reached into his pocket, and when he took it out, he had an emblem in his palm.
After putting the badge on the table, Ithaway Bonnie and Reinhart fell into a dead silence at the same time.
"How is it possible? Isn't he dead?" Ithaway Bonnie looked at the badge symbolizing Su Xiao's identity on the desktop, and the emotional management on her face collapsed.
Reinhardt stood up suddenly, and the chair made a harsh friction on the ground.
"This...is this the badge of the deputy commander? Is he still alive?"
Lin Yi did not explain where the badge came from, nor did he need to explain it.
Because this badge can appear in his hands, it is enough to say everything.
Ithaway Bonnie looked at Reinhart. Only Reinhart, the commander of the execution agency, was qualified to make a decision of this level.
Reinhardt sat on a chair, his body shaped like a silent mountain.
His eyes never left the badge, as if he was thinking about something.
After a moment, he raised his head and looked at Lin Yi: "Director, what instructions do you have?"
This sentence seemed to put an end to Lin Yi's arrival and also laid the tone for the next action.
It is better to say that Reinhart is giving face to Lin Yi, he is giving face to Su Xiao.
In the past world, Su Xiao almost managed the execution agency as a solid piece, and even the monarch Harold's hand could not reach in.
If it weren't for Su Xiao's special identity - an awakened person who could lose control at any time, I'm afraid the first person Harold wants to get rid of was him.
After all, a violent institution that even the monarch cannot intervene is sensational enough in itself. "Okay, be happy." He reached out and took out a pendant from his arms and threw it to Ithaway Bonnie.
"I brought this thing back from Bubhuto, and I don't know who it is. You can take it."
Ithaway Bonnie subconsciously took the pendant, looked down and found that it was a pendant that Hank often wore around his neck.
The pendant is engraved with a small rune, symbolizing the identity of the execution mechanism, and there is a slight crack at the edge, which Hank left in a mission.
"Sure enough, is the deputy commander not dead yet?" Reinhardt did not ask again. He knew that Su Xiao had pretended to die and escape, so many that even people like him who were not keen on political smell could easily come up with several.
Maybe it is to avoid the pursuit of certain forces, or maybe it is just to get rid of some unexplained constraints.
Either one, it is not surprising. (This chapter ends)