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W City Psychiatric Hospital is located on Niu Mountain in the west of the city, not too far from the urban area, but few people will walk around in this area after nightfall—intentionally or unintentionally, the nearby residents subconsciously reject this place very much.It's not out of discrimination against mental patients, but Niushan Mental Hospital, how should I put it... It always has a gloomy smell and is lifeless.I don't feel it during the day, but at night, I just need to look at the mountain for a while, and I can feel the cold air blowing on my body.

As night fell, lights were lit on the road leading to Niushan Mental Hospital, and because it was surrounded by lush trees, the whole mountain was emitting a faint green light.

A police car with the license plate of City Z was driving slowly on the rugged mountain road, and suddenly, the car braked suddenly and stopped.

"What's wrong?" Gao Jie in the passenger seat suddenly opened his eyes.

Liu Xia rubbed the center of her brows, and said with a smile, "It's nothing, my eyes hurt after looking at this light for a long time."

Gao Jie said "Yes", didn't say anything else, closed his eyes and leaned back.Liu Xia stared blankly at the road ahead, hesitating whether to restart the car - just now something flew past in front of the car, and the car seemed to hit it.Liu Xia was sure that it was neither a human being nor any animal, not even a living thing.Do you want to get out of the car and check?

"Don't worry, this mountain is blessed by the mountain god, and there will be no dirty things." A soft voice came from the back seat.

Liu Xia's eyes lit up, she turned around and teased, "I think it's because I'm dazzled. Not only are my eyes dazzled, but my ears are also bad. Even the classmate who spoke softly just now is talking to me?"

Lian Qiao lowered her eyes and said nothing, but Shen Tucheng gave Liu Xia a dissatisfied look.

"Let's drive." Gao Jie said lightly.

The police car was on the road again, Gao Jie closed his eyes and "communicated" with the people in the back seat——

"What was that just now?"

A light male voice came to my ears: "The mountain elves and mobs are playing around."

Gao Jie couldn't help being curious: "There is a mountain god?" Years of ghosts, he has never seen the legendary "God".

"En." The voice paused, and said with relief, "Don't worry, you won't feel uncomfortable."

Hearing this, Gao Jie couldn't help but frown. Even though he now completely possesses his brother's body, he still thinks he is a ghost in his subconscious mind.Ghosts instinctively repel gods.

The male voice was clear and indifferent, as if he didn't care whether he was listening or not, and continued: "You can't feel the breath of God. It doesn't invade or tolerate, and it won't conflict with anything."

"According to what you said, wouldn't the 'Dish Immortal' be free to come and go?"

"Yes."

Gao Jie snorted: "If that's the case, why didn't it kill Wang Shiwei for so long?"

"It doesn't dare." The mountain god guards the mountain, and he doesn't interfere with anyone or anything, but "Dish Immortal" dare not. "Even if you know you won't be punished if you do it, you still dare not do anything...this is God."

Gao Jie can understand what he said, God does not let go, does not interfere, there is no joy or sorrow, no love or hatred, he silently watches you, you feel happy or afraid.Suddenly, a feeling emerged in Gao Jie's heart—it was not a ghost who was talking to him, but a god.

"who are you?"

"I do not remember……"

……

The car soon stopped again, and the destination was reached.

The mental hospital is located on the mountainside of Niushan Mountain. The buildings in twos and threes are hidden among the tall trees. It doesn't look like a hospital but like a resort.I was told in advance that this place was heavily guarded, but apart from the document inspection and registration procedures when I first entered the construction area, Shentu City never saw a guard post.Just as he was curious, a silver flash fell into his eyes. Shentucheng was startled, and immediately looked towards the light source—it was pitch black, and there was nothing.

"Don't look at it, it's a gun." Liu Xia said.

The security guards in the mental hospital are actually equipped with guns?And it's... an ambush?

"Don't worry, they won't hurt us." Liu Xia turned her head and smiled, "In a sense, they are protecting us."

The darkness made Shentucheng extra sensitive, he frowned, and he asked, "Is there any danger?"

"Very likely." Liu Xia shrugged.He noticed that Lian Qiao quickly approached Shentu City almost at the same time as his words fell, and put on a protective posture vaguely.

"This is not a mental illness." Gao Jie whispered, "It's a prison."

"Prison?" Lian Qiao glanced at Gao Jie disapprovingly, as if blaming him for bringing Shentu City into danger.

"I guarantee that Shentu is safe and sound." Gao Jie silently assured him.Then, he said again: "Or you can say this is a school."

Shen Tucheng smiled wryly: "The more I listen, the more confused I become."

"Do you believe in superpowers in this world?"

Shen Tucheng thought for a while and nodded.I can see ghosts with my own eyes, and there is nothing I can't believe.

Gao Jie quickly glanced around and said, "More than half of the people imprisoned here are superpowers."

"Oh?"

"Some of them can control natural abilities, and some can control unnatural abilities."

"Unnatural ability?"

"Just like you." Gao Jie said, "can see ghosts."

Liu Xia smiled and said, "People who can see them, communicate with them, and even control them can easily complete some special tasks."

"For example, murder?"

"That's right." Liu Xia glanced at Shen Tucheng appreciatively, "There is no murderer, no evidence, no murder weapon, not even fingerprints. It is very convenient to die inexplicably, isn't it?"

"So, the hospital controls these people to do certain transactions secretly?"

Liu Xia smiled and shook her head: "The hospital doesn't have such a big influence."

"Could it be..." An idea formed in Shentucheng's mind.The more powerful the people, the more greedy they are. One day, when their tentacles reach into a certain pocket, the owner of the pocket intends to take care of them.Because they have power, they can't do it directly, so there is this place.But, is such a strict security possible for ordinary dignitaries?unless that's...

"That's right." Liu Xia affirmed his thoughts.

"I'm really curious." Not only was Shen Tucheng not happy when he learned the shocking secret, he stopped in his tracks, "Why do you know so much?" It is absolutely impossible to know the identity of the criminal investigation captain of a district police station in Z City, Xia District, so clearly - they don't even have the qualifications to come here.

"You're very defensive." Liu Xia still had a smile on his face, Shen Tucheng's sensitivity was within his expectation.

Shentucheng guarded Lian Qiaoye behind him, and said a word with a cold expression: "Say."

"OK." Liu Xia raised her hands in a gesture of surrender, and confessed, "I am the son of Iron Fist Liu."

Shen Tucheng looked at Liu Xia with disbelief in his eyes——"Iron Fist Liu" is what people in the know call him, that is, the highest-ranking figure in the military!And Iron Fist Liu's son is actually just a small deputy captain of the criminal investigation team? !

"Looking at your reaction, you also know 'Iron Fist Liu'." Liu Xia walked over with a smile, and put a hand on Shentucheng's shoulders very nicely, "You can be just an ordinary student in Z University, why should I Can't it be from the Criminal Investigation Team?"

"You know me." Shen Tucheng's face became colder.

"That's right." Liu Xia said with a smile, "Your grandfather and my father have been fighting for decades, so I don't know."

"I never knew that Iron Fist Liu's son was only in his thirties." Shen Tucheng patted Liu Xia's hand away expressionlessly.

"Don't be so fussy." Liu Xia squeezed over with a stern face, "You are a college student, of course you should focus on your studies. I am from the police station, so I need it for work."

Shen Tucheng sized Liu Xia up and down, as if judging his credibility. Finally, he looked back at Gao Jie: "What about him?"

If Liu Xia dared to tell him who Gao Jie was the son of "Iron Blood Gao" and "Iron Hand Gao", he would immediately turn around and leave.

"He..." Liu Xia grabbed Gao Jie, "He is my wife!"

There was no need for Shentucheng to do anything, Gao Jie had already punched him first.Taking advantage of Liu Xia squatting on the ground and wailing, Gao Jie turned his head and explained to Shen Tucheng: "I am the captain of the third investigation team of the Criminal Police Brigade, and I have no other identity besides that."

Shen Tucheng nodded, thought for a while, and then asked: "Then what about Lian Qiaoye? Why did you bring her in?"

Gao Jie glanced at Lian Qiaoye, hesitant to speak.How to explain it?Say, "Isn't the person in front of you that arrogant and intelligent female college student Lian Qiaoya"?Saying "the real even Qiao is dead"?Say "he's actually a ghost in Lian Qiaoye's skin"?Saying "he came to you to protect you"?After thinking about it, Gao Jie let out a rare sigh: "She is not as simple as you see."

"The last question—is Bailu's case serious enough to require the military to intervene?"

"No." Liu Xia squatted on the ground and replied while gasping, "It's just because Wang Shiwei is locked up here."

His answer made Shentucheng heave a sigh of relief, and just as he was about to pull Liu Xia up, a man sprang out from the bushes and rushed towards him.Shentucheng didn't hesitate for a moment, and kicked as if he raised his leg on a conditioned reflex. The man was even flexible, twisted his body to avoid the attack, and hugged Shentucheng's leg.

Shen Tucheng didn't expect that the man would advance instead of retreating, as if threatened, Shen Tucheng grabbed the man's neck with one hand.This time, the man didn't dodge, let Shentucheng get stuck on his neck, instead of showing the slightest pain, he stuck out his tongue at Shentucheng: "I'm running for my life, if you want to let me go, I will Thank you very much."

It was only then that everyone could see clearly that Shen Tucheng was holding a little girl.She was still wearing a hospital gown, and Liu Xia quickly judged that she had escaped from the hospital.Signaling Shen Tucheng to let go, Liu Xia squatted down to look at the little girl, and asked kindly, "Why did you run?"

Faced with such a handsome and gentle smiling face, the little girl blushed, and after a while, she whispered, "I want to see the puppy."

"Have you never seen a puppy?" Liu Xia continued to exude the charm of a mature man.

"No." The little girl shook her head, "I have been here since I was born."

At this time, there was a noise not far away, and the little girl looked flustered, and hid behind Liu Xia while grabbing Liu Xia's trouser legs.A soft hand touched her head, "Let's go." Lian Qiao also smiled at her.

As if knowing what she was, the little girl showed a clear expression, and then rushed down the mountain at an unimaginable speed.

"She's a goblin." Watching the little figure disappear into the night, Lian Qiao also explained to the other three.

Liu Xia was thoughtful: "She..."

"She was trapped here by you." Lian Qiao interrupted him coldly.

Liu Xia smiled wryly: "It's just the military, not me."

"it's the same."

Shen Tucheng didn't pay attention to what Liu Xia said next, he was thinking about what the little girl said to him before running away - we will meet again, right here.

Only he heard it.