Chapter 218 - She's Alive and Well

When Guangru mentioned Li Feng's father, Liu Xiaodan started to have doubts. Now that Du Zhizhuo had formally introduced himself, things would make sense. Moreover, there was also this part that Liu Xiaodan felt the need to clarify. "If you're sent by Mr. Li, then… you should have… brought protection against those ghosts, right?"

"…not on me. Multiple teams worked on the protective formations to help the patients. As for the employees, they had their own protocols so Mr. Li didn't care much about them… as well as the Mian family." Du Zhizhuo just wanted to be honest even if he was discussing s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e information in front of outsiders. "The only thing we probably didn't expect was for the maze formation to break this early."

"Nuh-uh, I told the doctor about it. I said I can deal with it if he wanted." Guangru skipped the baby talk even if his tone was still a child's. He then walked back to Liu Xiaodan's side and sat on his father's crossed legs. "Now… we wait for those black things—"

A big black shadow flew out of Liu Xiaodan, and the women couldn't help but yelp in fright as the black bird King rose all of a sudden. It even looked angry. "Guangru, you don't want those black things here."

Guangru didn't react much and only shook his head. "Nope, those black things are their main force. If they died, those puny mortals will be defenseless. The people in white couldn't even do anything to either of us. Besides, I said 'eat everyone in the facility'. Don't you think I would mean other ghosts, too?"

"…we don't have an appetite for those things." God Raven had no choice but to sigh inwardly. The Mother forgot to say that this child was also willful. Then again, all it needed to do was to take a look at the father. Ay, the child couldn't possibly take after a non-biological parent, right? Guangru was a tree; he didn't have parents in the first place.

"Not my problem." Guangru huffed before turning to Li Feng who was starting to wake up. At his groaning, Mian Qingtao and Nurse Miao took a look at him. Du Zhizhuo only moved to give room for the two of them.

Li Feng opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling of the dark room. The light from outside barely showed him the room he was in. However, two faces looked down at him, and only one was familiar. Li Feng only used his eyes to look at Mian Qingtao. "Qingtao? Where am I?"

Nurse Miao reached out to clear his face from the stray fringe that stuck to his forehead. "You're in the Sick Hall. Don't worry, your friends are here."

"Friends?" Li Feng wondered what she meant. However, when he raised his torso, the first thing he saw was God Raven. A strong sting of fear struck his heart before remembering that this thing went inside Liu Xiaodan. He just needed to pan his vision to the side to see Liu Xiaodan, Guangru, and another patient.

"Feng, that guy works for your father." Liu Xiaodan gestured at Du Zhizhuo who had moved to a side that Li Feng couldn't see earlier. When Li Feng heard that, he quickly turned and saw the man. He was in the elite squad uniform, but he didn't have his helmet on. Somehow, it felt like he had seen this man before… just a hazy memory though.

Then, it hit Li Feng.

"Daddy sent you? Wait, he knew I'm here?" Li Feng didn't tell anyone the truth. Only Li Yunru should know that they came here. How come his father was able to send people covertly? That couldn't be right.

"Not just him. There are like… fifteen of them in here." Guangru tilted his head. Li Heilong wasn't supposed to be informed? But these people had been here for quite a while now. It was like ever since the plan was hatched on Li Feng's side, Li Heilong had already planted these people here. Only the doctor was the newest addition, albeit the leader of the operation.

"…are they the reason why you have been gone most of the time?" Liu Xiaodan realized that Guangru was keeping tabs on these people as well. Not just Yun He. Upon receiving a nod, Liu Xiaodan understood. Tang Mingming was right to say that Guangru wouldn't do anything reckless. That maze formation was bound to break one of these days after all. It suddenly felt like the child was becoming like a boss these days.

Was it to protect him and the people around him? Or was this the normal mindset of an ancient demon?

God Raven found no need to stay out so it just dove inside Liu Xiaodan, just in time to answer his thoughts: "Xiaodan, ancient demons are very possessive of what is theirs. Guangru had claimed you as his property, and so everything around you will become his as well. You should always remember that."

'Then, it's a good thing, right?' Liu Xiaodan pursed his lips in a bitter smile. 'Then again, I don't want to get complacent. I can't just let Guangru deal with everything for me.'

"A good thing?" God Raven snorted. "I had lived for so long, but I never heard of anyone saying that having an ancient own them is a good thing. If you want to be tormented for eternity, so be it."

Liu Xiaodan understood where God Raven was coming from. It was the same side that everyone else had stood; even Chuan Nayi had chosen that side as well. Then again, events had degraded so badly that Liu Xiaodan could only come with Guangru. If he were to choose, he would just want to live peacefully with the child… and a mother to Guangru. Even if Chuan Nayi was on good terms with Guangru right now, he still wasn't sure of Chuan Nayi's real thoughts.

Ah, Chuan Nayi… Liu Xiaodan then turned to Du Zhizhuo. "Mr. Du, have you seen my friends? Feng should have arrived with them."

"…we only found the other guy. Miss Chuan is yet to be located by anyone." Du Zhizhuo then realized what he sounded like. "Erm, we checked the danger areas first, but we couldn't find her there. Rest assured; she's alive and well. Just… probably hidden—"

The nurse frowned before turning to Liu Xiaodan. "Xiaodan, it's for you."

The father got up from his seat since the cord was too short. Liu Xiaodan placed his ear next to the phone. However, when he stood he noticed that a camera was embedded in the ceiling. It's just that the voice that came in shocked him so badly.

"Xiaodan!"