Chapter 3 Chapter Two: A Madman's Game

The mental hospital is exactly the same as when I sent Zheng Baoyun in a few years ago, with lush vegetation and a large cluster of banana trees in front of the gate, swaying in the wind.At the entrance of the hospital, I explained my purpose to the reception room, and was immediately invited to the reception room. After a while, Dr. Feller hurried in.Unexpectedly young, he looked only about twenty-five or sixteen years old, probably just out of medical school. Ferrer and I shook hands warmly, again more than I expected.He shook my hand vigorously and said enthusiastically: "Mr. Wei, I have heard many things about you, especially the story about the psychiatrist."

For a while, I couldn't think of any story related to the psychiatrist, and Feller, a young man, seemed to be very impatient, and his speech was a bit out of order. After saying one sentence, he immediately put it aside and said the second Topic: "Mr. Zheng is very happy to know that you will come to see him." This is something I am concerned about, so I hurriedly asked: "How is his situation?" Ferrer smiled bitterly: "As a psychiatrist, I can't even make a judgment, so I really hope to hear your opinion." His words were more elusive than those on the phone. I was puzzled, and thought it was better not to ask more questions. I would talk to Zheng Baoyun later, so I made a gesture: "What are you waiting for, go see him now."

Feller nodded and led me, but walked out of the main building of the hospital and walked towards the garden. I said strangely, "Mr. Zheng—" Feller explained: "Mr. Zheng is a rich man. His family specially built a very exquisite house for him, and sent many people to listen to him. But all this time, he has no sense, so naturally he doesn't know how to enjoy it. It's only been a little bit different in the last month or so." I asked, "Is he awake?" I used to be the handler of the huge property of the Zheng family. After discussing with Mrs. Zheng, I allocated a huge amount of cash and entrusted a law firm to handle it. It was all for Zheng Baoyun's use. If he is awake, That's the way to improve the situation with this wallet.

Ferrer had no way of answering my simple question, so he just sighed. I don't think it's strange, because a mentally ill person is likely to change, between sober and unconscious, it's hard to define, Zheng Baoyun is mostly in that situation. Turning around the main building of the hospital, in the corner of the garden, you can see an exquisite bungalow with bright lights. Dr. Feller didn't say anything, but just pointed. That is naturally Zheng Baoyun's "special ward".I never knew he had such special treatment.Feller continued: "The original attending physician passed away, and I took over as his attending physician only three months ago. He has always been considered hopeless."

I said: "Yes, that is the conclusion of the previous attending physician." Feller hesitated for a moment: "Three months ago, as his attending physician, I conducted a very detailed examination on him, and the conclusion was still the same." I said "oh", raised my eyebrows, instead of asking, Feller smiled bitterly: "So, when I went to see him a month ago, he suddenly spoke to me, that...almost... I'm... petrified." I stopped and stared at him with a reproachful expression: "Psychopaths will suddenly recover. This is not a rare medical case."

(I was once in a lunatic asylum, where I was treated as hopeless, and even Bai Su didn't recognize me. Later, I fell down at the door and hit my head on the stone steps, and then miraculously "woke up".) Feller told me blushing: "I... know, but his situation is very different. When he suddenly said to me: 'I want to see Wesley', his expression didn't change at all. I didn't even know that 'Wesley ' What is it, asked him, he didn't respond, just repeated, this kind of situation...is really extremely rare." I imagined the situation. Feller's ability to describe it is not strong, but I can also imagine this situation.I said, "He asked you more than once, right? Has it always been like that?"

Fei Le said: "Until the last time, when I told him that you were willing to come, he... unexpectedly... smiled." I couldn't help being annoyed again: "What do you mean 'actually' smiled?" Feller smiled bitterly: "You will know when you see it. He... I don't know how many years... He hasn't smiled, he just laughed wildly, so the muscles on his face don't know how to express a smile, maybe he doesn't know how to control... In short, the smile on his face is weird and inexplicable." When he said this, he shivered involuntarily. At this time, he had already arrived at the door of the bungalow, and a servant in white uniform came up to him, looking very flustered, and Feller seemed to know the reason for the flustered look of the servant, so he gave the servant a wink, and the servant said nodded.

Seeing these small actions in my eyes, I was angry and funny at the same time, and immediately said coldly: "Doctor, if you have something to hide from me, it's time to say it." The young Ferrer may not be a ghost by nature. When he heard me ridicule him like that, he immediately blushed. What happened, I... don't know at all, so naturally... I can't tell you about it, so I have to... ask you to go and see for yourself..." As he faltered, I was already striding towards the stone steps, and he and the servant hurriedly followed behind. Upon entering the door, the bungalow was built and furnished completely according to the normal form, and it definitely didn't look like a "ward" of a hospital.The furniture is still very new, and there are two servants at the stairs. Feller pointed to the upstairs: "He has been living in a room upstairs. Since his condition is very bad, that room is not as serious as that of the hospital. It's like a ward for sick people."

I know the situation in that kind of ward. For example, in order to prevent patients from hurting themselves, the walls of the room are covered with soft glue, and the windows and doors are all equipped with iron bars. It is undoubtedly a prison cell. When it is really serious, Even fix the patient on the bed. At that time, I frowned and muttered: "His condition should improve now, is it necessary to keep him in the ward?" Doctor Feller hesitated to speak, still hesitating.I ignored him, jumped and ran up the stairs, Feller hurriedly followed behind me, a little out of breath. When I went upstairs, he pointed to a closed door with a small window on it. From this situation, I knew that it was Zheng Baoyun's "ward". The small window was used to observe the patient's movements.

I came to the door, pushed it, and the door was locked. When I turned my head to look at Fei Le, several servants followed. They all showed panic expressions, and Fei Le pointed to the small window. , indicating that I would open the small window to observe first. Looking at their situation, it is clear that the people in this room regard Zheng Baoyun as a very dangerous person. This, can't help but make me very disgusted. There are many lunatics who are very dangerous, commonly known as "Wu Crazy", who will violently hurt people.But Zheng Baoyun has never been in such a situation, and since he asked to see me, it can be seen that his mind is clear, why should he treat him like this and be wary?If all this was Feller's order, then Feller couldn't be considered a good doctor.

I was dissatisfied in my heart, and snorted: "I'm not used to seeing my friends from a small hole, take the key." Ferrer heard the irritation in my words, and he handed me a key while explaining: "He...his...he's a bit weird, so..." I didn't wait for him to tell the reason (looking at his situation, he couldn't tell the reason at all), and said: "No matter how strange it is, it is just a serious mental patient." Ferrer seemed to want to disagree with my statement, but he didn't have a chance to say anything, because at this time, I had opened the door. The door opened, and I saw that it was a bright, spacious and clean room. There was almost no furnishings in the room, except that there was a rather large mattress in one corner, and a person in a white hospital gown was lying upright. On top of that mattress.I saw that the environment in the ward was good, and I felt less disgusted. As I walked in, I shouted loudly: "An old friend is here." The one lying on the mattress was naturally Zheng Baoyun. As soon as I called out, he sat up straight and looked towards me.I had a face-to-face meeting with him, and I couldn't help being stunned for a moment: the severe illness for several years had no effect on him at all, he was exactly the same as before, neither old nor haggard, his complexion was originally very Pale, so at this moment, it doesn't feel strange. After he sat up, he stared at me, and I approached him. His eyes were dull, but I could clearly feel that he must have the ability to think, and he was definitely not a hopeless lunatic. We looked at each other, and Ferrer and several servants also came in. I felt a very strange atmosphere in the ward—I just felt it this way, and I can't say why I felt strange, because everything was very normal. However, I am quite confident in my intuition, so I have also raised my vigilance. I came to Zheng Baoyun and smiled at him: "An old friend is here, shake hands?" Suddenly I would say "shake hands".It was all hinted by Zheng Baoyun. At this time, Zheng Baoyun didn't say anything, but just looked at me blankly. There was nothing special in his dull eyes, but I saw his hand at a glance, pressing it on the bed. On the mat, the fingers were repeatedly contracting and releasing, which made me immediately feel that he might want to shake my hand. I stretched out my hand as I spoke, when Dr. Feller called out from behind me in a low, rapid voice, "Be careful! He's very strong." I didn't turn my head away, and as soon as I stretched out my hand, Zheng Baoyun also stretched out his hand, he was still sitting, we shook hands, he bowed, I naturally pulled him up, and he stood up. At that moment, I felt that there was something more in the hand that I was shaking hands with him. That thing was naturally in his hand, and when I shook hands, it was stuffed into my palm. At that moment, I almost couldn't help laughing: What kind of tricks is Zheng Baoyun playing?He took the opportunity of shaking my hand to pass on a message to me?He thought he was an important person under close surveillance?If I had known this, I should have sent Wen Baoyu to be his game partner. As soon as I thought about it, I felt like pulling my hand back, spreading it out, and asking him what he meant by that. But at that moment, because he was pulled up from the mattress by me, the distance between the two was naturally very close, and I met his eyes. That made me startled suddenly, because at this glance, his eyes were full of vigilance, anxiety, and hope, and they were extremely flexible, which was quite different from the sluggishness just now.However, that was only for a moment, and in a blink of an eye, his eyes became dull again, which made me almost suspect that he was dazzled just now. I felt a shock in my heart, there must be something very strange, from Fei Le's expression to Zheng Baoyun's, they are all weird and inexplicable, there must be some reason that I don't understand. I kept my composure, retracted my hand, and held the things Zheng Baoyun gave me in my palm, confident that no matter how many people around me, even with the surveillance system, because of my calm expression, no one would notice that Zheng Baoyun and I were together As soon as they shook hands, there was already a pattern. I reached out and patted Zheng Baoyun's shoulder: "Why, do you want to see me? What's the matter?" Zheng Baoyun opened his mouth and his lips began to tremble. Judging by his appearance, he was not very able to use his mouth to make a sound.I naturally knew that all his demented actions and expressions at this time were all fake, because there is absolutely no lunatic who knows how to use the moment of shaking hands to convey information. Zheng Baoyun's pretended expression was very similar. I didn't know why he was pretending, so I just looked at him. After a while, he suddenly called out in a very hoarse voice: "Wesley, I want to see Wesley." I really don't know what tricks he is playing, but since the situation is like this, I have no choice but to play with him, I said: "I'm already here, you don't recognize me? I'm right in front of you." As soon as Zheng Baoyun heard what I said, he suddenly let out a strange cry, and as he opened his mouth, he punched me in the chest.His action was unexpected, I reacted quickly, and naturally I could handle it, I stretched out my hand to grab his fist, but at that moment, I saw in his eyes that he asked me not to stop him, then It made me hesitate a bit, and my movements slowed down a bit. At that moment, there was a "bang" sound, and his chest was hit by a punch, and what really surprised me was that the punch was so powerful, with my attainments in martial arts, It was almost unbearable, a surge of force came, my body immediately reacted naturally, and the punch force of the ordinary stalwart desert could be dispelled immediately, but at this moment, there was a burst of pain, I swayed, swayed again, and finally Unsteady standing, fell back out. Before I figured out why this happened, someone behind me supported me and quickly pulled me back to retreat. At the same time, Zheng Baoyun, who was in front of me, suddenly laughed "haha". , the same as when he just went mad. I really didn't want to leave here, but there was a moment of confusion, I was pulled out of the room, the door was quickly closed, and there was a "bang bang" sound from inside the door, it was obvious that Zheng Baoyun was attacking the door.Judging from this situation, Zheng Baoyun's madness is worse than hopelessness. However, I can be sure that this is not the case. It was Dr. Feller who pulled me out. After standing still outside the door, I looked at him, and he had a look of "now you know".I still hold the unknown thing that Zheng Baoyun gave me in my palm (it feels like a small cloth ball, I haven't had time to open my hand to look at it), and I am full of doubts: "He...has always been like this? " Feller nodded: "He made a request and restored the simple speech function, which proves that his condition has improved a lot, but...you came, and he didn't recognize him, so he beat you the same—" He just talked here, and I already heard that there were big loopholes in his words. I waved my hand and interrupted his words: "What do you mean, before me, did I come here myself?" Fei Le looked strange, and swallowed hard: "This...you listen to me explain...he started asking to see you a month ago, as I said, we didn't know what he was going to see. I finally figured it out...it was a person's name──" When he said this, I couldn't help but snorted. Fei Le's expression was awkward: "Your name is in the hospital's files, but after many years, I don't know if I can contact you. Thinking that his condition is still there, he can suddenly say that he wants to see you, it may just be the result of a very small part of the subconscious activity in the brain suddenly recovering." I made a gesture to show that I understood what he was saying, and that I knew what was going on.Sure enough, he said again: "We didn't know how to find you, so we found someone to pretend to be you to meet him, and it was the same as the situation just now, and after only a few words, he punched him in the chest and interrupted him." A rib, you... are your ribs alright?" Ferrer didn't care about my ribs until now. My chest was still hurting, it was unbelievable that Zheng Baoyun's punch was so powerful.I shook my head, and Ferrer said again: "He has been calling to see Wesley. After trying three fake people and all of them were broken by him, we had to try our best to contact you. Now... prove the diagnosis That's right, he hasn't improved at all...you are the real Wesley, you were beaten by him too..." When Feller said this, he was actually humorous: "The only difference is that your ribs are not broken." At this time, my thoughts were ups and downs, and I thought of many things in an instant. Although the things I thought of were only doubtful, I was sure.Now Zheng Baoyun in the ward is not only not a lunatic, but also more sober and more scheming than normal people. Not only did he pretend to be crazy, but he also pretended not to recognize me. What I don't understand is: why is he acting so secretly? The flustered expressions of Physician Feiler and those servants were very suspicious at first, but now there is an explanation——Zheng Baoyun can hit people, and the punching force is extremely powerful. Of course, it will not make people feel uncomfortable if his ribs are broken. Pleasant, so they panic. And Feller's faltering words are understandable. Zheng Baoyun's condition has not improved, but he knows to ask to see a certain person. This phenomenon has caused doctors to be confused in medicine, and he can't admit his ignorance. , naturally became less straightforward in speaking. What puzzles me is that Zheng Baoyun has no enemies here, why does he act so secretly, as if he is in an environment full of enemies?I immediately thought of his embarrassing "hybrid" identity, and I also wondered whether after the situation improved a little, he imagined that all human beings would deal with him, so he formed a huge psychological fear, so he regarded himself as As the protagonist in a thrilling story? At that time, I couldn't draw any conclusions. I still wanted to try Feiler again, so I deliberately complained: "So you knew that he would punch someone, why didn't you warn me earlier?" Feller blushed from my reproach: "I... I really didn't know he would attack you if he saw you... I thought he must know you." I snorted: "If he recognizes me, what does that mean?" "That means he's improved a lot and has a very good chance of recovery," Feller said. I said in my heart: "He has already been cured, but you, an idiot doctor, don't know." At that time, I was eager to see what Zheng Baoyun gave me, and I said, "Is there any room in this house? I want to stay here and observe him for a few more days. Anyway, I'm here, so I'm not in a hurry to leave." Fei Le was very supportive of my decision, and said repeatedly: "Okay, I live here too, if there is any situation, I can study it immediately." I said some insignificant words again, I was led into a room, I immediately spread my hand, sure enough, what I was holding was a cloth ball, I spread it out, it was a piece of cloth about ten centimeters square The edge is very thick, it seems to be torn off, and I can be sure of its source at a glance: from the white patient gown. On the piece of cloth, there is a word written: Help, there is no doubt that it is a message for help, and it is very urgent, that English word.It looks intermittent, dark brown, written in something, kind of like blood. I couldn't help being stunned, Zheng Baoyun was calling for help, but I didn't think he was in any danger at all.Was that just a madman's trick?I thought about it for a while, and thought to myself that I have only just come here. I am still not very clear about the environment. Maybe Zheng Baoyun's situation is really extremely dangerous, but I have not noticed it? But thinking about it makes no sense, because if Fei Le intended to harm Zheng Baoyun, he would never have brought me here.Didn't the danger come from Ferrer, but from those servants? I have noticed just now that there are four servants and one maid in the room, so I might as well go and observe again.I went in again, walked up and down the room, passed the door of the ward several times, and met all the servants. They were respectful and didn't see anything wrong. I think, no matter what, I should meet with Zheng Baoyun alone, that can wait until late at night, if it is a game, it can also increase the atmosphere, I still have time to have a good rest. Passing by the ward again, I stood still at the door on a whim, but no one was there. I reached out and knocked on the door quickly, using the most common Morse code. The sentence I typed out was: "See you after midnight." I didn't expect to get an answer at all, and as soon as I finished knocking, I waited to walk forward, but as soon as I took a step, there was a knocking sound on the door, the same password, and the knockout was: "Know." I stared blankly at the locked door--when I was pulled out, I was confused, not noticing when the door was locked, or who had the key.But to open such a door, with the simplest tools, it probably won't take more than a minute. I really want to open the door immediately and see if there is anyone else in the room besides Zheng Baoyun. If Zheng Baoyun is the only one, I can ask him immediately what the hell is going on. A person who understands the password and can answer immediately is definitely not a lunatic, not even just ordinary intelligence, but must be extremely alert. However, if Zheng Baoyun is so vigilant, why can't he leave this room by himself?The room was locked, but that was only for mentally deranged lunatics. I stood at the door for a full minute, unable to figure out the mystery, so I had no choice but to believe that it was a game. Since it was a game, I simply played it more realistically, so I decided to wait until late at night before coming back. I was whistling, and it was an old British folk song. The tune of this folk song was very popular in the prisoner-of-war camps where the Allied forces were imprisoned in World War II. It was used more than once as a prisoner of war to communicate when fleeing signal of.If Zheng Baoyun also understands, he must know that I told him to wait patiently, it will soon be "dawn". After waiting for a while, there was no response, I went back to the room, took a shower, closed my eyes and meditated, I thought I should contact Bai Su, but there was no phone in the room. I thought about Zheng Baoyun's weirdness again.As a possible alien hybrid, he can be said to have nothing special about him, but Zheng Baoyun's father, Zheng Tianlu, is worth studying, but many years ago, Zheng Tianlu had become a corpse, and the corpse was also destroyed by Zheng Baoyun. There is no way to study even if you want to study it.Unlike the pair of twin brothers I met not long ago, they have inherited the power generation ability of their alien father. When the two brothers touch each other, they will emit an extremely strong current like a cathode and an anode. It's a pity that the two of them have already used the spaceship left by their father and left the earth. I don't know if they have returned to their original planet. If they were still on Earth, finding them and meeting Zheng Baoyun, who knew he was not the only alien hybrid on Earth, might have helped his severe mental illness. (The strange story of the two brothers who can generate electricity is described in the story "King of Electricity".) After thinking about it randomly for a while, and then dozed off for a while, it was almost early morning, which was a good time to launch a secret operation.I opened the door. Although the lights were bright, it was surprisingly quiet. I walked out of the room and came to the door of the ward without encountering any obstacles. I inserted a wire into the lock hole, and within half a minute, I turned the handle of the door, and the door lock opened. As soon as the door was pushed open, I lowered my voice: "I'm here to save you, ready to flee." When I yelled like this, it was still full of game meaning, and I even thought that if Wen Baoyu, Liangchen, and Meijing were to play this game, they would definitely be able to play it with great interest. But when I yelled that sentence and looked into the room intently, I couldn't help but froze abruptly.