A figure appeared from the staircase, and I let out a huge sigh of relief.
I thought something went wrong, but Wei Youming broke free from Old Liu and ran back. In fact, the person walking through the staircase was the leader! He hurried with quick steps, and his small, pea-sized eyes appeared extremely sharp.
Three steps taken at a time, the leader had already reached the front door.
Sun Zhuo's smile on his face instantly turned rigid.
"Leader," I smiled on my face.
Sun Zhuo's skills came from the Four Regulations Mountain, from the Taoist sect. My own lineage of funeral rites, the nine-tenths art of it, can only be considered scraps and leftover techniques.
Nevertheless, two hands cannot compete with four hands. Zhang Xu will have to dodge the needle spoken by the leader.
Sun Zhuo is undoubtedly stronger than Zhang Xu, but his current situation might not allow him to avoid the leader's needle.
"Xian Shen, you truly have formidable skills! I saw you go upstairs earlier, but I didn't dare to come out. The night patrol ghost and I stayed together."
"After seeing Wei Youming being taken away, I restrained the night patrol ghost before going up the stairs."
In just two sentences, the leader explained the situation on his side.
"The main gate seems to have some commotion, and we need to quickly take Sun Zhuo away!" the leader said in a deep voice.
I nodded and, when I looked at Sun Zhuo, a hint of difficulty appeared in my eyes.
"Wu Yong!" Sun Zhuo's face turned shocked, and his voice was full of ferocity: "Dare you move me? Four Regulations Mountain will flatten your Huanng Sir with a flick of the fingers!"
The leader glanced at Sun Zhuo, and a hint of mockery flashed in his small eyes.
A soft 'pop' sound, followed by a rapid succession of several silver needles being shot out from his mouth.
Sun Zhuo let out a low groan, his hands seeming to want to cover his chest and also his knees at the same time.
I immediately noticed that in various joint positions on his body, silver needles had been inserted.
The ends of the needles were nearly completely inserted!
Sun Zhuo appeared completely lifeless, as if he was about to faint and fall to the ground.
I walked briskly towards Sun Zhuo.
He let out a low groan, as if he was about to make a move, but the silver needles restrained his body, making it impossible for him to move an inch.
Lifting my forearm, I clenched my hand into a fist and swung it forward with a sudden punch!
With a loud 'thud', this punch landed on Sun Zhuo's nose!
His face turned red as if he had opened a dye shop, and blood gushed wildly!
He let out another low groan, and was about to say something fierce.
I raised my hand again, and with a swift movement, I struck his neck with the edge of my palm!
Suddenly, Sun Zhuo collapsed to the ground!
"Be quick! The commotion by the main gate is likely the arrival of the Taoist monks!"
"I still can't leave. I need to stay and observe the situation, and even mislead those Taoist monks. Xian Shen, you need to leave quickly!" the leader said with firm words.
"This..." My face changed yet again. I had thought the leader would be leaving with me, not expecting... he would actually stay behind? Moreover, what he said was truly a big favor to me!
"Don't say such indecent words. For safety, after you leave here, go to the Huanng Sir as soon as possible and let Gui Yang arrange a safe place for Sun Zhuo to hide. Think about how to deal with him when the time comes!" The leader's round face was tense, and he looked out the window before saying: "Take the back door on that side! You should be able to get in and out."
My eyelids twitched wildly.
I had originally wanted to explain that it was Maou Three who brought me.
But the leader had already pulled out a thick blade the length of his palm, tapped it against the chain twice, and broke it.
"Remember, don't let Sun Zhuo escape. Even if a dying camel is smaller than a living horse, a Taoist practitioner at the lowest level still cannot be compared to him." He reminded again.
I did not speak further, slightly hesitating, I drew out something from my waist and handed it to the leader.
"This... Xian Shen... you..." The leader continuously waved his hands to refuse.
"Mao You San's bamboo fan is too valuable, Xian Shen. Go quickly! Don't waste any more time!" His tone was slightly urgent, and his small eyes kept darting towards the window.
Without a word, I pushed the bamboo fan into the leader's hand and picked up Sun Zhuo, hurrying out of the house.
Indeed, the bamboo fan is precious, Mao You San's handiwork, able to deal with Wei Youming, must be able to handle the ghostly things under the Twenty-Eight Hells even more effectively.
But I have already achieved my goal, and the leader has been of great help. He is now in danger, and even gave me more time. This item might help him survive in critical moments.
I'll naturally return the fan to him once he returns to the Huanng Sir, and then I can give it to Mao You San.
My thoughts were interrupted, and I had already reached the staircase.
The leader did not follow up.
Having descended three floors, reaching the sliding iron gate, as my foot stepped out, my body became stiff, and my expression grew more suspicious.
From the front of the hospital building, you can see the main gate. From the back door of this employee dormitory building, you can see the rear door.
At the far end of the back door, there were already more than ten people rushing in.
But from this distance, they did not discover me at first!
Without hesitation, I carried Sun Zhuo and walked to the other side, circling around to the back of the employee dormitory building.
My heart was filled with uncertainty, the leader had just reminded me that there were people on the front side.
But the backside, there were people as well.
The distance was too far, and I couldn't see the attire of that group of people, but I could definitely guess that they were from the supervisory daoist site.
As far as I could see, there was the back of the hospital building, which was even darker in light.
The entire mental health center is not very big, consisting of a six-story building and this three-story small building.
For a moment, I felt like there was no way out.
If I were to leave now, it would be equivalent to handing Sun Zhuo over to the supervisory daoist site.
Although Han Zizi knows everything that should be known, the attitude of the Four Regulations Mountain is not clear!
Moreover, Sun Zhuo is already in my hands, and I cannot hand him over willingly!
Where is Mao You San?
Is there any other exit or hiding place in the mental health center!?!
Sweat beads popped out on my forehead as I strained every nerve to think.
Suddenly, a picture suddenly appeared in my mind.
It wasn't a sudden inspiration but a result of the ghostly presence I previously experienced, which had explored every nook and cranny of the mental health center. Upon careful reflection, I recalled some details.
Taking a deep breath, I quickly walked in a particular direction.
When I reached two-thirds of the distance from the employee dormitory building to the main building, I didn't continue forward. Instead, I followed a path diagonally towards a more distant direction!
This direction is no longer leading away from the mental health center!
It's not a good place to walk when people are coming from both directions.
There must be someone outside to meet us.
The direction I'm walking in has a faint impression in my mind. It's the edge of the mental health center, where there's a low hill. The sides of the hill are surrounded by walls, and though it's not particularly tall, it wouldn't be too difficult to climb over it.
At that time, my spirit was indeed planning to run out from the position of the low hill. However, Wei Youming was following too closely, and I couldn't make it to the hill in time. I was discovered.
With quick steps, in just a few minutes, I saw in front of me a low hill. The sides of the hill were fortified with walls that extended outward.
I paused slightly, as the hill seemed to resemble a official hat from this angle, with the walls on both sides extending out like the brim. Looking at it for a bit longer, it seemed more like a head, with the walls extending down like arms, enveloping the entire mental health center!
