Yanhai City was restless.
From day to night, the unease persisted.
Many citizens fled Yanhai City overnight, some driving to other cities for vacations. The Special Network Department's statements had sparked widespread rumors of the city's impending destruction, causing widespread panic.
The one-eyed man remained in his office, silently smoking. He was waiting. Waiting for his team to inform him that they had found the source of the energy tides.
But even now…
He checked the time.
It was already eleven o'clock. In another hour, it would be a new day.
He strongly suspected the presence of a Demon God, just like the one in Cang City ten years ago. After Cang City's destruction, there had been another energy tide, signifying the Demon God's departure.
But this time, the Demon God hadn't reacted at all.
Could it be asleep?
Or had the game succeeded, preventing the Demon God's plans?
The Special Department still lacked a deep understanding of Demon Gods. Their knowledge was limited, based on scattered bits of information.
Which side did the Demon God belong to?
Evil creatures?s?
Or was it truly a deity?
Shadow appeared in the office, placing the day's organized files on the desk before vanishing without a trace, perfectly embodying the phrase "appearing and disappearing like a ghost," without uttering a single unnecessary word.
The one-eyed man flipped through the files.
The more he read, the more bored he became.
Shopping, eating barbecue, visiting the villa district, taking an elderly lady to the hospital.
He was filled with questions.
He began to doubt the correctness of his decisions. Although he knew these two psychiatric patients were somewhat unusual, they were still psychiatric patients.
There was still a degree of danger.
He thought of the naive youngsters in his department. If they were to interact with these two patients, the situation could become quite precarious.
Why worry about that?
He should focus on the Demon God.
Even the detailed daily schedule seemed uninteresting. He was completely unaware that the Demon God he was so worried about was the elderly lady they had taken to the hospital.
"The pressure is really immense. Outstanding individuals are always so exhausted," the one-eyed man muttered to himself, standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, frowning as he looked out at the brightly lit night scene.
March 18th!
The weather was slightly pleasant, the sky a clear blue, a perfect day for taking pictures.
The Demon God Granny slowly opened her eyes. She was a bit disoriented, her mind in a state of chaos. Suddenly, she opened her eyes wide, staring at the unfamiliar ceiling. Sunlight streamed in, slightly dazzling.
Where am I?
What happened?
Little friend, do you have many questions?
She slowly shifted her gaze and saw the familiar figures of the two men sitting by the bedside, staring intently at her.
"You..."
She just tried to speak, but found her arms were immobile, shocking her beyond belief.
Why couldn't the Demon God's arms move?
This was impossible.
As she struggled, Lin Fan softly said, "Granny, don't worry. We brought you to the hospital. The doctor said you're very lucky, and you should thank Old Zhang. If it weren't for him saving you, you might have died."
Old Zhang proudly raised his head, smiling. "No need to thank me. This is what I should do. My needles saved you."
"My hands..."
The Demon God Granny couldn't accept that her arms were paralyzed. She was a Demon God, about to play a game with humanity, a game of life and death.
Lin Fan said, "It's okay. The doctor told us that your arms are suffering from aftereffects from being rescued. Don't worry too much, they'll be fine soon."
These were the words Li Laifu had told him.
Li Laifu was truly helpless. The chief doctor had worked for a long time but couldn't find the cause. However, her vital signs were normal, reminding them of the one-eyed man's situation. They assumed she would wake up on her own, so they didn't investigate further.
Faced with the psychiatric patient's questions, especially hearing Old Zhang talk about his acupuncture, Li Laifu, never one to take credit, told them that it was all their doing, that they had administered the needles beautifully and skillfully, and had brought her back to life.
Cluck, cluck, cluck!
The evil rooster hadn't slept all night, fearfully watching the Demon God Granny in the bed. By morning, it couldn't help but lay two eggs.
Although it wasn't a habit yet, it would get there eventually.
Lin Fan looked at the two eggs in his hand and silently walked to the nurse, asking her to help warm them. Soon, the cooked eggs were delivered.
"Old Zhang, here you go."
He handed an egg to Old Zhang. He planned to give the remaining egg to Granny. He could go hungry, but Old Zhang and Granny couldn't.
He always thought of his friends.
"Granny, eat the egg." Lin Fan brought the peeled egg to the Demon God Granny's mouth.
What noble character, truly commendable.
If you were to call him a psychiatric patient, I would be the first to disagree. Could someone with such selfless qualities be ill?
"I won't eat."
The Demon God Granny reminded herself that they had agreed to play a game upon her waking, and she would accept the outcome. She couldn't lose her temper.
"You need to," Lin Fan said sternly.
This was something he and Old Zhang had seen on TV. If a child didn't want to eat, the parents had to be strict, so he became strict as well.
The Demon God Granny stared at Lin Fan. Were humans so arrogant now? She said, slowly and deliberately:
"I..."
"Mmm!"
Lin Fan stuffed the peeled egg into the Demon God Granny's mouth, covering her mouth and saying, "No need to be polite with me. Actually, I'm not hungry at all. You've just been ill, and although you've been rescued, it's still serious. You need to replenish your nutrients."
"Eat it quickly, it's very delicious."
"This is a high-protein food. I heard someone say it on TV."
The Demon God Granny's eyes widened. They weren't the eyes of an old woman, but the beautiful eyes of a young girl.
The evil rooster stared with its chicken eyes, its feathers nearly standing on end. Although it didn't know who the Granny was, it felt a terrifying aura, definitely someone it couldn't afford to offend.
And now, this foolish human had stuffed an egg into her mouth, a vulgar and uncouth act.
Gulp!
The sound of swallowing.
Lin Fan saw Granny swallow the egg and smiled with relief. Only by seeing her swallow it could he feel at ease. Then he saw Old Zhang holding the egg, not having taken a bite, and asked with a smile:
"Eat it. Don't you like eating eggs?"
Old Zhang shook his head, broke the egg in half, and offered it to Lin Fan. "Let's share it."
"You eat it. I'm not hungry," Lin Fan said.
"If you don't eat, I won't either." Old Zhang's expression was firm. Although he wanted to eat the whole egg, he was willing to share it with Lin Fan.
What a pure friendship.
It could bring tears to anyone's eyes.
The Demon God Granny glared at Lin Fan.
However, her angry gaze, in the face of such friendship, didn't attract any attention, not even a ripple.
Finally, Lin Fan and Old Zhang swallowed their halves of the egg.
Then they smiled at each other.
"Hee hee!"
"Hee hee!"
"Delicious."
"Truly delicious."
The evil rooster looked at these two foolish humans. If you wanted eggs, you should have said so. I could have laid another one.
It's not like I can't.