"Haven't found any clues yet?"

The thing Jiang Cheng worried about the most had happened. If the last time was an accident, then this time, it couldn't help but provoke deep thought.

Jiang Cheng didn't overly criticize, but the atmosphere instantly became heavy. Fatty's mood also plummeted. The situation was becoming increasingly critical. Without clues to guide them, tonight they were essentially venturing into the gates of hell alone.

"Brother Jiang, I swear, we really tried our best, but there are no clues, really... really none!" Tang Qisheng's hurried voice was full of guilt. "We searched the entire ward, and during free time this morning, we also checked the nearby corridors and talked to other patients."

Now, Tang Qisheng and Zhu Jie were in the same boat as them. If they really had clues, there was no reason to hide them, so something must have gone wrong.

"What about the news about that child I told you about earlier? Did you find anything?"

Currently, all the clues about this hospital came from that child. Being able to leave a second note meant that the child had at least successfully survived the third night, which wasn't something an ordinary child could do.

Jiang Cheng had a feeling that this child was a key clue, perhaps... perhaps he even suspected that the child was still alive, right here in this hospital.

Hearing this, Tang Qisheng's attitude became hesitant. "Brother Jiang, I've inquired, and this hospital only has 4 floors, and I've never heard of any children. The patients admitted here are all adults."

There was a deviation in the information, which was common. Jiang Cheng once again emphasized the child's characteristics to Tang Qisheng, "Remember, the hospital's daytime and nighttime may belong to different worlds. The information gathered during the day may not be applicable at night. If you really see the child at night, pay attention to the right hand. The child who left the note is missing the middle finger on his right hand. Also, the child's request is to find his parents." After a pause, Jiang Cheng took a deep breath, "But I think his parents must have already perished."

After emphasizing these points, Jiang Cheng also told Tang Qisheng about the clues on the note that Yao Shunyu had found.

"Orderly, black raincoat, be careful, rag doll..." Tang Qisheng repeated these fragmented words, among which the words "rag doll" caught his attention. In his impression, such things were generally associated with children. "Could it be that there really is a child, but I just haven't found him? Or... is the child hidden by something, hidden in a place no one knows?"

Now he had arrived on the second floor of the hospital, and there were no children here either, so there was only the first floor left. As long as he survived tonight, he would be transferred to the first floor by that strange power when he woke up tomorrow.

After hanging up the phone, Tang Qisheng sat on the bed covered with white sheets, still thinking about the clues Jiang Cheng had given him. Zhu Jie, who was beside him, couldn't help but ask, "How is it? Jiang Cheng... does he not trust us?"

Tang Qisheng shook his head and sighed with some self-reproach, "Brother Jiang is a reasonable person. He didn't make things difficult for me. He not only provided us with new clues but also reminded us to try to find the child who left the note."

After hearing this, Zhu Jie pursed her lips and sat quietly beside Tang Qisheng. After a long while, she finally spoke, "This time, we've let him down."

Hearing this, Tang Qisheng stood up and rubbed his face, "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Brother Jiang also mentioned something about the mission deadline. He said we probably have two more days."

"Two days..." Zhu Jie opened her eyes in surprise. She originally thought that the mission would end tomorrow. They had now arrived on the second floor of the hospital. If they could successfully survive tonight, then they could leave the hospital after arriving on the first floor.

"Why two days? What are we going to do on the last day?" Zhu Jie asked, "Continue going down?"

As soon as these words came out, Tang Qisheng's expression changed. He began to carefully recall the information he had collected from the hospital during this period. The doctor who came to examine them in the morning did say that this hospital only had four floors, but he didn't mention whether there were any underground structures, and he forgot to ask.

"Could it be that there's a basement level here?"

According to the rules of this strange hospital, the more dangerous the patients, the lower the floor they were on. In this way, the possibly existing basement level was the most dangerous.

Linking these clues together with the information provided by Jiang Cheng, Tang Qisheng had reason to suspect that the child with the missing middle finger was likely in the basement level.

Seeing Tang Qisheng's expression constantly changing, Zhu Jie also realized the problem. "But that's not right. We saw the layout of the main building of the hospital at the end of the corridor before. The stairs on both sides can only reach the first floor in the end. There's nothing below that."

"If not the stairs, then what about the elevator?" Tang Qisheng suddenly raised his head, looking at the wall next to the corridor, as if he could see the scene outside through the wall.

There was indeed an elevator in this hospital, but it looked very old. There was also a yellowed notice on it, which read: "For internal hospital staff only."

But after so long, Tang Qisheng and Zhu Jie had never seen anyone use this elevator. They even suspected that this elevator had been out of repair for a long time.

Thinking of this, Tang Qisheng couldn't sit still any longer. After standing up, he looked at the time. "There are still 7 minutes before the end of free time. This time I'll go, you stay here. I want to take a closer look at that elevator again."

"No, the time is too tight. Once something unexpected happens, you won't even have enough time to retreat." Zhu Jie immediately stopped Tang Qisheng's risky plan.

But Tang Qisheng put on his clothes and walked outside. "I can't control that much anymore. Brother Jiang has helped us too much. I can't just stand by and watch him take risks."

……

Night was deep, and three dilapidated white lanterns appeared on the small road in Blackwater Village. The candlelight inside the lanterns flickered, as if foreshadowing the trio's upcoming encounters.

It had rained last night, and the country road was muddy and difficult to walk on. Li Bai, who was walking at the front, was stepping deep and shallow to explore the way. A middle-aged man with a slightly hunched figure followed behind Li Bai. The middle-aged man's hair was already gray, and he was obviously much older than he looked.

Yao Shunyu was at the back of the group, and at this moment, Yao Shunyu focused most of his attention on the man named Zhang Yuanchao.

That's right, the reason why they chose to bring Zhang Yuanchao on the mission tonight was that they suspected he was the Second Generation Deep Crimson hiding in the team.

Li Bai stepped on a stone buried in the wet mud, and his body staggered, almost slipping. Fortunately, Zhang Yuanchao stepped forward quickly, which barely supported Li Bai. "Girl, are you hurt?"