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Chapter 113: Chapter 113: Out of Control
——Han Jiaojiao felt as if all the blood in her body were boiling water, bubbling and making her anxious and irritable.
Suppressing this mood, she continued to walk to the intersection that led to her home, where she finally stopped.
"You go back first, I’m going to the hospital to check things out."
Yan Xiao was startled, saying, "Don’t, let me accompany you."
Han Jiaojiao shook her head, saying earnestly, "I’m just going to see when my brother will come back. Don’t worry, the security in the hospital is good, nothing will happen. Besides, we can’t bring the mutant rat we just bought into the hospital. Can you take it back for me and put it in the yard? I’ll deal with it when I return."
Yan Xiao looked at the cage in his hands, sighed, and said unwillingly, "Alright then, I’ll go back first. You and Brother Han come back early too."
"Mhm," Han Jiaojiao nodded.
She couldn’t rest easy until she checked for herself. Whenever she thought of Qin Nanyi’s sweet talk and her many schemes from her previous life, a chill ran through her over and over again.
What if her brother was persuaded by Qin Nanyi? Why was her brother particularly close to Duan Shuhua? How could she let her brother know about the Qin Family’s malicious intentions...
With her mind full of worries, Han Jiaojiao unconsciously arrived at the hospital.
The hospital was renovated from a newly built building in the original development zone and was considered the best facility in the base, not only operating with electricity 24 hours a day but also cleaned regularly by someone, clean and tidy.
The place was spacious, but because the doctors in the base were a rare resource and there were patients every day, receiving medical treatment was still difficult.
Han Jiaojiao walked closer to the hospital lobby, watching the patients coming and going, feeling somewhat lost, not knowing where to find her brother.
Duan Shuhua was a professor at Yunan Research Institute and also Qin Sheng’s wife; her ward should be separate from ordinary people, right?
As she hesitated, she happened to see Hong Yun walking toward her. She also saw Han Jiaojiao and asked in surprise, "Jiaojiao? ...You came to see the doctor?"
Han Jiaojiao was also surprised. She shook her head and said, "No, Sister Hong, what are you doing in the hospital?" Knowing that Hong Yun’s metal ability was very powerful and that ordinary weapons could hardly harm her, seeing her in the hospital caught Han Jiaojiao off guard.
"Oh, I came to get some anti-inflammatory medicine; last time a few team members were scratched by monkeys." Hong Yun lifted the bag of medicine she held and shook it, then asked, "How about you? Are you here for something?"
"...I came to find my brother. Major Zhang said he came to visit Professor Duan."
Hong Yun slightly raised her eyebrows, smiling oddly, "Jiaojiao, you won’t be able to find your brother like this."
Ah? ...I won’t be able to find him?
Han Jiaojiao didn’t quite understand and watched Hong Yun blankly. 𝘯𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Hong Yun smiled and patted her head, saying, "Follow me, I’ll take you to him."
Han Jiaojiao followed Hong Yun with a puzzled look, heading towards the elevator. Hong Yun pressed the elevator button and swiped her card over the elevator’s sensor area, and Han Jiaojiao finally realized.
She had always thought that the hospital’s elevator was not in use, but it wasn’t out of use; it was only allowed for special groups of people...
The hospital provided access only from the first to the third floor for the general public, and the upper floors were off-limits, accessibly only by elevator. Clearly, if not for encountering Hong Yun, Han Jiaojiao wouldn’t have been able to find this place.
Understanding this, Han Jiaojiao couldn’t quite describe what she was feeling...
Hong Yun led Han Jiaojiao to the sixth floor. The scene here was completely different from the bustling first-floor lobby. It was very quiet and clean, clearly belonging to the VIP ward area.
The doors outside the ward area were closed, with two upright security personnel standing outside.
Han Jiaojiao walked to a nearby nurse’s station and asked a nurse, "Hello, is Professor Duan Shuhua staying here?"
The nurse’s attitude was good, her face holding a perfectly appropriate smile, as she said to Han Jiaojiao, "Yes, but the patient is currently receiving visitors. Do you have an appointment?"
Han Jiaojiao shook her head.
The nurse somewhat embarrassedly said, "Then please wait here for a moment."
"How long do we have to wait?"
"I’m not sure," the nurse hesitated and then added with a smile, "you see, those two people behind are also here to meet Professor Duan. They’re waiting, too."
Han Jiaojiao turned around to look, and on the waiting area chairs sat two women, in their twenties or thirties, dressed in the white uniforms of the Research Institute, almost mistakable for doctors if not looked at closely.
Han Jiaojiao thought for a moment, feeling somewhat reluctant, and asked again, "My brother is inside, can you pass him a message for me?"
The nurse shook her head apologetically, "Sorry, I don’t have the authority to do that."
Han Jiaojiao looked down in disappointment and slowly walked over to sit in the waiting area, somewhat apologetically saying to the person next to her, "Sister Hong, if you have things to do, you can go back first. I’ll wait here..."
Seeing her downcast, Hong Yun couldn’t help but feel pity and softly said, "It’s alright, your brother should be out soon. I’ll stay with you for a while."
Han Jiaojiao gave her a grateful smile.
The area was very quiet, with only Han Jiaojiao, Hong Yun, and two female researchers, who were quietly chatting, their voices low but still clearly audible.
"Who was the handsome man that Miss Qin brought in earlier?"
"You’re from the north, aren’t you? No wonder you don’t know. Han from Qingjiang is quite famous in the south, though he keeps a low profile and hardly accepts any interviews..."
"Oh... I saw they were quite close. Look how happy Miss Qin was when she laughed. They must be in a relationship, right? They look well-matched... "
"... I’m not sure, I wouldn’t dare to pry into Miss Qin’s affairs. The professor would kill me... But it seems promising, I hear they were even born on the exact same day..."
"Ah? That’s such fate? Wow... so envious..."
"Exactly, such fate, even their Abilities, both are Psychic Types..."
"That’s too fateful. Awakening Psychic Type Abilities is already incredibly rare, and they both have them..."
"Yes... I think Professor Duan also likes this Mr. Han a lot, it might just be..."
"... Perfectly matched, both talented and good-looking."
Han Jiaojiao felt cold, as if she were sitting in an ice cellar, her body uncontrollably shivering...
She suddenly stood up!
"... Jiaojiao?"
Hong Yun noticed something was off with Han Jiaojiao, who had already started walking toward the high-security ward—
Slap— The thick sound of military boots stepping forward.
Two security officers neatly took a step forward, blocking the door.
Hong Yun’s heart leapt! "Jiaojiao!" She immediately stepped forward, trying to stop her.
Han Jiaojiao’s face was deathly pale, her dark eyes filled with madness! She bared her teeth and yelled at the two people blocking her, "Let me in! Get out of my way!"
Two dark gun barrels were immediately pointed at Han Jiaojiao, the security officers warning, "Step back!"
Han Jiaojiao displayed a mocking smile, and with a swish, she pulled out a dagger, causing the faces of the two in front of her to change, they immediately disengaged the safeties on their guns!
"Stop!"
Hong Yun quickly stepped in between, shielding Han Jiaojiao behind her, and raised her own credentials saying, "I am the Executive Officer of Ability Squad Four, Deputy Commander of the Special Training Corps, and I now request entry using the highest order of a captain!"
Hong Yun said all this in one breath, barely catching her breath as she protected Han Jiaojiao in her arms, then said, "She is the sister of the distinguished guest currently being met by Professor Duan! Are you still going to shoot?"
