Dude, something's really wrong with your abilities.

Chapter 65 Awakening

That evening, the group from Group Five took Tong Ying to the hospital. As soon as they entered the hospital gate, Meng Xin rushed up and reached out to scratch Tong Ying's face.

When women get anxious, many of their tactics become the same.

Su Xiaohe reacted quickly, firmly grabbing Meng Xin's arm and pulling her aside. Meng Xin struggled a couple of times but couldn't break free. The pent-up emotions of grief and anger from the past few days surged up, and she roared, "You beast! How can you be so heartless? What did he ever do to you? Give me back my man... give me back my man..."

Tong Ying didn't dare to look up at Meng Xin, and she didn't even dodge when Meng Xin rushed up to hit her.

Seeing this, the fat man was very perceptive. He asked Chang Biao and Su Xiaohe to take Meng Xin and the child outside and comfort them for a while, while he cleared out the crowd.

Sun Tiemei led Chen Shi and Tong Ying into the ward. Lin Nei, lying on the hospital bed, looked extremely unwell. Because he had been unable to eat on his own for the past few days and had been kept alive by intravenous nutrition, he had lost a lot of weight, and his face was sallow and bloodless.

Sun Tiemei glanced at Chen Shi, who understood and unlocked the restraining handcuffs on Tong Ying's hands. With Sun Tiemei present, there was no fear that the young girl would cause any trouble.

Tong Ying walked to the bedside, looked down at Lin Nei for a while, then bent down and patted his arm.

"Get up, wake up." Her tone was very perfunctory. She patted him twice more. "Wake up, hurry up."

"That's it?" Chen Shi's lips twitched, inwardly exclaiming how absurd it was. The soul-capturing restriction that had previously baffled the entire operation and was so bizarre had been unlocked in such a simple and unpretentious way, full of the feel of everyday life.

But he also knew that this was Tong Ying's exclusive ability, unique and impossible for others to replicate.

Not long after, Lin Nei, whose eyes had been tightly closed, began to move her eyeballs rapidly. Seeing this, Tong Ying knew that the restraints had been lifted. She straightened up and stepped aside, obediently raising her hands and waiting to be handcuffed.

Sun Tiemei nodded slightly, and Chen Shi put the restraint handcuffs back on her.

"Take her out first," Sun Tiemei said. Chen Shi led Tong Ying outside the door, leaving Sun Tiemei and Lin Nei with the space.

Sun Tiemei stood by the bed. After a short while, Lin Nei's eyelids fluttered slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes. His vision gradually focused, and he saw Sun Tiemei standing by the bed. His voice was hoarse and weak, filled with the confusion of just waking up: "Where...am I?"

"The Municipal Bureau of Supernatural Abilities' exclusive hospital." Sun Tiemei looked down at him. "How are you feeling now? Any discomfort?"

Lin Nei's mind was still a bit hazy, and it took him a while to barely recall the fragmented images: "What happened? Why am I in the hospital?"

"I am Sun Tiemei, the leader of the fifth group of the Municipal Supernatural Abilities Administration Bureau." After introducing herself, Sun Tiemei quickly recounted the events of the Tianping Mountain Soul-Capturing Case to Lin Nei.

After listening to the whole story, Lin Nei stared at Sun Tiemei and suddenly realized, "I remember now, when we were camping on Tianping Mountain, your campsite was right next to ours. My little Bao even ran over there to play." Sun Tiemei nodded gently.

Upon hearing the mention of his children, Lin Nei instantly tensed up, struggling to sit up: "Where are my wife and children? How are they? Is everything alright?"

"They're all fine, just waiting outside the ward. We'll let them in to keep you company in a bit," Sun Tiemei reassured her, then abruptly changed the subject, "Your identity has been exposed."

Lin Nei looked up in surprise. Sun Tiemei looked at him and said, "This is why you were possessed. I can't ask too much about your mission and identity, but I still have to remind you to be careful in everything you do."

Lin Nei fell silent. He was originally an undercover agent sent by the police department of another city, and had been posing as an ordinary programmer for many years. Now that his identity has been exposed, he certainly can no longer stay in Linchuan City to lie low.

According to the organization's arrangements, he needs to disappear completely for a period of time to avoid the limelight before resuming his public office and returning to his post.

The hardest part is that for so many years, his wife has been kept in the dark, always thinking he was just an ordinary programmer who worked overtime all year round. Now he really doesn't know how to explain it to his family.

Sun Tiemei noticed his concerns but didn't press him further, only telling him to rest and recuperate.

After leaving the ward, Sun Tiemei let Meng Xin and the child in, then turned to Tong Ying, who was standing against the wall, and asked, "What are your thoughts on your situation?"

Tong Ying lowered her head and said in a low voice, "I don't have any thoughts. I'll take responsibility for my own actions. I'll accept whatever judgment is due."

Seeing her resigned expression, Sun Tiemei said, "The victim has fully recovered and has not suffered any aftereffects. In addition, you are still two months away from turning eighteen. We will submit a statement to the court to help you seek leniency."

Tong Ying looked up at her: "Why are you helping me?"

"I'm not helping you, I'm just following the rules." Sun Tiemei's tone was calm, but she lowered her voice. "You saw how Lin Nei's wife tried to kill you. That's how hatred is; once it takes root, it only spreads and creates a vicious cycle. Think carefully about how you choose your future path."

Standing to the side, Chen Shi felt extremely awkward listening to this. Was this still Sun Tiemei's persona? So he interjected, "Your organization is so unscrupulous, recruiting and exploiting even minors. It's clearly not a legitimate force. Cut it off as soon as possible."

Sun Tiemei: "..."

Tong Ying: "..."

After finishing their business at the hospital, the group returned to the Supernatural Abilities Bureau. As soon as they got back to the Fifth Group's office, they saw four or five takeout late-night snacks on the table, with a variety of options.

Sun Tiemei called Chen Shi directly into the inner office. Wang Jianlou was lying outside the door wagging his tail. The fat man lowered his voice and pointed at the midnight snack, asking who had sent it. The dog thought for a moment, then started wiggling its butt, and then raised its front paw and pointed outside the office door.

Everyone immediately understood; it was another gift from a female colleague in the bureau. With Chen Shi's recent meteoric rise in solving cases and his clean-cut, pleasant appearance, many female colleagues were secretly eyeing him.

The fat man casually tore open a late-night snack package and, sure enough, found a small note inside. He read it aloud: "Brother Chen, you've worked hard!" Not content with that, he tore open several more packages, each containing a different note. "Good job, handsome young man!" "Eat more, you'll look even better if you get stronger!"

The fat man was reading with great enthusiasm, a lewd grin on his face. Su Xiaohe's face grew increasingly dark. She stepped forward, snatched all the slips of paper, and tore them to shreds with force, her puffed-up face revealing no trace of jealousy.

The fat man had already opened a rice bowl and started eating, adding fuel to the fire as he ate: "Xiao He, your teacher Chen is the hottest guy in the whole department right now, he's super popular, you'd better keep a close eye on him!"

Su Xiaohe's face, which was originally puffed up with anger, became hot from his words. She waved her hand and said coquettishly, "You're so annoying, don't talk nonsense," while secretly keeping the fat man's words in mind.

Unlike the joking and laughter outside, after sitting down, Sun Tiemei took out an encrypted document and pushed it in front of Chen Shi without saying a word of nonsense: "The higher-level inspection department has found something, and we have a lead on the mole in our bureau."

"Team leader, what should we do?"

"Director Liu just sent word that I need to take you to his office immediately to discuss a plan to eliminate the mole within our ranks."