Spiritual Recovery: Gamification of Reality

Chapter 96: I Grew Up Eating Fish Brisket

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Half an hour later.

Xu Bai, who had put on his protective suit, followed Gao Lan into his sister’s ward.

He usually stood outside the window and watched his sister lying on the hospital bed from afar.

He had no choice.

The intensive care unit wasn’t a place you could visit just because you wanted to, especially since his sister was in a sterile ward with the highest level of security.

The bedside tables on both sides of his sister, Xu Wei, were filled with electronic instruments. On them were the current physical indicators and various data of his sister, Xu Wei.

The nursing station she was at was working 24 hours a day to prevent his sister, Xu Wei, from lying down for too long and causing some external illnesses.

Xu Bai stood in front of the hospital bed with a pained expression on his face. He looked at his sister, who looked like a sleeping beauty, lying on the hospital bed. Images of him and his sister when they were young flashed through his mind.

Gao Lan, who was standing at the side, looked at Xu Bai, who was standing motionless in front of the bed, and coughed slightly.

“Ten minutes is almost up.”

Xu Bai came back to his senses and heard Gao Lan’s voice coming from the protective suit. He nodded and put away his emotions. He took a deep breath and opened his backpack. After choosing the formula for the Soul Restoration Pill, he looked at his sister on the bed. After choosing, he chose to bind it without any hesitation!

As long as he could save his sister.

Was he a demon?

He had to accept it!

The next second.

Ding!

[The Soul Restoration Pill formula is being bound and analyzed.]

Ding!

Analysis completed

[Target’s soul and spirit have been lost.]

Ding!

[Retrieves the corresponding target’s soul and spirit.]

[The search radar has been activated.[

[When the target’s soul and soul appeared within a five-kilometer radius of the player, the radar would automatically lock onto them and provide the location!]

A series of expressionless notifications sounded in Xu Bail s mind.

It was not until Xu Bai followed Gao Lan out of the intensive care unit and took off his protective gear before walking out of the disinfection room that the notification sound dissipated.

Immediately after, a radar-shaped icon appeared in Xu Bail s vision. Then, it slowly moved to the top right corner of the mini Xu Bai.

Xu Bai turned on the radar and took a look.

Within a five-kilometer radius, there was no target that matched his sister’s soul.

An hour later.

Xu Bai turned off the radar without any emotional fluctuations. He said to Gao

Lan, who had taken off her rubber band and was sitting at a desk not far away, combing her long hair again, “Thank you.”

Gao Lan turned to glance at Xu Bai and did not say anything. Instead, she handed the rubber band in her hand to Xu Bai.

Xu Bai smiled and took the rubber band. He got up from the bed and walked behind Gao Lan. He took over from Gao Lan and tied her hair into a ponytail.

Gao Lan looked at Xu Bai, who was standing behind her and helping her with her high ponytail, in the mirror in front of her.

“Every time you go in to see Xu Wei, you’re not in a good mood after you come out.”

“You think so?”

“But it’s different this time.

Gao Lan looked at her ponytail and turned around. She met Xu Bail s eyes. “You reminded me of my brother this time.”

Xu Bai frowned.

Gao Lan said, “I remember one time when we were young. Our family ran out of food and didn’t have a single cent left. No neighbor was willing to lend us money. I remember that my brother’s expression when he went out was the same as your current state. Guess what happened after that?”

Xu Bai nodded. “After your brother went out, he brought back a bowl of fish brisket noodles.”

He had heard this story from Gao Lan before, and even from Gao Yi. Of course, Gao Qiang had also told it to him.

Gao Lan nodded. “Yes, but it’s not complete. The next day, the boss who often sells brisket noodles downstairs called the police. He said that a thief entered the shop last night.”

Xu Bai raised his eyebrows.

Gao Lan immediately changed the topic and smiled at Xu Bai. “My brother thought that he could hide it from me, but he forgot that I grew up eating brisket.”

With that, Gao Lan stopped talking and looked at Xu Bai with a smile.

Xu Bai met Gao Lan’s gaze and did not avoid it. He shrugged and said, “You’ve always been very smart, Lanlan.”

Gao Lan shook her head. “Unfortunately, I’m not smart enough. Otherwise, I would have guessed what you were thinking.”

Xu Bai laughed.

In order to deal with the current situation and not let others guess his thoughts, he worked hard to further his microexpression analysis and criminal psychology analysis.

Gao Lan retracted her gaze and frowned. “I don’t know what you’re thinking, but you felt that something was wrong at that time. Lil Bai, if something happened, I can help you.”

Xu Bai smiled.

Just as he was about to speak, his phone, which he had left outside and did not bring into the intensive care unit, rang.

Xu Bai heaved a sigh of relief. He walked over and looked at the caller ID.

It was Su Meng.

He answered the call.

“Master, you haven’t come to the station yet?”

“No, I’m at the hospital.”

“Hospital!”

Su Meng, who was sitting in her seat, jumped up when she heard this. She said excitedly, “Master, what’s wrong? Don’t be anxious. I…”

Xu Bai quickly interrupted, “I came to the hospital to see my sister and to make up for the expenses. What’s wrong?”

Su Meng heaved a sigh of relief and said, “Master, we’ve found the thief, but he’s dead. Come back quickly.”

Xu Bai nodded and hung up the phone. He looked at Gao Lan with an apologetic expression.

“There’s a case…”

“Go on.”

“Aye.”

Xu Bai followed her advice and put away his phone. After putting on his coat, he walked towards the door, opened it, and left Gao Lan’s dormitory behind him.

Ten minutes later.

Xu Bai walked out of the inpatient building behind him and opened his pickup truck.

As soon as it started, the pickup truck sounded a warning that there was insufficient fuel.

Xu Bai started the car and drove it out of the hospital. Then, he drove into the gas station next to the hospital.

Zhang Hua stopped the car outside the gas station and stared fixedly at the pickup truck that was filling up. He said to his colleague, Chu Ting, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, “This time, I will definitely beat him.”

Chu Ting shook her head. She did not think highly of his colleague. “I advise you to give up. What were your driving skill test results at that time?”

Zhang Hua looked over with a proud expression.

“92.”

“He’s 49.”

“I know!”

Zhang Hua’s eyebrows danced like phoenixes. “Otherwise, how could I say that I would win? It’s just that I wasn’t prepared just now. If I do it again, I’ll definitely be able to shake off…”

Chu Ting interrupted and looked at her colleague with a strange expression. “Xu Bai scored 49 because the assessment score for driving skills was only 50 points in their batch. Your batch used the old standard, the kind that scored 100 points.”

These words completely defeated Zhang Hua’s elation.

Zhang Hua felt as if someone had grabbed his neck. He turned his head with difficulty and looked at his colleague with a trace of hope. “You’re lying to me, right?”

Chu Ting looked at Zhang Hua sympathetically and shook her head. “No. Actually, it’s fine to admit that you’re inferior to me.”

Zhang Hua waved his hand. “No, damn it. First place at shooting, second in psychology, third in stalking, and now another accolade for driving. And he’s so handsome. F*ck, is this guy God’s illegitimate son? He’s so biased…’

Before he could finish his sentence.

Someone knocked on the car window from outside.

Chu Ting turned around and was slightly stunned when she saw the person knocking on their car window. She hesitated for a moment before opening the car window and looking at Xu Bai, who was standing outside their car.

Xu Bai looked a little embarrassed. “Um, I’m sorry. Can you lend me 500 yuan? I’ll return it to you when we get back to the police station.”

When he was about to pay the bill, he realized that he had already swiped all the money in his card to the hospital to replenish his sister’s medical expenses.

Thank goodness.

At this moment, Xu Bai suddenly felt lucky. He was glad that these two people did not give up on following him because he had shaken them off yesterday.

Otherwise…

If the news that Feng City Police Department’s top crime investigator was planning to add tyrant oil to the case spread, it would probably cause an uproar on the Internet.

Chu Ting was stunned. She looked at the sincere Xu Bai and came back to her senses. She nodded, took out her wallet, and took out five 100 Federation dollars.

“Here.”

“Thank you.”

Xu Bai took the Federation dollars and thanked him. Then, he turned around and jogged into the gas station to settle his gas bill.

Chu Ting looked at Xu Bail s back in a daze.

Zhang Hua, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, raised his eyebrows. “I knew God wouldn’t favor someone. So what if he’s handsome and capable? He doesn’t have money. Hahaha.”

It was as if somewhere, Zhang Hua, who had finally won against Xu Bai, felt the gloominess accumulated in his heart finally dissipate.

Chu Ting turned to look at Zhang Hua with an inexplicable expression. “You fitness freak. Speaking of which, you really didn’t read any information about Xu Bai.”

Zhang Hua looked at Chu Ting in confusion. “Haven’t you always been the one reading the information? Why should I read it?”

Chu Ting closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

Xu Bai, on the other hand, returned to the 38th Precinct at a standard speed after filling the gas tank.

Su Meng, who had been observing the elevator, hurriedly stood up and walked over when she saw Xu Bai walk out. “Sir, let’s go…”

Xu Bai and Su Meng made a wait gesture and walked towards Chen Shan, who was wearing headphones. His eyes were shining as he sat in his seat without blinking.

Just as Xu Bai was about to approach, Chen Shan, who was originally motionless like a statue, instantly pressed the keyboard twice and took off his earphones. He looked up and looked at Xu Bai seriously. “What’s the matter?”

Xu Bai said directly, “Lend me 500.”

Chen Shan frowned. “What?”

“Lend it to me.”

“What?”

“Come on, cut the crap.”

Under Xu Bail s powerful aura, Chen Shan subconsciously took out his wallet and five hundred yuan.

Xu Bai took the money and handed it over to a patrol officer who was passing by. He gave some instructions and sent the money to the black SUV that was waiting outside the police station. He also helped deliver two cups of coffee. Although the patrol officer did not understand, he still did as he was told. Chen Shan, who was sitting in his seat, was still holding his wallet.