Special Forces Medic-Chapter 657 - 619: Who are you?
The city-level mental hospital, a place full of iron cages, if possible, Wu Shuang really didn't want to come here. In fact, after receiving a call from the attending doctor, she had the urge to give up. Tang Xiaoxia's condition had worsened, her mind was completely out of control, she couldn't recognize anyone, and even lacked self-control. Patients like this, even in a mental hospital, are typically given up on.
Still observing the person inside through a small window, she looked serene, staring blankly at a certain point, muttering something unknown, completely different from the first time she saw her. "Don't we need to tie her up?" Wu Shuang asked the doctor beside her. She seemed to have never asked for this person's surname.
"We generally don't take such measures if the patient doesn't have violent or self-harming tendencies." The doctor also sighed as he looked at the woman inside. "For this patient, we hospital staff are also helpless, as her situation is really impossible to tackle."
"What do you mean?" Wu Shuang didn't quite understand the doctor's words. She always thought Tang Xiaoxia didn't seem that severe. "She doesn't seem any different from us."
"Oh, really?" The doctor suddenly sneered, and Wu Shuang couldn't help focusing on the doctor beside her. "Officer Wu, what's the difference between a normal person and an abnormal one?"
"I guess it's thinking," Wu Shuang thought for a moment and said.
"We can correctly distinguish right from wrong, but for a patient like her, she lacks the ability to differentiate." As he spoke, the doctor pointed at the person in the window. "We can conduct an experiment to verify my theory."
"I don't think that's necessary." Wu Shuang suddenly turned around, looking astonished at the person behind her. "Even if patients have lost some self-control or fallen into some special mental realm, they are still human beings. As a doctor, I want to ask what method you plan to use to practice your theory?"
"Who are you?" The doctor's face immediately darkened as he looked up and down at the man in front of him, who was only in his twenties, questioning him in such a rude tone, dismissing his decades of research in psychiatry.
"Who I am is not important. What's important is how you plan to treat the patient inside." Xiao Lin focused intently on Tang Xiaoxia's every move, sharing the same question as Wu Shuang.
"I have already explained the patient's uniqueness. We are sorry for her rapidly deteriorating nerves."
"So you mean you have no way to cure her?" Xiao Lin slightly frowned, just noticing a detail: the desire in Tang Xiaoxia's eyes when she turned to look at the window, which was not the expectation a psychiatric patient would have. "If you lack the ability, I hope this patient can be transferred to Yan University Hospital for treatment."
"May I ask who you are to make such bold statements here?" The doctor was extremely displeased with Xiao Lin's dismissive attitude, having never been ignored like this in over a decade of being a doctor. "This is a mental hospital, and the patient inside has severe mental issues. Yan University Hospital? I've never heard of it."
"Officer Wu, I think whether you report to the city level or not, this patient is not only your important witness, but she also needs the best treatment. This doctor just confirmed that he lacks the ability to treat. I think staying here will only worsen the patient's health." Xiao Lin turned to Wu Shuang, his sincerity evident and not seeming like nonsense.
"Dr. Xiao, I'd like to ask if there's any chance of treating Tang Xiaoxia's condition?" Wu Shuang dared not make any decision. Although Xiao Lin was a military doctor, this was a brain issue, not as simple as sewing up a wound.
"From just looking here, I can't give you any certainty. If possible, a thorough observation might find some clues for treatment."
"Understood, I'll apply for it."
"Are you a doctor?" The doctor beside them skeptically examined Xiao Lin, noting Wu Shuang's trust in him and contemplating Xiao Lin's background.
"Dr. Zhou, right?" Wu Shuang turned to face the person in a white coat in front of her. The name on the badge said Zhou, a chief physician, a person of some rank. "May I now have a simple conversation with the patient at close range?"
"Officer Wu, that may not be possible. You know, this patient..."
"Dr. Zhou, is this your reasoning as a doctor, or due to other factors? Last time I requested to learn more about this patient, you declined, citing her violent tendencies. What's your reason this time?" Wu Shuang wasn't prepared to back down, pressing the chief physician in front of her. "I previously asked the service desk, and they said that given her current condition, Tang Xiaoxia could be interviewed. If you obstruct me again, I could accuse you of obstruction of justice."
"I didn't mean that." Dr. Zhou immediately raised his hands toward Wu Shuang.
"If that's not the case, then please allow us to directly contact the patient."
"Well..." Dr. Zhou thought for a moment, then looked at Xiao Lin behind Wu Shuang. "Officer Wu can go in, but it's a bit inconvenient for the person behind you."
"I don't need to go." Xiao Lin seemed to have anticipated this outcome, shrugging at Wu Shuang.
With an uneasy heart, Wu Shuang entered the white room. The walls were white, the bed was white, the sheets and cups were white, the table was white, and the patient's clothes were white. She thought that if a normal person lived in such a room, they too might go mad from all the white.
"Minister Tang!" Wu Shuang attempted a brief exchange with the person sitting on the white stool staring at the wall, but the woman before her seemed not to hear her, murmuring to herself. Stepping forward to approach Tang Xiaoxia from behind, Dr. Zhou stopped her.
"Do not approach such patients from behind lightly, as it may easily provoke them."
Wu Shuang nodded and came around to face Tang Xiaoxia, squatting halfway in front of her. "Minister Tang, I'm Wu Shuang from the City Police Department."
She received no response, the quiet voice seemingly repeating the same sentence. Wu Shuang leaned closer to hear clearly, suddenly the person sitting shouted, pushing Wu Shuang away with a sharp scream, leaping from the stool, running around the room wildly, shouting loudly, getting agitated.
Wu Shuang was stunned by her reaction, while Dr. Zhou had already called in people through the intercom in the room. Two burly men forcibly pinned Tang Xiaoxia to the bed, strapping her down with special restraints with great effort.
"Why did she react like this?" Wu Shuang, puzzled by the woman's sudden outburst, asked. Moments ago, she seemed fine; why did she suddenly go berserk?
"I told you before that this patient is quite dangerous, now you believe me, right?" Dr. Zhou pointed to the medicine and syringe on a nearby tray. "Please wait outside now, as I need to give the patient a sedative injection."
"Wait a minute!" At some point, Xiao Lin had entered the room, blocking Dr. Zhou. "What are you going to inject her with?"
"A sedative."
"Oh!" Xiao Lin chuckled, stepping aside, watching as Dr. Zhou pierced Tang Xiaoxia's vein, and within minutes she seemed to fall asleep. "Dr. Zhou, don't you think you used too much?" Xiao Lin casually picked up a small vial, waving it before him. "The maximum dosage usually doesn't exceed 10 milligrams, and you just administered almost 15 milligrams to the patient."
Dr. Zhou's heart skipped a beat, his eyes briefly showing panic. "Because the patient..."
"Dr. Zhou, you should know that excessive use of sedatives can cause considerable brain damage as well."
"I... I'll certainly take this into account, no need for your concern." Dr. Zhou spread his arms, pushing Xiao Lin and Wu Shuang out the door. "I apologize, further procedures are needed for the patient; please leave."
The white door slammed shut in front of the two. "You've offended him, so how will I continue investigating?" Wu Shuang, resentful, glanced inside, hearing the click as even the small window was shut, severing all contact with inside. "Why are you here?"
"Of course, to see someone." Xiao Lin scratched his head, wandering around the corridor. From the observation room, he had been standing at another end ten meters away, covering the entire building, while the city-level mental hospital had five floors, not counting the basement. It wasn't luxurious but was quite comfortable.
"Did you see them?" Wu Shuang turned her head, glancing at Tang Xiaoxia's room. Earlier, she indeed saw a glint in the other's eyes, not the look of a patient.
"No! They told me the person doesn't exist." Xiao Lin didn't meet the person he intended to see, peering down the hallway. From this third floor, below was a garden, with evergreen plants maintained by someone, not differing above, just ordinary floors.
"Could you be at the wrong hospital?" Wu Shuang felt dizzy, still questioning the recent events.
"Doesn't matter, could you perhaps be at the wrong hospital?" Wu Shuang's head was spinning, still questioning the recent incidents.
"Never mind, maybe I got the wrong hospital." Xiao Lin leaned out to look at the ground floor. "It might be the wrong hospital."
"It won't be long before I figure it out." Wu Shuang turned to Xiao Lin, as serious as ever, nodded with determination, "I have my car here."
"Want a ride?"
"I drove here myself." She replied, as Xiao Lin casually reminded her. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, favorites, your support is the biggest motivation for me to write!)
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