The tree collapse at Nan Xiang City's Third People's Hospital killed 7 people on the spot. They were the hospital's medical staff, 4 doctors, Zhang Dongliang, Liu Guolin, Yu Chunhui and Zhang Wenjun, and 3 nurses, Yu Qianying, Li Tong and Shen Haifeng.
These people had only been involved in the Tourette Disease outbreak for a day. Liu Guolin was the doctor who treated the first patient at the hospital.
The tree collapse … Was this an accident?
When Gu Jun heard this news, he was infuriated. He did not think it was an accident or a coincidence.
Misfortune? Sacrifice? Who was it? What kind of power did it …
Gu Jun was not the only one who felt that way, even those at Eastern State's Phecda and the headquarters were shocked. Just like that, on the road, a tree toppled over, and seven lives were lost. Accidents like this were not unheard of but each time it happened, it was painful and this time was especially infuriating.
This was clearly murder.
The tree that fell was an oak tree, it was more than 500 years old. However, during the previous inspection by the Forestry Department, it was still a healthy tree, it was not in danger of collapsing. The botanist from Phecda visited the scene and confirmed that the tree collapsed due to the withering of the roots and rotting of the trunk. Only after years of decay would the tree end up in this state …
The oak tree was more than 20 meters tall. Its bark was covered in lumps, and its branches were thick and twisted, like the grotesque limbs of a mysterious creature.
However, it wasn't easy to cause seven people to die on the spot. Now that the accident had happened so coincidentally, it was full of strange mysteries.
The oak tree did not have much of a cultural symbol in China but in European and American culture, this kind of tree was always associated with mysterious and evil forces.
During the Roman era, the priests of Britain and Gaul worshiped the oak and mistletoe trees. They held rituals and human sacrifices in the oak forest. During the Middle Ages, it was said that the witches held secret meetings in the oak forest to hold rituals and rituals.
He had to ask England and America about these things, but the history was too long, and the secret organizations that truly came into contact with dark forces were different from the Freemasonry and the Illuminati that the public was familiar with. No one had much concrete information.
But now, it seemed that the incidents and activities of the witches in history were not necessarily false.
The oak tree, the witch, the children who were infected were all little girls, and the phantom who claimed to be Gu Jun's sister …
Was this the doing of the R'yleh Cult? No one was sure about Phecda, but this time, it seemed to be different from the previous ones. Was it another organization that also worshipped the Lord of R'yleh? Another force like Afterlife Society and Dagon Esoteric Cult?
Gu Jun did not know what the connection was, but there must be a connection. Banyan tree, oak tree …
If the banyan tree is the child of misfortune, then what … is the oak tree?
Just thinking about it made his head hurt so much that it felt like it was being split open by a sharp weapon. He couldn't continue.
It was also on this day that something else happened.
Among the 126 patients admitted so far, there was a patient named Zhong Huili from the affiliated hospital of Eastern State University. She had just turned 6.
The little girl came from an ordinary family. Her family was not wealthy, but her parents let her learn piano when she was four years old. Little Huili was not particularly talented in this field. After 2 years of lessons, she was only above average in piano class. She could not win any competitions.
Little Huili was quiet and obedient. After being accompanied by her mother into the quarantine room, she did not cry but she kept saying, "Mom, I want to play the piano."
Her mother, Song Fang, was blaming herself for not noticing her daughter's illness earlier. Worried about her daughter's health, she had cried several times in secret.
Now she paid more attention to her daughter's every move. She reported this to the nurse whenever she felt something was off. Little Huili was not a fan of piano, it was an arrangement that the couple made for her. So why did Huili keep asking to play the piano?
When the Eastern State Medical Department heard about this, their interest was piqued. According to previous research, when many children with Tourette Syndrome focused on one task, their twitching symptoms would disappear. Playing the piano was one of the most common tasks.
Therefore, the Phecda members immediately transported a piano to the hospital to fulfill Zhong Huili's request.
The piano was placed in an empty examination room. It was sealed off and installed with cameras. Special Mobile Force members and Ancient Seal members were stationed outside the door. If anything happened, they would stop it immediately.
In such an environment, Little Huili sat alone before the black piano in the middle of the examination room. Wearing the opaline stone, she prepared to play.
Little Huili's parents, Song Fang and Zhong Zhihao, were allowed to sit in the control room. They stared nervously at the monitor.
Similarly staring at the monitor were the Phecda members from many departments, as well as the Eastern State Base and the headquarters.
Some held their breaths while others felt their hearts wrench. Tong Ye was one of them. He was afraid that the moment the little girl plucked the keys, the piano that had been inspected multiple times and had the Ancient Seal mark on it would explode.
Ding ding ding, the crisp sound of the piano rang out.
Earlier, when Song Fang asked Little Huili what she wanted to play, Little Huili shook her head and said she had no idea.
At this time, the little girl's fingers pressed on the piano keys. After trying the instrument, her young and tender face suddenly became spirited. Her hands instantly moved quickly, playing at an astonishing speed that did not match her age. She played like a madman.
However, this was not some random play. A beautiful melody flowed out from the piano like a waterfall. It was swift and beautiful.
"This, this …" Song Fang was stunned. Zhong Zhihao's eyes widened. Was this still their daughter? If this was before, they would have been overjoyed. Their daughter was a piano genius but now, they were both excited and chilled. Their rationality told them to return to their normal daughter.
There was a low gasp at the headquarters' command central. No one expected this.
"Should we interrupt the performance?" Someone asked.
"Wait, wait a little longer …" Tong Ye stopped the person. He did not turn to see who asked the question. The opaline stone did not give off any warning and the people present did not notice anything out of place. This appeared to be the girl's natural talent. Tong Ye's eyes had seen many things and chosen many talents. He would not be wrong. This girl was definitely talented, perhaps even better than Xiao Xu. She should be like Wu Shiyu …
"What song is this?" Someone asked.
"Mozart, it's Mozart." Someone gasped. "How can a child play like this?"
At the same time, another thought rose in the doctors' mind. Of all the girls who were affected, was Little Huili the only one who had this change? Or was it all the others?
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