Screams of pain kept coming. Gu Jun steadied his footsteps on the swamp. He kept his guard up against other than the screams of pain, there was only silence. Gradually, he saw three figures lying on the blackened ground. They were all wearing Phecda's uniform. They were Cao Yicong, Li Liangbin, and Wang Yong.
They were all from the Eastern State's Investigation Department. They had fired at Ah Meng and Chen Xing earlier at the basketball court.
"Vice Leader Cao?!"
Gu Jun called out. He was anxious, but he kept his guard up. This was not an environment where he could relax.
Looking at them, he had a strange feeling …
All three of them were injured. When Gu Jun got closer, he instantly understood where the feeling came from, and his heart squeezed.
Li Liangbin and Wang Yong seemed to be in good condition, because other than a few bleeding wounds on their foreheads and faces, there were no other obvious injuries, and their complexions were fine. When the two of them saw him, they perked up. "Doctor Gu!"
However, other than the blood on Cao Yicong's face, he looked like he was in pain. The veins on his face and neck were bulging, just like Ah Meng before he mutated. Cao Yicong's left hand was still pressing on his right arm like he was suffering from Alien Hand Syndrome. The cries of pain came from him.
"How are you guys?" Gu Jun asked urgently as he walked. "What happened earlier? Do you remember? "
"I'm fine. Doctor Gu, quick, take a look at Vice Leader Cao …"
"Doctor Gu, don't worry about me. I'm fine. Save Vice Leader Cao …"
Li Liangbin and Wang Yong remembered even less than Gu Jun did. They only remembered Ah Meng shouting loudly, and they fired. Then … it was as if they had experienced a violent explosion. Their ears were ringing, and their minds were blank. They could not remember anything.
As for where their three colleagues had gone, they had no clue. When they woke up, they were separated.
Gu Jun was silent, and the old face in the swamp earlier flashed across his mind …
Once he reached them, he kicked away the pistols that had fallen to the ground and picked them up. All three pistols were still there. Then, he had them hand over the other weapons and disarmed them. Both of them cooperated. They were more willing to believe in Gu Jun from their side because those Carlop machines were difficult to fake.
Moreover, it was more important to save people now. The two of them didn't know what was wrong with Deputy Captain Cao, but they both thought of Alien Hand Syndrome.
They didn't know how to deal with it properly. Now that they handed it over to Gu Jun, they all had a new hope.
At times like this, the importance of a mental pillar was highlighted. If everyone had a pillar to connect with, there would be less suspicion and verification.
Of course, Gu Jun understood that saving lives was more important, but he did not want to be stabbed in the back during surgery. Therefore, he had to follow the normal procedure. After disarming them, he used the Ancient Seal on each of them. Li Liangbin and Wang Yong did not react but Cao Yicong screamed in pain.
"Vice-captain Cao, can you hear me? Do you still remember who you are? How many fingers do you have here? "
Gu Jun first examined Cao Yicong's state of consciousness. Cao Yicong was not in a conscious state. He was a little groggy. Thankfully, he was not in a state of delirium. However, he had already shown some symptoms of Alien Hand Syndrome. He said with unbearable pain, "This hand of mine … is changing … It's not my hand …"
Cao Yicong was 186 cm tall and had good looks. He was promoted to the vice captain of the Investigation Department before he was 30, his future was bright.
This kind of person was not associated with negative choices. Now that he had Alien Hand Syndrome, this meant that the syndrome was not limited to those who made negative choices.
This did not feel like a contagious disease, it felt more like an attack, a curse attack.
The condition of Cao Yicong's right hand was quite bad. The torn sleeves of his uniform could not hide the abnormal tightness of his muscles. Although Cao Yicong had strong biceps, triceps, and other upper limb muscles, it had never been like this, where his clothes were about to burst.
The blood vessels on the back of his hand bulged. There appeared to be black liquid flowing inside them. Many parts were seriously blocked and the skin was turning black.
The Ancient Seal had been applied but the situation did not improve. If anything, the black liquid flowed even faster.
In this kind of environment … cleaning the wound was a problem. If the limb was necrotized and septicaemia broke out, the patient would not survive …
As Gu Jun inspected the diseased arm, his mind raced but he still had to prepare for the worst.
"Vice-captain Cao, let go of your hand first. Let me take a look at your arm." If not for the leather gloves on his hands, things would have been more difficult but they were not sterile gloves.
"If you let go … I might not be able to control it, be careful …"
Initially, Cao Yicong showed the psychological symptoms of a patient with Alien Hand Syndrome, but after all, he was an elite member of Eastern State's Phecda. In his many years of investigation work, he had seen many strange things. His will was much stronger than a normal person's.
Even under the influence of the dark energy, Cao Yicong gritted his teeth and frowned. His left hand slowly loosened and he tried his best to control his shaking right hand …
"Vice-captain, hang in there." Li Liangbin cheered for his close comrade. He gave Gu Jun a hand to press on the patient's shoulder. Wang Yong was responsible for keeping an eye on the surroundings. Occasionally, he would glance over nervously.
Gu Jun used the Carlop scalpel to cut open Cao Yicong's right sleeve and removed the piece of cloth.
The movement was not large but Cao Yicong felt like his arm had been amputated. Sweat poured down his face and his body was spasming. He could not withstand the pain anymore.
When the alien limb was completely exposed, Li Liangbin, who was watching from the side, immediately sucked in a breath of cold air. His entire right arm was no longer human. Every muscle was swollen like a vicious tumor. It was not swollen because of inflammation, but because it was a thick mass of flesh.
The elbow joint could no longer be seen because it was covered by the mass of flesh. The wrist, palm, and fingers were twisting, growing, and changing shape at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The color of darkness drowned out the vitality of the blood. The skin of the limb was like the putrid black mud of this swamp, but it was a dried version.
"Doctor Gu …" Cao Yicong's voice was shaking so much that it was almost indiscernible. He tried his best to control his right hand, but it was still struggling to reach for his neck. "I can't hold on any longer … There is something inside this hand … It is no longer my hand …"
At that moment, Gu Jun's face was expressionless. His left hand that was resting on the injured limb could feel the surging dark energy inside.
This time, he had only brought the standard medical kit. The medical kit was still hanging by his waist, but the items inside, be it the equipment or medicine, were normally not enough to complete an amputation.
But now, this was not normal.
"Amputation," Gu Jun said decisively, "Vice-captain Cao, if you can hold on any longer, I will amputate this arm for you."
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