Deep in the Living

Chapter 81 Assistance
The next day, the Fifth Hospital

The Municipal Investigation Bureau has already sent over the documents, specifying that the patient detained here, Roddy, will act as an "assistant" to help them deal with a rather special abnormal incident.

Once completed, it will not only prove that Rody's strange actions during his hospitalization were meaningful, but also prove that his mental state is basically stable and he can make contributions to the country.

of course,

Even if the investigation bureau specifically identified an important person, Roddy would still need to pass basic mental testing before being discharged from the hospital.

【Psychological Testing Room】

Luo Di passed all the tests and his communication with the attending physician was completely normal.

Completely different from the wandering eyes and strange conversations without warning when he was first admitted to the hospital two months ago, it seems that he has really recovered completely.

In this case,

The doctor also signed the certificate, and Luo Di could leave the hospital temporarily.

Carrying a heavy backpack, Luo Di took the elevator downstairs.

If we don't count the last time he was discharged from the hospital while in a coma, this is the first time he has left the hospital since he came to Pluto City.

Unexpectedly, I happened to meet the dean who was about to go upstairs in the lobby.
Or maybe the dean knew that Luo Di would leave the hospital temporarily today and waited here in advance.

“Rodi, be careful when you go to assist the Investigation Bureau this time.

Although our Pluto City is least affected by the corner, some strange things happen occasionally. If you feel that your mental state is unstable, take medicine in time or come back for consultation, don't force yourself to hold on."

"Okay, Dean."

The dean looked at Luo Di who was walking away, looked at the backpack behind him, and recalled again the strange things that happened in the office yesterday.

He actually wanted to take the opportunity to check the backpack during today's farewell.

After watching Rody pass through the security machine at the hospital gate, he immediately came to the security guard and asked to review the footage of his backpack passing through the machine.

Sure enough, there was only a paper ball inside, and even the smiling face and the signature given to the dean were clearly presented in the high-definition picture.

"Although Luo Di is a connector, it is impossible for him to turn a paper ball into a human head out of thin air. And even if he really did change, it is his own private matter. As long as we can make sure that he is mentally stable and can work for the country, that's fine.

Oh, I am almost at retirement age, it is time for me to go back and enjoy my old age and stop adding burden to the hospital."

The dean rubbed his bald head and took the elevator back to his office on the third floor.

It happened that the cleaning lady was cleaning the office, and the dean politely stepped forward to greet her and asked her to wipe off the blood stains left by Rody as much as possible.

"Dean, where should I put this for you?"

"what?"

"This is a ball of paper with some blessings written on it."

The cleaning lady who was cleaning the area between the sofa and the bookcase unexpectedly found a paper ball.
Looking at the paper ball in the cleaner's hand,

The old dean collapsed in his seat.

Thinking again of the black hair and white skin he saw at that moment, the dean's heart rate immediately soared.

But he soon calmed down, lit a cigarette which he hadn't smoked for a long time, looked out the window with a relieved expression.

……

[Pluto City Investigation Bureau]

Unlike Jupiter City, which is circular in shape, with a helipad in the middle, it occupies a very large area.

This is just a dark gray high-rise building in the Brutalist style, with a helipad on the roof. Although the land area is not as large as that of the other buildings, the whole building is towering into the clouds, huge and deep, giving visitors a huge visual pressure.

Although Pluto City is a marginal city with fewer abnormal incidents, they seem to be responsible for handling other things here, and the number of employees in the Investigation Bureau is no less than that in other urban areas.

It is also worth mentioning that
The people of Jupiter City are mainly Chinese, while the people of Pluto City are mainly Italian, accounting for more than 70% of the total population.

【Face recognition】

It took less than half a minute to obtain Rody's facial information.

An Italian man with black curly hair came forward to greet us. Although he was dressed maturely, he looked no older than 27.

"Hello~"

A very broken Chinese greeting, a signature smile, and a very firm handshake.

When shaking hands, Luo Di responded: "Just speak the language you are good at. I can understand it."

The man wanted to switch to Italian, but chose the most common language, Russian.

"Marco Rubio, trainee investigator.

Thank you very much, Mr. Luo Di, for coming to assist our authorities in handling a rather special and abnormal incident. I will be in contact with you during the period of handling the incident.

I will tell you the details of the incident later and instruct you to go to your temporary residence.”

Luo Di asked back: "Don't mental patients like me need to live here?"

"Since you have passed the discharge test, you are no longer considered a patient during this period. Most importantly, the incident that requires your assistance is related to the temporary accommodation arranged for you. Please take a seat."

"Without having to go to the archives or your office?"

Marco shook his finger, "No need, I have brought the relevant documents, we just need to talk in the hall, efficiency comes first.

Besides, the Investigation Bureau prohibits non-internal personnel from going to other floors.

This is the event document. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. "

The two sat opposite each other on the sofa in the hall, with a marble table between them.

A not-so-thick document bag was pushed over.
Marco suddenly realized something and stood up and bowed, "Oh~ Sorry! I didn't notice your physical condition. Please allow me to open the file for you."

"It's okay. I'm pretty handy with one hand."

Luo Di opened the file bag with his nimble fingers and took out the documents inside, which were recorded in official Russian.

≮Missing man in Chinese neighborhood≯

Overview: From 2023.08.05 to date, a total of four people have disappeared in the Chinatown area, including a foreign Chinese tourist who came to Pluto City for tourism.

Checking the corners of the Chinese neighborhoods revealed no problems, ruling out the possibility that physical corners were the cause of the disappearances.

The missing persons are all young men aged between 18 and 22, of Chinese nationality.

Investigators conducted a comprehensive search of the neighborhood but found no cause for the disappearance.

……

After a quick look, Rody understood what the other party meant.

"You want me to disappear too?"

"Yes, you meet the criteria of a victim. With your ability, you can handle this incident from the 'inside'. Of course, you have the right to refuse."

Luo Di suddenly leaned forward and stared at the investigator in front of him. "I can take it, but I have one condition."

Facing the pressure from Rody, Marco still maintained a professional smile and said, "Our authorities will try their best to satisfy you. Just tell me."

"Since I am handling this matter alone, if there is a fake person behind it, the other party's "pituitary gland" belongs to me, and the rest of it doesn't matter."

"Wait a moment, I need to ask for instructions from above."

Marco immediately sent a string of messages and received a quick response.

"Yes! As long as you independently investigate and handle the incident and complete the recovery of the pituitary gland, the corresponding [pituitary gland] can be given to you. Of course, this matter needs to be registered in your personal file."

"Row."

Luo Di then took out four memory cards from the file bag, each of which was labeled with the Chinese names of the four missing persons.

“What is this card?”

"This is a collection of videos taken by local surveillance cameras 24 hours before she disappeared. You can take a closer look when you go back."

Luo Di nodded. "I already know the basic situation. Give me the key to the residence. I can go there by myself. If I ask you, the investigator, to take it there, it will probably alert the enemy."

"Indeed, but please go to your residence as soon as possible, Rody, and try not to go to any unimportant places."

"Ok."

Just as Rody was about to get up and leave, the other party's palm gently fell on the left shoulder where the arm was missing.

"Your incomplete body may cause you to be excluded from the [Event Target], after all, the four missing people are all healthy.

Director Wang also talked about this when he contacted us before. You seem reluctant to wear a mechanical prosthesis. "

"Yes."

"How about this?"

Marco took out a suitcase that had been prepared long ago from beside the sofa, opened it and faced Rody.

There was a human arm inside, which at least on the surface looked like a solid flesh and skin structure.

“This is a relatively cheap bionic arm that does not have the combat characteristics of a mechanical prosthesis and is only used for daily life.

This arm was commissioned by Director Wang and is perfectly made according to your body proportions to meet your daily requirements.

As long as you put it on, you will look like a normal person. Do you want to try it?
Although you may be very averse to external objects that are not your own flesh, I suggest that you consider that a complete body is more in line with the criteria of a victim. "

At this point, Marco also leaned closer to his face.

"I heard that you, Rody, hate things related to corners. I believe you have been craving for them during the two months in the hospital. You should not miss such an opportunity.

There is one more thing that Director Wang has repeatedly asked me to give to you personally."

The compartment containing the bionic arm was opened, and an extremely familiar stench of corpse immediately escaped...

(End of this chapter)