Oh no! I'm surrounded by female ghosts!

The door to the ward closed gently, and the footsteps of the caregiver disappeared outside the door, leaving Su Ming alone in the room.

The next second, Su Ming immediately bent over, gagged, and spat out the pill.

He needs to take medicine three times a day.

Although he would spit it out each time, the pills lingered briefly in his mouth, and the trace amounts that seeped into his esophagus continued to subtly erode his body and consciousness.

Although it doesn't have a big impact on me now, the consequences could be disastrous if it continues to accumulate.

Some of the hidden dangers have been exposed today.

When Su Ming was telling Wen Qi a story today, there were some details he couldn't recall.

All the images, sounds, and details from the past experiences have been perfectly preserved.

But now, he has indeed forgotten some of the details.

It's as if it's been stripped away, becoming very blurry.

As for whether there were any forgotten things, Su Ming was unsure and unable to verify them.

At that moment, he was examining the two kinds of pills he had vomited up.

The white pills were the first medicines used.

It has the characteristics of "slow thinking" and "vague memory".

If he continues to take it, it will gradually weaken his memory and judgment, eventually causing him to completely integrate into the identity of a "patient".

Then believe that you really have delusions and willingly accept treatment.

The red pills are newly added medications.

Su Ming was still unsure about the effects of this medicine.

From its appearance, the pills are dark red in color and have a faint, strange fragrance, somewhat like a sedative. If you smell it for a long time, you will feel dizzy.

This pill must be some kind of more direct and dangerous method.

Based on Su Ming's deduction.

The doctor believed that his consciousness was stubborn, so he added a new drug, using the two drugs together in an attempt to completely break down his mind.

"We must test the drug's effectiveness."

Su Ming wiped the pills clean and then hid them in the crack of the window.

He plans to see if he can catch a few small animals when he goes out for exercise tomorrow.

Ideally, it should be a small mouse.

Let it test the medicine for itself.

He needed to figure out the effects of the red pills, otherwise he would feel very uneasy.

As for tonight.

Su Ming didn't plan to go out.

Cooperate for a few days first, and then take action when the hospital relaxes its vigilance.

He lay back on the bed, closed his eyes, and his mind began to race.

The staff, doctors, and even most patients in the comprehensive psychiatric hospital are all disguised old gods.

They too are bound by the rules of this game and cannot act recklessly.

Everything here is a deadly game bound by rules.

The only rule that Su Ming has figured out so far is that as long as he cooperates with the treatment and shows a stable condition with no abnormalities, they have no reasonable reason to target him.

Just like in human society, one must not kill, steal, or spread pornography, gambling, or drugs.

Once discovered, they will inevitably be punished.

Su Ming suddenly opened his eyes: "Found it."

He seems to have found the second rule of the game.

[As long as it's not discovered, a violation isn't considered a violation, and there will be no punishment.]

Therefore, they were actually waiting for themselves to make a mistake.

He sneaked out last night, but was discovered by the caregiver before he had gone very far.

But it wasn't until the next morning that the nurse on duty found Yu Mengnian in her ward.

Last night he clearly heard the caregiver say, "Check, check who sneaked out last night."

There must be surveillance cameras in the hospital corridors.

They couldn't possibly not find it in one night.

The only answer is that they discovered it was themselves who were escaping immediately, but deliberately chose to let it go and observe.

Sneaking out of the ward wasn't a big deal, and they wouldn't bother to punish him for it.

They are waiting for Su Ming to make an even bigger mistake.

But no one expected that Su Ming would be tied up on the bed by Yu Mengnian for the entire night.

Because of this accident, he perfectly covered it up with the excuse that "the patient was just being curious and playful," and in the end, he only received a harmless warning, successfully avoiding severe punishment.

After all, doctors and caregivers are service providers in every respect.

They serve the patients.

Before being stripped of their human rights and deemed incurable madness, they not only cannot arbitrarily punish patients, but must also protect and care for them.

"right."

"This is the relationship between doctors and patients."

"As long as I'm not wrong, I can find a reasonable excuse to order even those strong caregivers around."

"So that's how it is."

Su Ming looked toward the ward door.

Yu Mengnian's actions last night, though seemingly absurd, inadvertently saved his life and prevented him from making an even bigger mistake.

Was it unintentional or deliberate?

Su Ming was unsure.

But this rule of the game is very advantageous to me.

He quickly scanned the room.

There are no security cameras in the house; that's for sure.

It falls under the category of privacy.

Without the patient's explicit permission, the hospital is prohibited from peering into the ward. If such a violation is discovered, the medical staff will be severely punished.

He was even a little curious about what kind of punishment they would face if they broke the rules.

In short, this is a game where you can't afford to make mistakes.

Either be absolutely compliant and exercise extreme caution in your words and actions.

Either take risks and act secretly; as long as you don't get caught, all tests can be carried out safely.

Then, Su Ming looked at his medical record.

It reads: Severe paranoia with fictitious memory disorder.

This is his protective persona, and also his buffer zone.

As a mental patient, all his abnormal and irrational behaviors can be rationalized by his illness.

He cannot be judged or constrained by ordinary standards.

But he needs to find a balance.

If the behavior is too outrageous, it may be judged as a worsening of the condition, which may result in increased medication or even being admitted to the intensive care unit.

After careful consideration, Su Ming raised his hand and pressed the call button on the bedside table.

There is a doctor on duty at night.

Soon, a doctor arrived with two caregivers.

Before the doctor could ask, Su Ming spoke first: "Doctor, I have some trouble sleeping."

"I'd like to move around in the hallway, but I promise I won't disturb the other patients."

Su Ming tried a different approach.

Since sneaking out of the ward without permission is against the rules.

Then he took the initiative to apply.

Whether you refuse or agree, it's all compliant and there's absolutely nothing wrong with it.

The doctor shook his head and refused on the first application.

The second and third times, the response was still a cold rejection.

It wasn't until the fourth and fifth time that the doctor finally gave in to Su Ming's repeated requests.

However, a strict restriction was imposed: movement in the corridor was limited to twenty minutes, with a caregiver accompanying the patient throughout, and noise and proximity to other wards were strictly prohibited.

After receiving permission, Su Ming swaggered out of the ward accompanied by a caregiver.

During the first two times he was allowed to exercise, Su Ming had already roughly figured out which building he lived in.

He was in the third floor of the No. 3 inpatient ward, which is also the general psychiatric ward. It houses patients who are relatively emotionally stable, and the overall management is more relaxed compared to other wards.

Wen Qi and Xu Qinghe do not live in this building.

Through repeated observations during his patrols, Su Ming determined that the comprehensive psychiatric hospital had at least three inpatient buildings.

Judging from this, the mental hospital is extremely large, far exceeding what ordinary people imagine.

We arrived in the corridor.

Rows of single-patient rooms are neatly arranged on both sides of the corridor, with frosted glass windows on the doors.

The fogged-up glass obscured the view inside.

Conversely, those inside the ward cannot see what is happening outside.

This is in line with the hospital's so-called "patient privacy protection rules".

A surveillance camera is embedded in the corner of the corridor ceiling.

Su Ming looked at the camera thoughtfully.

It seems that my every move last night was under surveillance.

Those caregivers and doctors definitely spotted him, but they chose to wait and see.

To escape, they must find a way to get rid of the camera.

Two fixed stainless steel benches are placed in the middle of the corridor.

An old wall-mounted water dispenser stands next to the bench.

At the end, the road splits into two forks, one on the left and one on the right.

On the left are the nurses' station, the medication preparation room, and the medical staff on-call room, which are lit up all night and are the core area for distributing pills and recording patients' conditions every day.

To the right is a public washroom and an enclosed balcony. The balcony is equipped with double-layered, encrypted protective iron railings with extremely narrow gaps, so narrow that even a fingertip cannot be fully extended through, completely eliminating any possibility of escape.

The accompanying caregiver followed behind Su Ming expressionlessly, remaining silent throughout. While seemingly obediently accompanying him, she deliberately slowed her pace, subtly hinting at a seductive approach.

He was clearly implying to Su Ming, "Run, run, run away quickly!"

Su Ming found this little scheme amusing.

After wandering around for more than ten minutes, Su Ming had figured out the details of the corridor.

All I can say is that the controls here are extremely strict.

Even the ventilation ducts were sealed off.

There was absolutely no chance of escape.

It's called a hospital building, but it's more like a prison.

Su Ming stormed to the nurses' station, slamming his hand on the table: "I'm going to file a complaint against you."

The sudden tough stance immediately put the on-duty doctors and nurses on high alert.

Complaints are a patient's legal right, and the hospital has no right to refuse or ignore them.

"I want to file a complaint against you for illegally depriving us of our human rights."

"Although we are mentally ill, we are still law-abiding citizens and enjoy basic human rights."

"I remember that the Mental Health Law clearly states that discrimination, abuse, and restriction of patients' personal freedom are prohibited."

"We enjoy all the basic rights protected by law."

Su Ming's voice was loud and clear, his tone was firm, and his attitude was very tough.

On the contrary, the nurses seemed flustered, explaining to Su Ming while searching for something.

Su Ming stood there with his arms crossed, staring at them coldly.

He'd never even seen a Mental Health Law; it was all just made up on the spot.

But you know what, he has quite a presence, and he really intimidates people.

One of the nurses actually pulled out the Mental Health Law.

She pointed to one of the clauses and explained, "Unlawful restriction of personal freedom is illegal."

"Sir, our control measures are normal management and emergency protection measures, designed to prevent you from leaving the ward without permission and endangering the safety of others. They are completely legal and compliant, and there is no infringement involved."

Su Ming took it and looked at it.

Wow, not bad, it's a good stuff.

The terms on the book are very clear, listing the patients' legal rights.

[1. Right to personal dignity: It is strictly forbidden to verbally abuse, insult, or physically punish patients, and it is prohibited to use discriminatory terms to treat patients.]

[2. Right to personal safety: Abuse and beating of patients are prohibited. Restraint and isolation may only be used for emergency protection and must not be used as a means of punishment.]

3. Right to Privacy: Medical records and personal privacy information must be kept strictly confidential and must not be disclosed at will.

4. Right to informed consent in medical matters: The treatment plan, medications used, and side effects of drugs must be truthfully disclosed to the patient or their guardian. Involuntary surgeries are strictly prohibited by law.

5. Property Rights: Patients' personal property is protected by law, and the hospital and guardians may not seize or misappropriate it.

[6. Communication and Visitation Rights: Patients admitted voluntarily may communicate and visit their families normally; patients admitted involuntarily also retain reasonable visitation rights.]

7. Reject Forced Labor: Hospitals strictly prohibit forcing patients to engage in manual labor.

Su Ming grinned as he looked at the Mental Health Law.

He found the most crucial clause: the right to medical informed consent.

He immediately asked the question.

"Since it's compliant, then tell me, what are the white and red pills you prescribed for me? What are their specific effects and side effects?"

"I now seriously suspect that the medication you prescribed has harmed my health."

It turns out I am allowed to ask questions.

In this way, there is no need to test the effects of the pills.

The nurses at the nurses' station looked at each other, stammered for a long time, and then finally spoke.

"The white pills are meant to dull your thinking and alleviate your severe delusional symptoms."

"The red pill is an adjunctive treatment, specifically designed to eliminate your delusions and distracting thoughts."

"Both of these medications are specially formulated to treat your specific condition."

Su Ming raised an eyebrow.

Eliminating delusions?

In other words, it means erasing one's true memories and altering one's self-perception.

Luckily I didn't eat it, otherwise it would have been troublesome.

And who knows if they're telling the truth or lying?

Anyway, I can't tell the difference.

Therefore, he can only believe about 10% of the nurse's explanation at most.

Seeing the tense atmosphere, the caregiver next to him immediately stepped forward and urged, "It's time, you should return to your ward immediately."

Su Ming knew perfectly well that today's tough confrontation would definitely raise the hospital's guard.

In the future, if he tries to apply for the corridor exercise activity again, he will most likely be rejected outright.

Knowing when to stop is the safest option right now.

"Okay, okay, I'll go back to my ward now."

Su Ming immediately switched to a smiling face, his attitude becoming very easygoing.

He didn't want to be defined as having a worsening condition.

When cooperation is necessary, it is still necessary to cooperate.

To avoid being forced to undergo treatment by them later.

If we force treatment and control, then that would be a real problem.

On the way back, Su Ming unconsciously slowed his pace as he passed Yu Mengnian's ward.

After thinking about it, he resisted the urge to shove the caregiver into the ward.

Although it is not illegal for a mentally ill person to commit murder.

But most of them will be transferred to the intensive care unit.

However, before returning to his ward, he suddenly turned back to the caregiver and said, "I request to see my family tomorrow."

"Could you arrange this for me?"

This is in accordance with the regulations, and the caregiver has no way to refuse.

Unless the family refuses to see Su Ming.

Tomorrow he needs to ask Tang Tang what's outside the mental hospital.

He had a strong intuition.

This is the first future line.

The future timeline may form a complete story series.

For example, this future line ends when one escapes from the general psychiatric hospital.

The next future timeline game will most likely continue from the escape from the mental hospital.

Moreover, he must find Lin Jiajia before he can escape.

It wasn't about killing Lin Jiajia, but about choosing Lin Jiajia.

The more Su Ming learned about her, the more he felt that Lin Jiajia might be the Eye of the Stars.

After the Eye of the Stars descends upon Earth in human form, the future line concerning Him will naturally disappear, thus creating another future line.

Lin Jiajia is the key to completing this future timeline.

Without her, the future line will never be complete.

An incomplete future line has only one outcome.

The new destiny failed to be born, the future line disappeared, the apocalypse line restarted, and everything returned to the old destiny era.