My Healing Games

Chapter 761 The Emotional Murder Case
"Everyone is participating in this concert with virtual identities, so you need to create a virtual avatar for yourself too." After helping Han Fei apply, Liuli Cat pulled Han Fei to her usual practice spot.

"Virtual avatar?"

“Yes, you can think of it as a mask. No one knows what kind of face or what kind of person is behind the mask. That’s why the concert can attract the whole nation to participate.” Liuli Cat looked very happy: “There are no behind-the-scenes tricks or manipulations. Everything is judged based on the singing.”

Open the virtual avatar generator. Liuli Cat herself is a cat-eared girl, and she also works as a virtual idol, so she is quite knowledgeable about these things.

"I don't have any requirements for the virtual avatar, as long as it looks like a person." Han Fei casually picked a very ordinary male avatar: "You should be able to pass the preliminary round by yourself, so I won't participate. I'll go over for the final round."

“Okay, I’ll have my friend take your place first.” The glass cat nodded.

"You have friends?" Han Fei was a little surprised. In his opinion, Liuli Cat was even more reclusive than him.

“Of course.” Liuli Cat opened the communication and selected a name from the pitifully small list.

A moment later, the door to the virtual karaoke room was pushed open, and a "red snow leopard" with a long tail walked in.

"Little cat, is there something you need from me...?" She was initially excited, but upon seeing that there were other strangers besides the glass cat present, she immediately became somewhat uneasy, clearly showing that she was a socially anxious person.

“Caibao, my friend and I want to participate in the singing competition held by Deep Space Technology, but he doesn’t have time right now. Can you temporarily fill in for him?” Liuli Cat took the snow leopard’s hand: “During the preliminary round, you don’t need to say anything. You can just play the maracas in the back.”

"Are you sure?" The vegetable bun's big tail swayed back and forth. "Won't we give ourselves away?"

She hugged her big tail and looked at Han Fei, her eyes widening as she looked, until finally her body froze: "Han Fei? Han Fei!"

"It's me." Han Fei smiled professionally. "I'm participating in this concert mainly to catch the criminal. You'll stand on the stage in the open, while I'll find a way to bring the criminal to justice from the shadows."

"You're investigating a murder case!" Cai Bao's expression was different from before; it was as if she had participated in something extraordinary. "Okay! I'll do my best to help you!"

"You've worked hard. I still don't know how to address you." Han Fei didn't expect to be so famous now, that even a random netizen would recognize him.

"My character is a seal that has lived for 300 million years—no, no, a snow leopard. Because of an unusual birth phenomenon, my people were going to kill me. That day, my fur was stained red with blood..."

Cai Bao hugged its own tail and spoke about the virtual idol concept that made everyone who heard it feel embarrassed.

After listening patiently, Han Fei told the other person about the role they would be playing—a sunny boy.

"When you're replacing me, you don't need to put on a show. Just be optimistic and cheerful." Han Fei gave Cai Bao some basic acting tips. He wanted to remind her of some things, but his phone rang in real life, so he had to leave the virtual karaoke room.

After answering the phone, Li Xue and her team found information about Bu Kaixin's mother, who was currently living at the Xinhu Muxiang Mental Care Center.

After contacting the hospital and obtaining their consent, Han Fei rushed over immediately.

Muxiang Mental Health Care Center is a private hospital in Xinhu that is specifically designed for elderly patients with mental illness. Some say that it is backed by Yong Sheng Pharmaceutical, while others say that the owner of the hospital is a madman himself and that he built the hospital for himself.

Taking a taxi, Han Fei arrived near the North Suburb Ecological Reserve. The hospital was built between the North Suburb and the old city, supposedly for a quiet and beautiful environment.

When Han Fei arrived, he found that the area around the hospital was very desolate, and there wasn't a single car in sight on the road even in broad daylight.

"Is this a treatment center? Or a prison that isolates us from human society?"

Because he had been notified in advance, a nurse greeted Han Fei as soon as he arrived and led him into the rehabilitation area.

“The old lady in the red sweater is the Aunt Mei you’re looking for, but as far as we know, she only has one child named Bumin, not twins.”

"Only one child?" Han Fei heard something unexpected as soon as he arrived.

"Yes, and her child isn't named Bu Kaixin, but Bu Ming. The old lady went mad after Bu Ming disappeared and was brought here by a kind person from the neighborhood committee." The nurse, holding the medical record, led Han Fei to the hall where the patients were gathered.

Aunt Mei, Bu Kaixin's mother, sat in front of the unlit television, staring at the dark screen. Sometimes she would giggle foolishly, and sometimes she would show a very frightened expression, as if she were talking to something.

Has the old lady's condition improved at all?

“It’s much better than before. When she first came, she was afraid to sleep alone. She always felt that someone would kill her. Going to the toilet was like taking her life. She also needed someone to accompany her.”

"I have a feeling someone wants to kill her?" Han Fei glanced around casually. Besides Aunt Mei, there were other patients wandering around the hall. The patients in this area were mostly mild cases who wouldn't attack people unprovoked. "Can I go and talk to her?"

“It’s possible, but she probably won’t answer you. We’ve tried all sorts of conversations, but she hasn’t responded at all. It seems like she’s almost forgotten her own child’s name.” The nurse didn’t stop Han Fei.

Entering the lobby alone, Han Fei took in the atmosphere. It was clean and there was no strange smell in the air, but compared to a regular hospital, there was an indescribable numbness here. It was as if, after entering here, even if he could leave, he would not be the same person he used to be.

Arriving at the corner where Aunt Mei was, Han Fei didn't immediately ask any questions. He waited until there were no other patients around before speaking softly: "Aunt Mei, I'm Bu Kaixin's friend. He asked me to come and see you, and to let you know that he's doing well, so you don't need to worry."

No matter what Han Fei said, Aunt Mei didn't react at all. She just stared blankly at the unlit television, her head bobbing back and forth, her hands rubbing together, and muttering something repeatedly.

Han Fei wasn't in a hurry. He sat next to the old man and listened attentively for a long time. Suddenly, his pupils contracted.

The old woman kept repeating—someone wants to kill me, someone wants to kill me…

But after repeating it five or six times, the old man suddenly said, "Patient 1064 wants to kill me."

"1064?"

The old woman seemed delirious, yet the number 1064 came out of her mouth so clearly, which must mean something was wrong; she seemed to be crying for help.

Han Fei pretended not to understand. He stood up and, as he was about to go find the nurse to explain the situation, casually glanced around.

The patient, wearing hospital gown number 1064, sat by the door. She seemed to be in a daze, but her position allowed her to see Aunt Mei perfectly.

"She's monitoring Aunt Mei." Han Fei isn't sure if the medical staff are colluding with her; he can only find out slowly.

With the help of the nurse, Han Fei found Aunt Mei's attending physician, a doctor who looked very young.

Judging from his appearance, he was probably only eighteen years old, but the nurses around him treated him with great respect.

"This is Dr. Bai, the best-rated doctor in our hospital. He has cured many patients, and he was the one who initially took care of Aunt Mei." The nurse closed the door, leaving only Han Fei and Dr. Bai sitting on either side of the table in the office.

"Have we met somewhere before?"

"Maybe it's because I have a very common face." Dr. Bai smiled as he calmly organized the medical records on his desk, occasionally tapping a few keys on the keyboard.

“Since I came in, you’ve made five completely meaningless movements, as if you’re deliberately trying to hide your inner panic.” Han Fei stared into the other’s eyes and said with certainty, “Most importantly, I sensed a kindred spirit in you. You and I are the same kind of people.”

"The same kind of people?" Dr. Bai raised his head, still smiling. "The biggest difference between humans and animals is that humans don't just rely on feelings to judge things. You're a big star with millions of fans, a rising actor living in the spotlight, while I'm just an ordinary doctor. How could we possibly be the same kind of people?"

Shaking his head, Dr. Bai took a sip of the cold tea on the table: "You didn't come to see me just to say this, did you?"

"Before I saw you, I did want to ask you some questions. But after seeing you, I already know what to do." Han Fei walked out of the office and immediately called Li Xue, asking the police to help him pick up Bu Kaixin's mother. The members of the murder club could make a move at any time, and it was too dangerous for the old woman to stay there.

The police initially refused Han Fei, but after his assurances, Li Xue asked her superiors to intervene, which finally got the hospital to agree to take Aunt Mei to another nursing home.

Throughout the entire process, Han Fei stayed with Aunt Mei, never letting her out of his sight.

Strangely enough, the old lady, who usually acted crazy, became very quiet when she was with Han Fei, just like a child who had found a home.

After arriving at the new sanatorium, Han Fei paid for a doctor to examine the elderly man. The man did indeed suffer from mild delusions and aphasia, but the cause of these illnesses seemed to be improper treatment.

After being completely settled, the old woman's condition improved, and for the first time, she uttered words different from before: "Thank you for rescuing me from that place."

“Aunt Mei, I’m Bu Kaixin’s friend. He asked me to come and help you, but I heard from the doctor that your child seems to be named Bu Ming?” Han Fei sat in front of Aunt Mei, respectfully, as if Aunt Mei were his own family.

Aunt Mei remained silent for a long time before finally raising a trembling finger: "I only have one child, named Bumin. He is very filial, obedient, and honest, at least that's how he is in front of me."

Leaning against the wall, the old woman couldn't stop the tears from falling when she mentioned her child, and she became very emotional: "I heard from the neighbors that he was a murderer who killed five people, skinned them, and cut them into more than a dozen pieces. But he never showed any signs of this at home. He didn't even dare to handle live shrimp. He was just my child."

The old man told Han Fei about Bu Ming's past. The boy was an ordinary person until he was eighteen, when he went to work as a food deliveryman in Dolphin Bay in the suburbs and disappeared for a whole night.

The next day, Aunt Mei was about to call the police when Bu Ming returned carrying a heavy package. To this day, the old woman still doesn't know what was in that package.

When the past was mentioned, the old woman began to lose control of her emotions and had difficulty breathing. Han Fei quickly called a doctor.

While the doctor was treating the elderly man, Li Xue and her colleagues made a special trip to the nursing home.

"Han Fei, did you make some kind of deal with Death?" Li Xue's colleague asked with a strange expression as soon as she entered the room.

"what happened?"

“A patient at the hospital where Aunt Mei used to work had an accident. Shortly after we took Aunt Mei away, an elderly woman in room 1064 secretly slipped out of her room and jumped from the sixth floor.” Li Xue said with a serious expression, “The hospital accused us of not closing the door properly when we picked her up, which led to the accident, but we believe it was murder.”

"When I first met Aunt Mei, she told me that patient 1064 wanted to kill her." Han Fei immediately said, "It was probably to silence her. There's probably a big fish hiding in that hospital. I think you should pay more attention to Aunt Mei's attending physician. He gives me a strange feeling. It seems like he was also at the Sunday night school gathering a few days ago."

“Okay, we’ll follow this lead. Also, there’s something else I want to tell you.” Li Xue called Han Fei out of the ward, took out her phone, and showed Han Fei some information: “This is a case committed by Aunt Mei’s son. He often talks to himself. It’s as if he gives a name to every emotion he has. The targets he chooses to commit crimes often have distinct personalities. Every time he kills someone, he takes a part of that person’s body.”

"Similar to dissociative identity disorder?"

“It’s different. He clearly understands each of his personality traits and can adapt them to different situations.” Li Xue’s words caught Han Fei’s attention. He wanted to rush back to the Deep World immediately to study Bu Kaixin’s soul more thoroughly.

“The guy you asked me to investigate, Bu Kaixin, is probably one of his emotions. I suggest you stay away from him. That guy used to be a senior member of the murder club. His emotional murders were supposedly part of the test for promotion to core members. That madman killed five people just for a test. He really has no humanity at all.”

Did he eventually become a core member?

"I don't know. He disappeared after the emotional murder. In recent years, there have been many murderers like him in the suburbs. After committing heinous crimes, they disappear without a trace, as if they have vanished into another world."

After obtaining crucial information from Li Xue, Han Fei immediately prepared to go home and log into the game, as the flower named Bu Kaixin still held other secrets.

(End of this chapter)