Why is my anime art style so weird?

Shirogane Miyuki asked anxiously on the other end of the phone.

"I'm still here. Have you calmed down now?"

Xu Ming asked in a deep voice.

Shirogane Miyuki was taken aback, and his feverish mind calmed down considerably.

He took a deep breath and spoke again.

"I'm very sorry, I've calmed down now."

His voice still trembled, but he was much calmer than before. So Xu Ming told Shirogane Miyuki the information he had obtained from Kato Megumi.

Finally, Xu Ming extended an invitation.

"That's the situation. Do you want to come along...?"

"want!"

Before he could finish speaking, Shirogane Miyuki immediately interrupted.

Xu Ming didn't care. If it were him, he would have reacted the same way if he heard news related to his sister.

"Okay, let's meet at the Akasaka-cho subway station in an hour."

"I'm leaving right away!"

Shirogane Miyuki didn't want to wait a moment longer.

Chapter 186 Yin and Yang? Could it be that Yin and Yang?

An hour and a half later, Xu Ming and Bai Yinyu arrived outside a hospital.

A life-sized sign hangs on the right side of the hospital's main entrance—Qinghe Private Hospital.

Looking inside from outside the hospital gate, the landscaping is excellent, and the courtyard is also carefully designed, giving people a vibrant, fresh, and natural feeling.

Some patients were sitting in wheelchairs, sunbathing on the lawn, accompanied by at least one nurse and one strong caregiver.

Seeing this, Xu Ming seemed to be deep in thought.

All indications suggest that this should be a high-end private sanatorium.

Xu Ming led Bai Yinyu into the lobby and arrived at the hospital reception desk.

"Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?"

A pretty medical guide looked at the two of them with a smile.

Although she was a little surprised that two high school students dressed as students would come to such a high-class sanatorium, the guide didn't mind because they were both handsome.

"Hello, we would like to see Mr. Kohei Yoshiya from room 315."

Xu Ming got straight to the point.

"I'm sorry, we don't accept walk-ins..."

The guide instantly put on a professional yet polite smile.

No matter how handsome a guy is, he's not as important as your job. You know, the salary at this hospital is three times that of a regular hospital.

Xu Ming immediately took out his identification and handed it over.

"I am on official business, miss."

The guide took the documents from Xu Ming's hand and her expression immediately changed drastically.

After all, it's hard to believe that a high school student in uniform is holding identification from an agency directly under the Ministry of Defense.

"Please wait a moment, I need to confirm something."

Xu Ming nodded.

The medical guide quickly took Xu Ming's identification and made a few phone calls before returning the identification to Xu Ming.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Just then, a middle-aged man in a white coat rushed out of the elevator.

When the guide saw him, she quickly gave him a wink.

The middle-aged man understood and quickly came to Xu Ming's side.

"Hello, I am Maki Sasaki, the head of the inpatient department at this hospital. May I ask, sir, how may I assist you?"

"We want to see Mr. Kohei Yoshiya in room 315."

Now that he had revealed his identity, Xu Ming decided not to hold back.

"Please come with me."

Sasaki immediately made a 'please' gesture.

The three of them walked towards the elevator together.

Sasaki immediately stepped forward and pressed the up button first.

Although the receptionist was sitting at the reception desk, she kept looking in this direction until Xu Ming's figure disappeared into the elevator, at which point she sighed with regret.

He's handsome and clearly has a powerful background. It's such a shame she didn't seize such a great opportunity!

On the other side, the elevator reached the third floor and stopped.

As soon as the three stepped out of the elevator, a nurse rushed past them, shouting loudly:

"Dr. Changping! Miss Liangyi is awake! Dr. Changping! Please come quickly...!"

She suddenly paused, clearly having spotted her boss.

Sasaki observed Xu Ming's expression and, finding nothing amiss, reprimanded him:

"How many times have I told you! No running or shouting in the hallway!"

"terribly sorry!"

The nurse was scolded until her face turned pale, and she kept apologizing.

Little did he know that Xu Ming was even more surprised.

'Ryougi!? Could it be that Ryougi family? The Ryougi family should be based in Kanbuko City, it doesn't make sense... Wait! Kanbuko City is a fictional city, and according to the incredibly knowledgeable netizens, it's actually based on Tokyo!! That means...'

Since there were important guests beside him, Sasaki Maki didn't want to delay, so he stopped there and waved his hand.

"Be more careful next time!"

"I'm so sorry..."

The nurse bowed and quickly lowered her head to leave.

"Please wait a moment!"

Xu Ming suddenly called out to her.

"Are you referring to Ryougi Shiki when you say 'Miss Ryougi'?"

Xu Ming stared straight at her.

The nurse subconsciously glanced at Sasaki Maki beside her.

Sasaki immediately put on a stern face.

"Answer the guests' questions!"

The nurse nodded quickly.

"Yes, that's her. May I ask who you are?"

Xu Ming smiled faintly.

"I'm her friend. I'd like to visit her once I've finished what I'm doing. Could you tell me which room she's in?"

The nurse instinctively looked at Sasaki.

Sasaki nodded slightly.

"Miss Ryougi is in room V303."

The nurse quickly gave out a ward number.

Xu Ming quickly memorized the number.

After saying goodbye to the nurse, the three continued on their way and soon arrived at ward 315.

Pushing open the door, I saw a thin, frail old man lying quietly on the hospital bed, wearing an oxygen mask and with an IV drip hanging beside him.

If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of his chest, Xu Ming would have almost mistaken him for a corpse.

"This is Mr. Kohei Yoshiya. His health is very poor. Please be careful not to cause him any emotional distress. I'll be outside. Please call me anytime if you need anything."

Sasaki seemed to know that Xu Ming had something important to discuss with the patient. After giving some instructions, he immediately left the ward, leaving the space to the three of them.

"Old sir, Mr. Yoshiya."

Xu Ming called out softly.

After a while, the old man on the hospital bed slowly opened his eyes and said weakly:

"You are..."

"The Exorcists' Association must have come looking for you. We are the people you are looking for. This Shirogane Miyuki and I just escaped from the mansion that was controlled by the music box yesterday."

Xu Ming quickly explained.

"Really? So that thing is causing trouble again..."

The old man seemed lost in his memories and suddenly fell silent.

Shirogane Miyuki's face showed anxiety. He suddenly stepped forward, as if he wanted to urge the old man on.

Xu Ming quickly reached out to stop him and shook his head at him.

After a long while, the old man began to tell his story.

"I obtained this music box from a British merchant."

More than a hundred years ago, an English opera company called 'Brittania' came here. Before long, the opera company became famous in Japanese high society and was sought after by a large number of Chinese (the old aristocracy of Japan). Later, several big businessmen jointly funded the construction of a new opera house.

But after that, a terrible thing happened at the opera house…