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Story context

Li Huowang has been transferred to Kangning Hospital, a new, shiny cage. The easygoing Dr. Wu Cheng from the morning pulls a 180-degree turn, initiating an aggressive “talk therapy” session designed to re-trigger Li Huowang’s hallucinations of the Dao-Twisted World. Li Huowang barely resists, but his refusal to cooperate causes Wu Cheng to threaten indefinite hospitalization. The situation escalates: Li Huowang is put under higher surveillance, and a new, suspicious red pill is added to his medication. Suspecting a conspiracy linking Wu Cheng to the treacherous Wang Wei, Li Huowang feels the walls closing in, ending with orderlies storming his room after he secretly dumps the new drug.

Why it matters

Welcome to the *other* horror of *Dao Gui Yi Xian*: the sterile, bureaucratic horror of the mental health system. Forget the flesh Buddhas for a moment; this chapter proves that a locked ward with a bad therapist can be just as terrifying as a demon. The tension here is masterfully built through small details: the tone of the door opening, the way the orderlies stare, the number of pills in the cup. Li Huowang’s paranoia isn’t just justified—it’s his survival instinct screaming at him. What’s truly chilling is the question the chapter leaves us with: *Is Wu Cheng a traitor working for a grand conspiracy, or is he just a doctor who genuinely believes Li Huowang is still sick?* Either answer is terrifying.

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Dao Gui Yi Xian