Chapter 1: The Yanhuang Courtyard

The sword takes an unconventional path, strange and fantastical; who is the inner eagle in the southern scripture?

Among the members of the Yanhuang organization, more than half are completely insane, while another thirty percent are quite neurotic. Less than ten percent of the remaining members have minds that are barely normal. Therefore, the Yanhuang organization is also privately referred to as a mental asylum. For an ordinary person working here, if their heart does not possess a certain level of resilience, it would be strange not to go mad.

Li Mang rubbed his aching forehead and, with a displeased expression, looked at the boy who had hurriedly run in and asked, "What do you want, you little brat?"

As a result, the bespectacled man gazed at Li Mang with a peculiar expression for a long time before adjusting the heavy glasses on his nose and asking, "Are you resigning?"

It is written in the contract! The superior remained very calm.

"The law? It does not apply here." The bespectacled male superior calmly stated, "Although you are new, you must understand that organizations like Yanhuang cannot be known to the public. Confidentiality is essential, and thus, our predecessors established the rule that 'once you join, you can never leave.'"

What! Why didn't you tell me about these!" Li Mang said angrily

However, even so, Li Mang still lay in bed for half a month, unable to take care of himself, subsisting on milk. As for whether it was Sanlu, Li Mang truly did not know, but he hoped it was, because staying in this mental asylum was simply worse than death. Rather than living in such a miserable state, he would prefer to be poisoned by Sanlu.

Li Mang felt a wave of dizziness, twisting his head too forcefully... What a joke. Besides, it is only under "normal circumstances" that one would not be innocently killed, but judging by the tone of this superior, it is still possible to have one's neck broken for no reason.

Reflecting on the past six months of life, Li Mang is filled with bitterness. Fortunately, after enduring the trials of this half-year, he has begun to adapt to life in the psychiatric concentration camp and has learned how to avoid and accommodate these madmen, so he has not become insane himself, though he occasionally faces misfortune. Caution remains his priority

The shouts coming from outside the office startled Li Mang, who had been lost in thought

Your predecessor is merely an exception Yang Fan explained

When Li Mang returned to the office, there were still people present. That child was nothing short of a freak; he was a natural powerhouse. The 'play' he referred to was actually throwing Li Mang around like a sandbag. His playmate was a ghostly doctor, who would timely revive Li Mang whenever he was on the verge of losing his breath, only to then toss him high into the air again

Madmen are not truly frightening; what is terrifying is the madman endowed with extraordinary abilities. These individuals, known as those with special powers, are unable to cope with the energy within their bodies, resulting in their brains functioning abnormally. They have been gathered from various regions across the country by Yan Huang to receive treatment in this centralized facility

On his first day in office, Li Mang had his hair singed by an old man who could set things on fire, leaving it charred and blackened. His previously ordinary appearance plummeted to the level of ugliness, which drove him into a state of inner hysteria. However, thinking of the old man's strange abilities filled him with fear.

At first, Li Mang was not very convinced, after all, the benefits promised to him by Yanhuang were exceptionally good, with a high salary, light workload, and aside from some limitations on freedom, there was nothing else to criticize.

Hello, Sun Wukong, goodbye... Li Mang was already too exhausted to complain. Feeling anxious, he immediately sought out his superior to resign. His superior, a middle-aged man wearing thick glasses, was named Yang Fan

"This is outrageous! How can anyone read such small print? This is extortion; such a contract lacks legal validity!" Li Mang exclaimed in a fit of anger

It must be said that the medical skills of this ghostly doctor are the most formidable that Li Mang has ever encountered, something that cannot be found in the outside world, nor has he ever heard of it. However, Li Mang clearly felt no sense of honor; the only feeling he had was that he had been duped

Not long after arriving, he learned that the reason he became a 'lucky one' and was able to join Yanhuang was that his predecessor had turned into a lunatic, and to this day still squats in the backyard, reportedly mumbling nonsense all day long while holding a wooden stick.

However, the little brat simply would not let him go, yanking at his collar and running outside. Li Mang had no ability to resist and could only pray that nothing uncontrollable would happen later. Nevertheless, this was indeed quite precarious

Cough cough... That is because he wanted to escape, and as a result, during the capture, he was forcefully decapitated by an extraordinary individual. However, we provided his family with a compensation of one million and ensured their peace of mind. The bespectacled man felt it necessary to explain the merits of Yanhuang, and then reassured, saying: "As long as you abide by the rules, these extraordinary individuals generally will not resort to lethal force against you, so you can rest assured."

Now, although he has money, he has no opportunity to spend it. There is no greater suffering in the world than this. Even travel is restricted; he has only one chance a year to visit family, and that is under surveillance. No amount of money can stir Li Mang's desires.

The supervisor, adjusting his tone to comfort him, said: "You need not be so negative; there is nothing wrong with working at Yanhuang. The salary is high and the benefits are good, isn't that so?"

In a state of half-dreaming and half-awake, Li Mang longed to be fired, but his bespectacled boss, Yang Fan, did not comply with his wishes. Instead of reprimanding him, Yang personally came over to comfort him, saying: "Take good care of your injury. Come back to work when you are well. During your recovery, your salary will be doubled..."

I burned all the books in Old Man Cao's yard, and accidentally set his yard on fire. Now a huge blaze is raging; let's go watch the excitement!" The little brat exclaimed excitedly to Li Mang.

This little brat is the one who used to throw Li Mang around like a sandbag. This mischievous child possesses extraordinary strength, capable of delivering a punch with several hundred pounds of force. Fortunately, he is somewhat dim-witted, and under Li Mang's coaxing and deception, the two have now become 'good friends'.

"Yan Huang can only be joined, not exited, unless one dies. You can see that your predecessor, although he has become mentally ill, still cannot leave," Yang Fan adjusted his glasses and said, his tone equally certain

How could I not resist the temptation to join this wretched organization back then! Li Mang felt an immense sense of regret; although his past life was frugal, at least he lived as a human being

However, faced with the unusual gazes around him, Li Mang could not help but deliberately seek out his predecessor. He was a young man in his early twenties, with a handsome appearance that suggested he had once been quite a striking figure. Yet now, this fellow had disheveled hair, and upon seeing Li Mang approach, he raised the wooden stick in his hand, looking wary as he said: "I am Sun Wukong, don't come any closer..."

At the end of the contract, there is a line of small print. Yang Fan directly took Li Mang's contract off the table, as if he had been prepared for it.

Li Mang, over 22 years old, does not consider himself handsome, but believes he is not bad looking. If one were to describe him, the term "average" would suffice. However, his identity is rather special, as he is an employee of a mysterious department in China

Li Mang's face turned pale, and he stumbled, feeling that his future was bleak

However, Li Mang does not possess any impressive abilities or unique skills; he is merely a clerk in Yanhuang, lacking even the strength to catch a chicken. On a daily basis, he engages in trivial tasks such as typing, printing, and conveying notifications.

Half a month later, Li Mang finally recovered and reluctantly returned to work, being exceedingly cautious. As a result, he was taken outside to 'play' by a seven or eight-year-old child, or more accurately, he was 'played with'.

But I don't want to become mentally ill!" Li Mang was in a dilemma

Moreover, this old man Cao is the one who set fire to Li Mang's hair on the first day. His fire-related abilities are quite formidable. If we go over to watch the commotion, wouldn't it be dangerous in case we suffer from the calamity of the fish pond?

When he first joined, he thought this would be his paradise, after all, which boy does not harbor a dream of martial arts? He hoped to learn some extraordinary abilities after joining Yanhuang, but to his dismay, he discovered that this place was nothing short of hell.

Li Mang is a hundred times unwilling to witness any commotion, solely because the little brat refers to Old Man Cao as a peculiar individual who enjoys collecting ancient books, valuing these books more than his own life. It is astonishing that this little brat actually set fire to his collection, and it would be strange if Old Man Cao did not explode in anger

Li Mang's scalp suddenly tingled, "You little brat, what are you trying to do!"

Li Mang did not doubt this possibility; in front of a group of mentally ill individuals with terrifying destructive power, anything is possible

On the second day at work, the wall of a snake breeder's yard was accidentally knocked down. Li Mang, who happened to be passing by, was bitten by a highly venomous snake, causing his body to convulse and his skin to turn blue. Fortunately, the elderly snake breeder was quite skilled and managed to pull him back from the brink of death.

However, it is said that my ex's ex has passed away Li Mang felt even more conflicted

Endure

However, Li Mang found himself without tears to cry. If it were in the past, he would have definitely expressed his gratitude to the Buddha and burned money to honor his ancestors if he could take paid sick leave. But now, he truly just wants to be fired.

Li Mang hurriedly picked it up and flipped straight to the end, and indeed found a line of small text. However, if one does not look closely, it is impossible to see clearly, simply because the text is truly too small

Note: Once you join Yanhuang, you can never withdraw. Otherwise, it will be treated as a breach of contract—punishable by death!

It is impossible, I only see the benefits and confidentiality agreement!" Li Mang did not believe it

Li Mang Li Mang

After officially taking office, Li Mang finally understood why his predecessor went insane and why the predecessor's predecessor chose to flee. This is fundamentally a mental asylum, not a place for people to stay.

What made him feel even more anxious was that he was unclear about when he would follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, becoming a patient with a mental illness, or whether one day he might accidentally have his neck twisted by someone.

"It is!" Li Mang's tone was particularly assertive. Not long after he took office with great enthusiasm, he noticed many peculiar gazes directed at him. At first, he did not understand, but now, seeing the current situation of his predecessor, he has finally come to a realization and is unwilling to continue staying here, no matter what.

What a wonderful superior

This is an organization unknown to the world, comprising martial arts masters and extraordinary individuals capable of extraordinary feats such as scaling walls and traversing mountains. These characters, who can only be seen in television dramas and novels from the perspective of ordinary people, can all be found within this organization called Yanhuang