It's time to end all this.
Dressed in a patient's garb, Li Cheng spat out the scalpel blade hidden in the roof of his mouth, it landed precisely in his right palm. Clasping it with his pinky and ring finger, he sliced through the straps that bound his right hand.
Then, he dislodged the small diamond hidden in the crevice of his thumbnail, flicking it hard. It struck and turned off the power switch of the shock device a step away.
Dr. Dawson and the medical staff had no idea where the blade and diamond had come from. They rushed over instinctively, trying to restrain Li Cheng.
The third step, a match.
Li Cheng removed the match from his hair, struck it against the surface of the strap to ignite it, then tossed it into the air.
The rotating match soared upwards, burning the fire alarm set into the ceiling. After a brief delay, the alarm sounded a sharp bell, the cover fell off automatically and the sprinkler head dropped down, spraying a deluge of water.
