Hospital 444
Chapter 109 - 22: The Things Dai Lin Forgot, The Things Dai Lin Remembered

Chapter 109: Chapter 22: The Things Dai Lin Forgot, The Things Dai Lin Remembered

Now...

let us...

trace everything back to the day Dai Lin entered Hospital 444.

When Dai Lin first received the intern doctor’s contract, he spent a long time reading it.

At that time, Yin Wuque was very clear that Dai Lin would find the contents of the contract unbelievable, and he understood, so he let Dai Lin read it slowly.

In addition to the rules of the hospital director that must be strictly followed...

there were also some rules that Dai Lin found utterly inconceivable.

But, the most outrageous was the first sentence at the beginning of the contract.

"After signing this contract, you must permanently remember the most important thing: Hospital 444 is not a hospital, and you are not doctors. Remember this, remember this, remember this. Also, every day when you wake up, look in the mirror to make sure there is no black inverted cross on your forehead. If you discover a black inverted cross, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely do not approach doctors from the Demons Department. If while reading the next paragraph, you still remember this sentence, immediately return and read it again. Then, when you find you can remember this paragraph, and it is still printed on the contract, do not tell any other doctors in the hospital, report this matter only to the hospital’s executive vice president. Absolutely do not let any doctor other than the executive vice president discover that you can see this paragraph. Next, start reading the second paragraph."

When Dai Lin saw this paragraph, he felt it was eerily bizarre.

Then, he began reading the second paragraph.

"Please confirm that this is the first natural paragraph of the contract. If it’s not, it indicates a printing error in the contract, and the content of the first paragraph is meaningless. Please pay it no mind and request an immediate contract replacement from the hospital’s administrative vice president."

When Dai Lin saw this paragraph, he blinked...

This was, of course, the first natural paragraph of the contract.

A hospital that could cure ghostly curses also had printing errors?

Then, he continued to read the various complex rules and precautions that followed in the contract.

...

At this moment, Dai Lin awoke.

He was lying on the sofa in the living room.

Outside, the torrential rain was still pouring down.

All the windows inside were still closed.

"How did I fall asleep?"

Why did he fall asleep?

What happened?

"Dr. Dai."

A voice came from the kitchen area, belonging to Lu Yanran.

"Hmm," Dai Lin immediately stood up and said, "I’m sorry, I, I fell asleep!"

"No problem, Dr. Dai," Lu Yanran’s voice continued from the kitchen, "Dr. Dai, please wait, breakfast will be ready soon."

Dai Lin held his forehead, he always felt that he must have forgotten something.

How did he fall asleep?

A Paranormal Doctor should be able to stay awake anytime if they wished, why did he fall asleep?

Could the protection of the Cursed Flesh be losing its effect?

Tonight was the night of the full moon, no less!

He looked at the clock... it was ten in the morning?

His head hurt.

But this was abnormal, irrational. A Paranormal Doctor’s body, if physically injured, would be hurt or even die just like ordinary people. However, they are supposed to be immune to any disease, even a common cold is impossible. Yet, Dai Lin’s head had not suffered any injury.

Headache, falling asleep inexplicably...

All of this was clearly abnormal.

Dai Lin wanted to go to the kitchen to ask Lu Yanran how he had passed out, but after taking only a few steps, he felt the headache intensify!

This uncomfortable sensation forced Dai Lin to brace himself against the wall.

Something wasn’t right...

What on earth had happened last night?

Dai Lin began to search his memory.

In his memory...

he found a hand in the soup, and then... then...

what happened next?

Dai Lin realized he couldn’t remember what came after!

He leaned against the wall, covering his head, realizing that sitting or lying down was fine, but once he started moving, the pain in his head became extremely severe.

"Mrs. Zhang, I’m sorry to bother you, but I want to ask...how did I fall asleep?"

"Just wait a moment, Dr. Dai, after I finish preparing breakfast, I’ll come and talk to you."

Dai Lin grew increasingly uneasy. He could only sit back down and calmly recall what had happened before.

That time... after finding that hand...

Right, after that, Lu Yanran fainted in front of him!

And then, he had taken Lu Yanran back to the bedroom. And after that...

Someone made a call...

The more he tried to remember, the more intense the headache became, and yet, a dangerous premonition within his memories emerged. This premonition informed Dai Lin that he seemed to have forgotten something terribly horrifying.

What could it be?

What on earth was it...

Then, in his mind, the image of the person who had called him began to emerge.

It was a man with blond hair and blue eyes, pale-faced like a vampire.

The man was wearing a hood, but it didn’t completely cover his forehead, so Dai Lin could clearly see an inverted cross there.

On a normal cross, the lower part is longer than the upper, whereas on an inverted cross, it is the exact opposite.

An inverted cross is the symbol of Satan, the demon that God does not forgive.

And then, the man said something to Dai Lin.

He said...

"Neither us nor you are doctors."

For some reason, the moment Dai Lin heard this, he felt an oddly familiar sensation.

Why was that?

At that moment, Dai Lin suddenly felt that this sentence was very familiar.

It seemed as if it wasn’t the first time he had seen this sentence.

And then, he also said...

"Hospital 444 is not a hospital."

What did that mean?

His memory stopped there. He could no longer remember what followed.

Hospital 444 isn’t a hospital, and they aren’t doctors?

And the man with the inverted cross on his forehead...

It reminded him of one of the contract rules he saw when he signed the agreement.

"Whether you are a doctor or a nurse, if you feel a strong pain in your forehead but do not detect any injury when looking in the mirror, and if this phenomenon does not disappear after an hour, you must register for a consultation in the Demons Department within a day. If you fail to consult the Demons Department within the required time, you shall bear the consequences. If you see a black inverted cross on your forehead in the mirror, immediately register for a consultation in the Demons Department without waiting for an hour."

Dai Lin recalled that Dr. Liang Zhigao’s acquisition of the Devil’s Cursed Object was related to this.

Dr. Liang Zhigao was essentially the star doctor of the Paranormal Doctor Department, acting as Chen Jun’s deputy. It was undeniable that he also possessed the medical skills of a department head.

However, his acquisition of the Devil’s Cursed Object was entirely accidental. Once, while in the hospital, he suddenly felt a strong pain in his forehead – a glance in the mirror revealed no wounds.

Paranormal doctors should not have any pain aside from physical injuries, so this was clearly abnormal. If the pain lasted more than an hour, then Liang Zhigao was obliged to consult the Demons Department.

The problem was that at that time, the Demons Department was closed due to the incident with Ouyang Rui, and Gao Menghua was hospitalized because of a missing soul.

Under such circumstances, even after an hour had passed, Liang Zhigao had no way to seek medical help.

In the end, the situation did not evolve into something unimaginably bad.

Dr. Liang Zhigao’s symptoms stopped after one and a half hours.

After that...

If he looked in the mirror, he would discover a bloody human head growing out of his left cheek!

Such a sight would terrify anyone. Even for a Paranormal Doctor, it was horrifying.

This human head was only visible in the mirror; the people from the Cursed Object Department eventually sealed it to ensure it would not revive and affect Liang Zhigao.

If Liang Zhigao attempted to cut off the growth on his cheek, a new head would regrow within a minute or so.

And the severed head was also only visible through a mirror.

He did not understand the specifics, but the rumors claimed it was a very dangerous Devil’s Cursed Object. Liang Zhigao later visited the Demons Department, but no conclusions were reached.

And at this moment, in the top floors of the evening building, it was also the Cursed Flesh that Han Ming wanted Dai Lin to retrieve...

It was one of the heads he had cut off!

Suddenly, Dai Lin recalled something.

That day... the content of the first section of the contract he had seen!

But after he read the second section, he completely forgot the first...

The content of the first section completely contradicted this rule in the contract!

Why did he remember it now?

His headache had eased considerably, so Dai Lin immediately stood up and walked into the kitchen...

But as soon as he entered the kitchen, Dai Lin was stunned.

There wasn’t a single person inside the kitchen!

There was nothing on the stove either!

"Zhang Tai..."

Dai Lin instantly unleashed the curse in his left eye and looked back!

And behind him was...