Hospital 444
Chapter 213 - 4 Tang Li

Chapter 213: Chapter 4 Tang Li

"Deputy Director Fang..." Dai Lin showed a profoundly grateful expression, "Thank you so much."

"Just call me Doctor Fang. I’ve told the people around me that there’s no need to address me by my official title."

Then Fang Zhou reminded Dai Lin, "You must protect your friend. Sooner or later, people from the Demons Department will make their move on him."

Dai Lin’s face showed a hint of confusion as he asked, "But, Doctor Fang, why do you still remember everything?"

Even Yin Wuque had lost his memory. Curiously, the members of the Han Ming Faction all retained theirs, which seemed abnormal.

"Because of Vice President Han?" Dai Lin started to realize that Han Ming also harbored many secrets.

Upon hearing this, Fang Zhou’s mind returned to that meeting with Han Ming.

That somewhat hair-raising meeting.

The "Gift of Flesh" ritual of Han Ming.

"If you become my person, I will bestow flesh upon you."

Han Ming took out a scalpel.

"This is my favorite scalpel."

Then, he pulled out a ceramic bowl from the drawer.

After that...

Han Ming used the scalpel... and, swinging it down fiercely, he actually cut off his own left little finger!

Han Ming continued, "You don’t need me to explain how the gifting of flesh works, do you?"

After finishing this sentence, Han Ming’s left little finger began to regrow. It reminded Fang Zhou of an American movie he had watched as a child, "Species".

"This..."

"I don’t just give flesh to anyone. The flesh of the Executive Vice President isn’t something that Cursed Flesh can compare to," explained Han Ming, "Of course, you can choose to refuse. But before you leave, I’ll make sure you won’t tell anyone about this."

Fang Zhou finally understood why Li Bolin was so fiercely loyal to Han Ming.

Because their fortunes were intertwined, for better or for worse.

The contents of the ceramic bowl were utterly disgusting to look at.

"Have you seen The Matrix?" Han Ming wiped off the blood with a tissue, "Morpheus presented Neo with two pills, offering the choice to remain in the virtual reality of the Matrix, or to come to the deeply flawed real world."

If Dai Lin were there, he would undoubtedly find this statement eerily familiar.

"However..." As a surgeon, Fang Zhou looked at the regrowing finger, "Is the ’real world’ that Neo chose to visit truly real? If the consciousness cannot discern the truth, then what defines reality?"

"It’s up to you to decide that," Han Ming pushed the bowl forward. "Don’t worry, it doesn’t have any prions."

Thinking of his deceased wife, Fang Zhou ultimately picked up the bowl.

...

Fang Zhou did not want to remember that repulsive process anymore.

And he might have kept his memories just because of Han Ming’s finger. He thought this because one crucial piece of evidence was that he could hardly recall anything about Doctor Liang Zhigao, but after eating, he clearly remembered Liang Zhigao’s appearance and everything about him!

This finger... no, to be precise, the significance of this flesh was likely because Han Ming was the Executive Vice President.

The Vice Presidency was probably not just a position. When a doctor becomes the Vice President, perhaps some fundamental change occurs.

"Sooner or later, people from the Demons Department will try to break my Blood Curse," Fang Zhou continued to remind Dai Lin. "Therefore, you must figure out how to protect Luo Ren and his mother."

Fang Zhou didn’t understand at first why Luo Ren’s mother had suddenly changed into a different person, but after overhearing Dai Lin’s conversation with Nie Xiuzhu, he had some guesses.

"Thank you... Deputy Director Fang, I won’t hesitate to help where I can in the future," said Dai Lin.

Afterward, Dai Lin suddenly looked to his side.

There she was, Alice Chen, also known as Chen Jing.

"You..." Dai Lin was at a loss for what to say to her, "Are you really... Luo Ren’s mother?"

She nodded emphatically.

"He’s the child I carried and gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy!"

Although her heart was filled with immeasurable sorrow, she couldn’t shed a tear.

Dai Lin clutched his forehead tightly.

Was his current understanding correct?

Should he allow her to be with Luo Ren?

In his past memories, when he visited Luo Ren’s home, he had always encountered Doctor Nie Xiuzhu.

Now, it had turned into someone else?

"Back then... after I gave birth to Luo Ren, I continued to tour around the world with Mr. Harland... but now, looking back, he was just using me as a sacrificial offering," she said.

Dai Lin looked at Fang Zhou and said, "My mind is about to explode right now."

Fang Zhou understood Dai Lin all too well.

"Indeed, it’s too complicated."

The magic show had ended.

Dai Lin, Luo Ren, Lu Yuqing, Fang Zhou, and Chen Jing walked out of the theater.

Luo Ren, looking at Chen Jing, asked in confusion, "Mom, what’s going on with you?"

However, Chen Jing looked at her own son, Luo Ren, and felt utterly bewildered.

Her last memory was of him being just a few years old.

But now, he had become an adult.

She had arrived in the era of the twenty-first century.

Everything seemed like a world apart.

It definitely required time.

And then there was Luo Ren’s stepfather... He probably had no idea that he had married a ghost before.

It was all too complicated.

Take it slow.

For now, better not to tell Luo Ren about any of this.

No matter what, he must protect him.

No matter what, Dr. Luo Zheng’s sacrifice to save Dai Lin’s parents hadn’t changed.

...

The next day.

December 25th, Christmas Day.

It was a Saturday.

A day off.

Of course, for Luo Ren, there was still a heap of things that needed doing.

He was completely unaware that he had just survived a life-and-death catastrophe.

And Dai Lin was still unable to find leisure time; he wanted to know why patients who could sense the existence of 666 Hospital...

Why were they so crucial?

What was the reason behind the Yiwuque Sect’s intention to capture them, and why did the Demons Department want to "treat" them?

With a mind full of questions, Dai Lin began to think about what he should do next.

"Tang Li."

Dai Lin felt that he needed to see Tang Li.

This female doctor harbored many secrets.

Only by uncovering all the secrets behind this could he possibly turn from passive to active.

Dai Lin had actually intended to do this before, but ... he indeed felt a hint of fear in his heart. He wanted to wait until he became stronger before seeking her out.

But now...

He probably had to find her.

With a single thought, Dai Lin entered the hospital.

He was originally off work today.

But to see Tang Li, coming to the hospital was the most appropriate. After all, the hospital was relatively safe.

Dai Lin realized...

Tang Li might have also come into contact with people from 666 Hospital.

She knew what secrets were contained in the map fragment An Minglu was talking about.

And there was also... the time he followed Tang Li and ended up meeting the red-masked nurse!

Plus... Lu Yuqing had mentioned that when Director Li An died overseas, Tang Li had taken leave.

She was a good friend of Dr. Gao Menghua, who is now in a coma.

"Dr. Dai?"

Nearby, Nurse Zheng approached.

Dai Lin turned to Nurse Zheng and said, "Nurse Zheng, I heard that you were transferred from the emergency center to the outpatient building?"

Nurse Zheng nodded. Being transferred from the life-threatening emergency center to the much safer outpatient building was a great stroke of luck for her.

"Did you get to know many doctors there?"

"It was okay. I had a pretty good relationship with Dr. Gao... I mean Dr. Gao Menghua."

"Would emergency doctors come to the inpatient department for duty?"

Dai Lin clearly remembered seeing Tang Li in the inpatient building.

Nurse Zheng shook her head.

"Usually not... the emergency center rarely transfers staff to the inpatient department. Dr. Dai, let me just tell you, the whole emergency center building is a real hell!"

Of course, Dai Lin knew what the emergency room was like; he and Dai Wei had been in there together.

"Anyway, as a newly promoted resident doctor, you should avoid going to the emergency center. It’s too dangerous. Being transferred here from the emergency department is the biggest luck I could have..."

"Nurse Zheng, anyway, I’m looking for Dr. Tang Li. Do you have any..."

"Wait a second!" Nurse Zheng paused and asked, "Who is Dr. Tang Li?"

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