Hospital 444
Chapter 289 - 25 The Spread of Fog

Chapter 289: Chapter 25 The Spread of Fog

"What did you just say?"

Dai Lin could hardly believe his ears.

In the memories he had read, there was absolutely... no information whatsoever about 666 Hospital!

How could that be?

"I meant to say..."

"Don’t say anything!" Dai Lin immediately stopped him from continuing, "Starting now, don’t mention those three numbers in front of me, pretend as if you know nothing and tell me nothing!"

Dai Lin’s reaction was completely beyond He Yun’s expectations; he never thought Dai Lin would say something like that.

"Dr. Dai..."

"That’s my condition for helping you."

Dai Lin knew very well that being involved with doctors from 666 Hospital was tantamount to dancing with death. He didn’t want to delve into this matter, he just hoped to find the way back.

At that moment... he was taken aback himself.

The other party was a doctor from the Demons Department, and he actually managed to completely devour Zhong Siming through his right eye!

Of course, Zhong Siming was probably the weakest doctor in the Demons Department, nowhere near as powerful as Niru Xiao, let alone the mysterious director, Levin Keli. Nevertheless, Dai Lin was still surprised by his own strength.

After that, he boarded Zhong Siming’s ambulance.

Initially, he considered bringing Dai Ming, Pan Yizhen and others along. However, he thought about one issue: what if taking this ambulance would directly return him to the Demons Department of the hospital? If that was the case, Dai Lin would be walking right into a trap.

The Demons Department chose to confront him on this island precisely because here, they could perfectly avoid Yin Wuque and Han Ming.

Dai Lin started to inspect the ambulance and then discovered a navigation device inside.

But this navigation device, it was somewhat incomprehensible.

Hospital 444 existed in a spatial dimension unknown in location, and according to the navigation device, the ambulance had an unknown coordinate set, but it was unclear from the navigation device where the coordinate was.

"An unknown coordinate..."

After considering for a while, Dai Lin decided to give it a try first, to look for clues. If he found a way to leave the island and reach the outside world, he would come back for Dai Ming and the others.

And so...

He arrived here.

He saw the thick fog ahead at first glance, and even without He Yun’s warning, he wouldn’t have entered it.

Moreover, his eyes seemed to have grown even stronger. He felt that if it had been before, he definitely wouldn’t have been able to see anything inside the fog.

While being devoured, Zhong Siming had already died within the space of Dai Lin’s right eye.

Dai Lin could devour his body and the cursed object inside him at any moment.

Moreover, this time his left eye gave no warning, meaning that the Devil’s Cursed Object within him could fully become Dai Lin’s new cursed object!

From any perspective, Dai Lin was about to possess a power more formidable and terrifying than that of an average chief physician!

If Yin Wuque and Han Ming were to find out about all this, they would be so astounded their jaws would drop. The current Dai Lin was already the most fearsome anomaly in the known history of Hospital 444, unprecedented and likely unrivaled!

In fact, for the current Dai Lin, general Resentful Spirits no longer posed any threat to him.

Even facing a malevolent spirit, he wasn’t afraid to contend with it.

But even so, Dai Lin still dared not let his guard down after entering this foggy village. One moment of carelessness could lead to unimaginable consequences.

Dai Lin looked at the blood on the back of his hand, which must have spilled from Zhong Siming when he was initially attacked with the left eye.

"But I can’t read his memories..."

The inability to read Zhong Siming’s memories was a regret for Dai Lin. Otherwise, he could have gained a wealth of information about the Demons Department. But now, he was still in a passive situation.

He turned to He Yun and said, "You may ask about Hospital 444. Given your situation, you’re considered a potential patient, and I can disclose information about the hospital to you."

"All right." He Yun thought, unable to obtain information about 666 Hospital, it would be good to know about Hospital 444.

Just then, a sudden knocking sound came from outside.

Through his x-ray vision, Dai Lin knew it was Lu Zhengqiang outside.

He Yun walked to the door and asked, "Who is it?"

"I, He Yun, come out and talk, I have something to say to you."

Biting his teeth, He Yun said, "What is it?"

"I already know I’ll be joining the patrol tonight, and Captain Ge Nian Cheng is still leading it. I won’t hide it from you; someone has just been sent to inform me."

He Yun had no choice but to open the door and step out, asking, "What do you want?"

"Where’s your wife?"

"It’s enough for me to talk to you alone."

Now that Dai Lin was willing to help him, He Yun felt more confident and didn’t need Lu Zhengqiang’s help as much.

"Alright, follow me."

The two of them walked out into the snowy wind and, after a short distance, the White Mist appeared in front of them.

Looking at the White Mist, Lu Zhengqiang said, "Ge Nian Cheng plans to kill you during tonight’s patrol. He’s hardly hiding it and has pretty much hinted at it directly to me. He also said that if I agree to cooperate with him, he would speak to his father on my behalf, remove my excess draws from the lottery box, and let my patrol frequency be the same as any ordinary villager’s. Sigh, this is a very tempting offer; I don’t see why I would refuse."

"So what?" He Yun scoffed coldly.

"I think the two of you are quite pitiful. So, how about this; let’s discuss terms."

He Yun asked, "What do you want?"

As long as the other party’s demands weren’t too excessive, having an extra ally wouldn’t be a bad thing.

Who would have thought, Lu Zhengqiang suddenly grabbed him by the neck and rapidly charged towards that thick fog!

"Do you think if I throw you into the fog right now, Ge Nian Cheng would be grateful to me?" said Lu Zhengqiang to He Yun, "I could testify that because you had patrol tonight, you came nearby to scout and accidentally... the ice was too slippery."

"What the hell do you want?"

"I don’t lack food and supplies much. I want your wife... to have a ’frank and open’ encounter with me. Let’s have a pleasant exchange, and then I’ll stand by your side. I guarantee Ge Nian Cheng won’t succeed, otherwise..."

"What if I refuse?"

Then I’ll just send you early to meet the King of Hell in the fog, and afterward, go and discuss terms with your wife..."

Suddenly, a strange noise came from within the mist.

For a moment, Lu Zhengqiang was stunned.

The sound was like something slowly approaching.

"Now... It’s daytime... eh? It’s not even patrol time?" Lu Zhengqiang didn’t react right away, only to see the White Mist suddenly surge towards the two of them!

Frightened, Lu Zhengqiang immediately turned to run, but the moving mist was fast and was about to envelop them in the blink of an eye!

In this critical moment, Dai Lin suddenly appeared before He Yun and yanked him away before swiftly running backward!

Lu Zhengqiang was completely engulfed by the White Mist, letting out a piercing scream, and then... all fell silent.

Still in shock, He Yun looked at Dai Lin and asked, "Dr. Dai, how did you get in front of me? That instant?"

Dai Lin didn’t explain but instead looked towards the fog and said, "That man is dead."

"What’s in the fog? Please tell me!"

Dai Lin instead asked a different question, "Is it because an extra person arrived, that the fog spread?"

He Yun’s complexion immediately darkened.

"I’m afraid... it is."

Dai Lin nodded.

"Listen carefully. From now on, I am Lu Zhengqiang."

"Huh?"

Dai Lin looked at He Yun and said, "I am Lu Zhengqiang, and Lu Zhengqiang is me. Understand? Now answer me, who am I?"

Looking into Dai Lin’s eyes, He Yun immediately sank into confusion.

"You are... Lu Zhengqiang."

"Very good. This afternoon, the two of us will go to the temple together to get the bamboo poles and porcelain dolls."

Dai Lin was actually curious about the so-called temple and what it really was, to be able to mass-produce cursed objects!