Hospital 444
Chapter 362 - 15 There is No Such Person

Chapter 362: Chapter 15 There is No Such Person

Dai Lin carefully contemplated Fang Zhou’s words.

"Indeed, if we are just ants..."

That would be truly terrifying.

For a madman crushing ants, the act itself has absolutely nothing to do with good or evil. And for the ants, there is no means of resistance at all.

"But..."

If it were an evil person, that might be okay. But madmen might not even be aware of the evilness of their own actions.

"But, if we are Paranormal Doctors, we can treat it, right?"

For Dai Lin, it’s not the curse that’s frightening, but a curse that cannot be treated.

"It’s difficult for us to pry the stone from his hand; the only thing we can attempt is to communicate with a madman. That’s all we can do."

"Only... that?"

When Han Ming talked to Fang Zhou about this, Fang Zhou already had some speculations in his heart. It’s likely...

"Humans, in their conception of gods, demons, ghosts, and all things supernatural and indescribable, always think of them in human terms. Greek gods need the power of human faith, Chinese underworld judges are like humans, engaging in office politics and taking bribes. These are just another kind of humanity, wearing a guise of gods and demons."

Fang Zhou continued: "However, why should gods and demons... care about humans? Why would they have human thoughts and behavior patterns?"

Humans always project their own thoughts in deconstructing gods, just like in Greek mythology, where a group of gods and mortals are no different, possessing the same desires and sins as mortals.

But real gods and demons...

They are not like that.

They are like Azathoth in the Cthulhu Mythos, or Kronos in the Greek Orphic sect, without any actual thoughts or will, yet possessing the power to dominate the life and death of all beings.

"Then, to us humans, aren’t those curses themselves gods?"

...

This was a night where Lin Sunzhu simply couldn’t sleep peacefully.

Having a broken index finger tied to her body was enough to cause dread. Now, as she carefully recalled everything that had happened since she entered the manor, the fear was relentlessly overwhelming.

What on earth is going on?

Hospital 444 exists.

So do evil spirits and curses.

It was past three in the morning, and she still had no trace of sleepiness.

Even though according to Doctor Fang, carrying the severed finger itself should protect her, how could she be sure? The enemies faced by people with supernatural abilities like them could only be imagined as terrifying!

In such a state, she could not hope to sleep. After waking up the next day with terrible sleep quality and a severe case of dark circles under her eyes, she even felt her heartbeat quicken, definitely exceeding 100 beats per minute.

Fortunately, she had no classes in the morning. After breakfast, and taking the Cursed Flesh, she was able to sleep a little more.

At this moment, the torturous drowsiness and intense fear tormented her, giving her no moment of peace.

She managed to sleep hazily for a little over two hours before waking up with a splitting headache.

In this condition, could she attend class in the afternoon? Or should she take this opportunity to ask for leave?

She wanted to sleep more, but she just couldn’t fall asleep anymore.

Then, she picked up the intercom on her desk to contact A-ju, hoping she would pass on the message to Butler Qin that she wanted to take the day off.

Soon after, A-ju replied to her: "I’m sorry, Miss Lin, but Butler Qin said that he doesn’t accept any leave requests."

"Ah..."

Lin Sunzhu rubbed her eyes and said, "But I really don’t feel well..."

"I’m sorry, Miss Lin. Butler Qin is very firm. Classes absolutely cannot be stopped, especially since Mr. Chen has just left. So... you will have to overcome this. You don’t have classes tomorrow and can rest well then."

Oh my god...

At this moment, Lin Sunzhu felt a headache as though she were Sun Wukong under the influence of the Tightening Spell from Tang Sanzang, utterly unbearable.

If she forcefully didn’t go...

Could it be that I’ll be "dismissed" just like Chen Peian?

With that thought, even though she was reluctant, she had to prepare for the afternoon class. Moreover, she couldn’t afford to show any flaws, couldn’t let the Qin family butler notice anything amiss.

The existence of Hospital 444 had already convinced Lin Sunzhu: There’s something wrong with this family! It’s filled with danger!

Given this, she had to find a way to avoid the imminent calamity.

At this moment, her heart was extremely tense.

If she followed their instructions, took attendance dutifully, and taught the class, could everything really come to a peaceful end?

Could it really...

End peacefully...

Right?

That’s when she remembered Qin Lanting, who had shed tears.

She had concealed the fact that Qin Lanting was weeping, but could that lead to any consequences?

That afternoon.

She could not even remember how she had prepared the presentation.

Holding her laptop, she walked toward the familiar room somewhat dazedly.

She wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but she always felt as if the hallway, which she had grown accustomed to, was teeming with countless threats and terror. It was as if many unseen eyes were watching her.

All she could do was subconsciously touch her chest to ensure that the candle and severed finger were still on her.

Of course, she had already consumed the midday Cursed Flesh. After taking the repulsive Cursed Flesh a few times, she had gradually gotten used to it, even though she didn’t want to grow accustomed to it at all.

At the door, a servant handed her the latest roll call list.

She opened the door and walked in, only to freeze.

Because only six people had arrived.

One person was missing.

It was... Qin Lanting!

Had her illness finally become so severe that she couldn’t attend the class?

She immediately looked at the roll call list; indeed, Qin Lanting’s name wasn’t there!

Worried about the child, she asked, "Um, how is Lanting doing now? Is her illness very serious?"

However...

No one answered her.

It was as if they were all deaf to her words.

"Teacher Lin," Qin Qingji’s voice was still that standard, mechanical tone, "Take attendance. Quickly."

"It’s not that... I just wanted to ask, what really happened to Qin Lanting?"

But the people present remained incredibly calm, and no one was willing to answer her question. It seemed as if they didn’t hear her words at all.

"I’m asking, what happened to her exactly?"

"There is no such person," Qin Qingji still said calmly, "From today onwards, only the six of us will attend the class."

No such person?

What did that mean?

"Just take attendance according to the roll call list," Qin Liqun also spoke up, "Don’t do anything unnecessary, Teacher Lin."

These people, with not the slightest concern for Qin Lanting, even said there was "no such person"?

Are they really siblings?

Why is there not the slightest bit of emotion?