Hospital 444
Chapter 404 - 21: The Truth from Over 30 Years Ago

Chapter 404: Chapter 21: The Truth from Over 30 Years Ago

Dai Lin had inquired about many things regarding Han Ming.

One of the main reasons he rose to prominence in the hospital back then was because of his trip to America about thirty years ago.

At that time, he was a part of the faction of the then Executive Deputy Dean.

Back then, the Administrative Deputy Dean was Lu Yuan. And the faction of Han Ming’s Executive Deputy Dean was absolutely the weaker side; within the entire hospital, only a minority of doctors belonged to the Executive Deputy Dean’s faction. Over eighty percent of the doctors were loyal followers of Deputy Dean Lu Yuan.

"When I sent you to the Sunset Building to retrieve Liang Zhigao’s cursed item, I mentioned it to you, didn’t I? In 1995, I was assigned to the northeast of America to attempt to capture a devil."

"Indeed, you did mention it at the time," Dai Lin clearly remembered this matter.

After all, the experience at the Sunset Building was extremely dangerous; he had nearly died there. Moreover, his failure to rescue Lu Yanran from the Sunset Building remained one of Dai Lin’s greatest regrets.

1995... That was also the year when the second internal strife of the Darren family erupted!

At that time, Renice Dailun, the second-in-command of the Dailun family, was living far from the Dailun family members in Europe, in Rhode Island State in the northeast of America.

That place once known as a concentration of witches.

"Dai Lin, you now know far too much about 666 Hospital, but the black inverted cross has never appeared on your forehead again. Do you know why?"

Dai Lin was indeed puzzled by this question.

At this moment, the pig’s trotter noodles that Han Ming had ordered arrived.

"When I visited the SZ area in Guangdong before, my uncle was particularly fond of pig’s trotter noodles," Han Ming suddenly diverted the topic as he picked up his chopsticks to eat: "Unfortunately, my uncle is already dead. Now, there is no one to enjoy these noodles with me. Where were we...? Oh right, the issue with the black inverted cross. Dai Lin, you have no idea what your eyes signify, nor why Feng Xiao kept you prisoner as well as Liang Luanxu. And finally, why Feng Xiao brought Milan Dailun into this realm and had her meet you."

At this point, Dai Lin couldn’t care less about the noodles, while Han Ming was thoroughly enjoying them.

Could Han Ming, possessing this man’s body, also share his sense of taste?

"Deputy Dean Han, are you fully aware of Feng Xiao’s actions?"

Of course I’m fully aware; Feng Xiao is essentially my alter ego.

But Han Ming doesn’t voice this thought out loud.

Meanwhile, Milan, inside the space of Dai Lin’s right eye, watched the man before her.

Han Ming! This name was all too familiar to Milan. Anyone who knew the history of the Daren family wouldn’t be unaware of it. Back then, it was because of this man that Renice Daren got hold of the Demon Cursed Item.

"Miss Milan, how does the history that you know of mention me? Dai Lin, could you relay it for her?"

Dai Lin fell silent for a moment, communicating with Milan in his mind.

"You don’t need to be wary of me," Han Ming continued to eat his noodles and said, "Actually, I’m the person you can trust the most in Hospital No. 444, without exception. Even if I were to come into contact with you, I wouldn’t develop the symptom of a black inverted cross on my forehead. To me, I’m also the person who knows 666 Hospital the best, just as much as the former deputy dean of 666 Hospital."

Then, he pointed his finger toward Dai Lin.

"Miss Milan Dailun, the reason you could come to this plane of existence is simple, Damon Dailun implanted that cursed item, that bone, into your body. That bone is from within me. That Demon Cursed Item, initially, originated from my body. Dai Lin, like your eyes."

Dai Lin understood this quite well: "Demon Cursed Item, the body of a person afflicted by a Level Six Abyssal Invasion. Wasn’t it the same situation with Ouyang Rui? Also, because of the risks associated with the Abyssal Curse, it took a long time for someone like me to emerge—a Paranormal Doctor who could implant Ouyang Rui’s Devil’s Eye and still survive."

"That’s right. In that respect, you and I... are the same. Of course, no one in the entire Hospital No. 444 knows what an Abyssal Invasion is. Even understanding the Sign of the Devil is no small feat."

The Sign of the Devil was the pinnacle result of research into the demonic curse by departments other than the Department of Demonology at Hospital No. 444. However, for doctors in the Demons Department, the Sign of the Devil was merely a manifestation that would begin to appear with a Level Four Abyssal Invasion; it was the most basic of basics.

And back then, upon returning from America, Han Ming informed the doctors of some medical knowledge related to the Abyssal Invasion, which abruptly elevated his status within the hospital.

"You still remember the letter I gave you, right, Dai Lin? At that time, I received the same letter from the former executive deputy dean," he said.

"So that letter means you regard me as a true confidant and trusted aide? Deputy Dean Han, that wasn’t my intention," Dai Lin replied.

"Let’s get back on track. Miss Milan, because of that bone, you were able to come here and you gained the capability to contend with doctors of the Demons Department. For this cursed item, there was a bloodbath of infighting within the Daren family back then. The Faust family would stop at nothing to get their hands on it."

"Feng Xiao..." Dai Lin was now more concerned about this issue: "What exactly is the relationship between Feng Xiao, you, and the Daren family? Deputy Dean Han, why did you bring Milan to this... plane of existence?"

"So many questions. Sadly, I can’t tell you the relationship between Feng Xiao and me. Actually, Dai Lin, I truly did intend to kill you at first. The thought of such a dangerous person being under Yin Wuque’s control really made me lose sleep. I never imagined you would become the person to whom I gave that letter. Life is really full of surprises."

Dai Lin certainly didn’t expect Han Ming to speak so candidly.

He was well aware that it was Han Ming pulling the strings behind his escape from the hospital with the Devil that had cursed Lin Yan, back when he was in the critical condition ward. He hadn’t expected that Han Ming would openly admit to it in front of him.

"I truly can’t figure out how you got involved with Feng Xiao... Feng Xiao is the vice-director of the Cursed Item department, as well as the right-hand man of Curse Affairs Deputy Dean Fang Shen. With his status, the benefits you could offer him couldn’t possibly include the deputy dean’s position, could they?"

"There’s no need to guess. You won’t be able to figure out Feng Xiao’s and my connection. I can only say, after Renice Daren died, Samuel Daren, that is, your grandfather, Milan, made a pact with me. In exchange for sparing my life, my soul became a coordinate they could use to infiltrate this world. You see, what your grandfather would have told you isn’t so detailed. After all, it is reaching this plane of existence that they long for. However, to achieve this, they have to take enormous risks. Just like Nie Xiuzhu, it’s an extremely dangerous affair."

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