Hospital 444
Chapter 438 - 18 What is the Real Purpose of the Demons Department?

Chapter 438: Chapter 18 What is the Real Purpose of the Demons Department?

If Damon Dailun’s deductions were correct, then there were two significant conclusions regarding the Dean:

First, the Deans of Hospital 444 and Hospital 666 were the same "person".

Second, the Dean’s real body was not on the level of Hospital 444, but rather within the realm of Hospital 666.

Damon had written a paper on this, it’s just that he hadn’t had the chance to publish it. In fact, his research had ultimately touched a nerve with the Dean. However, the fact that he was dismissed proved that his views were very likely correct.

Dai Lin and Milan had completely shared memories, which allowed him to be fully aware of all of Damon Dailun’s research. He advanced his own research step by step on his own. And the greatest advantage of being the head of the Demons Department was that, even if he researched the taboo topic of "Hospital 444", Damon wouldn’t be directly punished by the Dean.

If Damon’s deductions held true, then... the Dean didn’t actually exist in this Hospital 444 at all, but was sealed within the world of Hospital 666 by another curse power.

Combining this conclusion with the information Dai Lin had obtained in Hospital 444, he came to a conclusion:

The Dean was sealed on the level of Hospital 666, and the dagger that could release him from this seal was on the level of Hospital 444.

This curse power, although it sealed the Dean, allowed him to still exert a considerable degree of influence within Hospital 444. For example, during the era of Vice Dean Lu Yuan, the faction of the administrative vice-dean nearly dominated the entire hospital, with eighty to ninety percent of the doctors being so. And these people essentially equated to forces loyal to the Dean.

Therefore... under such circumstances, the Dean would inevitably want to use the hand of the administrative vice-dean to exert greater influence on the level of Hospital 444, or help retrieve that "dagger". It is very possible that Vice Dean Lu Yuan had informed Yin Wuque, whom he had trained as his successor and son-in-law, of this mission before his death!

"Dai Lin, whether you believe it or not, what I have to tell you is... what we do, we do for the sake of all humanity."

When Dai Lin heard Han Ming utter these words, he subconsciously touched his forehead.

"Vice Dean Han, are you trying to tell me you’re a... savior who wants to save all of humanity?"

"That sounds terrible. However, if you wish to understand it that way, you can. Don’t forget, all of humanity includes all your relatives, as well as yourself."

After pondering for a moment, Dai Lin said, "So... the Dean, or rather the reason this hospital exists, is to..."

"We’re not ’doctors’, never have been. This place isn’t a hospital at all."

Dai Lin wasn’t hearing this for the first time, but now he truly felt a chill down his spine.

"What should I do?"

"Originally, I thought killing you and having the Devil’s Eye returned to Curse Artifact Department for management would be better. The Curse Artifact Department, although I can’t see through it, at least seems to not align with the Dean." said Dai Lin.

Dai Lin thought, perhaps it also didn’t side with that other curse power binding the Dean.

His immunity to Han Ming’s once overt murderous intent toward himself was almost complete.

Truth be told, now even entering and leaving the inpatient department made his scalp tingle. After all, the executive vice dean could easily control all the permissions inside the inpatient department building, as well as curse artifact management.

"For me, those eyes should not exist. It’s just unfortunate that I don’t have the ability to destroy them. As long as these eyes exist on this level for one day, there will be huge risks."

"The doctors from the Demons Department chose to make their move on me at Blue Island because the hospital couldn’t intervene there, right? You couldn’t either. That’s why you didn’t hesitate to strike at me. And now, you want to use the underground mortuary to kill me? To be honest, what exactly is their purpose? And is it aligned with Yin Wuque...?"

"That’s... not exactly the case. It’s undeniable that Yin Wuque is truly infatuated with love, that much is certain. However, he is still human, not antisocial, and moreover, the person he wants to save is also a member of all humanity. Hence, it is destined that his stance will not entirely align with the Demons Department."

Yes, the doctors of the Demons Department were no longer human.

"By the way," Han Ming added, "I especially loathe those infatuated with love, regardless of gender."

"I agree with that," Dai Lin naturally had no interest in delving deeper into this topic with Han Ming: "Yin Wuque hopes that I can control the Devil’s Eye, becoming a controllable curse artifact container. As for the Demons Department, they hope to kill me... But, if I die, the eyes will revert to the Curse Artifact Department’s jurisdiction. The people from the Demons Department... won’t be able to get them..."

"It’s simple. After killing you, your body can be transformed into a new curse artifact," Han Ming explained.

At this point, Dai Lin was taken aback.

"That... as far as I know, only doctors from the Curse Artifact Department can turn the deceased’s body into a curse artifact... right?"

But by the end of his sentence, Dai Lin was also unsure.

After all, everything about the Demons Department was a complete mystery. Who could know whether the Demons Department had the capability to do such a thing?

"What exactly do they want...?"

"I don’t know anything more detailed. I’m not omniscient. However, the things they want to accomplish are things I must prevent, and that is the duty of the executive vice dean."

"If your loyalty is not to the Dean, who is it to?"

"I don’t know. What I do know is that I have my duties."

Is it to prevent the Dean from having the means to come to the level of Hospital 444?

Or is it to eradicate the Dean from this world completely?

For the sake of all humanity... Dai Lin mulled over this phrase. It seemed somewhat exaggerated, but his intuition told him that Han Ming had not lied to him.

The actions of the Demons Department, as evidenced in the incident involving Luo Ren, aimed to bring the level of Hospital 666 and Hospital 444 closer together.

"Su Yuan Mountain... is that the true goal of the Demons Department?"

"Listen well, Dai Lin. I am now channeling my spirit into the front desks of different hotels and inns in City W, investigating newly checked-in guests. In such a brief period of time, choosing a hotel or inn is the quickest and most efficient method. With the ability of a doctor from the Demons Department, it wouldn’t be difficult for Liu Ying to check into a hotel with a dead person."

"Then... that will take time, won’t it? And is it possible they could tamper with the front desk? Or, if they have space-related curse artifacts, could they have taken her out of City K?"

"So it depends on your luck. If you’re unlucky, I can’t do anything, and you’ll just have to check the morgue. To be honest, I don’t really hope you die right now. So... good luck to you."

Is that all there is to it?

Dai Lin couldn’t help but smile bitterly.