Hospital 444
Chapter 516 - 18: We either die or gain freedom.

Chapter 516: Chapter 18: We either die or gain freedom.

Gao Heyan’s expression changed abruptly upon hearing this!

The corpse had disappeared from the funeral parlor?

Without a doubt, Gao Heyan couldn’t believe that this had nothing to do with paranormal phenomena!

It seemed necessary to seize this opportunity to uncover the truth behind the supernatural occurrences!

Therefore, Gao Heyan didn’t hesitate any longer; she quickly covered the ground in large strides and approached.

"Auntie, please calm down," the journalist who was grabbed by the middle-aged woman said, obviously glad to have stumbled upon a clue with more newsworthy potential, "Right, there are too many people here, let’s go over there to talk."

It was clear that journalists were everywhere, not just from mainstream media but also from various independent media outlets; even a slight slip could see the exclusive news snatched away.

Especially since Gao Heyan was moving towards him, he was quickly taken for a journalist from another media outlet and immediately started to leave with the middle-aged woman.

Having deliberated for a moment, Gao Heyan stopped in her tracks and then snapped her fingers.

Immediately after, a ghostly face grew out of the reporter’s abdomen. Of course, it was covered by clothes, so the reporter wouldn’t notice it. However, in this way, no matter what the reporter and the middle-aged woman said, Gao Heyan would be able to see and hear everything.

"This will do, just need to control the time," Gao Heyan checked the time; the ghostly face could not stay attached to a human body for too long. Although the last check showed that the cursed object was still very stable, to be safe, it absolutely could not exceed thirty minutes.

"At times like this, I really miss Lu Ning."

Originally, when Dai Lin went to the Dusk Building, Gao Heyan had dispatched the wraith Lu Ning, and since then, she had never returned. From that point on, if Gao Heyan needed to detect paranormal phenomena, the only way was to use her own cursed object.

"I just hope nothing bad happens."

Subsequently, Gao Heyan chose a flowerbed nearby to sit down, then raised her right hand and caressed the socket of her right eye.

"So... let’s begin..."

She slowly overlaid her vision with that of the ghostly face.

Then, she began to touch her right ear.

Just at that moment, someone suddenly took a seat next to Gao Heyan.

"Don’t look at anything, don’t listen to anything, Doctor Gao."

Gao Heyan faltered a bit upon hearing that.

"You are currently just a surgeon from the Wraith Surgery Department, so..."

"Vice President Han?"

Gao Heyan scrutinized the person sitting beside her.

This was an utterly ordinary-looking man, but his voice, that was Han Ming’s!

"Don’t look at anything..."

"Your sister will awaken and tell you some truths you may not want to know. What I can tell you, Gao Heyan, is that we will no longer be paranormal doctors for much longer."

"What do you mean?"

Gao Heyan temporarily stopped sharing her vision and hearing with the ghostly face. After all, she could review the information later, like a recording.

"Or maybe I should put it this way... As of the year 2023, all of us will either be dead, or we will have gained our freedom and will no longer be paranormal doctors. There will not be a third option."

At these words, Gao Heyan’s entire face went rigid.

"Did you just say... 2023?"

"Yes. The year 2023. Next year, to be specific. And incidentally, unless something unexpected happens, I’m likely to fall into the former category."

Gao Heyan stood up completely, looking at the man speaking with Han Ming’s voice before him.

"Vice President Han, why are you telling me this?"

"Pass the exam as soon as possible, and become an associate chief physician. Then, get away from Yin Wuque as soon as you can. You understand what I mean, don’t you?"

From the moment one becomes a Paranormal Doctor, it is destined that one cannot resign voluntarily, nor is there any concept of retirement. Being dismissed by the President is synonymous with death.

So, as long as you’re alive, you’re bound to be a Paranormal Doctor forever. Only in death can you permanently escape the President’s control.

But now, Han Ming’s words were actually...

"The reason why I’m telling you this is because you, your sister, and Dai Lin could potentially stand against the President in the future. Of course, the most important thing is... I probably won’t live much longer."

At that moment, Han Ming was sitting upright in the hospital president’s office.

He spoke these words to Gao Heyan in a very calm tone, through that body.

"I will rescue Dai Lin. So, before that, don’t do anything. You just need to wait for him to come out and then, together with him, prevent the President from coming to this material world. Remember, this is for... all of humanity."

...

"Is that really what he said to you?"

"Yes."

After listening to Gao Heyan recount her daytime experience, Mei Quzhen’s expression turned somewhat ugly.

"It seems that the bus accident was not so simple, it wasn’t just a paranormal event, nor was it merely a malevolent ghost."

"I think so, too."

Mei Quzhen asked again, "Does he mean that by next year, we will either die or might... no longer continue to be Paranormal Doctors?"

"Yes."

Mei Quzhen’s expression turned extremely pensive.

Paranormal Doctor...

If given the choice, Mei Quzhen believed that most people would not want to be Paranormal Doctors, to gain their freedom.

Being a Paranormal Doctor is a profession with a very high mortality rate, and moreover, you cannot resign, switch jobs, or retire; as long as you’re alive, you must continue this job forever. Theoretically, it is possible to continue for hundreds or even thousands of years, using Spiritual Therapy Points to extend your lifespan. Furthermore, the curses implanted in one’s body, in the long run, are bound to have a chance of backlash. Although they are generally safe under the containment of the Department of Cursed Objects, a curse’s backlash is an inevitability, much like how theoretically, if humans live long enough, they will definitely contract cancer.

Mei Quzhen clenched her lips tightly.

"Is it really because of the opening of Hell’s Gate? And..."

"And? And what?"

Mei Quzhen looked at Gao Heyan and said, "He Yan, I’m afraid something very terrifying is about to happen. None of us will be able to escape it."

"Director Mei?"

"You and your sister should not have become Paranormal Doctors," Mei Quzhen said, smiling bitterly: "Actually, I’ve always wanted to tell you this. Your decision to become a Paranormal Doctor was a huge mistake."

"I am not afraid of death..."

"It’s not a matter of personal sacrifice, He Yan. You will soon realize that being a Paranormal Doctor is not about saving lives and helping the wounded, but being the servant of the President."

Gao Heyan recalled Han Ming’s last remark.

"He said, it is for all of humanity."

"Yes," Mei Quzhen nodded: "It is indeed for the sake of all of humanity."

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