Hospital 444
Chapter 517 - 19 Malevolent Ghost and the Dean

Chapter 517: Chapter 19 Malevolent Ghost and the Dean

After Mei Quzhen returned home, the first thing she did was soak in the bathtub.

But within the bathtub, the warm water made her feel as though she was in an ice cellar.

Ever since becoming the head of the Evil Ghost Department, she had felt fear.

The dean approved her proposal to establish the Evil Ghost Department, and Vice Dean Lu Yuan also offered much support, while the majority were opposed.

Ghosts, Resentful Spirits, Malevolent Ghosts, Evil Spirits, Cursed Spirits. As for Devils and Demons, they belong to a different system and were not considered.

These were the universally accepted five levels of ghost classifications, and no one had ever objected.

But Mei Quzhen did object.

She believed that as doctors, they should not blindly follow suit. Patients do not get sick according to medical textbooks, and regardless of the hospital’s regulations, real clinical case studies are what truly should guide a doctor’s practice.

At that year’s hospital-wide general meeting of various surgical departments...

"I will apply to establish a new department. Based on the peculiar cases I’ve studied recently, it’s clear that these Resentful Spirits characterized by bearing a Karma Force differentiate markedly from common Malevolent Ghosts. After treatment with cursed objects, the prognosis for patients is noticeably different from the control group, showing significant statistical differences."

"Ridiculous." Chen Jun, who was not yet the head of the Malevolent Ghost Department, was the first to stand up in opposition, "I know you’ve interned in the Demons Department before and have some special thoughts. But a Resentful Spirit is a Resentful Spirit, and a Malevolent Ghost is a Malevolent Ghost. How is it different if the methods of treating them with cursed objects vary? Are you questioning the dean?"

Mei Quzhen replied, "I only submit to the truth, not to blind obedience to authority. Using the same treatment and surgery methods as with common Malevolent Ghosts, the patient’s life cannot be guaranteed. As a result, it would also affect the doctor’s patient mortality quota."

"Let’s hear your ideas," Vice Dean Lu Yuan spoke at this point, "It doesn’t matter. This is an internal discussion of the surgical departments. Feel free to speak your conclusions and hypotheses; none will be included in the meeting records."

With Vice Dean Lu’s remarks, Mei Quzhen felt sufficiently encouraged.

"Evil Ghosts... I’ll tentatively call these special types of Malevolent Ghosts that are incarnations of Karma Obstruction Ghosts, ’Evil Ghosts’. They possess traits highly similar to those of Devils, yet the patients don’t exhibit signs of the Devil."

Yes...

No signs of the Devil...

But they do exhibit curse symptoms highly similar to those of Devils...

It wasn’t until much later that Mei Quzhen learned that these symptoms are formally called... Abyssal Invasion. And signs of the Devil occur after more advanced levels of Abyssal Invasion.

All along, there were two curse forces within the hospital.

The other force, which sealed and imprisoned the dean, also established most of the explicit rules within the hospital, informing them that ghosts were classified as Ghosts, Resentful Spirits, Malevolent Ghosts, Evil Spirits, and Cursed Spirits.

Every doctor memorized this hierarchy, treating patients in different departments according to the corresponding symptoms.

That force did not wish for doctors to discover curses that existed beyond these five levels.

In contrast, the dean hoped that the doctors would discover this.

Even before understanding the signs of the Devil, the doctors had no knowledge of the special concept of Devils, let alone Demons.

Most Paranormal Doctors knew nothing about Demons.

It wasn’t until Mei Quzhen opened Pandora’s box that her discovery led to the creation of the Evil Ghost Department, the only department within the hospital not originally set up.

Moreover, the dean greatly favored the Evil Ghost Department. From its inception, he allocated substantial funds to the department. Surgical instruments, number of beds, dedicated operating rooms, and a larger mortality quota for patients.

It was only later that Mei Quzhen realized...

The dean hoped she would truly step into this forbidden realm and, by succeeding in surgery, add to the hospital’s collection of Evil Ghost cursed objects.

No, it should be said... Abyssal Curse objects.

Just like Dai Lin’s Devil’s Eyes.

And these cursed objects...

Would become the hole chiseled into the prison incarcerating the dean. Just like the hole that the protagonist Andy dug out of the prison in "The Shawshank Redemption".

Now that Han Ming had uttered those words, it was enough to prove...

The hole had already become sufficiently large.

The day when the hospital director would break out of prison and come to this surface world was not far off.

By then, they, as paranormal doctors, would no longer have any reason to exist.

Yes, there would be no reason for them to exist.

Mei Quzhen suddenly heard her cellphone ringing.

She looked towards the cellphone placed on the washing machine next to the bathtub and stood up to pick up the phone and answer it.

"Hello..."

"Hi. Who is this?"

"My name is Yan Xin."

Upon hearing this, Mei Quzhen’s expression became grave.

"You’re the one who sent me the business card, right? You specifically requested that I call this number and not the mobile number on the card."

"Yes."

"Your hospital... according to what’s written on the card, you can treat paranormal curses, right?"

Mei Quzhen said, "You should have no reason to doubt that."

"I need your help! I’m in danger right now!"

Mei Quzhen detected an urgency in her voice.

After Gao Heyann told her about the Route 34 bus accident, she decided to start with the only survivor, Yan Xin, and so, she had sent her a business card.

Based on what Lu Yuqing said, she felt it was better to handle the consultation herself first, otherwise it would be difficult for her to schedule her own expert consultation time.

However, hearing Yan Xin directly asking for help, Mei Quzhen realized the situation seemed to be very serious.

"Listen to me. I happen to be in W City right now. I’ll send you an address location. Don’t tell anyone. Then, I’ll choose a time to inform you of our meeting. Also, before that, don’t call this number again unless it’s an emergency. If you’re in a particularly dangerous situation, dial 44444444 for emergency, and our hospital will dispatch an ambulance."

"I understand, but why do you need to set another time for the meeting?"

"You don’t need to know that. Since you’re asking for help from our hospital, please trust me completely."

Why?

Because I can’t trust you.

Mei Quzhen wasn’t sure whether the surviving Yan Xin was human or ghost.

Even if she was human, Mei Quzhen couldn’t know for certain whether she was a good person or a bad one.

As for choosing when to meet, she would consult with Lu Yuqing to pick a time when ghosts would not appear, thus minimizing the risks as much as possible.

An Xiunian, of course, had no idea about these thoughts of Mei Quzhen.

That afternoon when she received the express delivery and saw the red business card and the note with Mei Quzhen’s mobile number inside, she knew the people from the hospital were finally going to contact her!

After finishing the call, An Xiunian deleted the call history, then placed the phone inside the storage cabinet in front of her. This was an extra phone she had purchased, and she would only use it to contact the people from the hospital. Otherwise, it was always kept inside this storage cabinet.

Then, she went into a shop next door and bought some more items.

When she got home, if her "parents" asked about the package, she would show them something she bought and say it was a product she ordered online. Fortunately, she was the only person who had handled the package from start to finish.

"The hospital... who exactly are they?"

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