Hospital 444
Chapter 527 - 29 The True Desired Flesh

Chapter 527: Chapter 29 The True Desired Flesh

"This is it."

In the study, An Xiunian found a photograph.

On this photograph, she found Liang Luanxu, who was still being sought after to this day.

There were nearly twenty people in the photo, all looking to be young men and women in their twenties. Their heights and weights varied, but none of them smiled at the camera.

These were the people once summoned by the Yan Family to complete a secret task.

The Yan Family seemed to have issued a recruitment notice, promising them a high salary, but the nature of the work was top secret, not to be disclosed to anyone. Even the other servants working for the Yan Family did not know the specific details of the job.

"Could this be related to the so-called Seed Ghost?"

An Xiunian could imagine many possibilities.

Gathering young men and women and then conducting some sort of heretical ritual, yes, that so-called Soul Sacrifice.

Through the Soul Sacrifice, to achieve the so-called Seed Ghost...

Seed, from the sound of this word, could it be about creating or even nourishing ghosts through some artificial means?

"Is it similar to the legends of raising little ghosts? Are all those supernatural tales from street literature true?"

When the police investigated back then, they surely also looked into the Yan Family, but of course, they did not uncover any clues and naturally would not publicly disclose her work at the Yan Family. By considering the timeline and combining it with some information publicly available online, Liang Luanxu had gone to Haiti in South America after leaving the Yan Family. Shortly after her return to the country, that murder case occurred.

And her motive for murder remained a complete mystery.

Just then, her phone suddenly rang.

The caller ID showed it was Guan Ning.

She immediately answered the call.

Meanwhile, Mei Quzhen was seriously contemplating what to do next.

Asking the vice president for permission to unlock and review An Xiunian’s CT scan reports was clearly not very realistic.

And this matter also involved Dr. Jiang Licheng.

His disappearance, to this day, remained a major event for the hospital’s surgical department. Gao Heyan still did not want to believe that his mentor was dead, but to tell the truth, there were currently very few clues available to find him.

At the time, they had also reviewed the security footage.

The last time he was seen missing, a red balloon had appeared in the clinic.

"Could this be related to Liang Luanxu?"

Before the case, it was difficult for anyone to link Liang Luanxu with a bloodthirsty killer.

From the photo, it was evident she was an undeniable beauty with wealth.

Her educational background was impressive; she had completed an undergraduate and master’s degree continuously, came from a wealthy family, and was a kind person with many friends. Jiang Yanyu, the person she murdered, was also her friend, with no enmity between them.

Her motive for murder was incomprehensible to everyone. As a female university student with a bright future, obtaining a high-paying job after graduating with a master’s degree would have been no problem at all. However, she brutally dismembered and killed her own friend.

And Mei Quzhen knew a detail that other doctors did not—after the case, Jiang Yanyu’s husband, Feng Xiao, who was also Dr. Jiang Licheng’s son-in-law, had hidden the wanted Liang Luanxu. This was the real reason why Dr. Jiang Licheng could never find her. And he did this to create a Demon Cursed Item using this woman. To fulfill such a purpose, he sheltered the murderer of his own wife.

"Does this matter have something to do with the cursed theory behind the Seed Ghost? And before the case, she had also been to Haiti in South America..."

Could this also be part of the dark machinations of the Yan Family?

What was the connection between all of this?

There was still too little information available at the moment.

As the deputy director of the Department of Cursed Objects, Feng Xiao was clearly not someone she could deal with. Although she was the head of her department and he was the deputy head, everyone knew that Feng Xiao was no ordinary deputy. He was Fang Shen’s right-hand man.

Most doctors held a deep apprehension towards the mystic Department of Cursed Objects. Cursed artifacts were the source of all power for Paranormal Doctors, and Curse Object Department Doctors could have them interact with ghosts and spirits. They could also cause the cursed artifacts within them to lose balance and backfire, consuming their souls. Most of the time, Fang Shen would not handle matters personally, so Feng Xiao was practically the de facto head of the Department of Cursed Objects in public view.

"I am definitely no match for Feng Xiao. So, anything he doesn’t want me to know, I will surely have no chance of finding out. Even if he killed me, Fang Shen would protect him."

So...

What should be done?

...

At night.

An Xiunian suddenly heard knocking sounds coming from outside her bedroom.

She approached the door warily and opened it.

Standing outside was none other than her "mother."

"Is, is there something you need?"

"Did you not like the food today?" asked the "mother," Lin Rui. "I’ve been feeling like you’re somewhat distracted lately."

It seemed there were indeed some slips showing through.

"Is it because of the ghost that intruded into the villa?"

Before An Xiunian could answer, Lin Rui stepped into the bedroom first.

"There was a problem with the Soul Sacrifice Ceremony... did it... weaken you in some ways? It shouldn’t have, right?"

An Xiunian started to feel that something was amiss.

Weakened in some ways...

Was she trying to test her, to coax out her own words?

If that was the case, then An Xiunian would have to be even more cautious.

"Of course not."

An Xiunian had to respond like that.

"Yes, I thought as much," Lin Rui sighed with relief and said, "I came to talk to you about dealing with the ghost that invaded. After that, it’s the next Soul Sacrifice Ceremony."

The next Soul Sacrifice Ceremony?

Lin Rui continued, "We are gradually getting closer to the symptoms of the Abyss’s invasion. Soon, we will be able... to completely shed our identities as members of the human race. We pledged our allegiance to you... for this very reason, all to avoid perishing alongside humanity."

Step into...

Perish...

Perishing???

"After this Soul Sacrifice Ceremony, it should be about time, right? Time to take us with you to the Netherworld." Lin Rui took a deep breath and said, "I don’t care about losing my former human body, I don’t even mind not being human, but I must survive. This was your promise to us, you assured us... For this, we are willing to devote everything to the Director."

Devote to the Director???

What did that mean?

Who was the Director?

She vaguely sensed that the "Director" in question might be referring to...

"Having promised you, of course... I won’t go back on my word."

At this point, An Xiunian’s heart began to pound wildly, her body leaning against the wall.

What to do?

Her confidence was slipping away.

Be ready to use the handkerchief cursed item at any time.

Human extinction... losing one’s human form... devoting oneself to the Director...

Hearing An Xiunian’s response, Lin Rui’s face lit up with pleasure, then placed a hand on her chest, saying, "That’s good, it puts my mind at ease. So, how shall we take care of the ghost that invaded the villa? Currently, she can’t be trapped on the east corridor much longer. Soon, she will enter the atrium. Based on the timeline, by tomorrow night at the latest, she’ll reach the area we’re staying in."

Tomorrow night?

Hearing this, An Xiunian felt a darkness before her eyes.

The key point was, escaping was futile. If she ran outside, the ghost would have an even easier time killing her.

"However, there’s one thing, I am not sure if I should ask..."

You shouldn’t ask!

But before An Xiunian could interject, Lin Rui already blurted out, "Why did Milan Dailun disappear? If it weren’t for her disappearance, we wouldn’t have had to choose An Xiunian as a backup, and the Soul Sacrifice Ceremony wouldn’t have failed. To tell the truth, we’ve been worried that this failure might cause you any severe backlash. But to this day, Milan Dailun has still not appeared, otherwise, you could have transferred into her body by now."

Milan...

Dailun?

"But rest assured, we will do our utmost to find her. Sooner or later, we will follow you into the Netherworld."

Milan Dailun, this woman, she was the very body Yan Xin truly desired!

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