Hospital 444
Chapter 558 - 20 - Fei Jingyan

Chapter 558: 20 Chapter Fei Jingyan

Dai Lin first met Fei Jingyan when Gu Yanan sought medical help for the Heizhao Village incident.

At that time, Gao He Yan and Dai Lin were still diagnosing when Fei Jingyan walked right in through the door.

Although Gao He Yan was examining Gu Yanan, Fei Jingyan demanded that she immediately go to see Vice President Fang without leaving any room for negotiation.

The first time he saw him, Dai Lin felt that he didn’t resemble a living person, but rather seemed like a wax figure that could move. It could even be said that Dai Lin sensed something akin to the "uncanny valley" effect.

The uncanny valley effect is often used in Hollywood movies to describe AI androids. No matter how human-like the androids are, they still make people feel that they are different from humans.

And after so much time had passed, Dai Lin still felt the same way about Fei Jingyan.

Like a talking, walking wax figure.

He was clearly human, yet he gave off the impression of not being human at all.

Why would Fei Jingyan be here?

Even if He Jinghan was Fei Jingyan’s wife, that didn’t mean he could just come to the outpatient building at will. Doctors from the Department of Cursed Objects needed to follow a procedure to enter the outpatient building, and Fei Jingyan wasn’t just the Chief Physician of the Department of Cursed Objects, he was the top person underneath Vice Presidents Fang and Director Feng, with real authority practically no different from a deputy director. His level would only require him to come to the outpatient building under special circumstances, such as accompanying Vice President Fang, escorting important cursed objects, or in the event of a severe group curse backlash. His last visit was with Vice President Fang.

Could it be...

Dai Lin immediately thought of that black skull.

If someone of Fei Jingyan’s stature had to come personally, then it was highly likely that the black skull was no ordinary cursed object, necessitating his personal involvement to take possession of it!

Receipt of cursed objects was not a simple task. After surgery was completed, the curses that the surgeons had removed had to be handed over to Curse Object Department doctors for containment, sent to the Department of Cursed Objects for curse analysis testing, to determine the nature of the curse, the type of ghostly entity it belonged to, and then manufacture the cursed object to be allocated to various departments by the Dean, or implanted into intern doctors during recruitment.

In this process, the biggest problem lies in how to maintain the stability of unfinished cursed objects. Cursed objects, if untouched by the Department of Cursed Objects, often pose certain dangers. If backlash occurs, even an experienced Curse Object Department doctor could not rule out the chance of a mishap.

Fei Jingyan said to Dai Lin, "Dr. Dai, what follows is the transfer of cursed object receipt by our Department of Cursed Objects, and as a clinical doctor, you should not stay here. Please step aside."

His few words carried an exceptionally cold tone, making Dai Lin feel quite uncomfortable.

Without a doubt, Fei Jingyan was here to take possession of the curse removed in surgery. Once the black skull was taken back to the Department of Cursed Objects, he would have no way to observe it any further. If his "Devil’s Eye" could have one more glance, perhaps he could learn many clues.

"Dr. Fei. The thing is, there is this... cursed object..."

Dai Lin knew that his request didn’t adhere to protocol. However, this matter was about his patient’s life, and currently, he had no understanding of the underlying curse logic of the so-called black harbinger’s symptoms. And curse analysis can take time.

In fact, Dai Lin thought that if he could fuse a part of the cursed object into his right eye and absorb it, he might immediately understand its curse logic, and possibly even extract some memories. If he could understand the basis of the curse logic sooner, then perhaps the patient could be treated more promptly. Of course, that’s utterly impossible, as clinical doctors can only obtain cursed objects either through the Dean’s allocation, or by purchasing with their Spiritual Therapy Points. But purchasing cursed objects directly requires that the items be completed and registered in the inventory of the Department of Cursed Objects. Unfinished cursed objects cannot be purchased, no matter how many Spiritual Therapy Points one has. Therefore, Dai Lin only hoped for a single look, which would be enough.

"It’s like this."

Sensing that the atmosphere was becoming tense, He Jinghan stood up and said, "Dr. Dai was inquiring about a cursed object earlier. It’s that special cursed object removed in today’s emergency surgery."

"Ah, that cursed object," Fei Jingyan followed up, asking, "So, what about that cursed object?"

"I wish to have a look," Dai Lin said with a pleading tone. "My patient may have also come into contact with this curse. I’d like to take one look at that cursed object, just one look, and you can supervise the entire time."

Fei Jingyan gave Dai Lin a cold look.

Seeing that expression, Dai Lin knew that probably, today’s matter will not be settled.

But just then, he suddenly said, "Even if you had a look, what could you do?"

"I..."

Suddenly, Fei Jingyan looked into Dai Lin’s eyes.

"These eyes of yours, for a very long time, were personally preserved and guarded by me. That is, until they were implanted in your body..."

Dai Lin subconsciously stepped back.

"I never expected that someone could bear this curse and develop its power to this extent. So, have you achieved the ability to understand its curse logic with just one glance?"

"I..."

"Yin Wuque should be particularly satisfied with you," Fei Jingyan said, mentioning Yin Wuque with an expression that didn’t change but made Dai Lin feel a hint of chill. "You just said, letting you have a glance would suffice. If I let you look, what can you do for me?"

Fei Jingyan’s reaction was beyond Dai Lin’s expectation.

He Jinghan said from the side, "Jingyan, this isn’t appropriate, is it? It doesn’t comply with the procedures."

Dai Lin realized that Fei Jingyan really seemed to want him to do something.

Since the other party had a need, there was still something to discuss.

With this in mind, Dai Lin no longer felt guilty and straightened his chest, saying, "Doctor Fei, whatever you want me to do or any special request you may have, you can just tell me."

Anyway, he thought it unlikely that the other would ask him to perform spiritual therapy on him.

"You and Director Mei Quzhen are quite familiar, aren’t you?"

"Yes... very familiar."

"Then, on my behalf, ask her a question. The thing she wanted to do back then, did she accomplish it?"

Dai Lin had considered many possibilities in advance, and seeing Fei Jingyan’s expression, he even wondered if he might be asked to kill someone.

But never had he expected that he would make such a simple request.

"Is that all?"

"That’s all."

"Doctor Fei, you should also be able to see Director Mei. Why this question..."

"You just answer me if you can do it or not."

Dai Lin noticed, at this moment, He Jinghan’s expression was undergoing a significant change.

"The thing she wanted to do back then, if I phrase it that way, will she understand?"

He Jinghan then asked, "Jingyan, are you referring to the reason Director Mei separated from the Ghost Surgery Department to establish the Evil Ghost Department?"

Fei Jingyan did not answer He Jinghan directly, but continued, "She will understand. Just tell her that I asked you to."

"Alright... But what if Director Mei doesn’t answer me directly? And also, how do I contact you, Doctor Fei?"

Fei Jingyan rarely came to the outpatient building, and clinical doctors couldn’t find the location of the Curse Objects Center building, so Dai Lin had no way to actively seek out Fei Jingyan.

"You just come and find Jinghan, and tell her that’s enough, she will be stationed in the outpatient building for a quarter."

Dai Lin thought so too, since He Jinghan was Fei Jingyan’s wife.

"Alright... then... come with me. Remember, you can only take one glance."

...

In the afternoon.

Mei Quzhen’s afternoon schedule was mainly to teach the interns.

She glanced at her watch, ready to head over, when suddenly a phone call came into her office.

"Doctor Dai Lin from the Wraith Surgery Department has come to the Ghost Surgery treatment area?"

She was somewhat surprised.

Surgeons going to other treatment areas wasn’t a matter of just walking in whenever one pleased. It wouldn’t be an issue if it were a director-level physician, but Dai Lin was still an attending physician, and coming over would require approval.

"Alright, I understand. Let him come."

Mei Quzhen hung up the phone, murmuring to herself, "Could it be about An Xiunian’s matter?"