Rebirth: I Am Super Rich in Apocalypse
Chapter 153: Human Purgatory

Chapter 153: Chapter 153: Human Purgatory

Their movements were swift, primarily because there wasn’t much here.

"Let’s go check out the neighboring hospital."

"Okay, be careful with everything."

This place too was submerged up to the third floor, so once inside, they were already on the fourth floor.

This level coincided with obstetrics and pediatrics; since it was a small hospital, the clinics and such weren’t densely packed.

The long corridor was dim and gloomy, and it looked somewhat spooky.

The layout was simple: gynecology to the left with various clinics and a waiting area within.

Pediatrics to the right, with various examination rooms lining the central corridor on both sides.

After making a round and finding indeed no one, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"Girl, this place has a chilling aura, if it’s not working out for us, let’s just grab what we need and leave!"

Jhiang Xingzhi felt that hospitals were inherently unclean, and if possible, it was best to minimize their time spent there.

"Yes, the pharmacy on the first floor is inaccessible now, otherwise.

I’ll stay down here; Dad, you and Song Yi head up to the eighth floor.

There’s the operating theater; grab some surgical instruments or whatever we need and let’s get moving quickly.

While there’s still time, we can also check out some other places!"

"Girl, can you manage on your own?"

"No problem, there’s no danger here; if we split up, we can move faster, and I’ll come up to find you guys later."

The two exchanged glances and agreed there were no issues.

"Alright then, just be extra careful on your own."

"Hmm!"

Jhiang Xingzhi and Song Yi set down their things and made their way upstairs quietly and deftly.

They only chose to go up to the eighth floor, avoiding the ones above for another reason.

The upper floors were the inpatient wards, which might house other people and present greater risks.

Their goal was simple; there was no need to waste time.

Moreover, even if there might be some materials above, it’s best to use the patients’ belongings sparingly.

They weren’t at their wits’ end yet; there was no need for that.

Having made up her mind, Jhiang Yuan got moving.

The obstetrics department had a total of four clinics, each with its own office.

Besides a desk, there was a cabinet, a file cabinet.

Next to it was an examination bed designed for internal checks, one that spread the legs apart, convenient for the doctors.

Another bed was there for lying down, with a blue curtain around it.

Each clinic was likely set up the same way.

Jhiang Yuan, eyeing the machinery, packed it away without hesitation; not too many, just two would suffice.

In addition, stethoscopes and quite a few disposable pads for preventing urine leak.

Medical gloves and some medical sanitary paper were on her take list, which she unhesitatingly collected.

The other clinics had roughly the same items, while the examination rooms had numerous instruments.

She wasn’t very familiar with them, some were quite large and needed to be used with data output devices and many wires.

Unable to figure it out, she simply moved on.

However, she found plenty of useful items in the pediatrics clinic.

Tongue depressors, thermometers, stethoscopes, and so on, all usable.

She worked swiftly, not forgetting to pack some things into her bag.

If she hadn’t scavenged anything at all, that would have been a bit too much.

Having covered the fourth floor, Jhiang Yuan hurried toward the eighth floor.

Just as she reached the stairwell, she heard sounds coming from below.

It was Song Yi and Jhiang Xingzhi, rushing down; upon seeing her, they immediately called out to her.

"Xiao Qing, get moving first!"

Unsure of what had happened, but seeing the expressions on their faces, she didn’t dare to be careless and quickly went to grab her things and the ice cart.

The three of them left the hospital at top speed, finding the going much easier on the ice.

The ice cart moved swiftly with little friction, gliding effortlessly.

Their next stop was the nearby building materials and home furnishings city, which wasn’t far from the hospital—just four or five hundred meters away.

Although the distance was short, the situation was completely different.

They had now reached the base of the mountain, and the previous torrential rain hadn’t drained away. The ice now lay in layers over a dozen thick.

The community hospital had taken advantage of its high altitude, even less submerged than the Lushan Garden’s floors.

Jhiang Yuan thought that later, it would be good to search for places with such geographical advantages to scavenge more goods.

Upon reaching the entrance, the three stopped simultaneously.

It was difficult to tell which floor it was, but it was definitely higher than the tenth floor.

"The glass is like this; someone must have come already."

Jhiang Xingzhi observed with some regret.

There were several residential areas nearby; with the weather so cold, many people would come out looking for items, so naturally, the conditions here wouldn’t be good.

If they could think to find wood here, so could others.

Song Yi took the watch out of his pocket—it was already twelve o’clock. They couldn’t afford to delay any longer.

"How about this, we skip this place and head over to the commercial buildings near the Second Ring? There’re a few of them, and there’re also office buildings. Let’s check those out."

Song Yi still thought it was best to stock up on more food and drink, while Jhiang Yuan’s goal was medical supplies.

Under the current bad situation, they had no choice but to give up!

"I think that’s a good idea. Even if there were things to take, we probably couldn’t carry them away."

Jhiang Xingzhi agreed, then turned to look at Jhiang Yuan to seek her opinion.

"I’m fine with it. By the way, what happened to you guys earlier?"

As soon as this was mentioned, Jhiang Xingzhi’s eyes immediately showed deep terror.

Even though only their eyes were visible, it was still too obvious.

"We were thinking of tidying up then checking upstairs

"Girl, do you know what we saw up there?"

"What?"

For some reason, Jhiang Yuan felt a chill run down her spine in an instant.

"Somebody had filled the corridor on the ninth floor with corpses."

As Song Yi spoke, he began to explain.

"There must have been a fight, and not a small one—it seemed like a mass brawl.

The sight upstairs was a human tragedy; many people had died there.

Due to the cold weather, their bodies were all frozen in place."

Damn, that was frightening.

From his tone, the scene must have been even more gruesome than when Sun Yian and his group had attacked them.

No wonder the two of them looked so rush and anxious; there might still be survivors over there.

The thought that she might have been watched while picking up items, every move monitored by someone else, sent a shiver down her spine.

It was indeed a close call!

"All right, let’s not talk about this anymore. We should hurry to that other place and get back before dark."

"Okay!"

The trio regrouped and started towards the Second Ring.

This area was the territory of the East Suburb, and further ahead was the Third Ring road; they needed to keep heading west.

It was the route she had planned earlier; there were no major issues.

The commercial buildings were about a hundred meters or so to the southeast of the Second Ring Bridge. Jhiang Yuan had been there before; there were two large buildings, both with the word "International" in their names.