Hospital 444

Hearing Yang Zheng’s words, Dai Lin could almost confirm that this curse was the same as what Hai Yunlan had encountered.

"So this isn’t a human skeleton..."

Looking at it this way, Hai Yunlan’s mother hadn’t lied about this point.

"Wait a second..."

Dai Lin quickly thought of something very important.

"So you moved that black skeleton, right?"

"Of course," replied Yang Zheng with a nod, "It’s currently being handled by the Department of Cursed Objects. Since it’s not a patient’s body, there’s no need to send it to the underground morgue. Letting the Department of Cursed Objects take care of it is for the best."

"Is that black skeleton still in the outpatient building, or has it already been sent to the Department of Cursed Objects?"

Yang Zheng shook his head slightly and said, "I’m not sure about that, but the black skeleton has been handed over to the doctors of the Department of Cursed Objects."

"Is it... Doctor He Jinghan?"

"Yes, it’s her."

After some thought, Dai Lin said, "If it’s her, there should be no problem. They say she’s the wife of Fei Jingyan."

"Yes, indeed, after Associate Director Fang, Deputy Director Feng, and Fei Jingyan, He Jinghan ranks highly in the Department of Cursed Objects. Although it’s a medical technology department and doesn’t get involved in clinical treatment, there’s no one better at handling cursed objects," Yang Zheng affirmed.

Despite this, Dai Lin still felt uneasy.

"I want to go have a look."

The doctors of the Department of Cursed Objects had a special clinic permanently located in the hospital’s outpatient building.

Those who visited this clinic weren’t ordinary patients, but paranormal doctors. The doctors of the Department of Cursed Objects would routinely perform check-ups on paranormal doctors to ensure that the cursed objects inside them weren’t causing any backlash. If a paranormal doctor couldn’t control the cursed object within them, it was very possible they would turn into malevolent ghosts.

One thing for sure was... malevolent ghosts formed from transformed paranormal doctors almost always possessed abilities surpassing those of fierce ghosts, and if a chief physician turned into a malevolent ghost, they would likely become at least a vengeful spirit. However, with the regular check-ups from the doctors of the Department of Cursed Objects, such occurrences could be prevented. Therefore, apart from routine check-ups, if paranormal doctors had any issues, they could directly seek out the doctors of the Department of Cursed Objects in the clinic without needing an appointment, and the treatment would be free of charge.

After leaving the men’s restroom, Yang Zheng waited until he was certain Dai Lin had left before starting to mutter to himself, "With such a powerful figure emerging in the hospital, who knows how he’ll change things in the future. I’ll need to make a good impression on Dai Lin; he’s likely to be an influential figure, possibly the next executive deputy director."

At the end of the day, in the Wraith Surgery Department, Yang Zheng was just an ordinary attending physician. Although he hadn’t been the lead surgeon today, the patient’s death would still be attributed to him. Being a paranormal doctor was always a high-risk job, and bad luck could result in death any day. Even if one had good luck and survived, as long as they lived, they had to engage in this profession without the option to resign or retire. Given those circumstances, it was impossible for Yang Zheng not to feel envy and resentment towards someone like Dai Lin, who not only had the ability but also had powerful connections.

He styled his hair in the mirror once again, ensuring his appearance was in order, then prepared to leave.

But just then, he noticed something.

"Wait a minute?"

One of the stalls in the restroom had its door ajar.

But...

When he looked back... all the stall doors were closed!

"Well, looks like someone’s waiting for me here," he remarked.

Ordinary people would have been scared out of their wits by such a sight, but Yang Zheng was a paranormal doctor after all, and he was inside the hospital where various cursed objects were deployed, not to mention the hospital itself suppressed various spirits.

Although he had just completed a surgery, he had somewhat recovered by now and still had some confidence.

Yang Zheng didn’t even think of seeking help from others and walked towards the restroom stall.

Facing the open door reflected in the mirror, he opened the closed one...!

The moment he opened the door, Yang Zheng was prepared.

Inside the stall... there was no one, and he couldn’t sense any activity from malevolent spirits.

"Hmph," Yang Zheng scoffed, "Come out now. Did you think you could scare me like the other patients? Show yourself now, and I might be a bit more merciful."

But just then, Yang Zheng suddenly thought of something.

Dai Lin was just here—didn’t he notice the ghost in the bathroom?

With Dai Lin’s current Devil’s Eye, even malevolent ghosts probably aren’t much of a challenge for him, right? Among resentful spirits, the only ones that might make him slightly wary should be karma ghosts, since they can turn into malevolent ghosts at any time.

As he pondered this, suddenly, an instinctive sense of danger began to envelop him.

He started to back away, considering whether to go out and call for other doctors.

But...

It was too late.

His neck rigidly turned, and he looked at the mirror behind him.

In that moment, Yang Zheng, who had seen countless resentful spirits and even encountered karma ghosts, showed an expression of unparalleled horror!

...

Dai Lin arrived at the entrance to the Department of Cursed Objects Doctors’ outpatient clinic.

The door to the clinic was open, and he could see Dr. He Jinghan sitting inside.

Dai Lin still knocked on the door out of courtesy and said, "Dr. He, hello, I am from the Wraith Surgery Department..."

"There’s no need for introductions," Dr. He Jinghan, with her wavy curly hair, lifted her head, "nowadays, there’s nobody in the hospital who doesn’t recognize Dr. Dai Lin."

It must be said, He Jinghan is indeed a beauty who can hold her own among the ranks of Hospital 444, certainly no less so than Gao Heyann. Of course, her capabilities are also unquestionable, otherwise, even being Fei Jingyan’s wife wouldn’t have secured her the position she has now.

"Regarding the latest cursed object you’ve received, the one involved in the surgery with Dr. Yang Zheng..."

"The black skull bone?"

"Yes, it hasn’t been transferred to the Curse Objects Center yet, has it?"

"Hmm," she spoke while twirling a pen in her hand, "It’s really rare to see such a strange cursed object. But Dr. Dai, that wasn’t the surgery you were in charge of, right? According to the regulations, the allocation of cursed objects will ultimately be decided by the Director and Deputy Director."

It’s well-known, however, that the true person in charge of the Department of Cursed Objects has always been the deputy head, Feng Xiao, along with Fei Jingyan. He Jinghan, given her status, also holds some sway over the final disposition of the cursed objects.

"I’m not here about the allocation of the cursed object. I saw a patient today, and she might be connected to this cursed object."

"Another patient with the same symptoms, right? But this is the work of the clinical departments. I belong to a medical technology department and don’t have authority over the clinical treatment of other departments. My responsibilities are only to produce and manage cursed objects, and to treat curse backlash and imbalances in you clinical doctors."

"That may be so, but communication between the Department of Cursed Objects and clinical departments is also important. I want to learn about this cursed object, which will be very helpful for my subsequent diagnosis and treatment of the patient. Please help me, Dr. He."

He Jinghan stopped spinning her pen and said, "This doesn’t really comply with the procedure. Identifying the curse theory of a cursed object needs to be performed by two associate chief physicians, and it also requires the signature of the associate chief to issue a report. Until then, I cannot provide any diagnostic advice to the clinical department."

"But... I don’t understand this curse, and perhaps the patient’s symptoms might worsen."

He Jinghan tapped the tip of her pen lightly on the desk.

"All I can say to you, Dr. Dai, is this: if that patient shows the same symptoms as the deceased patient, then immediately bring her to the Emergency Center. Other than that, there’s nothing else you can do."

"Then..."

Suddenly, Dai Lin felt a chill run down his back.

He swiftly turned his head to look...

Behind him stood a young man.

The young man’s face was cold, and Dai Lin quickly remembered who he was.

Previously, when the Deputy Director came to the outpatient building, he had come along too.

The confidant of the Deputy Director, the chief physician of the Department of Cursed Objects, Fei Jingyan!

In his memory, Gao He Yan had not been particularly fond of Fei Jingyan the last time they met.

Such an important person actually came in person to the outpatient building???