Inside the ward.
"Benefactor, have an apple."
Zhang Hongmin, upon seeing his benefactor again, diligently washed an apple and offered it to Lin Fan for Old Zhang. Although his movements were somewhat hesitant and cautious, the sincerity on his face was undeniable.
The little girl's complexion had improved considerably. Compared to before, she looked much healthier, and her smile remained as bright and adorable as ever.
"Hi!"
Lin Fan maintained a smile as he faced the girl. The little girl loved Lin Fan's smile, and the two exchanged smiles while gazing at each other. Zhang Hongmin, on the other hand, looked down after a while; he was afraid of such a smile.
It made his heart tremble a little.
Benefactor, feel free to look. You have shown great kindness to my family. You can look at my daughter as long as you like.
"Little one, here's an apple for you." Lin Fan offered the apple to the little girl.
The little girl flashed an innocent smile. "I have one."
She then pulled out a half-eaten apple from beside her.
"Director Li, have one too."
Zhang Hongmin hurriedly offered an apple to the director. He and his daughter had been in the hospital for a while, and they owed much to Director Li's care. He had overheard the director holding a small meeting with the nurses, saying something along the lines of, You must give that father and daughter the best service. If any of you show them a bad attitude, I'll send you home to farm.
Hearing these words, Zhang Hongmin was nearly moved to tears. Society could be cruel, but good people were more numerous.
"When can the little girl be discharged?" Lin Fan asked.
Li Laifu replied, "With her current recovery progress, she'll be able to leave soon. Just a few more courses of treatment."
Normally, such a disease wouldn't recover so quickly.
But the strange thing was that the hematopoietic stem cells donated by Lin Fan were quite unusual. Not in a bad way, but in a good way. So good that they seemed beyond human, surpassing human limits.
Simply put, Lin Fan's hematopoietic stem cells were like a magical elixir.
"That's wonderful. When you're discharged, I can take you to Qingshan Mountain. The people there are very friendly," Lin Fan said with a smile.
The little girl replied, "Okay!"
Zhang Hongmin expressed his gratitude. "Director Li, thank you so much. If it weren't for your dedicated treatment, my daughter might not be here anymore."
"Don't thank us. You should thank him. Our medical expertise is only supplementary. Your daughter's rapid recovery is due to the special nature of his hematopoietic stem cells. Even if we found another match, it wouldn't have been this fast," Li Laifu explained.
As the director, he naturally enjoyed taking credit, but he was an honest man. He wouldn't claim credit where it wasn't due.
Zhang Hongmin's feelings towards Lin Fan were a mixture of love and fear. Mainly, the label of "mental patient" frightened him, making him constantly feel like Lin Fan might have an episode at any moment.
At this moment, Gao Xiong, lying on the hospital bed, wanted to leave, but he found his legs were numb. He could only stare blankly.
Lin Fan noticed his movements and softly said, "You're safe now. This is a hospital. I'm very familiar with this place. Your condition will definitely improve. Old Zhang's acupuncture earlier was very successful; otherwise, you would have died."
Gao Xiong rolled his eyes. He didn't want to say anything. In his heart, he hoped his team would come to rescue him.
However, what he didn't know was that his teammates had already fled, not caring about him at all.
At the Special Department.
"The energy fluctuation has disappeared."
Jin Heali reported to the one-eyed man. He, who had already decided to take people to investigate the situation, became serious upon hearing this news. The problem seemed to be quite severe.
The one-eyed man knew the danger level of Yanhai City. It had been constantly increasing since the Demon God appeared, and the entire city was on high alert.
Experienced Special Department members needed to patrol the city at all times.
Even members on vacation, even while shopping, were required to carry their combat gear.
"Knock, knock!"
Xu Zihao entered. He simply nodded at Jin Heali. He liked to chat people up, but he avoided Jin Heali like the plague. This woman was terrifying.
When they first met, he had tried to strike up a conversation.
Jin Heali had responded by kicking him so hard he nearly lost his manhood.
Even now, when he saw her, he still felt a sense of fear.
"What's wrong?" the one-eyed man asked.
Xu Zihao caught his breath, sweat beading on his forehead. He had clearly run all the way back, which was physically demanding. He drew a sickle-shaped pattern on a piece of paper.
"It's this. I saw it in the suburbs. But that person has already been sent to the hospital. I feel like this pattern is familiar, but I can't quite place it."
"So I'm asking you."
He wasn't stupid. Those people appeared in the suburbs fighting evil creatures, and they clearly weren't members of the Special Department. Their sudden appearance in the Yanhai City suburbs indicated a problem.
When the one-eyed man saw the pattern, his expression changed drastically, and he blurted out,
"Shadow Society."
Upon hearing this name, Xu Zihao suddenly realized, "Oh, right, it's the Shadow Society. I knew it was familiar. But wasn't the Shadow Society destroyed twenty years ago? How could they reappear?"
The Shadow Society was different from the Special Department.
They operated in the underworld.
The reason for their demise was peculiar. No one knew the exact circumstances. Overnight, all members of the Shadow Society were brutally murdered. The leader of the Shadow Society even ran to the Special Department headquarters to ask for help.
However, the Shadow Society leader was in a terrible state at the time, covered in blood, with only half his body remaining, as if torn apart by some mysterious entity.
Before receiving any help, he died in front of the Special Department members.
"Where is he now?" the one-eyed man asked.
Xu Zihao replied, "At Huatian Hospital. Lin Fan and Old Zhang took him there."
The one-eyed man frowned. How could two mental patients be involved with someone from the Shadow Society? He couldn't dwell on it now. He quickly headed towards the hospital.
"Wait for me."
Xu Zihao followed.
Jin Heali muttered to herself. Being well-informed, she naturally knew about the Shadow Society, a very mysterious organization. No one knew its internal structure.
She then left immediately. She wanted to look up some news about the Shadow Society.
At the hospital.
Lin Fan and Old Zhang sat by the bedside, watching the motionless Gao Xiong. The two conversed quietly.
"Do you think my acupuncture helped him a lot?" Old Zhang asked.
Lin Fan replied, "Yes, it helped a lot."
The evil rooster didn't want to say anything.
Such foolish humans.
They're talking about whether it helped him.
They almost killed him, you know.
Zhang Hongmin stayed by his daughter's bedside, occasionally glancing at the two mental patients. He didn't say or ask anything, just watched them with his eyes.
He had no other intentions.
He just hoped the two mental patients would remain as calm as they were now.
In the corridor.
Director Li was making his rounds, checking on the hospital's service quality. If he found any unsatisfactory service, he would criticize the staff involved. How could they lack patience when dealing with patients?
Suddenly, he saw a familiar figure, the leader he had once fawned over…
The one-eyed man.
He immediately approached, putting on an ingratiating expression. "Leader, are you here to inspect the work?"
"Director Li, where is the patient Lin Fan brought in?" the one-eyed man asked.
"Leader, follow me."
Li Laifu was very respectful, leading the way. He had seen the one-eyed man's credentials; he was a high-ranking official. If Li Laifu wanted to advance further, he had to maintain a good relationship with the leader.
Huang Guan, who was beside him, noticed the director's serious expression and knew that this person was definitely not ordinary.
So he followed respectfully.
Without the director's orders, he absolutely wouldn't overstep his boundaries.
Back in the ward.
Gao Xiong was thinking of a way to escape.
He hoped he hadn't been discovered by the Yanhai City Special Department.
Tap, tap!
Rapid footsteps approached.
Then, several figures appeared.
The one-eyed man walked up to Gao Xiong and stared intently at him, as if trying to see through him.
"Shadow Society."
The one-eyed man said.
When Gao Xiong saw the one-eyed man, he knew things were bad. He had been completely exposed, discovered.
"Let me introduce myself. I'm the leader of the Special Department. Welcome to Yanhai City. I think we need to have a good talk," the one-eyed man said.
At this moment, Gao Xiong's lips moved, and then blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
The one-eyed man reacted quickly, pinching open his mouth. He hadn't expected him to take poison. He had hidden the poison in his mouth, ready to commit suicide if caught.
Gao Xiong's face turned from rosy to purple.
The toxin instantly spread throughout his body.
Even if the most skilled medical graduate from a top academy were present, they probably couldn't save him.
"This… this…" Li Laifu was dumbfounded. What was going on? Why was he suddenly vomiting blood? He hurriedly checked his condition and his face paled.
The one-eyed man said, "No need to save him. The lethal toxin has spread throughout his body. He's beyond saving. Don't worry, this has nothing to do with your hospital. I'll issue you a certificate."
The Shadow Society member's actions only made the one-eyed man realize that the problem was not as simple as he had imagined.
"It seems there's more to this than meets the eye. The Shadow Society is afraid of being discovered by the Special Department."
The one-eyed man became deeply concerned about this matter. He had to investigate this person's true identity.
"Old Zhang, he's vomiting blood!" Lin Fan exclaimed.
Old Zhang immediately checked Gao Xiong's condition. "Lin Fan, he might be dying."
"Old Zhang, save him quickly."
"Alright, watch me. I'll definitely succeed this time."
Old Zhang swiftly took out his silver needles.
The one-eyed man didn't stop them. The man was already dead; there was no need to argue with mental patients. Let them play.
The one-eyed man walked to the window and looked outside, as if searching for accomplices.
What worried him even more was that a powerful Shadow Society member, in order to protect their secrets and avoid being investigated, would rather commit suicide than reveal anything. How were such devoted individuals trained?
The thought was terrifying.
"Ha!"
"My decades of practicing the Universal Circulation Technique have finally come to fruition. Watch my skills."
"I'll stab!"
"Stab!"
Lin Fan said, "Old Zhang, you need to insert a needle here."
Old Zhang replied, "No, this spot won't do. Wait a moment, and witness my prowess."
With each needle insertion by Old Zhang, Li Laifu blinked hard.
Desecrating a corpse…
How terrifying.