Chapter 953: Private Hospital

Knock, knock, knock—

"Lord Chi Tong, the information you wanted has been delivered."

"Read it."

Chi Tong, who was buried in official business, said wearily.

"After leaving the cathedral, Chen Ling drove straight to the largest hospital in the domain and stayed there for nearly two hours."

"Two hours? What was he doing in there?"

"He ran through every clinic, asked the dean and doctors to understand the situation, took inventory of all the drug reserves in the pharmacy, and... handed out surveys at the entrance."

"?" "Surveys?"

"Yes, he is collecting information from every resident entering the hospital and asking for their opinions on the current medical facilities. He has collected a thick stack." The Fire-Tamperer continued, "After coming out of there, he rushed to the next hospital without stopping, following the same process... He spent the entire day running through almost every hospital in the city, big and small."

"He is certainly hardworking..." Chi Tong nodded. "It's good to find him something to do, so he doesn't hover in front of me every day."

Chi Tong paused for a moment,

"Did you find the group from last night?"

"...No, they left too many decoys along the way, and we lost them."

"Where did you lose them?"

"Near District 8, just like last time."

"Keep investigating. Disappearing in the same place twice, there must be something fishy..."

"Yes."

Chi Tong looked at the darkening sky outside the window, scanned the thick stacks of documents in front of him, sighed long, and stood up silently from his desk...

"Are you done for today?"

"That's it for now, I'm tired... We'll talk about it tomorrow."

"Then, do you still need me to report the news about Chen Ling to you?"

"Just report the important stuff." As soon as he heard the name "Chen Ling," Chi Tong's temples throbbed with pain. He seemed to remember something and specifically instructed, "By the way, if Chen Ling comes back tonight and says he wants to chat with me, just tell him I'm not here, you understand?"

"Understood."

……

The dim sunset gradually sank into the earth.

The car stopped slowly in front of a desolate and empty street.

"...Are you not finished yet?" Hong Xiu thought that since it was getting dark, Chen Ling should go back to rest. She didn't expect this guy to have another target. "You've been running around all day, isn't that enough?"

"There's only one last private hospital left, and I want to finish the investigation in one go." Chen Ling's tired face was full of determination. "Although I don't approve of the Silver Government's policies, nor do I approve of the King of Silver, now that I have the opportunity to fight for the rights of the residents, I don't want to give up this chance... I don't want to waste a single second."

Hearing this, Hong Xiu couldn't help but look at him a few more times, her gaze somewhat complex.

"...Suit yourself."

As soon as Chen Ling got out of the car, his face turned slightly pale, and he reached out to support the car door.

Seeing this, Hong Xiu's expression changed.

"What's wrong with you?"

"I..." Chen Ling touched his stomach with some embarrassment. "I might be a little hungry... I haven't eaten anything since this morning."

Hong Xiu immediately recalled the way Chen Ling ate like a starving beast at the banquet, and her expression became a bit strange.

"Miss Hong Xiu, could you help me buy a few roasted cakes?"

Chen Ling sniffed the aroma permeating the air and pointed to a shop across the street.

"Okay, you come with me." Hong Xiu nodded.

"There's only one last private hospital left, I want to finish investigating it, and then go back early." Chen Ling looked into her eyes and said earnestly,

"This private hospital looks like it's about to go out of business, there's no one there. I'll just take a look and come out, it'll be very quick... And these two shops are less than a hundred meters apart. With Miss Hong Xiu's strength, there's no need to worry about my safety, right?"

Hong Xiu looked at the empty and desolate three-story private hospital, then at the roasted cake shop just a few steps across the street. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded:

"Okay."

With Hong Xiu's strength, she could destroy an entire street in minutes. If Chen Ling were truly in any danger, she could instantly kill the enemy at the entrance of the roasted cake shop in less than 0.5 seconds. This was her absolute confidence in her own strength.

Seeing this, Chen Ling took his survey booklet and walked quickly into the private hospital.

……

It was called a hospital, but in terms of scale, it was more like a clinic. Although it had three floors, each floor was less than two hundred square meters, and one could see everything at a glance.

Coupled with the fact that it was late, the hospital was empty, with no patients and no doctors in sight. There were only locked clinics, and through the frosted glass on the clinic doors, one couldn't see the furnishings inside, only blurry shadows...

"This should be the place..." Chen Ling thought to himself while walking along the stairs to the second floor.

This was the hideout that Spade 8 had told him about before, the private hospital on Goethe Street. Chen Ling had gone to such great lengths today just for these few minutes, to be able to walk in here legitimately.

And the moment he stepped in, Chen Ling specifically activated his "Card" to review the events of the past eight seconds to confirm that no one was following or spying on him.

In the dim and empty private hospital, the bright red opera robe climbed the stairs alone.

If the first floor was a pharmacy and consultation room, the style changed a bit after entering the second floor... Thick doors stood everywhere, with the words "Operating Room" written on them. But Chen Ling opened them one by one to look carefully, and he didn't see any sophisticated surgical equipment here at all, not even a shadowless surgical lamp.

In the operating rooms covered with white tiles, there were only steel operating beds, and most of them seemed to be rusted, with no traces of use at all.

Seeing this, only one thought crossed Chen Ling's mind...

Is this a legitimate and legal private hospital?

Chen Ling walked to the third floor with full of doubts. As soon as he stepped onto the third-floor stairs, he saw a figure in a white coat leaning against a table, his eyes glancing out the window from time to time, as if observing the direction of the roasted cake shop.

Seeing that person, Chen Ling's heart finally settled.

"I didn't expect you to actually deceive the King of Silver's trust." Spade 8 turned his head and looked at him with a strange expression. "As expected of you, Heart 6..."

"It can only be considered as having a foothold, but I'm still a long way from being free. To come here, I had to lay the groundwork for a whole day."

Chen Ling looked at Spade 8. Compared to when he first rescued him, his complexion had improved a lot, but his build was still a bit sturdy, and that white coat was tight on him, looking awkward no matter how you looked at it.

"So, your disguise in the Wuji Domain is a doctor?" Chen Ling asked.

"Me? I'm not a doctor." Spade 8 shrugged. "I'm just borrowing someone's place and identity..."

"Someone?"

"Don't you know?"

Spade 8 rummaged through a drawer, took out a name tag, and placed it on the table. "The former owner of this hospital is also a member of our society..."

Seeing that name, and thinking of those strange operating rooms on the second floor, Chen Ling's expression suddenly became extremely strange!

"Spade 7, Chu Muyun?"