"Ah sneeze!"
Erin sneezed suddenly and felt a chill on her neck for no reason.
The girl subconsciously wrapped her clothes tightly and then looked around.
Now she and Liao Ji have arrived in the "grey area" where black holes gather. This block is sandwiched between the wealthy area and the gang territory. It not only acts as a buffer, but also serves as a natural underground market.
The rich provide money, the gangs provide services, and one after another shady underground transactions are quietly carried out here. Over time, it actually promotes the development of this caught area, making it a large concentration of gray industrial chains. .
Black shops without business licenses, black markets that trade prohibited items, arms dealers, human traffickers, custom shops, discotheques... Basically, anything that can indulge people's desires and satisfy various needs can be found in this "grey street" See.
The "Dane Clinic" that Liao Ji and the girl are going to now is exactly this kind of clinic, a Sanwuhei Clinic that has not been registered with the church.
After Yilin looked around, she didn't find anything unusual. The time now came to 9:30 in the evening. For other places in the black cave, it was a lonely late night, but for the "Grey Street", the time was just now. Well, people on the street are in a hurry, and this is one of the few places in the gathering place that can still be lit up late at night.
"Caught a cold? Do you want to buy a scarf?"
The concerned voice of the young man next to her came, and Yilin shook her head.
"No, I'm not so squeamish. Let's leave quickly. I don't know why, but I suddenly feel cautious and panicked."
"Uh...do you feel this way often?"
"of course not!"
After rolling an annoyed look at Liao Ji, Yilin really increased her speed. She always trusted her instincts, which was the habit of every scavenger.
A few minutes later, after walking around several alleys, a plaque with the words "Dane Clinic" flashing finally appeared in front of Liao Ji's field of vision.
Although the clinic is not very large, it looks like there are quite a lot of patients inside. Even at this point, there are still many people coming in and out of the clinic.
However, through Liao Ji's observation, most of these people suffered from skin trauma, and the more serious ones might just require bandages and plasters for fractures.
For injuries like this, which are not fatal but cannot be left alone, going to a cheap black clinic is indeed the most cost-effective option.
When they arrived at the ward area, there was only a female nurse dozing off at the front desk. Yilin did not bother her when she came in, and continued walking inside. The girl had been here many times, so she was familiar with it.
【108】
In the third to last room in the corridor of the ward, Yilin grasped the doorknob with excitement and pushed it in without even knocking.
"Mom! I..."
"mom, Mom, Mom?"
The girl's happy voice stopped suddenly, and she froze in front of the ward door. When Liao Ji followed behind and looked into the ward, he understood the reason.
The hospital bed was empty, and the bedding and white sheets had obviously been taken care of by the nurse in preparation for the next patient.
"How...how could it be possible!?" Yilin, who came back to her senses, quickly exited again in disbelief, and then looked at the ward number.
【108】
That's right.
This should be the ward where my mother lives.
But...where's the mother?
Where has her mother gone? ?
Seeing the panicked Yilin, she almost went to open each ward one by one. At this time, Liao Ji next to her stopped the girl.
"Don't worry. Maybe the doctor has temporarily changed the treatment plan for your mother. Let's go to the front desk to ask first."
"Yes...yes, front desk!"
Yilin rushed to the front desk in a hurry, startling the female nurse on duty who was about to fall asleep. Of course, the girl couldn't care so much, so she asked anxiously:
"Doctor, Nolan...what is Nolan's ward number?"
Logically speaking, asking for patient information requires a certain procedure, but at this time the effect of the "dress change" enforced by Liao Ji became apparent.
When the female nurse saw that the girl looked like she was rich, she thought she was not easy to mess with, so she didn't say much, took out a tablet and started sliding on it.
But soon...
"Nolan? Sorry, miss, there are no patients named Nolan in the current clinic."
"You, what did you say!?" Erin suspected that there was something wrong with her ears.
Until the nurse on the other side repeats it again.
"Miss, I can't find the person you mentioned in my current ward registration. Did you...did you go to the wrong place?"
"Impossible! How is it possible! Dane Clinic, No. 108! My mother is right here! You...you!"
The movement from Yilin's side immediately attracted the attention of many patients in the clinic. Even the nurse at the front desk frowned at the impatient girl, beginning to wonder if the girl was here to cause trouble.
It was at this time that a hand stretched out from behind and pressed down on Yilin's shoulder.
"Sorry doctor, my sister is a little agitated. The situation is like this. My mother used to live in our ward No. 108, but we just went over to check it out and the ward was empty. You also said there is no such person. Then ..."
"Can you please help us check the dispatch records of Ward 108? It doesn't take long, just the last two days. Thank you for your hard work."
Liao Ji, who was wearing a high-end suit and had a tall posture, impressed the female nurse at the front desk with both appearance and conversation. She hesitated for a moment. Logically speaking, outsiders of the clinic had no right to know the ward scheduling records. of.
but...
The female nurse stole a few glances at the handsome young man across from her, and Liao Ji cooperated and gave an apologetic smile that said, "I'm causing trouble." This immediately made her a little excited. After all, most people would come to the black clinic to see a doctor, either. This was the first time she had seen a gangster with a sinewy face and a sinister look on his body, or a poor man with thin clothes and a sallow complexion. It was the first time for her to see someone as fair and delicate as Liao Ji.
In addition, the other party also stated that he was a direct relative of the patient, and judging from the appearance of his sister, she was indeed anxious. The female nurse finally nodded to the young man, gave Liao Ji some privileges, lowered her head and began to operate the tablet under her. .
After a while.
"Sir, we found it! Your mother, Ms. Nolan, was picked up and discharged from the hospital by... uh, her daughter Miss Irene at 11 o'clock today."
When the nurse at the front desk said this, she gave Liao Ji a strange look, thinking to herself, could it be that the young man has another sister?
And the other side.
Erin's eyes widened in complete confusion. This was obviously nonsense. Unfortunately, just when she was about to speak angrily, the power of the contract came, making her unable to make a sound or move.
It was about his mother and only relative who he depended on for life. Liao Ji understood Yilin's irritable mood now, but impulsiveness could not solve the problem, so he first used a contract to let Yilin stay quietly.
"Is this so..."
"Then doctor, can you help me take a look at who the registrant is in this dispatch record?"
"Yes...huh? He's actually Director Frederic?"
Even the nurse at the front desk was a little surprised. It is indeed rare for the director to record it in person.
"I understand, can I ask the nurse one last time, is Director Frederic...in the clinic right now? Which room is he in?"
The female nurse hesitated again. It would be okay if it was another doctor, but if it was the director...this was no longer something she could answer casually.
Good thing.
Seemingly seeing her difficulty, the young man opposite smiled and consoled her in a relaxed tone:
"Oh, don't worry. In fact, Dr. Frederic and I are friends and have a pretty good relationship. Otherwise, he wouldn't have registered us in person, right?"
Yeah, too.
Since they are friends, then it's okay, right?
The female nurse even showed a little more respect to Liao Ji and said quickly:
"Sir, you go up from here. After reaching the third floor, turn left and the fourth room on the innermost side is our director Frederic's office. Our director usually leaves around ten o'clock. You If you pay close attention now, you should still be able to see it."
"Thank you so much."
