I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 317 This profession is meaningful (26)

The free wards are located in the atrium of the rehabilitation hospital. The walls of each ward are transparent, and the patients inside will be displayed like hamsters, subject to scrutiny by outsiders.

They are the face of the hospital, proof of the hospital's loyalty to the God of Plague, and the God of Plague's temple keeper will occasionally come by, examine them from outside the window, and then leave satisfied.

The cure rate isn't their main concern; having this information is enough for them.

When Li Cheng entered the free ward, the family of four was sharing oranges.

Oranges are really a good thing.

No need to wash it if you have the peel. After peeling, nature has already separated the orange into segments, so you can eat it right away.

Moreover, an orange can contain several segments, so the whole family can get some.

This family of four is a relatively rare example of a monk family, as both parents and children are monks.

However, there were two knife marks on the parents' necks, marks left after their spiritual roots were extracted. An opening was magically created over the knife marks, forming a zipper, so that each time the wounds were opened, only the zipper needed to be unzipped.

The remaining two children are twin sisters who look only ten years old, but their medical records show they are twelve.

The four of them stayed here for a week, and under the blessing of the God of Bliss, they were able to keep smiling.

However, once they left the hospital, all the negative emotions they had accumulated erupted, making it impossible for the four of them to continue smiling, and ultimately leading to their deaths.

To say that letting them leave the hospital now would be tantamount to sending them to their deaths.

Standing at the door, Li Cheng didn't want to disturb the family's reunion time, so she could try to postpone it as much as possible so that they could spend more time together.

Negative emotions kept accumulating in her heart, but were blocked by the blessing of the Blissful Star Lord. This feeling that even her emotions were not her own made Li Cheng a little angry, but the anger was taken away and postponed as soon as it arose, leaving only a smile on her face.

Finally, the father, who was near the door, saw Li Cheng standing there and noticed the white envelope in her hand.

There, the discharge notice was ready, and they had to be discharged.

Taken aback for a moment, the father didn't say much, but simply smiled and placed the orange in his daughter's hand, then stood up and said, "Lin Xing, Lin Yun, shall we play a game?"

The two children looked at their father with smiles, their lovely eyes full of anticipation.

"Let's have a race later and see who runs faster. You go first, and we'll go last, okay?"

"Ok!"

"Alright, then please be the referee, sister. We're ready to go."

The two little girls immediately prepared to set off, looking as eager as two little golden retrievers.

But the thought of the two little girls dying brought Li Cheng's grief up again and then down again.

Knowing he was never coming back, the father walked over with a smile and handed Li Cheng a note.

Looking at the other person, Li Cheng found that this man was taller than she had imagined.

However, the frequent selling of blood and spiritual roots caused him to become very thin. Standing there, he looked as thin as a piece of paper, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.

Pointing to the note, Mr. Lin said, "These are the remaining belongings of mine. There's not much. I'd appreciate it if you could help us with them, Nurse. Please give the sheet music to my friends; they will come and collect it. The other books can be left at the nurses' station. Anyone who wants them can take them; if no one wants them, just burn them."

"it is good."

"……Thanks."

The gloomy Lin's mother also stood up, a relieved smile appearing on her pale face. She nodded to Li Cheng and prepared to leave.

Looking at the medical records, Li Cheng discovered that Lin's father and mother were originally sound cultivators, and their previous cultivation level was the Qi Refining Perfection stage. Their standard of living was quite good.

After being exposed to the evil spirit and contracting smiling syndrome, the couple had a chance of recovery after a year of recuperation, but their two daughters couldn't wait. For their daughters' sake, they abandoned other treatments and instead focused on treating them, subsequently moving between Fukuzawa City.

Unfortunately, they exhausted their family's savings, even selling their parents' most beloved violin and cello, but still couldn't find a solution.

After reviewing the medical records, Li Cheng fell silent.

Hospitals aren't charities; their medical staff also need to eat.

Admit it, Li Cheng, some people are just unlucky. Try harder in your next life.

Despite this, the heaviness in her heart never eased; instead, it intensified.

Lin Xing and Lin Yun, the two little girls, were running around warming up when, suddenly, when their parents weren't looking, they each made Li Cheng squat down on either side of them.

After Li Cheng squatted down, the two little girls whispered in her ear in angelic voices, "When we die, can you bury us closer to Mommy and Daddy?"

These words instantly pierced Li Cheng's defenses, almost causing her to lose her Dao heart.

They know everything!

The indicator under her arm turned red in an instant. Even the blessing of the Star Lord could not suppress her boiling emotions, causing her face to contort rapidly.

To hell with the hospital! To hell with the Star Lord!
I'm a nurse!

Stopping Lin's father, who was about to leave, Li Cheng said earnestly, "What happened after that was just me talking to myself. There's nothing you can do about it even if you heard it."

Sensing Li Cheng's seriousness, Lin's father told his two daughters to quiet down, then gestured for them to continue with his eyes.

“I’ve been playing a dream game lately called ‘The Haunted Hospital.’ It’s by an anonymous author, but it’s really funny and always makes me laugh. My indicator has moved, and I need to go to the break room to rest for a few hours, so I’ll have to leave the patient here for now. But as long as the patient leaves today, everything will be fine, so there’s no problem.”

Letting out a long breath, Li Cheng continued, "Just consider it a scam and give it a try."

After saying that, she turned and went into the lounge, where she waited silently.

Several hours later, the indicator finally turned green. With no reason to stay any longer, Li Cheng slowly left the lounge and headed back to the free ward.

She pushed open the door, and the scene inside startled her.

The four hospital beds had been cleaned up, all traces of the family of four had been completely erased, and even their luggage had disappeared.

Li Cheng quickly grabbed the handyman and asked anxiously, "Where are the people here?"

Although Li Cheng pulled a little too hard, the handyman smiled and said kindly, "The discharge procedures have been completed, and you've been discharged."

"But they...sigh..."

"They left you a message to express their gratitude. They are planning to move to the slums and hope you can visit them when you have time. They really want to thank you properly."

"Okay... wait, they're not dead?"

"No," the handyman said, puzzled. "They just kept laughing for some reason. The two little girls were chattering away, laughing as they talked. The father was laughing too, and the mother, who looked particularly gloomy, was laughing as well. Even without the blessing of the God of Bliss, they were still laughing. I don't know what they were laughing about."

At this point, the handyman said enviously, "That's great, I wish I could laugh that freely just once. Every time I'm urged to laugh by the God of Bliss, my muscles go numb. Hmm, how come you're laughing and crying at the same time?"

"fine."

Covering her mouth, Li Cheng was filled with emotion.

For the first time in her life, she felt that the nursing profession was meaningful.

(End of this chapter)