After being poisoned by mushrooms, all the strange creatures became fascinated by me.

The sticky liquid still clinging to my fingers suddenly felt so vivid.

Human blood.

Her hands were covered in human blood.

Gu Xiaoying's blood, real and cruel, flowed between her fingers.

Tang Li felt nauseous, trembling, her heart pounding like a drum, and dizzy.

Just as her emotions were surging within her, about to burst forth like lava from a mountaintop, reason, like a vast, blurry frosted glass pane, pressed down from above, flattening all her emotions, making them indistinct, like trying to see flowers through fog or the moon's reflection in water.

Oh, Tang Li thought, she must not be afraid, she must not be angry, she must not ask questions.

The female ghost is still behind me.

These were just a few brief seconds, what appeared to others as a fleeting moment of surprise. Tang Li smiled faintly, the first two words still lingering in her throat before the next few were snatched back up:

"Okay, take me to the restroom."

She turned around, looked directly at the face bleeding from all seven orifices, tilted her head slightly, and said, "Please."

The water rinsed his palms, washing away the streaks of blood.

She thought, "I'm finished, I'm finished, how could this happen, I'm going to die."

They will be killed without mercy by Lady Tang Li.

The newly hired female ghost, Xiao Mei, secretly shed tears while washing her hands.

In the first few days, she was lucky enough to gain the favor of the adults, but soon, more and more strange creatures and humans surrounded the adults. The strange creatures also ostracized her. She was just a small intern and could hardly see the adults.

It was a rare opportunity for her to escort the adults to breakfast, yet she kept making mistakes. But even when she forgot to have them wash their hands before eating, the adults didn't hold it against her. At that moment, she thought the adults were truly the most forgiving and kind adults in this strange world!

But just now, in the dimly lit corridor, an adult's calm voice rang out behind her:

Why aren't you holding my hand this time?

Xiao Mei recalled the scene in front of the hospital building, and felt so ashamed she wanted to disappear into the hospital's foundation. She trembled as she apologized, "I'm so sorry, Lady Tang Li... I didn't see the group notification that day, I... I... I thought you were... were a person..."

There was silence behind me for a moment.

Xiao Mei immediately shut her mouth, her eyes widening in horror—No, no, no, no! The adults are here incognito; she shouldn't have recognized them!

After a moment, the adult chuckled softly: "You think... I'm human?"

The atmosphere around the adult grew even heavier. The probationary female ghost let out a sob and repeatedly bowed, "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry, sir, I...you...you're a human! You're not a ghost! You're a human!"

She broke down in tears, sobbing, "I... I'm still on probation..."

The adults behind her remained silent until Xiaomei's sobs faded into a disheveled echo in the empty corridor, at which point she let out a deep sigh.

She said, "Oh, I see... but it's okay."

I really enjoy holding your hand.

The adult took a step and caught up with her in one stride, causing Xiaomei to involuntarily stop.

A long, slender, fair hand, covered in blood, was extended in front of her.

His condescending gaze scrutinized her inch by inch, as if he wanted to peel her skin to the bone and examine her thoroughly, looking her up and down.

"Come on," she laughed, "or are you saying you don't want my hands to be stained with blood?"

Xiao Mei felt as if she were in a nightmare. She stared at the adult's dark eyes with fear, and involuntarily raised her hand and placed it in her palm.

Blood clung to their fingers, staining her hands as well. The adult's fingers gently slid upwards, encircling her wrist, his voice almost a whisper, "Good girl... tell me again."

"—What did the group notification say about me?"

Group pinned post: Urgent Notice:

Dear colleagues, this week a member of management (a mysterious boss who's a nightmare to mess with) will be making an unannounced inspection of the hospital as a regular patient to provide guidance. Please note:

1. Please continue to provide standardized services, diligently perform your duties, and conscientiously avoid harming others.

2. The visiting leader has the appearance of a person in their twenties, with good looks and temperament, wearing black clothes, a steady personality, and a name containing a character pronounced (lí).

3. Internal reminder: Strict confidentiality required; do not disseminate or discuss.

A few days ago, the news of the strange incident immediately came to her mind.

Xiao Mei trembled, stiffly shaking her head from side to side. The group notification clearly stated that this was an internal notification and strictly confidential. Xiao Mei's eyes were fixed on the adult's chin, trying to avoid the other's sharp gaze. She stammered, "No, there was no group notification..."

His thumb landed on her lips, stopping her lie and pressing the taste of blood to the tip of her tongue. The person before her almost affectionately whispered, "Shh."

My thumb slid down, the touch of my fingers so vivid, close to her neck, lifting her face.

Blood left two vivid finger marks on her snow-white jawline. The female ghost's eyes widened in terror, reflecting the smiling face that was getting closer and closer to her.

"Tell me, I consider you a good friend..."

Tang Li smiled, staring at the name tag that the female ghost had inadvertently revealed, which was originally hidden under her black hair.

Her eyes narrowed, and she read out each word slowly and deliberately, "Gu Xiaomei."

There was no pulse. Tang Li thought.

I couldn't feel a pulse on either the wrist or the side of the neck.

What I touched was a piece of dead flesh that was moving.

Whispering Private Hospitals Group (50)

Director Cao: Does the adult have a body temperature? @Gu Xiaomei.

Gu Xiaomei: It seems... there is.

HR Sister Liu: Something with body temperature isn't necessarily human; it could be a sophisticated, eerie human mimicry. Xiao Mei, why is there blood on the adult's hands? Is she injured?

Gu Xiaomei: It seems... it seems there are no wounds...

Director Cao: Has it been confirmed? Gu Xiaomei, this is very important! If she got injured in a beginner-level one-star dungeon like ours, it means we've mistaken her for someone else. A high-level mysterious being couldn't be that weak!

Gu Xiaomei: I'm sorry... I... I didn't notice... The adult is in the toilet stall, I can't see her hand...

Vice Dean Qi Cuiming: Are you blind?

Vice Dean Qi Cuiming: @Gu Xiaomei, are you blind? @Gu Xiaomei, are you blind? @Gu Xiaomei, does the master have any wounds? @Gu Xiaomei, the master is a high-level supernatural being, how could the master be injured? How could the master be injured? @Gu Xiaomei, the master can't be injured! How could he be injured? Why is the master injured? @Gu Xiaomei, is the master lying to us?

Vice Dean Qi Cuiming: Hahahaha, we're doomed, we're doomed! @Gu Xiaomei @Gu Xiaomei @Gu Xiaomei... Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me! @Gu Xiaomei @Gu Xiaomei...

Vice Dean Qi Cuiming has been banned from speaking by the group administrator for one month.

Dean Lei Hong: @HR Sister Liu, could you coordinate and invite the adults to dine in the private room?

Toilet stalls.

Tang Li's fingers trembled uncontrollably as she rummaged through her coat pockets.

I finally found a medical brochure that I got from the front desk on my first day at the hospital.

The blond-haired guy, who looked like he had poor grades, was holding a book; the skinny guy was holding another; Jiang Hui and Qiu Wanting always carried them with them; and even the patients in the restaurant didn't look at their phones while eating, each of them had a promotional brochure spread out beside them.

She hadn't paid any attention before because she thought she was safe. She assumed it was just a brochure distributed by the hospital and that she was like a frog being slowly boiled in lukewarm water.

She ridiculously failed to realize that the information in the brochure was of life and death.

Tang Li opened the cover, and the first sentence caught her eye:

Hello, newcomer Tang Li, welcome to the bizarre world.