Yu Xiao swore loudly, her fist throbbing with pain from clenching it too hard. She had intended to use this chance to ruin Gu Shu once and for all, to make sure he would never cross her again. But fate had other plans. A fine? That was all? How would that deter him from seeking revenge?

    The hospital’s speakers blared the morning news, reaching every corner and crevice. George, hiding in his office like a vengeful spectre, caught the broadcast. A wicked smile twisted his lips. He might have been unlucky, but at least he had salvaged his reputation. Gu Shu, on the other hand, had become the hospital’s biggest joke.

    Lolita Amusement Park had undergone a makeover, but Lolita herself was not amused. She heard the news and stared in disbelief. Then she stamped her foot in rage. “Traitor! Another Traitor!”

    The rest of the staff at St. Elizabeth Hospital were also stunned by the news. What was it about the Dean that made everyone lose their minds? Dr. George had sacrificed everything for her, and other doctors had committed crimes for her unrequited love.

    Good heavens…

    Hold on! The Dean was married? To whom? This was not a simple love triangle, but a complex love quadrangle?

    “I really wanted to live another five hundred years~…”

    Her phone rang, and Yu Xiao picked it up, hearing the caller’s voice, as giddy as a failing student who had scraped a pass. “Bloody hell! You’re a legend, aren’t you? You’ve got some nerve, don’t you? Aren’t you scared of the truth coming out? Aren’t you scared of Gu Shu getting back at you?”

    It was a simple calculation in Yu Xiao Xin’s mind: Gu Shu was a threat, and threats needed to be eliminated before they could strike back. Unfortunately, her plan had not gone as smoothly as she had hoped, and now she had to deal with the consequences. The truth? What truth? She had merely hinted that Gu Shu might harbour some ulterior motives towards her, and that she might be paranoid about it. The Chief was the one who had jumped to conclusions and ordered an investigation. That was none of her concern.

    “Ha,” Yu Xiao sneered, “Did you only realise today what a badass I am? I thought you were well aware.”

    “Guess what? You’re trending again!” Lu Xun shouted, “It’s a pity you can’t access our forum from Fourth Hospital, otherwise you would see how much of a stir you’ve caused there. You have more fans in Four Hospitals than Old Luo now. Hey… why did Old Luo grab my phone?”

    “Yu Xiao,” Luo Jin’s calm voice came through, “I heard a rumour that Saint Elizabeth’s has a new dean. Did you manage to resign?”

    “?” New dean? Yu Xiao was puzzled, but she didn’t let it show. She changed the subject, “By the way, didn’t you say the inspection was starting from First Hospital? Why did it switch to Sixth Hospital this time?”

    There was a pause on the other end of the phone, then Luo Jin said, “How should I know?”

    Yu Xiao: “…”

    “Lu Xun wants to talk to you,” Luo Jin said, passing the phone back to Lu Xun.

    He asked, “Do you want me to read out the posts from Four Hospitals forum for you?”

    Yu Xiao: “…”

    “No need!” I can look it up myself!

    After hanging up, Yu Xiao opened the Four Hospitals forum. It was indeed lively, with the first post about her.

    【How charismatic is Sister Dragon!】

    She clicked on it, and saw the OP gushing about her in an enthusiastic manner.

    The chat messages flooded in.

    【I’m speechless, I’ve never admired anyone so much in my life. Dragon Sis’s skills in the previous instance were phenomenal, not to mention all the amazing titles she has. That alone was enough to win my respect. But now, she’s not only a powerhouse, she’s also a charmer, she’s got the attending doctor under her spell.

    Bloody hell, I’m dying to see how gorgeous Dragon Sis really is! Please, I’m a simple chap, I just adore beautiful and powerful people!】

    【Me too!】

    【Didn’t the OP who met Dragon Sis before share their experience? The one from the Lolita Theme Park?】

    【I’m the OP from the Lolita Theme Park. Dragon Sis is indeed a stunner, but… maybe it’s her inner beauty that’s more mesmerising. I’ve never been to that instance in Gu Village, but I guess the attending doctor there, Gu, must have noticed Dragon Sis’s allure and fallen for her.】

    【So even attending doctors can have normal emotions like us? Can’t control their feelings and all that…】

    【Ahhh!!! Stop it! I’m a fan of this kind of domineering boss and his cute little missus!】

    【Are you mad? How did Dragon Sis become a cute little missus?】

    【Domineering Doctor: Falling for the big shot from the enemy faction.】

    【Wah wah wah… to be honest, the male attending doctors are all quite handsome, if it wasn’t for the fear of death, I’d…】

    【Snap out of it, mate! Think about the Mortuary King!】

    【The King’s a different case!】

    【The King’s been fired already!】

    Yu Xiao scrolled through the thread, suddenly wondering: I wonder if the attending doctor can see the forums of the other six hospitals. If he can, Old Gu must be livid right now, right?】

    ‘Amitabha Buddha, I don’t mean to ruin your rep; just want to mess you up good.’

    She scrolled down, seeing the people below questioning the validity of this news.

    【This can’t be real, right? How can a top doc fall in love? And with a human of all things.】

    【Are you doubting the credibility of the morning news upstairs?】

    【It’s true! Docs have their private lives too!! Just came out of St. Lizzy’s, new top doc’s a young bloke, hooked up with George. Saw them both leaving the office, George even kissed the dean’s cheek!!】

    【Bloody hell, am I dreaming? This is not the Fourth Hospital forum, it’s gossip hub?】

    【Dean is not our Queen Dragon anymore?】

    【Tut tut tut… Docs not only romancing in secret, now even their orientations all mixed up, tut tut tut…】

    【Ahhh!!! Scored big! Haven’t shipped a couple since I arrived in Four Hospital!!!】

    【Wondering about that village head, who the hell is he, stealing women from the attending doctor and winning?】

    【Even got married to Zhuge and ‘Whispering Monk’

    .】

    【Top two hospitals becoming sisterly…】

    【Jealous, I want to marry Dragon, heard Zhuge’s a looker too…】

    【Something’s wrong upstairs.】

    Yu Xiao watched the thread spin out of control, and dared not read any further. She put her phone down, only to see Zhao Lan with a smug grin, holding her phone. “Tut tut tut, Smiley, you know what? The Sixth Hospital forum’s all about you now, most people guessing you’re some kind of unparalleled beauty, and then there’s some…”

    Yu Xiao: “Anything else?”

    “They’re also speculating that you used your beauty to charm the attending doctor and breeze through the instance,” Zhao Lan said. “They’re keen now, wanting to try their luck at seducing the attending doctor in the next instance.”

    “…”

    No wonder they were rookies from the Sixth Hospital; people from the Fourth Hospital would never imagine such absurd scenarios. Rookies had their advantages, like having a lot of gaps in their knowledge, and the less they knew, the more adventurous they became.

    “I tried to warn them,” Zhou Xiao Zhen sighed helplessly, “but they said I was questioning their looks.”

    “They just need a good thrashing,” Zhao Lan commented. “In time, they’ll wise up.”

    “Hey, Smiley,” Zhao Lan said, “When the leaders from the Health Commission come to inspect, the Dean always goes with them. What will you do then?”

    “I’ve got it sorted. I’ll have George go with them, and I’ll take some time off.”

    “You’re taking time off?” Zhao Lan was surprised by this choice. “Sick leave?”

    “Personal leave,” Yu Xiao said. “I plan to enter the next instance during the inspection of St. Elizabeth’s. That way, taking time off will seem reasonable. Even if the leaders are unhappy, at worst, they’ll just sack me from my post.”

    “What a shame,” Zhou Xiao Zhen felt more sorry than Yu Xiao, “After finally becoming the Dean, you’re just going to be fired like that?”

    “Though losing a source of points… my life still matters,” Yu Xiao remembered the oppressive atmosphere outside the door when the directors came to inspect. She felt the cold aura, unable to even stand up. She didn’t dare to face those ghostly beings.

    **

    For two more days, the ward was their prison, while the Health Commission completed their inspections of the six hospitals and moved on to the branch hospital. That evening, Yu Xiao and her friends submitted their application for the treatment.

    “Please, please, please let it be an open-type instance this time,” Zhou Xiao Zhen pleaded, wringing her hands. “I’m going mad in this ward. I need some fresh air, some space, some fun. Gu’s Village, an amusement park, anything but this…”

    Zhao Lan shared her sentiment. She had been confined to the ward ever since her admission, but at least she had the option of wandering downstairs when she felt like it. These last few days, however, they had been trapped in this cramped room, barely able to move. It was suffocating.

    “We should get some sleep tonight,” Yu Xiao suggested. “We can’t afford to be careless. I won’t let a repeat of the merry-go-round incident happen again.”

    “Don’t worry,” Zhou Xiao Zhen assured her, pulling back the blanket. “I’ll be right by your side, no matter what!”

    The night flew by, and Yu Xiao slept soundly, only to be awakened by Zhao Lan’s alarm the next morning.

    They ate a quick breakfast and gathered their essentials, then headed to the hospital by eight o’clock.

    ARC4 ☆Guide for the Morgue

    Darkness enveloped her, and Yu Xiao lost consciousness.

    When she came to, she sensed something was wrong. She was lying down.

    She flung off the cover and sat up, gasping at the sight before her. She was in a small, enclosed room, surrounded by beds draped in white sheets, with human-shaped lumps underneath. She was in the morgue!

    Yu Xiao jumped off the bed, a thrill running through her. She recognized this scene; she had seen it several times before, because it was the first post she had encountered on the Fourth Hospital forum after installing it.

    【Guide for the Morgue】

    She could hardly contain her excitement. She had actually landed in an instance that she had read about in the guide.

    She had to get out of here, and fast. The guidebook was clear on this point: as soon as you wake up, you must flee, for there is a ghost here. It begins its slaughter five minutes after you awaken, claiming one life every two minutes.

    Yu Xiao shouted at the top of her lungs, “Wake up!!!”

    “Ah—!”

    “Ah~…”

    A chorus of panicked voices echoed, accompanied by the sound of sheets moving. People with dazed expressions threw off the white sheets and sat up. Zhao Lan and Zhou Xiao Zhen were among them. Sёarch* The N??elFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    “Where are we?” the bewildered crowd asked, “Are these… corpses? Where’s the doctor?”

    “This is the mortuary. A ghost will show up in a few minutes,” Yu Xiao said, urging everyone to get up. “We have to get out of here quickly.”

    Zhao Lan and Zhou Xiao Zhen had read the guidebook too and knew what was going on. They scrambled out of bed.

    “Come on, let’s go!”

    The others didn’t know what was happening, but they didn’t want to stay behind. They got out of bed and ran to the door, pulling at it. “It won’t open!”

    The door wouldn’t open, of course, because there were two conditions for opening it: either all the living people in the mortuary had died, or someone outside was alerted to come and open it.