Chapter 96: Ji Ruolan Wants to See You

Xu Lin understood in her heart that judging from Ye Da's appearance, the people involved in the fishing plan had very likely also been bought off.

She thought for a moment, then smiled: "I'll rest in the adjacent ward instead. If anything unexpected happens, I'll be the first to rush over and save him."

"That works as well." Ge Lao thought it over and agreed; he didn't want to see Ye Da meet with any mishap either.

As Xu Lin returned to the neighboring ward to rest, Tao Chunxiu's eyes lit up.

But soon he angrily discovered that Ge Lao had actually sat himself down at the entrance of the ward.

Really!

This old bastard had been busy for a full day and night without closing his eyes—wasn't he tired or sleepy?

Wasn't he afraid of exhausting himself to death?

However, Tao Chunxiu's anger quickly subsided because Ge Lao was called away by the vice director.

As a doctor who had participated in the entire rescue, the vice director asked Ge Lao to give a detailed account of the treatment process.

They wanted to turn this rescue into a special case, summarize the experience, and keep it for reference, so that if a similar situation arose next time, they wouldn't lose their composure.

Ge Lao was so impressed by the excuse they'd come up with that he had to accept it, but at the same time, he was even more astonished. He thought and thought but still couldn't figure out where Ye Tong had gotten such an extensive network of connections.

Was this vice director brought in by Ye Tong? Or was it the handiwork of that stepmother?

Ge Lao's head ached from all the thinking. He could only conclude that wealthy households were simply a mess of complications, and that his decision not to marry his granddaughter into a big compound was the right one—the absolutely right one.

With such a tangled web of relations, if his little granddaughter married into a place like that, she'd be devoured until not even a scrap of bone remained.

Tao Chunxiu finally found his chance to make a move, just as he'd wished. He first looked around.

A guard stood at the entrance of the ward, facing outward the whole time, unaware of what was happening inside and unable to see in.

Inside the ward, only the unconscious patient remained, and the medication would be changed in ten minutes.

If he made his move now and timed the medication delivery carefully, no one would ever discover the tampering was his doing.

This was what Tao Chunxiu considered a perfect plan.

And the plan proceeded smoothly. He injected the poison into the IV drip, withdrew the syringe, and walked out of the ward as if nothing had happened.

Xu Lin, lying in the adjacent room, watched the entire process with her spiritual power. She had to admit that Tao Chunxiu was truly clever.

To leave no trace, he had worn gloves throughout and left no evidence behind.

Alas, what a pity—such a clever man had chosen the path of crime.

Xu Lin slowly shook her head, let her spiritual power sweep over the video recorder placed in the corner, and silently lit a memorial candle for Tao Chunxiu.

As expected, professional matters require professional people. Look at the evidence they'd collected—that was ironclad proof.

When Tao Chunxiu left the ward, he glanced at the guard standing at attention.

Seeing that the man ignored him completely, Tao Chunxiu curled the corner of his mouth and left in a good mood.

Xu Lin didn't have to wait long. Soon the hospital erupted in commotion, and as the commotion subsided, Ge Lao came scurrying back.

Not only did Ge Lao return, but the director, vice director, and the chief and deputy department heads all came as well.

Before everyone's eyes, the doctors tested the IV drip and confirmed that it contained a lethal toxin.

As for what kind of poison it was, that would require further testing by the hospital.

Of course, none of this had anything to do with Xu Lin.

However, the safety of Ye Da had drawn the attention of the leaders, and the unconscious Ye Da also woke up.

Staring at the ward full of people, Ye Da was rather bewildered, unaware that he had brushed past death several times.

Xu Lin approached the bedside to observe—sure enough, the black aura between his brows had dissipated.

With the death tribulation resolved, Ye Da's official fortune had also shifted; within six months, he would receive a promotion.

This kid had indeed survived a great calamity and was bound for blessings afterward.

Xu Lin offered a silent compliment, then promptly took her leave, letting the hospital take over the subsequent treatment.

The hospital had no objections. The patient was awake and looked to be in decent spirits; as long as no one sabotaged things, recovery was no problem.

That Xu Lin didn't step forward to claim credit at this moment was exactly what the hospital wanted.

A doctor was soon arranged to handle the handover.

After handing over the patient's condition, Xu Lin and Ge Lao left the hospital together. On the way, Ge Lao said in a low voice:

"It's actually a good thing you're pulling back now. As doctors, we should simply do our duty and heal the sick. As for all this power, all these schemes... ai!"

Ge Lao shook his head. "You really can't get involved. Once you do, you risk tainting the physician's duty and losing your original heart."

"Ge Lao, who managed to deal you such a blow?" Xu Lin asked with a smile.

"Who else could it be?" Ge Lao jerked his chin back behind him. "Can you believe that even the vice director of the prestigious general hospital could be bought off?"

Seeing the puzzled look on Xu Lin's face, Ge Lao let out another long sigh and continued to explain:

"Although we had planned the fishing operation, I thought of so many people, yet I never imagined the vice director would be caught up in it too. You have no idea—when I came face to face with the vice director, my heart went cold, ice cold."

Ge Lao tucked his hands into his sleeves, his back even a little more hunched, clearly badly shaken. "You know what? At that moment, I wanted to retire."

Huh? Xu Lin was shocked. Was the blow really that severe?

They say wherever there are people, there is intrigue—hospitals are no exception. Isn't some degree of conflict only natural?

Xu Lin thought it over and decided to offer a few words of comfort, but before she could speak, a police car pulled up beside the two of them.

The door opened, and a long pair of legs came into view, followed by Guo An's big head.

Before he was even fully out of the car, his voice rang out.

"Ge Lao, Dr. Xu, hello." Guo An stood by the car and smiled at them. "Ge Lao, are you heading home? Let me give you a ride."

"No need to trouble yourself. My home isn't far from here; I'll walk." Ge Lao waved his hand in refusal, but Guo An insisted.

"Both of you, please get in. The county town has been in a bit of chaos these past two days—better let me take you back." With that, Guo An made a gesture of invitation.

This...? Ge Lao looked at Xu Lin. His instinct told him that driving him home was just a convenient pretext—was there something Guo An needed to discuss with Xu Lin?

What could it be that an old man like him wasn't allowed to hear?

"Ge Lao, let's just hitch a ride." Xu Lin smiled and nodded at Guo An, then helped the old man into the car.

The car soon started, and after dropping Ge Lao off at his home, when only Xu Lin, Guo An, and the driver remained in the vehicle, Guo An finally spoke:

"I came looking for you specifically."

"You came looking for me?" Xu Lin blinked her peach-blossom eyes. "Do you need me to see a patient?"

"No, it's Ji Ruolan who wants to see you." Guo An offered a faint smile. "And if it's convenient, I'd also appreciate it if you could take a look at some of our seriously wounded men."

"Sure." Xu Lin agreed readily. She was quite lenient toward the lovable ones. Mentioning Ji Ruolan, Xu Lin asked:

"Is Ji Ruolan that old witch?"

"Yes, exactly—the old witch you caught."

Guo An immediately gave a somewhat selective account of Ji Ruolan's identity and background.

Although Xu Lin already knew the truth, she showed not the slightest sign of it and even cooperated by making various expressions.

This left Guo An quite satisfied. He didn't think Xu Lin had known the facts all along, but since she was already caught up in this affair, he didn't mind saying a bit more.