After Lan Lingling left, the female ghost behind her turned her head and gave Ning Wei a sinister smile.
Annoying!
Ning Wei directly pulled the quilt over her head.
This Lan Lingling was truly detestable, but when she left the Taoist temple, her master had told her to always prioritize saving lives.
Ning Wei was conflicted, wondering if someone like Lan Lingling was even worth saving.
If she didn't intervene, tonight would be Lan Lingling's death, her forehead already covered in a blueish hue.
Recalling Lan Lingling's smug demeanor just now, Ning Wei almost wished she could witness her dying moments with her own eyes.
She wriggled in the quilt like a caterpillar, a habit of hers.
Whenever she encountered a difficult decision, Ning Wei would hide under the covers like this, the duration depending on when she finally made up her mind.
Zhu Yilian and Yuanyuan walked in, only to be stopped by Lan Lingling at the doorway.
Facing Zhu Yilian, Lan Lingling was not as arrogant and smug as she had been in front of Ning Wei.
"Hello, your surgery is scheduled for five days from now. Please try to stay in your room for these few days. I will conduct simple physical examinations at the appointed times to ensure your body can withstand the surgery."
As soon as Zhu Yilian heard about the surgery, her face turned pale, so it was impossible for her to give Lan Lingling a pleasant look.
She nodded with a cold expression, then pulled Yuanyuan into the ward.
To prevent Lan Lingling from entering and disturbing her, she even slammed the door shut with a "bang."
Lan Lingling had intended to follow them in, as it was time for the examination. But she hadn't expected Zhu Yilian to suddenly close the door. Fortunately, she dodged in time, or she would have been caught by the door.
Despite being shut out by the patient, Lan Lingling didn't say anything. She took a deep breath at the door and knocked again.
Ning Wei remained silent under the quilt. Zhu Yilian and Yuanyuan both thought she was asleep.
To avoid waking Ning Wei, the most good-tempered Yuanyuan ran to open the door, and by the way, reminded Lan Lingling, "Be quiet, a patient is asleep."
Lan Lingling nodded, pushed the small cart, and entered. Even though Lan Lingling maintained a cold demeanor towards her, she calmly completed Zhu Yilian's examination and recorded everything.
Because of her diligent work attitude, Zhu Yilian eventually felt embarrassed to continue giving her a hard time.
Lan Lingling entered softly and left quietly.
If one only looked at her dedication to her work, she truly didn't deserve to be harmed by the female ghost like this.
But given Lan Lingling's earlier offense, Ning Wei felt she wouldn't be satisfied if Lan Lingling didn't suffer some loss.
Unable to make up her mind, Ning Wei sighed under the quilt.
Her sudden sound startled Zhu Yilian and the other two.
"You weren't asleep!" Zhu Yilian said somewhat impatiently.
She had her reasons for being in a bad mood. In this hospital, their identities were dictated by arrangements. Zhu Yilian was scheduled for surgery, so she had to go in five days unless she could obtain a ticket to leave the hospital before then.
Yet, despite their group being quite large, there were few who could actually take action.
Zhu Yilian knew she wasn't particularly sharp, almost an insult to her family's excellent genes.
But thinking of her close family, she didn't want to die here, especially not on the operating table.
She didn't know if that so-called non-existent ectopic pregnancy surgery would affect her future life. Zhu Yilian dared not take the gamble.
Out of so many passengers, only a few needed surgery. Thinking of her own bad luck, Zhu Yilian felt even more dejected.
Ning Wei emerged from the quilt and suddenly asked Zhu Yilian, "If you had the ability to make someone die, what would you do?"
Zhu Yilian, whose heart was still soft, immediately replied, "If someone truly wanted to avoid death, they would hope someone could save them."
Zhu Yilian's words were both an answer to Ning Wei's question and a prayer for herself.
Yuanyuan asked, "Ning Wei, who are you talking about dying? It's not one of us passengers, is it?"
"No, it's that female nurse from earlier," Ning Wei replied as she spoke.
"Where are you going?" Seeing Ning Wei about to leave again, Zhu Yilian couldn't sit still.
"Ning Wei, I don't want to have surgery, you..." Zhu Yilian mustered the courage to say to Ning Wei.
She knew Ning Wei must have a way to help her avoid the surgery, whether it was getting a ticket beforehand or some other method.
She thought Ning Wei had saved her in Chaonan Village, so she would do the same this time.
To her surprise, Ning Wei looked at her with a confused expression, "If you don't want surgery, tell the doctor. Why are you telling me?"
Zhu Yilian was speechless, a breath caught in her throat, unable to go up or down. She could only watch as Ning Wei left the ward.
Sensing the awkward atmosphere in the room, Yuanyuan immediately turned her body, tilted her head, and began to pretend to sleep.
Zhu Yilian, losing face, also lay down with her back to Yuanyuan. However, her pillow was slowly soaked with tears, though she didn't make a sound; this was her last bit of stubbornness.
Ning Wei had also noticed a problem: the people on the bus, no matter where they went, remained aloof and uninvolved.
As long as it didn't concern them, they kept their distance. Just like in Chaonan Village, when they learned it was about human trafficking, the male passengers' expressions relaxed considerably. And when the female passengers were beaten for not cooperating, they watched with indifference.
Furthermore, when they were auctioned off like commodities on the drying ground, these male passengers also watched from below.
Although they didn't participate in the bidding, their apathetic attitude truly infuriated Ning Wei.
This time, in the hospital, all the passengers were assigned the role of patients. Some needed medication and injections daily, while others required surgery. This was regardless of gender; both men and women were affected.
It was only now that these passengers began to panic.
Especially those who were about to undergo surgery were in a state of utter disarray.
However, some offered comfort, "It's just minor surgery, it'll be fine. At worst, you can feign illness and ask the doctor to postpone it. As long as you keep delaying, I'm sure you can leave the hospital safely."
These words were spoken so lightly, precisely because the needle wasn't piercing their own flesh.
Ning Wei observed all of this, coupled with Zhu Yilian's plea, making her feel perhaps she was too kind.
Why had everyone unconsciously started relying on her?
Was this the burden of the strong?
Ning Wei pondered as she walked, and her steps led her to the nurse's station.
Just then, Lan Lingling rushed over in a hurry, telling her colleagues, "Quick! A patient has fallen on the toilet in the restroom!"
Ning Wei watched her dash over, and after notifying her colleagues, she grabbed some tools and hurried to the restroom.