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Chapter 44
☪ Good Family Apartment 19
"It's Sherry's voice!"
Zi Ling turned around abruptly, pointed to the operating room in front of her, and said earnestly, "It's inside. Shall we go in and take a look?"
At that moment, a doctor wearing a mask walked towards them. He glanced at Zi Ling opposite him and asked in an icy tone, "Do you know the people inside?"
“Hello,” Lu Shi gave Zi Ling a look, then gestured for her to step back behind him. Only then did Lu Shi speak:
"The voice sounds a bit like one of our friends, but I really don't know how she ended up here."
"Come with me first!" The doctor walked to the office door, and the receptionist sitting inside immediately stood up.
After they all entered the office, the receptionist closed the door for them.
"Your friend, she's having a little trouble." The doctor sighed, and the moment he took off his mask, Cao Ran suddenly took a step back and bumped into the wall.
"What's wrong?" The doctor looked at Cao Ran, who was sitting opposite him, with some confusion. Cao Ran had a scalpel tucked into his chest, as if it were his trademark. "Do you recognize me?"
"I don't know him, I don't know him." Cao Ran shook his head frantically, denying it.
Ye Bugui was standing behind Lu Shi at this moment. He leaned down and whispered in his ear:
"Isn't this our dear waiter? I never expected him to be the doctor here."
“Ahem,” Lu Shi turned around and whispered, “You sound a bit agitated.”
"That's because I've found this dungeon to be quite interesting." Ye Bugui put his hands in his pockets and glanced silently at the doctor opposite him. "But if I were to play as him after a perfect clear, wouldn't that be a bit inappropriate?"
Lu Shi looked Ye Bugui up and down very carefully, imagining what Ye Bugui would look like in a doctor's uniform. For some reason, he found himself wanting to see it.
The doctor frowned. Although he couldn't understand or hear what the two men in front of him were saying, he suddenly felt inexplicably irritated.
Zi Ling now greatly admires Lu Shi and Ye Bugui's mental fortitude. How can these two remain so calm no matter what they encounter?
Sitting in front of them now is that waiter, the waiter who can outshine everyone else!
Shouldn't he be a little scared to be here? This is so disrespectful to the boss!
“Your friend,” the doctor cleared his throat, trying to get the attention of the two men whispering nearby, “has something on her back, or rather, on her neck.”
Lu Shi immediately dropped his joking expression and inwardly cried out, "Oh no!"
If what he thinks is true, and the growth on her back is a tumor, then will Sherry turn into a faceless person?
So, what strategy should he use to save Sherry?
The doctor observed the expressions of the four people. Except for Ye Bugui, who still had that carefree and aloof look, the others became anxious.
It seems they weren't lying; they really are that person's friends.
He sighed and said in a very regretful tone, "Your friend is not doing very well. You can go and see her now."
"Of course, if possible." Cao Ran was also quite anxious.
She really couldn't understand why something would grow on Sherry's back.
Is it really just a coincidence? Or could it be something inevitable?
If that's the case, will all of them eventually face the same fate?
Cao Ran became increasingly frightened as she thought about it, realizing that her sanity level was actually decreasing due to her own overthinking.
She quickly shook her head, forcing herself to shake off the random thoughts in her mind.
“Let’s go,” Zi Ling said, walking up behind Cao Ran and putting her hand on her shoulder, trying to comfort her. “Let’s go see her. Don’t overthink it. Maybe it’s not as scary as you think.”
Lu Shi deliberately walked at the very back and then noticed Ye Bugui coming to his side.
"What are you thinking about?" Ye Bugui glanced at Lu Shi and asked softly.
“I’m wondering what I can do if what’s growing on Sherry’s back really is a tumor,” Lu Shi said worriedly.
Ye Bugui shrugged: "You really don't look like a demon lord, showing so much concern for a casual acquaintance. Aren't you afraid that a tumor might grow on your back too?"
“Being afraid won’t help.” Lu Shi walked forward nonchalantly, even the long hair behind him swaying casually: “If it really grows out, we can just dig it out.”
Ye Bugui suddenly stopped, feeling a chill run down his spine: "Dug it up?"
“Yes, I’ve dug it out.” Lu Shi said matter-of-factly, “When I first saw the Faceless Man, I wondered if the tumors on his back would return to normal if I cut them off. The tumors are just external things, so getting rid of them shouldn’t affect my survival.”
Ye Bugui thought about it more and more and felt that Lu Shi made sense. However, this method was simple to talk about, but it was too difficult to actually do.
The doctor at the front pushed open the door, stepped aside, and said in a very cold tone:
"You can go in now."
Zi Ling and Cao Ran stopped at this moment, seemingly afraid and unwilling to face Xue Li's current appearance.
Ye Bugui was the first to go in, and when he saw what Xue Li looked like, he broke out in a cold sweat.
Sydney looked dehydrated, with dull and empty eyes and shriveled skin.
Her hands and feet were already tied to the hospital bed by the doctors, making it difficult for her to move.
They even stuffed something into her mouth, as if afraid she would bite her tongue and commit suicide.
Seeing this scene, Ye Bugui suddenly felt that even he himself would find it difficult to face the fact that he might become like this.
Zi Ling, who was following behind Ye Bugui, glanced at it and almost immediately covered her eyes, while her long hair on the back began to curl up.
Zi Ling dared not think too deeply about what had happened to Xue Li.
If they continue to stay in this apartment, they will all face the same outcome. The first thing she will do when she gets back is to strangle her roommate with her bare hands.
She didn't want to die; she wanted to live!
Cao Ran simply stood behind Lu Shi and whispered, "I don't dare to look. Tell me later, is she still able to survive like this?"
“Okay.” Lu Shi looked at Xue Li’s appearance and shook his head. She looked like a dried-up corpse whose spiritual energy had been sucked away by a spirit.
This is definitely not a good sign.
Ignoring the nurse's attempts to stop him, he walked up to Sherry and placed his finger on the tip of her nose.
There was still a breath, but unfortunately it wasn't very stable.
When Shirley saw Lu Shi approaching, her fingers twitched slightly.
"Can someone help me?" the doctor suddenly said. "Perhaps you should take a look at her back."
"I'll do it." Ye Bugui came to his senses and helped the doctor carefully turn Xue Li's body to the side.
At that moment, everyone saw Sherry's back.
Starting from her neck, there was a red tumor lying on it, and it was even breathing slowly.
This looks so much like the tumor on the back of the Faceless Man, except that it doesn't have a face.
"I..." Zi Ling shook her head and quickly took a sip of milk tea to calm herself down.
Unfortunately, her sanity only increased by ten points this time, which means that the effects of the milk tea are getting weaker and weaker.
Cao Ran felt a chill run down her spine. She thought not only of herself, but also of Han Baobao.
If Han Baobao were to develop a tumor in the end, given her timid personality, she would probably faint on the spot!
"What should we do now?" Cao Ran felt like there was something stuck in her throat, making her want to vomit right then and there.
Is their ultimate fate truly to become faceless people?
“Cut it up!” Lu Shi said calmly.
His voice was firm and resolute, which surprised everyone, including the doctor, who looked over.
"Cut her up? Do you know that could kill her on the spot!" The doctor glanced at Lu Shi, almost unable to tell whether he was Shirley's friend or enemy.
At this point, Zi Ling, who had an extreme aversion to doctors, had no choice but to voice a different opinion:
"Is it really okay to cut her? Brother Lu, after all, Sherry is just an ordinary person like us. She's not as special as you; she could very well bleed to death."
Ye Bugui licked his lips, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
Lu Shi didn't care; he was used to being treated specially. He simply discussed it with Zi Ling in a very calm tone:
"Of course, there are risks involved in cutting it off like this. But if we don't cut it off, Sherry probably won't live much longer."
Zi Ling fell silent, looking at Xue Li, wishing she could say something right now.
"Shut it up!" Ye Bugui said decisively, "If I also grow a tumor later, you should cut it off for me immediately."
“That’s what I think too.” Cao Ran nodded. She thought for a moment, “No matter what, doing something is better than doing nothing.”
This time, Zi Ling remained silent, but she knew very well that her opinion was no longer important.
The doctor clicked his tongue, seemingly seeing this for the first time: "Your idea is really bold. Just cutting it off like that, I can't even imagine what your friend would say if he could hear this."
But he did it anyway.
After he pulled the scalpel from his chest, he got busy.
Outside in the corridor, the four people looked at each other, but none of them spoke to break the silence.
Then they heard the long-awaited system notification: "Your roommate will be returning in half an hour. All residents, please return to your rooms. Violators will be prosecuted."
"Damn it." Ye Bugui originally wanted to take action against the doctor directly in this world, but now he was being told that there was no time.
"We have to leave immediately after the surgery." Lu Shi glanced at the sullen Ye Bugui and guessed what he was thinking. "We can come back here tomorrow."
"alright."
Upon hearing the doctor's words, the four people waiting outside immediately rushed inside.
"Is she alright?" Zi Ling asked anxiously, gripping the door frame of the operating room, her fingernails even leaving marks on the frame.
"Don't worry too much," Ye Bugui said softly. "If the result wasn't good, the doctor's answer just now wouldn't have been so calm."
At this moment, the doctor came out, glanced at the four of them, and said, "So far, your friend's condition is not bad."