freenovelworld Chapter 337 She Saw Qin Shi
Chapter 337 She Saw Qin Shi
On the congested road, Yan Lan sat in the car, her fingertips lightly tapping the edge of the car window.
The traffic was at a standstill, and the last rays of the setting sun shone through the car window onto her face, revealing a faint trace of fatigue. Her belly was already quite prominent, and being six months pregnant made her feel uncomfortable after sitting for a while.
"Young Madam, there's a bit of traffic on the road. Why don't you take a nap?" the driver asked with concern through the rearview mirror.
Yan Lan shook her head and casually picked up her phone. Just then, an encrypted text message popped up.
"Someone offered ten million to hire the Ghost Doctor to save a patient."
Yan Lan raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. Since her pregnancy progressed further, she had almost stopped taking orders as the "Ghost Doctor," but this news stirred something within her.
"The other party said that they would pay any price as long as the person could be saved. Not only that, but the message was also sent to other famous doctors around the world in addition to the Ghost Doctor."
Yan Lan's fingers tightened slightly.
A few days ago, she did ask her informant to keep an eye out for unusual cases—because she suspected that if Qin Shi was still alive, he must be seriously injured, and since ordinary hospitals couldn't find any trace of him, there was only one possibility: he had been secretly treated.
"A 1000 million reward... is being offered to renowned doctors worldwide..."
How powerful and wealthy must this be?
She pondered for a moment and finally decided to accept the order, but for safety reasons, she requested an online consultation.
"A deposit of 50 yuan, with the remaining 950 million yuan to be paid after the plan is finalized."
The other party replied very quickly, without even haggling over the price.
Yunhu Villa, deep within the garden.
As the sun set, a gentle breeze rustled through the treetops. After confirming that no one was around, Yan Lan put on her mask, opened her laptop, and adjusted the camera angle.
Soon, an unfamiliar number dialed.
Video connected.
What comes into view is an empty hospital room and a hospital bed.
Lying on the hospital bed is a man whose body is wrapped in bandages.
The video footage shows a cold and oppressive environment in the ward.
The four walls were a lifeless, pale white, with no windows, only a cold, white operating light hanging above the hospital bed, casting a glaring halo.
The ward contained several sophisticated heart rate monitors and ventilators. The data pulsed silently on the screen, the numbers faint but stable.
Lying on the hospital bed is a man whose body is wrapped in bandages.
Yan Lan's pupils suddenly contracted, and her heart almost skipped a beat—
Qin Shi!
Even though his face was mostly covered by gauze and he was unconscious, she still recognized him at a glance!
She bit her lower lip hard, her nails almost digging into her palms, barely managing to maintain her composure.
The video footage shows a cold and oppressive environment in the ward.
The four walls were a lifeless, pale white, with no windows, only a cold, white operating light hanging above the hospital bed, casting a glaring halo.
There was no extra medical equipment in the ward, only a few sophisticated heart rate monitors and ventilators. The data jumped silently on the screen, the numbers were weak but stable.
The man on the hospital bed—Qin Shi—was wrapped in bandages, with gauze covering almost half of his face, revealing only his tightly closed eyes and pale lips. His chest rose and fell slightly, and the sound of the ventilator was exceptionally clear in the quiet ward.
"Drip-drip-"
The sound of the heart rate monitor was like a dull knife, slowly cutting into Yan Lan's nerves.
She stared intently at the screen, her nails digging almost into her palms, barely managing to maintain her composure.
At that moment, a woman's voice came from the other end of the video call—
"Are you the ghost doctor?"
Her voice was young, with a touch of lazy arrogance, like that of a superior accustomed to giving orders. Her face wasn't shown on camera, but Yan Lan could sense a pair of sharp eyes scrutinizing her through the screen.
—Cold, arrogant, and dangerous.
"That's me." Yan Lan's voice was processed by a voice changer, sounding mechanical and cold.
"I never expected the famous Ghost Doctor to be a woman." The other person chuckled, their tone carrying a hint of disdain and amusement.
"Medical skill has nothing to do with gender," Yan Lan replied coldly, her gaze fixed on Qin Shi—his breathing was weak, and the numbers on the heart rate monitor were not optimistic.
"Alright." The other party seemed too lazy to waste words and directly quoted a price: "Twenty million, come to my friend's home to perform surgery."
Yan Lan's heart skipped a beat, but she quickly calmed down.
"I said when I accepted the order that I wouldn't come to your home, I would only provide remote guidance."
"Thirty million." The other party raised the price, their tone leaving no room for refusal.
"No amount of money can change my mind," Yan Lan said, her voice as cold as ice. "My life is priceless."
The other party was clearly taken aback.
She never expected that the rumored greedy doctor would refuse such an exorbitant price. What shocked her even more was—
"If I'm not mistaken, those doctors who took the orders before should all be dead by now, right?" Yan Lan said slowly.
The air solidified instantly.
She had already investigated and found that more than a dozen top doctors around the world had mysteriously disappeared recently. Now it seemed that they were probably all "invited" by this woman to treat Qin Shi, and then... silenced.
—To save one person, she was willing to kill everyone who knew the truth.
Yan Lan's fingertips trembled slightly, but her voice remained calm:
"So, either follow my rules, or... you'll have to find someone else."
"How dare you threaten me?" The woman's voice was filled with anger.
She abruptly ended the video call. Yan Lan's heart skipped a beat; for a moment, she felt a pang of regret. After all, Qin Shi's situation in the video looked very dangerous.
But she also knew that it was precisely at times like these that she should not act impulsively.
She waited patiently for over an hour. The video call came through again.
When the video call reconnected, the woman on the other end of the screen had clearly lost her patience.
Her voice was still young, but it carried a suppressed anger, like a sharp knife that could be drawn at any moment.
“You had better find a way to save him—” she said coldly, enunciating each word clearly, “otherwise, I will destroy your family.”
Yan Lan's fingers tightened slightly, but her voice remained steady: "You should have professional medical personnel on your side, right?"
The other person was silent for a moment, seemingly not expecting her to ask that question.
“Yes,” the woman said coldly, “but they are all helpless.”
Yan Lan's gaze fell back on Qin Shi—his face was even paler than before, and the numbers on the heart rate monitor were so faint that they were almost alarming.
He won't last much longer.
"I need a more detailed examination report," Yan Lan said calmly. "CT scan, blood test, electrocardiogram, everything you can provide."
"Okay," the woman said decisively, "but I'm warning you—"
"Don't play tricks."
Her voice was like poisoned ice, carrying an undisguised threat.
Yan Lan didn't respond, simply waiting quietly. Soon, a message that would disappear after being read was transmitted. She quickly scanned the data, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper—
Qin Shi's injuries were more serious than she had imagined.
A fall from a height resulted in intracranial hemorrhage, multiple fractures, and internal organ damage...
It's a miracle that he's still alive.
"How is it?" the woman's voice came again, tinged with impatience.
Yan Lan took a deep breath and slowly said, "I can save him, but you must do as I say."