Chapter 51 - Discharge Against Medical Advice (1/2)

The golden chain as thick as a finger dazzled against the night sky.

“Doc… Doc… Doctor Zheng, I was wrong.” Black Tower had lost his usual savagery and looked incredibly pathetic after waiting for G.o.d only knew how long outside the door.

Zheng Ren ignored him and asked Little Six, “Brother Six, is this your car?”

An Audi Q7 was parked in front of the main entrance. Zheng Ren recognized this model, unlike Bu Li’s high-cla.s.s luxury vehicle which was beyond the knowledge of the people at the bottom of the social hierarchy—Zheng Ren included.

“You’re too polite, just Little Six will do.” Little Six grinned and pointed at Black Tower. “Doctor Zheng, how are you planning to deal with him?”

“Deal with him?” asked Zheng Ren curiously.

Zheng Ren had never experienced this sort of underworld dispute, nor was he interested in finding out about it.

“I was instructed by Elder San to protect you. My brothers went to take a short break after seeing the huge rescue operation this afternoon and the police officers that even arrived on the scene to maintain order, but I didn’t expect him to trouble you then!” Little Six was getting exasperated and the scar on his face seemed to become alive as it radiated a bloodthirsty aura.

The arrogant Black Tower merely lowered his head without any inclination to defend himself as if he had transformed into Peppa Pig in Little Six’s presence.

“Oh… Have you eaten yet?” asked Zheng Ren.

“Not yet.” Little Six was stunned momentarily. After realizing that Zheng Ren made no attempt to look at or even mention Black Tower, he quickly walked past Zheng Ren and opened the door to the pa.s.senger seat.

“Thank you.” Zheng Ren smiled.

After Zheng Ren entered the car, Little Six walked toward Black Tower and kicked him without saying a word. Black Tower then fell to the ground instantly as if there had been a loss of structural integrity.

“You’re lucky Doctor Zheng can’t be bothered with you.” Little Six placed his foot on Black Tower’s cheek and twisted it, grating his face against the rough pavement with a sound that reminded Zheng Ren of a grinding contusion. “Hand in your company’s demolition and relocation contract tomorrow, and leave Sea City once and for all.”

Then, Little Six turned around and left him.

Plain and simple.

Little Six entered the car, ignited the engine and left the exquisite courtyard under the rich velvet blanket of night.

“Doctor Zheng, I’m a thug, so don’t feel too disgusted at some of my actions,” said Little Six with a grin. “These guys don’t know which way the wind blows. They act foolishly in public and still seek to prevail over others. I’m guessing it won’t take more than a few years for them to meet their doom at last.”

In the alleyway hung a red slogan—crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility!

Zheng Ren smiled and nodded in response.

“Doctor Zheng, where is your home?” asked Little Six.

After giving his address to Little Six, Zheng Ren thought for a while and suggested, “There’s a food skewer stall at the intersection. Since you haven’t had your dinner yet, why don’t we stop there and fill our stomachs first?”

Little Six was slightly surprised. “I thought you had your dinner just now?”

“Escargots, foie gras with fish roe, and the meat was undercooked. I haven’t had my fill yet,” answered Zheng Ren truthfully.

“Hahaha!” Little Six laughed. “Doctor Zheng, you’re a jolly man. I’m not used to Western food as well, and I think roadside stalls are much better than French cuisine.”

It was just a simple statement, but their friends.h.i.+p had strengthened further.

Zheng Ren and Little Six finally satiated their hunger after consuming dozens of food skewers. He then exchanged his phone number and WeChat ID with Little Six before going back home to rest up.

Little Zhao was nowhere to be seen when Zheng Ren returned home. After was.h.i.+ng up casually, Zheng Ren undressed and lay on the bed for a deep slumber.

His mind dragged him into the oblivion of sleep because he knew everything would be fine.

It was already six o’clock in the morning when Zheng Ren woke up from a dreamless sleep.

A cold shower invigorated him.

He went to a restaurant downstairs to have breakfast before going to the hospital via public transport.

A clamor could be heard from even the main hall when Zheng Ren reached the emergency department. Too many patients had been admitted yesterday and there were hundreds of people—patients’ family members included—squeezing into the emergency department that had a total area of less than one thousand square meters. It would be strange indeed if there had been pin-drop silence in the department.

However, the noise itself soothed Zheng Ren’s heart.

Only a living man had the right to be rowdy and complain about poor infrastructure.

Patients and family members greeted Zheng Ren as he walked into the emergency department corridor. The fact that these patients, who had ‘Avatar’-like appearances yesterday, had lost their blue discoloration today pleased Zheng Ren even more.