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The elevator descended rapidly, creating an illusion for Li Nan that the time taken to go from one floor to another was significantly different. This feeling arose because he could not guess who the man on Underground Level Two was.
Logically, the people appearing in the Underground Morgue should be hospital staff. However, since prior arrangements had been made, who would dare to intrude into the Underground Morgue?
Thinking this way sent a chill down Li Nan's spine. A gentleman avoids danger; if someone deliberately walked into a gun's muzzle, it must mean there was a significant hidden agenda. In such an environment, that hidden agenda could be a deadly conspiracy.
With a clang, the elevator came to a smooth stop. Although wind rushed inside from above, it did not affect the elevator's operation.
When they reached Underground Level Two, the elevator doors slowly opened, revealing a larger area through a narrow gap. Standing directly in front was an elderly man, visibly agitated.
"What’s going on?" Li Nan cursed under his breath.
Zhang Li gasped, "How could it be you?"
Li Xiaofan and Han Guang also felt incredulous.
To guard against any unusual occurrences, Zhang Li had arranged their few submachine guns into an attacking formation before the elevator doors opened. If they encountered danger upon opening, Zhang Li and the others would quickly regain control of the situation and use the Freight Elevator as cover to strike at any threats. However, to their disappointment, there was no danger in front of them—only the elderly man.
"Director Liu, why are you here?" Li Nan was the first to speak.
The man referred to as Director Liu looked awkward and paused before hoarsely saying, "This... this is a long story!"
The Director Liu mentioned by Li Nan was Liu Heping, the Outpatient Department Deputy Director who had previously spoken with Zhang Li in the hospital lobby. Now, seeing Liu Heping unexpectedly appear on Underground Level Two after just shouting at the top of his lungs, it was clear that Zhang Li and the others would not let this matter rest without clarification.
Upon seeing the eleven people in the elevator, Liu Heping's expression changed dramatically as he said, "Captain Zhang, you cannot go up!"
Zhang Li was taken aback. "Why not?"
Liu Heping's face showed rare panic as he hurriedly explained, "Everyone in the hospital has gone mad; you cannot go up..."
Li Nan was stunned. "What are you talking about?"
Liu Heping continued tremblingly, "Half an hour after you went down to the Underground Morgue, chaos erupted in the hospital. A female nurse went insane and started biting people; now the hospital is in disarray. The military outside is doing nothing to help. That's why I came down to this Underground Morgue—just for self-preservation!"
Hearing Liu Heping's words, Li Nan suddenly felt as if struck by lightning. "Are you saying there are zombies in the hospital?"
Liu Heping nodded and shook his head, "Could that terrifying thing be a Zombie?"
For a moment, everyone's faces looked as if they were shrouded in haze, dark and gloomy, especially Li Nan, who felt that the world was about to collapse. If Zombies had already broken out in the hospital, what hope was there for his Gao Xue to survive?
Before Li Nan could think further, Han Guang shouted at Liu Heping, "You said there are Zombies in the hospital and you came down here to escape. Then why did you shout for help just now?"
Liu Heping was speechless: "I was just scared. I had been hiding in Underground Level Two for over two hours, afraid that those monsters would come down too. When I noticed movement nearby, I instinctively hid. I didn't expect it to be Captain Zhang Li! Now it seems we might be the only ones left in Jiangbei Hospital. So when I saw you all wanting to take the elevator up, I ran out. As for shouting for help, I was trying to save you and myself!"
Han Guang felt something was off but couldn't pinpoint what it was. Liu Heping's appearance in Underground Level Two certainly wasn't as simple as it seemed.
With a serious expression, Han Guang seemed to ponder Liu Heping's words. However, in an instant, he relaxed his tense face, appearing to hold no grudge against Liu Heping.
Han Guang casually asked, "Before we came down, there was a Corpse in the elevator. Did you put it there?"
Liu Heping nodded, "I was so scared that I moved a body from the Second Morgue to block the elevator going up so that those Zombies couldn't come down!"
Han Guang turned to Zhang Li and said, "It seems Deputy Director Liu has thought this through. A small mechanism almost trapped us on this underground level with no way up or down. If we could have someone like him join our team, it would surely be beneficial!"
Zhang Li sensed the underlying meaning in Han Guang's words and replied, "Deputy Director Liu, although it's dangerous above ground, this Underground Morgue isn't very safe either. There may still be Zombies here; why not come up with us? Even if there are Zombies, we have ways to deal with them!"
Liu Heping shook his head and said, "I'm not going up; it's best if you don't go up either. When I escaped down here, there were countless casualties in Jiangbei Hospital. Some living people trying to rush out were shot by soldiers outside with machine guns—there's no way to survive up there!"
Zhang Li was skeptical of what Liu Heping said; a man in his fifties or sixties could either be very foolish or very cunning. From his appearance, Liu Heping didn't seem like a good person.
Seeing Liu Heping unwilling to go up, Zhang Li hurriedly pressed the button to close the doors. However, Liu Heping stuck his hand in the gap of the closing elevator doors, causing them to suddenly open again. With an expression of innocent amusement, Liu Heping gently said, "If I'm not mistaken, that person has extensive burns on his back. If he doesn't receive timely treatment for such injuries, he will definitely lose his life!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Li felt a jolt of alarm and quickly asked back, "Can you treat that?"
Liu Heping nodded, "I am the Outpatient Department Deputy Director and particularly skilled at treating burns and scalds. My reputation can be verified throughout Jiangbei City!"
Seeing hope in this situation, Zhang Li asked Liu Heping, "In such a simple environment here, can you really save him?"
Liu Heping smiled and said, "There is a medicine storage room on Underground Level Two with enough supplies for treating burns. I believe I can handle it!"
Liu Ziming had already fainted from the pain on Li Xiaofan's back, so he was completely unaware of what was happening in the elevator.
Li Nan was disheartened by the bad news from Liu Heping, and his weak body only emphasized his loneliness and pessimism. For him, it didn't matter much whether to return to the surface or stay underground for now.
Zhang Li scanned the interior of the elevator, seemingly asking for everyone's opinion.
"Company Commander, let's stay here for now; treating Liu Ziming's injuries is the most important!" Li Xiaofan said.
"Stay here first."
"Treat Liu Ziming's injuries!"
Everyone responded in unison, and Zhang Li gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, Deputy Director Liu, I'm entrusting my brother's life to you, so please don't let anything go wrong!"
Liu Heping confidently replied, "I can't guarantee other things, but burns and scalds are definitely not a problem!"
As they spoke, Zhang Li and his group had already exited the elevator, with Liu Heping leading the way. "Wait a moment; I'll go to the medicine storage room to get some supplies, then we'll head to the Second Morgue. The temperature there is low, and even without anesthetics, I can perform a minor debridement surgery!"
Li Xiaofan carried Liu Ziming on his back and asked sternly, "Do we really need to perform surgery? Are the conditions here adequate? Do we have the necessary instruments?"
Liu Heping replied cheerfully, "I carry a scalpel for self-defense. As for other disinfectants and such, I believe they won't be needed in an environment that's fifteen degrees below zero. So performing a minor surgery is absolutely fine."
Liu Heping continued, "I noticed that the skin of that young brother is relatively intact, and the tissue underneath is basically unharmed. This kind of symptom doesn't look like it was caused by fire!"
Zhang Li responded, "How could there be a fire in this basement? It was caused by high-voltage electric shock!"
Liu Heping acknowledged with an "oh," indicating he understood. After walking a few steps, he added, "We need to split into two groups. I see that young brother won't last much longer, so I'll go to the medicine storage room to get some necessary supplies. Captain Zhang Li, you carry that brother into the Second Morgue, find a suitable spot for him, and lay him down flat. Wait for me to return so we can perform the surgery!"
Zhang Li thought this made sense and asked, "Do we need to get a lot of supplies?"
"Not much—just a few boxes of anti-inflammatory medication, some nerve-related drugs, and a few boxes of hydrogel ointment!"
Zhang Li casually said, "Haizi, you go with Deputy Director Liu to get the medicine!"
Haizi stood behind Zhang Li, hearing the Company Commander's orders. Without any hesitation, he quickly jogged to Liu Heping's side and said, "Dr. Liu, let's go!"
Upon seeing that Zhang Li had assigned someone to him, Liu Heping initially wanted to refuse but thought better of it and held his tongue. He then turned and headed towards the right into the medication storage room.
The structure of Underground Level Two was no different from the first underground level, so Zhang Li and the others were quite familiar with it.
At the end of the long corridor was a T-Junction. Liu Heping and Haizi had gone right, while Zhang Li and the others turned left.
As they approached the entrance of the Second Morgue, Zhang Li suddenly felt a chill. Taking a step closer, he discovered that the door to the Second Morgue was open.
At that moment, Han Guang, who was behind Zhang Li, remarked, "Could it be that Liu Heping has been hiding in the Morgue all this time?"
Zhang Li shook his head. "Why would he leave a room with room temperature medication to come to a morgue at minus fifteen degrees?"
Han Guang also disagreed. "Maybe Liu Heping is here for more than just escaping?"
Zhang Li turned to look at Han Guang, still wearing an expression of confusion, and asked, "Really?"
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