Chapter 104: Chapter 104: From Mental Patient to Official Employee
The young woman was curious about Lin Fan and the old man. Not many people were personally received by the boss, and she really wanted to know what they were like.
A young man and an old man.
They wore identical, distinctive clothing.
Only, she couldn't see the words on the back.
Those characters, 'Qing Shan Mental Hospital,' would definitely expose their true identities.
Gradually, the young woman looked away. Their smiles seemed sinister, making her feel uneasy, as if she weren't facing people, but some kind of dangerous presence.
A woman's intuition is often very sharp.
There are things they haven't experienced, yet they can have a deep feeling about, and their guesses are often close to the truth.
"Fia, these two are the newly recruited... um... experts in our department. Please register them."
The one-eyed man didn't know how to address them. He could only say they were newly recruited experts. He couldn't possibly say, "These are the patients I just brought back from Qing Shan Mental Hospital."
"Yes, sir." Fia placed two forms in front of them and smiled. "Please fill out the forms, and I'll register you. From now on, you'll be members of the special department."
Lin Fan and Old Zhang took the pens and looked down at the forms.
They recognized the characters.
But it seemed like they didn't know how to write some of them.
Seeing that they hadn't started writing, Fia asked, "Is there a problem?"
"No," they both shook their heads.
Lin Fan and Old Zhang exchanged glances and then whispered to each other.
"My name is Lin Fan. How do you write 'Lin'?"
"People call me Old Zhang. What's my real name? I've never heard anyone call me by my name."
They had encountered a problem. It felt really difficult.
Fia stared at them blankly. The two experts the boss brought back were so strange. Filling out a form shouldn't be difficult. Was it necessary to hesitate for so long?
The one-eyed man said, "Give me the forms. I'll fill them out for them."
He had forgotten that they were patients. Perhaps their illness was severe, and they couldn't even write their own names.
"Okay."
Fia looked at the two with a newfound respect. What was their background? They even had the boss personally fill out their forms.
But no matter how she looked at them, she couldn't see anything remarkable.
Lin Fan held the evil rooster and said, "Can you fill one out for it too? It's my pet. I think it's necessary."
Fia stared at Lin Fan, dumbfounded.
The one-eyed man stared blankly, then after a moment of silence, beckoned, "Bring another form."
If he didn't know they were mental patients, he would have roared, "Do you know where this is?"
An evil creature joining the special department? In their dreams.
But Hao Ren had told him, some things are neither good nor bad for you, so why bother arguing with mental patients?
He felt that made a lot of sense.
Fia felt that something was strange.
But since the boss didn't say anything, she just followed orders. A chicken could also join the special department?
This seemed a bit problematic.
"What's its name?" the one-eyed man asked.
"Hen," Lin Fan said.
"Special skills?"
"Laying eggs."
"Age?"
"One year old, I guess."
Lin Fan stroked the evil rooster's head. It was really well-behaved, and the eggs it laid were especially delicious. He had already decided that he would make the hen his pet.
What are these humans talking about? the rooster thought. I'm an evil creature. How did it become like I'm joining the human expert ranks? If my comrades find out, won't I become a traitor? Hmm? Then I'll just endure the humiliation and be an inside agent here.
Lin Fan said, "The院长 (yuàn zhǎng - director/dean) told me that we get paid here, right?"
"Paid?" The one-eyed man stopped writing and looked up at Lin Fan. He looked for a while, his mind racing. Indeed, whoever brings someone in will have their own thoughts. After a moment of silence, he said, "Yes."
Soon, the forms were filled out.
But the one-eyed man sealed the documents, not planning to let others know. Bringing two patients back from the mental hospital was a secret. If anyone found out, it wouldn't be something to be proud of.
"You go file these documents. I'll take them for a walk around the department," the one-eyed man said.
Fia took the documents and left the office. At the door, she looked back curiously at Lin Fan and Old Zhang, then without further thought, closed the door and left.
The one-eyed man stood up and said, "Follow me."
Then, led by the one-eyed man, they came to a room. It was the accommodation arranged for them. Other experts could have their own houses outside, but these two were mental patients. Letting them live outside, who knew what would happen?
If something went wrong, Hao Ren would definitely bite him hard.
"This will be your workplace from now on," the one-eyed man said.
Lin Fan and Old Zhang changed their clothes. The mental hospital clothes were ultimately a bit unsuitable. They both changed into casual wear. If you didn't interact with them, you wouldn't be able to tell they were mental patients at all.
"These clothes are really nice."
"Yes, they are."
They liked the clothes very much.
The one-eyed man was eager to know what their situation really was. Old Zhang's acupuncture was rather dangerous, so it wasn't good to study it for the time being. Moreover, although the two seemed normal, they were also quite crazy.
As for Lin Fan's situation, it was a bit complicated.
How did he cultivate?
This remained a mystery.
To figure out this mystery would take some effort.
"Here, these IDs are yours."
The one-eyed man gave them special department identification cards. If they encountered trouble anywhere in Yanhai City, they could call on local personnel for help.
The two of them took the IDs and looked at them curiously.
"Don't lose them. They're very valuable," the one-eyed man said.
Lin Fan asked, "Are we working now?"
"Yes," the one-eyed man replied. Hao Ren had told him that when talking to mental patients, you had to be reasonable and communicate with them slowly. It didn't matter whether they understood reason or not, you just had to reason with them.
"So, do we need to do anything?"
Lin Fan and Old Zhang were very happy. When they were in the mental hospital, there was a period of time when they felt idle all day, relying on others for care, and never helping anyone.
A patient had told them, "In our current situation, no one will hire us. People are afraid of us."
But now, someone had hired them.
This was recognition of them.
To be honest, the one-eyed man hadn't really thought about what to have them do. Could he ask two mental patients to search for evil creatures? Did they even recognize them?
Take this chicken, for example. Such a conspicuous evil creature was right beside them, and they insisted on calling it a hen and waiting for it to lay eggs.
After a moment of contemplation, the one-eyed man said, "Your job is to stroll around the streets every day. Understand?"
"Understood," Lin Fan said.
"I understand too," Old Zhang replied.
Lin Fan said, "You're a really good person. No one has ever been willing to hire us."
Old Zhang said, "I'm really willing to help you with acupuncture. Are you willing to trust me? Don't worry, I'll be very serious this time. I definitely won't disappoint you."
The one-eyed man smiled and patted their shoulders.
"I appreciate your kindness, but there's no need for any practical action."
His inner thoughts were simple: I really thank you both. You've messed with me twice already, and you're still thinking about a third time? That's a bit much.
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