When the group of young people from the town once again entered Mu Lin’s hospital room, they were astonished to find the patient wide awake, staring blankly at the ceiling. Upon seeing them enter, he displayed a very strange expression in his eyes.
Delighted yet anxious, the youths immediately began speaking all at once, asking the patient lying in bed countless questions. However, to their disappointment, the patient seemed completely unresponsive to their inquiries, continuing to stare blankly into space. Only then did the young people recall the doctor’s earlier words and hurriedly went to find him, begging him to come treat the patient.
Upon hearing that the patient had awakened and listening to the youths’ description of his condition, the doctor rushed to the room to begin examining the patient.
After conducting a thorough examination, the doctor turned to the group of young people and spoke: “Children, I have good news to share—the patient’s body has fully recovered! His physical condition is as good as yours, except that due to prolonged inactivity, he is still somewhat weak.” Upon hearing this, the young people in the room burst into cheers.
Once the cheers had quieted, the doctor continued with a slightly regretful tone: “However, I must also deliver some bad news. The patient is currently displaying symptoms of amnesia, meaning he may have lost either all or part of his memory.”
Seeing the youths’ confused expressions, the doctor began explaining carefully: “I know it was you who saved him, right? At that time, wasn’t his clothing completely torn and was he bleeding from his nose and mouth continuously?”
The youths, recognizing the doctor’s description as matching what they had seen that day, nodded. The doctor then continued: “At the time, I examined the patient and found that his body had suffered severe trauma, with various internal organs injured to differing degrees. However, I focused solely on treating his internal injuries and didn’t conduct a thorough examination of his brain. Later, when he remained in a coma, I suspected that his brain may have suffered trauma similar to the rest of his body, causing damage. Don’t you remember I told you he might become a vegetable?
“If it weren’t for your persistent care, the patient wouldn’t have woken up so soon. Based on my current examination and observation, I believe the patient’s brain has sustained varying degrees of injury, resulting in temporary amnesia. This condition could potentially be permanent, depending entirely on how well the patient recovers.”
Seeing the youths stunned by his diagnosis, the doctor paused momentarily before continuing: “Children, I know this might be hard to accept at first, but this is the reality of the patient’s condition. Besides, you’ve already done everything you could for him. At least now he’s awake, and he’s an adult. I must tell you that this kind of amnesia is beyond the scope of current medical treatment. Therefore, the patient will have to leave the hospital in the next few days—he can’t keep spending the taxpayers’ money. Now I must go inform the police about his awakening, and they will handle his situation.”
With that, the doctor turned and left the room.
In reality, this was exactly the course of action Mu Lin had decided upon out of necessity. He knew he was completely broke, and although he could retrieve money from his ring, doing so would inevitably raise suspicions. Moreover, if the townspeople later questioned him about the cause of his accident, he wouldn’t be able to easily fabricate a story about a shipwreck. In today’s era of advanced media and information technology, any investigation would quickly expose his lie.
He also understood that the Y government had suffered a major setback at his hands, losing four frigates and a nuclear-powered submarine. Unfortunately, having been unconscious for so long, he had no idea what the Y government’s current stance was. He was certain, however, that his family and businesses in the U country would be under surveillance by Y intelligence agents.
Under these circumstances, it would be reckless to contact his family directly. Although he had regained his powers, based on the previous encounter, the enemy still had some skilled individuals. Contacting his family before he had time to cultivate protective and offensive magical artifacts would only place both him and his loved ones in danger.
After considering all possible options, Mu Lin found none suitable for dealing with the current situation. With no other choice, feigning amnesia became the best way to avoid unwanted questioning, temporarily concealing his identity. Naturally, Mu Lin was well aware of the symptoms typically associated with amnesia.
Hearing the doctor’s explanation, the youths who had been caring for Mu Lin finally felt reassured. With youthful enthusiasm, they believed they could help Mu Lin regain his memory. From that moment on, they began introducing themselves one by one. From their conversations and the doctor’s words, Mu Lin learned that these young people were truly his saviors.
However, given the current special circumstances, he still had to pretend to be ill, which was a torment for someone like Mu Lin, who always sought to repay any kindness shown to him.
When the town’s police learned of Mu Lin’s awakening, they also came to the hospital. After hearing the doctor’s diagnosis of Mu Lin’s condition, they visited his room to personally verify the situation. Once convinced of the doctor’s words, the police prepared to leave.
“Uncle Louis, can you tell us—what will happen to this patient now?” One of the youths, concerned about Mu Lin’s fate, asked as the police were about to leave.
The officer addressed as “Uncle Louis” was an older policeman. Seeing the youths’ concern, he understood that they had been caring for Mu Lin and had developed an emotional connection to him. Looking at these young people, about the same age as his own children, he carefully chose his words, afraid of unintentionally hurting their kind hearts.
“Children,” he began, “the patient’s identity and the reason for his accident will become matters for our bureau to investigate. We will submit a formal report to the higher authorities. Until the matter is resolved, we may send him to a special care facility where he can live normally with the aid of charitable organizations.
“I understand your sympathy, but his survival is ultimately his own issue, one that neither I nor you can solve. It will have to rely on government and charitable assistance.” With that, he too turned and left the room.
Their departure spread the news of Mu Lin’s awakening throughout the town.
I haven’t been feeling well the past two days, so I published fewer chapters than usual. I will make it up to you tomorrow.
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