The Prophecy

Translator: CinderTL

Upon reading this, Jiang Cheng's expression changed. Losing two fingers was not something that could be explained by a mere accident.

Moreover, given the hospital's evasive attitude, it was clear that the incident was closely tied to the hospital.

"After a round of scolding, the other end of the phone slammed it down. My mind went completely blank, and I didn't even get a chance to say a word."

"Originally, I wanted to call back and ask more questions, but I didn't dare. It wasn't because I was afraid of being scolded, but because I was worried the Director might suddenly return."

This nurse also sensed that something was amiss.

Jiang Cheng continued reading.

"July 5th, I was scolded by the doctor on duty again, and the Director also came to talk to me, asking if I hadn't been resting well recently."

"I replied that I hadn't and wanted to find someone to cover my shifts for a few days. My head had been feeling dizzy lately, and Sister Ya's father's words kept popping into my mind."

"This was a perfectly normal request, but the Director actually didn't agree. He encouraged me to hang in there a bit longer."

"When I asked how much longer I had to endure, he started beating around the bush and even unilaterally decided to raise my salary and overtime pay."

"Sister Ya clearly lost two fingers, so why did they lie and say she had acute enteritis?"

"As far as I know, Sister Ya had been in charge of Ward 624. How exactly did she lose her fingers?"

"July 11th, something's off. It's getting more and more suspicious. There seems to be some special rule in Ward 624. The doctors here always come in pairs, and even during rounds, they must come in groups of two or three."

"Several times I wanted to ask, but the words got stuck in my throat. A vague feeling told me that it was best not to get involved in this matter."

"July 15th, today marks one full month since I've been in charge of Ward 624. That strange feeling has been lingering over me. I need to be careful. Yesterday, my mother went to the temple to have my fortune told, and she drew a divination stick for me. It was... the worst omen."

"Although I don't believe in these things, it's still better to be cautious. I hope this omen isn't referring to Ward 624. Maybe I'm overthinking it."

"I'm so tired."

Thinking of the Mad Nurse from Room 906, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but sigh inwardly: Your divination was quite accurate.

When he reached July 21st, Jiang Cheng's pupils trembled.

Following the date were two enormous exclamation marks!

"July 21st!!"

"Oh my god, what did I see!"

"In the afternoon, I accidentally left my keys in Room 617. While organizing things at night, I realized it and went up to retrieve them. But as I passed by Ward 624, I suddenly heard noises inside."

"The sound wasn't loud, but... it was peculiar, accompanied by the slight creaking of an iron bed."

"I glanced at the door—it was closed. I slowly moved closer, and this time I heard it more clearly. It was... the sound of that kind of activity!"

"I recognized one of the voices—a low, heavy panting. It was... Xiao Qi! He's an intern at our hospital."

"He... he actually did such a thing to a patient behind everyone's back!"

"I couldn't help but recall the recent rumors circulating in the hospital. Some people were whispering that the woman in Ward 624 wasn't actually insane."

"It was her husband who framed her, sending her here so he could be with a wealthy and powerful woman."

"I've never experienced anything like this before, and for a moment, I was at a loss. But just then, the ward door suddenly opened."

"Xiao Qi stood before me, holding up his pants. Both of us were startled. Xiao Qi knelt down and begged me not to reveal this incident, or else he would be ruined."

"He also said that he and the woman in Ward 624 were truly in love, that he hadn't forced her, and that she wasn't insane—it was all her husband's doing to frame her!"

"After hearing Xiao Qi's words, I looked again at the woman in the room. The lights were off, and everything was shrouded in a dim, grayish hue."

"The woman leaned against the hospital bed, her disheveled hair sticking to her face. Her clothes were still somewhat messy, and her chest continued to rise and fall rapidly."

"Perhaps it was a woman's intuition, but when I looked into her eyes, I knew Xiao Qi wasn't lying."

"He hadn't coerced her."

"She had consented."

"After returning, I thought for a long time and decided to keep this matter hidden for them."

"To be honest, I felt quite sympathetic toward this woman. She seemed like someone easy to get along with, but unfortunately, she had met the wrong person."

"October 16th, 1:31 AM."

Turning the page, the next entry was dated October.

Jiang Cheng noticed that there was nearly a three-month gap between this entry and the previous one.

And it was written in the early hours of the morning.

He had a bad feeling about this.

"October 16th. No, no... I was wrong! That woman, she's insane, she's insane!!"

The handwriting was completely different from before, as if the woman was trying to write seriously but couldn't manage it.

Jiang Cheng skipped over a long, meaningless rant.

But it was clear that she had been terrified when she wrote this.

"The incident I'm writing about now happened on August 4th. The handwriting is messy because I'm using my left hand—my right wrist is broken!"

"It was bitten off! By the woman in Ward 624!"

"She's insane, truly insane! It's not a misdiagnosis by the hospital, nor is it some conspiracy rumor. She just is!"

"I finally understand how Sister Ya lost her finger—it was also bitten off by this woman. She... she even chewed up Sister Ya's finger and swallowed it!"

"My God, her teeth are terrifying. They can actually bite through bone."

"I regret not listening to Doctor Han's advice. He's a good man, and I should have listened to him. I shouldn't have gone in alone to change the dressing!"

"That damned woman, she tricked me into going in. We... we were all deceived by her!"

"She's sick, she's insane!!"

"Thankfully, Doctor Han and the others heard my screams and came to restrain her. I can't believe she actually tried to bite me to death—she even went for my neck!"

"I've never seen anyone like her. She's pregnant, her belly is already big, probably several months along!"

"But when she suddenly lunged at me to bite, she didn't seem like a pregnant woman—more like a rabid beast."

"Her teeth are different from ours too—they're sharp. Did she sharpen them herself, or were they always like that? I don't know!"

"By the way, the reason I'm writing this down today is to serve as a witness, because I heard that Crazy Woman constantly repeating a date."

"October 17th!"

"I don't know what this date signifies, but what's even more abnormal is that when I asked the other doctors present, they all claimed they didn't hear it."

"Only... only I could hear it!"

"I'm not crazy, I swear, I really heard it. That Crazy Woman was huddled in the corner, and as she uttered this date, she was laughing, with blood trickling down the corner of her mouth."

"I'm certain that something will happen on October 17th, something truly terrifying! Something related to that Crazy Woman!"

"It's like a prophecy!"

"If anything happens to me, then this is the evidence!"

"October 16th, 9:00 AM. The hospital just sent word—the woman is dead. She was killed by her husband, who barged in."

"Afterward, the man jumped to his death. No one else was injured."

"Sigh—"

"The prophecy has been broken."

(End of the Chapter)

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