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Chapter 187 After the War
"Is this...death?"

Inoue's consciousness gradually returned, and an incomprehensible sense of nothingness was growing. He could not feel his body, he could not open his mouth and could not make any sound. There was pitch black in front of his eyes. Although he could hear subtle noises in his ears, he could not make out what they were.

"Is death really just a void? What happens next? Is there an underworld? Or reincarnation? It can't always be like this, right? That would really drive people crazy!"

This thought came to Inoue's mind, but then a sweet voice sounded:
"Oh, you're awake?"

"Goddess? Oh, that's right. Legend has it that devout believers can enter the kingdom of the gods they believe in after death! So, the goddess is here to pick me up?" Just as Inoue had this thought in his mind, the goddess' dissatisfied voice rang in his mind:
"You wish! How can a believer like you who always goes against the guidance of the gods be considered pious?"

"Ah? Then I'm going to hell?" Inoue recalled the situation in the previous battle and couldn't help but feel helpless. Xiao Lingling became even more angry after hearing this:

"Die, die, die! You just want to die, right? Do you know how much effort I put in to get you out? This is the first time I've heard of a god using divine power just to send a believer's body to the hospital! You still want to die? First, replenish my incense!"

"Huh? Hospital?" Inoue was a little confused, then helpless. "So he overused his ability? That's why he's blind, deaf, and paralyzed?"

"Alas..." Xiao Lingdang was also annoyed by this pessimist. She simply threw a projection in his mind. Inoue looked at the "mummy" that appeared in his mind and heard Xiao Lingdang complain:
"You can't feel anything because you just had surgery and the anesthesia hasn't worn off yet. You can't see because your entire face is covered. I only left a hole for you to breathe. Don't worry, you'll be back to full strength soon. Remember to burn some incense for me when you do!"

"Of course!" Inoue wanted to nod vigorously, but he was completely unconscious. However, the thought came to him, and he said nervously:

"Sato, how's Sato?"

"He has it much easier than you. The most serious injury he suffered was when you carried him and he jumped off the building." Little Bell rolled her eyes. Inoue couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, but then he heard Little Bell say:
"You've walked the fine line between life and death this time. Don't dwell on death from now on. You're only forty! Trust me, you can live another sixty or seventy years. It's just that your wife dumped you, right? I'll find you a better one! So what if the children aren't yours? You can just have a few more children with your parents!"

"Eh? Goddess, do you still care about marriage?" Inoue was completely confused. Isn't this goddess a little...

"Didn't I tell you? I'm the Goddess of Guidance. It's my duty to guide my believers to live a happy life! Hey, hey! Don't let your imagination run wild! I'm not a God of Wishes, nor a God of Creation! I can't make a wife for you based on your needs. At most, I can help you decide if she's suitable. You have to find one yourself!"

……

Xiao Lingdang was providing post-war psychological counseling to the believers. Feng Xue was not idle at this time either. He had just walked out of the operating room and looked at Lena in front of him. While taking off his surgical gown, he complained:

"Is this the last one? I feel like you guys are trying to turn this into a hospital for employees? Twenty critically ill patients are sent here every day, any one of them could be sent to the intensive care unit. Not to mention my pharmacy clinic, even a big hospital wouldn't be able to withstand the volume you guys are putting up here! Luckily I have a basement, otherwise I really don't know where to put all these people!"

"Huh..." Lena didn't care about Feng Xue's teasing. She just breathed a sigh of relief. At least her life was saved. However, as an expert in cross-dressing exercises, she was naturally good at observing other people's micro-expressions. Seeing the weariness that could not be hidden under Feng Xue's playful smile, her gratitude could not help but increase a little. However, she had already said a lot of words of gratitude. Saying more at this time would be a bit hypocritical, so she simply said:
"Just settle the consultation fee. No need to round off, just state the exact amount."

"Great! Five hundred million first, and we'll figure out the rest after the surgery." Feng Xue pulled out a notebook from somewhere and wrote a note: "Old rules. No medical insurance, no invoice."

"Hey, aren't we all done? Why is there more after this?"

Lena was not surprised by the medical expenses. A joint replacement surgery in Japan would cost hundreds of millions. Instead, she was concerned about the surgery.

"At the moment, they've only managed to save their lives. Aside from the one whose broken leg ruptured a blood vessel in their brain, they only need the plaster removed. The rest will need at least two or three more surgeries. We'll prioritize them. Three surgeries a day would be enough for me to perform for a month. So, please don't send me any more patients this month. I can't save them all!"

"Sato's pain isn't from a broken leg! He's..." Lena wanted to correct him, but considering that this involved her companion's abilities, she kept her mouth shut. However, she still asked a question.

“How well can they recover?”

This is a very important issue. If they can move freely after recovery, even if they can only take care of themselves, the Anti-H Front will mobilize its members to protect their identities. But if it is difficult to recover to the level of returning to normal life, then the Anti-H Front can only use various "accidental" accidents to let their superficial identities die, so as to protect their families from suspicion.

"What do you think this place is? This is the realm of the God of Healing, and you ask me about my level? As long as they don't commit suicide, I guarantee that they will all be alive and well in two months at most!" Feng Xue's arrogant expression made Lena feel much more at ease. She looked at the Jade Rabbit statue that was specially moved outside the operating room, and couldn't help but feel secretly relieved.

But just when she was thinking about whether to let Tina take the risk to come over, she heard Feng Xue change the subject:
"Oh, by the way, since you can find me here anyway, send me a few nurses who can be of use. I'm short-staffed, so you can send yourselves to take care of the people. Oh, and didn't you mention offering sacrifices to the Jade Rabbit before? Nursing is a good option for that."

"Okay..." Lena had originally thought about using the organization's channels to buy a few houses nearby to house the wounded, but now that she heard that the other party only needed a few nurses, she immediately nodded in agreement.

After all, in this line of work, you can do without other things, but you absolutely have to keep up with the medical care. Otherwise, if your comrades who fought so hard on the front lines can't even guarantee medical care after leaving the battlefield, how can you talk about the people's hearts and morale?

"We'll send the people and money as soon as possible, but do you have any channels for incense, candles, and tributes? We're already looking for them, but it'll take some time for them to arrive..."

"I finally understand. Are you here to buy goods from me?" Feng Xue rolled her eyes, but still took out a notebook and wrote a note -

"This is a pharmacy, not a temple or shrine, so I only have medicine. Do you understand?"

"Ah..." Lena was a little disappointed at first, but when she looked down at the note, her eyes lit up. It turned out that the pharmacy meant selling it as medicinal materials?

Expensive? How expensive? How can strategic materials be cheap?

(End of this chapter)