I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 135 and 137: Even ghosts get a holiday?

After Professor Kurokawa's spirit returned to life, although the hospital administration issued a gag order, some hospital staff members still secretly called the police.

Before the Ministry of Public Security visited Professor Zene, they had already questioned several doctors and nurses. Not everyone was as blinded by greed as Professor Zene. When questioned by the police, these people confessed in detail to the supernatural events that occurred on the thirteenth floor.

From the very beginning, the hospital's secrecy was riddled with holes, like a sieve.

Not only the doctor, but also a nurse mentioned the recent rumors circulating in the hospital that corpses in the morgue move around when no one is around.

Following the trail, the Metropolitan Police Department also apprehended the security guard and private detective Sasaki who had previously infiltrated the morgue. The two men, already terrified and mentally unstable, immediately spilled the whole truth when faced with a group of ferocious police officers.

Grace sought out the balding, Mediterranean-looking head of the morgue to inquire about the situation at the time.

The Mediterranean Director's eyes darted around, and he stammered. In the end, he made a phone call to Professor Zene, which finally got him to talk.

They're all like that. They run a hospital like a corrupt bureaucracy, and when something happens, they try to pretend nothing happened and deceive their superiors.

The temple is small but the evil spirits are strong; the pond is shallow but the turtles are plentiful.

Grace was somewhat interested in the body that Detective Sasaki was targeting, but after inquiring, she learned that it had already been sent to the crematorium for cremation the day before.

Corpses were coming and going in the morgue. Many of the bodies from that day had already been taken away. Even the Metropolitan Police Department couldn't possibly investigate all the bodies, so they had to give up.

"There have been two paranormal incidents at this hospital recently. Could there be a problem with the feng shui?" Grace asked thoughtfully.

The man in the black suit behind her rolled his eyes before realizing that Grace was referring to feng shui.

I never imagined that the foreign woman knew about this.

A strange look flashed in the eyes of the man in the black suit before he answered:

"Investigator Grace, it shouldn't be. The Medical University Hospital was founded in Meiji 43, which is over a hundred years ago. If it were a problem with the feng shui, it would have caused problems long ago."

Grace nodded, casually opened a drawer in the isolation room, glanced at the motionless corpse inside a few times, and then pushed it back.

"The hospital's monitoring room also needs to send someone to keep an eye on this morgue. I don't want any accidents to happen when I'm in contact with the ghost doctor at night."

"clear!"

It was midnight again, and this time, the thirteenth floor was filled with a group of elite police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department. In addition to these police officers in black suits, there was also a group of civilians whose faces showed either anxiety or nervous anticipation.

The fifth lesson brought over Professor Kurokawa's wife, friends, teachers, and other acquaintances, almost including the memorial tablets of Professor Kurokawa's parents.

Although the Type B evil spirits registered with the Metropolitan Police Department since 1990 are also transformed from people after death, Professor Kurokawa's ghost is completely different from those emotionless and heartless evil spirits.

Ghosts like Professor Kurokawa, who not only do not attack humans but can even cure terminal illnesses, are truly unique.

The existence of evil spirits indirectly proves the existence of the soul. Even if one is not immortal, the fact that the soul can exist in the world after death can be considered as "living" a second life to some extent.

However, the evil spirit's performance greatly disappointed everyone.

Without exception, all the evil spirits discovered before were irrational, incapable of communication, and filled with malice towards the living.

Even if one becomes an evil spirit after death, it's no different from being dead.

Not to mention, even now, the Metropolitan Police Department has not figured out how people transform into evil spirits after they die.

After reviewing the surveillance video provided by the hospital and the testimonies of witnesses, the expert team from the Metropolitan Police Department unanimously concluded that Professor Kurokawa's ghost was rational, or at least partially rational.

This means communication is possible!

Perhaps this can unlock the secret of the soul returning after death.

Moreover, Professor Kurokawa's ability to treat terminal illnesses like late-stage cancer has made him even more sought after by many prominent figures.

Therefore, the keynote of this operation is to engage in friendly contact as much as possible and avoid direct conflict.

Just in case, they brought over all of Professor Kurokawa's friends and family.

Professor Kurokawa would not have harmed them if he had even a little bit of affection for them.

These people are not only the shield and protection of the Fifth Lesson, but also the bridge for friendly communication between the two sides.

"Satomi, what are you doing here? Didn't you resign?"

Professor Zenai looked rather grim. He had been thoroughly humiliated by Professor Kurokawa's ghost the night before and was filled with fear. He didn't want to see Kurokawa again, but he was eventually dragged over.

Seeing Dr. Satomi publicly contradict him only made him feel worse.

"I asked Dr. Satomi to leave it there, Professor Noriuchi, do you have any objections?"

Grace walked over and asked in a nonchalant tone.

"No," Professor Zene forced a smile, then shrank back into the crowd.

Dr. Satomi was not only the first person to discover that Professor Kurokawa had returned to life, but he was also Professor Kurokawa's student. Professor Kurokawa had also taken Dr. Satomi's advice when choosing patients yesterday.

It is naturally indispensable in this context.

With a tick, the clock pointed to midnight.

Everyone was mentally prepared, their eyes fixed on the elevator doors, but unexpectedly, the lights in the thirteenth-floor corridor and the duty room remained on, and the elevator doors did not start moving.

"What's going on?" Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Grace glanced down at her watch to make sure the time was correct before calmly saying:

"Don't panic, wait a moment."

They waited patiently for several more minutes, until 12:05 and 12:10, but Professor Kurokawa's ghost still hadn't appeared.

"Looks like they're not coming. Do ghosts get to enjoy Golden Week too?"

Someone muttered something under their breath.

Today is April 29th, the first day of Japan's Golden Week.

Grace couldn't help but frown. Why wasn't the Ghost Doctor showing up today?

It was because they sensed that a large group of people, including his relatives and friends, had been stationed there that they deliberately avoided seeing them.

So how should we end this situation?

"Officer, didn't you say Xiuyi would be back soon? Where is he? Why isn't he coming out to see me?"

Professor Kurokawa's widow was a beautiful young woman in her forties with a graceful figure. Her large eyes were glistening with tears, and her face showed sorrow. She looked pitiful.

"This..." Grace didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Dr. Satomi was also looking around blankly. Suddenly, his expression turned cold, and he opened his mouth to utter a low voice:

Where is the patient?

Everyone was stunned, because the voice was exactly the same as Professor Kurokawa's.

(End of this chapter)