Chapter 9 Deliveryman (9)
The groom listened for a while and silently expressed his sympathy.
The errand boy I called over is in a pretty bad situation.
"Alright, young people, what are you afraid of? This little bit of debt can be earned back by making a few more trips."
"Brother, you don't understand."
Bai Ye couldn't explain to the person in front of him that even without considering the interest rate, 1600 = 16 life points, and that alone made his heart ache.
If I could get 1600 and add it all to my health, that would be great!
"Alright, alright, the ceremony is over. Come with us to the auditorium for lunch in a bit."
"I can't eat, I have no appetite," Bai Ye answered honestly.
The groom sighed, helped the man up, and said, "Suit yourself, I'll pay the bill for you."
After Bai Ye completed this errand service, the groom probably felt guilty and gave her a five-star review on the spot.
After escorting the person to the village entrance, he took out two red envelopes, saying, "One is mine, and the other is my wife's. We are quite satisfied with you."
Bai Ye accepted it expressionlessly, but the moment he held it in his hand, he almost knelt down.
So heavy!
Wait, are these the red envelopes that the elders gave the bride during the tea ceremony?
"Brother, these two red envelopes..." Bai Ye felt like they were burning his hands.
Generally speaking, the red envelopes given by elders for serving tea contain a fairly large amount of money.
The groom immediately gave him two; wasn't that being too polite?
The groom didn't care, saying, "Take it if you want. It's my wife's wish. She's very happy that you praised her for looking beautiful today."
Bai Ye didn't say anything, silently put the red envelope into his pocket, waved, and rode away on his electric bike.
Just as I got back to the city, my phone rang.
Bai Ye took out his phone and saw another errand-running order.
[DeadMeErrands: 600 RMB for one hospital visit companionship]
[Address: Unit 1, Building 1, Room 202, Ms. Yao]
600!
When Bai Ye saw this number, his eyes almost turned red.
Without thinking, I immediately accepted the order.
"Dead or not, delivery service has accepted the order. Please go to the designated location immediately to pick up the customer and take them to the hospital."
The map on his phone spun around and soon showed a detailed route map of Guangming Residential Area. Bai Ye glanced at it and, lo and behold, it was only three kilometers away.
"There's still half a day left. If I can make it in time, I can earn 600 yuan. I can then use that money to pay off the loan, and this part won't accrue interest."
Bai Ye felt uneasy about the 1% daily interest rate. 1600, if not repaid for a day, would generate an additional 16 Ghost Coins, and if compound interest were also taken into account—
This is terrifying to think about!
Ten minutes later, Bai Ye arrived at Guangming Community and quickly located the client's address.
The door was closed, and he stood at the door ringing the doorbell.
After waiting for a while and no one came to open the door, he had no choice but to knock on the door and shout, "Is anyone home? I'm Bai Ye, the errand runner. I just got an order and came over."
No one answered, but the phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar call, but it was marked as being from Ms. Yao.
Bai Ye thought it was a customer who had placed an order, but when she answered, the other party claimed to be the customer's daughter.
"Young man, my mother is old and might still be sleeping. Please just open the door and come in."
"?"
"The key is in the soil of the second flowerpot on the right-hand side by the door. Take it yourself."
"..."
"Brother, my mother is going to the Sixth Mental Hospital. The appointment has already been booked in advance. Her medical insurance card and medical records are in a bag in the living room. Please remember to bring them with you."
"!"
The call ended, and Bai Ye stood still.
A mental hospital? How can it be a mental hospital?
Under normal circumstances, it shouldn't be about going to a top-tier hospital for a chronic illness and accompanying someone to do a check-up.
"What would a mental hospital be like here?"
Bai Ye had already dug out the key, and as he opened the door, he was still wondering if he could handle this delivery job.
"Forget it, I'm already in debt. Giving up halfway through wouldn't even cover the life points I'd lose."
Bai Ye forced himself to open the door, only to find it completely dark.
He felt around on the wall next to the door, found the light switch, and clicked it open.
The lights came on.
It's an old-style two-bedroom apartment. The living room isn't large, but it's well-ventilated from north to south and has balconies at both the front and back.
Upon entering, the kitchen is on the far left, and next to it is probably the toilet. On the right, a room connects to the balcony; this is likely the second bedroom. The door is wide open, and inside there is only a simple single bed.
The room closest to the door had its door closed; this was likely the master bedroom.
And Ms. Yao's mother was inside.
Bai Ye thought for a moment, but still didn't close the door, leaving it wide open so that he could escape at any time.
Instead of immediately knocking on the master bedroom door, he went to the dining table in the living room and picked up the bag that Ms. Yao had mentioned.
Unzip the bag, and the first layer contains a medical insurance card with specific information.
Yao Tao, female, 68 years old. The rest of the information is not important.
Bai Ye flipped open the second layer and pulled out the medical records inside.
The doctor's diagnosis is: intermittent schizophrenia, with symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking. Follow-up appointments are scheduled every three months, and patients should seek medical attention immediately if an episode occurs.
Schizophrenia?
Bai Ye recalled that during his lifetime, it seemed that no one around him had ever had this disease, or at least he had never heard of it publicly.
How should one accompany such a patient to the hospital?
Bai Ye was undecided and thought about using her phone to search for past experiences shared by other netizens.
However, the dead phone could only open a delivery service interface and nothing else.
It's not even as good as an old-fashioned mobile phone!
"Who exactly produced this thing?" Bai Ye scoffed.
Just then, my phone chimed in with a "ding," a friendly reminder from DeadMeExpress: You have one hour left to accept this order. Please take the customer to the hospital immediately to complete the first step of accepting the order. Failure to arrive at the hospital on time will result in a deduction of 50.
"..." This is when they are most quick-witted.
Bai Ye shoved the medical record back into place, walked to the master bedroom door, and knocked. "Aunt Yao? Aunt Yao? It's me, Xiao Bai. I'm the errand boy your daughter sent. I'll take you to the hospital."
There was no sound from the bedroom.
Bai Ye glanced at the countdown on his phone, didn't dare to dawdle, said "Sorry," and immediately turned the door lock.
The entire bedroom was dimly lit, but not entirely black.
The curtains near the window weren't drawn completely shut, allowing some sunlight to sneak in, casting golden threads onto the floor.
Using the light, Bai Ye noticed a bulge on the bed.
The bulge was wriggling, and moving very fast.
Strangely, no matter how much that mass wriggled, it remained confined to the small space on the bed.
Bai Ye felt a chill run down her spine. Was there a person under the covers?
"Aunt Yao?" he called softly.
The quilt, which had been wriggling, suddenly stopped moving.
Bai Ye subconsciously stepped back, turning sideways towards the door.
"Aunt Yao, I'm Xiaobai, the errand boy your daughter calls me..."
"Whoosh—"
The blanket was suddenly thrown off.
A colorful mass was lying on the bed, whimpering softly and mumbling something indistinctly.
Judging from the shadow, it can be discerned that it is a human figure.
Bai Ye felt relieved and walked to the bedside, gently placing her hand on the other person's arm. "Aunt Yao, shall we go to the hospital now?"
"Heaven has sent down punishment! I, in the name of Nuwa, will annihilate you vile creatures!"
As she spoke, the old lady leaped forward.
Bai Ye was tackled and thrown against the table, wincing in pain.
"it hurts!"
My hand feels numb.
"You beast, quickly reveal your true form!"
The old lady jumped off the bed, landed on all fours, and stared intently at the person in front of her.
Bai Ye looked up and saw that the old woman opposite him had clear and bright eyes, without any fierceness or hostility. However, he was quite frightened.
There was no other reason than that, through the other person's pupils, he... he actually saw himself transformed?
What's going on?
Bai Ye couldn't help but look up, just as he was about to touch his face, he saw that his originally human fingers had now turned into claws.
There was white fur on it, and the fur was quite long.
"Aunt Yao? Me?"
“You wicked beast, you are a white-haired dog imprisoned under the Ailao Mountains, who has escaped to wreak havoc in the human world. Today I will subdue you, so why don’t you surrender?”
Bai Ye's mind went blank, and the next second, he scrambled out of the room, searched around the living room, and finally saw a mirror.
When I picked it up, I saw that I had a huge dog head on my head, and I was shaking my head.
Not only that, but the two dog ears were also twitching.
Its fur is thick, long, and very shiny and smooth.
If this weren't him, Bai Ye would probably like this image. But the key problem is that he went from being a human to a dog.
Oh my god!
Good heavens!
This errand service isn't supposed to be transformed!
Is the sacrifice that great?
Bai Ye looked at herself in the mirror again and again, struggling to accept the fact that she had turned into a dog.
She sighed deeply, picked up the bag, and walked back to the bedroom. "Aunt Yao, let's go to the hospital."
This time, the old lady actually obeyed.
However, on the way to the hospital, they insisted on tying a rope around Bai Ye's body, saying it was to prevent him from escaping again.
Unable to argue to any avail, Bai Ye could only try to secure his own position by moving the rope from his neck to his waist. Then, using the rope, he simply tied the old woman and himself together.
This will prevent the old lady from jumping off the electric bike halfway through the journey.
"Aunt Yao, hold on tight, we're about to set off."
Bai Ye wore a helmet, with his two dog ears sticking out, and drove at breakneck speed.
I don't know if it's because I turned into a dog, but my eyesight improved, and I could see very far; my hearing improved, and I could hear people whispering in the distance very clearly.
Of course, what I heard most clearly was the old lady's muttering behind me.
"White Fur, obediently follow me and cultivate yourself into a human."
"White Hair, I came down the mountain specifically for you. Once everything is settled, you will come with me to live a secluded life in the countryside."
"White hair..."
"Aunt Yao, come with me to the hospital first. We can talk about everything after the doctor's visit."
Bai Ye interrupted the muttering behind him, saying that he couldn't get used to the nickname "White Hair" yet.
Half an hour later, the electric vehicle arrived at the Sixth Mental Hospital.
Bai Ye untied the rope and then, following the old woman's lead, coaxed her into going inside with him.
As soon as I stepped into the hospital, I heard a voice on my phone: "Dead Me Delivery warmly reminds you that you have completed the first stage of your mission and arrived at the hospital on time. Now please take your client to register and see a doctor. Have a pleasant day."
Bai Ye checked his phone and saw a small arrow icon on the screen, indicating that the first step was complete. The second step then began, with a time limit of four hours. In other words, he had to take the client to see the doctor within four hours.
Bai Ye led the old lady inside, feeling quite puzzled: the numbers had all been pre-assigned, and Ms. Yao had said they were quite far ahead in the queue, and the consultation should only take an hour at most. Why were they given four hours?
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