Chapter 89 The Mysterious Cleaning Service
March 20, 2025.
Lin Xihao, who was determined to save humanity, resigned from his job and became a cleaner.
If possible, her first choice would be a security guard at Hongwen Hospital.
The security guard profession will be of great help to her in her next move.
Firstly, they can be stationed at the hospital for extended periods to observe every move. Secondly, security guards can access places that outsiders cannot go, facilitating the observation of the terrain.
Most importantly, security guards can stay in the monitoring room to keep track of the overall situation.
Hongwen Hospital was the initial site of the zombie outbreak, but due to the lack of preparedness and high population density at the time, the entire hospital was almost completely wiped out during the outbreak.
The specific cause of the outbreak and the identity of the initial infected person remain unknown.
Security guards have the advantage of knowing the terrain and observing the situation, but unfortunately, Hongwen Hospital has no shortage of security personnel.
When Lin Xi came to his door to inquire about recruiting security guards, the security captain, Chen Yi, looked at her with surprise:
"How can such a young girl be a security guard?"
Left with no other option, Lin Xi applied for a cleaning job.
She didn't graduate with a medical degree, so there was no other legitimate reason for her to work at the hospital.
Even so, the cleaning company outsourced by the hospital was still surprised when they received Lin Xi's resume:
Why would a well-educated young woman choose to work as a cleaner?
This question seems to ask, "What exactly is your purpose?"
Lin Xi pursed her lips: "For some reasons, I am very grateful to 'Hongwen Hospital' and want to make some contributions to the hospital."
The foreman clicked his tongue twice and led Lin Xi to familiarize herself with her job duties.
In the foreman's opinion, a young girl like Lin Xi, no matter what her purpose was in becoming a cleaner, would not last long, as the job was monotonous and very hard.
However, for Lin Xi, who had suffered for several lifetimes and had gained extremely high physical fitness through various training methods in this life, it was all a piece of cake.
She gets up early every day to exercise to maintain her physical fitness and muscles, and clocks in for work on time.
During breaks, he would fawn over the security guards by offering them cigarettes.
Security captain Chen Yi remembered her and asked, "Aren't you the girl who applied for a security guard job last time? Why are you so interested in this profession?"
It might seem strange to outsiders that a young girl would insist on becoming a security guard, but Lin Xi didn't care. She flattered him and said, "I think security guards are really amazing. They work hard to maintain order in the hospital. I really want to do a job that contributes to society."
With cigarettes and compliments, Chen Yi was very pleased.
Once you've established connections, it'll be easier to ask others for help with certain things in the future.
On the other hand, while diligently sweeping the floor, Lin Xi also carefully inquired about the movements of everyone in the various wards and departments, trying to find any patients with unusual symptoms.
Unfortunately, nothing was gained.
The hospital is frequented by a large number of people every day, including doctors, nurses, staff, patients, family members, and delivery drivers, making it difficult to pinpoint the exact location.
But Lin Xi decided to fight to the death at the hospital.
In his previous life, Lu Wei also started his attack from the hospital. He may have called the police immediately and managed to temporarily control the hospital, thus delaying the outbreak of zombies.
However, by the time they called the police and waited for them to arrive, many people had already been infected, causing the situation to collapse, and Lu Wei failed.
Lin Xi intends to solve the problem at its root.
Facing the zombies head-on, her existing fighting skills should be more than enough to defeat them.
Perhaps she will fail, die again, and be reborn.
But if successful, it can control the spread of zombies at the source and minimize casualties.
But she was all alone, and although the security guards would make things convenient for her, they wouldn't let her stay in the monitoring room for long.
At this moment, she felt lonely again.
There's always a solution to every problem. Lin Xi purchased a batch of small, plug-free surveillance cameras online.
May 20th arrived in the blink of an eye.
Lin Xi had already switched her shift to the early shift and arrived at her post at 5 a.m.
While using their work as cover, they secretly placed small surveillance cameras in various crowded areas of the hospital and in places where problems might occur.
The reason for waiting until today to install it was to prevent it from being damaged or discovered and removed. If the hospital finds out that Lin Xi was responsible by checking their original surveillance footage, they are very likely to think that Lin Xi had ill intentions and call the police.
She placed the tablet in the cleaning cart, where 16 frames of video were played in real time.
At 7:30 a.m., Lin Xi finished cleaning the first work area and had a 15-minute break.
She handed out cigarettes to the security guards as usual, casually chatting: "I heard there's some medical malpractice going on in the orthopedics department, so they're going to send people to vandalize the hospital today."
Chen Yi, holding a cigarette in one hand, slammed his hand on the table with the other, making a loud clanging sound: "Smash a hospital? Do you think we security guards are pushovers?"
Lin Xi: "That's right, nobody can cause trouble at Hongwen."
Chen Yi: "However, in all the time I've been at Hongwen Hospital, I've never seen anyone cause trouble at the hospital or vandalize it."
Lin Xi: "Sigh, it's inevitable to be heartbroken when a family member dies, and people might do something extreme in a moment. Smashing a hospital is already the least of it; I've heard of people assaulting doctors before."
Another security guard joined the conversation: "Yeah, I heard a few years ago that someone died in a hospital, and the family insisted that the doctor murdered him. They made a huge fuss, but the police wouldn't help them, so they took a knife and stabbed the doctor themselves. Tsk tsk."
Chen Yi chimed in, "There are quite a few idiots like this. Doctors are also in a bad situation; they don't even have the ability to protect themselves."
Lin Xi added at the opportune moment: "Who says doctors are defenseless? I saw a news report before that someone bullied a doctor, and the doctor fought back and stabbed that person 18 times. None of the stabs were fatal, so he couldn't be sentenced to a heavy sentence."
The security guards seemed to have heard something new: "That doctor is pretty amazing. He's venting his anger by doing this."
Lin Xi: "The doctor is really amazing."
With the 15-minute chat time coming to an end, the topic was drawing to a close.
Lin Xi suddenly said solemnly, "Uncle Chen, and all the other uncles, if there's any disturbance at the hospital today, you must immediately sound the alarm and evacuate the crowd, and notify me. Whether it's a 'patient assaulting someone' or a 'doctor assaulting someone,' you must tell me."
She also took a walkie-talkie with her when she left.
The security guards were still engrossed in the previous topic and responded with "uh-huh" to Lin Xi's words.
After Lin Xi left, the security guards suddenly realized what was going on: "Why did you tell her about the fight? What can a cleaning lady do?"
Chen Yi: "Yes, you should tell me about this 'team leader'."
Security Guard A: "Yes."
Security Guard B: "She also took a walkie-talkie."
Chen Yi wanted to stand up, but after taking a drag of his cigarette, he sat down again: "Never mind, she gave us so many cigarettes, and I have a spare walkie-talkie. I'll just ask her to bring it back later."
Security Guard A: "Okay. You know, this Xiao Lin is pretty strange. I heard she's from Nanhua University, but she's working as a cleaner here."
Security Guard B: "I think so too. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I feel like he's not quite right in the head."
Holding the walkie-talkie, Lin Xi glanced at them from afar, took a deep breath to calm herself.
She couldn't warn everyone about the impending disaster; no one would believe her, and telling them would only make them think it was a joke and thus lower their guard.
Someone will definitely die today.
She can't save everyone; she can't even save herself.
We can only pray that today will be successful and that casualties will be minimized.
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