Publishedat 9th of February 2020 10:03:20 PM
Chapter 118
Chapter 118: Orphanage
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Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
“What"s the price?”
“Quote your own price . ”
“What do you mean? Don"t you decide on the price first when you talk to clients?”
“Three-ninety-nine Bin Road . I"ll send the exact address to you later . Bye . ”
With that, Ethan hung up . All Chen Zhao could do was call Vincent and get to 388 Bin Road .
When he got there, he looked up and realized it was an orphanage!
Chen Zhao ma.s.saged his temples . It seemed that he wouldn"t earn anything from this job . How much money could an orphanage give? Even if they could, Chen Zhao wouldn"t want it . It was troublesome…
The metal gate of the orphanage wasn"t closed . It seemed to have broken and hadn"t been repaired in a long while .
Chen Zhao waited for a bit before an old woman in plain clothing walked out . She came over when she saw Chen Zhao .
“h.e.l.lo, are you the doctor?”
“Yes, I"m the doctor . Who needs treatment?”
“I"m the administrator of the orphanage . Please come with me . ”
The orphanage was quite large . There were some recreational structures for the kids, but they all looked really old . There was a slide with chipped paint, a rusted seesaw, and a yard of fallen leaves that no one raked .
Looking up at the tower, one could see various youthful faces in the window .
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The orphanage was quite depressing . The main building was four floors and looked to be from the 20th century . The wall was dark grey and the stones in the corners were weathered .
Walking in, the hallway was dark too . Lighting was bad in this type of building, but the lights weren"t on either . Chen Zhao couldn"t see the way clearly, but it still felt uncomfortable .
Kids who grew up in this environment wouldn"t be very healthy mentally .
The hallway seemed to be lined with craft rooms . Kids inside were making some sort of cards .
“Administrator, what are the kids making?”
“Christmas cards,” she answered as she walked . “It"s almost Christmas . The kids will bring these cards along to sell on the street . One dollar per card . ”
“Is money this tight?”
“The government gives the orphanage $50,000 every year . Adding the donations from all around the world, we get around $200,000 . ”
“That seems quite a lot . ”
“We have 400 kids . On average, each child has less than $500 per year . Do you still think it"s a lot?” The administrator"s reply was cold but also a bit helpless .
“There are that many kids here?”
“Actually, we even owe the electric company . They once came to warn us that if we don"t pay the bill, they"ll cut off our electricity . Two volunteers and I went to the company to threaten them that if they dared to, I"ll destroy their reputation . ”
“Uh…” Chen Zhao didn"t know what to say . The administrator was using blackmail, but she had no other choice . “Is one of the kid"s sick?”
“No, a volunteer,” the administrator replied .
Chen Zhao was led to the last room . A young man was lying on a bed . The trash can nearby was filled with b.l.o.o.d.y tissues . A girl was crying beside him . She seemed to be around 11 or 12 .
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Chen Zhao immediately went over . The young man had several knife wounds on his stomach .
“How did you get hurt?” Chen Zhao asked .
“It"s me… I hurt Mr . Kerry . Doctor, please, please save Mr . Kerry . ”
“Don"t worry . He won"t die . ”
Chen Zhao checked the injury . It was basically just skin trauma and blood loss . He hadn"t hurt his internal organs . The wound had to be disinfected, so Chen Zhao first gave him an antibiotic .
“Hey, are you still fully conscious?”
“Yes . ” Kerry nodded . He was hurt, but he wasn"t that weak . He was still clear-headed too . “I"m okay…”
Then he turned to the girl . “Cheryl, I don"t blame you . Stop crying . ”
This man was really attractive . Even from a guy"s point of view, he was still overly attractive . This girl probably liked her super attractive teacher . Chen Zhao wondered if she confessed to the teacher but was rejected, so her love turned to hate and she stabbed him .
After the treatment and bandaging, Chen Zhao said, “Don"t get it wet or do intense exercise or eat irritating foods for three days . Also, keep this bottle of antibiotics . Take two after each meal . You can take off the bandage in three days . ”
“Okay, thanks . How much should I pay you?”
“Kerry, I"ll pay,” the administrator said . “After all, you got hurt here . ”
“No need,” Chen Zhao said as he packed up . “I"ll do it for free . ”
“That"s not right . ”
Chen Zhao picked up his kit . “Here"s my card . Call me if you need anything . ”
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At that time, the girl ran over to Chen Zhao . “Umm… You"re not as attractive as Mr . Kerry, but you"re a good person . ”
Uh, what the f*ck? Are you insulting me or complimenting me? I don"t need this kind of compliment .
Chen Zhao"s expression grew uncomfortable .
“Madam, I must leave now . ”
“Thank you, young man . May G.o.d bless you . ”
Chen Zhao didn"t like this place . The atmosphere was too suffocating . He left like he was escaping .
It was still early when he got home—only around four p . m . He saw five police cars drive past the road before him .
“What happened in town?” Chen Zhao mumbled to himself on the side of the road . “How come there are so many cops?”
Just then, a car stopped before him . Leondardo"s head poked out of the window . “Hi, Chen . ”
“Leon, what happened?”
“Someone died . ”
“Oh, how?”
“Suicide by hanging . ”
“You don"t need all these cops for that, right?”
“It"s a wanted criminal who"s been hiding in town . He rented a place . The landlord went to collect rent today and found the guy dead inside . ”
“I won"t keep you from work, then . ”
“I don"t have much . How about we go get a drink?” Leonardo asked .
“Are you sure I"m not disturbing your work?”
“I"m just a patrol cop . Solving cases has no place for me . The crime team will take care of it . ”
Chen Zhao got into Leonardo"s car and they went to an open-air restaurant near the site of the case .
“Chen, where"s your big dog Walter?”
“He"s with his mom . ”
“Miss Gerlyn?”
“No . ” Chen Zhao shook his head . “I"m not dating Gerlyn… It"s Fali, that woman you brought over that made a big scene . She"s my roommate now . ”
“What? What happened before this?”
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