Abe Satoru Hospital.
The setting sun spilled into the ward, and Ed lay on the hospital bed, his normally steady breathing suddenly beca hurried.
Footsteps and voices of people talking could be heard from outside the door of the ward.
This was a high-end ward, separate from the common ones, and there were people from the church on guard outside, so almost all who could enter were acquaintances.
He heard the voice of his daughter, Judy.
"Xu Yi, you're so pitiful, to have ended up like this just for an exorcism!"
Hey, hey, hey! The pitiful one should be him, right? He was the one lying on the hospital bed. Ed wailed in his heart.
"Xu Yi, is that the Alchemical Revolver ssiah in the holster? It's my first ti seeing the real thing!"
As Ed's daughter, having been exposed to such things, of course, she knew of the ssiah, a legendary Exorcism Artifact.
"I rember, Dad seed to have a Grim Reaper Piercing Bullet sowhere; I don't know where it went. I'll ask about it later, maybe he can give it to Xu Yi."
Ed lay on the bed, eyes tightly shut, unwilling to face reality. He felt that his little cotton-padded jacket was not only drafty but also filled with black-hearted cotton.
Could he still want this daughter?
The door opened with a "click," and Xu Yi walked toward the bed with so fruit in hand.
"Mr. Warren, have you fallen asleep? I just ran into your attending female doctor, and she praised you for having very well-trained muscles."
Ed couldn't pretend to sleep any longer, opened his eyes, and sat up, "Stop talking nonsense, my doctor is a man."
"Then should we ask the director to make a change, get you a female one? I saw there's a new female doctor on the announcent board, she's quite beautiful," Xu Yi kindly suggested.
"No need! Thank you!" Ed ground his teeth.
He turned his head to look at Xu Yi, and at the sa mont, Xu Yi removed his sunglasses, which made Ed take a mont to recognize Xu Yi's face.
"What happened to you?" Ed asked.
Before Xu Yi could respond, Judy piped up, "It's because he was helping Dad with the exorcism; those exorcism thods have so serious after-effects."
"It's nothing; it'll be fine in a few days!" Xu Yi shook his head, indicating it wasn't a big deal.
Could Ed not care? Xu Yi looked like a mummy that had been drained dry by a vampire.
Although Ed found Xu Yi a bit displeasing to the eye, he still knew the twists and turns of the situation; if not for him, Xu Yi wouldn't have ended up like this.
It was him, Ed, who had asked Xu Yi to help with the exorcism, and it was also him who had agreed to have Xu Yi act as bait to lure out the Evil God.
"Maybe we should still see a doctor?" Ed felt a bit guilty.
Xu Yi sighed, "Mr. Warren, you know that so things, hospitals can't solve."
Ed fell silent. He knew that what Xu Yi said was the truth.
Not to ntion anything else, the after-effects of his Baptism, using the Sacred Body, weren't sothing that common thods could heal. He was staying in the hospital just to treat the wounds on his body.
"Mr. Warren, don't worry too much, everything will get better… This apple was specially bought by Judy and ; they say it tastes really good. Would you like to try it?"
Seeing that Ed seed down, Xu Yi suddenly felt a bit guilty; his current state had nothing to do with Ed.
He had not ntioned it, but after he did, Ed felt even guiltier.
Ed suddenly sighed, "This might not be the right ti, but I still want to ask you for a favor."
"Mr. Warren, please feel free," Xu Yi said as he picked up a fruit knife to peel the apple.
"I was investigating an Evil Spirit incident with Rolin, and just as we uncovered the key information and were ready to perform the Exorcism Ritual, I got your call... The descent of the Evil God is too serious, and the dangers too great, so I had to rush back, and that's why..." Ed said softly.
"Mr. Warren, are you asking to complete the Exorcism Ritual for you?"
On the surface, Xu Yi remained calm, but inwardly he was all smiles.
For others, this might be a hassle, especially since the Warrens charge only a nominal fee for their exorcism services.
But Xu Yi was different; his exorcisms could involve swallowing Entries.
How could this be a bother when it was an outright "gift" being offered to him?
Since Ed had already investigated the key details and had entrusted the task to him, he must have thought of a way to perform the exorcism.
Wasn't he just picking up an easy win?
"Of course, there's no problem at all, Mr. Warren; after all, we are friends."
Xu Yi handed Ed a peeled apple, looking sincerely into his eyes.
He did consider Ed a friend, after all, who wouldn't want a friend who "could take a bullet for you"... Of course, it would be even better if the other party could give him the Grim Reaper's piercing bullet.
Ed was montarily taken aback and accepted the peeled apple from Xu Yi.
"I really didn't want to trouble you, but all the exorcist priests in Connecticut have been reassigned, and I couldn't find anyone suitable," Ed explained.
"Is there sothing big going on?" Xu Yi asked, curious.
This sort of cross-regional reassignnt of priests was sothing he had only seen once before, for Jason at Crystal Lake.
"The information is still classified, and I can't discuss it with outsiders," Ed's voice suddenly changed, "but we are friends, so I can reveal a little bit to you... Sothing big might be about to happen in New York."
New York? Xu Yi was slightly startled.
He hadn't expected the place in trouble to be New York; he suddenly rembered the recent news published by the Spiritual Exploration Daily, many of which concerned New York.
New York is a major tropolis; if sothing were to happen, it could potentially affect a very large number of people.
"Recently, criminal activities have beco increasingly frequent, and the Church is concerned but powerless," Ed suddenly let out a heavy sigh.
It was a diversion but also a genuine lant.
Understanding the hint, Xu Yi didn't press for more details about New York but beca even more puzzled, "An increase in cris... What does that have to do with the Church?"
Although the Church's influence was significant, wasn't arresting criminals supposed to be the police's duty?
"Common criminals don't have much to do with the Church, of course, but many super-criminals, no, to be precise, a variety of cruel murderers, are not simply psychotically deranged... So of them are seduced by demonic thoughts," Ed explained.
"Demonic thoughts?" Xu Yi was taken aback.
"No one knows exactly where demonic thoughts co from. We only know that once they appear, a great catastrophe ensues quickly," Ed said, his expression grave.
"According to the Church's records, the last ti demonic thoughts erged was fifty years ago. Many lives were lost then, and the Church suffered heavy losses," Ed's face grew serious.
Xu Yi frowned in contemplation, as Ed's revelations brought a sense of urgency.
It seems he would have to build up his forces soon! Xu Yi resolved firmly to himself.
Ed took a Holy Bible from under the pillow and handed it to Xu Yi, "I already wrote the thod for the exorcism in this Bible."
The Holy Bible was prepared by Ed in advance, indicating that he had already figured out the thod for the exorcism.
Given the "Entry gift package" coming his way, Xu Yi naturally wouldn't refuse. He took the Bible from Ed's hand and nodded, "Rest up and heal your wounds!
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