43: Chapter 42: Learning in Practice 43: Chapter 42: Learning in Practice “I promise you, with my reputation on the line, that as soon as you give me the bus company’s phone number, I’ll make it quick for you.”
Danny looked very serious, seemingly proud of his reputation, but Torres still appeared somewhat hesitant and had yet to divulge the phone number.
Danny laughed, then said with a look of disdain, “Or would you rather have the doctor ask you?”
Torres immediately gave the phone number he knew, and as soon as Danny got the number, he turned on his heel and walked away, seemingly having lost all interest in Torres, unwilling to say another word.
Hate filled Kate’s eyes, and after Danny left, she suddenly said in a deep voice, “You killed my dad and mom!”
Torres gasped heavily, still bound to the operating table in an unsightly posture, and he was about to die, so what did he have to fear?
Kate was taken aback by the question and after a moment, she became somewhat hysterical, “I’m going to kill you!
Kate suddenly reached for the two wheels of the wheelchair, but at that moment, Yang Yi again placed his hands on Kate’s shoulders and whispered, “Calm down, death is what he’s seeking right now.”
Kate slowly exhaled, but her body was still shaking.
James suddenly smiled and said, “Indeed, death is a release for him now.
Alright, the two of you, please leave, I have work to continue with.”
Like a cat that had its tail stepped on, Torres began to struggle, yelling, “He said he’d kill me!
James still wore a gentle and elegant smile as he said, “He promised to kill you on his reputation, but did he say when?
Don’t worry, I’ll deliver you alive to him so he can keep his promise, oh, and one more thing.”
James suddenly looked at Yang Yi, then smiled and said, “You’ve done well, I appreciate you.”
Yang Yi was taken aback for a moment, then said, “Thank you.”
“You were once a member of the Choir, were you not?
The Choir is gone now.
Would you like to follow me?
I always welcome young and intelligent people like you, and I think you would learn very quickly.
How about it, are you interested in becoming a doctor?
Or if you’d like to learn the art of skilled interrogation, that’s also an option.
You’re welcome to stay and observe; I think it would greatly help your resilience.”
James patted Yang Yi on the shoulder, and as his hand slid down Yang Yi’s arm, he gave a squeeze, smiling encouragingly, “And you’re also very handsome.”
Yang Yi’s good looks were acknowledged by both Eastern and Western standards.
Since he was young, people had commented on his appearance, and as he grew up, he was often the focus of girls’ attention; he had gotten used to it.
However, being called handsome by a doctor gave him an odd feeling.
Although Yang Yi was indeed somewhat excited by Dr.
James’s favor and interested in learning something from a seemingly formidable Ghost Doctor, the thought of closely observing the torture of a living person caught him off guard.
“Uh, thanks, I’ll think about it, but not this time, I’m not mentally prepared yet, I’m going to head out.”
Yang Yi pushed Kate’s wheelchair and left the operating room as if escaping.
Danny was outside, on the phone.
“Right, go to the phone company and trace the location of this number, and as soon as you find the place, let me know immediately.
Take the brothers and dig him out!”
Danny hung up the phone and then looked over at the just-emerged Yang Yi and Kate.
After a moment of hesitation, he said to Kate, “Do you want to kill him with your own hands?
If you do, I can give you that chance.”
Yang Yi interjected on Kate’s behalf and stepped in front of her, staring into her eyes and said in a serious tone, “Once you’ve killed someone, there’s no turning back.
He’s going to die anyway, you don’t have to be the one to do it.
Your father wouldn’t want you to do that either.
Can you not do it, please?”
Kate was somewhat hesitant, clenching her fists, grinding her teeth, looking very conflicted, but after a moment, she finally exhaled deeply, as if a weight had been lifted, and said, “Alright, I won’t kill him.”
Sighing, Yang Yi patted Kate on the shoulder, turned to Danny, and said softly, “Just now, Dr.
James said he really admires me.”
Danny’s eyebrows shot up as he replied quietly, “Then what?”
At that moment, a scream that didn’t seem human came from the operating room, but it abruptly stopped at its peak, immediately turning into a muffled, indistinct sound.
Yang Yi couldn’t help but turn his head toward the door of the operating room.
Danny patted him and said, “Don’t look.
What happened after that?”
“After that, he said he hoped I would follow him.
I’m severely lacking experience right now, and I want to learn everything useful, but I don’t know how to choose.
So, I want to ask if I should learn from Dr.
Danny shook his head gently and said in a low voice, “Being a doctor isn’t what you need.
As for the skills of interrogation and torture, it’s not just about the skills.
Besides, unless you’re a pervert, those skills are useless to you.
And, do you know why the United Kingdom is called ‘the Old Blighty’?”
Yang Yi was taken aback, then he involuntarily hugged his arms and said with a tremble, “Old Blighty?”
James is, he’s that kind of, that kind of…
Shuddering, Yang Yi said decisively, “No!
Danny spread his hands and said with a smile, “It’s your choice.
Okay, we’re getting ready to leave.
Make sure Kate is settled in.
You have a lot to learn, and there’s no better time than now to start learning from real situations.
Pay close attention to how we operate.”
Suddenly, Kate said, “Mr.
“Captain, I would also like to learn from you.
I’ve studied combat for many years, but in real fights, I’ve found my skills aren’t very useful.
I want to get stronger.
Can I learn from you and your team?”
Danny shook his head and said, “No, you’re still injured, and that would be a burden to us.”
I can return many favors.
I can be of help to you, right?”
I don’t even know what you really need, and none of us want to bring trouble upon ourselves.
Please, we’re all very busy and don’t have time to be qualified teachers.”
Danny unapologetically rejected Kate’s request.
Just then, he received another phone call.
After hanging up, Danny smiled and gestured to Yang Yi, saying, “We’ve found the public bus; he’s in London.
Maybe we can still catch him.”