Work Prophet
Chapter 374 - 132: Backup Candidate

Chapter 374: Chapter 132: Backup Candidate

"So do you have a target now?" Zhang Yanlin asked after processing the information he had at hand.

"Yes, a hydraulic and hydroelectric structural engineer, Liu Changjie, is in the late stages of lung cancer, and the cancer cells have already metastasized to his brain. The doctors say he won’t live more than a month. I overheard his son calling his daughter about it in the hallway."

"Hydraulic and hydroelectric structural engineer?"

"Yes, precisely the talent that the Double Rest Sect needs," Li Yu said. "According to the process, we should conduct a background check on him first, especially regarding personal character, to avoid him not fulfilling the contract properly after being sent there. Otherwise, I’ll have to spend time and energy dealing with the trouble he causes."

"But?"

"However, we are short-staffed at the moment, so we can delay that part of the work, sign the contract first, and then complete the background checks later. After all, the patient still has some time left. Can you handle the subsequent tasks?"

"Oh, I will do my best."

Seeing that he had explained everything, Li Yu handed a USB drive to Zhang Yanlin. "Go print out the contract, and then we’ll go see Liu Changjie together."

Zhang Yanlin’s mind was still muddled at the moment. He stood up upon hearing this, completely forgetting that the laptop was still sitting on his lap.

Fortunately, Li Yu was quick to react, catching the laptop before it hit the ground.

Zhang Yanlin hurriedly apologized and then took the USB to a copy shop next to the hospital. He printed five copies of the labor contract all at once and then rushed back.

Meanwhile, Li Yu was already waiting outside the hospital room. He glanced at his watch; it was 9:35 AM. Usually, at this time, he would already be on the Bratis Continent.

But now, recruiting assistance was more important. Li Yu planned to go later. The Double Rest Sect, compared to six months ago, was already on the right track, and he didn’t need to keep a constant watch anymore.

Li Yu straightened his collar and tapped on the door twice.

Liu Hao, Liu Changjie’s son, who was about the same age as Li Yu, opened the door. From the earlier phone call, it was known that he was still unemployed and studying as a graduate student.

Probably expecting a nurse, Liu Hao was momentarily stunned to see Li Yu in a suit, but he didn’t dwell on it.

Liu Changjie was staying in a double room. Liu Hao probably mistook Li Yu for a family member of the person in the next bed, nodding at him slightly.

Liu Hao couldn’t help but take a few more glances at Zhang Yanlin, who was following Li Yu. Then he saw Li Yu stop, and Liu Hao, feeling somewhat guilty, quickly averted his gaze.

But then he heard Li Yu speak, "Could we take a moment of your time?"

"Hmm?"

"We would like to talk with your father."

Liu Hao seemed baffled and turned to an older man in his fifties on the hospital bed, "Dad, do you know them?"

The middle-aged man shook his head, "No."

Then, recalling something, Liu Hao’s expression changed slightly and he frowned, "Didn’t I tell you? My dad has medical insurance, and our family isn’t lacking money; we don’t need your platform to help us raise funds for treatment."

"That’s not it. We are not a fundraising platform," Li Yu said.

"Then what are you?"

Li Yu glanced at Liu Changjie on the bed and then said to Liu Hao, "Can we speak privately?"

"No need," the middle-aged man intervened, "Let’s talk here. I know I don’t have much longer."

"Dad," Liu Hao exclaimed, "when did you..."

"I sneaked back and asked Dr. He while you were paying, there was really no need to hide this from me."

"I didn’t mean to hide it from you, I just wanted to find the right moment..."

Liu Changjie waved his hand and looked at Li Yu, "How much will it cost for the entire process? I don’t need any fancy rituals, just cremation, an urn, and a burial plot will do."

"We indeed handle end-of-life services, but not in the way you might think."

"Then what kind are they?" asked Liu Changjie, perplexed.

Five minutes later, Li Yu and Zhang Yanlin were hurriedly ousted from the hospital room by Liu Hao, who appeared agitated. He ripped the employment contract into pieces, then grabbed Li Yu by the tie and yelled,

"Get lost, get far away! If you dare to bother my dad again, I’ll call the police on you!"

After he pushed Li Yu away, he also threw out the box of Golden Classic that Li Yu had brought, and then he slammed the hospital room door shut.

"Are you okay?" Zhang Yanlin asked with concern.

"Yeah, I’m fine." Li Yu replied, slightly embarrassed, as he bent down to pick up the box of milk from the floor.

"It’s my fault. I previously thought people of his age would be more level-headed, respecting contracts, but I overlooked their acceptance level for new things. Rebirth and such might still be too ahead of their time for them.

"But no worries, I have another candidate in mind, much younger."

The other target selected by Li Yu was named Yan Yueliang, a twenty-seven-year-old middle school teacher suffering from acute myeloid leukemia, relapsed after a transplant.

The disease had quickly progressed, he had already lost his sight, and was experiencing gastrointestinal and urinary bleeding, cared for by his mother.

This time, Li Yu had learned his lesson and waited until Yan Yueliang’s mother left to relieve herself before sneaking into the hospital room.

He gave a brief introduction to Yan Yueliang, who was lying in the hospital bed.

"Hello Mr. Yan Yueliang, I am Prophet Li Yu from the Double Rest Sect. I know this might sound strange, but please try to stay calm and listen to me till the end."

"We have been observing you for a long time. You have been diligently teaching and educating people, a good person like you shouldn’t be so cruelly treated by fate.

"However, we cannot change what has already happened, but we still hope to compensate you in some way.

"You must have heard about rebirth, yes, the kind from novels and animations. After you die, you can take your memories from this life to another world to start a new life and embark on new adventures.

"There is such an opportunity before you now. Of course, I know what you’re thinking right now, this sounds like nonsense, something made up, this guy must be scamming people.

"However, we are not here to sell you any products or services. All you need to do is sign your name on the employment contract, or even a fingerprint will do.

"Once you die, I will appear again to take your soul and transport it to another world. Again, I emphasize, this process involves no fees, and we will not do anything peculiar with your body.

"So, assuming I am lying now, you wouldn’t lose anything, but if what I say is true, you can continue your life in another world, in a different way, and forge your own legend."

Li Yu paused, "If you want to continue understanding, you can blink, and I’ll have my colleague read the content of the contract to you, after which you can also have your mother verify it again."

Just as Li Yu finished speaking, Yan Yueliang’s mother returned, pushing the door open from outside.