Chapter 15: Hospital Survivors
It was already 2 p.m. when the armored vehicle stopped in front of Harrison Memorial Hospital.
Sunlight streamed through the broken glass doors into the hall, casting dappled shadows on the floor tiles.
The air was filled with a stench of decay and disinfectant.
Wu Fan pushed open the car door and stepped out.
Sandra followed, MP5 in hand, scanning carefully.
"Boss, what are we doing here?"
"Search." Wu Fan replied.
"Medicines, equipment, anything usable. The base needs supplies."
They moved inside.
The hospital was silent.
Too silent.
Overturned desks, bloodstains, scattered records—evidence of chaos long past.
They cleared floor by floor.
Occasionally, they encountered Walkers.
Each one was quickly eliminated.
[Kill Walker +1, Score +10]
[Kill Walker +1, Score +10]
Wu Fan's points steadily increased.
On the fourth floor, they found a sealed double door.
Scratches covered the wood. Something was inside.
"Walker," Sandra whispered.
Wu Fan's eyes lit up.
He opened the door slightly.
It exploded outward.
Dozens of hands reached through the gap—rotting, grasping, desperate.
Bang!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
One shot per head.
The corridor filled with gunfire and falling bodies.
The door jammed shut again under the weight of corpses.
"What a pity," Wu Fan said. "Dozens lost."
Sandra rolled her eyes. "You call that a pity?"
On the fifth floor, they found a ward blocked by a hospital bed.
Inside—
A man lay alive on a bed. Thin. Bearded. Barely breathing.
Wu Fan froze.
Rick Grimes.
Before he could act, a voice came from behind.
"Don't shoot!"
A woman in a lab coat stood there—calm, hands raised.
"I'm a doctor. My name is Gail Markones."
After questioning, she revealed she had been surviving here, caring for patients.
"And that man?" Wu Fan asked.
"Rick Grimes. Coma patient. Deputy sheriff."
A long silence followed.
Then Wu Fan spoke:
"Join us."
Gail agreed.
They carefully moved Rick downstairs.
Medicines were collected from the pharmacy.
The armored vehicle was soon packed.
"Back to base," Wu Fan ordered.
By evening, the CDC base gates opened.
Dr. Jenner immediately assessed Rick.
"He needs IV treatment."
Wu Fan nodded.
"Handle it."
Gail entered quarantine willingly.
System alerts appeared:
[New Employee: Gail Markones — Doctor — Loyalty 78%]
[New Subject: Rick Grimes — Coma Status — Evaluation Pending]
Wu Fan exhaled slightly.
Another key piece acquired.
One doctor. One future asset.
This trip had been worth it.