Slem's summer was as hot and scorching as the tourists' tempers! People had no idea what was happening in the city; all they cared about was having fun!
A vacation ought to look like a vacation!
The ladies in the grand arena screamed excitedly when splattering blood sent them into a frenzy! Through their half-narrowed eyes, they watched the ongoing slaughter with an emotion they could not quite explain even to themselves.
The casino, the racetrack...
Everywhere was filled with the sounds of people's joy and laughter—except the hospital.
No one laughed when they had no choice but to enter a hospital. Even if the doctors cured their illnesses, they were unlikely to laugh.
And if they did, it was the relief of surviving a disaster, not happiness.
Outside the emergency room, many people sat or stood around expressionlessly. When the light marked "In Surgery" dimmed, everyone perked up again.
Two doctors emerged from the emergency room with faint smiles on their faces. After removing their masks, they said, "The operation was a great success..."
They might have been among the few people in the hospital who could truly smile from the bottom of their hearts.
The patients' suffering was their achievements! Soon, the old man was wheeled out again, sinking back into sleep.
Senator Landon gave Lin Qi a meaningful look, then entered a reception room with him.
As long as one had money, there would be reception rooms anywhere.
Whether in a palace or a hospital.
Besides Lin Qi, several other senators were in the room. Lin Qi had met them before, but they were not familiar with one another.
After Senator Landon introduced them, Lin Qi shook each of their hands in turn. Then everyone sat down.
These senators were all senators from the Progressive Party. Lin