Lin Jie closed the door and turned around to see the girl curled up in the reclining chair in a very reserved and standard semi-reclining position. He could not help but smile.
The way this child stared at the ceiling without blinking made him feel a little dazed...
He felt a little like a penguin, cute and adorable, but without a head.
Speaking of which, it seemed that ever since he moved this reclining chair up from the basement, he had not been lying down much. The two people lying on it just so happened to be patients.
Coupled with the fact that the bookstore opened very rarely, at this moment, he felt as if he had a secondary job as a doctor.
If he placed a bottle rack next to the reclining chair, it would look even more like it.
However, although he had a lot of knowledge about Chinese and Western medicine, and even a lot of practical experience...
There was still a big gap between his standard and that of a proper doctor.
Part of this knowledge and experience came from the medical books he read in his free time, and the other part came from his field research experience in remote villages and primitive tribes all year round.
Conducting research in such a remote place, especially when Lin Jie was researching ancient villages that had never been visited by anyone before, was a very dangerous thing to do.
These places were often isolated from the outside world like the Peach Blossom Spring. The geographical environment was very complicated. There were no maps, and there were no proper local hospitals. There was no guarantee of safety at all. Remember this in a second: http://m.9biquge.com
When Lin Jie was younger, he followed his mentor's team to many places for inspection and research. Although he was only able to help make notes at that time, he still gained a lot of knowledge.
Sometimes, the team had to climb mountains to reach their destination. If they lost their footing and fell, they would at least break a few bones, and in serious cases, their lives would be in danger, not to mention the wild beasts that might appear along the way.
In Lin Jie's memory, the scariest time was when there was a thick fog in the mountains. The fog had shrouded the entire team and reduced their visibility to less than five meters. Just a few meters away, in the blink of an eye, a living person had disappeared without a trace.
At that time, the whole team was dumbfounded. Only he cautiously went over bit by bit to check. He found that a few meters away, they had already reached the edge of the cliff. Only the edge of the cliff was exposed to the slowly flowing fog. No one knew how deep it was.
That person stepped on air in such a fog and silently fell into the abyss.
Of course, this kind of situation only happened a few times.
The main trouble they encountered was that they often encountered in the wild. Deaths and injuries were almost inevitable. The members who were willing to follow the investigation were aware of this.
Over time, Lin Jie became very proficient in dealing with common external injuries and illnesses that could easily occur.
But other than that, it was pointless to ask him about medical issues.
Although he had read relevant books, medicine was a subject where true knowledge came from practice. Empty talk was meaningless.
"Alright, wait for me. I'll be back soon to treat your wounds. Don't move around."
Lin Jie smiled at the girl on the recliner. Seeing her nod obediently, he turned around and went to the basement.
The young girl on the deck chair watched as his figure disappeared down the stairs, but she still didn't dare to move …
When his spiritual perception, which had been sluggish and disordered due to his injuries, came into contact with the huge amount of resentment within the gargoyle, it was as if a switch had been turned on, and it instantly exploded.
She could feel that the small bookstore was filled with nothingness, squeezing, breathing, wriggling, stretching, staring, and cruising.
The neatly arranged bookshelves were like giant beasts lurking in the shadows.
Every moment, there would be invisible gazes sweeping across her skin. It was as if there were countless people staring at her from the front of her face. Their hot breaths brushed past her cheeks.
She was now completely creeped out. Her back was full of cold sweat, and her brain was completely stiff.
Unimaginable, indescribable.
What the hell was this …
And all this frightening and shuddering seemed to be normal in the eyes of this young man.
That gentle and warm smile instantly turned into a cold and treacherous warning.
How scary.
But why did such a scary guy want to save her?
The young girl saw that Lin Jie had returned with a medical kit in his hand.
Lin Jie walked to the young girl's side and opened the medical kit that he hadn't used for a long time to disinfect it. He asked casually, "Oh right, I still don't know your name. I'm Lin Jie, Shuang Mu Lin, Jie of Media. I opened this bookstore, but business isn't very good."
"I don't have a name." The young girl glanced at him. "I don't have a name."
Lin Jie paused. Did she want to say goodbye to her painful past? After all, she looked to be around fifteen or sixteen years old. It was impossible for her to not have a name.
Of course, it was also possible that she didn't want to reveal her identity. This vigilance of hers was like a kitten away from home. He couldn't help but think of the trauma her injuries had caused her.
He looked at the expressionless young girl in front of him and suddenly felt a trace of pity.
What a pitiful, strong, and stubborn child.
"The past is the past. Just pretend that everything in the past never happened. If you're willing to let it go, then the past is just a string of numbers. There's nothing to care about. The most important thing is always the present and the future."
Lin Jie comforted her gently and reached out to treat the young girl's wounds. "It might hurt a bit. Bear with it."
The young girl nodded and lowered her eyes. Her gaze fell on the serious side of the man's face.
Her past was indeed just a short string of numbers.
The number 277 represented the unconscious life in the glass jar, not her.
Lin Jie disinfected and cleaned the wound. He applied some medicine and bandaged the arm. Then he did the same thing and treated all the wounds on the young girl's body.
He had the young girl turn over and pulled out the towel the young girl had used as a pillow. He was shocked to see the large amount of blood soaking the towel.
There was a bloody wound on the back of the young girl's neck.
Because of the shock wave and the scrapes from the fall, there was a large patch of shocking blood red on her back. It made people's hearts jump.
Lin Jie withdrew his gaze and continued to work. When everything was done, he reached out to pat her head to comfort her. He said, "Do you have a life you want? What are your plans for the future? "
The young girl looked at him cautiously and shook her head.
Lin Jie could see the confusion in her timid eyes. It was clear that the young girl who had just experienced a drastic change in her life still hadn't found her direction.
Lin 'Life Coach' Jie revealed a knowing smile.
"Since it's like this, you should need a new identity. It just so happens that I'm lacking an assistant here. If you want to do it, I can at least guarantee that you'll be safe for a short period of time. It won't be too late for you to leave when you have new ideas."
Although Lin Jie was still an unregistered resident, he had a lot of experience. He could ask a former customer to help him forge an identity.
"Assistant?"
The young girl looked around with an expressionless face.
"Bookstore assistant. It's a very easy job. It's not difficult. You just have to organize the bookshelves and help with the registration."
In fact … Lin Jie himself usually only had these two tasks to do.
If he gave them to this child, he would be able to read his never-ending books in peace every day.
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