Rhodes Island's Psychologist

Ch 10: Real Men Only Need to Know "One" to Live in This World

Lin Ye had never thought he would be ambushed.

&#%!@, I didn't even finish talking.

Besides pain, Lin Ye was also hit with dizziness. When he regains some consciousness, he is already lying on the ground. He tries to stand up, but someone steps on his right hand and pulls the panicked Elan away from him.

"Let go of me!! Get away from him!! He didn't do anything wrong!!" she cries but she ignores them.

"You are not an Infected." That yellow-haired man looks down at Lin Ye, "Why did you come here? Is she your relative? But aren't you a pure human?"

"Are you a police officer?" The Infected who ambushed Lin Ye asks, "Why would they send some weakling like you here?"

"Does he look like one? Didn't we just say he is a vet?"

While these Infected laugh at Lin Ye, the other Infected keep their heads down, afraid to speak up. Elan is crying. She wants to rush to his side, but she is held back by the Infected who ambushed Lin Ye.

"What are you doing, girl?" Her captor asks, "He is your enemy." He raises his foot before stepping on Lin Ye's wrist, "Our e-n-e-m-y!"

Lin Ye feels that his hand is going to break, but his pained expression only excites the mob even more.

The yellow-haired man squats down in front of him and pats his face, "So, Doctor~~~, what are you doing here? You should be in the alleys searching the dumpsters to save those sick stray dogs and cats, not here."

Lin Ye clenches his teeth and tries not to groan in pain. He slowly says, "I am not from the police or looking for patients... I just want to bring this kid back."

"Where?" That yellow-haired man grins, showing off his yellow teeth.

"To her home."

"She has no home." He says softly, "Everyone here in the hospital has no home."

His words enrage his fellow rioters but to other Infected, his words only make them tremble more. Perhaps they are reminded of their future. The other Infecteds are sobbing quietly. The expressions on their faces speak only desperation. 

After all, they are from Chernobog and they know how their city treats the Infected because that's what they did before being infected. Now, they are on the receiving end of the nightmare they helped create.

"We have to rebel!" The yellow-haired man suddenly stands up and shouts, "If they won't let us live, we will find away. We will make them see our determination. We will make them feel our rage! We will crush the skulls of those who oppress us!"

His words are like a spark lighting up the rage of those sobbing Infected.

The rioters raise their weapons, shouting how they will make their oppressors pay. Other Infected slowly raise their heads and watch the yellow-haired man give his speech, slowly clenching their fists in response.

Lin Ye is watching all this unfold.

These victims have lost their minds, which makes it easy for their aggressors to manipulate them. They have forgotten who infected them with oripathy. Or perhaps, they are just shifting blame to the city and the uninfected people.

He has to do something. Anything

Even if he can't save everyone, he must still save Elan.

Come on! Come on!! Be useful for once in your god damn life!!!

Lin Ye tries to think of a strategy, but the yellow-haired man turns around and pulls him up.

"This will be our war. And you will be the first blood."