This novel centers on the Story Club, a student organization at Dongyang University. Set in a hospital, it follows members as they share a series of eerie tales, blending horror, mystery, and human nature into a collection of gripping journeys into the unknown. Here's an overview:
The members of Dongyang University's Story Club gather for a storytelling session themed “Strange Happenings in Medicine.” They share several bizarre tales connected to hospitals. In “Organs from Hell,” Chen Yuze, who has received an organ transplant, is manipulated by the voice of the organ's previous owner. Guided by terror, he uncovers a mysterious experiment and an evil conspiracy. In “The Talking Medicine Bottle,” Xiao Wang from the pharmacy department discovers medicine bottles that speak and glow, then gets caught up in a strange drug theft case involving an ancient creature and secret hospital experiments. “The Disappearing Patients” tells of patients vanishing and reappearing in bizarre circumstances. As Zheng Chen, Su Qing, and Zhao Gang investigate, they expose the illegal dealings between the hospital's senior management and a secret organization. Other stories include strange footsteps in the morgue, an operating light that never goes out, singing from the mortuary, eerie X-rays, and a countdown to death. Each is steeped in horror and suspense. These tales not only reveal the hospital's hidden, uncanny events, but also delve into the characters' struggles and perseverance in the face of fear and danger, and their relentless pursuit of the truth.