Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 755 - 752

Chapter 755: 752

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Chapter 752: Tough Situation

Amid a muddle of guesses in his mind, Doctor Niu had already arrived at the entrance of the operating room. Just as he reached the door, his expression froze for a moment, noticing among the waiting crowd the beautiful young woman he had seen downstairs, closely associated with Xiao Yi, and very likely his ’soon-to-be girlfriend’. She stood there, her face etched with an anxious look, seemingly waiting for the outcome of the surgery inside.

Eh? Does she have a relative undergoing surgery in there too?

Doctor Niu’s mind filled with doubts. If her relative was sick, why didn’t she ask Xiao Yi to come? With Doctor Xiao in charge inside, what was there to be worried about?

Before he had time to decide whether or not to greet her, the operating room doors swung open. He quickly diverted his mind from such insignificant gossip and hurried inside.

"Niu, you’ve finally arrived!"

As soon as he appeared outside the operating room, Dean Chen, dressed in a white lab coat, and two other doctors in surgical gowns came over to greet him.

"Li, Wang, you’re here too? What’s the situation?"

Seeing the two of them, Doctor Niu was taken aback, his mood becoming even heavier. The presence of his two good friends indicated that the patient’s situation inside might be grim. Otherwise, there was no need for Dean Chen to call them all together. Usually, any of them could deal with regular cases independently, not to mention, they were not from the same department.

Needing experts from several departments to work together, the situation, however optimistic, was quite limited.

"It’s a patient who was stabbed, with injuries to vital organs like the lungs, liver, and heart. After my treatment yesterday, the vital signs had stabilized, but just now, the patient suddenly slipped into unconsciousness and showed signs of heart failure!"

Doctor Li said with a grave expression.

"Is that so?"

While Doctor Niu pondered the patient’s possible conditions and viable treatment options, he nodded, "Is the patient in the operating room now?"

"Yes, right in the OR."

Doctor Li nodded again.

"You guys go in first and wait for me; I’ll go change right away and see the patient," said Doctor Niu decisively, heading straight to a changing room to swiftly put on a set of surgical scrubs.

"Alright!"

The other two doctors, knowing the urgency, nodded and without saying anything more, made their way straight back toward the operating room.

Five minutes later, Doctor Niu, now in blue surgical attire, appeared in the operating room.

As he looked at the heavily bandaged patient, he held the large medical record and scanned through the patient’s injuries and glanced at the monitors attached to the patient; his expression grew increasingly grave.

"Niu, how is it, do you have a solution?" Doctor Li asked, looking at Doctor Niu’s somber face.

"Tough situation."

Doctor Niu shook his head, "The patient’s cardiac and pulmonary functions are not stable, and this knife wound is pressing on a nerve. One false move could lead to paralysis. It’s really difficult to handle."

"Moreover, I suspect that the patient has a history of liver disease!"

Hearing Doctor Niu’s words, another doctor nodded in agreement, his face showing an even graver look, "That’s going to be a big problem for us too!"

"Ah... if only..."

Hearing the conversation between the two men, Doctor Li couldn’t help but sigh. He knew that the words of his two old friends essentially amounted to pronouncing this fellow’s death sentence—a vibrant life, just over thirty years old, at its most radiant, was about to wither away, and he felt a wave of sorrow.

"If only," he didn’t continue, but the other two doctors’ eyes suddenly lit up, fully understanding the implication of their old friend’s words.

With him here, this guy might be saved—it’s not even a maybe!

It’s not a maybe but a certainty. Last time, Chen Jianguo’s injury and that man surnamed Wang’s injuries were more severe than this, yet they were both saved in the end. To them, the complex issues with this patient would definitely be no problem for that person. With his precise Blade Technique and that miraculous Needle Technique, he should be able to resolve it all!

But their expressions quickly dimmed again, and they understood why their old friend had delivered such a sigh of mixed sadness.

They had just sent him away, and that unpleasant incident had occurred when they asked him to come over. Could they possibly have the face to go to him again? Was he just waiting to rescue them every time there was a fire?

If they went to find him now, what would he think of them?

Without him, could they no longer treat and save patients?

Moreover, even if he saved this one, how many could he save? Could it be that every time they faced a critically ill patient, they would have to call him to save them?

Forget it, life and death are predestined, and fortune lies in the heavens.

Dismissing the thought that had just crossed their minds, they sighed softly and privately lamented. If only they could learn that person’s medical skills.

Nevertheless, they were ultimately not narrow-minded. As doctors with many years of experience, they understood that birth, aging, sickness, and death were natural laws. Many times, life did not bend to human will. It was merely a beautiful fantasy to imagine a world where nobody fell ill, aged, or died, and where every sick person could be saved. The divine medical skills of Xiao Yi, like those miraculous techniques, were indeed not likely to be widely disseminated.

"Regardless, let’s do our best to rescue him for now. As for what comes after, it’s up to his fate," Doctor Niu stated decisively with a slight sigh.

The other two doctors nodded firmly, no longer saying anything, and sprang into action. Soon, the operating room bustled with their grave and focused efforts.

Li Wenfeng, oh Li Wenfeng, you must hold on. Whether we can uncover the truth behind the injustice to you and your family, whether we can bring the murderer to justice and avenge your wife and daughter, it all depends on you now!

Outside the operating room, Zeng Xiaomei paced restlessly back and forth, her eyes filled with anxiousness, silently praying. Li Wenfeng was the name of the victim lying inside, and the one she was investigating in this brutal murder case. His entire family had been viciously slaughtered; his wife and daughter were dead at the scene, while he was found barely alive and rushed here for emergency treatment.

She had come today hoping to see some improvement in his condition, to find out when he might be able to give a statement, but to her surprise, his condition suddenly deteriorated right as she arrived, before she even had a chance to ask the doctors. Even though she had urged the hospital to do everything possible to save him, the outcome remained uncertain.

For these two cases, she had thoroughly investigated in the past few days. The murderer’s methods were skilled, his counter-surveillance extremely sophisticated. No clues were left at the scene. The only hope now was Li Wenfeng, the victim inside. If he couldn’t hold on, the case would face tremendous difficulties.

"Miss Zeng, don’t worry. I’ve called in our hospital’s best specialists to perform the rescue. There shouldn’t be any problems," said Dean Chen, who had just walked out of the operating room in his white coat, carefully trying to reassure an anxious Zeng Xiaomei.

"Thank you, Dean Chen."

Zeng Xiaomei nodded and expressed her thanks to Dean Chen, but the worry in her eyes did not diminish.

"Miss Zeng, you don’t need to be so formal. It’s our duty to save lives and help the injured," Dean Chen replied politely, not daring to take any liberties in front of this girl from the Zeng family.

Zeng Xiaomei silently nodded, not saying anything more, her gaze continuously fixed on the operating room ahead, waiting for the results inside.

Although Dean Chen wanted to take this opportunity to build a rapport with the girl from the Zeng family, given Zeng Xiaomei’s current mood, he ultimately shelved the idea and stood to one side, occasionally glancing at the operating room, not daring to disturb her for fear of annoying her with excessive talk.

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Walking down the crowded street, Xiao Yi and the beggar immediately attracted a lot of attention. Everyone involuntarily glanced across the unusual pair with curiosity; a filthy beggar and a genteel young man, who would normally have nothing in common, were now strolling side by side, drawing much attention.

The rate of people turning their heads to look reached almost one hundred percent.

"I’m sorry for dragging you into this."

Feeling the peculiar looks from the bustling crowd on the street, the beggar cast a glance at Xiao Yi with an expression of regret, feeling that he had inconvenienced him. (To be continued. If you enjoy this story, please visit qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes or monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)