NOVPUBChapter 170: Chapter 170: Show of Force
Chapter 170 -170: Show of Force
“No need, I’ll just give you the acupuncture now. I reckon even if I report for work today, I probably can’t start just yet. I’ve already made it clear to the leadership that my condition requires warmth and must be kept properly insulated, with heating equipment available at all times. Besides, in my current state, if I were to truly acupuncture ten or eight people in a day, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to endure it myself,” Bai Xiao found out it really wasn’t feasible, as it seemed that she recovered especially quickly when An Zhiyuan was around. With the way she was now, she could feel the chill seeping through, freezing her heart like a block of ice.
It looked like in the future, she might not be able to treat more than two patients a day.
Zhang He had no choice but to lie down.
Bai Xiao took a needle, pierced it in, and swiftly transferred her special ability in a cycle. Fortunately, Zhang He’s injury wasn’t the type that was like chronic cold-induced leg pain. It could be considered a recent and relatively minor wound, not very severe, so the consumption of her special ability wasn’t significant.
Remove the needle!
“All done!”
Dean Zhang had already brought his own quilt for Bai Xiao, wrapping her in it. There she was, shivering with a cotton quilt around her in the heat of summer. The dean also realized that they were putting the young woman in a difficult position.
He had heard that Qigong was very difficult to master, taking many many years to cultivate. No wonder people said that these medical skills couldn’t be passed down.
This girl must have spent more than a decade just practicing Qigong.
Luckily, after drinking a large cup of hot water and chewing some candy, covered in the quilt for a while, Bai Xiao felt much better. After all, it was only rheumatism, not a particularly difficult disease. Although she had used a lot of her special ability, compared to that time with Wang Han, it really couldn’t be considered severe.
Dean Zhang nodded, “I’m going to have someone take you to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department to report for duty. About the consultation room with heating equipment that you mentioned, I’ll immediately arrange for someone to start on the construction. It should be ready in no more than two days. For these two days, you can get familiar with everyone in the department. As for your dormitory, I’ll arrange a single room for you. The rest of the paperwork—the HR department will handle it all for you.”
Now, Dean Zhang finally understood what kind of talent the Chief had recruited for him.
Bai Xiao folded the quilt and returned it to Dean Zhang, and also returned the coat to her brother.
Soon after, the HR Director arrived; of course, after receiving a call from the dean, he immediately rushed to the office.
“This is our hospital’s new Acupuncture Specialist Bai Xiao. Take her to complete the formalities, and then escort her to the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Oh, and as for the dormitory, arrange a suite for her in the experts’ building,” said the dean.
The dean’s words made the HR Director Li Ran look at Bai Xiao. Just one glance at this young lady, and it was clear she had a solid background. Coming here, she was getting the treatment reserved for experts, but at her young age, she couldn’t possibly have that much experience.
However, as instructed by the dean, that’s exactly what he, as the HR Director, would do.
“Alright! Comrade Bai Xiao, come with me,” he said.
Bai Xiao bid farewell to Dean Zhang and Xiaozhang, “Dean Zhang, Xiaozhang, I’ll be going now, thank you.”
Bai Song carried his sister’s luggage, following behind her.
Watching Bai Xiao leave with the HR Director, Dean Zhang nodded, “This girl’s medical skills are really impressive. My leg hasn’t hurt since earlier, and what’s most important is that it feels comfortable. What about you, Xiaozhang, how do you feel?”
Zhang He felt his leg, then hopped a few times on the spot, and ran a lap around the office.
He couldn’t help but give a thumbs up.
“It’s really impressive. My leg is completely healed. I don’t feel any pain at all now,” he said.
His leg had been plagued by illness for over a year, and he was well aware that, compared to the beginning, it was now completely healed.
It was truly amazing.
Nobody could overstate the truth. Those who suffered from chronic pain knew all too well. It was deeply felt, the kind of pain that festers and lingers, preventing any chance of recovery. Whatever they did, there was always some weakness, especially during their rigorous training. When they would fall behind, they’d almost wish they had just transferred out instead.
Dean Zhang nodded, “Let’s go, it’s time to visit the Chief. The ambulance should have arrived by now.” The old Chief was a major concern, while Bai Xiao was merely a pebble tossed into the water, causing nothing but a splash.
Even if acupuncture were miraculous, it couldn’t be so miraculous as to take one’s breath away.
The two went to see Li Dongliang.
Li Dongliang had already been taken to the intensive care unit. In fact, The Ninth Hospital’s branch had already examined and operated on him. After the examination, the wound turned out to be less serious than imagined; even the organs that were penetrated hadn’t been severely injured, which surprised the attending doctors.
After all, it was a through-and-through injury. Not only was there no serious blood loss, but despite the horrific appearance of the wound, the internal tissues and damage were not as severe as expected.
So, the surgery went smoothly, focusing on suturing the wound.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have dared to transfer the Chief so casually.
Because, in reality, the injury wasn’t serious at all.
At the moment, Li Dongliang was lying in bed receiving an IV drip. Dean Zhang and Zhang He came in, and the secretary had already left the room.
Seeing Dean Zhang, Li Dongliang smiled and said, “Why are you here? My condition isn’t serious. It’s not a big deal. Oh, right. Did you take care of the person I sent you? I’ve told you in advance, that girl is a gem I managed to bring to you with great effort. Don’t take her for granted.” He was still thinking about Bai Xiao.
Dean Zhang pulled up a chair and sat down. The two of them were friends from their days of fighting side by side, living and dying together. She had saved Li Dongliang, and he had saved her in return—they truly shared a bond of life and death.
“I know, you sent me a treasure, how could I not take good care of her. I’ve already had someone show her to her new place, and even arranged a specialist’s apartment for her. She’s enjoying quite special treatment. I’m just worried that paying her too much attention might cause jealousy among the others, giving her too much of a halo might not be good for her future development,” Dean Zhang weighed the pros and cons.
Li Dongliang couldn’t move, as the wound wasn’t severe, but he had undergone surgery and suturing.
“She should work hard at the grassroots level for a couple of years. Since she was able to get into university, I think after a while, we can send her to the Medical University for further studies. Maybe she’ll even become a pillar of this place in the future.”
“We’ll see! I’ll keep an eye on her.”
“But let me tell you, as soon as this girl arrived, she really showed me up.”
“Oh, do tell. I want to hear all about the excitement,” Li Dongliang was interested.
“Asked to demonstrate her medical skills, she went straight for my leg with two needles. Good heavens, they were effective with just one shot. Look at my leg now, it’s much better than before, and it doesn’t hurt at all now. It wasn’t me testing her; she was showing off her skills to me.”
“If she cured your leg, and you’re still complaining, then you’re a hard Dean to please. I’m telling you, the girl’s acupuncture is something else. I watched her relieve an appendicitis patient who was in so much pain he thought he was dying—just one needle and the pain vanished. And look at me, with this fierce wound. When they pulled out that steel pipe, you should’ve seen the blood spraying out like a fountain.
She worked her needles, and the bleeding stopped. I had already passed out but then felt this warmth all over me and suddenly woke up.”
Talking about his condition at the time, Li Dongliang felt frightened in hindsight. No one else knew, but he was aware of how critical it had been.
