Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 49 - 49 49 Cured

49: Chapter 49: Cured 49: Chapter 49: Cured “Eh, it seems like the bleeding has slowed down greatly.” The young nurse suddenly exclaimed at that moment.

He Wenbai had been craning his neck to see inside, and immediately raised his hand to stop the security personnel, then said, “Doctor, may I come in to observe?”

“Sure, come on in.” Song Xiaodong nodded, his fingers still twirling the tips of the silver needles on Wang Xiaoqiang’s body.

“Vice President He?” Cao Mingxian called out urgently.

He Wenbai waved his hand and said, “Let me take a look first.

If it doesn’t work out, we can still send him to the emergency room in time.”

Li Gang let He Wenbai inside, then stood like a solid tower at the door, staring fiercely at the doctors and security guards outside.

He had been to the hospital before, always treated like a junior, but this time he could puff his chest out and glare at these doctors.

Li Gang felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

If it weren’t for Wang Xiaoqiang’s uncertain condition inside, he really would have hummed a tune, just to show those doctors.

When He Wenbai reached the bedside, he carefully examined the silver needles on Wang Xiaoqiang’s body and immediately remarked with surprise, “Are these special Bloodletting Needles?”

Song Xiaodong simply nodded.

Looking up at Song Xiaodong, He Wenbai was even more shocked.

One should not underestimate these Bloodletting Needles; they’re not something that just any practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine can use.

Only someone with a profound knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine would dare to use them.

The needles were designed to draw blood, which meant the location of insertion had to be chosen with extreme caution—precisely at the site of the blood stasis.

Furthermore, the depth of insertion involved great precision too; if too shallow, it wouldn’t fully release the stagnant blood in the body, and if too deep, it wouldn’t release any blood at all and could cause injury.

What’s most important is that these Bloodletting Needles required a special technique, something not just any practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine could master.

Although He Wenbai was a Western doctor, he also had a high degree of expertise in Traditional Chinese Medicine and was one of the few doctors in the country proficient in both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Therefore, when he saw Song Xiaodong’s technique, he couldn’t help but feel confident in him.

The blood flowing from the tail of the Bloodletting Needle grew less and less, and finally, there was no bleeding at all.

With a flick of his wrist, Song Xiaodong had already removed the three silver needles, and the young nurse quickly took them and placed them on the tray beside.

Then Song Xiaodong’s fingers moved rapidly again, inserting more than a dozen needles into Wang Xiaoqiang’s body swiftly.

After that, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, “All done.”

“That’s it?

Are you sure he doesn’t need to go for further examination?” He Wenbai looked at Wang Xiaoqiang with doubt.

Aside from the bleeding having stopped, there seemed to be no other visible improvement.

Only then did Song Xiaodong look up at He Wenbai, nodded, and said, “I care about the life of my own brother more than you do.”

He Wenbai said with astonishment, “If I am not mistaken, he should have a ruptured spleen.

Can such a condition really be treated with acupuncture?”

Song Xiaodong took the towel that the young nurse passed to him and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Sitting down with a somewhat weary expression, he said, “It is treatable, but Traditional Chinese Medicine indeed struggles with such conditions.

If it weren’t for him being my own brother, I would recommend a splenectomy.”

He Wenbai looked at the patient lying on the bed, who was lying there calmly and motionless.

However, judging by the complexion of his face, it seemed that he shouldn’t be in any serious trouble.

Cao Mingxian called out from the doorway, “Vice President He, don’t listen to his nonsense.

For a ruptured spleen, the best way to deal with it is removal.

Relying on just a few silver needles, without even a surgical incision, how can you save the spleen?

This is clearly misleading the public.

I strongly suggest that we send the patient to the operating room now for a splenectomy.”

Li Gang glared and barked, “Just because you can’t do it doesn’t mean others can’t do it either.

With your vice president here, what rank are you to be shouting orders around?

Do you even have any respect for authority?”

He still played the role of the gatekeeper.

Since Song Xiaodong hadn’t spoken, he wouldn’t let anyone else come in.

Li Gang’s remark left Cao Mingxian stiff in his place.

Waving hands and making decisions in front of the leadership indeed was not a wise choice—it was either being naive or impulsive, or, if put more harshly, being disrespectful to authority.

He opened his mouth but eventually did not dare to speak out of turn.

He Wenbai did not heed him, “Then, Sir, could you please elaborate on the principles behind this?” There was an obvious politeness in He Wenbai’s tone.

Song Xiaodong waved his hand and said, “I’m sorry, but I am very tired now and need to rest.

Vice President He, if you’re interested, we can find another time to discuss this.”

This was a clear dismissal.

He Wenbai was not offended.

He wrote down his mobile number on a note by the bed and said, “Then I won’t disturb you any longer.

This is my phone number.

If it is convenient for you, Sir, you can contact me at this number anytime.

I await your esteemed call.”

“Wait, this little nurse did well.

She has professional ethics.

I don’t want the hospital to make things difficult for her,” Song Xiaodong suddenly added.

He Wenbai looked at the young nurse and then slightly smiled, saying, “No problem, our hospital always prioritizes medical ethics.

What she did indeed qualifies her as a competent nurse.”

“Thank you, Vice President!” The nurse, who had been apprehensive, finally let out a sigh of relief.

With Vice President He’s promise, she likely wouldn’t be punished for today’s events.

“Alright, you just continue your work here.

Whatever instructions this gentleman gives, you follow them,” instructed He Wenbai before turning to leave.

Cao Mingxian hurried after him, saying, “Vice President He, are we really going to let them mess around like this?

It’s a ruptured spleen!

If we don’t remove it immediately, the patient could bleed severely and develop complications, which could easily lead to death.”

He Wenbai had a puzzled look on his face, as if he were pondering something, and did not answer Cao Mingxian.

Unwilling to give up, Cao Mingxian said, “Vice President He, this is really serious.

If that person dies in our hospital, and then there’s trouble later, we won’t be able to clear our name.

I suggest we get them to sign a liability waiver right away.”

Only then did He Fangbai turn to look at Cao Mingxian and said, “No need.

If there’s any problem with this patient, I will take the responsibility.”

“What!” Cao Mingxian was stunned.

Had Vice President He gone mad?

As an internist from a renowned Medical University, Cao Mingxian was quite confident in his medical skill.

If it truly was a ruptured spleen and didn’t undergo surgery for removal, death was certain.

“Hmph, anyway, I’ve made my point clear.

If that person dies, I won’t be responsible at all.

Heh… If he dies, considering how I just argued for what’s right, wouldn’t it make me an example for the hospital to promote?”

Such a thought actually crossed Cao Mingxian’s mind, which frankly seemed rather horrifying.