"Ling Ran, come, take a look at the medical records and take your pick . "

Ever since Huo Congjun spread the news that they were using the M-Tang technique to suture ruptured flexor tendons, he had been steadily receiving news from all parties .

The news came from hospitals of various regions, pharmaceutical sales representatives, his former colleagues, subordinates, and comrades-in-arms .  

When launching a new surgical method or writing a research paper, all doctors had special requirements concerning the patients they wanted . This was the time when their ranks and connections became very important .

Huo Congjun had already started to spread the news half a month or so ago, and he now received a considerable amount of feedback . There were already seven cases on his table . Five of them belonged to patients who were injured in recent days, while the other two belonged to patients with old wounds that had not healed .

Ling Ran pushed the medical records of the two patients with old wounds aside, and after he looked at the remaining five cases, he said, "I'll take all of them . Do arrange for them to come here as soon as possible . "

Huo Congjun froze for a moment before a sn.i.g.g.e.r escaped his lips . "You don't have to worry about there being no patients . Choose the patient you want to treat today, and choose the patients you want to treat on other days . I don't know the M-Tang technique well, but primary wound closure should be more favorable to the patients, correct?"

He was speaking in a tone that one used when discussing something . It was due to Ling Ran's truly good performance .

The patient he sutured the day before had started to perform pa.s.sive hand movements after a mere twenty-four hours and managed to reach the desired result for all indices . This gave w.a.n.g Haiyang, the chief physician of the Hand Surgery Department, a shock .

All three surgeries performed by Ling Ran using the M-Tang technique were successful, and the patients were recovering well . Even though the first patient, Ma Wenhua could not yet be discharged due to the many wounds on his body, his hand, which was treated using the M-Tang technique, had reached the sixth week standard of recovery . This allowed rehabilitation to be carried out at home .

Whether one looked at it from the hospital's perspective or the doctor's perspective, such results pretty much guaranteed the beginnings of a successful recovery .

It was also why Ling Ran made his own judgment . Now that he had completely grasped the Master Level M-Tang Technique and received a mission, there was no reason for him to leave things up to fate .

Hence, the conclusion he made was completely different from the conclusion Huo Congjun made . "I don't intend to ama.s.s patients . I hope that you can arrange for me to treat all five of them today . "

Huo Congjun started to laugh when he heard that . He only came to his senses a few seconds later when he remembered that Ling Ran did not seem to be the kind of person who liked to make jokes .

"It's impossible for me to arrange for you to treat all five of them today . Why don't you treat one patient a day? It'd be better if you only take more patients after you've become more skilled in the M-Tang technique . " Before the surgery two days ago, Huo Congjun only wanted to arrange for Ling Ran to perform one surgery every two or three days . He only allowed more at that moment because of Ling Ran's prior performance the day before .

The hospital was a very cold and utilitarian place . It was easier for skilled and talented doctors to obtain opportunities . Other people also put up with them more easily .

Ling Ran insisted . "I can carry out the surgeries continuously . "

If Ling Ran could only complete ten surgeries every ten days, he would only obtain three bottles of Energy Serum per month at most . It would be a waste of mission .

Huo Congjun did not understand Ling Ran's insistence . He suddenly had an epiphany and said, "If you need money, I can think of ways for you…"

Ling Ran would get 500 RMB from each surgery, and five surgeries would amount to 2,500 RMB . Huo Congjun thought that Ling Ran was beguiled by money .

How could it be so easy to earn 2,500 RMB a day?

"I don't need money . " Ling Ran's tone was certain .

"You aren't doing this for the sake of earning surgery fees?" Huo Congjun stared into Ling Ran's eyes .

"No," Ling Ran answered again .

He stayed in the hospital all the time . He did not have to worry about what to wear as he could just wear his large white coat and he could shower in the operating theater's shower room . He also frequently received food and fruits from generous nurses . The only thing he needed to spend money on was reciprocating the gifts of others . Why would money be of any use to him?

Huo Congjun spoke earnestly with good intentions, "The most important thing for you to do right now is hone your skills . Don't think about making money . Don't think about other things as well . "

Ling Ran did not understand . He asked, "Doesn't the honing of skills depend on the number of surgeries I perform?"

Huo Congjun's mouth was agape . What he truly wanted to do was ask Ling Ran to watch some surgical recordings or read some medical books . However, both of them were currently working as doctors, and it was unacceptable to his sense of justice to tell such a lie .

"Choose two patients then . You'll have priority over one of them . If you're in good condition after the first surgery, I'll let you treat the second patient after you get enough rest . Otherwise, I'll transfer the patient to the Hand Surgery Department . " Huo Congjun's strategy was very simple—pick two patients to be transferred to Yun Hua Hospital . The patient who was more suitable to be treated using the M-Tang technique would be given to Ling Ran . Depending on the situation, the other patient could be transferred to the Hand Surgery Department's chief physician, w.a.n.g Haiyang, or the treatment group under him .

Ling Ran thought about it and agreed .

Surgeries performed using the M-Tang technique were Level 3 surgeries, after all . The time taken for each surgery varied depending on the condition of the patient . It was quite a good choice to give performing two surgeries a day a try first .

After Ling Ran chose the patients he wanted, Huo Congjun would give w.a.n.g Haiyang a call beforehand to explain things . In all honesty, in Huo Congjun's opinion, they only needed to send the second patient straight to w.a.n.g Haiyang when the time came to prevent unnecessary troubles .

Ling Ran leafed through the cases . He earnestly chose two of the cases and pa.s.sed them to Huo Congjun .

Doctors were not omnipotent, and it was the same case for the M-Tang technique . Ling Ran's best bet right then was to choose patients who were the most suitable to be treated using the M-Tang technique .

When Huo Congjun saw the cases Ling Ran chose, he could not help but nod slightly . If one were to let Huo Congjun pick the patients, he would have also chosen the same ones . Both patients were workmen below the age of thirty . One of them had a torn laceration, while the other had a cut laceration . Their wounds were located in typical positions . They were also young and strong, thus they would be able to recover well . Hence, a satisfactory curative effect could be achieved more easily .

Once he chose the patients he wanted, Ling Ran left with the medical records . He then read the information while he thought about the details of the surgery plan he would be following .

At the same time, after receiving calls from Yun Hua Hospital, ambulances from hospitals in two different regions started traveling towards Yun Hua Hospital .

Two hours later .

Ling Ran showed up in the operating theater .

Huo Congjun, who was wearing brand new scrubs, arrived an hour late . Since Ling Ran's performance was stable, and he always kept up to the standard, Huo Congjun dared to let go and let Ling Ran take control .

Su Jiafu, the anesthetist waited so long for Huo Congjun that he was almost beside himself with anxiety . When he saw Huo Congjun, he quickly dragged a round chair over with his leg in an obsequious manner . He specially asked for the round chair from a circulating nurse .

Huo Congjun glanced at Su Jiafu in bewilderment . He did not sit down .

He had just finished a two-hour meeting . His waist and legs were hurting . Why would he want to sit down?

After s.p.a.cing out for a while, Su Jiafu fiddled with the surgical instruments as he kept watch over two round chairs by himself . He glanced at the door of the operating theater every now and then because he was afraid that the circulating nurse would enter and see the empty chair .

"I'm done . " Ling Ran cut off the suture with a pair of surgical scissors . He then raised his head to look at Huo Congjun and asked, "Is the second patient here yet?"

"Yes, but…" A little hesitant, Huo Congjun lowered his head and started to check the first patient's suture .

Thirty minutes later .

Ling Ran entered another operating theater . He raised the scalpel .

This patient's condition was slightly more complicated, and the surgery took Ling Ran almost two hours .

Even so, when Ling Ran completed both surgeries, it was only the start of the afternoon s.h.i.+ft .

Ling Ran went back to the office and stared quietly at Huo Congjun .

One minute pa.s.sed .  

Two minutes pa.s.sed .

Three minutes pa.s.sed . . .

Huo Congjun's blood ran cold from Ling Ran's stare . He felt like an old white rabbit [1] who was being targeted by an extremely beautiful hunting dog with smooth fur, a strong body, and lively eyes .  

"Take a break if you're really bored . I'll get you three patients with ruptured flexor tendons tomorrow," Huo Congjun said, feeling amazed .

Translator's Note:

Old white rabbit: A useless employee who has been in the hospital for a long time .

Ling Ran, come, take a look at the medical records and take your pick . Ever since Huo Congjun spread the news that they were using the M-Tang technique to suture ruptured flexor tendons, he had been steadily receiving news from all parties . The news came from hospitals of various regions, pharmaceutical sales representatives, his former colleagues, subordinates, and comrades-in-arms .   When launching a new surgical method or writing a research paper, all doctors had special requirements concerning the patients they wanted . This was the time when their ranks and connections became very important . Huo Congjun had already started to spread the news half a month or so ago, and he now received a considerable amount of feedback . There were already seven cases on his table . Five of them belonged to patients who were injured in recent days, while the other two belonged to patients with old wounds that had not healed . Ling Ran pushed the medical records of the two patients with old wounds aside, and after he looked at the remaining five cases, he said, Ill take all of them . Do arrange for them to come here as soon as possible . Huo Congjun froze for a moment before a sn.i.g.g.e.r escaped his lips . You dont have to worry about there being no patients . Choose the patient you want to treat today, and choose the patients you want to treat on other days . I dont know the M-Tang technique well, but primary wound closure should be more favorable to the patients, correct? He was speaking in a tone that one used when discussing something . It was due to Ling Rans truly good performance . The patient he sutured the day before had started to perform pa.s.sive hand movements after a mere twenty-four hours and managed to reach the desired result for all indices . This gave w.a.n.g Haiyang, the chief physician of the Hand Surgery Department, a shock . All three surgeries performed by Ling Ran using the M-Tang technique were successful, and the patients were recovering well . Even though the first patient, Ma Wenhua could not yet be discharged due to the many wounds on his body, his hand, which was treated using the M-Tang technique, had reached the sixth week standard of recovery . This allowed rehabilitation to be carried out at home . Whether one looked at it from the hospitals perspective or the doctors perspective, such results pretty much guaranteed the beginnings of a successful recovery It was also why Ling Ran made his own judgment . Now that he had completely grasped the Master Level M-Tang Technique and received a mission, there was no reason for him to leave things up to fate . Hence, the conclusion he made was completely different from the conclusion Huo Congjun made . I dont intend to ama.s.s patients . I hope that you can arrange for me to treat all five of them today . Huo Congjun started to laugh when he heard that . He only came to his senses a few seconds later when he remembered that Ling Ran did not seem to be the kind of person who liked to make jokes . Its impossible for me to arrange for you to treat all five of them today . Why dont you treat one patient a day? Itd be better if you only take more patients after youve become more skilled in the M-Tang technique . Before the surgery two days ago, Huo Congjun only wanted to arrange for Ling Ran to perform one surgery every two or three days . He only allowed more at that moment because of Ling Rans prior performance the day before . The hospital was a very cold and utilitarian place . It was easier for skilled and talented doctors to obtain opportunities . Other people also put up with them more easily . Ling Ran insisted . I can carry out the surgeries continuously . If Ling Ran could only complete ten surgeries every ten days, he would only obtain three bottles of Energy Serum per month at most . It would be a waste of mission . Huo Congjun did not understand Ling Rans insistence . He suddenly had an epiphany and said, If you need money, I can think of ways for you… Ling Ran would get 500 RMB from each surgery, and five surgeries would amount to 2,500 RMB . Huo Congjun thought that Ling Ran was beguiled by money . How could it be so easy to earn 2,500 RMB a day? I dont need money . Ling Rans tone was certain . You arent doing this for the sake of earning surgery fees? Huo Congjun stared into Ling Rans eyes . No, Ling Ran answered again . He stayed in the hospital all the time . He did not have to worry about what to wear as he could just wear his large white coat and he could shower in the operating theaters shower room . He also frequently received food and fruits from generous nurses . The only thing he needed to spend money on was reciprocating the gifts of others . Why would money be of any use to him? Huo Congjun spoke earnestly with good intentions, The most important thing for you to do right now is hone your skills . Dont think about making money . Dont think about other things as well . Ling Ran did not understand . He asked, Doesnt the honing of skills depend on the number of surgeries I perform? Huo Congjuns mouth was agape . What he truly wanted to do was ask Ling Ran to watch some surgical recordings or read some medical books . However, both of them were currently working as doctors, and it was unacceptable to his sense of justice to tell such a lie . Choose two patients then . Youll have priority over one of them . If youre in good condition after the first surgery, Ill let you treat the second patient after you get enough rest . Otherwise, Ill transfer the patient to the Hand Surgery Department . Huo Congjuns strategy was very simple—pick two patients to be transferred to Yun Hua Hospital . The patient who was more suitable to be treated using the M-Tang technique would be given to Ling Ran . Depending on the situation, the other patient could be transferred to the Hand Surgery Departments chief physician, w.a.n.g Haiyang, or the treatment group under him . Ling Ran thought about it and agreed . Surgeries performed using the M-Tang technique were Level 3 surgeries, after all . The time taken for each surgery varied depending on the condition of the patient . It was quite a good choice to give performing two surgeries a day a try first . After Ling Ran chose the patients he wanted, Huo Congjun would give w.a.n.g Haiyang a call beforehand to explain things . In all honesty, in Huo Congjuns opinion, they only needed to send the second patient straight to w.a.n.g Haiyang when the time came to prevent unnecessary troubles . Ling Ran leafed through the cases . He earnestly chose two of the cases and pa.s.sed them to Huo Congjun . Doctors were not omnipotent, and it was the same case for the M-Tang technique . Ling Rans best bet right then was to choose patients who were the most suitable to be treated using the M-Tang technique . When Huo Congjun saw the cases Ling Ran chose, he could not help but nod slightly . If one were to let Huo Congjun pick the patients, he would have also chosen the same ones . Both patients were workmen below the age of thirty . One of them had a torn laceration, while the other had a cut laceration . Their wounds were located in typical positions . They were also young and strong, thus they would be able to recover well . Hence, a satisfactory curative effect could be achieved more easily . Once he chose the patients he wanted, Ling Ran left with the medical records . He then read the information while he thought about the details of the surgery plan he would be following . At the same time, after receiving calls from Yun Hua Hospital, ambulances from hospitals in two different regions started traveling towards Yun Hua Hospital . Two hours later . Ling Ran showed up in the operating theater . Huo Congjun, who was wearing brand new scrubs, arrived an hour late . Since Ling Rans performance was stable, and he always kept up to the standard, Huo Congjun dared to let go and let Ling Ran take control . Su Jiafu, the anesthetist waited so long for Huo Congjun that he was almost beside himself with anxiety . When he saw Huo Congjun, he quickly dragged a round chair over with his leg in an obsequious manner . He specially asked for the round chair from a circulating nurse . Huo Congjun glanced at Su Jiafu in bewilderment . He did not sit down . He had just finished a two-hour meeting . His waist and legs were hurting . Why would he want to sit down? After s.p.a.cing out for a while, Su Jiafu fiddled with the surgical instruments as he kept watch over two round chairs by himself . He glanced at the door of the operating theater every now and then because he was afraid that the circulating nurse would enter and see the empty chair . Im done . Ling Ran cut off the suture with a pair of surgical scissors . He then raised his head to look at Huo Congjun and asked, Is the second patient here yet? Yes, but… A little hesitant, Huo Congjun lowered his head and started to check the first patients suture . Thirty minutes later . Ling Ran entered another operating theater . He raised the scalpel . This patients condition was slightly more complicated, and the surgery took Ling Ran almost two hours . Even so, when Ling Ran completed both surgeries, it was only the start of the afternoon s.h.i.+ft . Ling Ran went back to the office and stared quietly at Huo Congjun . One minute pa.s.sed .   Two minutes pa.s.sed . Three minutes pa.s.sed . Huo Congjuns blood ran cold from Ling Rans stare . He felt like an old white rabbit [1] who was being targeted by an extremely beautiful hunting dog with smooth fur, a strong body, and lively eyes .   Take a break if youre really bored . Ill get you three patients with ruptured flexor tendons tomorrow, Huo Congjun said, feeling amazed . Translators Note: Old white rabbit: A useless employee who has been in the hospital for a long time .