Special Forces Medic

"I know, I really know, but I can't bear to see him suffer like that, waiting for death. It's better to send him away sooner." Li Jingyi's heartache was contagious to Xiao Lin, who didn't know when he had become so emotional.

"You can't give up before the hospital has reached any conclusion. In fact, you couldn't bring yourself to do it, right?"

Xiao Lin's words completely broke down the defense line Li Jingyi almost couldn't hold, and tears uncontrollably fell onto the back of his hand.

"Bring Xiaoxin's medical records to me tomorrow. I can't guarantee I can cure him, but I will do my best to extend his life."

Cancer is not Xiao Lin's specialty; he leans more towards surgical treatment for internal diseases. It's not that he can't handle them, but the internal medicine he prefers is traditional Chinese treatment, which is a tedious and lengthy process. Without seeing the medical history, he wouldn't make any guarantees.

"Dr. Xiao, are you willing to help me?" Upon hearing Xiao Lin's proposal, Li Jingyi's teary eyes seemed to smile, a smile of hope. Having such eyes staring at him always places invisible pressure on Xiao Lin; it's a pressure of hope that he cannot extinguish.

An unbreakable anxiety welled up in his heart; he had lost someone. If possible, Xiao Lin truly wished he had never saved that child, thus letting her face inevitable death twice. Such courage and determination still linger under that hope, whether it's a shadow or guilt, he wouldn't question it but would hesitate.

"Sister Jing, you're a doctor too. You should know that without actually seeing the patient and related medical history, I can't promise you any results."

"I understand."

"Give me the sodium cyanide." Xiao Lin opened his palm in front of Li Jingyi: "Trust me, the choice isn't that hard."

"I was wrong." She handed over a small transparent bottle to Xiao Lin; the white powder looked so pure and delicate.

"Everyone makes mistakes, even me." He blinked at Li Jingyi, shook the bottle in his hand, and walked out of the emergency room.

"Dr. Xiao, where are you rushing off to?"

"Did you submit the report of the missing sodium cyanide?" Xiao Ning pushed a cart out of the emergency ward and happened to run into Xiao Lin.

"The medical department came earlier and took the report." Xiao Ning pushed the cart to the side, leaving some space in the corridor. "Dr. Xiao, will this be a big issue? Sodium cyanide is highly toxic. The people from the medical department say this incident might escalate to the police, suspecting someone of hiding drugs or something."

"Hehe, it's fine." Xiao Lin comforted the timid Xiao Ning: "I put it away myself and forgot to tell you."

"How could it be?" Xiao Ning's eyes blinked; she couldn't understand.

"Go ahead with your work; I'll find the medical department and clear things up."

"Oh, okay!" Xiao Ning pouted; she still couldn't figure out why Xiao Lin took on responsibility that wasn't his. Moreover, she had searched the entire emergency ward and couldn't find it. If Dr. Xiao really put it away, was he just teasing her? Really.

The medical department is on the third floor of the new building, tasked with managing abnormal medical affairs. There's a saying in the campus hospital that being targeted by the medical department is like being stared at by a cat; you can't escape. Xiao Lin was a bit troubled as he tidied his clothes at the medical department's door. Following a knock and a voice of permission inside, he entered the place everyone avoids.

"What is it?" A man wearing glasses, about thirty years old, with an intellectual vibe, watched him with white hands, distinct knuckles, and prominent veins on his arms. These were strong hands. After a glance, Xiao Lin put on an honest and reliable smile.

"I'm Xiao Lin from the emergency room, here to clear the case." Directly stating his purpose, he placed the small bottle of sodium cyanide before the man. Upon hearing his name, the others in the room simultaneously looked up, glanced at him, then returned to their computers.

Are the people in the medical department very busy? Such a question lingered in Xiao Lin's mind. If true, wouldn't this mean the hospital's internal affairs are chaotic?

"Is this the missing sodium cyanide?" The glasses-wearing man placed the small bottle under the light, looked it over: "Wasn't it said to have been lost? How was it found?"

"In fact, it wasn't lost; I put it away without informing the nurse's assistant, causing this incident. I sincerely apologize for the trouble." Xiao Lin deliberately tilted his head slightly at a thirty-degree angle.

"Forgot to inform?" The man tilted his head, smirked with a contemptuous expression at Xiao Lin: "If our medical department hadn't appeared, would this bottle of sodium cyanide have remained forgotten with you?"

"The component of sodium cyanide is a chemically toxic substance. Placing it with regular medications is an issue in itself. Plus, since the emergency room often uses powdered hemostatic agents, to prevent any accidents, I stored it separately. Is there any problem with that?" Xiao Lin raised his head, his gaze falling on the name tag of the man with glasses, Sun Mingwei?

"There's no problem, but there are many loopholes." Sun Mingwei pulled out a report from a stack of documents about the missing drugs in the emergency department: "You've clearly stated in the report that a comprehensive search found no trace of the sodium cyanide listed."

"I put it in the drawer," Xiao Lin quickly explained: "At the time, there was a car accident, an emergency. It was the day of the high-speed chain collision accident. After placing the medication in the drawer, I rushed to the emergency surgery room. Xiao Ning, as an assistant, did not have the key to check my drawer, so it was impossible for her to find it."

"So you're that Xiao Lin!" Sun Mingwei looked Xiao Lin up and down, the disdain in his eyes deepening: "The legendary genius doctor who made an intern cry and leave the operating room?"

"I am Xiao Lin!" The evident hostility puzzled Xiao Lin a little. He repeated his name calmly, without displeasure, though his tone was significantly lowered: "The medication has been returned, should..."

"The drugs naturally need to be circulated, but I have a question for the genius doctor." Sun Mingwei adjusted the glasses on his nose: "Why does the emergency room need sodium cyanide? I wasn't aware this deadly poison could be used in your procedures. Is it for killing or saving lives?"

"Does Dr. Sun think it's for killing or saving lives?"

"I've never heard that sodium cyanide can save lives, have you?" Sun Mingwei tapped his pen against the table facing the two people opposite him.

"No, no!"

"I'd like to ask Dr. Xiao, what do you need it for?"

Xiao Lin met Sun Mingwei's challenging gaze, remaining silent. For such sensitive inquiries, he saw no need to answer. The more he spoke, the more flaws others would find.

"Why don't you answer? Is it because you can't, or is there another scheme?"

"If Dr. Sun suspects there is a problem, feel free to report it. I will naturally cooperate with the police for a statement. As for you, being part of the medical department, you have no right to question my decisions." Xiao Lin smoothly redirected Sun Mingwei's accusations to where he wanted: "But I can tell you quite clearly, although sodium cyanide is highly toxic, within a certain dosage range, when used with other compatible medications, it can also have therapeutic effects."

"Dr. Xiao, do you really think our medical department people don't understand medical principles?"

Unhappy, Sun Mingwei threw the report in his hand on the table. Ever since Xiao Lin joined the school hospital, he had swept across the whole campus like a storm. Even the dean's laissez-faire attitude towards him was noticeable by the medical department. Just a small doctor, he had only saved a few people. Was there really something to boast about?

"Whether the medical department understands medical principles, I don't know, but if you have any doubts about this matter, I suggest you call the police to solve it. Otherwise, I won't recognize any doubts raised by the medical department." Who wouldn't compete? Xiao Lin stood upright; he always kept a low profile but had his limits. He wouldn't attack if not provoked, but if provoked, he would retaliate doubly.

Suddenly, Sun Mingwei couldn't grasp Xiao Lin's intentions. If it really had to be reported to the police, it wasn't impossible, but the outcome wouldn't be what he reported. His position as the head of the medical department would become unstable. Besides, the dean appreciated this boy; there was no need to make things difficult for himself. There were many other opportunities to catch this person out; he wasn't in a rush.

"Go back and write an explanation to submit, detailing the incident, and attach a reason for needing sodium cyanide."

"No problem." Xiao Lin accepted the form: "Should I return this medication to the pharmacy department, or leave it here with you?"

"Leave it here with me."

"Then please, Dr. Sun, don't misplace it."

"Hmph! What kind of person!" The person sitting across from Sun Mingwei objected toward the closed door: "Minister Sun, don't stoop to his level!"

"This kid is too arrogant," Sun Mingwei angrily pounded the table, making a loud noise, startling another person buried in their computer. They looked at Sun Mingwei before lowering their head again to tap on the keyboard.

"Yes, Minister Sun! This kid doesn't know who you are. If he did, he'd be terrified and following you around, wouldn't he? Hahaha!" The person typing on the keyboard let out a light snort, just enough for the sound to reach the two people's ears.

"Xiao Sun, what do you mean?" The person chatting non-stop turned to the man referred to as Xiao Sun. (To be continued. If you like this work, come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)