The Enhanced Doctor

"What happened? I just went upstairs to see a patient. Why has everything turned into such a mess?" Shi Lei came down from the second floor.

"Boss, if I told you I was framed, would you believe me?" Liu Banxia asked in an innocent tone.

"Why do you always find trouble? Every single day, it's truly worrisome!" Shi Lei said helplessly.

"Honestly, it wasn't my fault; I'm a victim too. Hey, Wang Chao, do you happen to know much about live-streaming or influencers?" Liu Banxia turned to question Wang Chao.

Wang Chao shook his head. "I hardly know anything."

"Oh my, save me! Don't pretend I don't know that you've been gifting influencers. Tell me about it later; let's see how to manage this live-streaming thing," Liu Banxia said.

Wang Chao felt helpless. It happened just once, and Liu Banxia had seen it. Had it become a permanent stain on his record or what?

Although he had been framed, Liu Banxia didn't take it to heart, dismissing them as just a few insignificant clowns.

"Liu Banxia! Liu Banxia! I can't thank you enough!" At this point, Xu Hui came running over.

"Haha, I was just lucky. A new symptom appeared when I was receiving patients last night," Liu Banxia said with a laugh.

"It wasn't just luck! Without you, my future would have been very difficult. I won't say any more polite words; I'll show my gratitude through my actions from now on." Xu Hui patted him firmly on the shoulder and then ran back.

Liu Banxia didn't dwell on this incident either; he didn't feel he had made any great contribution. Saving lives was a doctor's duty. It was enough for him to feel a quiet sense of satisfaction; he didn't need praise from others.

The presence of two attending physicians in the emergency department today had made Zhou Shuwen's stance clear. Who was going to do the work? It had to be Liu Banxia and Wang Chao. Even if Liu Banxia became the chief resident, he would have to be on his best behavior in front of these two.

The morning's work was quite easy, just a few sutures and dressing changes. Wang Chao didn't even need to lift a finger; Liu Banxia handled everything himself.

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While they were eating lunch, Wu Qiang from Medical Affairs came straight to the cafeteria, his face grim.

"Oh, Director Wu, is there something you need?" Liu Banxia asked with a smile.

"Dr. Liu, please come to our Medical Affairs office after your meal. We need your cooperation with an investigation," Wu Qiang said.

"I'll cooperate. If there's something, let's discuss it here. It's about those people this morning, right?" Liu Banxia took another mouthful of rice.

"You knew about it and yet you still behaved like that? Now you've put us in a very passive position, don't you realize? What should have been a straightforward matter where we were in the right has now become a messy one where we look unreasonable!" Wu Qiang started to scold him.

The people nearby were stunned. It was lunchtime, and there were many doctors eating there.

What about Liu Banxia? He didn't care at all. He calmly pushed the remaining scrambled eggs with tomatoes into the rice compartment of his tray and happily took a few more bites.

"Since you've acknowledged it, tell me how this matter should be handled. How can we recover the hospital's damaged reputation?" Seeing Liu Banxia ignore him, Wu Qiang's anger flared up again.

"Handle it? What the hell is there to handle? Those guys are idiots, are you becoming one too?" Liu Banxia rolled his eyes at him.

"You... Liu Banxia, you..." Wu Qiang was so angry he was speechless.

"They're cluelessly foolish, and you're following their lead. Couldn't you have gone to the security room and reviewed the surveillance footage from the emergency hall first? Why were you in such a hurry to find me? Are you trying to get me into trouble?" Liu Banxia said.

"What on earth are you trying to do? Have I hindered your promotion and fortune, or what? My goodness, chasing me all the way to the cafeteria. What era are we living in? Don't we have communication devices? Are your legs that worthless?"

He truly didn't care anymore. This indifference wasn't because he had the backing of a system that could improve his medical skills or anything like that. It was because he knew that even if he knelt on the ground like Song Xueping had, this Wu Qiang wouldn't even spare him a proper glance.

Just like Qin Hai, they saw him as a thorn in their side, a spike in their flesh. They wouldn't rest easy until they got rid of him. So why should he bother indulging them?

His voice had been quite loud. Even if the other doctors hadn't quite understood what was happening at first, they could now grasp the general idea. Wu Qiang had come looking for trouble, but Liu Banxia had outmaneuvered him with logic.

No one stood up for Wu Qiang at that moment. Besides, the Medical Affairs office's usual way of handling things was indeed often found wanting.

Wu Qiang didn't even know how he left the cafeteria. He hadn't expected that this time, with such "irrefutable evidence," another problem would arise.

He had watched that video several times. In the video, Liu Banxia had an indifferent expression, ignoring the man even as he knelt, apologized, and kowtowed.

Liu Banxia was also quite curious. After searching on his phone for a long time, he finally found the video about him.

It had to be said, their "professional skills" were truly impressive. The narration accompanying the video of the scene, paired with his own "despicable expression"—even he felt indignant watching it.

The purpose was simple, a common tactic: moral blackmail. A weak person facing a powerful doctor, begging pitifully, even kowtowing.

The comments below were overwhelmingly one-sided; not a single person said a good word for Liu Banxia, not even a neutral comment. That was the internet: very free, and also very cruel.

Moral blackmail? I'm not afraid of that!

He went to the Security Office, retrieved the footage, and with Wang Chao's help, uploaded the complete video. Regardless of how the Medical Affairs Office handled matters, he had to make his own response.

At first, there wasn't much reaction. But as Wang Chao made a few calls, more and more people shared the video, eventually attracting the attention of some media outlets. With their involvement, the situation began to spiral somewhat out of control, directly hitting the trending topics list.

Although it wasn't ranked as high as celebrity news, it still managed to crack the top thirty.

The number of onlookers grew steadily. By evening, people had started sending messages wanting to interview Liu Banxia exclusively and report thoroughly on the matter.

"You rascal, did you foresee all this from the beginning?" Shi Lei asked curiously after reading some comments.

Liu Banxia smiled and nodded. "It's just that they're as foolish as Wu Qiang. Given how tense doctor-patient relationships are these days, our hospital has installed cameras wherever possible."

"Well, you certainly have the mind for these things. If you plan to take a day off, let me know two or three days in advance," Shi Lei said.

"Thanks, Boss," Liu Banxia said with a grin.

"By the way, Boss, shouldn't we properly reorganize our emergency department? The route to the operating room is a bit long right now. Shouldn't we set up a couple of operating rooms within the emergency department itself?"

"You're asking me? Who should I ask? The leadership will naturally have their arrangements. We'll probably have to wait until the transferred full-time doctors are confirmed and settled. Don't worry about things unnecessarily," Shi Lei said.

Liu Banxia nodded. "Boss, you should head off early and get some rest. I still have to keep slogging away."

Shi Lei chuckled. He had done this job before and knew how tough it was. Liu Banxia still had time for idle chat now, but once the emergency department was truly up and running, where would he find the time? He'd wish he could seize every single minute just to catch a moment's sleep.