The Enhanced Doctor

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An expert reveals their skill with a single move. Liu Banxia was a mere novice, while Li Mingwu was the expert.

Just from observing Liu Banxia's technique, it was clear that many attending surgeons in cardiac surgery couldn't achieve that kind of result. This wasn't something achievable through sheer luck, nor could it be taken lightly.

To accomplish today's task, one first needed immense confidence. Furthermore, one's hands had to be steady and fast—both were indispensable.

On the way back to the operating room, Li Mingwu sent a message to Zhou Shuwen, "That kid is not bad."

Zhou Shuwen, who was in the middle of removing a liver cyst for a patient, was taken aback when the nurse read out the message. "What on earth did that Liu Banxia do this time?"

No one in the operating room could answer his question. However, they all knew that Liu Banxia, who had been stirring up quite a bit of trouble lately, seemed to have done something remarkable—so extraordinary that it had earned him a compliment from Chief Director Li.

As in any organization, figures at the apex rarely offered praise; otherwise, their commendations would lose their value.

For Chief Director Li to offer praise so readily, the matter must have been truly significant.

As for Liu Banxia, he felt absolutely exhilarated.

"HEH HEH, Boss, it's a good thing Old Qin was too timid to take this patient; otherwise, I wouldn't have had such a wonderful opportunity," Liu Banxia chuckled as he exited the operating room.

Shi Lei glanced at him sideways. "Well, well, your luck is certainly good. However, even if it's for teaching, pay attention to the occasion next time. It's best to find a place where no one is around."

Having said that, Shi Lei moseyed away.

If no one had mentioned it, the incident would surely have been forgotten by the two, buried deep in their memories. But Shi Lei's comment changed everything.

Liu Banxia, who had been about to continue boasting, immediately clamped his mouth shut and looked straight ahead. Liang Xiaolin blushed deeply, lowering her head as if she had made a terrible mistake. This was a normal reaction for the two of them to defuse embarrassment, but to passersby, it looked rather unusual. Liang Xiaolin seemed to be following Liu Banxia step for step; everyone thought she looked like a young wife who had done something wrong.

Their awkwardness didn't last long. As soon as they reached the emergency room, Liu Banxia received a heartfelt hug. The hug came from Wang Chao, who had also participated in the rescue and thus deserved a share of the credit.

"Everyone knows already? Fortunately, I lived up to the task and managed to save him. I must treat everyone to lunch today to celebrate," Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"No, no, let me arrange lunch. If this young man hadn't been saved, I'd have a life on my conscience," Liu Haibing chimed in, walking over.

"HA HA, Brother Liu, we were just kidding. What really happened? Is it all settled?" Liu Banxia asked.

"Talk about rotten luck," Liu Haibing said with a bitter smile.

"That young fellow was skateboarding by the roadside. I didn't see him when I was turning. I don't know how he was playing, but he suddenly rushed into the middle of the road. When he saw my car, he tried to dodge and fell onto a trash heap."

"It's a good thing I have a dashcam, or I'd have a hard time explaining myself. Even so, I'll have to pay some compensation. That's just how it is when you're the one driving, right? Tell me, isn't this just rotten luck?"

"Well, at least it wasn't a major accident. The young man should be fine after the surgery. He just had a laceration on his right ventricle that ruptured open after arriving at the hospital, and there was also a tear in his small intestine," Liu Banxia said.

He could only offer such words of comfort; it was truly an ungrounded disaster. He had seen many children practicing skateboarding or rollerblading by the roadside, and some even doing parkour, jumping around.

"My goodness, this is still a small matter? It's a good thing I had the ambulance bring him here to you. From now on, I really trust you; you're truly skilled," Liu Haibing said.

"Please don't praise me anymore, or they'll make fun of me again. You should hurry and handle your affairs too. I imagine it's not that easy to deal with, right?" Liu Banxia asked.

"It's alright. The couple is quite reasonable. They were a bit agitated at first, which is understandable," Liu Haibing nodded.

"HA HA, you don't need any ointment for your face; just apply some ice when you get home. Go on and take care of your business. Contact me again in a few days when I'm less busy here," Liu Banxia teased.

"That's settled then. I'll come over to see the kid again tomorrow," Liu Haibing replied.

"Banxia, you're truly incredible. Back then, I was racking my brain on how to suture it, but you actually thought of using a surgical stapler," Chen Jianxin remarked with emotion.

"Dr. Chen, you won't believe this. After Chief Director Li highly praised our emergency response, he then said my stapling was a bit ugly," Liu Banxia said.

"HA HA, you're genuinely famous in our Second Hospital now, kid. Emergency C-section in the ER, emergency manual hemostasis in the ER, emergency thoracotomy in the ER... TSK TSK, maybe you'll do a craniotomy next time!" Chen Jianxin teased.

Everyone found this quite amusing. Even the patients who arrived later listened for a while and understood. This young doctor was extraordinary; he could even mend a ruptured heart.

"Alright, you and Doctor Liang must have been very tense. You two go rest; Wang Chao and I will handle the remaining work," Chen Jianxin said.

"Ah… I'm not tense," Liang Xiaolin, still in her own little world, interjected unexpectedly.

Realizing her reaction was a bit excessive, the young woman's face turned even redder.

"Um, Chief Director Li criticized us a bit," Liu Banxia quickly explained.

The young woman didn't appreciate it and shot him a ferocious glare. It was all because of this lout that she had been so embarrassed.

With that, the others stopped trying to guess what had happened and let the two of them rest for a bit.

Sitting comfortably, Liu Banxia began to ponder. The system's "Changing Dressings" and "Suturing" skills were definitely not simple skills.

He had wondered for some time why there wasn't a 'Debridement' skill. Today, having performed a thoracotomy, cardiac suture, and intestinal perforation suture, he realized that these procedures, related to suturing and repair, were all categorized under the 'Suturing' skill.

And what about 'Changing Dressings'? It didn't just mean changing dressings; it also included debridement. Extracting the blood clots from the ventricle today had earned him so many proficiency points for the 'Changing Dressings' skill.

This meant that the current system skills were all umbrella terms for a category of abilities.

That's why, even though his current ordinary suturing was already so proficient, it was still only at Level 2. Upgrading further would likely unlock even more advanced suturing techniques.

Listening to everyone's discussion, Qin Hai felt genuinely uncomfortable. The thorn in his side, Liu Banxia, was becoming even more outrageous. And who felt the most uncomfortable? That would be Qi Wentai.

Previously, he had been able to crush Liu Banxia in every aspect. But now, Liu Banxia was outperforming him at every turn.

Thanks to his connection with Qin Hai, Qi Wentai knew more details. He knew Liu Banxia's position at the hospital was a permanent one. Even if Qi Wentai himself managed to stay on, he might not be able to secure such a position; his chance would only come after three years.

A raging fire of jealousy burned within him, so intensely that his heart almost went into arrhythmia. He truly couldn't understand how Liu Banxia had suddenly become so capable.