Tokyo Detective

Chapter 334 The Shocking Operation in the Operating Room
After hanging up the phone, Naoki Hanyu gave instructions to his apprentice who had just finished eating.

"I have to go out after get off work, so I'd like to ask you to check which department is available for the case of the corpse hidden in the tatami mat."

Fujiwara Mai was taken aback.

"Senior, you only said you would take charge because you think there aren't enough people. Where am I supposed to find people all of a sudden?"

“It’s an emergency. Why don’t you let the Holy Son take charge of this case as well?”

"I've been working overtime for two days already, Sister Shengzi will kill me."

"Or we can wait until I'm at work tomorrow to talk about it, or you can work overtime and lead the team to handle it."

Fujiwara Mai's expression crumbled. After working overtime for three days, it was finally her turn to rest, but this awful senior colleague actually wanted her to work overtime voluntarily.

"Senior, how could you do this? Aren't you supposed to be attending a press conference hosted by the Minister of Defense tomorrow morning?"

"I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it, that afternoon."

Naoki Hanyu left without waiting for his apprentice's rebuttal. There were cases every day. When he was a junior, he worked overtime every day. Now that he was the head of the first section with his recently deceased boss, he still had to work overtime every day. Wouldn't that make his position as section chief meaningless?

That's right, his boss, Eizaburo Anzai, fell to his death from the hospital. As for the cause, no one knows. Anyway, Naoki Hanyu hasn't had time to deal with his hospitalized boss lately.

He was cursed by the ghost ship and the demon sword, and even though his Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection had been discovered and treated, he still took his own life because of these two curses.

The nurses said that Anzai Eizaburo had been experiencing hallucinations and auditory hallucinations during his hospitalization. He kept saying that his mother was knocking on the door and calling to take him home, even though Anzai Eizaburo's mother had been dead for more than 30 years.

Doctors also could not explain why Eizaburo Anzai, at such a young age, would experience hallucinations. This phenomenon usually occurs in elderly people who are nearing death, who may hallucinate seeing acquaintances who have already died.

It's hard to explain the reason; some say it's due to various reasons.

For example, physiological factors such as brain function degeneration, metabolic disorders, hypoxia, and drug side effects.

There are also more uncertain psychological and emotional factors.

Anyway, Naoki Hanyu didn't care about the cause of his boss's death, as long as he knew that his suicide didn't affect anyone else.

St. Louis International Hospital is one of Tokyo's top-tier comprehensive private hospitals.

When Naoki Hanyu arrived at the hospital ward, he immediately saw two police officers questioning a red-haired girl.

The girl was sweet-looking and tall, clearly a youthful and energetic type. The two police officers were acquaintances, having previously served as temporary subordinates in the special task force.

Koda Sasuke, the head of the Third Division of the Traffic Investigation Section of the Metropolitan Police Department's Traffic Division, and his subordinate, Furuya Saburo.

The two policemen were also quite surprised to see the doctor, Naoki, arrive, and stepped forward to ask him respectfully.

"Section Chief Yuzuru, we haven't found any evidence to prove this is a criminal case yet. What brings you here?"

"Oh, I know the victim of the accident, Inspector Koda. May I ask what's going on with the case?"

Koda Sasuke stopped his subordinate from answering.

"Section Chief Yuzuru, may I know who you know?"

“Suoh Yuki, we used to be neighbors.”

(Yuki Suo, the daughter of the drug addict who appears in Chapter 3, later becomes a wealthy heiress.)
Koda Sasuke then spoke up.

"There were four victims in the accident. The driver, Nakai Kin, and the passenger in the front seat, Suo Hiroshi, died at the scene. Suo Yuki, who was in the back seat, was undergoing emergency surgery. Only Suzuka Mitsuki was not seriously injured; she only suffered a broken femur."

The red-haired girl lying on the bed complained.

"A fractured femur is also very serious."

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Naoki Hanyu was stunned by the girl he was meeting for the first time. "Your case involves two deaths and two injuries. Is this the time to say something like that?"

It's truly unexpected that Grandpa Suoh and his old butler have died. Although I haven't seen Suoh Hiroshi for more than half a year, he didn't want Hanyu Naoki to see his granddaughter and disturb her peace of mind. After all, the Suoh family needs a son-in-law to marry into the family and inherit the Suoh family name.

However, he did help Naoki Hanyu during the National Security Committee meeting last week, so strictly speaking, he still owes Naoki a favor.

Ignoring the girl's words, Naoki Hanyu continued to ask his colleague.

"Did you find anything?"

"We have examined the black box and other clues. There is currently no evidence to prove that it is a criminal case. The preliminary estimate is that it was an accident."

Naoki Hanyu nodded politely.

"Thank you for your help. Please let me know if there is any progress. As a friend of the Suoh family, I hope I can help."

"must."

"Can I speak with Ms. Suzuka now?"

"it is good."

Koda Sasuke readily gave up the room. Apart from avoiding favoritism in his work, he was generally willing to cooperate, especially in front of Naoki Hanyu, who was at the height of his power in the Metropolitan Police Department.

When the Longgao Research Institute case came to light, these members of the special task force who had participated in the investigation of the Longgao Group were incredibly impressed by their superior who was not afraid of powerful figures.

Soon only the man and woman were left in the room.

“Miss Suzuka, I want to know the details of what happened to you, and why you called me. If I remember correctly, the Suoh family has an adopted son, Suoh Yuki’s uncle.”

Suzuka Miki calmly explained everything.

“Today, Yuki and I accompanied my sick grandfather Suoh on a trip. When we got to the Meishin Expressway, the car suddenly broke down and swayed from side to side, eventually overturning. I was the only one who broke my leg because I was in a better position. As for Yuki’s uncle, he has been having a conflict with Grandpa Suoh over the separation of the family property, so I don’t want to contact him.”

Is Hiroshi Suo sick?

Conflicts arising from family separation?
It seems to be a problem within a large family.

"There should be someone more suitable than me. After all, I haven't seen the Suoh family for more than half a year, and you don't know me."

Suzuka Mitsuki retorted loudly.

"That's not it. Yuki often follows your news and talks about you with me, so that's why she contacted you."

Didn't you think about the trouble this would cause me?

"This..." Suzuka Mitsuki couldn't refute it. At this moment, a middle-aged couple walked in. They were introduced as Suzuka Mitsuki's parents, who ran a sizable family business.

Naoki Hanyu did not linger, leaving the space to the family, and went to the operating room where the red light was still on.

The young lady was lying inside undergoing surgery. I've known her since she was 13 years old five years ago, so she must be almost 18 now.
Meanwhile, a rescue operation was underway in the operating room. It was a Level 1 priority surgery, and the CT scan showed a traumatic brain injury.

The surgical team included the lead surgeon, Mami Hasegawa, and his assistant.

In addition, there is an anesthesiologist, Kenta Ono, and a resident physician, Rui Takaoka.

The nurses consisted of an instrument nurse and a circulating nurse.

Upon arrival at the hospital, Yuki Suo underwent preoperative anesthesia immediately after an evaluation in the emergency room, followed by the actual surgery.

Hasegawa Makoto has already begun craniotomy.

"Open the skull with a milling cutter, enlarge the bone window to 8cm, be careful to avoid the sagittal sinus, be careful."

The assistant doctor was completely focused and dared not relax for a moment.

"The bone window was enlarged to 8cm."

The anesthesiologist was monitoring the equipment nearby.

"Intracranial pressure dropped from 25 mmHg to 18 mmHg, maintaining hyperventilation."

While most people in the operating room were busy, Gao Gangliuyi, a resident physician, seemed a bit out of place with the surgical team. At the very least, she wasn't as focused as the others, and her work was relatively leisurely, making her seem like an observer.

Resident physician training is a systematic clinical skills training phase that medical graduates must undergo before becoming independent practicing physicians. They will rotate through core departments such as internal medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics.

Hasegawa Makoto shouted again.

"Report on the extent of hematoma clearance."

Gao Gangliuyi fiddled with the video navigation equipment. Just when she thought she hadn't done anything wrong, the circulating nurse next to her suddenly gave her a heads-up.

"The primary key is wrong and needs to be corrected."

Although circulating nurses may seem like they are just doing odd jobs at the operating table, they are actually very important.

However, Takaoka Rui clearly didn't think that way; when reminded, she glared at the nurse instead.

You think I don't understand?

The circulating nurse was dumbfounded. She was just giving a reminder, after all, her job included observing vital signs and delivering emergency supplies.

"I just wanted to remind you."

"Ha, reminding me? Do you think you're more capable than me, that's why you're reminding me?"

"No, please focus on your work. We are performing surgery right now."

Gao Gangliuyi shouted, his emotions running high.

"You gave me a dirty look before I came in for surgery. Did you have a problem with me and think I wasn't capable?"

"I didn't. Please focus on your work."

The circulating nurse, Masako Hirohashi, didn't want to complicate things. She knew that the resident physician in front of her was no ordinary person, and she had heard that he had an academician mentor.

There's a saying in Japan: the offspring of politicians are politicians, the offspring of judges are judges, and the offspring of doctors are, of course, doctors.
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The argument between the circulating nurse and the resident physician finally caught the attention of the other surgical staff. Hasegawa Makoto walked over with a bad expression and spoke with Takaoka Rui.

At that moment, Masako Hirohashi saw the surgeon put down the patient who had undergone craniotomy and immediately reminded him.

"Dr. Hasegawa, the patient's surgery is not yet complete."

Hasegawa Makoto frowned as he looked at the patient, then looked down at his aggrieved lover. He knew Takaoka Rui's personality very well.

If he doesn't do everything he can to maintain the relationship, it could break down, and he'll need to rely on the other person's family to get to the next level.

As for surgery, that can only be done later, since Takaoka Rui's father is a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

"Shut up."

"I"

The circulating nurse, a woman, was yelled at by a big man and could only watch as Takaoka Liuyi acted coquettishly towards him.

"I feel like she's targeting me."

Hasegawa Makoto had already picked up his phone from the locker and dialed the head nurse's number.

“Head Nurse Tanba, please find me a different circulating nurse right now. Nurse Hirohashi is causing trouble in the operating room and is being extremely presumptuous.”

"Please wait a moment, I'll make the arrangements."

"Please hurry up. With Nurse Hirohashi here, we can't continue the surgery at all. I'm feeling a bit unwell right now. I need to rest for a bit until the new nurse arrives."

"As soon as possible."

After hanging up the phone, Hasegawa Makoto took off his surgical gown and gestured to his assistant to put away the surgical instruments. He also took off his surgical gown for his lover, Takaoka.

Only then did he leave the operating room amidst the bewilderment of the others, with Takagang Liuyi following behind him.

The scrub nurse muttered to herself.

"You can do this? It's practically murder, isn't it?"

The assistant doctor was even more horrified when he saw the patient's craniotomy wound. How could the chief physician do such a thing?

At the same time, the operating room door opened, and Dr. Naoki frowned as he looked at the two doctors who were not wearing surgical scrubs. Is this the quality of the doctors at St. Louis International Hospital?

Regardless of his inner reservations, Naoki Hanyu still went over and politely asked.

"Doctor, I'm a friend of Yuki Suo. How is she?"

Hasegawa Makoto was still angry. He only glanced at Hanyu Naoki before leaving without a word, followed by Takaoka Rui.

(End of this chapter)