This miracle doctor just wants to be fired!

Lin Ling's voice grew softer and softer until it was almost as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

Wang Jianming's face was ashen, but when he tried to speak, his tone softened slightly.

"Zhao Rui... Is he still young and inexperienced, and didn't realize that there might be other problems behind the abdominal pain? After all, it's inevitable that young people who have just started working independently will not be able to think things through."

The office fell silent instantly after those words were spoken.

Li Degang frowned and looked up, his tone carrying a hint of disapproval: "Director Wang, you can't say that. A 35-year-old male experiencing sudden, unrelieved abdominal pain should be investigated for life-threatening conditions like aortic dissection and myocardial infarction, even if the ultrasound is normal. This is basic emergency medicine knowledge, not something you can just brush off because you lack experience. Besides, Lin Ling said she reminded him several times, but he didn't take it seriously."

Others in the emergency department feared the director's authority, but Li Degang was not.

He is a senior attending physician in the emergency department. After so many years, it's impossible for him to get promoted further, so he won't try to curry favor with his superiors.

Zhang Biao, standing nearby, nodded in agreement: "Old Li is right. If the patient had ordinary gastroenteritis, painkillers would provide some relief, but his condition worsened after taking the medication. That's when we should be on guard. Zhao Rui not only didn't conduct any further examinations, but he didn't even contact a second-line doctor. This isn't a matter of experience; it's a matter of responsibility."

Zhang Biao and Wang Jianming had a pretty good relationship.

but!

Last night it was Zhang Biao's second shift!

If he were to side with Wang Jianming and defend Zhao Rui at this point, he would be making things difficult for himself.

Wang Jianming's face turned pale and then flushed.

He knew the two attending physicians were right, but Zhao Rui had the vice president's backing, so if the responsibility was pushed entirely onto him, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.

He coughed, trying to salvage the situation: "I'm not saying he bears no responsibility, but is it possible to communicate with the family? For example, did the patient conceal any medical history? For instance, did he not mention high blood pressure, or had similar symptoms before?"

"The family said that the patient does have high blood pressure, but he hasn't been taking his medication regularly. He mentioned it to Dr. Zhao during yesterday's visit!" Lin Ling added softly.

Wang Jianming was completely speechless. He stared at the medical record on the table and remained silent for a long time.

The atmosphere in the office became oppressive again. The young doctors exchanged glances, and none of them dared to speak.

Just then, the door to the doctor's office was suddenly pushed open.

A young nurse who was on duty at the nurses' station rushed in, panicking: "Director Wang! Something terrible has happened! The patient's family is causing a scene at the hospital entrance with some people, they've even put up banners, and a lot of passersby are watching. The police have arrived!"

"What?!" Wang Jianming jumped to his feet, grabbed his coat from the table, and stormed out. "You guys keep an eye on the department, don't let anyone unauthorized in! Old Li, you're coming with me!"

Li Degang nodded and quickly followed Wang Jianming.

Zhou Cheng and Fang Hang exchanged a glance and quietly followed them out.

This was the first time they had ever seen such a scene.

As I walked to the hospital entrance, I saw a group of people gathered there.

Five or six family members held up a white banner with large black characters that were particularly glaring. A middle-aged woman sat on the ground, wailing and shouting.

Several young men stood nearby and complained to the onlookers, saying that the hospital was disregarding human life.

Two police officers stood in the middle, trying to mediate, but the family members were too agitated to listen to reason.

Wang Jianming squeezed in, forcing a calm expression: "I am Wang Jianming, the director of the emergency department. Let's talk this out and not disrupt the hospital's order. We can go to the conference room to discuss this."

"Talk? How can we talk? My son came to see a doctor perfectly healthy, and you said he had gastroenteritis, but he died! You are murderers!"

The middle-aged woman suddenly stood up and lunged at Wang Jianming, but fortunately the police stopped her.

"Sister, we understand how you feel," Wang Jianming took a deep breath and tried to soften his tone. "We are still investigating the patient's condition. Whether it was a misdiagnosis or not requires professional assessment. Making a scene like this won't solve the problem. Why don't we sit down and discuss how to proceed?"

The middle-aged woman cried even harder, "If you don't give me an explanation today, I'm not leaving! I'll show everyone what your hospital is really like!"

More and more people gathered around, some taking out their phones to take pictures, and others joining in the discussion.

"Hospitals these days are so unreliable. They just give you a cursory examination and prescribe medication. Isn't that just harming people?"

"I heard the deceased was only 35 years old and had children at home. It's so pitiful..."

Wang Jianming's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

He knew that if things continued like this, they would only get worse.

He pulled the policeman aside and lowered his voice: "Comrade, could you please persuade the family members to go to the conference room first? There are too many people here, it's not a good look."

The police officer nodded, then turned to communicate with the family members. It took a lot of effort to persuade the emotionally agitated family members to enter the hospital's conference room.

Wang Jianming and Li Degang followed them inside.

Zhou Cheng and Fang Hang stood at the door of the conference room, where they could faintly hear the arguing inside.

Fang Hang sighed: "This is a big problem. The family is making a fuss, and Zhao Rui is hiding and refusing to come out. Director Wang is probably in a difficult position this time."

Zhou Cheng nodded.

Wang Jianming has been protecting Zhao Rui so much, but this incident has blown up so big that even with the vice president's backing, Zhao Rui will probably still be held responsible.

Just then, Lin Ling rushed over: "Dr. Zhou, Dr. Fang, have you seen Dr. Zhao? Director Wang asked me to find him in the conference room, but I've searched the entire department and can't find him."

"Could he be in the lounge?" Fang Hang guessed.

The three of them hurriedly walked towards the lounge.

Pushing open the door, I saw Zhao Rui huddled on the bed in the corner, his hands covering his head, his hair disheveled, and his eyes red and swollen.

Hearing the door open, he abruptly looked up, saw Lin Ling, and quickly lowered his head again: "I'm not going out."

"Dr. Zhao, Director Wang wants you to go over there, you have to face him!" Lin Ling said anxiously.

Zhao Rui shook his head and shrank further into the bed: "I'm not going. If I go, their family members might beat me up."

Looking at Zhao Rui, Zhou Cheng felt a mix of emotions.

I felt sorry for him, but I also felt that there must be something hateful about a pitiful person.

Fang Hang stepped forward and patted Zhao Rui on the shoulder: "Hiding won't solve anything. What's done is done, and you have to face it. Director Wang will speak up for you. Come with us."

Zhao Rui hesitated for a long time before slowly getting up from the bed and following them to the conference room.

He stopped at the door, hesitant to go in.

Hearing the commotion, Wang Jianming poked his head out. Seeing Zhao Rui, his expression darkened, but he still said, "Come in. The family has left. Now it's the medical affairs department and hospital leaders who are here to understand the situation."

Zhao Rui lowered his head and followed Wang Jianming into the conference room.

Zhou Cheng took a deep breath and turned to walk towards the emergency room.

The hospital will certainly try its best to minimize the impact of this incident.

Just as Li Qiang, deputy director of the medical affairs department, said before, the hospital is undergoing a review for its Class A tertiary hospital status, and this matter needs to be resolved as soon as possible so that the patient's family can get a satisfactory result.