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Chapter 135 Comrades

In terms of medical skills, Lu Fang was quite confident.

"Rinse the wound with saline solution! Give me a size 11 scalpel and hemostats!"

Lu Fang knelt in the pool of blood, his hands not trembling at all.

His eyes were sharp, and he quickly locked onto the bleeding vein, the hemostat precisely inserting it into the bloody, mangled abdominal cavity.

In less than three seconds, the severe bleeding was significantly reduced.

"Needle holder, absorbable suture!"

Lu Fang took the instruments and began to reposition the intestines and suture the abdominal wall.

His movements were fluid and seamless, without a single unnecessary pause.

Threading the needle, taking the lead, tying the knot—each stitch was precise and accurate, resulting in a smooth and even sutured surface for the wound.

Watching Lu Fang's actions, Hua Songnian couldn't help but applaud in his heart.

He's a very promising young player. His micro-management is excellent, and you can tell at a glance that he's been honed through real combat experience, not just someone who talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk.

No wonder he's the director of the pet hospital; he's got real skills.

Judging by his youth, this young man is only in his early twenties. To have such skill at such a young age, his future is limitless.

To be honest, if Lu Fang hadn't revealed his identity and said he already owned his own pet hospital, he would have considered recruiting him.

"This guy's got skills. He looks so young, but his technique is so mature." The veterinarians nearby were also whispering among themselves, and their gazes toward Lu Fang had changed.

Ten minutes later, Lu Fang cut the last suture and wiped the sweat from his forehead with a clean gauze.

After simple treatment, the wound stopped bleeding, and the snow leopard's condition gradually stabilized. As the sedative took effect, it lost its previous unruly attitude and appeared much more docile.

"This is just initial treatment; we'll have to trouble everyone with the rest of the care."

Lu Fang wiped his hands clean and bowed to the veterinarians behind him.

That's all he can do. There's a big difference between large animal surgery and pet surgery. When it comes to truly specialized areas, zoo veterinarians are more skilled. He shouldn't overcomplicate things.

"You've already done so much." Hua Songnian walked up, grasped his right hand, and looked at him with admiration in his eyes: "Leave the rest to us."

He directed the veterinarians to lift the snow leopard onto a stretcher and into the vehicle, before saying to Lu Fang, "I am Hua Songnian, a veterinarian from the Yanling City Wildlife Park. I've been a veterinarian for over forty years, and this is the first time I've seen such excellent seedlings. Waiting for the snow leopard..."

"Now that this matter is over, let's have a proper talk."

He patted Lu Fang on the shoulder, turned around and got into the car, not forgetting to give Shen Zhao a look before leaving.

They've been friends for so many years, how could Shen Zhao not understand Hua Songnian's meaning?

This is clearly a case of "I'm taking good care of this promising talent."

To be honest, if it weren't for Lu Fang, he would have been in real trouble today.

After watching the ambulance drive away, he let out a long sigh of relief.

With Hua Songnian coming up, there will definitely be no problem.

He turned to look at Lu Fang, his eyes filled with gratitude and admiration.

"Xiao Lu, right? Thank you so much for today. Come, come to my office and have some tea to calm your nerves," Shen Zhao said cheerfully.

What just happened would have terrified any other young person of the same age, but this person not only didn't, but handled the situation perfectly.

Without him, the losses and negative impacts on the zoo today would be absolutely incalculable.

"Then I'll have to bother Director Shen." Lu Fang didn't refuse. In the end, this whole thing was caused by the zoo's poor management. He was fine, but Xiao Yi was terrified. How could he not ask for some compensation?

"Then I'll have to trouble you." Lu Fang nodded, patted the police chief behind him on the head, and pulled Xu Yi, who was still a little shaken, to follow Shen Zhao's steps.

"Actually, I saw it just now. Is this your cat? It's almost too obedient. It didn't run away in that situation; it even seemed to be protecting you."

On the way back, Shen Zhao looked at the police chief on Lu Fang's shoulder and clicked his tongue in amazement.

"You could say I raised it." Lu Fang exchanged a glance with the sheriff. "It's different from other little guys; it's my comrade-in-arms."

"Comrade-in-arms?" Shen Zhao raised an eyebrow. "That's an interesting way to address you."

"I've heard many terms of address, such as family, siblings, and even lovers, but the term 'comrade-in-arms' is really rare."

"So, can you put your backs on each other?"

"Of course." Lu Fang nodded, his expression serious.

The police chief, unusually, refrained from joking around and instead leaned on Lu Fang's shoulder, bowing slightly in return to express his respect.

"This little guy does seem kind of interesting." Shen Zhao took in the whole scene. He didn't laugh at this seemingly pointless behavior, but nodded seriously: "Once you entrust yourselves to each other, you can't break your oath just because the other person is an animal."

Word."

Lu Fang nodded in agreement.

Xu Yi, standing to the side, tilted her head, somewhat out of sync with the three's train of thought.

However, that doesn't stop her from being cute on the side.

After walking through the corridor of the administration building, the three arrived at the principal's office.

Lu Fang was slightly surprised when he pushed open the door.

As the director of the largest wildlife park in Yanling City, Shen Zhao's office is quite simple, even rudimentary.

There were no luxurious leather sofas in the room, nor any valuable calligraphy or paintings that could display one's status.

There was only a set of somewhat old wooden office desk and chairs, two fabric sofas that were washed a little faded and even had some wear on the edges, and a whole row of large bookshelves against the wall.

The bookshelf was crammed with professional books on wildlife conservation, husbandry and management, and veterinary medicine, while a thick stack of animal feed purchase orders and park maintenance approval forms were piled on the corner of the table.

It was clear that Shen Zhaosheng was a good zoo director who devoted all his energy and money to the animals and the construction of the park. Lu Fang couldn't help but feel a bit of respect for him.

Shen Zhao took a tea canister out of the cabinet, carefully poured out a little tea, and personally brewed a pot of hot tea for the two of them, pushing it in front of them: "The environment is simple, please don't mind."

"On behalf of the entire park and the snow leopard, I sincerely thank you for what happened today."

"You're too kind. I'm a veterinarian, and it's not right for me to stand idly by when something like this happens. Actually, my childhood dream was to open a zoo."

Lu Fang's smile was humble, and that was the truth.

"Oh right, this is the thank-you gift I promised you." Shen Zhao rummaged through the drawer and took out a black, specially made card.

"This is a lifetime pass for Yanling City Zoo. In addition, after you make an appointment in advance, you can also enter and exit the park with the keeper and have close communication with the animals."