Healing Doctor

Chapter 258 Inferior Skill

"Yes." Director Bai understood why everyone, including Old Gu, remained silent; he had felt the same way when he watched the surgery.

"Accept the baptism of this prodigy, Xiao Ji," Director Bai thought, glancing at the people around him out of the corner of his eye, feeling quite pleased.

"I watched the whole thing from beginning to end, especially after the first bleeding episode, when our hospital's Director Liu gave up his position as the surgeon. Xiao Ji performed all of these procedures independently."

Director Bai's simple and straightforward approach effectively shut down all doubts.

Old Gu raised his hand, wanting to rub his eyes, but the back of his hand touched his forehead.

He was slightly embarrassed, but the surgery was truly spectacular. Old Gu immediately forgot what he was supposed to do and stared blankly at the screen, his right hand supporting his forehead.

The surgery looked "simple," with each step clear and straightforward. Perhaps simplifying a complex procedure is itself a testament to the surgeon's skill.

Director Xu was just as dumbfounded.

I originally thought Ling Tian had given me a simple task, but I never expected it to be a task of this level.

For a fleeting moment, Director Xu even began to suspect that Ling Tian was deliberately messing with him.

If you lie and say Zhou Tianbo did a good job with this surgery, you'll be laughed at for the rest of your life.

Even if there's a difference of one or half a level, you can still talk nonsense with your eyes closed. Anyway, it's not difficult to side with Zhou Tianbo when it comes to technical matters.

However, the surgeon performing the operation in front of him was not only more skilled than Zhou Tianbo, but Director Xu even suspected that he could already dominate the entire field of urology in China.

Everyone, including Old Gu, would probably be no match for this surgeon even if Old Gu, who was twenty years younger, came back to perform the surgery.

The surgeon was actually a resident physician?!

How is that possible!

Director Xu grew increasingly angry as he read on. He believed that Ling Tian was digging a hole for himself, and there must be something fishy going on.

I'm not afraid of offending those amazing practitioners who surpass even Master Gu, but nobody would be happy if they became a laughing stock in the academic world.

Pooh!

Bah Bah!

The surgeon performed the procedure slowly, or at least it appeared to be slow, proceeding methodically. However, it didn't take long to separate the peritoneum from the renal dorsal membrane, which had been compressed into a thin sheet.

The moment the surgeon completed the blunt dissection, Old Gu did not lower his hand, but pressed it hard on his forehead, staring wide-eyed, frozen like a statue.

Director Bai's expression remained unchanged, but he was secretly overjoyed.

Dr. Xiao Ji is so skilled that even Gu Lao, one of the top surgeons in China, was astonished.

He was very curious about what Zhou Tianbo and Old Master Gu would say later.

Director Bai showed the surgical video only to confirm one thing.

It might be a casual move, but who knows if it's a clever trick?

The final stage of the surgery was also amazing, but everyone present was so engrossed in the god-like blunt dissection that they didn't show much reaction.

After the video finished playing, the entire room fell silent. No one applauded or whispered. Everyone stared blankly at the four words that appeared at the end of the video – “Thank you for watching” – as if those four words contained some great secret.

"Old Gu?" Director Bai called out softly.

Old Gu pressed his right hand to his forehead, looking somewhat amused; his nail bed was pale, yet he was pressing so hard.

After a long while, Old Gu finally let out a long sigh of relief.

"Where's Xiao Ji?"

"It seems like Dr. Ji went to get a circumcision."

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This reason is even more surprising than the surgery itself.

Even though it's just a provincial-level surgical competition, isn't it more important than a few circumcision surgeries?

The practitioner doesn't participate in the competition but instead cuts open handbags. Is this arrogance or pride?

"Why didn't he come?" Old Gu asked, frowning.

"I didn't expect you to come and provide guidance, and I didn't even tell Dr. Xiao Ji," Director Bai said.

"Hmm." Old Gu didn't think much of it, gently tapping the back of his left hand with his fingers. "I didn't expect this, I really didn't expect this."

"Professor Gu," Director Xu, just regaining his senses, asked, "Was Dr. Xiao Ji the surgeon for this operation?"

"Yes, we met during a corpus cavernosum puncture. That kid's good, very capable," Old Gu praised. "Zhou Tianbo!"

"Boss."

"Take a look at Xiao Ji's surgery." Old Gu stared at the screen, hesitated for almost a minute, and said calmly, "It's a pity this time."

Zhou Tianbo's expression was slightly unpleasant, a mixture of regret and grievance, but no surprise.

"Boss, Dr. Ji's surgery was indeed excellent," Zhou Tianbo said. "I benefited greatly from it."

Director Bai was taken aback.

He thought that Mr. Gu and Zhou Tianbo would take the opportunity to find some problems in the surgery, no matter how small, there would always be some problems.

Not everyone can perform surgery, but anyone can find fault.

But to everyone's surprise, Old Master Gu was so magnanimous. It seemed that there was no need for a competition at all, and he would simply give the first place in the surgical competition to Ji Xiang.

Director Xu was also taken aback. Although he knew a little about Old Gu and knew that the old man had lived an upright life, how could he give up first place in such a small place, a surgical competition specifically held for his students?

Who could admit it?

"Mr. Gu, I think this is somewhat inappropriate," Director Xu suggested.

"Being less skilled is simply being less skilled. I know Dr. Ji; he's a pretty good young doctor." Old Gu laughed heartily. "Give me a copy of the surgical video; I'll take it with me when I leave. Um... hurry up with the award selection, Director Bai, did Dr. Ji have the surgery at Victoria Hospital or your hospital?"

"Mr. Gu, I have a question."

Director Xu was surprised by this outcome. Old Gu did not insist and directly gave the fruit to a resident trainee.

But looking back now, it would be a miracle if Ling Tian's concern for the resident trainees was simple.

He gradually formed a plan in his mind.

The judging process was not complicated. Mr. Gu made no secret of his appreciation and praise for the huge hydronephrosis surgery. He did not insist on giving first place to Zhou Tianbo, and it was not difficult to deal with the others either. The surgery passed unanimously without any problems.

Director Xu had some doubts, so he asked for leave and went out to make a phone call.

Professor Gu's attitude was strange. Logically, this was paving the way for Zhou Tianbo, preparing to fight hard for the Outstanding Young Scientists Award. Although it was still uncertain whether he could be elected as an academician in the end, the path that needed to be taken still had to be taken.

Give up so easily?

Director Xu felt that something was wrong.

He found a secluded spot, and the moment Ling Tian dialed the number, Director Xu hung up.

No, something's fishy here. After thinking for a long time, Director Xu decided to call Director Hui of the Interventional Radiology Department at his own hospital first.

"Director Hui, it's me, Lao Xu."

"I have something to take care of here."

Director Xu explained the whole story.

Director Hui was the one who introduced Ling Tian to me. The one who tied the knot must untie it, so finding Director Hui was the right thing to do.

After briefly recounting what had happened, Director Xu asked, "Director Hui, is there something you're hiding from me?"

(End of this chapter)