Healing Doctor

Chapter 309 A Salted Fish Turns Over (Bonus Chapter 5: The Alliance Leader Saw My Master)

"Xiao Zhao, why are you only just getting back?"

Zhao Zhe was preparing to go home to pack his things, and was thinking about what necessities he should send to the provincial capital by express delivery when he was suddenly interrupted by a familiar voice.

"Director Xu." Zhao Zhe's back bent down habitually, his face full of smiles. "I went to see Dr. Ji off and came back late. What are you doing here... Oh, look, you've been waiting for me. Come on in and have a seat."

Although Zhao Zhe knew the purpose of Director Xu's visit, he had been suppressed for so many years that he couldn't be bothered to care.

The sky is clear and blue in the distance, why bother having an unpleasant argument with Director Xu?

Although he was a little timid and still felt somewhat uncomfortable, Zhao Zhe didn't care.

Over the years, he had long since gotten used to it, and seeing Director Xu, who was usually so arrogant in front of him, looking so meek and submissive, Zhao Zhe felt a sense of satisfaction.

However, although I won't go so far as to fight Director Xu to the death, I need to scare him a little so that he won't bully me and then live a peaceful life.

Going upstairs and opening the door, Director Xu also realized that his tone of voice was off, so he tried to soften his tone when speaking to Zhao Zhe.

"Xiao Zhao, you're really something! I'm so envious. Are you moving or something? I know the boss of a moving company. You can just send your old furniture in two shipping containers to the provincial capital together, no need for you to worry about it."

"Director, look at what you're saying," Zhao Zhe smiled, "I'm not entirely sure about this."

"No confidence?" Director Xu was taken aback.

"To be honest, I was prepared to stay," Zhao Zhe said with a smile. "You saw that young master who came today, right?"

"That young man? What's wrong?"

Director Xu immediately thought of the sunny and cheerful young man who was half a head taller than him.

"You know the heart and soul of Shanghai, right?"

"I know, it's a very famous hospital."

"A while ago..." Zhao Zhe started talking, recounting Ji Xiang's harrowing experience in Shanghai.

This event itself is incredibly legendary, and coupled with Zhao Zhe's memory problems... his perception at the time was suppressed by the advanced version of the [Superior Doctor's Gaze], and his words vividly describe Ji Xiang's demon king state at that time.

Director Xu was dumbfounded.

Who is Zhao Zhe talking about? Is he referring to the resident trainees?

They verbally abused Qin Chu, the chief director of Shanghai and a well-known figure in academia, to the point of being a complete jerk!

Although Director Xu specializes in urology and didn't know Qin Chu personally, he knew what level of doctor could be expected to have Academician Teng from the Chinese Academy of Sciences oversee the case.

This young man was incredibly arrogant and domineering, utterly reckless. No wonder I felt that although he was polite and courteous, he had an air of indifference about him.

In particular, when Zhao Zhe mentioned that Ji Xiang threw an A4 sheet of paper at Ling Tian's face in front of Academician Teng and many interventional radiology colleagues from the south, Director Xu immediately recalled the scene of Ji Xiang handing him the A4 sheet of paper with both hands.

That's incredibly dangerous; it's almost a matter of a single thought.

"Xiao Zhao, really?" Director Xu's gossipy nature was immediately aroused.

"It's true, I saw it with my own eyes. Director, I used to be skeptical when people said there were geniuses. To be honest, when I was young, I was also a quick reader, and my ability to read and memorize books was top-notch."

But you know what I'm like, so my understanding of genius is just so-so. It wasn't until I saw Dr. Ji performing surgery that I realized what a true genius is like.

"The surgery they performed was truly impressive."

"Wait, Xiao Zhao." Director Xu knew Zhao Zhe's talkative nature, so he interrupted him without any politeness.

In the past, he would probably have said a few sarcastic things to Zhao Zhe, but he was being polite today.

"If the surgery goes well, you'll be begging for food until you're old, you know that."

As he said this, Director Xu gave Zhao Zhe a deep look.

"Can you really suppress top domestic experts just by performing surgery?"

"Director, I have a secret to tell you," Zhao Zhe leaned closer and said mysteriously.

"What's wrong?"

"That day, didn't Boss Qin Chu invite Academician Teng to endorse his work? I saw a man and a woman following Academician Teng."

"Um?"

"I visited Dr. Ji's home and met his father."

"Did the young man's parents go with Academician Teng?" Director Xu asked.

Having said that, he was 99% convinced.

No wonder the dean slapped himself; he must have been worried about him and feared he might cause an uncontrollable disaster.

"Yes," Zhao Zhe said, "but Dr. Ji's behavior has nothing to do with his parents. You didn't see how domineering Dr. Ji is. As the old saying goes, the strong are easily broken. Working for such a young master must be terrifying."

"Bullshit, you're acting all innocent after getting such a good deal," Director Xu scolded. "You're really lucky, how did Dr. Ji end up taking a liking to you?"

It looked like a reprimand, but Director Xu was actually being obsequious, which Zhao Zhe could sense, and he felt smug.

Director Xu didn't ask any further questions; he knew that Zhao Zhe wanted him to know all of this.

It was partly a way of telling myself that Zhao Zhe was no longer the old leader he used to be, and that he had powerful connections; and partly a way of telling me to be more discreet so as not to offend the wrong people.

Speaking of Zhao Zhe...

Director Xu was also helpless. His strength was his competence, but his weakness was that he was too damn capable. It was only with his position as the head of the department that he could barely keep him in check.

Moreover, the suppression wasn't thorough enough; a single further education turned his life around.

Thinking back on the past, Director Xu felt regretful. Who could have known that Zhao Zhe would suddenly have such good fortune and latch onto such a powerful patron?

He immediately became much more attentive, his attitude dropping to the extreme, completely disregarding his dignity, and even showing signs of being a sycophant.

Director Xu knows Zhao Zhe too well, otherwise he wouldn't have bullied him so relentlessly.

Zhao Zhe was thin-skinned; as long as he knelt down thoroughly enough, there would be no future troubles.

With this thought in mind, Director Xu put aside his pride and busied himself with helping others.

He seemed like a completely different person in the morning and afternoon. If you didn't know better, you would think that Director Xu was very reluctant to see Zhao Zhe leave.

Zhao Zhe knew the answer, but he was too lazy to bother with it.

……

……

Ji Xiang returned to the provincial capital after finishing his business.

He had thought about this matter carefully; it was part of growing up. Although he had acted under someone else's coattails and the other person had helped him out of respect for his family elders, Ji Xiang felt it was worth it.

Zhao Zhe performed the surgery well and is a reliable person. Apart from being talkative, he has no other problems.

Ji Xiang is currently facing a dilemma – he is about to begin his residency rotation in orthopedics, but there is also a major project in urology.

I remember the NPC in the system telling me that I had to make up my mind and think it through.

Now, less than two months later, Ji Xiang has a vague feeling that the project is getting a bit too busy.

Numerous surgeries and post-operative follow-ups sound simple and easy, and they must be done. But having experienced it firsthand and felt the pain firsthand, I realized that it's easier said than done.

There was nothing Ji Xiang could do; he was quite distressed.

(End of this chapter)