Healing Doctor

Chapter 764 Still in Shock

"Does Xiao Ji think I'm exaggerating?" Director Bai suddenly opened his eyes and stared directly at Ji Xiang.

Ji Xiang didn't hide anything and nodded, indicating that he didn't believe it.

"You're still too young. It's okay not to believe in some things, but you still need to maintain a sense of awe," Director Liu said.

These words were somewhat contradictory, and Ji Xiang scratched his head.

"Many years ago, when Dazhi and I were working, we were addicted to online games," Director Bai began reminiscing. "Back then, the most popular website was Tianya Community. Now that I think about it, so many years have passed."

Ji Xiang neither interrupted Director Bai nor echoed him, but listened attentively.

"Back then, there was an ID called Zuo Yang who was quite active on the Lianpeng Ghost Stories section of Tianya Forum. That place was where people would gather to tell ghost stories and stuff. I forget which year it was, but the ID Zuo Yang started trying to peel apples in front of a mirror, perform crossroads ghost summoning, Bloody Mary, and the Four Corners Game."

"After that, he disappeared."

"It would be better if there was a live broadcast; it would be more credible." Director Liu said with some regret. He looked up at Ji Xiang and said with a smile, "The credibility here is so-so. Later, I heard from people that Zuo Yang's family is relatively wealthy, owning a company, and is at a level above the middle class."

"Ever since he started the challenge on Tianya, things haven't been going well for him. In the end, it seems like he went bankrupt or something."

Three years later, he returned and left a message at the end of the post, advising netizens: "You may never believe in gods and souls, but you should never blaspheme or disrespect them."

"Later there was also a post titled 'Ten Years Later, the Final Explanation Regarding the Zuo Yang Incident.'"

Seeing that Director Bai and Director Liu were lost in thought, exchanging pleasantries while he couldn't understand a word they said, Ji Xiang asked, "Director Liu, what does this have to do with the ghost bed?"

Director Bai paused for a moment, then shook his head.

"In the hospital, some patients seem to have no serious problems; the diagnosis and medication are all correct, but their condition keeps deteriorating. Xiao Ji, what do you do when you encounter patients like this?"

"Uh..." Ji Xiang thought, of course he should go into the system's operating room to ask the old man.

"My habit is to disinfect the original ward immediately after moving the patient to a new one," Director Liu said earnestly. "The ultraviolet lamps are turned on for 12-24 hours."

"Why is that?" Ji Xiang asked, puzzled.

"This is based on rich clinical experience," Director Bai and Director Liu said in unison.

After they finished speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled slightly. Director Bai raised an eyebrow.

Director Liu continued, "When I was the general manager, I admitted a patient with hematuria and urinary tract infection after kidney stone lithotripsy. Actually, we shouldn't have admitted him. Our ward is already very busy. Admitting such a mild patient would be pointless."

However, the patient knew the former head of the department, so he was hospitalized for a few days and prescribed antibiotics.

"Then, something strange happened."

"The patient's diagnosis was clear. He was 28 years old that year, had no underlying medical conditions, and simply had kidney stones."

"On the first day, his skin test was negative, but he had an allergic reaction to the IV infusion and almost died."

"On the third day, the hematuria worsened, and the person became listless and even developed severe electrolyte imbalance."

"I was terrified. Could I have killed a perfectly healthy patient? I dared not give any more medical advice. I went to the head doctor and believed whatever he said, even if he called me a piece of trash."

Ji Xiang smiled. "That's definitely the mentality of the head of the clinical department. They always try to find the head doctor to take the blame when it matters most."

"The head doctor sees patients every day. He hesitated for a long time before asking me to check the three patients who had previously stayed in this bed."

"I didn't pay attention to this at first. Later I found out that the first patient had late-stage kidney cancer and passed away after a few months in bed. After he passed away, the two patients who came after him in that bed did not recover well and both had setbacks in their recovery process."

Ji Xiang frowned. "Are there any beds in our hospital where no one has died?"

This question really touched on the minds of Director Bai and Director Liu.

"Indeed, people have died in every bed, and not just one or two. But since there was a problem, the head doctor asked me to move the patient to the next room, that bed..."

"What's wrong?" Ji Xiang asked, puzzled.

"I am a staunch materialist," Director Liu said casually, without answering Ji Xiang's question. "In retrospect, the best approach is to disinfect with alcohol, politely ask the person to leave, and then disinfect with ultraviolet light for 12-24 hours."

"..."

Ji Xiang couldn't understand the logic behind this, and he knew that what Director Bai and Director Liu said really didn't make much sense.

Perhaps it's because there are still many unexplored areas in modern medicine, such as today's patients.

Without the system NPCs, this patient might have died, and the correct diagnosis would never have been found, making it a legend in the hospital.

This is how most urban legends originate.

"Actually, there were many experts on Tianya back then." Director Liu clearly didn't want to say much about the "ghost hospital bed" incident. "I remember when Milk Tea Sister first debuted, she was still a high school student. Someone on Tianya commented that Milk Tea Sister's family were wealthy businessmen, and her sudden fame was due to her family's support in order to find an even more high-class wealthy businessman."

"Back then, there wasn't such a thing as traffic, and I found this reply disgusting. Wasn't this just insulting that young girl? So I've always remembered that reply."

"But then, as you all saw."

Ji Xiang smiled. He had the right to speak on this matter, but he didn't want to say anything.

Today, Director Bai and Director Liu must be exhausted from not sleeping all night, so the two old folks mainly reminisced about the past.

Moreover, although they appeared calm, they were actually terrified and their speech was not as coherent as usual.

As for myself... apart from not taking the silly roe deer for a walk this morning and not knowing if it would destroy the house, I didn't feel anything else at all.

"Xiao Ji, you did a great job." After catching up for a while, Director Bai suddenly said, "You didn't show any emotional fluctuations when faced with other people's doubts. To be honest, sometimes I wonder if you are the legendary immortal."

"Otherwise, there are some young people with a steady mind, but I've never seen a young man as steady as an old dog as you."

Having experienced hundreds of similar situations and weathered so many storms in life, it's not unreasonable to say that Ji Xiang is similar to an immortal being from legends.

Director Bai has sharp eyes.

"I'll check that person's information and let you know in a few days. We should avoid people like that. But if he really comes looking for trouble, we should find an opportunity to teach him a lesson," Director Bai said disdainfully.

"He's out of town throwing knives, acting like he's in the capital? Pointing fingers and bossing everyone around, I can't stand the sight of him," Director Liu said.

Ji Xiang then realized where Director Bai's thoughts had shifted.

(End of this chapter)