Free Web NovelChapter 584: Chapter 267: Some People Aren’t Human, Diagnostic Percussion?
"No, no, no, don’t even think about it. Wei Xianxian may just be a cunning wolf, and dealing with him might not be that hard. But the judge behind him is extremely powerful abroad, with vast connections and nobody knows how much dirty money he has acquired. Going against someone of that level will only lead to a miserable end."
Doctor Xu directly dismissed his idea.
Some people are indeed untouchable.
In some superpower abroad, the wealthy can almost do whatever they want.
Those in power and wealthy are even more terrifyingly powerful.
Li Jingsheng is just the owner of a small clinic, and compared to such a formidable big shot, he really doesn’t measure up.
"I’m not stupid, and I never said I’d act right now! I’m not foolish enough to do something like smashing eggs against a rock. Taking it slow, whittling them down bit by bit, is the best way to treat them."
Li Jingsheng, after mingling for over a year on the Old Street of South City, had long since undergone a significant change in mindset.
The stupid and naive ways of the past had long been discarded.
Why follow rules when dealing with enemies?
As long as it’s not illegal or criminal, it’s fine.
He even thought, if Jiupeng International Hospital were on the Old Street of South City, it would be perfect to have Boss Zhao step in; maybe he would handle things clearly.
Against that judge, the best weapon is someone like Boss Zhao, a seasoned rogue.
He is ruthless, never talks about rules, smiles in public, but stabs in the back whenever there’s a chance.
Strike where it’s most fatal.
"It’s all in the past, I’ve already moved on. Don’t get involved unnecessarily."
Doctor Xu once again firmly refused.
Absolutely not letting Li Jingsheng interfere in this matter.
In the end, he was still worried that Li Jingsheng would make a futile sacrifice and get utterly played by the other side.
While the two were whispering and chatting, the results of the second round were announced.
Of the 26 participants who made it to the second round, 17 were eliminated.
Some withdrew voluntarily, others failed in the practical session and, feeling utterly embarrassed, chose to withdraw.
Only 9 remained.
Among them, the youngest was Li Jingsheng, while most of the rest were over forty.
The two eldest participants, with their white hair, were at least over seventy-five.
Currently, among the 9 remaining, the top six all had perfect scores of 20 points, evenly matched.
The remaining 3 also had high scores, over 18 points.
Qiaobang Hospital was undoubtedly making a huge profit.
The participants in this competition were setting bones for patients for free, and the treatment fees were surely collected by Qiaobang Hospital.
It’s understandable since the venue used was Qiaobang Hospital’s.
The patients too were provided by Qiaobang Hospital.
For this skills competition, Qiaobang Hospital put in a lot of effort.
The earnings from these treatment fees did not really matter to Qiaobang Hospital. The main benefit was the enhancement of the hospital’s reputation, which was a massive advantage.
The greater the hospital’s reputation, the more patients it attracts.
Only by attracting more patients can the hospital support more doctors, nurses, logistical and administrative personnel.
Without patients, the goal of growing the hospital is just empty talk.
"The third round will adopt an open, on-site treatment method. We have selected six patients; each case is extremely difficult. With the consent of the patients and their families, their medical fees will be waived. If the manual repositioning is unsuccessful, their surgical fee will be halved. Let the crew bring the six patients onto the stage."
To say "bring" would be understated; "carry" would be more accurate.
Some patients could walk, but some could only lie on transfer beds.
There were six patients in total, mostly elderly. The youngest was over thirty-five.
Simply put, from the moment the six signed the consent forms, they became ’test subjects’.
Many qualified hospitals and medical institutions recruit large numbers of test subjects annually.
For a new drug to hit the market, it must first go through clinical trials.
Initially, these are tested on small animals; commonly used ones include mice, rabbits, and more advanced ones like monkeys.
Once the drug is tested on animals and deemed safe, the strict processes, including approvals, begin to recruit human test subjects.
These test subjects not only get free medication but also receive a substantial compensation.
Some people even make a living as professional test subjects.
There are also patients with terminal or rare diseases, and cancer patients, who, due to lack of effective drugs, are basically waiting to die, or need to spend a fortune monthly on life-extending treatments.
When a new effective drug is researched, they are eager to become test subjects.
During drug testing, at least two control groups exist: one receives the real drug, the other a placebo.
This is to verify the drug’s effectiveness.
These six orthopedic patients clearly suffered from severe injuries.
To save a significant amount in treatment fees, they signed the consent form and were carried onto the stage to be ’guinea pigs’ for the 9 contestants.
Though they faced some risks, overall, it was beneficial for them.
"These six patients have undergone X-ray and CT scans, and their conditions are clear. Without referring to any tests, if the participating doctors can accurately describe the patients’ injuries, they earn an extra 5 points. If the description is incorrect or inconsistent, no points are added or deducted. If partially correct, only partial points will be added."
The host posed a challenging problem to the nine contestants.
Doctors skilled in bone-feeling appeared very calm.
"Please, the 9 doctors who made it to the final round, bring your tablets on stage. To ensure fairness, patients will be assigned randomly."
Staff members swiftly ran over to unlock the tablets for Li Jingsheng and Doctor Xu.
The locks were similar to those in phone stores.
Once unlocked, they can be used but not taken away.
Presumably, to prevent theft.
After all, if such a thing truly happened, it would be an unpleasant situation for everyone.
Li Jingsheng walked onto the stage holding a tablet.
The Professor Wei Xianxian looked down condescendingly at Doctor Xu with a disdainful expression.
This person was relatively tall, while Doctor Xu was shorter.
Li Jingsheng was very worried that his teacher might be infuriated on the spot. Fortunately, Doctor Xu withstood the first round of eye contact attack.
If Li Jingsheng encountered such an ungrateful scoundrel, stealing his mentor’s property might be one thing, but daring to plot against his mentor’s wife, even using force, he would probably stop at nothing to exact revenge.
If he ends up in prison, so be it.
One might as well risk everything to overthrow the emperor.
However, Doctor Xu also said that fighting with this person resulted in him getting injured instead.
This indicates that Wei Xianxian might have learned boxing or similar skills.
Of course, it’s also possible that he relies on his tall stature to defeat Doctor Xu.
"Xu Jiacheng, long time no see! I thought you wouldn’t make it to today!"
Wei Xianxian greeted Doctor Xu with a smiling face.
"Sorry, my teacher’s eyesight is not very good; he can only see people clearly."
Li Jingsheng also responded with a smile.
At this point, what is there to be afraid of?
You surely can’t just stand by and watch your teacher be infuriated on stage, right?
"Am I not a person?"
Wei Xianxian smiled and retorted.
"Hehe, that’s really hard to say. I suggest Professor Wei listen to ’The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’ when you have the chance."
Li Jingsheng cursed without using any profanity.
In front of so many media reporters, hosts, and leaders, trading insults with a despicable person would only lower one’s worth.
Wei Xianxian, isn’t he confident, intending to use smiles and seemingly gentle yet venomous words to bring down Doctor Xu?
Let’s see who falls first.
"Sorry, I’ve always lived in the fair country; I’m not familiar with these domestic songs and not interested either." Wei Xianxian failed to gain any advantage and ultimately had to give up the insult battle.
"Xu Jiacheng, years have passed, how is your bone setting technique? Have you improved? After returning to Lijiang City, I often hear people say that Doctor Xu from the Second Hospital has superb bone setting skills. Today, leveraging this skill showdown, I will let the entire city of Lijiang see who is the true master of bone setting."
This was a direct provocation.
Looking at Wei Xianxian’s overflowing confidence, he probably has full confidence in winning.
After all, he apprenticed under Doctor Xu, naturally familiar with Doctor Xu’s abilities.
"You must first defeat me before you have the qualification to compete with my teacher."
Li Jingsheng replied calmly.
He helped Doctor Xu resist various verbal provocations and attacks from this person everywhere, protecting Doctor Xu well.
Otherwise, relying on Doctor Xu’s straightforward personality, he might be infuriated on stage before the showdown even begins.
"Young people, quite confident! Later, hopefully, your skills will be as strong as your words, don’t chicken out." Professor Wei Xianxian engaged in multiple rounds, attacking from different angles, all perfectly blocked by Li Jingsheng.
This made him very annoyed.
But he didn’t show it; instead, he maintained a gentleman-like smile.
Meanwhile, the host has already announced the start of the third round of the showdown.
Each person was randomly allocated a patient.
Some contestants ended up with the same patient.
No way around it, the system randomly matched nine contestants with only six patients, so there was definitely overlap.
Li Jingsheng and an old lady were allocated the same patient.
The old lady was not tall, with her hair tied into a bun, looking quite elegant and bright-eyed. She appeared exceptionally graceful, moving without the slowness characteristic of the elderly.
On the contrary, she was agile like an eighteen-year-old girl.
Doctors who specialize in bone setting, most are traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.
And their family or mentoring relationships are typically with skilled traditional medicine practitioners, possessing real expertise.
They deeply understand the principles of health maintenance.
Thus, even at seventy or eighty years old, they remain agile and healthy.
"Please go ahead!"
Li Jingsheng exhibited the excellent virtues of respecting the elderly and loving the young, allowing the other party to examine the patient first.
The patient was a male, around fifty years old, of average height, with rough veins on his hands. His skin was tanned and dark, likely from doing hard physical labor as a construction worker, farmer, or assembly line worker, etc.
He was lying on the flat bed, unable to move.
Li Jingsheng felt his heart sink; the man couldn’t even move. Could the injured part be the spine?
This operation carries exceptionally high risk.
The old lady nodded at Li Jingsheng and did not refuse, immediately proceeding to examine the patient.
The so-called examination involved everything except using modern instruments.
Such as using percussion hammers or stethoscopes.
In fact, the old lady had already put on a stethoscope. But instead of immediately placing the probe on the patient,
she took a small hammer and tapped the patient’s bones.
The tapping was well-metered, not random.
She first tapped the bones of the limbs.
Such as the prominent parts of the elbow joints and the knees.
When tapping on the right shoulder of the patient, the old lady seemed to have found something. She placed the stethoscope probe on the patient’s neck vertebra and then tapped the scapula once more.
