Free Web NovelChapter 588: Chapter 269: Doctor Xu Collapses, Ultra-High Difficulty Bone Setting
Li Jingsheng’s gaze shifted, looking at Doctor Xu.
The treatment was complete, and the patient was also taken for a reevaluation.
Wei Xianxian is the best, the results are out, currently ranked first with 35 points.
Perfect score.
Given this situation, it seems there might be multiple tied first places.
Li Jingsheng’s gaze shifted, looking at the other two contestants. One was a man around fifty years old, and his reposition treatment for the patient was also nearing completion.
The other male doctor seemed to be in his early forties.
Bone setting isn’t just a technical job, it’s also physically demanding, which is why there are rarely excellent female doctors in this field.
The vast majority are male doctors.
This male doctor in his early forties is considered quite young.
The technique looks rather fierce.
At least when Li Jingsheng observed him operating on the patient, open and aggressive, it didn’t seem like he was treating the patient. Instead, it looked like he was tormenting a mortal enemy.
It really was teeth gritting, veins bulging.
"Why make treating a bone injury so terrifying? It can be gentler, more graceful."
The patient is a woman in her thirties, frightened to the point of keeping her eyes closed throughout, letting the male doctor proceed.
She dared not open her eyes, because the male doctor, in the midst of gritted teeth and occasional low growls, indeed made people feel scared.
Initially, it was just a fracture, but given this stance, what if it results in a secondary fracture?
Fortunately, amid the male doctor’s hey and ha sounds, the treatment finally concluded.
After applying external fixation, the patient was also taken for checks.
The elderly woman’s treatment for that patient couldn’t be resolved.
She ultimately told the host, "The patient’s cervical vertebra has been repositioned, but he still has the entire torso incapable of movement, without pain perception. I can’t heal him. Please find another expert."
Finishing her words, the elderly woman walked off the stage shamefully.
Out of six patients, only this one with high level paraplegia and cervical dislocation wasn’t cured. The other five have already been treated and taken for reevaluation.
"The second-place result is out, 34 points."
Someone keen-eyed noticed changes on the screen ranking and called out.
Li Jingsheng turned to look at the screen, second place was Doctor Xu, with 34 points.
Doctor Xu’s face suddenly turned slightly unsightly.
His cheeks were spasming.
Wei Xianxian was his disciple, got the 35 points, yet he, as the mentor, only got 34 points.
Don’t look down on just missing by one point, but the reputation already lost face.
"Haha, Xu Jiacheng, you let me win!"
Wei Xianxian couldn’t hold back his joyful smile seeing the score surpass Doctor Xu.
And didn’t forget to use words to provoke Doctor Xu.
"Seems after returning home these years, you’ve wasted energy on your beautiful wife, your bone setting technique hasn’t progressed much!"
Such taunting words, falling into Doctor Xu’s ears, was simply devastating.
Cough, cough, cough!
Doctor Xu immediately held his chest and coughed violently, turning crimson red, swaying, unable to stand steadily.
"Scoundrel! Don’t be so arrogant, heaven will take care of you."
Doctor Xu was so angry that even speaking became somewhat inarticulate.
"Teacher, why bother with such people, just consider him as a mad dog barking at the sun." Li Jingsheng quickly supported Doctor Xu, offering comfort.
However, the comforting effect was very poor.
Doctor Xu coughed violently again, directly spitting out blood.
"My mentor is sick, needs immediate treatment."
Li Jingsheng understood the severe consequences of this chronic ailment being triggered.
He must take Doctor Xu away now and receive treatment.
Otherwise, if Wei Xianxian were to lightly poke him with words again, it might become life-threatening.
The more status and strength a person has, the higher their pride.
Several standby medical team members quickly came over, took Doctor Xu from Li Jingsheng, and guided him onto a stretcher, carrying him away on the spot.
At this moment, Doctor Xu’s condition seemed dismal.
His face ashen, lips tinged with blood.
It’s all due to anger.
"Xiaoli, it’s up to you."
After being carried away a short distance, Doctor Xu didn’t forget to struggle, raising his head to look at Li Jingsheng, full of hope in his eyes.
"Alright."
Li Jingsheng replied with just one word, nodding heavily towards Doctor Xu.
If he could, he would directly kill Wei Xianxian, this despicable person.
"Sigh, this Xu Jiacheng really is petty, lacks courage. Just casually spoke a couple of words to him, and he got angry to the point of coughing up blood." Wei Xianxian shook his head, speaking in a tone of sympathy.
He then looked at Li Jingsheng.
"Your teacher has lost, you’re even less of a match for me. As for your proposal to join Jiupeng International Hospital, why don’t you seriously consider it? My current bone setting level has already surpassed Xu Jiacheng’s, there’s much more to teach you in class."
Wei Xianxian shamelessly recruited Li Jingsheng on stage.
It seems the purpose of this person isn’t simple at all, it’s absolutely not as simple as recruiting Li Jingsheng to fortify Jiupeng International Hospital.
The Vice Dean Jin of the second hospital, and several doctors from the orthopedics department, upon seeing Doctor Xu directly collapse on stage and defeated by Jiupeng International Hospital, their faces showed concern.
This is definitely not a good sign.
The manual bone setting of the second hospital has been painstakingly developed into a prestigious hallmark.
Now being surpassed by another hospital in Jiangli City will have a significant negative impact on the reputation of the orthopedic department of the Second Hospital.
It might even affect the reputation of the entire Second Hospital.
People might think that the Second Hospital’s skills are not as good as Jiupeng International Hospital’s.
It’s equivalent to becoming a stepping stone for Jiupeng International Hospital.
This is a consequence that Dean Jin absolutely does not want to see.
If Dean Fu and others are also watching the live broadcast, they would undoubtedly be just as worried.
At this moment, someone noticed a new change in the rankings on the big screen.
"Look, another perfect score, tied for first with Professor Wei Xianxian."
Upon hearing this, Wei Xianxian immediately turned to look at the big screen.
The smile on his face instantly froze.
Doctor Li Jingsheng of the Second Hospital, 35 points.
After a brief moment of surprise and discomfort, Wei Xianxian looked at Li Jingsheng.
"You’ve got some luck! You just happened to encounter a patient easy to reset, scoring a bargain. It seems I’ll have to share first place with you."
Wei Xianxian’s tone sounded somewhat sour.
He just criticized Doctor Xu for being petty, but now he himself seemed narrow-minded. A typical inability to see others excel beyond him.
"No, I won’t be tied for first with you."
Li Jingsheng seriously shook his head.
"What do you mean?" Wei Xianxian was taken aback. "Oh! I understand, you’re self-aware, knowing that this perfect score was a fluke, so you’re embarrassed to claim first place with me, right?"
"Ha, Professor Wei is quite narcissistic! And rather arrogant!"
Li Jingsheng smiled meaningfully.
The perfect score in the third round brought him a sigh of relief.
It also gave him the opportunity to fulfill Doctor Xu’s wish, to defeat Wei Xianxian.
"Oh my, another 35 points."
Cheers erupted from the audience below.
Li Jingsheng looked over, and indeed, another perfect scorer appeared.
The skills of these people are truly formidable.
The third perfect scorer was Jiang Yue.
It should be the male doctor around fifty years old, as he displayed a knowing smile when he saw the results.
Whoever it is, scoring a perfect score in such a competition among top experts would feel proud and honored.
The doctor who gritted his teeth while bone-setting also had his score revealed.
He walked off the stage with a gloomy face.
points.
This score was evidently not very good.
He was deducted 3 points for the manual bone setting on the female patient earlier.
No one knows the exact scoring criteria.
But no one doubted the fairness of the results. The jury members are experts in the field, sharp-eyed and very professional.
They knew clearly where the treatment fell short or where mistakes were made.
Points were deducted for those reasons.
"Now, three doctors with 35 points each have made it to the final round. Such an intense competition is rarely seen. It shows that in our field of manual bone setting, there is no lack of talent, and experts emerge in great numbers. Since ancient times, there’s no first place in literature, but there’s always a second place in martial arts. Now, please proceed with the treatment for this patient with upper limb paralysis. Whoever can cure him will win the crown of manual bone setting."
The host had full confidence in the skills of the three, so this time there was no need for the usual advice to cautiously assess one’s limits.
They were directly instructed to proceed with treating the patient.
Wei Xianxian looked at the patient, then started examining the patient’s bones.
After examining, a hesitant expression appeared on his face.
Evidently, the diagnosis result he arrived at through his Bone Touching Skill wasn’t good.
Jiang Yue’s diagnostic method was quite unique.
He used three fingers to touch the patient’s cervical spine area.
It could be seen that the skin on the pads of Jiang Yue’s three fingers was particularly thin.
This was caused by long-term friction wear.
Moreover, human skin constantly renews itself, so maintaining such thin skin requires continuous wear on the pads of those three fingers.
After examination, he shook his head.
"Difficult to treat!"
He stepped aside.
Though he abstained, he was eager to see if the other two contestants could treat the patient.
Reaching their level, one greatly cherishes the opportunity to learn from other experts.
By observing others’ diagnoses and treatments, one can learn a lot, gain inspiration, or draw references.
"Professor Wei, are you treating or not? If not, let me do it."
Li Jingsheng saw Wei Xianxian’s hesitation, guessing he wasn’t very confident.
"Of course I’m treating! I’m even better than your mentor, only I can take on this patient. Stand aside and watch closely. Usually, you wouldn’t get a chance to learn such skills. Xu Jiacheng never had this ability."
In front of his juniors, Wei Xianxian showed arrogance and conceit.
With that, Wei Xianxian approached the patient once more, beginning a second Bone Touching Skill examination with a serious expression.
"Bring the X-ray over for me to look at."
While Wei Xianxian appeared hasty, he was actually meticulous and acted with caution.
His Bone Touching Skill should also be at the Great Success Level.
After examining, perhaps feeling uncertain and fearing Li Jingsheng might take the lead, he occupied the spot first. Then he requested to view the examination’s X-ray.
