Chapter 182: You Can

Military Hospital, the medical staff's footsteps were hurried.

Jiang Feng and Huo Siyong briskly walked through the Corridor and soon arrived at the operating room entrance.

The operating room's red light was on, and at the doorway stood a middle‑aged man in military uniform with a star‑flower on his shoulder, who was General Deng of the Provincial Government.

He paced back and forth, his face full of anxiety; when he saw Huo Siyong and Jiang Feng approaching, he immediately quickened his steps to greet them.

"Divine Doctor Jiang! You finally came!"

"Huo Lao specifically instructed me to wait here for you; if you hadn't come, we would have been on the brink of madness!"

Jiang Feng gave a slight nod.

"General Deng, what is the specific situation?"

Deng Guangxu's complexion instantly became extremely heavy.

"Just now, three guys wearing Black Masks suddenly attacked our Provincial Government military garrison and the temporary office of the Dragon Group!"

He paused, speaking with profound sorrow.

"Our soldiers and members of the Dragon Group suffered many casualties; Group Leader Lu, to cover others' retreat, single‑handedly blocked the leading masked man, and after only a few rounds was severely wounded!"

"If it weren't for Long Qianyan, the garrison commander, arriving in time, Group Leader Lu might… might truly have lost her life!"

"Now Group Leader Lu is undergoing surgery inside; the best several military doctors in our hospital are there, yet the outlook remains grim—the wound is too deep, internal organs are heavily damaged, and Qi and blood are severely chaotic."

Deng Guangxu's voice carried a hint of trembling.

"Huo Lao and Group Leader Lu's grandfather are old comrades, with an excellent relationship; upon hearing that Group Leader Lu was gravely injured, he specifically asked me to insist you come, saying only you can save her life!"

Jiang Feng, after listening, nodded.

"Understood, lead me inside to take a look."

"Alright! Alright!"

General Deng hurriedly nodded, turned, and was about to lead Jiang Feng toward the operating room.

"Wait!"

At that moment, an angry voice came from beside.

Everyone turned to look, and saw Shao Jinpeng emerging from the adjacent ward, his arm and chest wrapped in thick gauze stained with blood, clearly having just treated a wound.

When Shao Jinpeng saw Jiang Feng, his gaze instantly turned fierce, and he rushed forward quickly.

He blocked Jiang Feng's path in one hand, his face full of hostility.

"Jiang Feng! Why are you here?"

Jiang Feng looked at Shao Jinpeng blocking him, furrowed his brows slightly, too lazy to waste words with him.

"I came to treat Group Leader Lu, Huo Lao sent me."

"Treat?"

Shao Jinpeng let out a cold laugh, his eyes full of sarcasm.

"You? A three‑legged cat doctor running a small Medical Hall, fit to treat our Group Leader Lu? Do you know her status? She is the Lu family's sword‑bearer, the Dragon Group's leader, of unparalleled prestige!"

He pointed toward the operating room, his voice growing louder.

"Inside, the best batch of military doctors from Jiangnan have already gathered, all seasoned experts, and they are at a loss; you, a wandering healer, still want to show off? I think you're trying to seize the chance to flaunt yourself, perhaps even act against Group Leader Lu!"

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

Huo Siyong couldn't help but speak up in rebuttal.

"My Master's medical skill is truly outstanding."

General Deng also hurried forward to mediate, saying to Shao Jinpeng.

"Brother Shao, you've misunderstood; Divine Doctor Jiang's skill is indeed formidable, Huo Lao constantly praises him, and we invited him this time to save Group Leader Lu's life; you must not speak recklessly."

"Misunderstanding?"

Shao Jinpeng ignored him, his gaze fixed on Jiang Feng, his tone thick with hostility.

"I think you've been duped by him! If he were truly that powerful, why would he be holed up in a small Medical Hall? I think he's just using Group Leader Lu's situation to promote himself!"

He paused, then recalled Yun Mengrou's favor toward Jiang Feng, his anger flaring even more.

"Moreover, this guy's conduct is unprincipled; he relies on his modest skill to flirt and is utterly untrustworthy! Someone as important as Group Leader Lu must not be treated by him casually!"

Jiang Feng's expression remained calm, though his eyes now held a hint of impatience.

"Whether I have the ability isn't for you to decide."

Jiang Feng looked at Shao Jinpeng, his tone indifferent.

"Group Leader Lu's life hangs in the balance now; your meddling here delays her fate. If you truly care about her, you shouldn't block me."

"Meddling?"

Shao Jinpeng let out a cold laugh, stepped forward a bit; the wound on his body throbbed from the movement, sending a sharp pain, he gritted his teeth yet still refused to back down.

"I'm protecting Group Leader Lu! I won't let her be harmed by a fraud like you! The military doctors inside are the nation's top, they don't need some unknown interloper like you!"

"You!"

Huo Siyong's face flushed with anger, about to say more, but Jiang Feng raised his hand to block him.

Jiang Feng looked at Shao Jinpeng, knowing further words were useless; the guy simply wouldn't heed any reasoning.

He turned his head toward Deng Guangxu, his tone calm.

"General Deng, my time is limited; Group Leader Lu's injuries can't be delayed. If you trust me, lead me inside; if not, I'll leave right now."

"Divine Doctor Jiang, please wait a moment longer; I'll speak with Brother Shao again."

General Deng hurriedly said, turning his gaze toward Shao Jinpeng.

"Brother Shao, Group Leader Lu's condition is critical; even a dead horse treated as a living one must be tried! Divine Doctor Jiang was recommended by Huo Lao; can you still doubt Huo Lao's judgment? If Divine Doctor Jiang truly can save Group Leader Lu, that would be a great merit!"

"A great merit? I think it's inviting the wolf into the house!"

Shao Jinpeng showed no gratitude, still blocking Jiang Feng, his attitude resolute.

"Unless I'm dead, you must never let him in!"

The two were at an impasse, and the sounds in the Corridor grew louder, drawing the surrounding medical staff to gather and chatter.

"What are you shouting about! Everyone be quiet!"

Suddenly, the door of the operating room was violently pushed open.

An old military doctor with greying hair, dressed in surgical scrubs, stepped out, his face full of anger.

"Inside surgery is underway, life and death hang in the balance! You're making noise Outside, do you intend to kill the Patient Inside?!"

The old military doctor is the Dean of the Military Hospital and a nationally renowned surgical expert, highly respected.

When he stepped out, the Corridor instantly fell silent, and everyone dared not speak.

Shao Jinpeng saw the old military doctor, his anger softened a bit, and he hurried forward.

"Dean Li, you're out! This fellow wants to treat Group Leader Lu, I think he's unreliable, and I'm stopping him!"

Dean Li frowned and looked at Jiang Feng, seeing him relatively young, his tone suddenly serious.

"Which department's Doctor are you?"

"I'm not a Doctor here; I'm a resident of Ji Shi Tang."

Jiang Feng, unafraid, replied calmly.

"Ji Shi Tang… what kind of Medical Hall is that? This old man has never heard of it."

Dean Li thought for a moment, then waved his hand dismissively.

"Go back, the condition of the Patient Inside is not something you can intervene in!"