Chapter 80: Something Went Wrong!

Jiang Feng heard Huo Dongting's words and simply shook his head lightly.

He knew a forced agreement isn't sweet; since the Huo family chose to trust Western medicine, let them follow Western treatment, though it's a pity Huo Lao has been a hero all his life…

Lu Shanqing was extremely anxious, eyes turning to Huo Dongting, voice already tinged with crying.

"Provincial Chief Huo! Please reconsider! Doctor Jiang can cure a patient paralyzed for five years with Ghost Gate Thirteen Hands, even surpassing the Bone-Penetrating Tuina of Medicine King Valley! In Huo Lao's current condition, only he can try!"

He leaned forward half a step, his tone pleading.

"I'm not afraid of implicating the Lu family! I truly want to save Huo Lao! He's a benefactor of our Jiangnan; if anything happens, my conscience will never be at peace in this life!"

Huo Dongting looked at Lu Shanqing's reddened eyes, and his tone softened.

"Chairman Lu, I understand your intention. I was too hasty before, said too harshly; I apologize, but …"

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Jiang Feng.

"Doctor Brian is an internationally top expert; I trust their equipment and technology even more."

"Rest assured, no matter what happens to my father in the end, I won't cause you any trouble."

With that, Lu Shanqing had no more reason to plead and could only let go of his hand despondently.

Their eyes reddened as they looked at Jiang Feng, full of guilt.

"Doctor Jiang, sorry for making you come in vain."

Jiang Feng gave a slight smile, looking very composed.

"It's fine; life and death are fate, everyone has the right to choose. The Huo family trusts Western medicine; we just respect that."

He glanced at the ICU's glass door, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes, then walked straight out of the corridor.

"Hmph, I'll give you credit."

Smith looked at Jiang Feng's back and mocked in accented Chinese.

"Knowing you're incompetent, it's better you leave early, so you don't delay our rescue."

Brian also let out a cold laugh.

"Traditional Chinese Medicine is just a street trick; think a few needles can cure illness? Ridiculous. Mr. Huo, let's prepare the transfer to another hospital quickly, don't let this person affect our mood."

Huo Dongting nodded, no longer watching Jiang Feng's direction of departure, but stared solemnly at the medical staff and said.

"According to Doctor Brian's request, hurry and prepare the transfer equipment!"

When Jiang Feng left the inpatient building, hurried footsteps sounded behind him.

Lu Shanqing chased after him.

"Doctor Jiang! Wait!"

Lu Shanqing ran to Jiang Feng's front, panting: "You forgot to take this. Today… today I'm truly sorry."

Sun Boyong's face was also full of embarrassment at that moment.

In their view, Jiang Feng's medical skill appearing meant it was Huo Lao's luck.

Unfortunately, the Huo family looks down on everyone.

"Don't mind it."

Jiang Feng was quite open about it; with his medical skill, if it weren't for Lu Shanqing and Sun Boyong's face, given the Huo family's attitude, he would have left long ago.

Since the other side doesn't trust him, there's no need to force himself.

"Since there's nothing here, I'll leave first. And you two?"

Lu Shanqing thought for a moment, then said.

"I still want to stay here a while; I have a post at this hospital, and if anything happens during the transfer, I still want to help Huo Lao."

Jiang Feng nodded after listening, said nothing more, waved his hand, and turned toward the taxi at the hospital entrance.

At this moment on the 12th floor of the inpatient wing, everyone was busy with the transfer.

Two nurses pushed a bed equipped with an ECG monitor into the ICU, with Brian and Smith following, holding tablets that refreshed data in real time.

Brian bent down to check the brain‑pressure sensor on Huo Lao's head, proudly introducing to the Huo brothers.

"This is Rui Country's latest intracranial pressure sensor, error under 0.1, ten times more precise than the provincial hospital's old device."

Smith adjusted the ventilator parameters, then said satisfactorily.

"All set, breathing parameters adjusted, blood‑oxygen saturation stable; no issues during the transfer."

Huo Dongting and Huo Dongchen stood nearby, their tension easing slightly.

Huo Dongchen patted his brother's shoulder: "Brother, you see the experts are truly professional; Dad will definitely pull through."

Huo Dongting nodded, his gaze falling on his father's pale face, eyes full of worry.

He is his only father and his pillar; he dares not imagine what would happen if an accident occurred.

"Mr. Huo, you may go when ready."

Brian straightened up and wiped sweat from his forehead.

"Our medical staff are already waiting with an ambulance downstairs, the special plane is on standby at the airport, the whole process is seamless."

The medical staff pushed the bed out of the ICU, the monitoring device's beeping echoing down the corridor, regular and steady, everything appeared normal.

"Rest assured, absolutely no problems will arise."

Smith stood beside the bed, tablet showing live data, flashing a confident smile at the Huo brothers.

"We have performed hundreds of high‑risk transfers worldwide, never a single error."

The group entered the elevator, and the doors closed slowly.

Smith leaned against the elevator wall, still talking endlessly.

"When we arrive at Minghai Hospital, we'll first use MRI to locate the clot precisely, then suction the fresh clot out; the whole operation takes only an hour, and post‑op recovery is easier."

Before he finished, the monitoring device suddenly emitted a sharp alarm!

"Beep! Beep! Beep!"

The ECG Monitor's red alarm light flashed wildly.

The heart‑rate numbers on the screen spiked instantly, while blood‑oxygen saturation fell in a straight line and quickly dropped below the limit.

"Not good! Heart rate dropping sharply!"

The nurse pushing the bed let out a scream and, trembling, immediately pressed the emergency stop button in the elevator.

Huo Dongting rushed forward, his voice trembling: "Dad! Dad! What's wrong with you? Wake up, dad!"

He tried to reach out to feel his father's breath, but Brian stopped him with a firm hand.

"Don't touch him! It could be a dislodged clot!"

Brian's complexion was extremely tense at that moment, and he hurriedly pulled Adrenaline from the emergency kit.

"Quick! Prepare an IV push! There's no Defibrillator in the elevator; we must get down immediately!"

The elevator doors opened at once, and the medical staff Outside had already heard the alarm, rushing in while pushing emergency equipment.

Smith held a tablet, his fingers moving rapidly, but after a moment he despairingly discovered that the heart‑rate numbers on the screen had turned into a straight line.

The ECG Monitor emitted a piercing long beep, announcing that Huo Lao's heart had stopped at that moment!

"Quick! CPR!"

Brian roared as he lunged to the bedside, pressing Huo Lao's chest with both hands.

Huo Dongting froze in place, staring at the perfectly straight green line, his brain a blank.

Just a moment ago, Smith had been assuring that no problems would arise—how did the heart suddenly stop in an instant?

He suddenly recalled what Jiang Feng had said before leaving.

"Mr. Jiang!"

Huo Dongting let out a sudden roar, his voice full of remorse.

"Quick, find Mr. Jiang! Bring him back!"

The Corridor instantly fell into chaos, and the once confident Brian and Smith now had both hands trembling.

They never could have imagined that the worst‑case scenario had actually occurred!