Chapter 185: Ji Xiang, Who Does Not Understand Social Nuances (Alliance Leader Lu Ren Yi Jia)

"I don't know," Ji Xiang said indifferently.

He was a little tired.

This time, the duration of the Empathy was a bit long, and Ji Xiang's Spirit had been completely exhausted.

He closed his eyes, refusing to think about the various complex matters, and rested quietly.

During the process of recovering his "mana," Ji Xiang did not know if it was because the Empathy had overdrawn his Spirit or if his worldview had suffered a massive blow, but he tossed and turned, unable to take a nap.

Seeing that Ji Xiang was not speaking, Zhao Zhe was so anxious he kept scratching his head. Although he was bursting with the urge to talk, he still sensibly kept his mouth shut.

He also knew that his chatterbox nature was particularly annoying, but he couldn't help it; it was human nature.

Seeing Ji Xiang tossing and turning, Zhao Zhe had countless things he wanted to say in his heart, but after a long while, he still held it in.

Zhao Zhe was also pondering the 15-minute surgery.

He lay down, tossing and turning just like Ji Xiang, feeling an indescribable sensation in his heart.

At 1:45, Ling Tian arrived at the Duty Room without being a minute late.

"Xiao Ji, get up," Ling Tian said with a gentle smile. "Accompany the boss for a surgery."

"Mm." Ji Xiang glanced over, and seeing that his Spirit had recovered slightly, he nodded. "Teacher Ling, let me look at the Patient's data."

"Very diligent." Ling Tian did not refuse; he was holding the Patient's CT plain scan and MRI enhancement films in his hand.

Ji Xiang's imaging level was not high, but he could barely understand them.

Studying the films carefully, Ji Xiang did not return to the System Operating Room.

During this period, he had consumed countless Endurance Potions and performed tens of thousands of Liver Interventional Embolization surgeries, so it could be said he was full of experience.

Even if his imaging level was not high, he had confidence in himself.

"Let's go."

Five minutes—Ling Tian gave Ji Xiang five minutes to read the films and look at the data, then took him to Operating Room Eight at the very end.

The Patient had already been brought in, and a back as sturdy as a mountain stood before the film viewer, looking at the films.

"Boss, you came up so early." Ling Tian ran a few quick steps to arrive behind that person.

"Mm." Qin Chu gave a grunt, his eyes fixed on the films without turning his head.

Ling Tian beckoned, and Ji Xiang frowned slightly before walking over with long strides.

"Teacher Qin, hello, I am Ji Xiang."

Ji Xiang introduced himself neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Doctor Ji, your surgery is done very well." Qin Chu did not stint on praise, and he did not try to give Ji Xiang a show of force or PUA him upon meeting.

"Teacher Qin, you flatter me."

"Flatter you? Heh." Qin Chu smiled, his voice like a booming bell. "In a moment, you watch me perform, and for the second surgery, I will watch you perform."

Ji Xiang was silent.

"This is an assessment for you. If you pass, you can become my student."

Ji Xiang remained silent.

Zhao Zhe kicked Ji Xiang's calf without leaving a trace, signaling that Ji Xiang should say something at this moment.

"He's probably so happy he's a bit dazed." Ling Tian laughed. "Xiao Ji, don't be dazed when you get on the operating table; you must be focused."

"Teacher Qin, I will work very hard," Ji Xiang said.

"Prepare for surgery, go disinfect," Qin Chu said with a wave of his hand, appearing particularly authoritative.

Ji Xiang turned around, and Ling Tian took him to put on Lead Clothing and scrub his hands.

Like in normal surgeries, Ji Xiang strictly adhered to the duties of a Standardized Training Student; when asked to assist in a surgery, one naturally had to start from the beginning.

He chatted with the Patient for a few sentences to try to dispel the Patient's nervousness, then began the disinfection.

After laying out the sterile drapes, Qin Chu had already begun putting on his gown.

Ji Xiang stood quietly in the assistant's position, preparing the Femoral Artery Puncture kit.

Item by item, step by step, he performed it quite standardly.

Qin Chu was very satisfied with this, quite satisfied.

During the Femoral Artery Puncture, Qin Chu asked, "Xiao Ji, when did you start coming into contact with Interventional Surgery?"

"During my internship, I saw my teacher perform it," Ji Xiang said, casually brushing it off without blinking. "Later, during my Standardized Residency Training, I started acting as an assistant."

Qin Chu harbored doubts about this; he had seen countless geniuses, but he had never seen one comparable to Ji Xiang.

The Guide Wire entered the Arterial Sheath and then wound its way forward through the Patient's blood vessels.

After finding the Hepatic Artery, he inserted the Catheter and began the Angiography.

It was just that the Tumor was not very "obedient"; after the Angiography, only half of the Tumor was visible.

Qin Chu did not randomly administer medicine like Ji Xiang had encountered in the Empathy System; although he was slightly puzzled that only half the Tumor was visible, he still began the Super-selection.

His level was extremely high; although he was already elderly, he performed the surgery by the book, possessing his own special understanding of surgery.

Super-selection of Level 4 Blood Vessels was difficult for others, but under Qin Chu's hands, it was relatively simple.

There were occasional mistakes, but in Ji Xiang's view, Qin Chu's level was very high; he was worthy of being a top-tier surgeon in the country.

For a few blood vessels, he succeeded after at most two attempts at Super-selection.

After another Angiography, half of the Tumor disappeared.

Qin Chu nodded with satisfaction. "I'm done."

After speaking, Qin Chu turned and walked off the platform, kicked open the Airtight Lead Door, and returned to the operating room.

He heard a sound behind him, and after taking off his gown, he turned around to see that it was actually Ji Xiang.

This kid! Did he not understand what an assistant was supposed to do? Or was he so nervous that he didn't know what to do at all, so he just followed him out step by step?

"Xiao Ji, go retract the Guide Wire and Catheter, then apply pressure to stop the bleeding and bandage it," Qin Chu smiled, gently instructing Ji Xiang.

"Teacher Qin." Ji Xiang's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Qin Chu earnestly, his expression serious.

"Hmm?"

"I want to see the initial Angiography images again."

Qin Chu raised an eyebrow; the movement was exactly the same as Ling Tian's, only Qin Chu had a sturdy build, making his raised eyebrow feel more aggressive and oppressive.

A sharp aura pressed down on Ji Xiang.

Zhao Zhe shrank his head, pretending he didn't exist.

Yet Ji Xiang faced Qin Chu calmly; both were Doctors, both were surgeons, and everyone knew exactly what the sentence Ji Xiang had just spoken implied.

Angiography showing only half the Tumor meant the other half of the Tumor's blood supply did not originate from the Hepatic Artery.

Qin Chu had ignored the other half of the Tumor and only performed Embolization on the part supplied by the Hepatic Artery.

Ji Xiang was challenging him to his face!

Zhao Zhe thought of Ji Xiang's true intent and couldn't help but cover his face.

He was not a doctor from the Interventional Department and had never performed liver surgery, but Zhao Zhe was a veteran Attending Physician of many years and understood the ways of the world.

When a surgeon directly chooses a simpler surgical procedure, there is a lot implied within that choice.

Perhaps Clinical experience told him that if he went to great lengths to find the missing part of the Tumor, the cost would outweigh the gains;

Perhaps the blood supply vessel for that Tumor simply could not be found;

Perhaps...

Countless possibilities.

At this moment, it was difficult for an assistant to raise questions, because in the operating room, only one voice was allowed.

Whatever the surgeon said went; as long as the Patient could safely leave the table and the tumor reduction surgery was performed beautifully, what else was there to say?

Zhao Zhe wanted to pull Ji Xiang back, but the moment he moved, he felt the oppressive aura radiating from Qin Lao, Qin Chu.

In an instant, Zhao Zhe felt even his breathing suppressed, and stars flashed before his eyes.

(End of chapter)