Chapter 533

Peng Tianhua caught on immediately, immediately followed up, clicking his tongue twice at Wei Shouqin: "Director Wei, you have good taste. This Doctor Xiang truly excels in both medical skill and virtue; she's practically a match made in heaven with you. I just wonder, when she sits here, will she be as... tough as you?"

Wei Shouqin's hand holding the cigarette froze completely in midair, ash fluttering down.

clicked his tongue twice

caught on immediately

immediately followed up

Director Wei, you have good taste.

This Doctor Xiang truly excels in both medical skill and virtue; she's practically a match made in heaven with you.

I just wonder, when she sits here, will she be as... tough as you?

We need to keep the ellipsis.

Thus final line: 【1】 Peng Tianhua caught on immediately, followed up, and clicked his tongue twice at Wei Shouqin: "Director Wei, you have good taste. This Doctor Xiang truly excels in both medical skill and virtue; she's practically a match made in heaven with you. I just wonder, when she sits here, will she be as... tough as you?"

Check: We need to keep the original meaning, not add. "caught on immediately, followed up" we translated as caught on immediately, followed up. Good.

Wei Shouqin's hand holding the cigarette froze completely in midair, ash fluttering down.

Translate: Wei Shouqin's hand holding the cigarette froze completely in midair, ash falling down in a flutter.

Wei Shouqin's hand holding the cigarette froze completely in midair, ash fluttering down.

Make sure it's one line.

Wei Shouqin's hand holding the cigarette froze completely in midair, ash fluttering down.

The conversation has reached this point.

Translate: The conversation had come to this point.

Or "The talk had reached this point." We'll do: The conversation had come to this point.

【3】 The conversation had come to this point.

Even if Wei Shouqin were stupid, he'd understand that the real storm has only just begun.

Translate: Even if Wei Shouqin were stupid, he would understand that the real storm had only just begun.

We'll do: Even if Wei Shouqin were stupid, he would understand that the real storm had only just begun.

And the medical insurance line is like an invisible noose tied around his neck, being gradually pulled into the opponent's hands.

Translate: And the medical insurance line was like an invisible noose tied around his neck, being gradually pulled into the other side's hand.

We'll do: And the medical insurance line was like an invisible noose tied around his neck, being gradually pulled into the other side's hand.

…… (just ellipsis). We need to output exactly the ellipsis as is? The line contains three dots. We should output the same: ……. Probably we keep the same characters. So 【6】 …… (just the ellipsis). We'll output exactly that.

Provincial Renmin Yiyuan Urology Department

Translate: Provincial Renmin Yiyuan Urology Department.

Provincial Renmin Yiyuan Urology Department

The atmosphere is tense.

Translate: The atmosphere was tense.

When Jian Sining arrived with her team, Doctor Xiang was indeed in surgery. The operating room's red light glared brightly, like a warning eye.

Translate: When Jian Sining arrived with her team, Doctor Xiang Wenting was indeed in surgery. The operating room's red light glared brightly, like a warning eye.

We need to keep the two sentences as one line? The instruction: Keep each translation on a SINGLE output line (no line breaks inside one 【N】). So we must combine both sentences into one line, separated by a space. We'll do: When Jian Sining arrived with her team, Doctor Xiang Wenting was indeed in surgery; the operating room's red light glared brightly, like a warning eye.

But we need to preserve meaning; we can use a semicolon or period? The original had a period between sentences. We can keep a period but still one line. It's okay to have a period inside line. So we can do: When Jian Sining arrived with her team, Doctor Xiang Wenting was indeed in surgery. The operating room's red light glared brightly, like a warning eye.

That's still one line (no line break). Good.

Outside, the patients' families were restless, their faces full of hope and worry.

Translate: Outside, the patients' families were restless, their faces full of hope and worry.

We'll do: Outside, the patients' families were restless, their faces full of hope and worry.

Everyone waited for half an hour.

Translate: Everyone waited for half an hour.

What do we do, Section Chief Jian? Still waiting?

Translate: "What do we do, Section Chief Jian? Still waiting?"

What do we do, Section Chief Jian? Still waiting?

A young officer under him looked at the tightly closed door and asked again in a low voice, this time with some uncertainty.

Translate: A young officer under his command looked at the tightly closed door and asked again in a low voice, this time with some uncertainty in his tone.

We'll do: A young officer under his command looked at the tightly closed door and asked again in a low voice, this time with some uncertainty in his tone.

Being anti-corruption is not wrong.

Translate: Anti-corruption is not wrong.

Being anti-corruption is not wrong.

But if they forcefully break into the operating room, it involves social ethics; if they disturb the surgery and cause an irreversible medical accident, the responsibility and public pressure would be too much for the anti-corruption bureau to bear.

Translate: But if they forcibly broke into the operating room, it would involve social ethics; if they disturbed the surgery and caused an irreparable medical accident, the responsibility and public pressure would be too much for the Faction to bear.

We'll do: But if they forcibly broke into the operating room, it would involve social ethics; if they disturbed the surgery and caused an irreparable medical accident, the responsibility and public pressure would be too much for the Faction to bear.

Jian Sining frowned tightly, her eyes fixed intently on the "In Surgery" indicator light.

Translate: Jian Sining furrowed her brow, her eyes locked fixedly on the "In Surgery" indicator light.

We'll do: Jian Sining furrowed her brow, her eyes locked fixedly on the "In Surgery" indicator light.

Lin Dongfan's reminder message still echoed in her mind: "Keep an eye on her, don't let her escape under the pretense of surgery."

Translate: Lin Dongfan's reminder message still echoed in her mind: "Keep an eye on her, don't let her escape under the pretense of surgery."

We'll do: Lin Dongfan's reminder message still echoed in her mind: "Keep an eye on her, don't let her escape under the pretense of surgery."

She took a deep breath, suppressed her inner agitation, and spoke in a calm yet unquestionable tone: "Wait, we must wait. The operating table is a matter of utmost importance, lives are at stake—this is the bottom line. But we can't just sit idle!"

Translate: She took a deep breath, suppressed her inner anxiety, and spoke in a steady yet unquestionable tone: "Wait, we must wait. The operating table is a matter of utmost importance, lives are at stake—this is the bottom line. But we cannot just sit idle!"

We'll do: She took a deep breath, suppressed her inner anxiety, and spoke in a steady yet unquestionable tone: "Wait, we must wait. The operating table is a matter of utmost importance, lives are at stake—this is the bottom line. But we cannot just sit idle!"

Saying this, Jian Sining issued three orders in succession:

Translate: Saying this, Jian Sining issued three orders:

We'll do: Saying this, Jian Sining issued three orders:

You go to the nurse station to verify the specifics of this surgery: who is the lead surgeon, what procedure, and the estimated duration.

Translate: "You go to the nurse station to verify the specific details of this surgery—who is the lead surgeon, what procedure, and the estimated duration."

We'll do: "You go to the nurse station to verify the specific details of this surgery—who is the lead surgeon, what procedure, and the estimated duration."

You, guard all the safety exits and elevators on this floor.

Translate: "You, guard all the safety exits and elevator entrances on this floor."

We'll do: "You, guard all the safety exits and elevator entrances on this floor."

You, contact the Hospital Office and have its person in charge come immediately. Tell them the anti-corruption bureau is handling a case and needs to understand the situation, asking for their cooperation.

Translate: "You, contact the Hospital Office and have their person in charge come immediately. Say that the Faction is handling a case, needs to understand the situation, and ask for their cooperation."

We'll do: "You, contact the Hospital Office and have their person in charge come immediately. Say that the Faction is handling a case, needs to understand the situation, and ask for their cooperation."

Several prosecutors under him swiftly sprang into action.

Translate: Several prosecutors under his command sprang into action.

We'll do: Several prosecutors under his command sprang into action.

Jian Sining herself stood like a door god, directly blocking the most conspicuous spot at the operating room door, her gaze like a torch, scanning everything around.

Translate: Jian Sining herself stood like a door god, directly blocking the most conspicuous spot at the operating room door, her gaze like a torch, scanning everything around.

We'll do: Jian Sining herself stood like a door god, directly blocking the most conspicuous spot at the operating room door, her gaze like a torch, scanning everything around.

She intended to use this invisible pressure to tell anyone inside with ulterior motives—I'm right here waiting, don't try any tricks!

Translate: She intended to use this invisible pressure to tell anyone inside with ulterior motives—I'm right here waiting, don't try any tricks!

We'll do: She intended to use this invisible pressure to tell anyone inside with ulterior motives—I'm right here waiting, don't try any tricks!

Time passed second by second, each second feeling extraordinarily long.

Translate: Time passed second by second, each second feeling especially long.

We'll do: Time passed second by second, each second feeling especially long.

His subordinates quickly reported: the surgery is a transurethral electrocautery resection of the prostate, the lead surgeon is Doctor Xiang, and it will still take over an hour.

Translate: His subordinate quickly reported: the surgery was a "transurethral electrocautery resection of the prostate", the lead surgeon was Doctor Xiang Wenting, and it was still expected to take over an hour.

Thus: His subordinate quickly reported: the surgery was a transurethral electrocautery resection of the prostate, the lead surgeon was Doctor Xiang Wenting, and it was still expected to take over an hour.

The person handling it hemmed and hawed, saying the leadership was in a meeting and would arrive shortly.

The Hospital Office staff hemmed and hawed, saying the leadership was in a meeting and would arrive shortly.

We'll do: The Hospital Office staff hemmed and hawed, saying the leadership was in a meeting and would arrive shortly.

Jian Sining sneered inwardly: "A meeting? They're probably frantically discussing countermeasures!"

Translate: Jian Sining snorted coldly inside: "A meeting? They're probably urgently discussing countermeasures!"

We'll do: Jian Sining snorted coldly inside: "A meeting? They're probably urgently discussing countermeasures!"

…… (ellipsis). We'll output …….

Meanwhile, in Interrogation Room No. 1, the smoke and psychological battle continued.

Translate: Meanwhile, in Interrogation Room No. 1, the smoke and psychological warfare continued.

We'll do: Meanwhile, in Interrogation Room No. 1, the smoke and psychological warfare continued.

Lin Dongfan stopped pressing on medical insurance and instead began to probe Doctor Xiang's weak point.

Translate: Lin Dongfan stopped pressing the medical insurance issue and instead began to press on Doctor Xiang Wenting's weak point.

We'll do: Lin Dongfan stopped pressing the medical insurance issue and instead began to press on Doctor Xiang Wenting's weak point.

Director Wei

Translate: "Director Wei."

Lin Dongfan pulled over a chair and sat opposite Wei Shouqin.

Translate: Lin Dongfan pulled over a chair and sat opposite Wei Shouqin.

He adopted a casual chat posture: "Doctor Xiang's medical skills are so good, and, uh, your relationship with her isn't just ordinarily 'close'—how many surgeries does she perform in a year? Just the surgical red envelopes alone must be filling her hands, right? And she became a chief physician at such a young age—does any of that credit go to you?"

Translate: He adopted a casual posture: "Doctor Xiang's medical skills are so good, and, uh, her relationship with you isn't just ordinary 'close'—how many surgeries does she perform in a year? Just the surgical red envelopes alone must be filling her hands. Moreover, she became a chief physician at such a young age—does any of that credit belong to you?"

We need to keep the meaning. We'll translate: He adopted a casual posture: "Doctor Xiang's medical skills are so good, and, uh, her relationship with you isn't just ordinary 'close'—how many surgeries does she perform in a year? Just the surgical red envelopes alone must be filling her hands. Moreover, she became a chief physician at such a young age—does any of that credit belong to you?"

Wei Shouqin's eyelid twitched as he forced composure: "Director Lin, you can eat whatever, but you can't just talk nonsense. Doctor Xiang is a technical backbone of the hospital, diligent and hardworking. I don't know if she takes red envelopes, but her promotion is based on ability. You can't, just because you're investigating me, smear other outstanding comrades!"

Translate: Wei Shouqin's eyelid twitched as he forced calm: "Director Lin, you can eat whatever, but you can't talk nonsense. Doctor Xiang Wenting is a technical backbone of the hospital, diligent and hardworking. I don't know whether she takes red envelopes, but her promotion is based on ability. You can't, just because you're investigating me, smear other outstanding comrades!"

We'll do: Wei Shouqin's eyelid twitched as he forced calm: "Director Lin, you can eat whatever, but you can't talk nonsense. Doctor Xiang Wenting is a technical backbone of the hospital, diligent and hardworking. I don't know whether she takes red envelopes, but her promotion is based on ability. You can't, just because you're investigating me, smear other outstanding comrades!"

Outstanding comrades?

Translate: "Outstanding comrades?"

Peng Tianhua chimed in with a sarcastic tone: "Outstanding enough to directly 'outstanding' patients onto the operating table where they can't get off? Outstanding enough that when medical disputes arise, she can still get the health bureau, public security, and procuratorate to join forces to wipe her bottom? Director Wei, your standard of 'outstanding' is quite peculiar!"

Translate: Peng Tianhua interjected from the side with a sarcastic tone: "Outstanding enough to directly 'outstanding' patients onto the operating table where they can't get off? Outstanding enough that when medical disputes arise, they can still get the Health Bureau, Public Security Bureau, and Procuratorate to join forces to wipe her butt? Director Wei, your standard of 'outstanding' is quite peculiar!"

Wei Shouqin choked, his face turning ashen, he smoked in silence, no longer responding.

Translate: Wei Shouqin choked, his face turning ashen, he sullenly smoked and stopped responding.

We'll do: Wei Shouqin choked, his face turning ashen, he sullenly smoked and stopped responding.

Lin Dongfan relentlessly continued, analyzing slowly: "My colleagues told me she's performing a prostate electrocautery resection. Normally, this surgery also takes over an hour, right? It's been this long already—you're an expert, help us analyze: is she encountering difficult complications during surgery, making it especially complex? Or does Doctor Xiang have ulterior motives, using the surgery time to plot an escape?"

Translate: Lin Dongfan relentlessly continued, analyzing slowly: "My colleagues told me she's performing a prostate electrocautery resection. Normally, this surgery also takes over an hour, right? It's been this long already—you're an expert, help us analyze: is she encountering difficult complications, making it unusually complex? Or does Doctor Xiang have ulterior motives, using the surgery time to plot another escape route?"

We need to keep the repetition. We'll translate it as "It's been this long already" to preserve the meaning.

Thus: Lin Dongfan relentlessly continued, analyzing slowly: "My colleagues told me she's performing a prostate electrocautery resection. Normally, this surgery also takes over an hour, right? It's been this long already—you're an expert, help us analyze: is she encountering difficult complications, making it unusually complex? Or does Doctor Xiang have ulterior motives, using the surgery time to plot another escape route?"

Those words were like a needle, precisely pricking Wei Shouqin's most sensitive nerve.

Translate: These words were like a needle, precisely pricking Wei Shouqin's most sensitive nerve.

We'll do: These words were like a needle, precisely pricking Wei Shouqin's most sensitive nerve.

His cigarette‑holding fingers twitched violently, ash falling all over him.

Translate: His finger holding the cigarette twitched violently, ash falling all over him.

We'll do: His finger holding the cigarette twitched violently, ash falling all over him.

He certainly knew what kind of person Doctor Xiang was—she had skill, but her courage was greater and her mind more active.

Translate: He naturally knew what kind of person Doctor Xiang Wenting was—she had skill, but her courage was greater and her mind more active.

We'll do: He naturally knew what kind of person Doctor Xiang Wenting was—she had skill, but her courage was greater and her mind more active.

If Doctor Xiang knew that anti‑corruption officers were blocking the door outside,

Translate: If Doctor Xiang Wenting knew that Faction personnel were blocking the door outside,

We'll do: If Doctor Xiang Wenting knew that Faction personnel were blocking the door outside,

Leveraging her familiarity with the hospital layout and possible accomplices covering for her, she could slip out via the surgery prep room, equipment channels, or even the doctors' exclusive passage—it's not entirely impossible.

Translate: given her familiarity with the hospital layout and possible accomplices providing cover, using the surgery prep room, instrument channels, or even the doctors' dedicated passage to slip away would not be entirely impossible.

We'll do: given her familiarity with the hospital layout and possible accomplices providing cover, using the surgery prep room, instrument channels, or even the doctors' dedicated passage to slip away would not be entirely impossible.

However…

Translate: However…

We'll do: However…

Wei Shouqin also understood deep down that Lin Dongfan bringing this up was merely to pressure him—don't be stubborn like a dead duck! Doctor Xiang won't escape; once we catch her, we'll see how she bites you!

Translate: Wei Shouqin also understood inside that Lin Dongfan bringing this up was merely to pressure him—don't be a stubborn dead duck! Doctor Xiang Won't escape; once we catch her, let's see how she bites you!

We'll do: Wei Shouqin also understood inside that Lin Dongfan bringing this up was merely to pressure him—don't be a stubborn dead duck! Doctor Xiang Won't escape; once we catch her, let's see how she bites you!

During the surgery… anything could happen… the time might run longer… that… that's normal too… Wei Shouqin's voice was dry, clearly lacking confidence.

Translate: "During the surgery... anything could happen... a longer duration is also... also normal..." Wei Shouqin's voice was dry, obviously lacking confidence.

We'll do: "During the surgery... anything could happen... a longer duration is also... also normal..." Wei Shouqin's voice was dry, obviously lacking confidence.

Just then, Lin Dongfan's phone vibrated again.

Translate: Just then, Lin Dongfan's phone vibrated again.

He glanced at it—it was a brief message from Jian Sining: "The hospital's person in charge has arrived, trying to block our approach to the operating room on the grounds of affecting the surgery, with a firm attitude."

Translate: He glanced at it—it was a message from Jian Sining, only a short sentence: "The hospital's person in charge has arrived, trying to block our approach to the operating room on the grounds of affecting the surgery, with a firm attitude."

We'll do: He glanced at it—it was a message from Jian Sining, only a short sentence: "The hospital's person in charge has arrived, trying to block our approach to the operating room on the grounds of affecting the surgery, with a firm attitude."

Lin Dongfan's gaze instantly turned cold.

Translate: Lin Dongfan's eyes instantly turned cold.

He held up his phone screen for Wei Shouqin to see; although the content was still unclear, his icy voice rang clearly in Wei Shouqin's ears:

Translate: He held up the phone screen for Wei Shouqin to see; although he still couldn't make out the content, his icy voice clearly reached Wei Shouqin's ears:

Director Wei, it seems your health system's 'outstanding comrades' have unusually good connections. Even the hospital president has personally come out to escort them. You say, is he worried the surgery will be affected… or is he worried that certain people, once off the operating table, will go straight into our vehicle?

Translate: "Director Wei, it seems your health system's 'outstanding comrades' aren't exactly popular. Even the hospital director has personally come out to escort. You say, is he worried the surgery will be affected… or is he worried that certain people, once off the operating table, will go straight into our vehicle?"

We'll do: "Director Wei, it seems your health system's 'outstanding comrades' aren't exactly popular. Even the hospital director has personally come out to escort. You say, is he worried the surgery will be affected… or is he worried that certain people, once off the operating table, will go straight into our vehicle?"

Wei Shouqin watched Lin Dongfan's all‑seeing gaze, and the cold sweat on his forehead finally slipped down uncontrollably.

Translate: Wei Shouqin watched Lin Dongfan's all-seeing gaze, and the cold sweat on his forehead finally could not be held back and slid down.

We'll do: Wei Shouqin watched Lin Dongfan's all-seeing gaze, and the cold sweat on his forehead finally could not be held back and slid down.

He realized that something might really be going wrong on Doctor Xiang's side.

Translate: He realized that Doctor Xiang Wenting's side might really be about to have an accident.

We'll do: He realized that Doctor Xiang Wenting's side might really be about to have an accident.

And the hospital President He's "protect the calf" behavior is practically self‑incriminating, stirring the water even murkier.

Translate: And the hospital President He's "protecting the calf" behavior was practically self-incriminating, stirring up this pool of water even more.

We'll do: And the hospital President He's "protecting the calf" behavior was practically self-incriminating, stirring up this pool of water even more.

Lin Dongfan stood up, gave Peng Tianhua a look to keep an eye on Wei Shouqin, then briskly walked out of the interrogation room with his phone, needing to give Jian Sining immediate clear instructions.

Translate: Lin Dongfan stood up, gave Peng Tianhua a look to signal him to watch Wei Shouqin, then quickly walked out of the interrogation room with his phone, needing to immediately give Jian Sining clear instructions for the next step.

We'll do: Lin Dongfan stood up, gave Peng Tianhua a look to signal him to watch Wei Shouqin, then quickly walked out of the interrogation room with his phone, needing to immediately give Jian Sining clear instructions for the next step.

The hospital.

Translate: Hospital.

The operating room lights were still on.

Translate: The operating room lights were still on.

But in the shadow under the lamp, the greasy smell of cat is getting stronger.

The suspense is stretched to the max.