Chapter 373: , a new storm has already appeared!

PS: I'm exhausted from working late into the third watch; there's still one more shift after 12 o'clock. Everyone, check it out tomorrow morning when you wake up—the Crown Prince won't shirk his duties!

Even among members of parliament, Masuo Suo's influence ranks among the stronger faction, after all, not just anyone has the qualifications to establish a backing force (he has the support of the Rankei Association). He has long envied Miki Tanaka's ability to leverage the prestige of former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka to remain continuously re-elected for 20 years without returning to his hometown, yet his own father was none other than a former Minister of Construction? During Japan's economic boom—when calculators and tractors were wielded alongside stacks of cash in Manhattan, nearly creating a golden age for Americans—even if not openly corrupt, a little leakage would sustain descendants for generations.

"Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!" Masuo Suo bellowed repeatedly at President Yoshimoto.

"Ah? Okay, okay!" President Hiroshi Osaki of Yoshimoto Kogyo, unprepared for such rudeness, but forced by circumstance, immediately arranged a vehicle to rush Masuo Suo to the Shibuya ward scene!

But shortly after the car departed, Masuo Suo immediately demanded the driver turn around and head to Tokyo University Hospital Affiliated Medical Center!

Unbeknownst to him, this spur-of-the-moment decision, in a certain sense, saved his life—due to the sudden route change and riding in a Yoshimoto Kogyo vehicle, Mai, the senior student observing from the shadows, having received word from Sōetsu Uesugi not to act rashly, decided to let him feel pain first, then temporarily spare him.

Thus, the frantic Masuo Suo remained unaware that, at that very moment, the Grim Reaper brushed past him.

At 10:17 a. m., Tokyo University Hospital Affiliated Medical Center, the emergency helicopter landed on the hospital rooftop.

Because Masuo mobilized all his connections, this incident even alarmed the soon-to-retire university president Komiyama, and Professor Funao, director of the affiliated hospital, personally ordered all non-essential surgeries postponed to prioritize treatment for Lord Masuo's son!

The head of Tokyo University's professor-level trauma team, after a quick glance at the stretcher, bellowed the critical order: "Establish two IV lines! Prepare 10 units of Type O blood!

Call orthopedics, urology, and vascular surgery leads to Operating Room 3—this is a Tile C3-type pelvic burst injury!"

"Yes!" Several Tokyo University emergency doctors and a large group of medical students followed the stretcher in a frantic run.

Along the way, every outstanding professor from Tokyo University's internal and surgical departments—including those on vacation at home—rushed in! In the blood-soaked examination room, gathered were some of the world's most advanced technology and top talent—within Japan's highest-level hospital, bad news came one after another!

"Blood pressure dropped to 50! Transfuse! Immediately transfuse! Heart rate 140, hemorrhagic shock stage three!"

"Pubic symphysis completely separated! Patient's perineal organs are bag-shaped and completely torn, Gomaru tissue exposed and over 50% missing!"

"Catheterization failed—after inserting the urinary tube, bloody fluid mixed with urine emerged—indicating posterior urethral rupture!"

Even Professor Funao, hospital director, outside the examination room, grew frantic: "I never expected the injuries to be this severe—what are the FAST ultrasound results?"

"Massive pelvic hematoma, dark fluid area >5cm!" Several medical students screamed hoarsely: "Pelvic X-ray shows multiple fractures of the pubic rami with fragments piercing the perineal area!"

"Oh no!" Upon hearing this, Professor Funao knew things were dire—he slammed his fist hard against the wall, then turned to his assistant and said: "Immediately notify the transplant center—Patient Gomaru's tissue is completely shattered and cannot be reattached."

"Yes———" The assistant, face pale, hesitated for a few seconds, then asked: "Should we notify——Lord Masuo?"

"No need—wait until he arrives, I'll tell him myself." Professor Funao swallowed hard, still whispering:

"Let me say this—this isn't something you should handle—"

Upon hearing this, the assistant also swallowed hard, eyes glistening with tears.

Though Professor Funao is arrogant and confident in his medical superiority, embodying the patriarchal demeanor of a university clique, he genuinely cares for and protects his own people.

"Speaking of which, why did he end up like this?" Professor Funao couldn't help but ask: "Was he hit by a truck?"

"No—according to Team Leader Azawa of the Tokyo Emergency Center Trauma Unit, the patient was injured due to improper use of gym equipment combined with equipment malfunction from poor maintenance."

"Ah?!" Professor Funao was utterly bewildered.

"Prepare for surgery!!! Prepare for surgery!!!" After a brief examination, the entire Tokyo University Affiliated Hospital descended into chaos—nurses running, doctors shouting, medical equipment carts colliding, and crowds of top professors half-filling the hospital, surrounding the examination room. Though some supplies were still missing, the patient couldn't wait any longer!

"Trauma Surgery, Professor Morimoto!"

"Here!"

"Please immediately perform an exploratory laparotomy!"

"Understood."

"Vascular Surgery, Professor Tanaka!"

"Here~"

"Please prepare for internal iliac artery ligation! The patient may not hold out much longer!"

"Understood!"

"Is Professor Yoshimura of Orthopedics here?"

"I am here."

"The patient may require pelvic external fixation!"

"First, control bleeding! Orthopedics can wait!"

"Professor Takamatsu of Urology and Reproductive Medicine, the patient's perineal corpus cavernosum is shattered into three segments, bilateral tunica albuginea of testes ruptured, posterior urethral defect >4cm with the distal end embedded into the prostate—what should we do?"

"We can only first apply electrocautery to stop bleeding, then..." Professor Takamatsu calmly assessed: "... possibly require complete excision of all genital remnants and creation of an artificial urinary conduit."

"We need more frozen plasma!"

"Immediately request emergency blood bank allocation! If still insufficient, go to students in this department and others for on-site donation! Donors get three days off plus 50,000 yen in nutrition allowance, and academic credit at term end!" Professor Funao joined in shouting.

The entire Tokyo University Affiliated Hospital was plunged into a frenzy of urgent activity.

When Masuo Suo finally arrived at Tokyo University Affiliated Hospital, the first thing he saw was not his beloved son, but the surgery consent forms delivered by the hospital.

And there were many copies.

"Internal iliac artery ligation," "pelvic external fixation," "total orchiectomy," "partial excision and trimming of X," "bladder reconstruction," and so on.

Masuo Suo froze. The member of parliament stood dazed for nearly half a minute, hastily scanned the stack of consent forms, then suddenly slammed his fist against the hospital wall, roaring: "This is impossible! Go to the U. S. and find top experts! Use my parliamentary medical privileges! I know! The Maryland Shock Trauma Center in the U. S.! Mayo Clinic! Plus Cleveland Clinic and Johns Hopkins University Medical Center—their medical standards surpass yours at Tokyo University!"

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Upon hearing Masuo's remarks, Professor Funao and others from Tokyo University turned grim-faced.

Indeed, the world's best hospitals are either in the U. S. or Europe; Tokyo University Affiliated Hospital ranks roughly 15–20 globally—Japan's top-tier, but no department is world-leading.

Though aware of his desperate love for his child, hearing him say this still left the professors somewhat resentful.

Why not transfer? Let the U. S. send an F-35 to airlift your son overseas?

"I have to cure him! I must cure Hei Ping!" Suo Suo also realized he had misspoken, and quickly added: "I'll sign, I'll sign everything! Director of the Ship Tail Hospital, please use the best medicine! Assign the best doctors—I have money, I have plenty of money!"

"We will do our utmost." Professor Funao and the others bowed together.

In the busy, noisy safety corridor, Masuo Suo trembled as he flipped through the diagnosis sheet, seeing "perineal corpus cavernosum completely severed, destructive tearing, loss exceeding 50%"—his vision darkened, and he suddenly felt nauseous, dry heaving uncontrollably.

"Has the Suo clan of the West... come to an end?" he murmured, his vision blurring.

"This is absolutely not an accident! Absolutely not!!!"

"Who is it? Let me find out—I want you—torn apart, ten thousand times!!!"

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! In the safety passage of Tokyo University Affiliated Hospital, the 65-year-old National Diet member went berserk, kicking and punching the walls with fists and feet.

At the same time, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, Sakuradamon Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters.

Uesugi Muneyuki was humming a tune, preparing to go to work. After the Sakuradamon hearing was a complete victory, Uesugi Muneyuki not only regained all his prestige and goodwill within the Metropolitan Police Department, but also gained a compelling aura.

There was no way around it—the impression he left on everyone was too deep.

"Ah, Niko, our major feels like a bungee jump—never taking off, just plummeting straight down~"

"Shrimp Brother sent heads flying, lost to no-USP~ That day, the outdoor field poured with rain, three shots from behind missed, and Mori Po sent us flying~"

"Actually, you're not unwilling to win, are you? It's just that your age has made you compliant, but time won't wait for you~"

"Is it that I just happened to hit the nail on the head? Just admit you still care—even if you enter the elimination round, it's fine~"

During this period, his employment and enrollment at Tokyo University still hadn't been finalized, including the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, which kept delaying things.

There was no way around it—the Sakuradamon hearing had blown up too much, as Jiaqiu said, Tokyo University has its own dignity and doesn't want to be kidnapped by Uesugi Muneyuki, so when the Bunshun cannon exploded, Tokyo University delayed his enrollment and employment once again.

Indicating that further discussion was still needed.

This is Japan—environment and culture have made everyone read the air, learn to stay low-key and hide themselves, becoming invisible nobodies rather than standing out, avoiding controversy as much as possible.

So during this time, even if he came to work, he'd just sit in the office and play five rounds of cSGO.

Hmm?

Just as Uesugi Muneyuki had recently entered the Metropolitan Police Department, he saw the Acting Unit Chief of Investigation Division 1's Fifth Section, Itami Kenichi, and the Acting Unit Chief of Investigation Division 1's Third Section, Kashiwagi Jin, each leading a group of subordinates preparing to deploy.

"Another case?" Uesugi Muneyuki and the brothers of Investigation Division 1 were already very familiar with each other.

"These are all my beloved kin, my brothers-in-arms!"

Although the Japanese Police also practice seniority-based promotion and have a strict seniority system, compared to other places, they are much better—after all, everyone shares honor and disgrace together, and sometimes they truly entrust their backs, lives, and families to their colleagues.

"Hmm, the case in Shibuya Ward: Congressman Suo Masao's son, Suo Ryohei, was accidentally injured during a workout." Itami Kenichi of the Fifth Section said, wrinkling his old face: "Shibuya Ward has already reported it to the First Section."

"Ah→Ha↑~" Uesugi Muneyuki blinked: "Wasn't it just an accidental injury during exercise?"

"Yes, but Congressman Suo believes this isn't a simple accident—it might involve intentional harm, so we still decided to check it out, after all, he's a National Diet member with privileges." Kashiwagi Jin also said.

"Oh√Hu↑" Uesugi Muneyuki said meaningfully: "Indeed."

"Then indeed, we should investigate thoroughly."

A new storm has already appeared!