Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 171 Xiaoxiao's Surgery (Seeking Subscription)


Fang Yan's left abdomen had her small intestine pierced by a foreign object, which was the cause of her severe abdominal pain.

To Lin Jie, the surgery to open the abdomen, remove the object, and repair the small intestine was a minor operation, and it took less than an hour to complete the entire procedure.

Lin Jie handed over the patient and the follow-up matters in the operating room to Yang Jinglong, Zhang Daya, and Zhu Heping, while he himself returned to his office with the foreign object removed from Fang Yan's abdomen.

The object had been cleaned; it was a brand new key, attached to it was a long thin cotton thread over ten centimeters long.

When he saw the image of the key on the X-ray machine, Lin Jie was immediately startled, suddenly realizing that this key might very well be the one that unlocked Fang Yan's chains!

Perhaps, the death of Jiang Haiping...

Lin Jie didn't dare to think further, as Fang Yan didn't seem like that kind of person!

"Tch, how much do you really know about women? You've only been with one woman, you're essentially still at the rookie stage."

Shen Lanruo mocked Lin Jie with a sigh, "Once a woman becomes ruthless, her capacity for cruelty towards herself and others is beyond your imagination."

She solemnly warned him, "Kid, as a woman, I'll give you some advice: Never offend a woman to the point of no return, and don't mess with neurotic women."

"Thanks for the advice, but it's somewhat redundant for me. I've always believed in 'do not harm others if they do not harm me.'"

Lin Jie tossed the key in his hand onto the desk, picked up his phone, and said, "No matter what kind of person Fang Yan is, it's not my concern. Let the police worry about it!"

He found Officer Wu's phone number and called him.

The phone rang three times before it was picked up. Lin Jie didn't beat around the bush and directly said, "Officer Wu, Fang Yan just had severe abdominal pain and underwent an emergency laparotomy. A key was removed from her intestine!"

"What key?"

After a puzzled inquiry, a sudden exclamation came through the phone, "You're talking about a key!"

From the other end, Officer Wu had evidently realized that this key might indeed be significant, potentially bringing a fundamental change to the case!

"Damn...

A vague curse from Officer Wu was followed by clear instructions, "I'll immediately dispatch colleagues to retrieve the evidence from you, and simultaneously bring Fang Yan back to the city's hospital for monitoring."

More than half an hour later, Chen Lili once again came to Lin Jie's office, saying, "Dr. Lin, Fang Yan has recovered a bit and wants to see you."

Fang Yan had undergone epidural anesthesia, remaining conscious throughout the entire surgery up till now.

"She wants to see me?"

Lin Jie initially didn't want to get involved in this mess, but curiosity got the better of him; he wanted to know what Fang Yan wished to say.

After some internal struggle, curiosity triumphed, and he went to the ward once more with Chen Lili.

"Lili, can you leave for a moment? I want to speak with Lin Jie alone!"

After Chen Lili left the ward, the pale-faced Fang Yan weakly said, "Seeing that key, I know what you were thinking! But I can tell you, the truth is not what you think!"

Lin Jie replied indifferently, "What I think doesn't matter, what matters is what you did."

Fang Yan's face darkened slightly, and she softly said, "At that time, Jiang Haiping stuffed the key into my mouth, saying it was our safe word! As long as I couldn't handle it, I was to spit out the key."

With some indignation and resignation, she said, "But with a gag ball in my mouth, how could I possibly spit it out? Jiang Haiping just wanted to vent his desires without restraint."

"At that moment, I saw him clutch his chest and collapse in front of me with an agonized expression. In panic, I swallowed the key. Later, fearing misunderstanding from the police and you, I kept it a secret, thinking, thinking..."

"I just didn't expect..."

Looking at her sincere expression, Lin Jie couldn't determine if she was telling the truth or lying completely.

Lin Jie said expressionlessly, "The police already know. They'll soon come to take you back to the city. Take care of yourself!"

Fang Yan nodded slightly and said, "I had already guessed this. The police investigation will definitely prove my innocence. Lin Jie, thank you for saving me again."

Another half-hour passed before two police cars and an ambulance arrived at the clinic, taking away the key and taking Fang Yan with them.

Two officers stayed behind and took detailed statements from Lin Jie, Chen Lili, Zhang Daya, and others before leaving.

After all the commotion, midnight had long passed, and it was almost time for Xiaoxiao's surgery.

Han Wenbin and Xiaoxiao, who had been patiently waiting on the fourth floor, immediately approached Lin Jie and the others as they arrived!

With a cautious expression, Han Wenbin said, "Expert Lin, tonight you've had a surgery and a police investigation; you all must be exhausted!"

"How about we postpone Xiaoxiao's surgery a bit, so you can have a good rest? I assure you, Xiaoxiao won't eat a grain of rice or drink a drop of water by then."

Lin Jie chuckled at him and said, "I understand your concerns, but there's no need to worry. It's not unusual for a surgeon to perform several consecutive surgeries in emergency situations."

"The previous exertion doesn't mean much to me; it was just a warm-up. In fact, it will help me be more focused and engaged in Xiaoxiao's surgery."

Yang Jinglong also chimed in, "You really don't need to worry. A major surgery often takes ten to twenty hours; tonight's exertion is really nothing for Dr. Lin!"

Xiaoxiao also tugged on Han Wenbin's sleeve, advising, "We need to trust Expert Lin. If he says there's no problem, there's definitely none."

Han Wenbin opened his mouth, wanting to say more, but ultimately refrained from pursuing the matter and instead said, "Xiaoxiao, I'll be waiting for you here, regardless of the outcome, my feelings will not change."

"I believe you..."

Lin Jie, uninterested in their intimate exchange, waved dismissively and said with some disdain, "Have you been watching too many Korean dramas? It's not some life-and-death major surgery. You can be affectionate afterward. Hurry up and prepare, don't waste time!"

"You..."

Han Wenbin wanted to get angry but was reminded they were guests here, with Lin Jie being the one he needed to accommodate, so he held back!

He firmly squeezed Xiaoxiao's hand and watched as she followed Yang Jinglong and Zhang Daya into the surgery preparation room.

Once Lin Jie was ready and entered the operating room, Xiaoxiao, now under general anesthesia, was lying quietly on the surgical table.

This surgery was merely to remove an overgrown vocal cord polyp, yet it demanded high expertise and precision from the surgeon, both of which Lin Jie had ample.

He looked up at the clock on the wall and said, "The time is now 2:21 AM, start timing the surgery!"

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