The Enhanced Doctor

Chapter 1249: Chapter 1249: Jinxed

It wasn’t even morning yet when Liu Banxia’s leg nearly recovered by around ten last night.

However, even by morning, it did still affect him a bit. He could move normally, but running and jumping would still take some time.

The metabolism of this toxin requires time. It helps that he’s in good shape, otherwise, the situation would have definitely progressed faster yesterday.

Now he was completely relieved, but Xu Yino still did the driving.

Even though there weren’t many cars on the road today, safety comes first.

This has been the strange trend over these years, with city life being bustling normally, but getting quiet during festive times while smaller towns become lively.

Arriving at the emergency center, Wang Chao led Li Hao and the others, waiting in the parking lot.

"Wow, did you guys really go all out just for some food?" Liu Banxia said helplessly.

"No choice, we have to. What goodies are there?" Wang Chao asked curiously.

"Not much, just peanuts, sunflower seeds, roasted fish slices, beer, soft drinks, mineral water, and a little something for the legs," Liu Banxia said straight-faced.

"Hahaha, the way Doudou shouted last night was really funny," Liu Yiqing said with a smile.

"Move them inside then, they’re all unbranded products anyway," Liu Banxia said.

Wang Chao was very curious, as it seemed there was indeed a surprise.

Liu Banxia wasn’t exaggerating; he brought roasted fish slices and dried beef. He had a friend make them, vacuum-packed in large bags, almost like unbranded goods.

"Really, it’s just roasted fish slices?" Wang Chao said, half-crying and half-laughing.

"What else? These are premium roasted fish slices, top-quality ingredients, directly sourced from the manufacturer," Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"They just don’t have outer packaging to save on costs, so we can save some money too, right? This stuff isn’t cheap, quickly move them in, one box of roasted fish slices and one box of dried beef for each department."

"But remind them, no snacking while working. If a patient files a complaint, I won’t cover it; fines will still apply."

"Don’t worry, everyone follows the rules. Even if they snack, they do it in the break room," Wang Chao said with a smile.

Qiaoqiao has been quite generous this time, filling an entire car. Both the roasted fish slices and dried beef are expensive snacks.

Actually, male colleagues are less interested in snacks, but girls love them.

Take Liu Yiqing and Xu Yino, for example, they ate a lot of dried beef and roasted fish slices after dinner yesterday.

This stuff is really filling; they hardly ate breakfast today.

While moving them in, nurses snatched two boxes of roasted fish slices, needing to satisfy their cravings during this rare peaceful morning.

As emergency center staff saw Liu Banxia walking around freely, they all congratulated him.

For medical professionals, such dangers are unavoidable. Things turning out fine in the end is always worth celebrating.

"How is it, no more effects?" Shi Lei asked.

"Just a little bit, it’ll probably be completely normal by tomorrow," Liu Banxia said.

"That tick toxin is really potent, but luckily, it wasn’t carrying any other viruses; otherwise, I’d be done for. How’s that little patient doing?"

"He’s much better than you, by around nine last night, he was all fine," Shi Lei said.

"We also thoroughly checked him; he had a very small wound on his scalp, much lighter than yours."

"That’s just luck. Imagine if the tick had filled up with blood on the plane, how dangerous for the child would that be? It could directly cause respiratory muscle paralysis at that point."

"Exactly, tick paralysis is more dangerous for kids; we adults fare a bit better. Such small ticks are hardly noticeable."

"It seems today will just involve minor tasks, giving me a proper chance to rest. To be honest, I was really scared yesterday when it all began."

"Isn’t that right? Anyone would be afraid," Shi Lei said.

"You should focus on resting today; there’s not much going on here now, and the recovery of surgical patients is really good. Even if some small issues arise, there’s no need for you to worry."

Liu Banxia nodded, not being polite with Shi Lei.

This isn’t something you can just tough out; the toxin’s impact is significant.

Just speaking of fatigue, currently standing at the surgery table for four or five hours straight would be impossible for him. Even using a stamina mixture wouldn’t help; it’s the residual toxin effect on nerves.

After returning to his office upstairs and resting for a bit, he also made rounds through the wards with his team.

These were just some routine postoperative measures; some patients having postoperative fever is very normal. As long as it’s not malignant hyperthermia, there’s no problem.

"Director Liu, they say there’s dumplings today, is that true?" a patient’s family member asked.

"That’s a must; it’s the New Year after all. We should really be spending it at home, but there was no choice but to stay here," Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"Did you already send the menu orders to the cafeteria? It must be busy today. I saw they bought a lot of fish; looks like it’s all about fish today."

"During the New Year, eating fish symbolizes good luck. A fish and a stir-fried dish will be enough for us," a patient’s family member said.

"Director Liu, do you think our family member can be discharged before the fifth day of the New Year? I see the recovery is quite good. We’re really getting a bit tired of staying in the hospital; even breathing feels uncomfortable."

"That’s hard to say because of the diabetes; recovery is slower with that. You’ll have to monitor the blood sugar closely—if not every day, then at least every few days," Liu Banxia said.

"Medication to lower blood sugar and diet control are essential. Honestly, I’m really hoping you guys go home soon, so it would be less worrisome for us during rounds."

"Haha, if someone else said that, I might not believe it, but if it’s Director Liu, I do believe," another patient chimed in.

"Understanding is crucial, right? Sometimes you feel fine and seem to have almost recovered, but the blood test results are still not satisfactory," Liu Banxia said.

"There’s no choice but to keep you here longer. Otherwise, if something does happen, the blame is on us, and that’s risking our jobs."

"Alright, you guys go on chatting. When the dumplings in the cafeteria are ready, I’ll have the nurse announce it over the PA. We’ll pick them up at staggered times to avoid queues."

"Thank you, Director Liu, and take a good rest. I heard you got bitten by bugs yesterday," a patient’s family member said.

"My goodness, they’ve made that public knowledge!" Liu Banxia laughed.

"Let me say a bit more—be careful when outdoors. These little bugs are really nasty and quite dangerous too."

"That’s all for now. When watching TV, don’t keep the volume too loud. It might disturb other patients who still need rest. Not everyone is recovering as well as you are."

After saying this, Liu Banxia led the group out.

"Teacher Liu, is your leg still a bit uncomfortable?" Xu Yino asked.

Liu Banxia nodded, "If I stand or walk for a long time, it feels a bit numb. But it’s nothing, much better than yesterday."

"Just take a rest for a while. We’ve got a task from the teacher’s wife," Xu Yino said.

Liu Yiqing was also nodding vigorously at the side.

"I’m pretty good at slacking off. Su Wenhao, when are you heading home? Have you got your ticket? If not, you can drive my car back. It only takes five or six hours, right?" Liu Banxia asked.

"Teacher Liu, I haven’t bought a ticket yet. But when I head back, tickets are easy to get since everyone’s coming to Binhai City," Su Wenhao said with a smile.

"Anytime after the fifth, you can take a break whenever you want," Liu Banxia said.

"But make sure it’s before the tenth; you must be back by the fifteenth. By then, there’ll be more people in the city, the workload will increase, and you’ll need to get back to work."

Su Wenhao nodded with a smile.

"You guys should all take a break too, figure out the timing among yourselves," Liu Banxia continued.

The other five also quickly nodded.

They knew when Liu Banxia said to rest, he meant it; it was an order—they had to take time off.

Xu Yino and Li Hao stayed upstairs to look after the patients in the second department while Liu Banxia took the others downstairs.

He couldn’t stay idle anyway, and there were no patients needing surgery, no need to study any surgical plans. Now he really felt a bit free.

"Looks like there’s not much going on today. We can have a peaceful meal," Liu Banxia said with a smile.

But after that, he noticed something was off, "Why are you all looking at me like that?"

"Sigh... your elder mouth sometimes seems like it’s enlightened," Wang Chao said with a wry smile.

"Even though it’s what we hope for, we dare not say it out loud. Didn’t you also say yesterday that if an adult had it, they could describe the symptoms?"

Liu Banxia nodded, "Isn’t it perfect? What I say comes true, so today we can have a peaceful day."

"But in our line of work, it’s often that the good things don’t come true, but the bad ones do," Shi Lei added.

"Oh, don’t be so superstitious. I observed while coming here this morning; there were very few cars on the street. It’s alright," Liu Banxia said with a smile.

Just as he finished speaking, the phone at the service desk rang.

Not just Shi Lei and the others, even the dispatch nurse was looking at him with a somewhat resentful gaze.

As soon as the call was answered and after listening for a bit, the nurse’s expression turned tense.

"Director Liu, there’s been an accident with two overturned buses. One has flipped into a roadside ditch. We need to send someone over to help with the rescue."

After hanging up the phone, the dispatch nurse reported.

Liu Banxia grimaced; he really had become a jinx today.

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