"What did you say? The Central Hospital arranged for you to stay here?"
"Why? Why can you stay in a five-star hotel while we can only stay in shabby motels costing tens of yuan a night?"
Liu Shuai was indignant and shouted loudly in the lobby.
Sun Xu asked, "By the way, which hospital are you interning at?"
"Jiangcheng Hospital, why?"
"Then it's no wonder. Jiangcheng Hospital ranks at the bottom in the province. It's good enough that they let you participate in the exchange meeting, so don't be so picky!"
Sun Xu patted Liu Shuai on the shoulder and said slyly.
He didn't look down on Liu Shuai. They were mischievous friends, and they were used to complaining about each other.
Liu Shuai glared at Sun Xu fiercely and said unhappily, "Tsk, where are you interning? If I remember correctly, it's the Affiliated Hospital of the Medical University, which is no better than our Jiangcheng Hospital."
Sun Xu gave a wry smile. "You're not wrong about that. However, our exchange team has a big shot from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. Their background is solid, and we're benefiting from them!"
"A big shot from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, who is it?"
Liu Shuai looked towards Sun Xu's exchange team, searching for that big shot.
"The big shot has something to do today and hasn't arrived yet. But he will definitely be there for tomorrow's exchange meeting. Then you can witness the big shot's demeanor!"
Liu Shuai was about to say that their team also had a big shot, a super awesome big shot.
But before he could speak, a shout came from Sun Xu's team, telling him to hurry up and keep up, don't fall behind.
Liu Shuai returned to his teammates, looking resentful. "Brother Chen, you must show your skills at this year's exchange conference and let everyone know who is the most awesome, so they won't dare to treat Jiangcheng Hospital differently in the future."
"My medical skills are used to save people, not to show off."
Chen Xiao's words made Liu Shuai blush instantly, feeling self-reproach for his narrow-mindedness.
Although Chen Xiao said that, he still felt a bit unhappy in his heart, as he was also a member of Jiangcheng Hospital.
Upon arriving at the Provincial Central Hospital, Chen Xiao learned that only five hospitals could participate in the exchange conference.
Although Jiangcheng Hospital ranked last, from another perspective, it meant that Jiangcheng Hospital had already ranked in the top five in the province!
The exchange teams from these five hospitals had more than a dozen people in some, and four or five in others, totaling over thirty people.
The surgery demonstration session in the afternoon was performed by several expert physicians from the Central Hospital, showcasing the most advanced surgical techniques.
However, this demonstration was not for real patients but for mannequins.
As a result, the effectiveness of the demonstration session was greatly reduced. No matter how advanced or impressive the technique was, it would lose much of its luster if not applied to a real person.
Those experts seemed to be just going through the motions, saying, "We've finished our demonstration. Whether you understood it or learned anything depends on your own fortune, it has nothing to do with us experts."
The doctors below were already unenthusiastic, and since it had only been a short while since lunch, many of them were drowsy.
Just then, a nurse walked into the venue and whispered to the experts, "A car accident patient has arrived at the hospital. The injuries are very serious. The director of the Health Bureau just called and wants the hospital's best surgical expert to treat him!"
All the best surgical experts in the hospital were present. After discussing among themselves, they made a decision.
One of them announced to everyone, "Everyone, you are in for a treat today. The demonstration session will not use mannequins. We will perform surgery on a real person!"
However, surgery is not a child's play, and the operating room space is limited. It was finally decided that only one representative from each hospital could observe.
The doctor sent by Jiangcheng Hospital was naturally Chen Xiao.
The experts first finalized the treatment plan, and then everyone changed into sterile gowns and entered the operating room.
There were already seven or eight staff members in the operating room, all ready.
When they saw all the expert physicians present, they were startled.
This was a lineup that could be called a dream team. One couldn't help but wonder who the person lying on the operating table was.
A young man was lying on the operating table.
His injuries were extremely severe, looking as if he had been hit by a train.
He was covered in blood, with multiple bone fractures and varying degrees of internal organ damage.
Many of these were fatal injuries. Chen Xiao could tell at a glance that this young man was no ordinary person.
Because if he were an ordinary person, he wouldn't have survived such severe injuries; he would have died countless times already.
The experts exchanged glances, and each of their gazes conveyed the same message: this would be an exceptionally difficult surgery.
The surgery began. The expert physicians cooperated very well, dealing with the patient's injuries bit by bit.
Time ticked by, and the nurse carefully wiped the sweat from the doctors' brows.
Unknowingly, five hours had passed, but everyone present had lost track of time.
By now, no one regarded this surgery as a mere display of skill.
This was a race, a race against death.
As the patient's injuries were gradually treated, the remaining ones became increasingly tricky.
To be precise, the surgery had reached a dilemma.
"The patient is bleeding heavily. If we don't stop the bleeding, his life will be in danger!"
One of them said with a stern tone.
Another expert sighed and said, "But if we stop the bleeding, the subsequent surgery cannot proceed, and the patient will still be in danger!"
The surgery became tricky. Even these battle-hardened expert physicians were at a loss and couldn't make up their minds.
The reason they couldn't make up their minds was mainly because the experts were divided into two factions.
If there were only one expert to lead the surgery, a decision would have been made.
However, because there were too many doctors, it was difficult to reach a consensus.
The most important point was that no matter which decision was made, they faced immense risks.
In short, the patient on the operating table was in a state of near-death.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. We must reach a consensus and make a decision as soon as possible. The patient is about to give out!"
"How about we vote by a show of hands..."
Not far from the operating table, the doctors observing the surgery were all stunned.
It was the first time they had heard of doctors having to vote on how to perform surgery on the operating table!
What, were they holding a board meeting?
However, at this moment, a calm and indifferent voice suddenly sounded.
"How about, let me give it a try?"