Chapter 53 Anesthesia

Li Peng felt a buzzing sensation in his head.

"Third brother is in trouble? Is he not going to make it?

Is the family's money still with him?

After he dies, how do I withdraw his money? Can I withdraw it smoothly without knowing the PIN?

Can it be withdrawn with a death certificate?

It's a dire emergency now. I'm waiting for the money to go to the south, and Du Ming is waiting for the money to post bail. If he doesn't die, I'll have to carry him to the bank even if I have to lift him, so I can withdraw the money and hand it over to myself first."

With countless thoughts spinning in his mind, Li Peng stumbled into the car arranged by the school and rushed toward the hospital all the way.

At this moment, the ambulance carrying Li Qi parked steadily at Hospital 203. Two nurses got out, placed Li Qi on a gurney, and headed straight for the operating room.

Tian Miao trotted all the way behind them, watching with her own eyes as Li Qi entered Operating Room No. 3, then turned and ran toward the hospital entrance.

Soon, she found the people arranged by Zhou Guodong at the hospital entrance. To her surprise, Secretary Huang Guohua was leading the team in person.

Huang Guohua said calmly, "Political Commissar Zhou attaches great importance to this case. To avoid interference, we are using our own people.

The person who made the call from Niuxin Town has already confessed; he was the one tipping off Wang Yue.

Political Commissar Zhou has just arranged the arrest of another key suspect, who dealt directly with Wang Yue and received money from her hands.

As long as we catch him and get a confession, we can arrest Wang Yue immediately.

Political Commissar Zhou gave explicit instructions: for Li Qi's safety, as long as the hospital produces the brain death notice and the organ donation agreement, and Li Peng signs them, the arrest can be executed immediately.

He should be arriving shortly himself."

Tian Miao nodded repeatedly. After a moment of thought, she decided to return to the outside of the operating room to wait and see when Li Peng would arrive.

Huang Guohua said his men would wait by the fire escape and would charge in to make the arrest the moment they saw Li Peng sign.

Meanwhile, inside the vice president's office.

Furious and jumping around like a giant toad, Wang Yue had been cursing at the empty air for over ten minutes when she finally received a return call stating that Li Peng had already set off.

Her face flushed with excitement, she grabbed Wang Defa by the hand and said, "Director Wang, arrange the surgery immediately!"

Wang Defa failed to recover from his dazed state for a moment.

What had he just heard?

A grand sonata of family trees and genitalia, mixed with complex, obscure rhythms and momentum. In over ten minutes of filthy profanity, not a single curse had been repeated.

Wang Yue's status in his eyes was instantly elevated.

With a hint of pity, he cast a covert glance at Li Manjiang.

Old buddy, how on earth did you survive all these years?

Even the most hardened, vicious shrew in their village probably couldn't match Wang Yue in a cursing contest.

Therefore, upon hearing Wang Yue demand that he perform the surgery immediately, despite his extreme inner reluctance, he carefully and cautiously deliberated before saying, "Li Peng has only just set off. We at least have to wait until he arrives and signs before we can operate.

Otherwise, once an accident happens, not only will you and I be implicated in a major incident, but the chief surgeon, Director Liu Xianming, will also be dragged into it.

There's also Director Han of the Municipal Health Bureau. Doing things like transplanting first and supplementing the paperwork later is already against the regulations.

Director Han repeatedly admonished me that the procedures must be compliant."

Wang Yue said through gritted teeth, "Wang Defa, are your ears stuffed with green mold?

If your ear canals are of no use, you can donate them to someone in need.

I said, surgery immediately. I will take responsibility for Li Peng's signature. Did you fucking not understand?"

Wang Defa understood that the woman before him had completely lost her mind.

He clenched his teeth and said, "Wang Yue, rules are rules. We cannot put everyone in danger just to save your son."

A strange laugh escaped Wang Yue's lips.

"Rules?

Are you fucking talking to me about rules now?

I gave you fifty thousand, I gave Director Han fifty thousand, I forked out fifteen thousand to arrange the car to hit Li Qi, and shortly I still have to give the old Li family twenty thousand.

For the sake of that illegitimate seed of yours outside to go abroad, I still have to arrange a major project for them with Xinyang Company.

Are all these within the rules?

Did your old lady spend all this money just to wait around here?

What I spent it for is so my son can have surgery immediately, right now!

Cut out that little punk's kidney right this second and transplant it into my son.

Wang Defa, don't force me. For my son, I am capable of doing anything. Now I'll ask you just one question: can we perform the surgery immediately?"

Wang Defa's face turned livid.

He had interacted with Wang Yue several times, and he truly never expected that this woman, who usually appeared so capable, quick-witted, and smooth in all directions, would become so hysterical once the matter involved her son.

At this moment, Wang Yue had completely lost all rationality, resembling a maddened, bristling dog that tucked its tail and bit anyone in sight.

Under Wang Yue's murderous glare, Wang Defa finally sighed.

"I'll go find Director Liu right now, anesthetize Li Qi, and prepare to begin the nephrectomy."

Only then did Wang Yue's expression return to normal.

Wang Defa walked out, went downstairs, and opened another office.

Director Liu Xianming of the Organ Transplantation Department was sipping tea.

Seeing Wang Defa, he smiled slightly.

"I've already arranged for blood to be drawn from the patient; the report will be out shortly.

The patient is currently in stable condition, sedated, and will not wake up.

As long as the family signs the brain death notice and the donation consent form, we can begin anesthesia and proceed with the surgery immediately."

Wang Defa nodded and sat down across from Liu Xianming.

"Old Liu, this patient's situation is quite special.

As you know, the recipient is the son of Section Chief Li and Section Chief Wang from the city.

Right now, Section Chief Wang is causing a scene in my office.

She guarantees that the patient's family will sign.

Therefore, she is demanding that we begin the surgery immediately."

"Nonsense!"

Liu Xianming slammed his teacup heavily onto the desk.

"Director Wang, the patient's family is ignorant, are you ignorant too?

Do you not understand what kind of business we're in?

This is a capital offense!

If it weren't for the fact that I need to accumulate enough clinical cases to publish papers internationally, win the Lasker Award, and prepare for immigration to Eagle Country in the future,

do you think I would help you with these favors?

To be honest with you, my status in Eagle Country has already been arranged. I'm just waiting for the right opportunity to get out completely, and after that, I'll be an international friend!

Without the family's signature, if they go back on their word during the surgery, can you bear the consequences?"

Wang Defa waved his hand, signaling Liu Xianming not to be agitated.

"Old Liu, I've considered this issue as well.

However, the patient's family this time is indeed quite urgent.

Moreover, because the family is intimately familiar with the donor—they're close relatives within the same clan—

they have repeatedly guaranteed that there will be no problem with the signature."

Liu Xianming wanted to say something more, but Wang Defa quickly waved his hand.

"I understand your concerns.

How about this?"

Wang Defa smiled slightly.

"After all, our hospital is different from local hospitals, and I hold a certain rank.

I will immediately dispatch a security squad to protect the operating room.

Externally, we'll claim we are executing an emergency rescue mission. Rest assured, given my rank, I can guarantee that no one in Taihe City will be able to barge into the operating room.

You just focus on performing the surgery with peace of mind.

As for the signing, I'll take care of it.

In half an hour at most, the signature will definitely be secured, and I will personally deliver it to the operating room for you."

Wang Defa paused for a moment before saying with a forced smile,

"You and I have been cooperating for years, and we've done this sort of thing a hundred times over. Have I ever shorted you a single penny of your share?

Without this money, could your child go to school in Eagle Country, and could your wife follow him there?

In the future, this money will be more than enough to ensure your entire family lives a good life abroad.

So this time, do me a favor. Let's work well together so everything goes smoothly for everyone."

Liu Xianming could hear the underlying threat in Wang Defa's words.

Yet, with fifteen thousand yuan coming in from every single operation, he truly could not resist the temptation.

After thinking for a moment, he finally nodded.

"Fine. I'll head to the operating room right now and start the anesthesia immediately."