Chapter 658: Standard and Non-standard Military Salutes
Su Yun nagged non-stop while Zheng Ren performed the surgery in silence.
Zheng Ren suspected that Su Yun was sleepy. If he did not say anything, he would probably fall into the mud in the next second and fall asleep without a care in the world. He had just laid down for a while and probably got up before he fell asleep. This guy was worried about Zheng Ren’s local anesthesia surgery and was ready to perform resuscitation at any time.
Zheng Ren’s hand suddenly stiffened while being nagged at.
“Boss, you’re so skilled in blind operations. I really wonder what you did to the cadavers when you were in school.” Su Yun could not hold back his tiredness anymore but still habitually said a few words to Zheng Ren.
“Don’t babble,” Zheng Ren shouted rudely.
“Huh?” Su Yun was stunned. When he saw Zheng Ren was actually listening to him, his ears twitched.
The heavy rain was still falling, and the sound of rustling sounded endless. It was very monotonous and boring. Occasionally, there would be the sound of a rescue whistle blowing in the distance, tearing apart the night sky.
Su Yun raised his head and asked Zheng Ren a question with his eyes.
“I hear the sound of a propeller. Go and take a look,” Zheng Ren said.
“Did you have ear surgery? How can you hear such a thing?” Su Yun said, but he stood up and walked out.
The sound of the propeller gradually became much clearer in the rain. The survivors stood up and looked at each other.
Being trapped in a desperate situation, this sound meant hope, increasing their chances of survival.
Zheng Ren’s mouth moved as he smiled stiffly.
Just like what Su Yun had said, lunatics were everywhere.
No matter what, it was easy to say these words despite the cost. But if he could still keep his word in the face of the current situation, it would be different.
Zheng Ren seized the time to perform surgery. The sound of the propeller gradually became clearer. Zhao Yunlong organized people to mark the landing location using bonfires, flashlights, shouts, and just about anything they felt would help.
After finishing the surgery at hand, Zheng Ren walked out of the ‘tent’ made of plastic. He saw a bearded pilot come down from the helicopter.
He did not look young anymore, and his aura was awe-inspiring.
Zhao Yunlong saluted and reported the situation.
It’s finally here… Zheng Ren let out a long sigh. He began to look for a pen and paper. He wrote down the situation of the patients after the surgery, wrapped them in plastic, and fixed them on the patients with adhesive tape.
The communication was simple and rushed. The supplies on the helicopter were unloaded, and the seriously injured people were carried onto the helicopter.
There were no comfortable conditions or meticulous care. The handover was simple.
More than a dozen seriously injured people who were on the verge of death after surgery were carried onto the helicopter, almost piled up together.
Zheng Ren came in front of the pilot and said, “Hello, I have written down the situation of all the patients. They are in plastic bags affixed with tape on each patient.”
“Okay.” The bearded pilot nodded.
He tied the newborn in his arms, a strange sight to behold.
“Please report to the Front Command Center. In a few days, a large number of kidney physicians and dialysis machines will be needed. Now, hurry up and transfer them out!” Zheng Ren’s tone was very firm.
The bearded pilot was stunned.
Zheng Ren’s words were a little out of line. Transferring the country’s resources was equivalent to mobilizing the entire country. Although they were only kidney physicians and dialysis machines, the manpower and material resources consumed were definitely an astronomical figure.
However, the person in front of him said it so casually and looked so serious.
“This is the judgment of the frontline medical workers. Please be truthful and report it immediately,” Zheng Ren said very seriously. “In addition, the injured people on the helicopter are all seriously injured. I’ve only performed the bare minimum on them. It was a forced surgery so infection rates are high. We have to send Huaxi directly so that the Huaxi’s doctors can decide whether to perform the second-stage surgery or put them in an intensive care unit.”
The bearded man did not refute Zheng Ren’s words. He only took note of everything he said.
“Do you have any other instructions?” the bearded man asked.
“No.” Zheng Ren’s hand moved slightly as he subconsciously saluted the other man.
He had never learned it. He only acted as if he remembered the military salute.
“Where do you come from?” Big Beardy was very unhappy.
A soldier that did not even know how to give a military salute… If this was his subordinate, Big Beardy felt he would definitely beat Zheng Ren up. After beating him up, he would teach him how to give a standard military salute.
Zheng Ren was also a little embarrassed. He scratched his head and said, “I’m a civilian. Recently, I was transferred to Imperial Capital Hospital before being sent straight to the frontlines.”
It turned out he was a civilian. Big Beardy’s expression became a little better.
He returned the salute. The standard military salute faintly carried a trace of swift and decisive killing intent.
After that, Big Beardy laughed out loud. He was extremely forthright and extended his right fist.
Zheng Ren was stunned. He knew how to greet such a young man? Zheng Ren extended his fist and bumped it with the bearded pilot.
He turned around and boarded the helicopter. Seeing that Zheng Ren was still standing around, he loudly told Zheng Ren to leave some distance away. Then, he waved to the people around him and drove the helicopter away from the isolated island amidst the heavy rain and fog.
“Boss, we have medicine and sterile bags! We have a generator and a small and simple ventilator!” Although Su Yun had expected this, he was still a little excited.
“Yes. Do you have a jack?” Zheng Ren asked.
“They took it and went to save the pregnant woman who was pressed down by the prefabricated board,” Su Yun said. “Before the helicopter arrived, they found a doctor and a nurse who were trapped in the town hospital’s radiology department. They were all alive and kicking. They were really lucky.”
This was good news. Everyone could be happy for a long time after they were rescued.
Zheng Ren nodded and began to think.
“What are you thinking about, Boss?” Su Yun asked.
“Under such circumstances, which kind of patients do you have most? The ones who need dialysis are definitely the highest, but dialysis relies on machines. It can only be done if we mobilize the country into action. We can pull out as many dialysis machines as we need then but what about the rest?”
“All kinds of external injuries and emergency surgeries. As long as you have the energy, you can do it from now until ten days later.” Su Yun yawned. “Boss, when do you think the large group of people will arrive?”
“It’s already been twenty-four hours. They can arrive at any time, right?” Zheng Ren was thinking about things in his mind so he said that in a nonchalant manner.
“Do you know how to perform orthopedic surgery?” Su Yun asked.
“If I want to, I can.” Zheng Ren was focused on the task at hand. He accidentally said something but Su Yun did not notice it.
Zheng Ren looked very energetic but the two of them were already at the end of their rope. They did not know how much longer they could hold on.
A wave of cheers came from the rain before seven or eight people carried a door panel over. Behind them, someone was holding hands with a little girl.
It was the pregnant woman… The System’s panel on the upper right corner of Zheng Ren’s field of vision was red. He could see all kinds of heart-numbing diagnoses.
F*ck! Zheng Ren cursed. What should he do? The pregnant woman’s shin and fibula were fractured. As the compression time was too long, her calf had already died. The swelling spread across the knee joint. It looked like she could not retain anything below the lower half of her thigh.
Amputation was her best choice.
As for infections and the like, it was hard to say whether they could be treated.
There should be a lot of patients like this. A thought flashed through Zheng Ren’s mind.
Even if he used an intermediate skill book and all the surgical training time in the System’s operating room, he would probably be at the level of the Chief of Huaxi’s orthopedic department. She needed emergency treatment. Now that he had a ventilator, he could perform general anesthesia surgeries. He estimated that Zhao Yunlong and the people from the military medical university could perform the necessary resuscitations. Moreover, he only had one ventilator so he could not do more even if he wanted to.
He could not do more if he had one more, nor could he do any less if he did not have one.
It was better to start from his strongest point.
Intervention? Removal of the suppository?
Although it was still impossible to avoid amputation, the position of the amputation could be lowered. It would also be easier for the injured to place the artificial limb after surgery, improving the woman’s quality of life afterward.
After all, if the leg was amputated from the thigh, there would be two joints, the knee, and the ankle which would need to be replaced by prosthetic limbs.
If only the lower leg was amputated, there would only be one ankle joint.
More importantly, the pressure had been placed for far too long and the edema was severe. It would not be long before the necrotic wound was amputated.
If the suppository could be removed first, all the other treatments needed would be simpler. Not only could it improve the quality of life, but most importantly, it could allow the injured to survive and reduce countless complications.
Yes, remove the suppository!
At this moment, the people from the military medical university had already set up the ventilators and started to give the patients general anesthesia to prepare for emergency surgery.
A portion of the seriously injured patients who remained in the tent waited for general anesthesia to be administered. The remaining ten or so patients with severe grinding contusion who needed amputation were groaning in pain in low voices.
“Zhao Yunlong!” Zheng Ren shouted loudly again.