Chapter 1085: Chapter 1067: There are Fewer People Today Chapter 1085: Chapter 1067: There are Fewer People Today He hadn’t even picked up the knife yet when he was already screaming in agony.

“Go ahead,” Tang Yuxin’s instruction to proceed wasn’t for him, but for Gu Ning.

Understanding, Gu Ning clenched her fist, the joints in her fingers popping loudly.

The male patient was stunned for a moment and now had stopped howling, but he was inexplicably staring at Gu Ning and even sat up as if scrutinizing something.

Could this be some new treatment method?

To temporarily make him forget the pain, was this some devised act?

Before he could ponder any further, he felt a sudden numbness in his neck, and Gu Ning’s hand had already struck his neck, causing him to collapse limply to the side.

He now resembled a dead fat pig; to be slaughtered and butchered at one’s whim, skinned if desired, or plucked if necessary.

And in desperate times, one must take desperate measures.

Who has time to rationalize with him now?

If there was time to rationalize, it would be better spent seeing a few more patients.

Haven’t they seen the queue outside stretching all the way to the gate?

And sometimes there is no method more effective than a swift action like this.

Gu Ning had assisted Tang Yuxin with such measures not just once or twice.

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It was a necessary tactic, and rather than suffering excruciating pain, patients would prefer to be knocked out firstaEUR”at least they would no longer feel the pain.

Tang Yuxin then started her work, and after roughly ten minutes, everything was over.

However, due to one extremely uncooperative patient, they had been delayed for over an hour.

She pulled a pen from her pocket and began writing on the medical record.

“Give him an IV for three days, and if there’s no fever or other symptoms, remember to come back for a change of dressing.”
“Alright.”
Two assistants agreed and pushed the patient out.

The crowd outside saw the man being carried in vertically and taken out horizontally, reducing the line significantly.

Many fled to queue elsewhere, thinking the doctor was too brutal and wondering what had been done to the patient.

Tang Yuxin had washed her hands and came over to see what Gu Ning had brought: baozi and wontons.

She quickly grabbed a baozi and started eating, taking the opportunity to eat whenever she had a moment.

It wasn’t just her, every staff member squeezed whatever time they could to eat or use the restroom, not daring to waste a second, some even going sleepless through the night.

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“You take a break inside; I’ll go check outside.”
Tang Yuxin stuffed another baozi into her mouth, then took the water Gu Ning had poured for her and gulped down several mouthfuls.

She then put on her mask, ready to see the patients outside.

Today, after she had seen all the patients here, she could rest.

No other surgeries were scheduled.

She had already performed six surgeries that day, her absolute limit.

She couldn’t handle more, so all she could do now was reception duty.

Strange, were there fewer patients today?

Tang Yuxin called several numbers in succession, but they were all no-shows.

What happened, did people not come, or did they run off?

She counted the remaining numbers; not many were left.

At this rate, she should soon be able to rest.

An hour later, Tang Yuxin checked the time on her phone; it was already midnight.

She could finally rest properly and get some sleep.

Although she didn’t have an employee dormitory, it was alright.

Gu Ning had endured sleeping rough outdoors before.

Being able to sleep in a corner with a blanket and pillow, apart from the hard floor and slight discomfort, she didn’t feel it was too bad.

After tidying up the things on her desk, Gu Ning came in from outside.

“Do you want more baozi?” Gu Ning offered Tang Yuxin the baozi in his hand, and although a bit cold, they were still soft and tasty.

The flavor reminded Tang Yuxin of the Goubuli baozi they had loved to eat back in Beijing, when she could devour two baskets on her own.

Surprisingly, she found such authentic Goubuli baozi here, bringing her some small happiness.

After devouring two more baozi, Tang Yuxin finally felt a slight sense of fullness.

When they exited, the hospital was still bustling with people, even at that late houraEUR”some were still heading to the hospital.

Throughout the hospital’s corridors, there were bedding laid out, some lying down, others sitting up.

Gu Ning led Tang Yuxin to their small corner with laid out bedding.

She was quite satisfied with itaEUR”there were fewer people, and it was quieter.

The hospital did provide dormitories, housing its medical staff, but it wouldn’t be right for Tang Yuxin to sleep in a dorm while making Gu Ning sleep in a corridor.

And besides, she didn’t know any of those people.

Sudden relocation would feel awkward, so in the end, she chose to stay with Gu Ning, sleeping in the corridor.

Anyway, it was only for a few days.

She wasn’t going to stay here forever.

Maybe by tomorrow, when most of the patients had been discharged and the number of critical patients had decreased, she could go home with Gu Ning.

It was just a matter of a few days, and since she barely slept anyway, any makeshift bed would do here.

Arriving at the corner of the corridor, Tang Yuxin kicked off her shoes, removed her clothes, and lay down on the side, falling asleep quickly, perhaps the moment her head touched the pillow.

Gu Ning tucked her in and then lay down beside her.

Compared to daytime, the hospital was much quieter, with most people sleeping, except for occasional conversations signaling that many were awake, perhaps out of worry or fear, leading to sleepless nights.

Tang Yuxin slept soundly, instinctively clutching Gu Ning’s sleeve as if it was the only way to feel secure.

“Sleep,” Gu Ning adjusted her to the most comfortable position, and then he too fell asleep.

Unbeknownst to him, outside the hospital, a luxury sedan pulled up, and a young man with his legs wrapped in cloth was brought inside.

A doctor carrying some items followed hurriedly behind the stretcher.