Chapter 395: A Call from an Academician

Jiang Man looked at the men before her, her heart filled with a similar, inexplicable shock.

Just moments ago, she had seen Qi Guowei and the others. Noticing the extraordinary aura they naturally exuded, she guessed they weren’t ordinary people, but she never imagined their status was this high.

One was in charge of the entire province’s public security, the other, its education system.

Both were high-ranking officials with real power, overseeing sectors that affected everyone’s lives.

‘The four people Gu Heng saved… are their direct relatives?’

At this moment, Jiang Man truly didn’t know what to say.

If Gu Heng survived this ordeal, the debt of gratitude owed to him for risking his life would be enough for him to do as he pleased within Ji Province in the future.

Truly having connections that reached the heavens!

Truly someone no one would dare to provoke!

Though a thousand emotions surged in her heart, Jiang Man quickly composed herself and responded upon learning their identities.

“Mr. Qi!”

“Mr. Tang!”

“I wasn’t aware you were coming. Please forgive my poor reception!”

Jiang Man’s expression became even more respectful as she greeted the two men.

“Dean Jiang, today we are just the husband of a patient and the father of a patient.”

Qi Guowei gestured for Jiang Man to dispense with the formalities. “How is the young man inside, the one who risked his life to save them?”

“Leaders, to be frank with you.”

“Gu Heng is a good friend of mine. As soon as I heard he was brought here with severe injuries, I immediately assembled all of our hospital’s general surgery specialists.”

Jiang Man reported quickly, “The doctor who just provided emergency treatment for Gu Heng is the director of our hospital’s emergency center. Gu Heng’s vital signs have been temporarily stabilized. We are currently discussing the surgical plan and are preparing to perform a thoracotomy and a laparotomy on him shortly.”

“A thoracotomy?”

“And a laparotomy?”

Qi Guowei’s brow furrowed.

“Yes.”

“Gu Heng suffered three penetrating wounds from metal fragments sent flying by the explosion. Two of them are life-threatening penetrating wounds. The one in his abdominal cavity is manageable; it’s not too troublesome to treat.”

At this, Jiang Man paused for a moment, her voice dropping. “But the life-threatening penetrating wound in his right chest wall is very tricky. Based on the years of experience of our emergency center’s Director Dai, it’s highly likely that the heart was injured.”

The heart!

Hearing this, Qi Guowei and the others felt their own hearts leap into their throats.

The heart is one of the human body’s most fragile organs, as well as one of its most important.

If that piece of metal had penetrated just a little bit deeper…

The thought sent a shiver of lingering fear through them, mixed with a sense of profound relief that it wasn’t worse.

“What difficulties are you facing right now?”

Qi Guowei said in a low voice, “I know surgery has its risks, especially cardiac surgery, which is extremely high-risk. It’s unrealistic to ask for a 100% success rate. However, I hope that within the scope of what we can do, we can make that success rate as close to 100% as possible.”

“Dean Jiang, don’t feel pressured.”

Tang Jinghui followed up softly, “If you need anything, just ask. We’ll figure out a way. Don’t worry about saving face.”

With these words from the two men, it was as good as telling Jiang Man that all of Ji Province’s resources were now open to her. As long as it could increase the surgery’s success rate and pull Gu Heng back from the brink of death, obtaining any resource she wanted would not be a problem.

“Leaders, although our hospital can perform cardiac surgery, our level is slightly below that of Jilin University Seventh Hospital. They have the best cardiac surgery team in the province, and their chief surgeon, Cai Zhenming, is renowned throughout the country in the field.”

“If you can get Cai Zhenming’s team from Jilin University Seventh Hospital over here within half an hour to handle Gu Heng’s cardiac thoracotomy, the success rate should increase significantly, and the quality of the surgery would be much higher as well.”

“After all, Gu Heng is only 18. His whole life is just beginning. And the heart is the body’s most important organ. If he’s left with irreversible post-operative complications, his future quality of life will be greatly diminished.”

Hearing Qi Guowei and Tang Jinghui say this, Jiang Man didn’t stand on ceremony with them, even though there were some things she could have accomplished on her own without them.

But for the same task, the efficiency of her handling it versus these two men handling it was like the difference between heaven and earth. There was simply no comparison.

If she handled it, she would have to beg.

A cross-hospital “flying scalpel” case, and a high-risk cardiac surgery at that.

Even if she had connections, the other party might not necessarily be willing to come.

But if these two handled it, one phone call would likely go straight to the top leader in charge of the province’s healthcare, who would then directly assign the task.

The efficiency would be maxed out!

“Cai Zhenming from Jilin University Seventh Hospital, correct?”

Qi Guowei took out his phone. While dialing, he ordered the middle-aged police officer beside him, “Dispatch several police cars near Jilin University Seventh Hospital to wait at the entrance. The moment the people come out, have them brought here at top speed.”

Just as he finished giving the order, the call on his end connected.

“Pei Hall, this is Qi Guowei.”

“There’s a matter I’d like to ask for your help with…”

When Jiang Man heard the title Qi Guowei used, she knew who he was calling.

Pei Jun, Secretary of the Ji Province Health Commission.

He was in charge of the entire province’s health and medical care, making him Jiang Man’s ultimate superior.

Qi Guowei briefly explained the situation, then handed the phone to Jiang Man. “Your Pei Hall wants to have a word with you.”

Hearing this, Jiang Man reached out with both hands to take the phone. “Pei Hall, this is Jiang Man.”

“Jiang Man, you must do everything in your power to save the injured!”