Chapter 29: The Despicable General

  The general gazed at the girl in front of him with a furrowed brow.

  He was not very tall, about the same height as his chest, wearing a small floral jacket that had been worn for a long time, with a faded white color. His face was the size of a palm, with a pair of good-looking almond-shaped eyes, but unfortunately, because his face was too thin, those eyes looked slightly larger. The obvious youthful energy couldn't be hidden, no matter how he looked, he didn't look like a doctor at all.

  "You've finally arrived, Dong Huwei is saved this time."

  When Liu Rong felt uneasy being sized up, a clear and slightly surprised voice rang out. Liu Rong turned her head to look, a bright-eyed and white-toothed girl came forward, smiling at her. It was Shangguan Jing'er, who had been brought by Zuoting Xuan last time to sew the general's wounds.

  Liu Rong nodded slightly to Shangguan Jing'er, her heart slightly relaxed. She would be nervous only because she had a guilty conscience. After all, she had deceived Liu Lao in front of this so-called great general, and there was still a certain probability that people who were unconscious could hear what others around them said.

  "Is this the doctor that Zuo Tingxuan originally invited to treat me?"

  Just as she was thinking, the general spoke in a low and thick voice, with an inexplicable aura that made people's hearts skip a beat.

  "Yes, General." Liu was taken aback that the general would be here and hesitated for a moment before responding.

  Unlike his usual calm demeanor, Liu spoke quickly and forcefully this time, as if a lower-ranking officer in the military was being questioned by a superior, except that at the end of his sentence, there was a slight flutter.

  The general's brow furrowed deeper: "Liu Lao, Ting Xuan is being reckless, and you're following suit. This little girl who still smells of her mother's milk, how could she possibly have a way to save people? Quickly send her away and think of another way to rescue Dong Huwei."

  Liu Rong's eyebrows furrowed.

  "General, although Miss Liu is not very impressive in appearance, her medical skills are really good. You were seriously injured at the time and were able to be saved, it was all thanks to Miss Liu's efforts." Old Liu hastily spoke up when he saw the general about to send away the person he had just managed to invite over.

  Willow Rong's white eyes, what is called "long and not eye-catching"? Is this praising someone? Can you use adjectives? This is absolutely revenge, avenging her for teasing the opponent when she saved General Dajiang earlier.

  "It's just a blind cat hitting a dead mouse, you're making a big deal out of it, hurry up and send the person away!" The general repeated again, this time not even bothering to lift his eyelids. He absolutely would not allow anyone to make a joke about the life of his guard!

  "This..." Liu hesitated, looking at the general and then at Liu Rong, struggling for a moment before speaking again: "But Dong Hu's condition is something I've never seen before, it's probably extremely critical..."

  "Then find another doctor!" The general's voice was concise and powerful.

  Liu Rong's anger surged up in her heart, the patient was already in a critical condition, yet this person didn't even consider letting her try just because of her youthful appearance. Compared to Zuo Tingxuan's selfishness, this person's arrogance was even more detestable.

  If it were usual, Liu Rong would have turned around and left, but thinking that Old Man Liu had invited her over because the patient's condition was critical, she could be angry with strangers, but couldn't ignore the patient.

  "But..."

  "There's no excuse!"

  "Which patient did Liu want me to see?" Liu Rong was getting angrier as she listened, interrupting the two of them and directly asking Liu about the patient's whereabouts, completely disregarding General Li's reaction.

  Liu Lao was momentarily at a loss, looking at the general and then at Liu Rong who had stood up to speak. In the end, he inclined towards medicine and pointed to the bed beside the general: "It's Dong Huwei lying on the bed."

  Liu Lao finished speaking, glanced at the general, saw the general's icy gaze sweep over him, his neck shrunk back, but thinking of treating people first, he still continued to speak quickly to Liu Rong: "Because it was also a knife wound, very serious, the wound is very deep, I saw you use this method to treat the general and recover well, so I used it too, but the effect is completely different."

  Liu Lao looked unreliable at first, but when it came to his professional field, he immediately became rigorous and lost the previous old rascal's feeling, even the cold-faced general beside him instantly forgot.

  Liu Rong listened to Liu Lao's words, her eyebrows furrowed even deeper. Under the general's astonished gaze, she quickly walked past him and went to the bedside. She stretched out her hand, skillfully unbuttoning the man's clothes on the bed, and began to examine his wounds. The wound was slightly red and swollen, looking wet and sticky, with some areas oozing water, clearly showing signs of infection. Given that the patient now also had a fever, it could be basically confirmed as septicemia.

  "How long has this been going on?" Liu Lao asked quickly.

  "From this morning till now, I've given him the medicinal soup to bring down the fever, but it hasn't had any effect." Liu Lao said quickly, his eyes fixed on Liu Rong with a pleading gaze: "Is there any way to save him?"

  Fortunately, the time is not long. If such a situation lasts for some time, it may be necessary to perform wound debridement and drainage. In modern times, in addition to drainage, an ultrasound examination of the area around the patient's wound is also required to check if there are any unenclosed abscesses inside the wound. If there are, they need to be opened for drainage, and blood cultures and wound swab cultures should be performed. Before the culture results come out, broad-spectrum antibiotics should be actively used for treatment. That is, the patient should be given intravenous penicillin to maintain the situation.

  As for now, it's quite simple, just go directly to the last step.

  The problem is, there's no penicillin and no infusion equipment, so how can she be treated?

  "Is there really no way to save him?" Seeing Liu Rong's eyebrows furrowed tighter and tighter, but she didn't answer, Lao Liu couldn't help but feel tense all over, as if he was afraid she would say the four words "there is no way".

  Liu Rong has a headache and there is a way to cure it, but a clever woman can't cook without rice!

  "Alright, don't waste any more time. How can a little girl possibly cure illnesses? She's just lucky to have saved me, like a blind cat bumping into a dead mouse. Quickly send her out of the manor and think of other ways to treat General Dong." The general didn't want to delay any further, so he looked at Liu Lao and instructed him hastily.

  "Who says I have no way to cure it!" Liu Rong looked at the general with displeasure.

  Liu Lao's eyes lit up: "Then please, miss, hurry and administer the treatment!"

  Meeting Liu Lao's gaze, Liu Rong smiled wryly, unable to respond for a moment. He met the general's slightly sarcastic eyes and his face darkened: "It's just that there is no medicine here that I need, nor the infusion equipment I require."

  Liu Lao showed a smile: "I thought you wanted to say something, what medicine do you need? What equipment? As long as you can say it out loud, this mansion will definitely have it."

  Liu Rong had a headache, the thoughts of ancient people were not on the same level as hers. The things she wanted didn't exist here at all. If they did now, then in the future she would at least be able to treat illnesses without hesitation, but the problem was that they simply didn't have them.

  Liu's eyebrows furrowed, seeing Liu Rong not speaking, his face somewhat displeased: "Rescuing people is a big deal, since you have a way, don't hide it. Can't you still want to negotiate with Lord Zuo and let him agree to another condition? Don't be too presumptuous."

  "What do you mean? I also want to save, but I need tools. I don't have the tools. Can I just conjure up penicillin out of thin air and inject it through the air?"

  "There's no use pretending anymore. Considering your young age, I won't hold you accountable for deceiving me." The general's cold voice came through.