Unable to intervene, Xu Lai could only stand by and watch.
The problem was, heart conditions were already tricky to handle, and this was an acute attack. Without specialized equipment, they couldn’t determine the patient’s specific condition. Zhou Feng and Liu Nanwei could only continue performing chest compressions and artificial respiration.
Their expressions grew increasingly grim. After five full minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the patient still hadn’t regained a heartbeat or consciousness, which indicated a very dire condition. As medical professionals, they were acutely aware that the golden window for resuscitation was slipping away. For every minute the ambulance was delayed, the chance of a successful resuscitation decreased by ten percent.
"The ambulance..." As Zhou Feng continued the chest compressions, he roared, "Why isn’t the ambulance here yet!"
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"Damn it!" Zhou Feng cursed. Even though he was a psychiatrist, he couldn’t stop himself from swearing furiously at the situation.
Liu Nanwei was in a full-blown panic. She felt the patient’s hands and feet growing increasingly cold and stiff, which was not a good sign.
"Make way, make way! Doctor Li from the Emergency Department is here!"
At that moment, the crowd parted, and an elderly man with white hair walked through. He squatted beside the patient and asked in a deep voice, "What’s the situation? Is there any medicine in the patient’s pockets?"
"There’s no medication in his pockets. The patient is suspected of having a history of heart disease, has lost his heartbeat and is no longer breathing. It’s been almost seven minutes since he collapsed," Liu Nanwei quickly reported, then asked hesitantly, "You are...?"
"I am Li Shouzhong from the Emergency Department of Central People’s Hospital," he said calmly. "I’m taking over. All of you will follow my lead."
"Okay!" Liu Nanwei and Zhou Feng sighed in relief simultaneously.
In East Sea City’s medical circles, Li Shouzhong’s name was renowned.
Everyone knew the Emergency Department was a place where doctors raced against the Grim Reaper. Without solid medical skills and psychological fortitude, one simply couldn’t handle the job. Li Shouzhong had spent a full thirty years there, performing countless surgeries. Having weathered innumerable storms, he had been awarded the honorary title of ’Xinglin Light’ by the Medical Association three times.
With Director Li here, they couldn’t guarantee the patient would be saved, but their chances had just jumped to a solid thirty percent!
"That’s great! It’s Director Li Shouzhong from the First People’s Hospital!"
"It’s a good thing Director Li was invited to our school for a lecture, otherwise today would have been a disaster."
As someone recognized Li Shouzhong, excited murmurs rippled through the crowd.
"Stay quiet! All unrelated personnel, please leave immediately!" Li Shouzhong scolded. "Don’t block the airflow!"
However, too much time had been lost.
Even though Li Shouzhong was a ’Xinglin Light,’ he was somewhat at a loss. After all, he wasn’t an immortal. Without proper medical equipment and medication, he knew the chances of saving the young man were less than ten percent.
But for now, all they could do was their best and leave the rest to fate.
Another minute passed.
The resuscitation effort had now gone on for a total of twenty-five minutes, and still, there was no sign of the patient waking up.
Zhou Feng glanced over and slumped to the ground. "He’s... gone."
Li Shouzhong froze for a moment but continued the cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
"Elder Li, let it go," Liu Nanwei sighed as well.
"There’s still hope," Li Shouzhong said, uttering words even he didn’t believe as he pressed down on the young man’s chest again and again.
His heart was filled with intense regret! If only I had arrived three minutes earlier... No, if I had just joined the rescue one minute earlier, could I have saved this young man in the prime of his life?
Li Shouzhong’s heart was in turmoil, but his actions never paused. Gritting their teeth, Zhou Feng and Liu Nanwei rejoined the CPR, choosing to wait for a miracle.
Silence fell over the scene. A mournful atmosphere permeated the campus.
Xu Lai, who had been ignored the entire time, walked over to the patient, squatted down, and extended his Divine Sense into the young man’s body.
"Xu Lai, what are you doing? Get away from there!" Zhou Feng rebuked. Even with their significant conflicts of interest, a life was at stake, and he couldn’t afford any distractions.
"I’m saving him," Xu Lai said calmly.
"Nonsense! You’re just a nepotism hire parachuted into the school infirmary! Do you really think you’re the reincarnation of Hua Tuo?" Zhou Feng said angrily. "Get out of the way! Don’t delay us!"
Liu Nanwei frowned. "Director Xu, this isn’t the time for jokes."
Xu Lai shook his head. "I’m not joking."
"If he dies on your watch, can you bear the responsibility?" Zhou Feng questioned.
"Under your rescue efforts, he’s already dead."
Zhou Feng’s face turned shades of purple and green.
"I’m not mocking you. After all, you, Doctor Liu, and this Doctor Li have all done your utmost," Xu Lai said calmly. "Now, leave it to me."
Li Shouzhong looked up, asking breathlessly, "You... are you confident?"
"One hundred percent," Xu Lai nodded. It’s just a simple cardiac arrest, after all.
It was a simple matter to use Spiritual Power to restart the heart. Xu Lai hadn’t intended to intervene over such a minor condition, but with his daughter’s school day about to end, he had no choice but to help.
"Ridiculous! The three of us professional doctors couldn’t revive him, but you claim you can with one hundred percent certainty? Who do you think you’re fooling?" Zhou Feng suddenly had a realization. "I get it. You’re afraid the school will hold you accountable later, so you’re just putting on a show."
Being provoked repeatedly was starting to wear on Xu Lai’s patience. "The fact that you couldn’t save him means your medical skills are lacking. Don’t assume everyone else is as unscrupulous as you."
Lacking medical skills...
That one phrase was like poking a hornet’s nest. It offended three people at once and also enraged the surrounding students. They began to denounce Xu Lai, their emotions running high.
Xu Lai ignored them completely, forcefully pushed the three doctors aside, and placed a single finger on the patient’s chest, infusing it with Spiritual Energy.
Then, he rose to his feet. The entire process took less than three seconds.
"Alright, my daughter’s about to get out of school, so I’m leaving. I’ll leave the rest to you," Xu Lai said before pushing through the crowd and departing.
The scene fell instantly silent.
The silence was then shattered by even angrier accusations.
"Is he treating us like fools? He just touched him and calls that a rescue?"
"Director Li was saving lives before you were even born! Show some respect for your elders!"
"Let’s all report him! His name is Xu Lai, the new director of the school infirmary!"
The students were filled with righteous indignation, refusing to be fooled so blatantly.
Li Shouzhong’s expression had also turned ice-cold. If Xu Lai were a real doctor who wanted to attempt a rescue, Li wouldn’t have complained, even if he had failed just as they had.
What was that? Just a touch? This is an absolute desecration of medicine and of the efforts of all three of us!
While Zhou Feng was cursing up a storm, Liu Nanwei, who was closest to the patient, remained silent.
Suddenly, her delicate eyebrows shot up, and she blinked vigorously.
Did I just... see the patient’s fingers move?