The next day, batches of patients who had recovered well and could be transferred were continually sent off, with many coming by to express their gratitude to Lin Jie.

"Dr. Lin, thank you for saving my child. Your great kindness and virtue, my whole family will never forget."

"This is candy from the soldier brother, it's very sweet. Brother Lin, for you, thank you for saving my dad..."

Since the number of new injured arrivals had decreased considerably from the day before, Lin Jie finally had some time to rest during the day.

Perhaps due to the severe exhaustion over the past two days, as soon as Lin Jie relaxed, he felt discomfort all over his body and his spirit became lethargic.

Lin Jie simply found a shady spot, put together three folding chairs, and lay down to rest.

"Expert Lin, Expert Lin..."

Lin Jie struggled to open his eyes and saw Fang Jianbin quietly calling him, immediately he got off the chair and asked, "Is there a severely injured patient brought in?"

"No."

Fang Jianbin paused for a moment and suggested, "Expert Lin, if you're feeling tired, go back to the tent to rest. If there is a severely injured patient that needs your treatment, I'll come and get you."

"No need, the tent is a bit stuffy, it's just right for me to lie here, and it's also closer to the surgical vehicle."

Saying this, Lin Jie lay back down on the folding chair once again.

Fang Jianbin opened his mouth but ultimately held back.

He originally wanted to remind Lin Jie that lying there in broad daylight, in full view, was somewhat not good for a soldier's image.

But thinking about Lin Jie's almost desperate workload of surgeries over the past two days, and considering he's not really a soldier, Fang Jianbin swallowed his reminder.

"Expert Lin, my wife Yuan Li and I have discussed it. If your invitation is still valid, I am willing to accept this challenge."

Lin Jie stood up again, took the initiative to shake hands with Fang Jianbin, and smiled, "On behalf of Anlin Hospital, I welcome your joining. I believe, with your addition, Anlin Hospital will surely become even stronger."

"Expert Lin, you flatter me, my abilities are just average!"

Fang Jianbin humbly replied, then continued, "Last night I got a preliminary understanding of Anlin Hospital's situation, knowing that the hospital is in tense construction and preparation, expected to start operations in June or July."

"I just don't know if the recruitment of doctors is over?"

Lin Jie shook his head and said, "There's still quite a gap in the doctor positions. If you have any good recommendations, we would certainly welcome them."

Fang Jianbin earnestly said, "My wife Yuan Li graduated from the Fourth Military Medical University, with a master's degree. She is currently an attending surgeon in the general surgery department at the Military District Hospital."

"She doesn't want to live apart from me and wants to apply for an early transfer to civilian life, can Anlin Hospital accept her?"

"Expert Lin, Yuan Li's medical skills are quite good."

Lin Jie asked, "Applying for an early transfer from military doctor service, that should not be easy, right?"

Fang Jianbin smiled bitterly and said, "It is somewhat troublesome, I've advised her not to apply. It's just that we have two kids only two years old, and if I get transferred to a place like Binhai, the kids would be a big issue."

Lin Jie pondered for a moment and said, "Colonel Fang, you might not know, Anlin Hospital has a cooperative relationship with the military, jointly establishing a center for treating disabled soldiers. The military will dispatch some military doctors to this center."

"I'll communicate with the military to see if your wife can become a stationed military doctor, so she won't need to apply for early transfer."

"Ah, if this could work, that would be excellent. Thank you, Expert Lin!"

Fang Jianbin looked very grateful.

Lin Jie waved his hand lightly and said, "Don't thank me too early, whether it will work is still uncertain."

He then asked, "How is Yuan Li's injury?"

"Besides the penetrating wound, the only organ injured was the small intestine, and it's recovering well post-surgery, today she has already resumed gas passing."

Fang Jianbin sincerely said, "Speaking of which, it's all thanks to you, Expert Lin. Without your advice and guidance on the gunman's shooting, the consequences might have been unimaginable."

After Fang Jianbin left to handle affairs, Lin Jie took out his phone and dialed Meng Yang's number.

In the call, he briefly mentioned the affairs of Fang Jianbin and Yuan Li.

Finally, Lin Jie couldn't help but complain, "Rules do not surpass human affection. Although Colonel Fang violated orders, it was to save his own wife. Your handling lacked any human touch at all."

"Expert Lin, military orders are as firm as a mountain, not just talk, they allow no flexibility."

Meng Yang patiently explained, "Regarding the handling of Colonel Fang, we've already been extraordinarily lenient."

"Otherwise, violating superior orders, especially under wartime discipline conditions, the lightest punishment would have been dismissal and withdrawal from active service with a penalty."

Hearing this, Lin Jie suddenly thought of something and asked, "General Meng, one day, will you also hold an irresistible military order over me?"

Meng Yang gave a heavy hum on the phone and said, "The guarantee letter given to you by the chief is not just empty words; it holds genuine effectiveness."

Reassured upon hearing the guarantee again, Lin Jie shifted and asked, "General Meng, give me a definite answer, can you handle the matter of Colonel Fang's wife?"

Meng Yang chuckled lightly and said, "You acted pretty quickly. As soon as Colonel Fang's decision was announced, you recruited someone for your own patch."

"I will personally coordinate this matter. It shouldn't be a big problem."

He brought up another issue, saying, "Oh, the incident of shooting the bandits and rescuing the hostages, since it involves you, I also received a detailed report here. Expert Lin, I didn't expect you to remain so composed in the face of danger, quite like a general."

Lin Jie chuckled proudly and said, "As a surgeon, staying calm in any situation is essential. If even we doctors panic, then there's no hope for the patients."

"That's also true. On the battlefield, medical personnel can be said to be the bravest and most fearless."

Meng Yang echoed this sentiment and then mentioned, "Expert Lin, I heard you'll be treating the child of the Ma Family from the Capital City?"

"Yes, that's true!"

Lin Jie's heart sank, and he then asked, "How did you know about it?"

He initially wanted to say, are you secretly investigating me?

At the last moment, he restrained himself and asked an ordinary question.

Meng Yang laughed heartily and said, "Expert Lin, let me give you a heads up; the old lady of the Ma Family is not easy to deal with."

"A few days ago, at a gathering, she scolded several renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctors from the Capital City, accusing them of being pretentious and unable to cure even a child's illness."

"Afterwards, there was news that you took over the Ma Family child and vowed to diagnose and cure the child's illness."

Lin Jie frowned. Guaranteed? Vowed?

Who on earth said that?

Meng Yang's tone turned serious as he said, "Expert Lin, this matter has been circulated in small circles, and it has now become a dispute between traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine. You can say you're being put under the spotlight."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jie was quite upset.

Did the Ma Family deliberately spread this to force him to commit wholeheartedly?

Or is someone maliciously instigating tension between him and the traditional Chinese medicine experts?

Or perhaps they're trying to undermine his momentum and reputation, hoping to damage his honor?

After all, the boy has not been diagnosed yet, and it seems that this illness is quite tricky. He might not be able to diagnose and cure it.

Lin Jie's mind was swirling with thoughts. He pondered for a moment and said angrily, "The truth will speak for itself, and falsehoods will fall. Although I took over this patient, I never made any guarantees."

"Moreover, I never intended to compete with traditional Chinese medicine or look down on it."

Meng Yang comforted him, "Expert Lin, don't be upset."

"Those traditional Chinese medicine experts, being renowned, usually have a broad-minded outlook and haven't been involved in this matter. It's just some clowns jumping around."

He cautioned further, "Tall trees catch much wind! Expert Lin, consider these unpleasant matters as part of life's trials."

"However, you gained fame at a young age, so you must hold onto your original intentions. Do not get lost in the praises of those around you, either becoming arrogant or indulging in material pleasures and losing the desire to progress."

"Thank you for the reminder, General Meng!"

Lin Jie remembered his promise to Shen Lanruo and said, "I have a goal in mind, and to achieve it as soon as possible, I dare not slack off at all."

Just after hanging up Meng Yang's call, Lin Jie heard someone ask, "Excuse me, are you the Dr. Lin who saved Xu Feng?"

Lin Jie turned around and saw a haggard-looking middle-aged woman and a middle-aged man wearing a short-sleeved shirt, dress pants, and leather shoes. The two looked somewhat alike, possibly siblings.

"I am. And you are?"

The middle-aged woman sized up Lin Jie and said, "I am Xu Feng's mother."

"I wanted to ask you, Dr. Lin, it's said that that day, just after you amputated my son's legs, the army's helicopter appeared?"

This speech didn't sound like a question but more like an inquiry.

Lin Jie felt somewhat uncomfortable and said truthfully, "Indeed, the helicopter came after seeing the distress signal smoke we had lit."

The middle-aged woman asked again, "Let me ask you one more thing. Was there any chance my son's legs could have been saved? I heard your medical skills are remarkable and you've saved many people."

"So, purely from the standpoint of possibility, was there any chance my son could have kept his legs?"

The question was asked in a somewhat aggressive tone.

Lin Jie was displeased but still responded frankly, "Even a one in a thousand chance is still a chance. Purely speaking of possibilities, your son had a slim hope of retaining his legs."

"At least you admitted that possibility!"

The middle-aged woman exhaled gently and turned to the man beside her, saying, "Brother, we've got the answer we wanted. Let's go."

Watching the man and woman leave, Lin Jie furrowed his brows even tighter…

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