novelbest Chapter 465 - 342: Late-Night Emergency, Even the Police Arrived
Chapter 465 - 342: Late-Night Emergency, Even the Police Arrived
After resolving the hypokalemia case, Qin Feng returned to the office.
The others had almost finished their midnight snacks and went back to their tasks.
At two in the morning, the emergency room was still busy, even busier than during the day.
Ambulances arrived occasionally, and they had to be ready for surgery at any time.
"Director Qin, are you busy right now?"
Qin Feng was writing a surgery report when Xiaoxiao approached him, leaning down to ask quietly.
"What’s up?"
Looking up, he saw Xiaoxiao’s serious expression and felt a bit puzzled.
"The emergency center just brought in a patient who keeps crying out in pain and has mild convulsions."
"I couldn’t find the cause after a physical examination, and when I suggested a CT scan, the patient resisted, unwilling to undergo further checks."
"Unwilling to undergo checks?"
Hearing this, Qin Feng was also a bit curious.
"Yes, he said it’s an old problem and just wants us to administer a painkiller injection."
Xiaoxiao nodded, then leaned closer to whisper,
"I noticed several needle marks on his arm, which seemed suspicious."
Needle marks on his arm!
Pain, convulsions, and a strong demand for painkillers?
In an instant, he looked up, and the two exchanged glances.
Got it!
It’s highly likely that the patient had ulterior motives.
"Take me to see him."
Qin Feng picked up a stethoscope, signaling as he spoke.
The two walked out of the office, and as they reached the emergency room, they heard noise inside.
"Don’t move, you can’t move now!"
"Nurse, nurse, please give me a painkiller injection!"
"We don’t know what’s wrong yet; we can’t give you that."
"I just want relief from the pain! Please!"
Clang~
"Hey~ don’t run! Stop him quickly!"
Just then, a nurse’s cry of pain and the sound of a metal tray falling echoed from the emergency room.
Immediately after, the emergency room door swung open, and a tense-looking man appeared in their view.
With just a glance, Qin Feng noticed the man was thin, pale, with constricted pupils, and sweat plastered his face.
His movements were somewhat uncontrolled, with involuntary facial twitches and constant lip pressing.
"Doctor! Doctor! Give me an injection, please!"
The man spotted Qin Feng and Xiaoxiao at the door and rushed toward them, as if seeing his saviors.
Then they noticed he was holding a nearly one-meter-long oxygen tube.
"Director Qin, I’ll get security."
"Stay still."
Xiaoxiao’s heart jumped to her throat as she saw the man’s behavior and actions, letting out a low exclamation.
Qin Feng raised a hand to steady her shoulder, speaking in a deep voice.
The next second, as the man was about to reach them, Qin Feng stepped forward.
Swinging his arm up, he spread his fingers wide, and like a bolt, pinched the man’s collarbone, pressing down forcefully.
"Ah~!!"
Thud~
The man cried out in pain, his body suddenly going limp as he fell to his knees on the floor.
"This isn’t something you should play with."
Qin Feng easily snatched the oxygen tube from the man’s hand, speaking calmly,
"Stay put for a while; this is the ER, no yelling."
Then, releasing the man’s collarbone, he bent his middle finger and pressed it firmly on the man’s neck, hitting the vagus nerve.
Thud!
The man’s eyes rolled back, his cries stopped abruptly, and he collapsed unconscious on the floor.
"Tie him up with restraints first; he might react more when he wakes up."
Qin Feng turned his gaze, handing the oxygen tube to Xiaoxiao,
"Call the police station and have them take him away; this guy’s likely involved in something unsavory."
"Alright, I got it."
Xiaoxiao quickly called several nurses to carry the unconscious man back to bed, fastening his hands and feet tightly with restraints.
As if venting their anger, they secured him tightly.
Qin Feng conducted a quick physical examination and ordered blood tests and other simple checks.
From this behavior, it’s evident he’s having a drug withdrawal episode, but it’s important to confirm there are no other health issues.
Misdiagnosis would be troublesome for both the hospital and the doctors themselves.
"Phew~ Thanks to Director Qin, that was really frightening just now."
"Yes, with a withdrawal case, who knows what might have happened if he’d run out!"
"Exactly, if he hurt anyone or something, we’d be scolded again."
"Director Qin was so cool just now! With one move, he had the guy on the floor, not even a chance to fight back."
"Yes, yes, Qin Feng effortlessly handled the addict and calmly took the oxygen tube; the posture was simply dazzling! I was dumbfounded!"
"Right, seeing Qin Feng manage this addict with style, it felt like he was a charismatic hero straight out of a martial arts novel – truly impressive!"
"Hearing you say that, if our Director Qin acted in a period drama, with his looks and skills, he’d definitely be a leading man!"
"I’d be his number one fan, and I’d vote for our Director Qin!"
"That’s necessary, absolutely the number one husband!"
"If your partner hears you say that, they’ll just call you a crazy fan again."
"Aren’t you afraid they’ll want you to have another kid? Hahaha!"
"I’d love to have one, but who would take care of the child? My salary is so low, I can’t even afford the tuition."
After tying up the unconscious man, a few young nurses started chatting, their initial anxiety turning into drifting thoughts.
However, their hands never stopped working.
...
Meanwhile,
In an ordinary neighborhood in Beijing, the lights were bright in an apartment on the fourth floor.
A police car was parked downstairs, its red and blue lights flashing continuously.
"Ma’am, please tell me the situation."
In the living room, two police officers sat across from a couple in their 30s.
"Officer, I suspect my daughter has been assaulted!"
The woman’s brows were furrowed, her fists clenched tightly, her voice tense.
Hearing this, the two police officers’ expressions turned serious, their eyes becoming grave.
This kind of thing involves a serious criminal case!
The young couple in front of them couldn’t be more than their 30s, so their child wouldn’t be very old either.
"How old is your child?"
"Eight years old."
After confirming the age, the two officers didn’t dare to delay,
"Could you tell us the specifics, how did you discover it?"
"Here’s what happened, officers. Half an hour ago, I came out of the bathroom and checked on my daughter in her room to cover her with a blanket."
The woman quickly explained the situation,
"I noticed there were bloodstains on her underwear. I checked and it indeed was..."
She paused, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Officer, my daughter is only 8 years old; this must be molestation, or even worse...!"
The man with glasses beside her was furious, his gaze intense as if ready to devour someone.
His tightly clenched fists nearly pierced his skin with his nails, yet he felt no pain.
"I understand."
Hearing this, the officers nodded.
An 8-year-old girl, it certainly couldn’t be her first period; she’s too young for that.
Given the circumstances, their initial assessment suggested other situations could be involved.
If what the parents said was true, it should be reported to the district bureau for criminal investigation.
"Is your child here? We would like to ask her some questions."
The older officer carefully inquired.
"She’s still asleep in the room; we haven’t woken her up."
The woman pointed towards the room.
"Here’s what we’ll do: We’ve understood the situation now, we recommend you ask your child about the specifics, to clarify what happened."
The older officer began advising the couple,
"And also, we suggest you take your child to the hospital for an examination, to ensure her health and understand the situation further."
"Alright, we’ll go now."
Hearing this, the couple finally regained composure.
They had been too anxious earlier, consumed by anger over what might have happened to their daughter.
Then,
The woman immediately entered the room, dressed her daughter, and carried her out.
"Officers, could you come with us?"
The man grabbed the car keys, looking at the two officers.
"Certainly, we’ll also assign officers to investigate this matter promptly."
With that, the couple carried their child downstairs, the police car following behind, heading straight to the hospital.
Peking Union Medical College Hospital,
In the emergency department,
The officers quickly arrived and took away the drug addict.
Qin Feng had just sat down, his seat wasn’t even warm yet.
"Director Qin, Dr. Zhang is looking for you; a little girl has arrived."
"Alright."
He nodded and got up immediately.
The latter half of the night was particularly busy, with three surgeries in progress, two in orthopedics, one in neurosurgery, following a car collision leaving four injured.
Zhang Qingquan had been busy all along, without even returning to the office.
Now being called over, it seemed troublesome.
Upon arriving at the clinic, he found the room crowded.
Besides Zhang Qingquan and a resident doctor, a couple was holding a little girl, with two police officers behind them.
Qin Feng couldn’t help but pause at the scene before him.
What’s going on?
The police are here!
"Are you the leader?"
The woman holding the child looked over and asked.
Qin Feng nodded,
"I’m Qin Feng, the deputy director of the emergency department. What happened?"