The arrogance of Americans made Professor Anthony and Professor Theodore insist on their own views on "lung cancer".

However, the cunning Japanese doctor Yukiki Kokusu adheres to the principle of not offending any three parties. Like a fence-sitter, he is right on this side and yes on that side, with an ambiguous stance.

However, Nanxiang Saburo seemed to have found a life-saving straw and insisted that his wife's illness was not terminal and there was still a glimmer of hope.

How to convince the other party becomes a difficult point.

At this time, the best way is to do a puncture biopsy. Once the test is done, it will be clear whether it is cancer, tuberculosis or inflammation.

However, the patient's current physical condition is very weak. The old lady, who is 160 cm tall, currently weighs only 38 kg. There are a lot of arrows going up and down on various examination indicators, and it is obvious that she is not suitable for puncture.

Even if you go ahead with the puncture, if the malignant tumor is punctured and the cancer cells spread, it will be a death sentence.

If even puncture cannot be performed, the risk of surgery will be even greater.

Nanxiang Sanlang asked weakly, "Lin-san, if my wife has tuberculosis, you should have medicine to treat it, right?"

Americans are stubborn, and so is Lin Sanqi. He nodded confidently and said,

"The blood vessels and bronchi within the lesion are not deformed or thickened, and there are satellite lesions around them. So we should consider inflammation or tuberculosis."

"Fuck, how is this possible?"

Professor Theodore couldn't help it and started to rant:

"Lin, just because you're an expert on tuberculosis doesn't mean every disease looks like tuberculosis. If this case isn't lung cancer, I'll eat all these film footage."

Professor Anthony also shook his head:

"Lin, believe me, I'm a pulmonary specialist. I've treated tens of thousands of lung cancer cases, so our judgment won't be wrong. In Mrs. Nanxiang's case, even surgery won't help. What do you think, Doctor Xiaonan?"

Xiao Kusunoki scratched his head:

"I think this is similar to lung cancer. Tuberculosis cannot be ruled out. Inflammatory pseudotumor and fungal pneumonia are also possible. We need a detailed analysis to determine which one it is..."

Everyone at the scene rolled their eyes at him, thinking that what he said was complete nonsense.

Lin Sanqi was not in a hurry and directly drew a lung anatomy diagram online:

"Everyone, let me analyze it for you:

This case shows a peripheral lung mass with surrounding satellite lesions. The lesion does not expand significantly, but contracts strongly, and the lesion has obvious necrosis. However, the cavity wall is not thick, and there are long cords between the lesion and the pleura, not a trumpet-shaped shape like a pleural depression.

Another sign is bronchial creeping, which is the so-called bronchial tree creeping sign. This sign refers to the lesion generally growing peripherally, forming a soft tissue nodule or mass, and tending to grow toward the hilum along the bronchial vascular bundle near the hilum. Therefore, the outer part is larger than the inner part.

I repeat: if there are punctate calcifications, low density within, diffuse satellite lesions, air bronchograms, and localized pleural thickening, we should first consider pulmonary tuberculosis!

Professor Anthony looked at the anatomical diagram on the paper and shrugged again:

"Chen, I don't think you can convince me with just these, and you can't immediately prove the correctness of your point of view. You can't perform surgery or puncture."

Lin Sanqi thought, that's because you have no way, but I have plenty of ways.

As long as I serve this Japanese tycoon well and cure his wife's intractable illness, wouldn't that make a lot of money? And I can also bring glory to the country, right?

"Mr. Nanxiang, where is your wife now? You'd better come over. I need to conduct a further examination."

Professor Theodore was not convinced again:

"Lin, we have so many X-rays and medical reports. We've done everything we can and should do. Why do you still want to do further tests?"

Lin Sanqi said calmly, "I need a CT scan."

"CT?"

The two American doctors were confused again. How could this be another concept they had never heard of?

"What the hell is CT?"

"CT, which stands for Computed Tomography, is a new type of computed tomography scan that can better diagnose lung diseases."

Lin Sanqi knew that if he wanted to intimidate these Americans and make the Japanese tycoons pay money, he had to come up with something that would impress people.

Nothing can attract people's attention more than the new type of examination equipment such as CT.

Don’t ask where CT came from. If you ask, you will know that it was invented at an overseas base and is still in the laboratory stage. Do you think I should tell you that it is a time travel?

Professor Theodore huffed, "Okay, Lin, I want to see what you call the latest technology."

Professor Anthony thought of the advanced instruments in the laboratory and wondered if this Chinese doctor had any hidden secrets. His interest was piqued.

Nanxiang Saburo was very excited and immediately asked his secretary to go to the hotel to pick up his wife.

Leaders Cheng and Jing pulled Lin Sanqi aside and asked anxiously:

"Comrade Sanqi, you can't use that old lady as an experiment. Let me tell you, this Mr. Nanxiang is more than just the president of the China-Japan Friendship Association. In fact, he is very important to our country.

Because we are under blockade, we don't have the right to trade independently. Many import and export transactions are handled by the Japan Cotton Company. If you kill Mr. Nanxiang's wife and cause blame from the Japanese customers, it will be a huge loss to our country.

Lin Sanqi didn't care:

"Leaders, you should be more optimistic. Think about this: if our hospital can cure Mrs. Nanxiang's difficult and complicated illness, wouldn't the Nichimen Company be even more grateful to us and sell us some sensitive equipment?"

Leader Jing thought the same, but leaders are all pessimists:

"Comrade Sanqi, are you sure?"

"have!"

"Well, the arrow has been put on the string and has to be shot. You have to do your best."

Half an hour later, Mrs. Nanxiang's car drove directly into the Dongyue Temple through the side door. This Toyota Crown car instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Mrs. Nanxiang was pushed into the X-ray room in a wheelchair by the staff. Under Pan Ye's command, Mrs. Nanxiang lay quietly on a special bed.

Others stood outside the radiation-proof glass window, wanting to see what kind of examination the young dean wanted to perform.

After the old lady lay down, Lin Sanqi pushed a strange machine over. It had a large O-shaped machine on top and a movable base underneath.

Lin Sanqi and Pan Ye "stuffed" half of Mrs. Nanxiang's body into the O-shaped machine, and the two quickly came to the operating room.

Lin Sanqi picked up the microphone and directed the old lady inside:

"Mrs. Nanxiang, please take a deep breath and hold it~~"

Everyone saw the donut-like machine begin to make a whirring sound, "Okay, now exhale, breathe normally, then hold your breath..."

Ten minutes later, Lin Sanqi and Pan Ye ran back into the filming room and helped the old lady up.

"Mrs. Nanxiang, how do you feel now?"

"Thank you, Mr. Lin. I'm not feeling unwell. I'll be sorry to bother you with my condition."

"No trouble, no trouble, Xiao Yezi, accompany Madam Nanxiang to the air-conditioned area of ​​the laboratory to rest for a while. I will look at the CT scan first."

When Lin Sanqi returned to the crowd, he was holding a laptop in his hand.

Both Americans and Japanese were stunned. Ultra-thin notebooks are definitely a black technology in this era.

On the contrary, several Chinese leaders did not react much, because they did not know to what extent foreign technology had developed and thought that this type of laptop was already popular abroad.

Just like air conditioning.

After Lin Sanqi connected the CT data, he began to export the films and then started to look them up on the computer.

X-rays are taken vertically, so that the skeleton of a certain part of the human body can be seen.

CT scans are like horizontal slices, so the patterns seen are completely different from those on X-rays. Ordinary people can also make out something on X-rays, such as where a tumor is or where a bone is broken, and they can see it clearly at a glance.

Because CT scans are cross-sectional, people without medical knowledge cannot understand it at all.

So Professor Anthony, Professor Theodore and Professor Yukiki Kokusu, the three top doctors, were all scratching their heads in anxiety at this time.

"Lin, your image is so strange. How do you read the film?"

"Yes, Lin, I don't understand at all. What is this white spot? What is this little bit of white?"

Lin Sanqi thought to himself that it’s right that you don’t understand, today I just want to scare you.

"Professors, please don't be anxious. Look, this CT scan clearly shows that the lesion in the right upper lobe near the horizontal fissure has obvious satellite lesions. These are the white spots you see, surrounding a half circle.

Calcification and small cavities can also be seen. Lymph node calcification can be seen at the right hilum of the lung. The lesion is adhered to the adjacent pleura. The liquefied part of the lesion is not enhanced. The adjacent blood vessels are normal in shape without obvious deformation.

This film is very clear, this is an atypical case of tuberculosis, not lung cancer."

Professor An Dongxi and Professor Theodore looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock and confusion, because they didn't understand anything at all.

Professor Xiaoshu Xingshu's eyes rolled around:

"Mr. Lin, this seems like a remarkable invention. Was this machine invented in your country? What specific applications can it be used for?"

Lin Sanqi read the film without even looking up and replied:

"Then CT is extremely useful. Ordinary X-rays are mainly used to examine bones, such as fractures. CT, on the other hand, is suitable for examining internal organs and soft tissues, such as the head, chest, abdomen, and pelvis.

But you don't need to ask too much, this CT is still in the confidential stage of the laboratory. If it weren't for the distinguished Mr. Nanxiang coming to visit, we would not take it out easily."

Nanxiang Saburo was so delighted when he heard this that he quickly stood up and bowed slightly:

"Mr. Lin, thank you for your friendship. I will always remember it. I wonder how my wife's condition is doing?"

Lin Sanqi pointed at the affected area and said seriously, not caring whether others could understand him or not:

"Now there is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"Oh, I want to hear the good news first."

"The good news is that Mrs. Nanxiang's condition is most likely not lung cancer, but tuberculosis."

When Nanxiang Saburo heard this, his face was obviously filled with joy.

The Japanese staff members behind were also extremely excited, with exaggerated expressions and movements. There was nothing they could do, as the boss was watching them, so they had to pretend to be excited.

"Lin-san, what's the bad news?"

"The bad news is that Mrs. Nanxiang's health is very poor. She is completely unable to withstand conventional surgery. Because she was brought in late, part of her lung tissue has already died and needs to be removed as soon as possible. This is the contradiction."

Nango Saburo looked at Kokusu Yuki.

Doctor Xiaonan also nodded slightly:

"Yes, whether it's lung cancer or tuberculosis, Madam is no longer suitable for surgery. Otherwise, she probably wouldn't be able to withstand a thoracotomy."

When Nanxiang Saburo heard this, his face fell again, and he looked at the two American doctors with a pleading look.

Professor Theodore had originally disagreed with Lin Sanqi's judgment, and now he was feeling unhappy, so he simply waved his hand:

"Don't count on us. Your wife can only take conservative treatment right now, so the difference between tuberculosis and lung cancer is actually not very meaningful."

Nanxiang Saburo sat down on the chair, muttering to himself with a sad face:

"Is there really no way out? Is the deadline really here?"

Lin Sanqi then jumped out to sing a different tune:

"Mr. Theodore, who says differentiation is meaningless? If it were lung cancer, there would most likely be no need for further treatment. But now we're dealing with a case of tuberculosis. If we can cure tuberculosis, how can we let the patient die?

Professor Theodore sneered:

"Lin, I didn't expect you to be such a boaster. Of course, you can prove yourself successful and convince me. My promise still stands. If you can cure Mrs. Nanxiang's illness, I will eat all her medical records and films!"

Lin Sanqi will not tolerate these American experts.

Now they need Lin Sanqi's help, not him, Lin Sanqi, who is dependent on others. So he should be tougher and tough when necessary:

"Theodore, I think we can change the bet. Let's not make something like eating film, which is obviously impossible to achieve."

Film is, to put it bluntly, plastic. How can you eat plastic? Medical records are, after all, paper. At worst, you can boil them and add some ketchup to make them edible.

Americans are full of adventurous spirit in their genes. Once you mention making a bet, they will no longer be sleepy.

Professor Theodore suddenly chuckled:

"Lin, I accept this bet. Tell me, how do we bet?"

Nanxiang Saburo was furious when he heard this, thinking, "Is my dear wife's life a bet for you?" Unfortunately, the man in front of him was an American father, an internationally renowned professor, and he couldn't offend him.

But his position at this moment was naturally on Lin Sanqi's side. Because if Lin Sanqi won, it would mean that his wife would survive.

Lin Sanqi knew that these top American doctors were not short of money, but he was relatively short of money in 1961. After all, so many employees in the hospital depended on him for their livelihood.

"Theodore, how about this: if this patient has lung cancer, I'll give you $1 million. If it's tuberculosis, you give me $1 million. How about that?"

hiss~~~

Leader Jing, Leader Cheng, and Minister Li all gasped. One million US dollars was enough to make someone the richest man in China. In their eyes, this was a sky-high bet.

Nanxiang Saburo was very pleased to hear this, and thought that this young Chinese dean had good vision.

If their bet was only $100, Nanxiang Saburo would have jumped up and down. What? Is the life of my Nanxiang family worth just that?

Professor Theodore laughed out loud. One million US dollars was certainly a huge sum of money, but it was just a small amount for them.

The key point is that Professor Theodore does not think that his side will lose. He took $1 million from the Chinese for free. He is happy to see that the Chinese are so poor that they have to pawn their pants.

After all, he is a top professor in the United States, and his IQ is definitely not to be underestimated.

Professor Theodore looked at Lin Sanqi suspiciously. "Lin, $1 million? Did I hear that correctly? The question is, I can come up with $1 million, but can you?"

Lin Sanqi was unhappy:

"Stop making trouble. Are you looking down on me? Honey, go to the safe in my office. There's a black goose down bag there. Go get it and show it to our American friends."

The safe has a password, and it was brought from 2014. No one in this era can open it, and only Lin Sanqi and Pan Ye know the password.

After a while, Pan Ye quickly brought out the black goose down bag.

If it were another woman, she would have been furious and twisted her husband's ears, yelling, "Is he crazy? He's a spendthrift? He doesn't want to live with me anymore?"

But Pan Ye is a good girl who supports her husband unconditionally and never says a word.

"Sanqi, give..."

"My dear, you've worked hard. Go get some fresh air. Come on, Theodore, let me show you what a wealthy Chinese man is. All I need now is a piece of cloth on my head. Humph."

After Lin Sanqi finished speaking, he directly took a fruit plate and poured out the contents of the goose down bag, making a clanging sound.

The Chinese, Americans and Japanese who were watching all widened their eyes, because there were dozens of large, sparkling diamonds on the plate, each weighing more than 20 carats.

Leader Jing and Leader Cheng looked at each other, both smiled, and said softly:

"This guy has hidden so many diamonds. No wonder he dares to contract the hospital."

Minister Li next to her was also a warlord's wife. As a woman, she had no resistance to such shiny things.

"Oh my god, where did Lin Sanqi get so many diamonds? How much would they be worth in total? No wonder he said he didn't care about money, it turns out he really is rich."

Nanxiang Saburo was also secretly surprised at this time. In his mind, China was a poor and backward country. The people of this country could not have their own private property and each one was poorer than the other.

But how could this young dean have so many diamonds? Could it be that his family had a mine?

The key point is, how could he dare to show off his wealth in front of his superiors? Wasn't he afraid that these diamonds would be confiscated?

At the same time, Nanxiang Saburo was secretly complaining. It seemed that the cost of his wife's surgery would continue to rise. Just a few air conditioners and ambulances were far from enough to satisfy the Chinese people's appetite.

Lin Sanqi didn't know that his value had increased again invisibly.

Professor Theodore was doubting his own eyes. He held up a diamond to the sunlight and looked at it:

"Oh my god, diamonds, Lin, where did you get so many diamonds? Whether it's the color, clarity, or cut, they're all world-class. If I had a bag of diamonds like this, the nurses in our hospital would definitely be willing to satisfy my every move."

As he spoke, Professor Theodore glanced at his partner secretly, and suddenly a bold idea popped up in his mind.

"Lin, I think your bet is too conservative. $1 million, who are you looking down on? Let's up the ante. How about $5 million? If I lose, I'll give you $5 million. If you lose, this bag of diamonds belongs to me."

Lin Sanqi smiled in anger. "Theodore, this bag of diamonds is worth at least $10 million. You actually want to exchange it for $5 million?"

In fact, in his heart, Lin Sanqi was laughing to death. The Americans were indeed hairy monsters, too insidious and too greedy. Unfortunately, in the end, they lost both the wife and the army.

Even if Lin Sanqi lost, he would only lose a bag of Henan diamonds, which would only be worth 20,000 yuan in the wholesale market.

Professor Theodore thought it was a $5 million bet on a $10 million diamond, but in fact the real "exchange rate" was $5 million bet on 20,000 RMB.

Professor Theodore saw that Lin Sanqi was unmoved, and he became anxious and directly used provocation:

"Lin, you're not scared, are you? Are you scared in front of your boss, your wife, and your Japanese guests? Are you afraid? Aren't you confident in your diagnosis?"

Lin Sanqi slammed the table and said angrily, "Okay, I'll make a bet with you!"

"Comrade Lin Sanqi!!!"

Leader Cheng, Leader Jing, and Minister Li all said in unison, "Stop messing around! Do you still have any sense of organizational discipline?"

Lin Sanqi was like a young fool at this moment, completely obsessed with losing money and ignoring all advice:

"Theodore, I made a bet with you, but to prevent either of us from regretting it, I will now give the diamond to Mr. Nanxiang and let the Japanese guest act as the third party."

Nanxiang Sanlang saw that Lin Sanqi was so confident, and for the sake of his wife, he was also ready to support Lin Sanqi:

"Yoshi, I'll be the third party. I guarantee fairness and justice!"

Professor Theodore left the meeting room without a word and returned with a check in his hand.

"Lin, this is a check for $5 million from Citibank. If I lose, this $5 million will belong to you."

Lin Sanqi laughed heartily after hearing this: "Thank you, my friend, for sending the rockets from the United States~~~" (End of this chapter)