I took it, opened it, and saw that it indeed contained the surgical instruments and everything else I needed, and everything was sterilized.

"Is that enough? Is there anything else?" Fei Lichao asked me.

I said, "A table, a table big enough for your battalion commander to lie down on."

"That's all?" Fei Lichao asked again.

"The lighting should ideally be a shadowless lamp, but for now, a flashlight will do," I said.

Fei Lichao said, "Okay, I'll go prepare these things for you. You prepare for the surgery, understand?"

"Wait a minute," I stopped him.

"What is it now? Can you just tell me everything at once?"

I was taken aback and said, "Besides your battalion commander, it's best to leave only three people here. I'll perform the surgery, Wu Shuang will assist me, and you can hold the flashlight."

"No problem." Fei Lichao readily agreed and began making preparations.

Everyone who wasn't involved was kicked out, including Pu Weichao.

I took a deep breath, rummaged through the storage room, and found a box of medical supplies. It contained a fairly complete set of items that I could use.

Fei Lichao quickly prepared everything.

I said, "Take off your coats and leave them outside."

They didn't object; they took off their coats and threw them outside.

Next, I began preparing for the surgery.

I've had appendicitis surgery twice. Zhang Jianzhou was watching me in the operating room, so I wasn't scared at all. Both surgeries were performed perfectly.

But things are different now. There are no nurses, no lights, and no assistants!

I can only rely on myself.

"Disinfect first, then anesthetize," I said, and then I began to work.

(End of this chapter)