Chapter 189 Miraculous Skill

After rinsing the intestines and abdominal cavity again with saline solution, Li Sanniang picked up a scalpel that had been soaked in liquor from the liquor store and then heated over a fire. She then cut off about five fingers' lengths from both sides of the severed intestinal rupture site that she had just examined.

Li San Niang's hands are very steady. Although she used to work in obstetrics and gynecology, she initially rotated through hospitals and also worked in general surgery.

Sun, the medical supervisor, and Tang Mingyue watched as Li Sanniang cut open a person's intestines. Their expressions were hidden by masks, but their shocked eyes were incredibly intimidating.

This forced Li San Niang to explain, "This length has already lost its vitality, so it naturally needs to be cut off."

Otherwise, even if it's reattached and then put back into the stomach, it will still die.

Losing a section of intestines like this isn't a big deal; the most important thing is to live.

Next, Tang Mingyue helped hold the cleaned intestines, being careful not to let them fall out of the cloth, and also helped squeeze out the liquid that hadn't flowed out during the cleaning of the abdominal cavity.

Li San Niang then demonstrated to the two how to sew the two severed intestines back together.

Incredible skill!

Tang Mingyue was stunned by what he saw; he had never imagined that he could do such a thing.

Li San Niang gently pressed it and felt that the intestines were elastic enough, so she and Sun Yijian carefully stuffed the intestines back into the abdominal cavity.

Then, the two began to separate and close the abdominal cavity from both sides to suture the knife wound.

Whether this man with a broken heart was lucky or unlucky was debatable. His abdomen was slashed open by a knife, and his intestines spilled out, but the other organs in his abdominal cavity were all intact and undamaged.

When Li San Niang rinsed the wound with saline solution, she carefully examined it and found that all the other organs inside were fine.

Li San Niang praised Sun Yijian's technique, saying, "Sun Yijian must have practiced on his own; his hand speed is truly impressive."

"I'm far inferior to Third Sister, but this technique is indeed something that comes with practice."

"Third Sister, this person seems to have changed color."

Qiu Xiang's words made all three doctors present look at the face of the man with broken heart.

The man with broken heart is now pale, with white lips, due to excessive blood loss and the lack of blood transfusion or replenishment of blood volume.

After examining the medicine, Chief Physician Sun remained calm. "Third Sister, finish what you have on hand. We have a commonly used herbal formula in the army that is very effective."

Li San Niang nodded, focusing on the last bit of work that needed to be finished.

Just then, Dr. Sun began reading out the prescriptions. Tang Mingyue had finished her work by then. After listening to the prescriptions, he repeated them to make sure they were correct before leaving and hurrying back to the clinic to get the medicine.

Having no suitable items on hand, Li San Niang tore off a small strip of cloth to use as a drainage strip and clipped it to the wound. Then, she soaked the cloth in strong liquor and carefully wiped the wound three times.

Although the other two imperial physicians waiting at the door did not see the whole process, they did see the general outline of Li San Niang and the others rinsing the intestines with salt water, putting the intestines back into the abdomen, and then sewing the abdomen up.

The two of them couldn't believe that doing this would save the person.

That's because the intestines were ruptured. Even if they could be sewn up and put back in the stomach, the person with the broken intestines might not be able to survive the high fever that followed.

The two of them were still not very optimistic about Li Sanniang's methods. At this time, they also learned from others that Li Sanniang was the same Li Sanniang who had spoken in the alliance, used special techniques to exchange for the assessment opportunity, and was now the first female physician in Chang'an City.

They acknowledged that the woman's ability to practice medicine was indeed remarkable.

However, this method of saving lives is not as simple as women cutting and sewing clothes.

Li Sanniang thought that since the sterile room could function for 24 hours, and there were still at least 20 hours left, it was most appropriate for the heartbroken man to stay in this environment.

Li San Niang placed three fingers on the broken-hearted man's wrist, wanting to check his condition.

Across from them, Doctor Sun was also taking the pulse of the man with broken intestines. Li San Niang felt that the key to whether the man with broken intestines could survive lay in these two nights.

If he can get through these two nights, his chances of survival are at least fifty percent.

If you can't get through it, then it really is fate.

Xue Yao and Tang Mingyue, who was carrying the medicine, appeared at the door together, with another person following behind Xue Yao.

Li San Niang took the medicine bowl and together with Qiu Xiang, poured the special medicine that Physician Sun had mentioned into the mouth of the heartbroken man.

When Li San Niang turned around, she saw Li Er Xiong standing outside the door.

"Second brother, what brings you here?"

It turned out that Brother Li Er was looking at the time and saw that Song Dalang had not yet brought Li Sanniang and Qiuxiang back. He felt uneasy, so he told his mother and the others and hurried towards Yongpingfang.

When Li Erxiong arrived at the gate of Yongping Ward, he found that the gate had already been closed before curfew. He immediately felt a chill and knew that something must have happened.

It was during Xue Yao's journey with his guards to find the mastermind that he spotted Li Erxiong hurriedly explaining to the soldiers at the gate. Xue Yao had previously investigated Li Sanniang carefully and naturally knew that the person sweating profusely was Li Sanniang's brother.

So Xue Yao did a good deed. He told the Jinwu Guard at the gate and let Li Erxiong in through the small gate.

"Second brother, Song Dalang is outside. Go quickly and see how badly he is injured. Hire a carriage to take him back home so that Father can give him a thorough check-up."

Seeing that Li San Niang was still lively and able to treat people inside, Li Erxiong was relieved. Hearing that Song Dalang was heartbroken, he was also anxious. He responded and told Li San Niang that if she couldn't go home today, she could stay at the inn. He even took out his money bag to give to Li San Niang.

“Brother Li, there’s no need for that. Third Sister Li is treating the wounds of the Imperial Guards, so naturally we won’t let her spend any money. We will certainly treat her well.”

Xue Yao then ordered a Jinwu Guard to lead Li Erxiong to the nearest medical clinic next to Wuhoupu to find Song Dalang, who had already been sent there for treatment.

Next, many patrolling constables came out, banging gongs back and forth on the street and shouting to the people that the criminals had been caught and that they could go out. The gates of the neighborhood were reopened, and some people were sweeping up the bloodstains on the street.

Apart from the man with broken heart who was left in the wine shop, all the others who were still alive had been sent to the clinic next to Wuhoupu.

Watching Xue Yao issuing orders, Li San Niang wondered why Mr. Bu Ke hadn't appeared.

Today's commotion was also thanks to the efforts of the scoundrels.

Sun Yijian knew Jinwuwei and Xue Yao, probably because people were often injured in these two places, which allowed him to frequently deal with the Imperial Medical Bureau.

Therefore, Physician Sun requested that the wine shop be temporarily requisitioned for one night, to see if the heartbroken man could wake up. If he could, then once he woke up, he could be moved to the Imperial Medical Bureau's clinic next to Wuhoupu.

The shopkeeper was easy to talk to, saying it was no problem, that treating the sick and saving lives was a virtuous deed, and that there were no taboos.