Uncle Xiao, who was lying on the bed, saw Mo Zichen arrive. "Master, it's my fault for being useless and failing to protect Miss."

He wanted to get up and apologize to Mo Zichen, but his injured leg prevented him from getting out of bed.

"Uncle Xiao, don't blame yourself. Thank you for rescuing Nianxia. This is my sworn sister, Yan An. She's very skilled in medicine. Let her take a look at you."

Uncle Xiao looked at the girl, who was in her teens and had an outstanding temperament. She was clearly not from an ordinary family. Since his master said she was capable, she might really be able to save his life. He had heard a lot of helpless words these days. No matter what, he wanted to continue to protect the master and the young lady.

After Yan An took Xiao Shu's pulse, he gently pressed on the wound on Xiao Shu's thigh, but Xiao Shu, who was lying on the bed, did not react at all.

"Uncle Xiao's condition is not good. His injury has caused serious damage and is now infected. He has lost sensation. Therefore, the only way to save Uncle Xiao's life is to amputate his limb as soon as possible."

"Amputation? You mean sawing off his leg?"

Knowing that Yan An's medical skills were superb, Mo Zichen and Uncle Xiao never expected that the only option now would be to amputate the leg.

"Yes, to prevent the infection from spreading, surgery is needed as soon as possible, Uncle Xiao. I need to amputate below the top of your infected wound to save your life. Can you accept that?"

After all, it's normal for someone with such high martial arts skills to be confined to a wheelchair from now on. Some people would rather die than live such a wretched life.

"Please, divine doctor, save my life." Lying on the bed, Uncle Xiao did not hesitate at all, his eyes filled with a desire to live.

"Okay, I'll go check on Sister Nianxia. I'll perform the surgery for you in half an hour."

This surgery will definitely take a long time, and she needs to check on Xu Nianxia's condition before she can go ahead with the surgery with peace of mind.

"Uncle Xiao is a man of strong character. My father often said he was so stubborn that even nine horses couldn't pull him back, so he made that choice for my sake..."

Normally, if Uncle Xiao had lost a leg, he would not have wanted to live a life of mere survival. Mo Zichen understood who the emotion in Uncle Xiao's eyes just now was for.

"Since you understand, then do a good job of comforting him after the surgery. Sometimes not caring is the greatest care. Don't let him feel like he's a useless person."

During their conversation, the two arrived at Xu Nianxia's room.

Mo Zichen sat silently beside Xu Nianxia, ​​gently wiping her forehead with a handkerchief and smoothing her hair.

"An'an, how is she?"

“There are indeed several types of Gu worms in her body, which are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining. For the time being, there is no major problem. The other injuries are all superficial and can be treated properly. However, these are not the reason why she is unconscious. I suspect that there is a problem in her brain.”

Mo Zichen paused, his hand resting on Xu Nianxia's forehead. "Can she...can she wake up?"

“She can wake up, but if the thing in her brain isn’t removed, she won’t live long. My initial guess is a brain tumor, and I need to do further tests. If it is, we need to go back to Beijing, and I need my senior brother to assist me with this surgery.”

Seeing that he remained silent, Yan An gently patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, Brother Zichen. It's harder than climbing to heaven for the King of Hell to take someone from my hands, let alone my future sister-in-law."

The way he rushed around and the way he took such good care of her just now—it all seemed like he was looking after his beloved.

One risked his life for him; the other searched for her for many years without ever giving up. There's nothing wrong with either of them, she simply doesn't believe it.

Mo Zichen was taken aback. "If that were the case, how wonderful it would be."

"Alright, I won't bother you any longer. Uncle Xiao's surgery will take about an hour, and you can't enter that room without my permission."

"Alright, Qianfeng and I will guard you. You can go in peace."

Yan An returned to Uncle Xiao's room. "Uncle Xiao, are you ready?"

Uncle Xiao looked up and saw that Mo Zichen hadn't followed. "Ready?"

"They're all waiting outside. I don't like having other people around when I practice medicine. You'll be fine after a nap."

Yan An flicked a pill into the air. After Xiao Shu inhaled a wisp of it, he quickly closed his eyes. Yan An then placed Xiao Shu on the operating table.

After preparing all the necessary equipment, Yan An administered general anesthesia to Uncle Xiao, then inserted a ventilator and electrocardiogram monitor, disinfected the area, made incisions, severed muscles, nerves, and blood vessels, used a swing saw to cut the bones, sutured the remaining limbs, and bandaged them.

Since Yan An was alone, the surgery took almost an hour. Fortunately, there was no major bleeding, and the surgery went perfectly.

As a doctor, she also doesn't want to see her patients become incomplete people, but things rarely go as planned.

"I wonder if it's possible to make a prosthetic limb."

Yan An scribbled several pages of notes on a piece of paper, then with a flash of consciousness, placed Uncle Xiao on the bed and opened the door.

"The surgery was successful. Here are some precautions: remember not to let the wound get infected, and be sure to get postoperative psychological counseling and rehabilitation training."

Mo Zichen took the paper. "Okay, I'll arrange everything." After giving instructions to Manager Zhang, the two went to Xu Nianxia's room.

"I'll examine her first to see if she has a brain tumor, then I'll draw out the parasites from her body, and then give her a few acupuncture needles so she can wake up."

"Okay, I'll do whatever An'an says."

“I’ll take you to a place where there are things we can use to examine her.”

Yan An's consciousness flashed, and she led Mo Zichen and Xu Nianxia to the laboratory. Mo Zichen looked around and realized that this was An An's secret place.

Yan An performed a PET-CT scan on Xu Nianxia, ​​and the results came back shortly afterward. The equipment here doesn't take as long as modern ones.

"Good news, it's a benign brain tumor that hasn't metastasized. The coma is probably due to weakness and lack of energy. I'll give her an IV drip to replenish her nutrition."

"An'an, do you mean Nianxia's life is no longer in danger?"

"Not entirely. Her tumor still needs to be removed through craniotomy, and a complete cure is possible after surgery."

While explaining, Yan An started administering intravenous nutrition to Xu Nianxia. "Alright, after the infusion is finished, I'll expel the Gu from her. It's best to remove Nianxia's brain tumor as soon as possible, otherwise it will spread or become malignant."

"Okay, will she be able to travel?"

"There shouldn't be any major problems after you wake up."

"Alright, then we'll head back to the capital tomorrow."

"Mmm." Yan An took out two buckets of instant noodles from the cabinet and ran them with Tianshan water. She had been busy all day without a moment's rest, and she hadn't even eaten a bite of the meal that Mo Zichen had prepared for her.

"Brother Zichen, try this. You haven't eaten all day."

"Thank you, An'an."