Chapter 659 My Beloved Father is Mighty! (Two Updates)

As patients were carried out one after another, Gu Jiao stopped worrying about the issue.

Gu Jiao and the doctor from Lingbo Academy had a brief discussion about the triage of patients, since everyone was busy with their own things and it was difficult to achieve the effect of one plus one plus two.

Lingbo Academy nodded in agreement: "What you say makes a lot of sense, young man."

Most people would prioritize saving patients of high status, and if the status is equal, they would treat the most seriously injured patients first. However, for a doctor, none of these are the optimal choices.

But very few people understand this principle and actually dare to put it into practice.

After completing the triage, Gu Jiao instructed Mu Qingchen to clear away any unauthorized personnel from the scene, and to keep everyone away except for the doctor and a few people she had specifically requested to stay.

Firstly, it would hinder rescue efforts, and secondly, it could easily lead to stampedes and shoving.

As for whether the first-aid kit is exposed or not, in a life-or-death situation, that's not a concern.

However, after inquiring for so long, it turned out that apart from the Grand Preceptor himself, no one else recognized these modern machines, so there was nothing to worry about anymore.

"Sister, I found a room inside, the lighting is great," Gu Xiaoshun said to Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao nodded: "Okay, after I finish triage, I will send the patients who need surgery in."

Of the five patients who have been carried out so far, three have minor injuries, one has serious injuries, and one has a dislocated right arm.

The seriously injured patient was suffering from internal bleeding and was in critical condition. The doctor from Lingbo Academy shook his head: "There's no cure."

If someone from the Imperial Preceptor's Hall were here, there might be a glimmer of hope, but for the common doctors, it's probably...

"The stretcher is here!" Yuan Xiao said.

Mu Chuan and Master Wu also arrived. The academy didn't have a stretcher, so Master Wu and the others made one on the spot.

There were six stretchers in total.

Gu Jiao pointed to the critically ill patient: "Carry him inside."

The doctor was taken aback: "Young man, what are you going to do?"

Gu Jiao said, "I'll leave the first aid kit with you after the surgery. You saw how to use the medication just now."

"I can see it, but..." The doctor looked at the patient being carried in with disbelief, wondering if this person could really be saved. Was this student a polo player? It wouldn't be surprising if he knew a little basic bandaging, but with such a serious injury, was he really confident he could save him?

"Young man." The doctor meant well; he didn't want this young man to die in a moment of impulsiveness and end up being held responsible.

Before he could speak, Gu Xiaoshun arrived and said to Wu Fuzi and Zhao Wei, who were carrying the stretcher, "This room!"

Wu Fuzi and his companion carried the wounded inside.

To be honest, the two of them could tell that the man's injuries were not right. Xiao Liulang was just an outsider who came to help, and he didn't have to risk his life like this.

To put it bluntly, they were also worried that Xiao Liulang would kill the person.

"Take the other stretchers over there," Gu Jiao said, pointing in the direction of the collapse.

The collapsed area is on the right side of the attic, not far from the open space in front.

"What should I do?" Mu Qingchen asked.

Gu Jiao said, "I need a splint to stabilize my arms and legs."

Mu Qingchen said, "Okay, I understand."

Mu Chuan hurriedly said, "Fourth Brother, I'll go too!"

Mu Qingchen said, "I'll go over there. You stay here and don't let anyone in."

Mu Chuan sensed the trust and weight in his fourth brother's words, and he replied solemnly, "Yes, Fourth Brother!"

The dean of Lingbo Academy also arrived at the scene. He expected it to be chaotic, but to his surprise, everything proceeded in an orderly manner.

Those who treated the wounded treated the wounded, and those who carried people away carried people away. Everyone had a clear division of labor. Even the Songshan Academy and Zizhu Academy, who were originally fighting, put aside their past grievances and worked together to dig a hole and rescue people at the collapsed site.

As for his biggest worry about people gathering and causing a disturbance, that did not happen. Mu Qingchen, along with the academy and the Mu family's own guards, surrounded the scene so securely that not even a fly could get in.

It was under these circumstances that he saw Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao had just set a patient's dislocated arm when Mu Qingchen arrived with various sizes of wooden boards. Gu Jiao wrapped one board around the patient's arm, secured it with gauze, and hung it around his neck to immobilize it.

Even the dean of Lingbo Academy was captivated.

Wait, isn't that the polo player from Sky Dome Academy who single-handedly led the entire field astray?

From learning from Xu Ping in the last match to completely messing up the Black Wind Riders in this one, every hair on his body screams "mischievousness"!

I almost didn't recognize him when he suddenly became serious!

After immobilizing the patient, Gu Jiao handed him over to the doctor from Lingbo Academy: "The dislocation has been treated, but he still has injuries on his leg."

The doctor from Lingbo Academy nodded: "I understand, I'll take care of it, you can go in and perform the surgery."

The dean of Lingbo Academy widened his eyes. This kid can perform surgery?

...

There were simply not enough doctors. After learning that the Duke's Mansion had brought a renowned physician, the headmaster of Lingbo Academy immediately sought help from Master Jing.

Master Jing looked at Mu Ruxin.

Mu Ruxin said, "A doctor's heart is benevolent, and saving lives is my duty. Dean, please lead the way."

"Thank you so much, Doctor Mu!" The dean of Lingbo Academy was overjoyed and quickly took Mu Ruxin to the scene.

Mu Ruxin didn't have anyone fetch her medicine chest from the carriage; it was full of rare medicines, and she couldn't bear to use them on a group of servants.

It just so happens that the others didn't know she had brought it.

Halfway through Gu Jiao's surgery, the patient's internal bleeding became severe, and a splatter of blood landed on her goggles, causing her to suddenly lose her sight.

With both hands busy, she had no way to wipe the blood.

"Xiao Shun!"

She cried out.

Mu Qingchen was helping a patient with a fracture fix the splint with Wu Fuzi when he heard this and hurriedly got up and went over. Just as he was about to ask Gu Jiao if she needed anything, he saw a tall figure enter the room before him.

The owner of the figure reached out a slender, jade-like hand and used a handkerchief to wipe away the bloodstains on Gu Jiao's goggles.

“Hemostats,” she said.

The man skillfully took the hemostat and handed it to her.

She took it and clamped the vein.

“Needle forceps,” she added.

The man then handed her the needle-holding forceps with perfect accuracy.

She was halfway through sewing when she suddenly realized that Gu Xiaoshun didn't understand these things, only Gu Yan did, because only Gu Yan had asked her about them out of curiosity.

She suddenly looked at the person next to her and was slightly taken aback.

Xiao Heng didn't speak; there were people watching outside, so he couldn't speak.

Gu Jiao caught a glimpse of Mu Qingchen at the door, but pretended not to notice and continued the suturing surgery: "Thank you very much, young lady. Please pass me the third pair of scissors on your right. This is a matter of life and death, so please forgive me if I have offended you."

Xiao Heng was wearing the academy uniform of Canglan Academy and a veil. His profile was exquisitely beautiful, like a fairy.

"Qingchen! Come and help!"

Wu Fuzi's voice rang out from outside.

Mu Qingchen gave the two of them a deep look, but ultimately did not go inside. Instead, she turned around and went to help Wu Fuzi treat the wounded.

Gu Jiao had already categorized the wounded and left enough medicine for the doctors at Lingbo Academy. The on-site treatment was busy but not chaotic, and numerous but not disorderly.

This is the situation that Mu Ruxin saw.

She came here with the air of a savior, but here... it seems there's not much room for her to use her talents.

She had accompanied her master to accident scenes before, when the accidents weren't this big, and everything was in complete chaos. But here—

"This is Miss Mu, a disciple of Physician Luo," the dean of Lingbo Academy said to his doctor.

The doctor didn't react much when he heard the name "Dr. Luo." He pointed to a patient with a thigh injury and said, "Could you please help treat his injury, young lady?"

The scene that Mu Ruxin had expected, the scene of everyone paying attention, did not happen. She frowned, looked at another patient who was lying unconscious in a pool of blood, and said, "I will treat him first, his injuries are more serious."

Seriousness and urgency are two different things. He was more seriously injured, but the bleeding had stopped and his condition would not worsen for the time being. However, if the patient with the thigh injury did not receive timely treatment, he might become the second critically ill patient due to excessive blood loss.

Fortunately, the doctor was about to finish treating his other patients, so he didn't say anything.

Mu Ruxin treated the unconscious patient, while the doctor went to stop the bleeding of the patient with a thigh injury.

Gu Jiao finished the first surgery, and then Gu Xiaoshun brought in a few more patients, none of whom were in serious condition.

As Mu Qingchen passed by the door, she stopped and glanced inside as if by chance, just in time to see Xiao Heng wiping the sweat from Gu Jiao's forehead.

"Gauze," Gu Jiao said.

Xiao Heng casually picked up a piece of gauze and handed it to her.

Meanwhile, outside the door, Mu Ruxin and the doctor from Lingbo Academy were treating a patient's injuries together. The two of them did not observe any gender distinctions and passed things to each other and lent a helping hand when needed.

However, for some reason, Mu Qingchen felt that the atmosphere on Gu Jiao's side was different from that on Mu Ruxin's side.

It was a feeling I couldn't quite describe.

The news was kept under tight control and did not affect the four matches in the afternoon.

By the time the match ended, all the medical treatment here had been successfully completed.

Songshan Academy and Zizhu Academy were both disqualified from the next round of the competition for violating the rules.

Most of the injured were from Lingbo Academy, and there were also a few other academy disciples who were injured in the fight and while rescuing people.

The three deans expressed their gratitude to Gu Jiao and Mu Ruxin, especially Gu Jiao, whose performance was truly amazing.

Mu Ruxin felt that her limelight had been stolen. He was just a quack doctor who cheated and swindled people. After a few days, when the patient's condition worsened, these people would realize who the real descendant of the divine doctor was.

She said, "You're too kind, Dean. It's just my duty, nothing to mention."

Gu Jiao handed three lists to the three hospital directors: "The consultation fee is to be paid in cash, and there is no credit."

The three deans: "..."

The dean of Lingbo Academy coughed lightly and took the longest list: "Of course, of course!"

Mu Ruxin scoffed, "Heh, Young Master Xiao, a doctor's heart is benevolent. You're only treating a few patients. How dare you charge a consultation fee? Don't be so stingy."

Gu Jiao handed her the remaining two lists directly: "If you're so generous, why don't you pay?"

Mu Ruxin choked.

Gu Jiao only accepted her share; whether Mu Ruxin and the doctor wanted to settle the consultation fee with someone else was their business.

No one suspected Xiao Heng's presence at the scene, because Su Xue also arrived later.

The scene was too chaotic, and Su Xue was left outside. She only realized that she and Gu Jiao had been in the same room when she saw Gu Jiao and Xiao Heng coming out one after the other.

But considering that everyone was doing this to save patients, they didn't suspect anything.

The attic was full of people, but Gu Jiao and Xiao Heng remained strangers throughout, without even exchanging a glance.

The deans also expressed their gratitude to Xiao Heng, Su Xue, Mu Qingchen, and others.

Mu Qingchen said to Gu Jiao, "Let's go." Then she said to Su Xue, "You should go back too."

Su Xue pouted and said, "Oh."

Gu Jiao paused, then suddenly turned around and bowed to Xiao Heng, saying, "Thank you for earlier."

Xiao Heng also bowed slightly to Gu Jiao in return.

Yuan Xiao stroked his chin and muttered, "Why does your mutual thanks look like a wedding ceremony?"

Mu Qingchen and Su Xue both glared at him.

Yuan Xiao turned around and scratched the back of his head: "Oh dear, let's go!"

After they parted ways, Xiao Heng went to the platform to receive Xiao Jingkong, while Gu Jiao and her group went to the stables.

When Gu Jiao walked to the innermost stable to lead the horse king out, she found a man standing outside the stable. He was about thirty years old, not very tall, but with a sturdy build and strong features.

The other party was originally observing the horse king in the stable, but when he saw Gu Jiao, he immediately showed a gentle smile.

"Young Brother Xiao." He turned around and greeted him.

"Who are you?" Gu Jiao asked.

He said politely, "My surname is Chu, Brother Xiao, you may call me Chu Nan."

"Is something the matter?" Gu Jiao asked again.

He turned his head, smiled at the horse king in the stable, and then said to Gu Jiao, "I really like this horse."

"Not for sale," Gu Jiao said.

He couldn't help but chuckle and said, "That's not what I meant, Brother Xiao, please don't misunderstand."

Gu Jiao opened the gate of the fence, went inside, and led the horse king out.

The more gentle Ma Wang was in front of Gu Jiao, the more ferocious he became when passing by Chu Nan.

Chu Nan took a step back and said with a smile, "Your horse is really interesting. Can I take a look at it? I want to see how big it is."

Gu Jiao was about to refuse, but upon hearing the last sentence, she paused: "You know how to judge horses?"

Chu Nan laughed and said, "You really don't know how big it is?"

Gu Jiao looked at him strangely: "What do you mean?"

Chu Nan looked at Ma Wang and said, "If you knew how old it was, you wouldn't have ridden it so early. I couldn't see it very clearly when we were playing polo, but I guess it's not even three years old yet."

“I’m a horse trainer,” he added.

Gu Jiao said to him, "Then take a look."

"It is my greatest honor." Chu Nan approached King Ma.

Perhaps because he had Gu Jiao's permission, Ma Wang did not be harsh to Chu Nan this time.

Chu Nan guided Ma Wang to open his mouth, probably worried that Gu Jiao or her family might imitate him. He warned, "This is a very dangerous thing to do. Ordinary people should not do this."

"You see what I'm doing," Gu Jiao said.

After examining Ma Wang's teeth, Chu Nan exclaimed in surprise, "He's even smaller than I imagined, only two and a half years old."

Gu Jiao was shocked. How could someone with such great strength be so small?

Chu Nan was full of admiration: "Is it the King of Horses? However, a two-and-a-half-year-old King of Horses is quite rare. Besides, it doesn't look like an ordinary King of Horses."

Gu Jiao said, "So it's not grown up yet and can't be ridden?"

Chu Nan said, "Riding is fine, just be careful not to overdo it."

This is because Gu Jiao's horse is strong enough; other horses would need to be at least three years old before they can be ridden.

Chu Nan then asked, "Riding at this intensity shouldn't be too frequent. You don't usually train it like this every day, do you?"

"No." Gu Jiao rarely rides it, and neither does her family.

Thinking of something, Gu Jiao asked again, "Can you do manual labor? Like pulling a horse-drawn cart or grinding grain?"

Chu Nan smiled and nodded: "Labor is no problem at all, it's very strong."

After saying that, Chu Nan felt something was wrong.

Why would a horse king pull a millstone?

Gu Jiao hummed in response and looked at Ma Wang, saying, "So you're still a baby. I always thought you were very old."

Ma Wang's face fell, looking old and dejected.

Chu Nan laughed out loud.

Two and a half years old is not young. The size of a horse is not much different from that of an adult horse, which is equivalent to a teenager in a human. It is the most unruly and rebellious age.

So it's no wonder it ran wild like that on the polo field.

What Chu Nan didn't say was that this was a rare and exceptional horse, the only one comparable to the steed of the God of War, Xuan Yuanli. Unfortunately, Xuan Yuanli and his steed died in battle together.

After Gu Jiao led Ma Wang away, Chu Nan also left the stable and walked in the opposite direction.

Han Che had been waiting for a long time.

"Young Master." Chu Nan bowed respectfully.

Han Che asked seriously, "How is that horse?"

Chu Nan told him the truth.

Han Che frowned: "Then how does our Han family's Black Wind King compare to it?"

Chu Nan was slightly taken aback, then patted his head and said, "I forgot about the Black Wind King. Of course, the Black Wind King is more powerful. The Black Wind King is a rare steed that appears only once in a thousand years."

"But Black Wind King belongs to my eldest brother." Han Che watched the horse king, led away proudly by Gu Jiao, "If only it were mine!"

When Gu Jiao led Ma Wang out, Xiao Jingkong had already been taken away by Xiao Heng, and Gu Yan and Dean Cen were no longer there.

She strode toward the entrance of the academy.

As I passed by the other side of the stands, I noticed that most of the students who had been watching the game had left, leaving only students from Tianqiong Academy and Wuyue Academy. The two sides were on the verge of a fight.

Mu Qingchen stopped them.

"What is it?" Gu Jiao walked over and asked.

Before Mu Qingchen could speak, Zhou Tong grabbed Gu Jiao's sleeve as if she had seen a savior, pointed at the students of Wuyue Academy, and said, "They made a bet with us that if our academy won, they would call us 'Dad'! But they didn't keep their promise and even tried to beat us up!"

Gu Jiao asked Zhou Tong, "Did you manage to hit him?"

Zhou Tong pouted: "Just a little bit, Young Master Qingchen arrived."

A student from Wuyue Academy said, "Heh, don't think you're so great just because your academy won two games. You just cheated by using a horse!"

Zhou Tong shouted angrily, "Who cheated! Watch your mouth!"

Gu Jiao sighed and said, "Forget it, stop arguing. This is my fault."

Everyone was taken aback.

Mu Qingchen frowned.

Although the students of Wuyue Academy did not know why Gu Jiao admitted her mistake, they guessed that Gu Jiao had chickened out, and they immediately felt more confident.

The student in the lead sneered, "So you know you're wrong, huh?"

"Of course." Gu Jiao nodded seriously, looking at the group from Wuyue Academy. "If a son is not taught, it is the father's fault. If you are shameless, it is my fault!"

KO!

Your beloved dad is still your beloved dad.

(End of this chapter)