“The first thing—last night there was a patient. Military Doctor Chen actually forgot to do a skin test before administering penicillin, and the patient had an allergic reaction. He almost couldn’t be saved!”
Song Ning was also surprised. She immediately dropped the previous topic and asked, “And then?”
“Then Director Sun was furious, Captain Feng was furious as well. Everyone was urgently trying to contact help. In the middle of the night, a motorboat was sent to transport the patient out! Penicillin allergies can be fatal! And our equipment here is incomplete! It was just an upper respiratory infection at first—at most pneumonia—but it almost turned into a death case. The impact would’ve been terrible!”
Song Ning frowned.
Doing a skin test before penicillin is basic medical knowledge. And a military doctor made such a low-level mistake?
“What’s the second thing?” she asked.
Zheng Chang’an chuckled, about to answer, when someone outside shouted anxiously,
“Doctor Song—Doctor Song, are you here?!”
Song Ning immediately stood up and lifted the curtain.
Dr. Zhou was looking around frantically outside. When he saw her, he visibly relaxed.
“Hurry! Dr. Feng is looking for you everywhere! He needs you to save a patient!”
Without hesitation, Song Ning followed him immediately.
Zheng Chang’an rushed out after her.
“Sister Ning! Sister Ning! I was just about to tell you!”
Song Ning didn’t slow down. She glanced back at him.
Zheng Chang’an shouted while running,
“It’s Battalion Commander Lu! He developed a high fever last night! It’s definitely him!”
There was no need to guess.
It was Lu Changqing.
It was said that last night Military Doctor Chen Yuting had personally cleaned his wound again. As a result, a wound that had already begun to heal bled heavily once more.
Combined with anesthesia issues, Lu Changqing had screamed in agony. By the time the suturing was done, he had already lost consciousness.
That was not the worst part.
In the middle of the night, Lu Changqing developed a fever—not a mild one like before, but a sudden spike to 39.8°C.
Not long after the motorboat transporting the penicillin-allergy patient had left, it was impossible to send another patient out.
At that time, the doctors were still trying every method to reduce his fever.
Before long, they were already calling for urgent help.
When Song Ning arrived, Dr. Feng was waiting at the entrance, looking exhausted.
The moment he saw her, he pulled her inside urgently.
“Quick! Blood pressure is dropping, heart rate is slowing—he’s already in shock! Think of something—save him!”
Lu Changqing had been moved into an inner room, separated from other patients by a curtain.
He lay there, face ashen, breathing weak.
Song Ning quickly checked his eyelids and then took his pulse.
After a moment, her expression turned serious.
She swiftly took out silver needles, disinfecting them as she gave instructions.
“Remove the patient’s upper clothing. Roll up his pant legs. Quickly!”
Before the others could react, Zheng Chang’an had already stepped forward to help.
The rest hurried to assist as well.
One by one, silver needles were inserted into major acupuncture points on Lu Changqing’s head, upper body, and limbs.
From a distance, he looked like a porcupine stripped of its quills.
No one dared make a sound.
Seventy-two needles in total—by the end, only a few remained.
Song Ning finally spoke.
“Prepare 1000ml of 0.9% sodium chloride solution. Begin IV infusion in 15 minutes. Also administer 1 million units of penicillin intramuscularly within the hour!”
As soon as she finished, Zheng Chang’an responded immediately.
“Got it! I’ll prepare it!”
A nearby doctor quickly interjected, “I’ll do it! Dr. Zheng, you assist Dr. Song!”
Fifteen minutes later, Song Ning removed the needles and checked Lu Changqing’s pulse again.
She then turned to Dr. Feng, who had been standing anxiously nearby.
“Heart rate has stabilized. Blood pressure should be back up. Continue standard treatment.”
Dr. Feng quickly used a stethoscope to listen to his chest, then let out a long breath.
“Thank goodness you were here! We had no emergency equipment at all—it was too dangerous!”
He wiped sweat from his forehead and then said to the others,
“Comrade Xu! He’s out of danger now!”
Comrade Xu?
Only then did Song Ning notice several unfamiliar faces in the room besides Director Sun.
Comrade Xu nodded slightly toward her.
“Doctor Song, thank you for your hard work. Let’s talk outside.”
Everyone moved out.
Meanwhile, other doctors were already hanging the prepared IV drip for Lu Changqing.
The disaster relief command post was set up in the next room.
When Song Ning entered with the group, she saw Chen Yuting sitting in the main hall.
Her face was pale, eyes red and swollen, her once-neat twin braids now messy and disheveled.
Nurse Xiao Zhang was sitting beside her.
“Yuting! You’ve woken up? Are you alright?” Xu asked.
Chen Yuting lowered her head and bit her lip without responding.
“Military Doctor Chen,” Dr. Feng said gently, “Don’t worry, Battalion Commander Lu is out of danger now. Thanks to Dr. Song.”
Only then did Song Ning learn that Chen Yuting had fainted from shock when Lu Changqing went into shock.
Comrade Xu turned and looked around.
“Director Sun, please gather all members of the medical team.”
Dr. Feng quickly waved and called everyone in.
Comrade Xu straightened his uniform and said in a deep voice,
“I am Xu Jian, Political Commissar of the 7th Regiment, 13th Army of the Southwestern Military Region. Due to Comrade Chen Yuting’s inappropriate words and actions last night, she caused extremely negative consequences and emotional harm to everyone present. On behalf of all officers and soldiers of the 7th Regiment, I hereby offer our sincere apology.”
With that, he stood at attention and saluted deeply.
Director Sun awkwardly rubbed his hands and glanced at Dr. Feng.
Dr. Feng quickly responded,
“It’s alright, really, it’s fine. That… that was a bit too serious. Military Doctor Chen was just worried about her family and acted out of anxiety. We understand. Our medical staff have already resumed work this morning…”
It was unfortunate timing.
When Chen Yuting had caused a scene yesterday, everyone had already been exhausted from working nonstop for over a day and night.
Fatigued and overwhelmed, her outburst had pushed them over the edge.
No one expected the incident to reach military leadership—and for them to arrive overnight.
Fortunately, after a night of rest, the medical team had all returned to duty voluntarily that morning.
Even if they were upset, they would not truly abandon the patients.
Comrade Xu then turned to Chen Yuting, his tone strict.
“Comrade Chen Yuting, as a military officer, your actions have seriously damaged the image of the military. You must now personally apologize to the medical team and seek their understanding.”