Chapter 70: Looking at the Pile of Rewards, Gu Jianing Was Overjoyed

Looking at the pile of rewards, Gu Jianing was extremely excited inside.

“Is it here? This spot hurts badly from time to time, and the pain comes on unpredictably.”

“If I’m not mistaken, you were injured here before, right? And there’s still something left inside that hasn’t been removed.”

“If I’m right, that thing should be… a piece of shrapnel, correct?”

As soon as she said this, the whole room fell silent, especially Company Commander Cui and Sister-in-law Yu.

Even Sheng Zexi’s eyes widened as he looked at his wife.

After a long moment, Company Commander Cui turned to Sheng Zexi. “Zexi, did you tell your wife in advance about the shrapnel injury in my calf and the surgery I was supposed to have?”

Sheng Zexi smiled wryly. “Brother Cui, how could I do something like that? I didn’t say a word to her.”

Company Commander Cui: “So she really figured it out on her own?”

If that was true, it was incredible.

Thinking of this possibility, Cui Bin got excited too. “Sister-in-law, since you can tell, does that mean you can treat it?”

As soon as he said that, Sister-in-law Yu shot him a glare. He quickly realized, “I—I’m just too excited, just asking. It’s fine if you can’t treat it. After all, when we were at the hospital before, the doctor said surgery wasn’t an option.”

Gu Jianing blinked. “Who says it can’t be treated? I can do it.”

As long as she went into the Miracle Doctor Space, studied the course, and passed the assessment, it would be fine.

“Jianing, can you really treat my Old Cui’s leg? Please don’t give me false hope.” Sister-in-law Yu’s eyes turned red as she spoke about her husband’s leg.

Cui Bin’s leg had been injured five years ago during a mission.

He’d managed to dodge a bullet, but not the shrapnel, which was deeply embedded in his calf.

Normally, this would require surgery.

But after being admitted to the military hospital and examined, the doctors said surgery wasn’t possible.

“…The doctor said the shrapnel was too close to a major artery in Old Cui’s calf. If they operated, there was a big risk of damaging the artery, which could be very dangerous.”

“Because of that, they never did the surgery and just went with conservative treatment.”

“But all these years, Old Cui’s leg has hurt constantly—right where you pointed just now. Sometimes the pain is so bad he can’t sleep all night.”

As she spoke, Sister-in-law Yu’s tears fell.

Cui Bin sighed. What they didn’t say was—

Because Cui Bin’s leg had gotten worse recently, the leadership said he was no longer fit to stay in the army. In a few months, he’d likely have to retire from service.

But Sister-in-law Yu knew her husband truly loved being a soldier. Serving the country was his dream.

If he retired, that dream would be over.

She herself liked living in the military family compound. Compared to the countryside, there was hardly any scheming or drama here.

“Jianing, if you really have a way, please help my Old Cui. We’ll be forever grateful.”

Gu Jianing understood how they felt. “If you trust me, we can set a time for the treatment.”

“Sister-in-law, be honest—if you treat me, what are the chances it’ll work?”

Gu Jianing paused. “Eighty to ninety percent. Even if it doesn’t work, there won’t be any danger.”

Actually, if she passed the Miracle Doctor Space assessment, the success rate would be one hundred percent.

But Gu Jianing didn’t want to overpromise.

“Good, good. That’s more than enough.”

Honestly, because of Gu Jianing’s youth, Cui Bin and Sister-in-law Yu had hesitated before. But now, they had no other options.

Cui Bin had recently gone back to the hospital for a checkup, but the result was the same—conservative treatment only, surgery wasn’t possible.

The doctor said, “With current medical technology, the surgery is too risky. Maybe when the country’s medical technology advances, it’ll be possible.”

But the doctor also said that if he couldn’t hold out until then, and just kept up with conservative treatment, his leg might end up crippled.

So, even though Gu Jianing was young, they were willing to try anything. After all, she was their only hope.

After Cui Bin left, Gu Jianing checked Sheng Zexi’s other two comrades.

[Ding! Bound to Patient #4: Li Yong. Complete the treatment to receive: 15 points, 50 jin of pork, 5 roast ducks.]

[Ding! Bound to Patient #5: Chai Jianguo. Complete the treatment to receive: 15 points, 5 cans of milk powder, 5 roast chickens.]

Looking at the pile of rewards, Gu Jianing was thrilled inside, though she kept her expression calm.

After scanning, she also explained the conditions of the two men.

Li Yong had chronic stomach problems, which had developed into an ulcer. Gu Jianing wrote him a prescription for now, and once she made her stomach-protecting pills, she’d give him those for further treatment.

Li Yong’s wife, Sun Wei, gratefully accepted the prescription. “I’ll go to the county to buy the medicine tomorrow.”

Chai Jianguo had a spinal problem in his lower back, an old injury that hadn’t healed properly.

For him, Gu Jianing didn’t prescribe medicine. She’d give him her medicated plaster once it was ready—he just needed to apply it.

After that, Gu Jianing checked the other wives.

The first was Chai Jianguo’s wife, Jiang Baihe.

[Ding! Bound to Patient #6: Jiang Baihe. Complete the treatment to receive: 100 points, 5 universal hemostatic plasters, Twin Boy Pills.]

Huh?

Gu Jianing was immediately intrigued.

Why did treating Jiang Baihe earn her 100 points—the same as treating the eldest sister-in-law’s infertility?

She knew what the Twin Boy Pills were, but…

What were the universal hemostatic plasters?

Gu Jianing quickly glanced at the description. Apparently, no matter how big the wound, just one plaster would instantly stop the bleeding.

Gu Jianing thought to herself, this is a real treasure.

For example, if someone was injured and had arterial bleeding, if you couldn’t stop the bleeding in time, it could be fatal.

And with the current state of medical care, things were very backward.

Having these universal hemostatic plasters was like having extra lives.

Five plasters meant five lives.

This was something she had to get.

After scanning Jiang Baihe’s body, Gu Jianing understood why the points and rewards were so high.

But the reason wasn’t something she could say in front of everyone.

“Sister Jiang, Captain Chai, could we talk in private?” Gu Jianing said.

Jiang Baihe and Chai Jianguo exchanged a glance, then followed Gu Jianing into the house.

“Sister Jiang, I checked your pulse and found you’ve been holding onto a lot of emotional distress for a long time.”

“Emotional distress means you’ve been bottling things up, worrying too much for too long.”

[Author’s note: The earlier plot about Fang Manping liking the male lead has been changed. It involved a pseudo-incest angle, which I can’t write, so I changed it. Just letting everyone know.]"