Chapter 193: Chapter 193

An Yan nodded. "My plan is ..."

After describing it in the simplest language, she looked towards the professors. "Now let’s hear your plans, and we’ll take the best from each."

Professor Song’s eyes lit up. "Young lady, I think your plan is very good. The only issue is that surgery requires experience and hand-eye coordination, especially such delicate operations inside the brain. Are you sure you can perform it?"

An Yan nodded. "I can!"

Tian Zhongren scoffed. "Big talk is easy, young lady. You say you can, but what if something happens to the patient? What if the surgery fails?"

"Do you want me to make a formal pledge of responsibility?" An Yan asked.

Tian Zhongren chuckled. "What are you thinking, girl? Professor Song and I are of a certain age, with thousands of patients under our belts. Naturally, we understand young people’s desire to stand out and show off."

"But, ultimately, our goal is to ensure the patient comes off the operating table safe and sound!"

"So, I’ve decided I’ll accompany you into the operating room!"

It wasn’t that she was suspicious, but from the first moment she saw this Tian Zhongren, she felt he was not a kind soul. Yet, his words made her feel that he genuinely had the patient’s best interests at heart. Quite contradictory.

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The result was Ze Water Kun!

It predicted entrapment in a difficult situation where intelligence would be hard to apply, but staying true to one’s heart could lead to success.

To be honest, Professor Tian’s suggestion tempted Zhang Xuebin. He turned to An Yan. "Little Master, what do you think?"

An Yan shook her head. "It’s not appropriate!"

Tian Zhongren was taken aback. He had already lowered his stance so much; how could this girl disagree?

Professor Song was also surprised for a moment. "Young lady, tell us why it’s not appropriate."

"Because I have my own team. Perhaps the professors have higher skills, but I value the coordination and tacit understanding of the surgical team more. So, I apologize."

"How can you be so..." Tian Zhongren trailed off, then managed a bitter smile. "Fine, consider me a busybody. I won’t interfere with the surgery; I’ll just watch. Is that alright?"

He was so eager to enter the operating room with her? That made An Yan even less willing!

"I’m sorry, but I only take my own team members into the operating room. If you don’t have any better suggestions, then I shall take my leave."

With that, An Yan stood up.

Tian Zhongren didn’t know what to think. Seeing her stand up, he actually reached out to stop her. "Surgery is no child’s play..."

Before he could finish, he was grabbed.

Wen Ya, feeling he had invaded An Yan’s personal space, grabbed his clothing and pushed him aside.

As it happened, the buttons on Tian Zhongren’s clothes were so poorly sewn that they popped off with her light tug.

Half of Professor Tian’s arm was exposed!

An Yan was also surprised. She hadn’t expected this seemingly old-fashioned Professor Tian to have such a modern streak—a small yellow flower tattooed on his shoulder!

Before she could get a good look, Professor Tian quickly rearranged his clothes, his face as dark as ink. He was furious. "What are you doing? Are you, a young person, going to start a fight with an old man like me?"

Wen Ya hadn’t expected such an incident and was momentarily stunned into silence.

Seeing their momentum falter, Su Siming, who had been annoyed from the start, finally found his opportunity to speak up. "What’s wrong with her defending someone? You’re an old man, yet you block a young girl’s way? Shameless!!"

He hadn’t failed to notice. This old man’s words were full of distrust for Sister Yan. He claimed it was for the patient’s good, but in reality, he just wanted to steal her credit. If Sister Yan made a mistake in the operating room, he would say he was merely an observer and not involved. But if there were no mistakes, he’d claim all the credit!

Although Su Siming hadn’t taken over the family business yet, he had seen quite a bit of the ways of the world.

"You, you..." Tian Zhongren stammered, unable to form a comeback. He ignored Su Siming and persisted, "What I mean is, if you don’t trust me, then let Professor Song come with us! You can always trust Professor Song, can’t you?"

Professor Song hadn’t expected Tian Zhongren to hold him in such high regard. He immediately puffed out his chest with pride. "Young lady, I assure you on my professional reputation, we genuinely want to assist you."

But An Yan still shook her head. "I’ll say it again: I’m only taking my team into the surgery!"

"You..." Frustrated, Tian Zhongren turned to Zhang Xuebin and Director Xiao. "Make your stance clear! This patient isn’t only related to your case but also to... well, you figure it out!"

Zhang Xuebin and Director Xiao exchanged glances. Then Zhang Xuebin spoke up, "Little Master, why not let the two professors join you in the operating room? Think of it as an extra layer of insurance?"

Employ those you trust, and trust those you employ! This Zhang Xuebin... If this were the past, she would have turned on her heel and left. She wouldn’t have put up with it. But the An Yan of today was no longer the capricious young girl who could act willfully according to her temper. She had witnessed the evil of those drug traffickers and experienced their horrifying madness. She knew Gu Shifang must have struck some kind of deal with them. If Xiao Xiaojun didn’t wake up, countless police officers like Ye Xingyu would have to risk their lives dealing with those traffickers. So, she reined in her temper, hesitating. Perhaps she could let them watch, as long as they didn’t interfere with the surgery.

Just then, her phone suddenly buzzed.

It was a message from Li Tianyao: "Tian Zhongren is problematic!"

Li Tianyao watched the surveillance footage from the hospital’s meeting room, his eyes fixed on Tian Zhongren.

Lu Feng had just reported that the man from Country R was the one with a flower tattooed on his shoulder. A tiny bomb was implanted under the skin beneath the flower. If it exploded, the person’s head would be gone.

The more he thought about it, the more this utter disregard for human life seemed typical of Gu Shifang’s methods. This led him to speculate: could Gu Shifang have established his own forces in Country R? In that case, Tian Zhongren needed a thorough interrogation!

After sending the message to An Yan, Li Tianyao got up. "To the hospital!"

Lu Feng immediately contacted the driver to bring the car downstairs.

Why does the Ninth Master have to do this? Lu Feng thought. He didn’t want to escort Miss An Yan earlier, and now he’s rushing over himself! Men in love!

On the way, Li Tianyao’s thoughts suddenly drifted. His gaze shifted to the street outside. "Lu Feng!"

"Why haven’t we arrived at the company yet?"

Startled, Lu Feng turned sharply, his gaze fixed on Li Tianyao’s face. "Ninth Master, we just left the company. We’re heading to the hospital. Miss An Yan is performing surgery on a patient there, and you suspect a specialist named Tian Zhongren might be a spy from Country R, so we..."

Li Tianyao gestured dismissively. "No need to say more. I remember now."

"Ninth Master? Are you..."

"I’m fine for now," Li Tianyao said, fiddling with the Buddha Beads on his wrist. "Probably just didn’t rest well last night."

Lu Feng turned back and sat properly, but his heart was filled with unprecedented panic.

The Ninth Master’s illness... it couldn’t be relapsing, could it?