Chapter 56: Want to Hire You

"Are you that doctor?"

Gu Ta looked at Fang Zhiyan with some surprise.

"Yes."

Fang Zhiyan nodded. "The stitches come out in ten days. Keep the wound dry for the next few days, and try not to strain it."

"You must be used to getting injured, so I won't waste words. Just pay attention to it yourself."

"Otherwise, when the tattoo doesn't align properly and turns out ugly, it won't be my fault."

With that reminder, Fang Zhiyan turned to find his next patient.

The next patient's condition was equally complex and appeared to be one of Gu Ta's subordinates.

Fang Zhiyan carefully attended to the subordinate's condition.

To be honest, if it was just about these suturing tasks, it meant nothing special to him.

In the emergency department, these minor tasks were practically a vacation.

Fang Zhiyan lowered his head and focused on the suturing, unaware that someone had stepped up behind him.

He only realized it when he finished the stitches and stood up to leave.

"Why did you sneak up behind me without making a sound? Are you trying to scare me to death?"

Fang Zhiyan stared at Gu Ta, somewhat speechless.

Gu Ta glanced down at the wound Fang Zhiyan had just stitched for his subordinate—meticulous, flawless, and tightly closed.

From this alone, it was clear that he was a remarkably skilled doctor.

At the very least, his attitude and technique were exceptionally serious.

Gu Ta paused for a moment, then spoke slowly, "I have something I'd like to discuss with you. How about it?"

"Hm?"

Fang Zhiyan gave him a puzzled look before gently pushing him aside.

"Sure, what is it? We can talk as we walk; I need to treat the next patient."

Since the patients in this debridement room were all Gu Ta's subordinates, Gu Ta offered no objection.

Watching Fang Zhiyan seamlessly continue his work with practiced ease, he spoke up.

"Doctor Fang, your suturing technique is superb. I doubt there are many people in our Jiang'an City who can surpass you."

Hearing this, the corners of Fang Zhiyan's mouth curled up slightly.

He wasn't even boasting.

With his suturing skills alone, let alone Jiang'an City, there were hardly a handful of people in the entire Donghai Province who could match him.

Especially this cosmetic suturing technique, which had not yet seen widespread, formal application in this era.

Therefore, Fang Zhiyan's skill was truly one of a kind.

Gu Ta continued, "Our Green Dragon Gang occasionally has minor frictions, and some of our brothers end up getting hurt."

"How about this? Quit your job at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and come work for the Green Dragon Gang as our private doctor. What do you say?"

As those words fell, Fang Zhiyan's hand paused, and he turned to look at Gu Ta.

*Are you out of your mind, man?*

*I have a good job, and you want me to throw that away to join a gang?*

*You might look hot stuff these days, but in a few years, once the state cracks down, where will there be any room for you lot to survive?*

*I'd have to be crazy to actually follow you.*

Seeing that Fang Zhiyan remained silent, Gu Ta raised a finger. "We'll pay you five thousand yuan a month. How does that sound?"

Fang Zhiyan gave a dry chuckle.

Must admit, Gu Ta's offer was quite sincere.

The hospital only paid him two thousand yuan, so the other side's offer was more than double.

Even so, he definitely couldn't get involved with the Green Dragon Gang.

Thus, Fang Zhiyan resolutely shook his head.

"Forget it. That's a world I have no fortune to enjoy."

"Besides, let me give you a piece of advice: wash your hands of this as soon as you can."

"Your line of work has no future."

As soon as he said this, Gu Ta's brow furrowed, and several subordinates nearby immediately stepped forward, surrounding Fang Zhiyan.

They had thought this doctor was different from everyone else.

Turns out he still looked down on people like them.

Wasn't he just asking for a beating?

Fang Zhiyan wasn't afraid at all; he simply stared at the subordinates. "What? Want to hit me?"

"I was kind enough to stitch you all up, and now you want to raise your fists against me?"

"It's a good thing I didn't agree to go with you. If I had, wouldn't I be completely trapped in your hands?"

Gu Ta did not reply, merely raising a hand to wave them off.

The subordinates behind him backed down, stepping away from Fang Zhiyan.

After a brief moment of thought, Gu Ta said, "If you aren't willing to come over, that's fine."

"Then leave me your phone number. If there's ever a need in the future, I can send people to your place for you to treat, and I'll pay you separately. How about that?"

Of course, when someone got hurt in the underworld, the best option was still to send them to the hospital.

Yet there were times when injuries were so severe that patients simply couldn't be moved.

Or during a brawl, there simply wasn't time to make it to a hospital.

Such desperate emergencies had caused the Green Dragon Gang to lose quite a few brothers in the past.

It wasn't as if they hadn't tried to hire a resident doctor before.

It was just that those doctors lacked the necessary capability.

That was why Gu Ta, upon seeing Fang Zhiyan today, had immediately entertained this idea.

Fang Zhiyan considered it for a moment and gave a slight nod.

He was a doctor, after all. Being called upon during special circumstances wasn't a major issue.

It didn't violate any regulations or discipline, and he could make a little extra money on the side—why not?

With the agreement settled, Fang Zhiyan turned back to the next patient.

His skill genuinely earned the quiet admiration of every single patient.

Gu Ta stood in place, watching Fang Zhiyan's retreating figure. After a thoughtful pause, he turned to the subordinate beside him.

"Go and check out this Fang Zhiyan's address and background."

"If he can't be found at the hospital in the future, go look for him at his home."

"Understood!"

The subordinate acknowledged the order and hurried away.

Fang Zhiyan moved back and forth within the debridement room.

Over a dozen patients were treated one by one under his hands.

Meanwhile, inside the operating rooms, patients with severe injuries had already been successfully treated by He Dongfang and the others.

With that, the casualties caused by this massive gang fight were perfectly resolved by the emergency department of the TCM hospital.

In the office, Fang Zhiyan took a sip of tea and looked curiously at Zhu Zhixiao across from him.

"What was going on with those people today? How did they end up fighting like that?"

"Oh, you wouldn't believe it." Zhu Zhixiao grew instantly excited at the mention.

Taking advantage of Cao Chong's absence, he hopped directly onto a stool.

"I heard they were fighting over territory. The Green Dragon Gang and the Broadsword Society went to war."

"You have no idea—the whole street was covered in blood. It was brutal!"

"In the end, the Green Dragon Gang won. Tsk tsk tsk, they fought like demons."

As he spoke, Zhu Zhixiao gestured with his fists, mimicking the swing of a blade, a look of eager anticipation written all over his face.

Yin Jing gave him a disdainful glare from the side. "Brawling and killing like thugs, what kind of look is that?"

Zhu Zhixiao offered an embarrassed chuckle, feeling a bit sheepish.

Fang Zhiyan cast a quizzical glance at the two of them.

Why did the atmosphere between them feel a bit strange?

Could these two actually be dating?

With that thought, Fang Zhiyan suddenly remembered something and reached into his pocket to touch his phone.

Three missed calls!

All from许秋霜 (Xu Qiushuang)!

*"Oh, crap!"*

Overwhelmed, Fang Zhiyan cursed internally, grabbed his phone, and bolted out of the room.

*Damn it, I was too busy handling patients in the trauma room and missed the calls.*

*Besides, I was originally planning to pick Xu Qiushuang up after work, but the sudden emergency at the hospital changed my plans.*

*At this hour, she must have already left work.*

A knot formed in Fang Zhiyan's stomach as he quickly dialed her number.

However, the phone rang with no answer.

*What's this? Did she ignore it on purpose?*