"What do you mean, 'what'?"
Ji Jue widened his eyes innocently and retorted, "You know me—being a newcomer, I value the Hospital Rules more than anything. Why would I deliberately violate them?"
Director Qian's smile grew even brighter. "Then why did you carry out medical treatment without reporting it to your superiors? That doesn't comply with the Hospital Rules, does it?"
An uncontrollable, horrifying chill rose from his heels and shot up the back of his head.
A wave of revulsion engulfed his soul.
Behind him, Tong Hua had already seen it: enormous mouths, invisible to the naked eye, emerging from the void and vaguely encircling Ji Jue's entire body.
His head, neck, hands, legs, internal organs...
They hungered impatiently to lick and chew.
"Emergencies call for flexibility. A patient's life comes first."
Ji Jue answered without wavering, his expression solemn. "While carrying out my duties, I received a plea for help from a patient. After assessing the situation, I determined that her worsening condition had already endangered her safety.
"After I explained the treatment method and obtained the consent of both the patient and her family, the treatment was successfully completed and produced gratifying results."
In that instant, the smile vanished completely from Director Qian's face, leaving only a savage grimace. "Know your place. You're only a Resident Doctor. The Hospital Rules do not permit you to accept requests for help from patients!"
"But they don't prohibit it either, do they?"
Ji Jue retorted, utterly unconcerned by the malicious intent stabbing into his back as he stared at that utterly distorted face. "Besides, as a doctor, how could I stand by and watch a patient suffer?"
"Is that so?" Director Qian stared at him without expression.
Ji Jue nodded decisively. "Of course it is."
A kind-hearted doctor had provided