Imperial Capital, Guangxing District First Hospital, operating room. The electronic clock on the wall read 23:06, yet the atmosphere inside remained extremely tense.
Outside the operating room, the doctors for the next surgery had already completed their preoperative preparations, simply waiting for the previous operation to finish so they could enter.
"Only thirty-nine, and her postprandial blood glucose is already forty-five..." Rosie, the chestnut-haired orthopedic doctor, murmured to the graduate student beside her. "It's only been a few days, and she already needs a below-the-knee amputation..."
"Rosie, you need to pay more attention too. Your blood pressure isn't low anymore either—you need to take your medicine on time." Though the graduate student wore a mask, the smile in the corners of her eyes was clear. "And I haven't even started telling you not to stay up late..."
"With this job, how could I possibly not stay up late? This surgery was originally scheduled for the afternoon, and it still hasn't gotten its turn. Who knows what trouble Professor Wang and the others ran into."
"Professor Wang is definitely amazing at writing papers, it's just..." Before the graduate student could finish, Rosie stopped her.
By the time Rosie got into her car, it was already four in the morning. The surgery had gone smoothly. She still had a day off tomorrow, so she could arrange to see some apartments with an agent. Her current home was nice enough, but it was too far away—driving north through the city took nearly an hour.
As she pressed the accelerator, the little white car rolled onto the empty road. This was the route home Rosie knew best.
The latest news came over the radio. "This is Midnight Voice of the Imperial Capital. Now for the latest international news: the leader of Vishnu Empire's Northern