The Federation officer stepped forward first and raised a hand to push open the ward's wooden door. Ya Li followed close behind, her gaze sweeping over the injured patients lying in their beds.
Ya Li's brows drew together slightly as she asked the Federation officer leading the way, "How many critically injured patients were brought in after this incident?"
The Federation officer stopped, a pall of gloom weighing on his face, and turned to answer, "The site falls under the Tang Sect's jurisdiction in Heaven Dou City. The information released to the public says that Evil Soul Masters launched a surprise attack and triggered the explosion. There are twenty-nine people in critical condition who need to remain here for monitoring and treatment."
Ya Li gazed at the injured patient breathing faintly on the bed, questions slowly rising in her mind.
Emergency treatment depended on timing. Judging by the traces of their injuries, these people had received no basic first aid at the scene whatsoever after the incident.
"When did the Federation's medical teams actually enter the area of the blast wreckage?"
The Federation officer looked troubled and lowered his voice. "The medical teams set out for the scene as soon as the alarm came in. But the moment they reached the boundary of Tang Sect territory, Tang Sect guards stopped them. They were forced to wait nearly an hour before the defensive line allowed them through."
Ya Li slowly released her soul power. A warm, gentle force spread outward, enveloping the injured patient on the bed and slowly repairing the bodily damage caused by the explosion.
Ya Li's voice grew a few degrees colder. "With so many ordinary people hanging between life and death, the Tang Sect actually kept Federation rescuers outside?"
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