Meeting Aizen Again

"Is what you're saying true?"

Seeing the incredulous look in Unohana's eyes, Wang Xun slightly helpless.

"Of course it's true, why would I lie to the captain?"

"That really is..."

Before Unohana could finish speaking, there was a knock on the door.

"Team leader."

It was Kiyōnosuke Yamada's voice.

"An urgent request for assistance has come from the Fifth Division; a seriously injured Seated Officer has been brought over."

Unohana nodded slightly, then got up and walked towards the door.

Wang Xun also stood up and looked towards the doorway.

Kiyōnosuke Yamada stood outside the door, his expression grave.

He saw Wang Xun inside the room, his eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he handed the document in his hand to Unohana.

"The Fourth Seat of the Fifth Division was seriously injured while carrying out a support mission. He suffered multiple complex injuries and internal organ damage and has been rushed to the division."

Unohana took the document and quickly glanced at it.

Where is he?

"The emergency room has already performed basic treatment, but..."

"Walk."

Unohana stepped outside.

Kiyōnosuke Yamada followed closely behind.

Wang Xun stood by the tea table, watching the two people's slightly hurried backs, pondering their conversation.

Fifth Division?

However, at that moment, Unohana's voice came from outside the door.

"Wang Xun, keep up."

The voice was calm and normal, but it startled Wang Xun.

Wang Xun realized what was happening and quickly stepped forward, following behind the two.

Kiyōnosuke Yamada turned around, his gaze shifting from Unohana's back to Wang Xun, and then back to Wang Xun 'Unohana back.

The vice-captain seemed to want to say something.

But in the end, he did not speak.

"Kiyonosuke, how did the wounded soldier get injured?"

"He was attacked by Adjuchas- class Menos Grande, his abdomen was pierced, and his liver and left kidney were severely damaged. His Reiatsu is now draining at an extremely rapid rate..."

The voices of the group were gradually drowned out by the sound of hurried footsteps.

At the end of the corridor, the lights in the emergency room came on.

Wang Xun followed behind Unohana and stepped into the white light.

The emergency room doors slid open to both sides.

The chaotic fluctuations of Reiatsu rushed towards us like a tidal wave.

Wang Xun followed Retsu Unohana into the room, and the light quickly swept across the entire space.

Lying on the central operating table is a middle-aged Soul Reaper, his death knight uniform soaked in blood.

A gruesome wound opened on his abdomen, its edges irregularly torn, a penetrating injury caused by the Void's claws.

Even more problematic is the abnormal dissipation of Reishi faintly visible deep within the wound.

Retsu Unohana made her judgment with just a glance.

"The liver was ruptured, the left kidney was partially damaged, and there were multiple breaks in the spiritual energy channels."

Her voice was calm, but her hands moved with lightning speed.

"Kiyonosuke, prepare your Reiatsu to stabilize the barrier."

Kiyōnosuke Yamada responded immediately, clasping his hands together. A pale golden Reiatsu emanated from his palms, forming a stable barrier around the operating table.

"Wang Xun."

Unohana didn't look back.

"You will assist Kiyonosuke in treating his external injuries."

Wang Xun was stunned for a moment.

But he did not hesitate.

"Yes."

He strode forward and stood on the other side of the operating table.

The initial treatment of the Unohana has begun.

Wang Xun's pupils contracted slightly.

In his vision, Retsu Unohana's Reiatsu, like a fine thread, precisely probed into the injured person's body.

Each thread is treating a different lesion.

Too fast, too exquisite.

[Gained Advanced Kidō - Kaidō Path Insight 3, Kidō Experience +300]

As fragments continued to fall, Wang Xun a deep breath to suppress the agitation in his heart.

He lowered his eyes and focused his attention on his task.

"You will assist with the procedure to stop the bleeding in the leg."

Kiyonosuke's voice came from the other side.

"The injured person has three severed blood vessels in their thigh. Repair the one on the left side first."

"Good."

Wang Xun raised his hands, and Reiatsu emanated from his palms.

This was not the first time he had treated Reishi injury.

But this was my first time participating in an emergency rescue of this level.

He wasn't nervous; his movements were even more steady than usual.

The blood vessel on the left side was severed. Wang Xun inserted the Reiatsu thread in his hand, precisely wrapped around the severed end, aligned it, and fused it together.

After a moment, he withdrew his hands and gently exhaled.

Kiyonosuke, on the other side, was a step slower and completed the treatment of two blood vessels.

He looked at the wound that Wang Xun had treated and nodded slightly.

Subsequently, at Unohana's instruction, the two participated in the corresponding assistance.

Outside the treatment room, several figures arrived late; they were members of the Fifth Division who had just completed their follow-up mission.

The leader stood there with a solemn expression, a perfectly measured worry in his eyes.

That's the expression any vice-captain would have when faced with a seriously injured team member.

After a long while, the emergency room door opened from the inside.

Kiyōnosuke Yamada came out.

His expression was more relaxed than when he went in, and he nodded slightly when he saw the person outside the door.

"Lieutenant Aizen."

Aizen stepped forward.

"Lieutenant Yamada, what's the situation with the Fourth Seat?"

"He is now out of danger. His liver has fully repaired, and although his kidneys have suffered some irreversible damage, it will not affect his normal life."

Kiyōnosuke Yamada's statement was concise and professional.

"Captain Unohana is undergoing final Reiatsu stabilization. After that, she can be transferred to a regular ward. Don't worry."

Aizen out a soft breath, his expression relaxing.

Thank you.

"It's my duty."

"May I come in and take a look?"

Kiyōnosuke Yamada thought for a moment, then stepped aside to clear the doorway.

"Only Lieutenant Aizen may enter, but please do not disturb the treatment."

Aizen nodded, signaling his team members to be quiet, and then stepped into the emergency room.

His gaze swept over the team members on the operating table, and then over Retsu Unohana, who was finishing up.

Then, it landed on the white-haired boy standing to the side and behind Unohana.

The boy's uniform cuffs were stained with blood, but he remained calm as he tidied up the equipment he had used and put it back in its place.

Wang Xun noticed the gaze, looked up, and saw a fleeting look of surprise in Aizen's eyes.

Aizen:?

Wang Xun:???

Wang Xun paused for a moment, then bowed slightly.

"Lieutenant Aizen."

Aizen was stunned for a moment.

"... Wang Xun?"

His tone carried just the right amount of hesitation.

"Yes."

Aizen looked surprised.

"I heard you went to the Second Division. It's been a long time. How come you've been transferred to the Fourth Division?"

"Um... that's a long story. I'm only here in the Fourth Division for further training and learning about Kaidō; I haven't left the Second Division yet."

Wang Xun's tone was calm, neither humble nor arrogant.

"That's really... impressive."

"Lieutenant Aizen is too kind."

Aizen nodded, saying nothing more.

He turned to Retsu Unohana and asked for some advice regarding the team members' subsequent rest and recuperation.

Unohana gave a brief response, Aizen thanked her repeatedly.

Throughout the entire process, Wang Xun stood quietly to the side.

He neither initiated a conversation nor deliberately avoided it.

After checking on the situation of the Fourth Seat, Aizen bid farewell and left, feeling reassured.

Before leaving, he looked back one last time.

Wang Xun was assisting Retsu Unohana with tidying up the props, his profile illuminated by the white light of the emergency room, his expression focused.

Aizen withdrew his gaze and walked away with steady steps.

Behind him, the emergency room door slowly closed.

After Aizen left, Wang Xun placed the last bloodstained instrument into the sterilization tray.

He lowered his eyes, recalling that brief eye contact just moments before.

Aizen's gaze was gentle and harmless, even carrying a hint of genuine appreciation.

But deep within those eyes, something was slowly shifting.

Like an undercurrent beneath deep water.

Wang Xun pushed the tray aside and looked up.

Unohana is washing her hands; the water is gurgling.

Her back was to Wang Xun, and her voice came from the sound of water.

"You also know Lieutenant Aizen?"

"Yes," Wang Xun replied, "We've had some interaction."

"Is that so?"

Unohana turned off the tap and picked up a cloth to wipe her hands.

Then, she added casually.

"Lieutenant Aizen is a very gentle person. He is not only well-liked within the Fifth Division, but also highly regarded outside."

"You can spend more time with him."

Wang Xun's lips twitched slightly, and he nodded gently.

"You mean..."