Chapter 9 — In Rebirth, I Choose to Save People Before Saving Myself

The plane took off. Return to the barracks. The whole way... Only that smile appeared in my mind. Why are you smiling at me? Does he know me? Just a coincidence? I do not know. But my intuition told me... Something wasn't right. When returning to the barracks. It's one o'clock in the morning. Five patients were immediately transferred to the field surgery room. Doctor Chu led the whole team to begin emergency treatment. I'm exhausted. Fall into bed and immediately fall asleep. In the dream. I returned to my previous life again. Located on the floor of a rented room. The bitter taste of sleeping pills... Seems to still linger on the tip of the tongue. I saw Lam Hieu. She stood very far away. Still smiling that devilish smile. I want to get up. But the whole person had no strength left. I want to call. But the throat cannot make a sound. Right at that moment. Far away... I heard Han Vien Son's voice.

"Tham Thanh Tu!"

"Wake up quickly!"

I startled and opened my eyes. Han Vien Son stood right in front of the tent door. His face was extremely unsightly.

"Something happened."

He lowered his voice.

"The five patients we transferred last night..."

"Two people have died."

I immediately sat up. My heart felt like it was falling straight to the bottom of the abyss.

"How to die?"

"Postoperative complications."

"But very strange."

"Both had sudden massive bleeding after surgery."

"Can't be saved."

I immediately stood up. Follow him out. There was only one clear thought in my head. Not an accident. Someone... Played a trick. And that person... is most likely right next to me. It's the man who smiled at me last night. It's also possible... It's Lam Hieu. It's Han Vien Son. I do not know. But I know... From now on... I have to be more careful than ever. Has started to act. Outside the field surgery room. Crowded with people. Doctor Chu stood in the middle of the crowd. His face was pale.

"Two patients both had sudden bleeding about two hours after surgery."

She spoke in a low voice.

"The initial diagnosis is coagulation dysfunction."

"The results of the preoperative examination were completely normal."

Han Vien Son stood next to him. Don't say a word. I looked at the two stretchers covered with white cloth. A stream of cold air ran down my spine. The five patients last night... Those were the ones that Han Vien Son and I personally brought back by helicopter. From the time the patients were put on the helicopter... Until they were transferred to the field surgery room... I was directly involved. If someone really was playing tricks... Then I was one of the people closest to the scene.

"Tham Thanh Tu."

Doctor Chu called me back.

"Last night you participated in both the transport process and the pre-operative preparation."

"Did you find anything unusual?"

I carefully recalled the whole thing. I shook my head.

"The condition of all patients is very stable."

"There are no unusual fluctuations in vital indicators."

"Then that's strange."

Doctor Chu frowned.

"Two people."

"Same symptoms."

"Died at about the same time."

"Unbelievable coincidence."

At that moment, Han Vien Son spoke up.

"Don't rush to conclusions."

"Awaiting autopsy results."

"Autopsy?"

Doctor Chu looked at him.

"Is it still possible in the current conditions?"

"Can do it."

Han Vien Son replied.

"I've contacted the rear."

"A forensic doctor will come this afternoon."

I quietly looked at him. He again contacted the forensic doctor so fast? Is it professional intuition? Did he predict this would happen?

"Before the autopsy results are available."

Han Vien Son looked at everyone.

"Everyone who participated in last night's surgery..."

"Temporarily stop contact with the patient."

"Coordinate investigation."

Everyone was stunned.

"Commander Han."

A young doctor couldn't help but speak up.

"You mean..."

"You suspect one of us..."

"I don't doubt anyone."

Han Vien Son interrupted.

"This is just the process."

"Something happened..."

"You have to follow the correct procedure."

"Hope everyone cooperates."

No one said another word. I stood at the edge of the crowd. Quietly looking at Han Vien Son. Scary calm. Calm as if... Knew this would happen all along. He himself knows something. On the opposite side. Lam Hieu is also looking at Han Vien Son. Her eyes were extremely complicated. There are doubts. There was another emotion that I couldn't read. I withdrew my gaze. Quietly return to the tent. Sit down on the field bed. I started to relive the whole process last night. Five patients. From the earthquake zone to the barracks. All the way... Only me, Han Vien Son and three other doctors were directly in charge. The stretcher bearers were four members of the local rescue team. Before boarding the helicopter. I personally examined each patient. Vital indicators are stable. After getting off the plane. They were taken straight into the operating room. Dr. Chu's team took over. From start to finish... There were no errors in the work I was in charge of. Where is the error? In the operating room? Or post-operative care? This is not a post-operative complication. Another reason. I suddenly remembered the young man who smiled at me. One of four stretcher bearers. Very strange smile. Have known me before. Who is he? Why are you smiling at me? Was he the one who did it? If it was him... How did he do it? Stretcher carrying time is too short. Absolutely not enough to do anything. He had played tricks on the patient before. But those patients... Were transferred directly from the epicenter. Before that, it was always located at the local field medical station. People at the local health station also have problems?