The surgery was still ongoing.

Although Xiao Tian swiftly removed the bullet fragments from Yu Ningxue’s face, everyone knew that it was far from the time to celebrate.

The critical part of the entire operation was yet to come: removing the bullet near the neck.

The survival of the injured completely depended on this next step.

With a small flashlight in his mouth, Xiao Tian maneuvered the scalpel along the wound on Yu Ningxue’s neck.

He moved very slowly, not daring to be negligent, as any slight mistake would have unimaginable consequences.

Xiao Tian was now confirming the position of the bullet shell. The scalpel and tweezers in his hands cautiously probed forward. Even if the shell’s position was discovered, he couldn’t act rashly. He needed to find an optimal angle and position to extract the bullet; otherwise, he could hit an artery and cause a life-threatening situation.

"Found it..." Xiao Tian’s fingers stroked Yu Ningxue’s neck, coordinating with the scalpel to finally locate the bullet shell.

Time ticked by second by second. Xiao Tian stood in the operating room, holding his breath, yet he did not make a move to extract the bullet.

Ten minutes. Twenty minutes.

Xiao Tian still didn’t move. Bai Tao and others present started to worry. Meanwhile, Smith at the doorway wore a smug expression.

Lian Qingshan frowned tightly. His intuition told him that this Xiao Tian was definitely extraordinary; it seemed as if he was looking for something!

Then suddenly, amidst the silence of everyone, a flash of surprise appeared on Xiao Tian’s face, and his hands began to move rapidly once more.

The scalpel in Xiao Tian’s hand moved swiftly, cutting, yet incredibly steady. His scalpel inched closer to the bullet.

On the monitor, Xiao Tian’s scalpel was less than a micrometer away from the critical spot near the carotid artery, causing everyone to hold their breath.

"He actually... managed to move it over!"

Moments later, the scene exploded with a gasp of amazement.

Xiao Tian’s scalpel, under his control, seemed infused with magic, passing through the less-than-micrometer gap to reach the bullet shell. With a gentle flick, the shell popped out.

In that instant, the tweezers in Xiao Tian’s hand quickly reached out and clamped the shell out in a flash.

Then, the suturing began.

The following steps were quite simple: suture and disinfect, done in one go.

Looking at the golden shell in his hand, Xiao Tian finally let out a slow sigh of relief. Holding the shell tightly, he secretly vowed never to let anyone he cared about suffer even the slightest harm again!

"Good! Good! Excellent!"

After finishing the surgery, Xiao Tian exited the operating room. Countless doctors around him stared blankly at him until, after some time, Lian Qingshan, the hospital’s director, responded, clapping his hands enthusiastically and saying "good" three times in a row, too excited to say anything else.

No wonder Lian Qingshan was so excited. After all, Xiao Tian’s surgery from start to finish was flawless. At least, he couldn’t have done it.

Perfect surgical skill, precise judgment, a decisive surgical style—none could be omitted. Any error could have ruined the entire surgery!

In the operating room, Xiao Tian seemed like an artist, his hands dancing so perfectly as if fully conquering everyone present.

Roar!

The crowd erupted in thunderous applause. Lian Qingshan exclaimed excitedly, "This technique is truly divine! To think there’s such a Divine Doctor hidden in Shanghai! We truly underestimated our knowledge!"

At this moment, many doctors turned their gazes to Smith, whose earlier smugness when ridiculing Xiao Tian was now gone.

Sweating profusely, Smith, unable to withstand the disapproving glances around him, slunk away in embarrassment, not daring to look back.

Lian Qingshan watched Smith’s departing figure, snorting, "Hmph, this guy’s reputation in the Huaxia medical community is now irreparably tarnished!"

At this moment, Lian Qingshan hurriedly approached with the medicines Xiao Tian had requested, ingratiating himself as he spoke, "I just heard Director Bai say, you’re Young Xiao Tian, right? Here are the medicines you need."

Lian Qingshan’s tone was thoroughly ingratiating, as everyone had witnessed Xiao Tian’s performance. If they could foster a connection with such a person, it would be a massive boon for the entire Shanghai Central Hospital.

Xiao Tian took the medicines and nodded, "Alright. I’ll come again tomorrow."

"Hehe, don’t worry!" Lian Qingshan, noticing the unusual relationship between Xiao Tian and the injured, quickly assured, "We will provide the best single room for the injured and assign someone for 24-hour care!"

Seeing Lian Qingshan’s demeanor, Bai Tao couldn’t help but chuckle and curse, "Old scoundrel!"

Thanks to the successful surgery, Bai Tao’s mood brightened considerably, as if the sun had come out after the rain!

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Meanwhile, in some distant European city, Melinda sat on the ground, a strong wave of supernatural energy surging within her.

This was Melinda’s extraordinary discovery. Just days after returning home, she realized that the residual energy from the temple within her hadn’t been entirely expelled; instead, it was lodged deep within her.

As Melinda recuperated, this power reappeared, now stripped of much of its previous fury, transformed into an exceptionally pure energy.

This pure energy flowed rapidly through Melinda’s body, nourishing her entirely, and Melinda’s supernatural abilities were gradually enhancing in this state.

Realizing the wondrous nature of this power, Melinda set aside all concerns to embark on a prolonged training session.

Perhaps, upon emerging next time, her strength would see a significant leap!

In contrast to Melinda’s side, Vietnam had become increasingly restless.

At this moment, within the headquarters of Jin Feng’s warlord faction, countless high-ranking officials of the faction had gathered for an emergency meeting.

The entire faction had already secretly split into three forces when Jin Feng was still alive. One led by Jin Feng, another by the second-in-command, the Striped Tiger, and the last by the third-in-command, Old K.

The news of the Jin Feng and Jin Zhan brothers’ deaths at Xiao Tian’s hands reached Vietnam on the same day. To seize leadership, the three forces started a fierce struggle.

However, this conflict didn’t last long because the arrival of a mysterious man called Viper completely changed the status quo.

Viper was once a dominant figure in Vietnam and had been Jin Feng’s confidant, notorious for his ruthless methods, helping Jin Feng establish the warlord faction.

Upon learning about the violent deaths of the Jin Feng brothers in Huaxia, Viper returned to Vietnam. The day he arrived, he killed Striped Tiger and Old K, quickly consolidating Jin Feng’s power, becoming the new leader of the warlord faction.