After time travel, share a space with your modern family.

Chapter 147 Dr. Liu Sutures the Wound

Upon hearing the voices of the people outside the courtyard, Dr. Liu and his two companions hurriedly came out of the house.

"Vice General Wang, you're here too!" The messenger was Qiao Feng's shadow guard, Zuo Qianwu, who was also surprised to see Wang Dezhu here.

Wang Dezhu asked anxiously, "Yes, who in the top five was injured?"

"It was Qian Jiu who was accidentally injured." There was a hint of anxiety in Zuo Qian Wu's voice.

After answering Wang Dezhu's question, he respectfully said to Doctor Liu, "Doctor Liu, please trouble you to come with me to fetch him!"

Dr. Liu nodded, turned and walked towards the pharmacy, picked up his medicine box and came out.

"Brother-in-law, I have to go out first. If you need anything, you can write to the shop assistant and have them deliver it to us." After saying this, Doctor Liu hurriedly followed Zuo Qianwu outside.

"Dr. Liu, I'll go with you to take a look." Wang Dezhu followed after him.

The three of them went directly up the mountain through the back door and headed straight into the deep mountains.

After about half an hour, the three of them appeared at the bottom of a large canyon.

"Uncle Liu, you've arrived! Deputy General Wang is here too!" Ruan Mumu greeted the visitors warmly.

Ruan Mumu met the group of people inside the tent. When she saw them arrive, she took out three bottles of mineral water and handed them to them.

Since Zuo Qianjiu's injury was to his lower leg, Ruan Mumu first gave him a simple bandage.

"Your subordinate greets Doctor Liu." Zuo Qianjiu looked at Doctor Liu with some pain, his hands tightly gripping his left leg.

"How did you get injured?" Dr. Liu asked as he opened his medical kit, took out rubber gloves, and put them on.

"Him? It was during the bomb-throwing practice that someone used too much force and accidentally stumbled forward. Qian Jiu tried to pull his partner back, but he was injured in the calf by shrapnel from the bomb," Ruan Mumu explained from the side.

Dr. Liu first removed the gauze and examined the wound.

Ruan Mumu had previously bandaged the wound with medical gauze, but the wound was a bit large and deep, and even after bandaging, blood still oozed out from time to time.

"Your wound is too deep and needs to be stitched up, otherwise it will be difficult to heal," Dr. Liu said after examining the wound.

Qiao Qianjiu looked at Doctor Liu and said, "Dr. Liu, then I'll have to trouble you."

Dr. Liu took out a syringe and anesthetic, skillfully drew it into the syringe, and then injected it next to the wound to administer local anesthesia.

Before the anesthesia took effect, Dr. Liu took out medical alcohol and various suturing tools.

Because the tent was quite basic and there was simply no place to put these things, they were placed directly on top of the medical kit.

"Uncle Liu, take a look and see if there's anything missing. Make a list for me and I'll prepare it for you," Ruan Mumu said to Doctor Liu.

Judging from his level of proficiency, he must have put in a lot of effort.

"Okay, I'll make a list for you later," Dr. Liu replied to Ruan Mumu while continuing his work.

Seeing that Dr. Liu was about to start suturing, Ruan Mumu said, "Uncle Liu, please go ahead with your work. I won't disturb you while you're suturing."

After saying that, he walked out of the tent.

Wang Dezhu and Qiao Qianwu didn't go out. They wanted to see how Dr. Liu stitched things up, or they could learn from him so they could treat themselves if they got injured in the future.

Seeing that Wang Dezhu and Qiao Qianwu showed no intention of leaving, Dr. Liu quickly asked, "Are you going to stay here and watch me suture?"

Wang Dezhu and Qiao Qian nodded.

Wang Dezhu said, "Dr. Liu, please pretend we don't exist. We'll just stand by and watch, and see if we can learn this suturing technique."

"People like us who frequently go to the battlefield are wounded countless times. If we could learn your stitching technique, we might be able to save our brothers someday."

Dr. Liu knew he had a point, and since he wasn't going to keep the technique a secret anyway, he agreed to let them stay.

"Since you're planning to stay, why don't you help me out a bit?" Dr. Liu said, then took out two pairs of rubber gloves from his medical kit and had them put them on.

"What is this?" Wang Dezhu asked curiously.

While organizing the items in his medical kit, Dr. Liu replied, "These are gloves, to prevent unclean things from getting on your hands and contaminating the tools."

This can effectively cause wound infection; it's not enough to just stitch it up. The main thing is for the wound to heal.

Wang Dezhu and Qiao Qianwu listened to Doctor Liu's well-reasoned explanation and secretly made notes of it.

"Qianjiu, how do you feel about your leg now?" Doctor Liu asked, turning to Qiao Qianjiu.

"Dr. Liu, my leg doesn't hurt anymore. Did you give me anesthesia?" Qiao Qianjiu's expression was much better than before.

"Yes, I only used local anesthesia. You won't have to suffer physical pain while I'm stitching you up. But once the anesthesia wears off, you'll still have to endure the pain," Dr. Liu explained.

Upon hearing Dr. Liu's words, Qiao Qianjiu hurriedly said, "Dr. Liu, I'm not afraid. As long as my leg can get better, suffering a little is nothing."

Dr. Liu nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Qiao Qianwu and said, "Come on, help me hang this energy-saving lamp on the top of the tent. This will increase the light."

Qiao Qianwu quickly replied, "Okay!"

He then stepped forward and fixed the energy-saving lamp to the top of the tent.

Then, Dr. Liu said to Wang Dezhu, "Deputy General Wang, could you please stand over here and hand me the forceps?"

Wang Dezhu immediately agreed.

Then, Doctor Liu instructed Qiao Qianwu again: "Qianwu, go and disinfect Qianjiu's wound."

As she spoke, she handed him a bottle of medical iodine and two cotton swabs.

Qiao Qianwu dared not delay and quickly did as Doctor Liu asked.

After the wound was disinfected, Dr. Liu picked up the special suture thread, skillfully threaded it onto a specially made needle, and then, without hesitation, inserted the needle next to Qiao Qianjiu's wound.

Qiao Qianwu watched Liu Daifu's movements nervously, seeing the needle mercilessly pierce Qiao Qianjiu's skin, as if he himself felt the same stinging pain.

"Qian Jiu, does it hurt?" Qiao Qianwu couldn't help but ask softly.

Qiao Qianjiu shook his head, indicating that he did not feel any pain.

Dr. Liu stared intently at the wound, his fingers deft and steady, skillfully weaving the needle and thread through it.

Each stitch was precise and accurate, pulling the skin on both sides of the wound together just right.

Next, he picked up the pliers and gently tugged at the thread to ensure that the stitches were tightly fitted without any looseness.

This meticulous procedure requires a high degree of patience and skill; the slightest mistake could cause the wound to reopen or become infected. However, Dr. Liu seemed completely at ease, as if it had become a part of his daily routine.

This action was repeated three times. When the last stitch went through the wound, Dr. Liu gently tied a knot, perfectly suturing the wound shut.

Then, Dr. Liu picked up the disinfectant and carefully applied it around the wound to ensure that no bacteria remained.

"Dr. Liu, how long have you been learning this suturing technique? You seem quite skilled at it," Wang Dezhu asked curiously.