Episode 32 recap: Jiang Da Qiao was hit by a bullet while protecting supplies.
Jiang Da Qiao and Peng Wei were packing up to go to the border to get medicine when they realized the car was too small. Jiang Da Qiao decided to remove the seats. At that moment, Shi Zhu Zi arrived driving a car and offered to go to the border to get medicine together with Jiang Da Qiao. However, the road was dangerous and the journey was long and arduous. Jiang Da Qiao advised Shi Zhu Zi not to go, but Shi Zhu Zi felt that they had connections in the area and might be able to help in critical moments. Since Jiang Da Qiao's car was not suitable, Shi Zhu Zi immediately let them get into her car and took a shortcut.
Upon learning that the border was unstable, Peng Wei became anxious. Despite having police escort, he was still worried. He couldn't help but take out a steel basin and look at photos of his wife and children on his phone, hoping that the trip would go smoothly. Wu Mei had participated in the rescue efforts during the Wenchuan earthquake. Looking back now, she felt that she had been too impulsive back then. She only took a medical kit and her work ID and rushed straight to the earthquake-stricken area, where aftershocks continued. At that time, Wu Mei only remembered to keep her work ID with her, so that people would at least know who she was if something happened.
Su Xin had been sitting beside Wu Mei, taking care of her. When she noticed that Wu Mei was feeling unwell, she asked the driver to slow down. But Wu Mei was worried about the source of the epidemic and didn't want the driver to slow down. Marion saw Su Xin taking care of Wu Mei and combined with Wu Mei's recent changes, she realized that Wu Mei was pregnant and couldn't help but admire her.
Ma Jia also noticed something unusual about Wu Mei. He chose to fully cooperate with Wu Mei's work and tried to give her time to rest. After a busy day at the Kase Hospital, Sun Shuang finally left the patient admission area. The marks from wearing a mask made her face turn red, and she was extremely exhausted. When she returned to her office, she saw Chang Lai still compiling data. She learned that they had admitted fifty-eight more patients today and that the supplies were running out, which made her extremely anxious.
Chang Lai was also worried about the shortage of supplies, especially oral rehydration salts, which were crucial for cholera patients. The current inventory was not even enough for a day. Chang Lai decided to seek help from the Chinese business community in San Francisco. As soon as Li Shuang heard this, she immediately called Zhao Yi Cong to come and pick her up from the hospital. After some hustle and bustle, Zhao Yi Cong brought Sun Shuang and a carload of supplies back to the hospital, and the hospital worked overnight to prepare oral rehydration salts for emergency use.
Dean Kango had already spoken to Jiang Da Qiao over the phone and learned that Jiang Da Qiao had received the supplies and would arrive by tomorrow morning at the latest. The Ministry of Health's supplies would also arrive in three days, which relieved everyone. Shi Zhu Zi was driving behind the police car. It was late at night, and a tired Jiang Da Qiao sat in the passenger seat. Seeing that Shi Zhu Zi was also exhausted, Jiang Da Qiao wanted to switch with her, but Shi Zhu Zi insisted that Jiang Da Qiao take a rest while she continued driving.
When daylight broke, Peng Wei looked at his watch and realized he had slept for over two hours. The thought of returning to the hospital soon filled him with joy. He admired the beautiful African scenery and took a group photo with Jiang Da Qiao, Jisang'a, and Shi Zhu Zi.
In the following part of the journey, Jiang Da Qiao took over the driver's seat. Just when everyone was starting to relax, a gunshot shattered the tranquility. A group of armed militants on motorcycles arrived to block the road. The police car in front immediately engaged them, but realizing the overwhelming numbers of the militants, Jiang Da Qiao quickly used the car to knock down the motorcycles and escaped with the supplies. Two militants on motorcycles chased after them and shot at the tires, but Jiang Da Qiao managed to control the vehicle and continued the escape. Peng Wei carefully observed the situation while suppressing his fear. When the motorcycles were about to catch up, he commanded Jiang Da Qiao to brake suddenly, and he himself opened the car door, finally preventing the two militants from pursuing them any further.
Jiang Da Qiao drove the car to a grassland, and it was only then that Shi Zhu Zi noticed that Jiang Da Qiao had been shot. Peng Wei immediately began first aid on Jiang Da Qiao, while Shi Zhu Zi contacted the embassy. Eventually, they arranged for a helicopter to transport Jiang Da Qiao to the hospital. However, Ma Jia was not at the hospital, and the other doctors had never performed this type of surgery before.
Ma Jia hurried back and decided to have Dimas and Suleiman perform the surgery together. He examined the X-rays and provided guidance to Suleiman on important points to note. During the surgery, Suleiman and Dimas discovered multiple injuries to Jiang Da Qiao's small intestine, which was the complex situation mentioned by Ma Jia. Suleiman knew time was of the essence and immediately made the decision to remove the injured portion of the small intestine and perform an anastomosis to reconnect it. However, Jiang Da Qiao's blood oxygen saturation had already dropped by this point, and the hospital's blood supply was also running critically low.
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