After administering the painkiller injection and setting up the IV drip, the patient's condition improved somewhat. The man lying on the treatment bed appeared calm, no longer crying out in pain. His small, shifty eyes darted around like a thief, occasionally sneaking glances at the young female doctor preparing the medical instruments to stitch him up.
The companions who had accompanied him noticed that he was out of immediate danger. Some of them stepped out to make phone calls, leaving just one person behind to stay with him.
Outside, the wailing sound of the ambulance returning from dropping off a surgical patient finally faded.
Sister Seo walked out from the triage station to greet the returning colleagues, preparing to organize patient admission. She asked, "What's the case this time, Doctor Li?"
