187: Chapter 185: The Hard-to-Find Good Military Doctor 187: Chapter 185: The Hard-to-Find Good Military Doctor Gao Yang had been awake for a week and now could move around.
The danger of his injury was due to excessive blood loss, as for the wound on his leg, it was just a through-and-through.
The bullet struck the outer side of his thigh, and before he could lose his balance and roll, it had passed through, leaving only a small hole.
Healing was naturally quick, so after just a week, he was able to get up and move about as long as he avoided any strenuous exercise.
Frey had mostly recovered as well, without any lasting effects.
However, since Frey had undergone surgery, his wound hadn’t completely healed, meaning he still had to spend most of his time in bed.
But Gao Yang and his company were no longer in the hospital and had all moved to an estate on the outskirts of Los Angeles provided by Morgan.
As for Destin, he still lay in the hospital.
Although he was past the critical phase, the severity of Destin’s injuries meant he couldn’t expect to leave the hospital for a month or two.
Therefore, everyone from Israel stayed near the hospital to take care of him.
Simon and Glolov only needed cosmetic surgery.
They just had to go to the hospital on time for checkups and dressing changes, which didn’t impede their movement, so Simon and Glolov had also moved into the estate with Gao Yang and the others.
Despite being in America, Glolov had yet to tell Natalia and Yelena that he and Gao Yang were in the States.
At least until he was fully recuperated, Glolov wouldn’t inform them, and Gao Yang felt the same.
Although he did miss Yelena a bit, he didn’t want her to know he was injured, so both he and Glolov, even though they called Yelena, kept saying they were still in training in Israel.
The various extreme activities during training in Israel took a toll on their bodies.
Gao Yang had initially planned to get his body back to normal in Israel, but now he had to implement that plan in the U.S.
Simon or Arthur didn’t need to guide him; Morgan brought in a sports medicine expert to identify and address the hidden issues in their bodies.
Moreover, the estate Morgan found was luxurious, complete with a gym.
Under the expert’s guidance, Cui Bo and the others had been doing recovery training for several days.
Having suddenly stopped all high-intensity training and lain down for many days, Gao Yang felt uncomfortable from the prolonged rest.
As soon as he could get up, he immediately went to the gym.
Cui Bo and a few others were sweating profusely in the gym, and upon seeing Gao Yang, they promptly stopped their exercises and gathered around him, laughing and joking.
“Well, look at you, Brother Yang, ready to train already?
That was quick.
Does it still hurt?”
Cui Bo appeared concerned as he inquired about Gao Yang’s condition, but as he got close, he gave Gao Yang an unexpected pat on the spot of the wound.
Of course, he didn’t hit hard, but it still startled Gao Yang.
However, it turned out well; Cui Bo’s slap on his wound didn’t hurt much, which meant the wound was likely to heal completely soon.
Gao Yang didn’t take Cui Bo’s sudden slap seriously; he had long grown accustomed to Cui Bo’s absent-minded actions.
However, Li Jinfang was irritated by Cui Bo’s slap, raising his hand to deliver a hard knock on Cui Bo’s head, scolding angrily, “You damn Rabbit, what if Brother Yang’s wound split open?
Do you want me to give it a good rub because you’re itching for trouble?”
Cui Bo cried out in pain from Li Jinfang’s knock, clutching his head and crouching on the ground, rubbing it vigorously while complaining, “Oh my God, Toad, are you trying to kill me?
Oh my God, can you go easy on me?”
Gao Yang laughed, “That’s what you get for being handsy.
Toad, beat him to death, no dinner unless he’s half-dead.”
Cui Bo immediately cried out, “Stop, stop, I’m wrong, okay?
Brother Yang, Jinfang, please spare me.
I won’t do it again, okay?”
While Gao Yang and the others chatted and laughed in Mandarin, they annoyed the nearby Simon.
He coughed loudly a couple of times, then pointed to his ears, signaling Gao Yang and the others to switch to a language he could understand.
Glolov chuckled softly, “Alright, enough messing around.
Look how anxious Ass Face is.
He still has at least half a month before he can talk.
Until he can, you should at least let his ears be useful, right?”
Gao Yang laughed heartily, “Actually, I’ve always been really curious.
Simon, no, Ass Face, how do you eat?”
Simon first glared at Glolov with anger, and when Gao Yang also called him Ass Face, Simon immediately glared at Gao Yang and gestured a throat-slitting motion across his neck.
Ever since Simon had used a patch of skin from his buttocks to repair a gash on his face, he had begun being called Ass Face.
Although Simon reacted extremely strongly, since he couldn’t voice his opposition, everyone took it as his tacit acceptance of the new nickname.
Even though Simon’s body language often escalated to violence, the nickname Ass Face stuck with him.
In response to Simon’s threatening gesture, Gao Yang said with a puzzled face, “Are you planning to make an opening in your throat and pour food directly in?
Ass Face, I can only say that doing so would be really stupid, you know?”
Simon was completely speechless, though he couldn’t speak in the first place, so all he could do was fiercely flip the bird at Gao Yang.
Then, holding up his middle finger, he waved it in front of the people who were laughing, but unfortunately, this did nothing to stop Gao Yang and the others from bursting into laughter.
After a good laugh, Gao Yang, who was gasping for breath, said, “Guys, aren’t we being a bit too cruel to Simon?
Look, his face is all red with anger.”
Simon nodded repeatedly, but Glolov dismissed it, saying, “You should talk to Arthur, Hill, and Destin about that.
If you want to get rid of his Ass Face nickname, you need their approval first.
But I bet Arthur and the others would definitely not agree.
Oh Ass Face, this is your karma, huh?
Did you ever think there would be a day like this when you won bets and almost made them cry?
Ass Face, you’re just too stingy.
Destin gladly accepted his ‘One Eye’ nickname, so why can’t you be as generous as him and accept your new nickname?”
Gao Yang said earnestly, “There’s a saying in Huaxia, ‘Only names can be wrong, not nicknames.’ Simon, being called Ass Face at least fits you, right?”
Simon once again flipped the bird but with a look of helplessness.
He could only start trying to accept his nickname.
Seeing that Simon was no longer expressing his anger so intensely, Gao Yang stopped teasing him and clapped his hands, saying, “Brothers, let’s not make fun of Simon anymore.
Now, let’s talk about some serious business.
Our next operation is very dangerous, but it would definitely be a lot better if we had a military doctor with us.
I’ve been thinking for several days, and I feel that we should find a good military doctor.
What do you think?”
Li Jinfang nodded repeatedly and said, “That’s right.
This time, almost all of us were injured.
If we were still in Africa, Brother Yang and Destin would probably be gone by now.
And your injuries weren’t supposed to be fatal, but because none of us knew enough about medical care, we almost cost you your life.
So yes, it’s really necessary to find a military doctor.”
But Cui Bo scoffed, “I thought you were going to say something else.
All this talk and it’s just this?
We’ve discussed this before; having a medic with us is essential, and it has to be a good one, too.”
Gao Yang responded with a bitter smile, “That’s the thing, finding a good military medic, especially one who can be part of a team, is not easy.
We are a small squad; everyone needs to be versatile, be able to fight with a gun in hand, and treat injuries when it’s put down.
This is about finding real talent.
Where can we find someone like that?
Sigh, what am I even thinking about?”
Glolov seemed a bit distracted, and without saying a word, his gaze fixed straight ahead.
Gao Yang noticed Glolov zoning out, waved his hand in front of Glolov’s eyes, and finally brought Glolov’s focus back to him.
Glolov smiled bitterly and said in a low voice, “I heard what you were discussing.
Let me tell you, the impact of a good military doctor, I understand it better than any of you.
I have been a mercenary for so many years and I’ve seen a friend of mine save at least a hundred people in situations where they were deemed hopeless by ordinary military doctors, and I was one of them.
But unfortunately, it’s not easy to find a good army doctor willing to be a mercenary.
If someone can be a respected good doctor, they would not choose to be a mercenary unless they are a fool or have no other choice.
So it’s easy to find a medic who can bandage wounds or administer morphine, but don’t hold out hope for one who dares to perform major surgeries under extreme conditions.”
As soon as Li Jinfang heard this, he perked up, saying eagerly, “You have such a friend, then why not bring him over?”
Gao Yang immediately gave Li Jinfang a look and then shook his head gently.
He knew who Glolov was talking about, but unfortunately, that person was already dead.
And for some reason, Glolov seemed reluctant to speak of that friend.
Glolov caught Gao Yang’s gesture.
He laughed silently, a laugh uglier than a cry, with a sorrowful expression, saying, “Li, you don’t know, but Gao and Cui do.
My friend is dead.
He died the first time I met Gao.
But what Gao doesn’t know is, I killed my friend with a gunshot.”
After hearing Glolov’s words, Gao Yang could hardly believe his ears.
After giving it some thought, Gao Yang carefully said, “I know you’re talking about Ivan, but why did you kill him?
If I remember correctly, at that time you didn’t know he had embezzled your money; you were still best friends.
So, why did you kill your best friend?”
(To be continued.
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