The operating room door closed, and Li Langqing took the envelope. Wang Shuxiang felt relieved.
However, Liu Sandao felt a pang of unease.
He had originally hoped to find good karma, but why was it that every time he tried to face human justice and kindness, he received a different kind of feedback?
Li Langqing's choice was not a hasty, spur-of-the-moment decision.
It was the result of the Fortune and Virtue Manual's selection, and the Kylin Jade, which also contained Fu Ruhai's soul crystal, indirectly confirmed that finding Li Langqing was the right choice. Yet, the current situation indeed caused some worry. He could only hope that the surgery would go smoothly, and that the patient's family wouldn't have spent their money in vain.
Soul Spirit One observed all of this. The moment Li Langqing took the money, she quickly used her spiritual power to illuminate the money in everyone's hearts.
As soon as Li Langqing entered the operating room with the envelope of money, a buzz went through the room.
The nurses wondered if they would receive a share of the money after the surgery. That wouldn't be right; the hospital had a strict rule against accepting red envelopes.
The anesthesiologist, dressed in a purplish-red gown, thought that in the past, his position was quite lucrative. Each surgery would bring at least several hundred, sometimes over a thousand.
Doing a few surgeries a day could net thousands.
But that was no longer the case. Still, it depended on how Doctor Li handled it. While distributing red envelopes privately was strictly forbidden by the hospital, it occasionally happened. Senior doctors would still do it. Whether Li Langqing dared to do so was up to him.
Experts weren't usually required to enter the operating room in advance. However, the expert for this surgery, for some unknown reason, had arrived a bit early today and happened to witness Li Langqing receiving the red envelope. He thought to himself, besides the hospital's expert fee, was there additional income today? That would be fantastic!
Li Langqing's heart had been calm. He had only taken the envelope to stabilize the family's emotions.
But a flicker of malevolence crossed his mind: "It's okay to accept this red envelope; the hospital won't find out. As long as I distribute the money to everyone present, they won't say anything."
It was just a fleeting thought, but it was sent by Soul Spirit One.
As for why Li Langqing was chosen, Soul Spirit One could also make a judgment.
Others with righteous thoughts were not qualified to decide on distributing the money. Those who were inherently greedy and self-serving were simply unnecessary to collect.
Before leaving, the Ten-Faced Rakshasa had instructed them to choose people with conscience to maximize the benefits.
What those benefits were was not Soul Spirit One's concern.
In short, choosing Li Langqing here was the best option.
He had a slight sense of justice, was young, happened to be in financial need, and had a father who required surgery. Such a person was easily tempted by money, and the difficulty of this mission was within controllable limits.
A trace of wicked thought flashed through Li Langqing's heart, but he immediately reminded himself not to do it.
"Hey! Reporter Bai, thank you for your hard work! The dean said you can come into the operating room to film! It'll be good publicity for our hospital!"
The person who arrived was a young man in a white lab coat, with a beaming smile.
"Ah? Isn't that not quite appropriate?"
Bai Suxiang was a little surprised. This was supposed to be a casual follow-up interview. Although they had informed the hospital beforehand, they hadn't expected Li Langqing to actually be selected.
"There's nothing inappropriate about it. The dean said that as a reserve force for our hospital, Li Langqing's opportunity for publicity will also help enhance our hospital's image! Therefore, you've been specially approved to enter the operating room!"
The man said enthusiastically, leaving no room for refusal.
"Well, alright then! Let's go in!"
Bai Suxiang said, beckoning to Liu Sandao.
This was Liu Sandao's first time in such a setting. Although he had watched TV dramas about human affairs, being in such a place for the first time felt different.
He was particularly afraid of seeing Li Langqing and the others distributing money in front of him.
But then he thought, if Li Langqing knew he was following them in, perhaps he would abandon such an idea? After all, no one would be foolish enough to do something like that when being filmed by outsiders.
As expected, as soon as Liu Sandao and the others entered the operating room, Li Langqing nodded at Bai Suxiang.
He didn't seem at all surprised; instead, he appeared somewhat pleased.
The surgery was about to begin. The surrounding nurses were busy preparing instruments, while Li Langqing and the expert were occupied putting on surgical gowns.
Soon, the anesthesiologist began the anesthesia and spoke to Wang Lansheng, "Good morning, old sir!"
"Good..."
Wang Lansheng only managed to utter one word, and before he even finished it, he fell into a deep sleep.
The process was so fast that Liu Sandao felt it was quicker than casting a spell.
The surgery commenced.
As the surgery progressed, with Li Langqing's questions and the expert's brief instructions, time ticked by.
Liu Sandao meticulously recorded everything with his camera, while Bai Suxiang was also fully focused. These details would determine whether they could find a shining point in Li Langqing.
However, halfway through the surgery, just as Li Langqing was about to make the final incision to remove the necrotic stomach.
He felt dizzy, and sweat immediately beaded on his forehead.
A nurse noticed and quickly stepped forward to wipe his sweat.
A thought flashed through his mind: "The red envelope, with that red envelope, I can save up for the kidney transplant surgery!"
As the nurse wiped away his sweat, Li Langqing seemed to regain his senses: "No! I can't, the hospital rules forbid taking red envelopes, I can't take it!"
With his last bit of strength to cut away the stomach, another voice echoed in Li Langqing's mind: "Take the red envelope, and everyone will benefit. Think about your father recovering his health, and yourself reaching new heights?"
But another voice told him: "No, I cannot take the blood and sweat money from the patient's family. Think of the father and daughter who rely on each other, think of that frail, lonely girl..."
Liu Sandao sensed Li Langqing's psychological shift. At that moment, Bai Suxiang wiped his forehead with a handkerchief.
Seeing the sweat on Liu Sandao's brow from filming, Bai Suxiang simply took out her own handkerchief and wiped it for him.
Although Li Langqing and the other doctors were performing the surgery, Liu Sandao seemed even more nervous than them, or why else would his forehead be covered in sweat?
Liu Sandao didn't feel particularly hot; perhaps it was due to his intense focus while filming such a process.
Interrupted by Bai Suxiang, Liu Sandao suddenly became a little clearer. It was at this moment that he noticed something unusual in the corner of the operating room wall.
A mysterious force lingered there, invisible to ordinary mortals.
"Evil spirit, where do you think you're going!"