21st Century Necromancer

Chen Yu, Professor Kube, and Professor Niaoi had another detailed discussion about how to write his paper. After outlining a rough approach, Chen Yu left Professor Kube's office and returned to his own seat in the medical office.

After turning on his computer, Chen Yu was planning to organize Inomata Naoki's medical records and start writing his paper when the Glasses Doctor suddenly turned to him and said, "Doctor Chen, did you know? The MARS virus outbreak, just like you guessed, was indeed caused by a virus sample leak from the Toyo University Hospital MARS virus research team!

That man A was also infected because he had been to Toyo University Hospital for a health checkup, such an undeserved disaster!"

"The virus sample leaked from Toyo University Hospital? How did you find out... Dr. Minamoto?" Chen Yu looked at the Glasses Doctor, again failing to recall his name.

Seeing Chen Yu get his name wrong again, the Glasses Doctor immediately tilted his head in dissatisfaction and looked at Chen Yu wordlessly, emphasizing his own name again: "My name is Mamoru Hara! Why can't you ever remember my name, Doctor Chen!"

"Alright, I've got it," Chen Yu said, not wanting to tell Glasses Doctor that there was something wrong with his name because the more one emphasized it, the more others would forget it: "But what exactly happened at Toyo University Hospital? Wasn't it said that the virus was brought back by man A from the Middle East? How has it now become a virus sample leak from Toyo University Hospital?"

"It was reported in the news. It's said that there were new clues found by UDI.

Man A had very close contact with his girlfriend after he returned from his trip to the Middle East and before he went to Toyo University Hospital for a checkup, but his girlfriend did not get infected with the virus or develop antibodies, so UDI deduced that man A was infected with the virus during his checkup at Toyo University Hospital." Nakagawa Susumu added his input after hearing Chen Yu discussing the topic with the Glasses Doctor.

Nakagawa's interruption did not annoy the Glasses Doctor but rather invigorated him to say, "Moreover, according to some insider information, UDI found decisive evidence by investigating the increased number of deaths at Toyo University Hospital through the mortuary.

It was reported that a total of nineteen patients died from infection with MARS virus. They found the virus in the body of the nineteenth deceased patient, who had been hospitalized for diabetes and had been isolated by the hospital after presenting vomiting and diarrhea symptoms, making this patient the decisive evidence.

Furthermore, a magazine reported that it was a Female Forensic Doctor from UDI who stopped the body of the nineteenth deceased patient from being sent to the crematorium and discovered the virus after conducting an examination, just like something out of a TV drama! Toyo University Hospital really fell hard this time, even the dean has resigned to take responsibility."

"I heard from my friend at Toyo that Toyo University Hospital is really in trouble now. Ever since it was revealed that their virus leak led to the spread of the MARS virus, nobody goes to the hospital. Patients who were hospitalized are all requesting transfers, and even the doctors are preparing to change jobs.

My friend is also planning to switch hospitals and has already submitted his resignation," said Doctor Higashiyama, joining in the discussion after seemingly overhearing them.

They say women love gossip, but it seems men are no exception! Chen Yu thought to himself as he watched the lively group engaged in their chat.

Shaking his head, Chen Yu decided not to join in the discussion with Glasses Doctor and the others and turned his attention back to his computer, planning to first organize Inomata Naoki's case report.

However, Doctor Higashiyama, seeing that Chen Yu wasn't joining the conversation, came over to him and asked, "Doctor Chen, do you have time right now? About Miss Hanayama's condition that I mentioned before, I'd like to discuss it with you."

"Miss Hanayama? Your patient? I remember she also has esophageal cancer, already in stage three, right?" Doctor Higashiyama's mention immediately reminded Chen Yu of his previous agreement to operate on Doctor Higashiyama's patient: "I have time now. Let's find a quiet place and talk in detail."

Upon hearing this, Doctor Higashiyama quickly grabbed the medical records he had prepared and left the office with Chen Yu.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The two found a small meeting room, where Doctor Higashiyama placed the prepared X-ray films on the light box and handed the medical records to Chen Yu: "Miss Hanayama has been diagnosed with stage three esophageal cancer. The tumor is located in the esophagus and hasn't spread.

Because Miss Hanayama is a chef, she rejected the initial surgery proposal I offered, which was to remove part of the esophagus and then reconstruct it by stretching the stomach, as it would affect her taste and appetite, impacting her future career prospects. So now, we are just controlling it with medication."

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After listening to Doctor Higashiyama's explanation, Chen Yu frowned as he looked at the X-ray film on the light box: "Doctor Higashiyama, I heard that Miss Hanayama brought some dishes to treat everyone when she was admitted, but the taste was very strange, and only you said it was delicious. Is that true?"

"Uh... yes, the fried meatballs Miss Hanayama made did taste quite odd." Doctor Higashiyama did not hide the truth from Chen Yu and revealed the reality: "Miss Hanayama confided to me in private that her sense of taste has been off for about a year, but she thought it was due to a toothache.

The hospital checks did not reveal anything, so she did not take it seriously until she was diagnosed with esophageal cancer and realized it was the cancer affecting her."

"But the problem is... esophageal cancer does not affect the sense of taste!" Chen Yu looked puzzledly at Doctor Higashiyama, unsure why he thought esophageal cancer was causing the taste issues: "And if the checks a year ago didn't find anything, it means that cancer cells were likely not found at that time, right? I don't think her taste issue is caused by esophageal cancer."

"Not caused by esophageal cancer? Then what could it be?" Doctor Higashiyama was taken aback. This could be a significant issue.

Although esophageal cancer had been diagnosed, if Hanayama Mie believed the hospital had failed to cure her, the subsequent medical disputes would undoubtedly be a headache, especially since Doctor Higashiyama was pursuing her and didn't want any trouble; he sincerely wanted to cure her.

"I am not sure what the cause is at the moment," Chen Yu shook his head, his brow furrowed as he looked at Hanayama Mie's medical records and test reports: "I need to talk to Miss Hanayama in person. If possible, she needs to undergo another full-body examination."