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Chapter 673 The Tail! (First Update, Please Subscribe)
"Professor Fang, Professor Fang, today is Professor Du's surgery day, and he has already gone to the operating room."

"Should I make a call for you?" Dr. Tao Gui, a specialist in orthopedics, changed his tone after seeing Fang Ziye.

Furthermore, Fang Ziye was given a rather tactful suggestion, clearly treating him as a full professor in another subspecialty.

"Oh, is today Dr. Du's surgery day?"

"No need to call, I can come back this afternoon or the day after tomorrow." Fang Ziye didn't necessarily want to find Du Yingshan to "gossip".

Just as Fang Ziye finished speaking and was about to leave, Dou Xinyuan, who had taken off his white coat and was about to leave work, arrived at the door whistling. He had only intended to casually glance at who was on duty today.

After recognizing Tao Gui, he instinctively turned around, but then immediately turned back: "Ziye? What are you doing in our department?"

"Brother Dou, Teacher Fang is here to see Professor Du. Today is Professor Du's surgery day," Tao Gui said.

Upon hearing this, Dou Xinyuan's eyes flashed, and he touched his nose, somewhat apprehensive: "Professor Fang, what do you want with Director Du?"

At the beginning of this month, Fang Ziye publicly dissed everyone in the orthopedics department in front of everyone, a feat that made Dou Xinyuan wary.

"It's alright, Brother Dou, it's the same whether I talk to you or not." Fang Ziye turned and walked out of the office.

They had only gone halfway when Tao Gui's breathing, as he took a deep breath, caught up with them, but Fang Ziye didn't pay any attention to it.

Fang Ziye and Dou Xinyuan left the ward together to go home.

After Fang Ziye explained his purpose, Dou Xinyuan became extremely nervous: "Ziye, why are you asking about this?"

Dou Xinyuan had heard from Ning Haiqing that Fang Ziye might target acquaintances, and several months ago, he had someone warn the orthopedics department.

If the orthopedics department conducts microcirculation chemotherapy in clinical practice before the clinical trial approval is obtained, then they will bear the consequences themselves.

Because of such warnings, the Department of Orthopedics, although it had long wanted to carry out microcirculation chemotherapy, refrained from starting it until now.

Many people in the orthopedics department know that some hospitals' orthopedics departments have already secretly started doing this, but they dare not announce it officially at the moment.

“Brother Dou, there’s a reason for you to inquire.”

"Tell me the truth, does our hospital currently perform chemotherapy for microcirculation issues?" Fang Ziye received a negative answer from Liu Huanglong.

But he still hoped for a more precise answer.

Dou Xinyuan shook his head: "The conflict between the pathology department and our department actually stems from research projects!"

“Liang Fubin, the deputy director of the pathology department, has been working on our bone tumor research. So in the past, the pathology specimens in our orthopedic department were collected by him after talking to the patients.”

"But this process lasted for nearly five years, and our department never intervened."

“After you held an academic report in April this year, Ziye, we must have realized that these pathological specimens are a treasure for our orthopedics department.”

"I plan to collect them all for gene testing or staining and sectioning, just in case they are of reference value. They will be part of the original data."

“But our department is doing its own research projects, which has affected Director Liang’s research projects.”

"According to the hospital's regulations, specialization is the priority for treatment. The pathological slides taken by our orthopedics department should be given priority for research by our orthopedics department after obtaining the patient's permission."

"In fact, we have also fully considered the needs of Director Liang of the Pathology Department in his research project, so each time we give him a third or even half of the specimens."

"But Director Liang still says it's not enough. Isn't this deliberately hindering us?"

"Half a specimen is more than enough," Dou Xinyuan said.

Fang Ziye also knew about the tumor specimens in the Department of Orthopedics. In his own laboratory, people would occasionally go to the Department of Orthopedics to obtain some specimens for scientific research.

Because it involves a large number of orthopedic patients, only a portion is needed, and with the patient's consent, the orthopedic department will generously allocate some of their staff.

They can all be assigned to their own lab, and they will definitely be assigned to other labs as well.

It's a bit puzzling that giving the pathology department even a third of the money wasn't enough.

"What are Director Du's thoughts?" Fang Ziye asked again.

"We should do things the way they should. If the pathology department insists that it cannot work normally, then we can just send our future pathology slides to an outside company."

"Isn't the pathology department contradicting itself, admitting that its professional competence is insufficient?"

"Director Du has been putting up with it all along!" Dou Xinyuan said indifferently.

If you've been given so much and still can't get things done properly, then you might as well resign. With this level of competence, what are you doing here causing trouble for Zhongnan Hospital?

“That’s true,” Fang Ziye said.

"By the way, Ziye, when should the approval for that microcirculation chemotherapy research project be released?"

"Actually, I'm getting impatient too," Dou Xinyuan quickly pressed.

A bite of fatty meat, and the most delicious fatty meat at that—the orthopedic surgeon had been holding back for almost half a year, and he really couldn't resist anymore.

"It will be soon, at the latest after the National Day holiday next month."

"Actually, I came to see Director Du today for another reason. I want to reserve a bed. I have a relative who was previously hospitalized at Xiangya Third Hospital for spinal osteosarcoma."

"After thinking it over, I think it would be more appropriate for him to have the surgery done at our hospital."

“Of course, that's on the premise that he's willing,” Fang Ziye said.

“No problem, Ziye. Send me his name and ID number, and I’ll get him a hospital admission certificate in advance. We’ll start making appointments today,” Dou Xinyuan said immediately.

"Professor He has already taken care of it. I came here today to confirm this matter." Fang Ziye casually made up an excuse.

The matter of Luo Tingzhu's stepfather Liu Gaobo was merely a pretext used by Fang Ziye.

After parting ways with Dou Xinyuan, Fang Ziye thought long and hard before finally reporting the matter to Lan Tianluo.

When Fang Ziye made the call, Lan Tianluo immediately answered: "Tianluo, contact someone."

"Let them check our hospital's pathology department. What exactly is our hospital's pathology department doing with so many specimens from our orthopedics department?"

This wasn't the first time Fang Ziye had heard something similar. Huang Kai had mentioned it to him before, saying that the pathology department at Enshi Central Hospital had also done the same thing—preparing multiple specimens.

Fang Ziye is not a functional department and has no authority over matters concerning Enshi Central Hospital.

However, Fang Ziye works in the Department of Orthopedics at Zhongnan Hospital. If the Department of Orthopedics or the Department of Pathology at his own hospital engages in any underhanded dealings, Fang Ziye may also be affected.

If necessary, knowing exactly what the other party is doing can help avoid some of the impact.

"Pathology department?"

“Okay, senior brother, I’ll contact the person,” Lan Tianluo said.

Fang Ziye was the initiator of the microcirculation chemotherapy research project, and it was notarized, so Fang Ziye's team has a dedicated channel to contact higher authorities.

This includes, but is not limited to, reporting on the progress of research projects, as well as reporting any irregularities related to the projects, such as some hospital teams conducting research projects without approval, and other violations.

However, what Fang Ziye did not expect was that it would happen only that night.

Yuan Weihong called, his tone unusually serious and his voice cold: "Ziye!"

"Was the incident in our hospital's pathology department fabricated?"

"Master? What did you say?" Fang Ziye was still replying to messages on his computer. After turning off the speakerphone, he replied formally.

"The Provincial Health Commission and the Provincial Science and Technology Department conducted a surprise inspection of our hospital's pathology department and found that our hospital's pathology department was illegally selling specimens to medical companies for profit."

"Now even Director Du Yingshan of the Department of Orthopedics has been called to a meeting. As long as it's a department related to tumors, the department director is there."

"Dou Xinyuan is calling your name in the department's group chat and wants you to come to a meeting." After explaining, Yuan Weihong said sternly, "Fang Ziye, what exactly are you doing?"

"No? Master, what does this have to do with me?"

Fang Ziye felt extremely wronged: "You know my relationship with the Provincial Health Commission and the functional departments in the province."

"Even if I were to report it now, they might not be willing to take it on."

"You just asked Dou Xinyuan about this this morning, and then something happened in the pathology department that evening?" Yuan Weihong didn't believe Fang Ziye at all.

"Fang Ziye, can you please stop talking about maintaining stability on the surface while secretly making a mess of the entire department?"

"Think about it yourself, which of all the things that happen in our orthopedics department isn't inextricably linked to you?" Yuan Weihong probably spoke his mind.

Fang Ziye was taken aback upon hearing this, and then said, "Master, the innocent will clear themselves."

"A fuse doesn't necessarily lead to a bomb; it just happens to be a conventional fuse."

"What does this have to do with me?" "They made mistakes on their own, it wasn't me who tempted them. If you don't act uprightly and honestly, you'll get into trouble sooner or later." Fang Ziye was getting a little angry.

"I'm not arguing with you, come over here right now, it's a meeting!"

"You never read the group messages in the department. If I don't call you, you won't even know the department is collapsing," Yuan Weihong complained before hanging up the phone.

Fang Ziye then saw the message in the super orthopedic group chat that Du Yingshan (@senior and associate senior professors) was having a meeting together.

This super orthopedic group is an orthopedic management group, and only associate senior doctors are eligible to join.

When Fang Ziye was in the sanatorium, much of the news there was irrelevant to him, so he ignored it and forgot to release it.

When Fang Ziye changed his clothes and arrived at the department's conference room, most of the people were already there.

Some senior and associate senior professors may be undergoing surgery and therefore cannot come.

"Director Du, almost everyone has arrived; the others are in surgery," Associate Professor Tang said after counting the number of people.

Upon hearing this, Du Xinzhan nodded: "The reason we've gathered all the teachers and department heads here today is because of something that needs to be done in our hospital's pathology department."

"This afternoon, the Provincial Health Commission and the Department of Science and Technology conducted a surprise inspection of our hospital's pathology department."

"We've discovered some irregularities." As Du Xinzhan said this, he glanced at Fang Ziye, his meaning clear even though he didn't name names.

"The purpose of our meeting today is to conduct self-examination and self-reflection."

"The specimens left by patients for research purposes are not commodities and cannot be used for profit. I hope everyone will take this as a warning."

Upon hearing this, Professor Du Yingshan, who had just finished surgery, said, "Director Du, although this incident in the pathology department was unexpected, it was actually quite reasonable."

"Ever since our department started trying to take over most of our own pathology specimens for research in April, the pathology department has been picking on us."

"I thought they were doing something bigger, but I never imagined they were selling it for money."

Tang Yi locked the meeting room door from the inside.

Du Xinzhan asked, "Fang Ziye, can you give us insiders a heads-up? Did you orchestrate the incident in the pathology department?"

Fang Ziye shook his head: "Director Du, the provincial departments must have solid evidence to conduct surprise inspections."

"I did ask Director Dou this morning, but how could I possibly obtain substantial evidence within two hours?"

"If I had that ability, why would I be doing all this?"

"I'm not a perverted person who wants to satisfy my sadistic desires."

"It's just a coincidence."

Although Fang Ziye could guess who had instructed him, he was certain that this was not something he had ordered.

Du Xinzhan also thought so. If Fang Ziye really had that kind of power, then there would be no point in him crushing a pathology department, and Fang Ziye wouldn't be so bored.

Moreover, so many things simply wouldn't have happened in previous trauma surgery procedures.

"Du Yingshan, was your department involved in this?"

"Among the specimens being sold this time, there are also tumor specimens from our orthopedics department. According to the price I saw, it's 190 yuan per piece."

"That's a huge sum of money," Du Xinzhan said with a laugh.

A single pathological specimen was sold for 190 yuan; they really weren't afraid of the trouble and hard work.

"Director Du, I promise I didn't." After saying that, Du Yingshan looked at the other people in his department.

“Our department absolutely doesn’t have any either. To put it bluntly, even if our orthopedics department were to fall on hard times, we wouldn’t even look down on such a thing.”

Du Yingshan's words were something that could only be said behind closed doors.

Because of volume-based procurement and centralized purchasing, the overall cost of orthopedic surgery is now much lower, but the cost of surgery and platform fees have not decreased much.

There are many orthopedic surgeries, so you won't starve to death.

"This could involve criminal charges."

"In the afternoon, Dean Wang urgently convened a meeting of all the directors, repeatedly and explicitly prohibiting such behavior. He said that if anyone dared to do this again, he could replace the entire department." Du Xinzhan's sharp gaze swept over everyone.

What happened next had little to do with Fang Ziye.

Du Xinzhan not only warned the pathology department, but also the trauma surgery department, hoping that there would be no cases of selling specimens or severed limbs, and that once discovered, they would be severely punished.

After the meeting, Fang Ziye was called away by Du Xinzhan and kept behind.

Yuan Weihong glanced at Fang Ziye and quickly said, "Director Du, this matter has nothing to do with Ziye. He hasn't left the house all day. He's been at home ever since he left the orthopedics department."

“I even checked Ziye’s food delivery records.”

Fang Ziye is Yuan Weihong's student, so Yuan Weihong will definitely try his best to help him.

"You should go back now, Yuan Weihong." Du Xinzhan didn't want to talk to Yuan Weihong any longer and gave him the order directly.

Yuan Weihong clasped his hands in a fist salute and left.

The others dispersed, their gazes toward Fang Ziye carrying a meaningful meaning.

After everyone had left, Du Xinzhan suddenly said, "Ziye, did you secretly join some special department? Are you their informant?"

"They seem to be staying home, but are actually providing clues via their phones?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziye immediately took out his phone to show Du Xinzhan.

Upon seeing this, Du Xinzhan immediately tried to avoid it, saying, "Don't show this to me, I can't take the blame for something like this."

If Fang Ziye really was an informant in the inspection team, would Du Xinzhan dare to look at Fang Ziye's phone?

Fang Ziye shook his head: "I didn't, Director Du."

"So, wherever you point, the problem will inevitably erupt from there?" Du Xinzhan asked.

"You wouldn't be thinking of sacrificing all the other departments and people in our hospital for your own advancement or to gain merit, would you?"

If Fang Ziye is really that kind of person, then he is absolutely a beast, a "lone wolf," and no one will dare to get close to him in the future; everyone else will ostracize him!

There are already some such trends now.

If you want to be a "good person," you can be, but don't use the "name" of the Department of Orthopedics at Zhongnan Hospital to wield the imperial sword and kill people.

"At the afternoon meeting, Dean Wang was very angry!" Du Xinzhan told Fang Ziye about the seriousness of the matter.

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziye said helplessly, "Director Du, let me put it this way: if only the pathology department of our hospital is affected, then it may have something to do with me, Fang Ziye."

"But what if it's not just our hospital?"

Upon hearing this, Du Xinzhan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he immediately grasped the crux of the matter: "What else do you know?"

"Director Du, investigating this kind of thing is not something that a provincial health commission can take the lead on."

“If this happened in just one hospital, the hospital would probably handle it internally, unless it gets exposed and the matter becomes a big deal.”

"If the scope is relatively broad, then we will take action first, and then decide whether to report on it based on the severity of the situation."

"Isn't that right?" Fang Ziye simply stated a cold, hard fact.

The world is vast, and everyone's circles are different. These circles are intertwined yet also isolated.

Moreover, the circle is not a flat, parallel circle, but a three-dimensional circle with a 360-degree non-position. Entanglement may only occur in one local area. If you encounter something, you can only accept your bad luck.

Enshi Central Hospital is at the top of the medical circle in Enshi, with close ties to lower-level hospitals. However, in the medical circle of the entire Hubei Province, Enshi Central Hospital is just a participant and has nothing special about it.

Similarly, Hubei Province's medical network is just one component nationwide, perhaps among the top tier, but Zhongnan Hospital is just an ordinary component nationwide...

Du Xinzhan remained silent for a long time after hearing this, before finally nodding and saying, "Alright!"

"Director Du, the current situation in different countries is vastly different in the same time and space."

"We are really insignificant."

"Therefore, doing our duty is what we belong to," Fang Ziye continued.

"By the way, Director Du, your uncle is scheduled to have surgery tomorrow. Will you be coming to the operating room then?" Fang Ziye felt the topic was too heavy, so he changed the subject.

(End of this chapter)