Chapter 184 (1/2)

Chapter 184: Chapter 57

After he eased the patient's mind, Kanghyok went out of the room.

Dolsok followed him urgently.

“Are you going to visit the next room?”

“Yes, that's right.”

“We have a very serious patient in this room…”

With a gloomy look Dolsok opened the door.

As soon as the door was opened he smelled a very disgusting odor inside.

Not only the smell of blood but also rotten smells.

A guy dressed in police uniform was lying diagonally.

He was breathing roughly, but his consciousness looked good. Although, he was in critical condition as Dolsok had mentioned.

“Ah! His forearm was cut off?”

“I bound it up roughly, master.”

“Ah, is this the soldier who walked with you?”

“Yes, master.”

Tilting his head to one side, Kanghyok approached him.

More than 80% of his left forearm was cut off.

'Blood wasn't circulating into the lower part of his forearms.'

It was all dark red around that area because of this wound.

And that's the cause of the rotten smell.

'I can't put them back.'

That patient didn't lose much blood as Dolsok gave him first-aid in a timely manner.

Kanghyok looked at Dolsok proudly. “Good job!”

“Thanks, master.” Scratching his head, Dolsok gave him an awkward smile.

That patient also smiled as if he felt rea.s.sured of Dolsok's first-aid.

“He has survived thanks to your timely aid. How much does it hurt?”

“I feel much better than before.”

“You should.”

Actually, he lost his nerves in that area.

“Hmmm…”

Kanghyou couldn't tell him that he would amputate his arm now.

How could he afford to lose his arms in Joseon, where one's labor was particularly important?

Fortunately, it was his left, and not his right forearm that needs to be amputated.

“You're safe now.”

“Ah, thanks!”

The patient lowered his head without knowing what Kanghyok had to say next.

“But I need to amputate your left arm.”

“What?”

“Though you were saved thanks to Dolsok's first aid, I can't revive your left arm.”

“But…”

He stammered, looking at his dangling arm.

“Do you see that discolor on your arm?”

“Yes….”

“The flesh there was dead. If it is left untouched, the upper area of your arm will get rotten.”

“Oh my G.o.d…”

His left arm being eaten by germs, not getting rotten, would be more accurate description in this case.

“Dolsok, open the bag now.”

“Yes, master.”

Then Kanghyok gave him a list of operating tools, and turned his head to the patient.

He was so shocked that he was s.h.i.+vering at the moment.

“The surgery will be done quickly. So, don't worry too much.”

“Ugh?…”

“Do you have a family?”

“Yes, wife and children, sir.”

“Where is your house?”

“Not far from here.”

“How did you make a living?”

“My wife earned her living by needlework, and I was farming. Sometimes I helped n.o.blemen sort out their book to make extra money.”

Kanghyok got interested in his mention of arranging n.o.blemen's books.

“Arranging books? Do you know how to read?”

“Yes, I can read and sort them out according to the t.i.tles.”

“Got it. Let me guarantee you can make your living. So, turn your head to one side.”

“Yes, sir…”

While he was exchanging a few words with the patient, Dolsok was done with preparing the surgery.

“Look at this, Dolsok.”

“Yes, master.”

He pointed at the white and round tube across the section of his cut forearm.

“This is the artery.”

“You said it's red, but it's white.”

“Because blood wasn't circulating here. You tied it up, right?”

“Aha~”

“You should tie this separately to stop the bleeding.”

“Got it.”

Kanghyok first tied the artery with threads.

As the blood stopped circulating there for long, it was easy to do the surgery.

“Now, we tied up big blood vessels. Let's cut down other parts.”

“Uhh….” the patient moaned when he heard this.

“Stay still. If it hurts too much, let me know.”

Kanghyok took out a local anesthesia, lamenting there was no general anesthesia.

“You will feel a sting.”

As most of his left forearm was cut, there was not much area for him to give an injection.