Demons Beside You (The Demons Beside Me)

knock knock --

At night, Chen Zhao heard a hurried knock on the door.

"What time is it?" Chen Zhao opened his eyes in a daze and saw that it was still dark outside the window.

"Chen, did you hear me? I'm Ethan..."

Chen Zhao smeared and got up and kicked something under his feet.

Wang——

"Human, you stepped on me."

"Why haven't you returned to hell yet?"

"I don't want to go back just yet."

Chen Zhao ignored Beelzebub and went up to open the door: "Is there anything wrong with Ethan?"

"Chen, I heard Vincent say, you are a doctor, aren't you?"

"It used to be, not now."

"There's something wrong with one of the tenants. Can you help me to see? I don't want him to die in my hotel."

Chen Zhao rubbed his forehead: "Have you called an ambulance?"

"It's half an hour away from the nearest hospital here. After half an hour, it should be able to be sent to the morgue."

"But I don't have a medical license."

"Don't worry, I understand the rules, I won't talk nonsense." Ethan took out a few ten dollars from his pocket: "This is your consultation fee."

"Wait a minute, I'll get my tools."

This time, when he went abroad, Chen Zhao brought all his belongings, most of which were medical equipment for medical use.

However, the shipping fee was more expensive than the medical devices themselves, and Chen Zhao felt distressed for a long time at the time.

Chen Zhao worked in the emergency room in the past. Later, the emergency room was really not a place for people, so he was transferred to the surgical department. As a result, the operating department was more stressed than the emergency room.

After a corner and three rooms, Ethan pushed the door and led Chen Zhao in.

Chen Zhao saw a young woman on the ground, fell to the ground and twitched slightly, and there was white powder scattered on the table next to her.

"Did she overdose on drugs?" Chen Zhao asked.

Chen Zhao immediately checked his pulse, pupils, and heart rate.

Low heart rate, low blood pressure, constricted pupils, purplish lips.

"I don't have naloxone." Chen Zhao's face was solemn.

"Is there a way?"

"Does the fastest ambulance take half an hour to arrive?"

"There is no way." Ethan said helplessly: "She is only sixteen years old, I hope she can survive, you try your best."

Chen Zhao thought about it, this girl was taking drugs by inhalation, that is to say, if she could vomit at this time, it would indeed reduce and relieve the symptoms of poisoning, and she could last at least half an hour.

Chen Zhao took out a set of silver needles and pierced them at Qimen, Tiandu, and Lingtai.

I learned this acupuncture technique from an acquaintance of my father, but I haven't seen that person since my father passed away.

These three acupoints are connected to the stomach at the same time, which can play a role in inducing vomiting.

However, after waiting for a minute, the woman did not respond.

Chen Zhao's face changed slightly, he lifted the girl's clothes, and touched the girl's abdomen with his hand.

"On an empty stomach, Ethan, do you know how long she hasn't eaten?"

"She doesn't seem to go out for the past two days. She asked me to bring food last night, but she didn't call it today. Is there a problem?"

Drug addicts are already weak, and coupled with an empty stomach, they are more likely to be poisoned.

Because the drug cannot be diluted by food after inhalation, it is the most deadly.

"Something had to be stuffed into her stomach and she had to spit it out with the food."

"Go get some food." Chen Zhao said.

"Can you get her to eat?"

"Try it, if she doesn't try, she won't last for half an hour."

As soon as Ethan left, Chen Zhao immediately said to Beelzebub: "Use your ability to let her eat."

People who use drugs have no appetite, because drugs affect people's physiological functions and make the body make wrong judgments.

And long-term drug users, it is likely to cause permanent damage to the body. (So ​​absolutely no drugs, no reason, any excuse.)

What's more, the girl is still in a coma at the moment, and it is difficult for normal eating and feeding to play a role.

But her consciousness is still there, which is also the survival instinct.

However, Chen Zhao felt hungry...

"Damn, why are you using abilities on me?"

"You are within this range, I can't control it so accurately, so you are also affected, remember to stay away next time."

"The food is here." Ethan moved quickly and came with a lot of food.

"Meat is not good. Bread and cola, put it in her mouth, do you have chopsticks? Forget it..." Chen Zhao pressed his finger directly into the girl's mouth.

Meat can cause swallowing blockages without chewing, and you should never force food with meat when you are in a coma.

"Is this all right?" Ethan couldn't help but be a little worried when he saw Chen Zhao stuffing the food in such a rude way.

"Without medicines and appropriate first aid equipment, that's the only way to go, or watch her die."

Suddenly, Chen Zhao saw a phantom climb up from the girl's body.

soul! ?

"Go back!!" Chen Zhao shouted loudly, and the phantom was startled and lay down again.

The next moment, the girl's body twitched violently, and then she vomited wildly with a wow sound.

Chen Zhao and Ethan looked at each other, and both let out a long sigh.

"Let her eat something, wait for the ambulance to arrive, take her to the hospital, and check again." Chen Zhao packed up and got up to leave.

This girl's situation is very common in this country.

Chen Zhao was just an outsider, so he didn't plan to turn into a fighter of justice to fight drugs.

He didn't even intend to become a teacher of the people and educate this girl.

"Chen, you've worked hard."

Chen Zhao looked at the girl, shook his head, turned his back on the equipment box and left.

This time, Chen Zhao slept until noon, and then stretched out to get up.

After washing, one person and one dog went out for food.

There is a burger shop a hundred meters from the motel.

After Chen Zhao and Beelzebub had eaten and drank, they came back with their stomachs up.

"Chen, are you up yet?" In front of the counter, Ethan sat there playing with his mobile phone, and when he saw Chen Zhao, he took the initiative to say hello.

"Morning...no, good afternoon."

"Chen, do you have a business card?"

"Business card? No, do you want my business card?"

"It's not that I want it, but I think you need a business card."

"why?"

"If you want to work in the profession of a doctor."

"I don't even have a medical license right now."

"I mean, be a non-staff doctor, trust me, don't take the medical license exam, because you can't pass the exam, you have just arrived in the United States, and it is impossible to get a medical license, I can help you introduce a few clients , and it's a cash-paying customer, so you can be sure you won't be found out, and of course I'm taking a commission."

"Is it dangerous?"

Ethan's suggestion made Chen Zhao hesitant. He knew that it was difficult to get a medical license in the United States, not to mention that his diploma was a domestic one, and the United States might not recognize it.

Ethan's suggestion directly told him to give up the formal channels and become a wandering doctor.

"Don't worry, the clients I introduce to you will definitely not report you to the police or other government departments."

"No, I mean, are your clients safe? I don't want to be a health advisor to some mafia."

"I don't know any mafia. Maybe some people are involved in the dark area, but don't worry, the clients I introduce to you will first ensure your safety."