Betting on One's Life

"Hello everyone, I'm the lead surgeon for this operation. Next, I'm going to hold a surgical meeting with all of you here. Please listen very carefully and understand your individual responsibilities. I don't want to see any mistakes during the surgery. In other words, this procedure is a wager, and all of our lives are on the line. We can only succeed because no failures will be tolerated. Understand?"

"Understood." The others all treated him with great respect. Only Huo Mian stood dumbfounded, unable to respond in time.

Qin Chu, on the other hand, hadn't even looked directly at Huo Mian since he entered the room. Instead, he picked up a thick stack of paperwork and began going over the patient's medical history.