Once a horse broke its leg, the best solution was to euthanize it. The reason for this was that the recovery period of a broken leg was very long, and the nature of a horse was to run. Therefore, during the long recovery period, it was almost certain that the bones would be broken again. After all, no one could restrict the movement of a horse for a long time. This was at least three months!
If the broken bones of a horse could be healed in a short period of time, then this problem would be easily solved.
Xia Ruofei obviously had this ability, as long as he was willing to pay the price of the spiritual heart flower petals.
In fact, most of the time, he used a diluted solution of the petals, so the amount used was not large. Now that there were more and more spiritual heart flower petals in the Ring-Tu space, Xia Ruofei did not think it was a big deal to use one or two petals to save the "Star of Hong Kong."
Speaking of which, he and the "Star of Hong Kong" were fated. After all, this time, he came for the "Star of Hong Kong", and before the race, he bet ten thousand Hong Kong dollars that the "Star of Hong Kong" would win alone.
Of course, the main reason was that Xia Ruofei could not help but feel compassion when he heard Ma Xiong say that the horse had to be euthanized after it broke its leg.
Although it was beyond his ability to save all the horses that had such injuries, since he had encountered it, what was the harm in using one or two spiritual heart flower petals?
After making up his mind, Xia Ruofei quickened his pace and chased after Guo Hongjiang.
The supporting facilities of the track were very complete, and there was a stable not far away. When Xia Ruofei and Ma Xiong followed Guo Hongjiang into the stable, there were already many staff members around.
These were all people who worked for Guo Hongjiang.
The "Star of Hong Kong" was able to achieve a series of dazzling results because of the support of the entire team behind it.
Guo Hongjiang had a professional trainer, an experienced jockey, and a complete veterinary team for the horse. Including the other staff members, the entire team was quite large.
"Chairman Guo!"
"Chairman Guo!"
Everyone greeted Guo Hongjiang one after another, but everyone's mood was somewhat low.
Such a champion horse, because of an accident, everything before became a thing of the past.
Everyone in the team had spent almost all their time with the "Star of Hong Kong". Now that they had to send it to heaven with their own hands, the feeling was indescribable.
Guo Hongjiang nodded with a gloomy expression.
The "Star of Hong Kong" was tied to a rack with a rope. The horse was very strong, and it struggled under the pain of broken bones. It was impossible to control it with human strength.
Its shiny fur was now covered in mud, and the broken part of its hind leg was obviously twisted and swollen.
The "Star of Hong Kong" screamed in pain from time to time. He struggled so hard that the hemp rope dug into his flesh, leaving streaks of blood.
Guo Hongjiang's facial muscles twitched as he walked up to the "Star of Hong Kong".
The "Star of Hong Kong" seemed to have sensed something and looked up at his master.
Xia Ruofei and Ma Xiong didn't say anything. They just stood quietly beside Guo Hongjiang.
At this time, Xia Ruofei was shocked to see tears in the eyes of the "Star of Hong Kong". It seemed to have foreseen its fate, but after seeing its master, it stopped struggling and just looked at Guo Hongjiang with tears in its eyes.
Xia Ruofei's heart trembled.
Guo Hongjiang didn't say anything. He just looked at the "Star of Hong Kong" quietly for a few minutes.
The staff next to him didn't dare to say anything. They didn't even dare to breathe.
The veterinarians in white coats had already prepared the injection to euthanize the "Star of Hong Kong", but they didn't dare to remind Guo Hongjiang. They just waited carefully with a big syringe.
The colorless and transparent liquid in the syringe was shocking under the light of the stable.
After a long time, Guo Hongjiang sighed and turned his head away from the "Star of Hong Kong". He said softly, "Let's start."
The veterinarians immediately came forward.
Xia Ruofei saw this and quickly shouted, "Wait! Chairman Guo, wait! "
Guo Hongjiang frowned slightly and turned his head to look at Xia Ruofei in confusion.
Ma Xiong couldn't help but gently pull Xia Ruofei's sleeve, wanting to remind him.
However, Xia Ruofei didn't seem to notice. He still said to Guo Hongjiang in a somewhat anxious tone, "Chairman Guo, don't euthanize the" Star of Hong Kong "yet! There might be a way! "
Guo Hongjiang was in a bad mood, but he still had self-restraint. Moreover, Xia Ruofei was his guest. If it were someone else who said this, he would probably be angry on the spot.
The horse racing industry had been going on in Hong Kong for more than a hundred years. The most humane and scientific treatment for horses with broken legs was euthanasia. This was common knowledge in the racing industry.
Even with the rapid development of science and technology in recent years, euthanasia was still a problem that had no solution.
As soon as Ma Xiong heard Xia Ruofei's words, he knew that things might get worse.
He quickly said, "Xia Sheng, didn't I just explain it to you? A broken leg is fatal for a horse. If there is a way, Chairman Guo will definitely save the "Star of Hong Kong" at all costs! "
Seeing that Ma Xiong had spoken, Guo Hongjiang didn't say anything else. He also understood Xia Ruofei. After all, Xia Ruofei had never been involved in horse racing before, and it was the first time he saw such a cruel reality. It was normal that he couldn't accept it.
However, Xia Ruofei wasn't dissuaded by Ma Xiong's few words.
He looked at Guo Hongjiang and said seriously, "Chairman Guo, if there is a way to cure the" Star of Hong Kong "and even let it return to the race, would you be willing to try?"
When Xia Ruofei spoke to stop them, the veterinarian on Guo Hongjiang's team was already very unhappy. The "Star of Hong Kong" had suffered such a misfortune, and their team members were already in a bad mood.
Now, after hearing Ma Xiong's explanation, Xia Ruofei still said these completely unreliable words. The veterinarian who was going to euthanize the "Star of Hong Kong" couldn't bear it anymore.
He said in Mandarin with a strong Cantonese accent, "Sir, if you don't know about animal medicine, please don't talk nonsense at this time!"
Xia Ruofei didn't get angry, but asked back, "How can you be sure that I'm talking nonsense?"
The veterinarian snorted and said, "You don't even know the most basic common sense. Aren't you talking nonsense? I advise you to go and look through the information! There have been countless cases of horse leg fractures in history, and so far, there hasn't been a case of recovery! There's no point in doing some useless treatment in this situation! It will only increase the pain of the "Star of Hong Kong"! "
The veterinarian's assistant also said unhappily, "We've been with the" Star of Hong Kong "for more than two years, and our relationship with it is deeper than anyone else's. If there were other ways, we wouldn't be willing to make such a choice! Can you not make trouble for us at this time? "
Guo Hongjiang frowned and said, "Doctor Li, Ah-Cheng, stop talking! Mr Xia is my guest! "
After that, Guo Hongjiang turned to Xia Ruofei and said, "Mr Xia, I know you mean well, but … there's really no other way in this situation … How about this! It's getting late, and something like this happened today. Forgive me for being late, but you and Chairman Ma should go back first! We're going to euthanize the "Star of Hong Kong", I think … in this situation, you should … "
"Chairman Guo! I'm not being sentimental. " Xia Ruofei said, "I know that there hasn't been a successful treatment before, but it doesn't mean that I can't do it. I still want to try. Just treat it as giving the" Star of Hong Kong "a chance to live!"
Then, Xia Ruofei immediately added, "And I can promise that I won't bring any additional pain to the" Star of Hong Kong "! If I really can't do anything, it won't be too late for you to ask someone to euthanize it! "
Guo Hongjiang couldn't help but hesitate after hearing that.
Ma Xiong's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and an idea flashed through his mind.
At the end of the auction, Ma Xiong jokingly told Guo Hongjiang that if the horse had any health problems, maybe Xia Ruofei could help.
Now, he had a seemingly ridiculous idea, "Xia Ruofei's medical skills are so amazing, maybe he really has a way to give the" Star of Hong Kong "a chance to live."
Ma Xiong might not believe it if it was a Western doctor with great medical skills who said that, but Chinese medicine was different. Chinese medicine was not as clear as Western medicine. Who said that Chinese medicine could only save people, but not horses?
Moreover, Chinese medicine had always had a unique position in treating injuries.
Although it was often said that injuries to the tendons and bones would take a hundred days to heal, even if they went to see a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, those were all ordinary doctors of traditional Chinese medicine. Xia Ruofei's medical skills were obviously not ordinary. He could even cure such a serious cerebral hemorrhage without any sequelae. Even the world's medical community could not find an effective treatment for autism, and it was said that the special medicine for autism was about to be mass-produced. It did not seem impossible for such a miraculous doctor to be able to cure a horse's fracture in such a short time.
These thoughts flashed through Ma Xiong's mind quickly, and he quickly said, "Chairman Guo, why don't you let Xia Sheng try? He never says anything that he is not sure about. Since he took the initiative to suggest it, he must have thought of something … "
Guo Hongjiang couldn't help but open his eyes wide, looking at his old friend. He didn't expect that even Ma Xiong would accept this somewhat ridiculous suggestion.
Xia Ruofei looked at the "Star of Hong Kong" and then said to Guo Hongjiang, "Chairman Guo, I can't bear to see such an excellent horse being euthanized just because of a fracture, so I decided to give it a try. Of course, the decision is up to you. If you insist, I can leave now. "
If Guo Hongjiang really didn't believe Xia Ruofei at all, then Xia Ruofei certainly wouldn't rush to help him.
To be honest, if he hadn't seen the "Star of Hong Kong" with tears in its eyes, Xia Ruofei would at most mention it. If Guo Hongjiang didn't accept it, he would immediately turn around and leave.
Since when did the petals of the spirit heart flower become so worthless?
Guo Hongjiang finally made up his mind. He nodded and said, "Mr. Xia, then I'll leave it to you. I don't dare to hope that the" Star of Hong Kong "can return to the race, as long as its fracture can be healed. If it really succeeds, then I'll definitely reward you handsomely!"
"Mr. Guo!" The veterinarian shouted with an expression of disbelief.
Guo Hongjiang waved his hand and didn't let the veterinarian continue. He said lightly, "I've already made up my mind. You don't have to say anything more!"
The veterinarian could only helplessly pass the syringe that he had already prepared to his assistant, and then glanced at Xia Ruofei with dissatisfaction.
In his opinion, Xia Ruofei was just fooling around, and in the end, it would only greatly increase the "Star of Hong Kong"'s pain.
He really couldn't understand why Guo Hongjiang would agree to such a ridiculous thing.
Xia Ruofei didn't care about the looks of dissatisfaction from the veterinarian and the rest of the team. He smiled faintly and said to Guo Hongjiang, "Chairman Guo, my treatment method is a little special, and I hope that it can be done in a relatively quiet environment. Also, I need some Chinese medicine here. Please send someone to prepare it as soon as possible."
Although Guo Hongjiang still didn't believe that Xia Ruofei could really save the "Star of Hong Kong," since he agreed to let Xia Ruofei try, then he would naturally support him fully.
Therefore, Guo Hongjiang said without hesitation, "No problem! Mr. Xia, please write down the herbs that you need, and I'll send someone to prepare it right away! "
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Okay!"
Since Guo Hongjiang had spoken, someone quickly found a pen and paper and handed it to Xia Ruofei.
Xia Ruofei didn't hesitate at all. He picked up the pen and wrote down the names and quantities of at least 50 herbs on the paper.
These were all herbs that could be used to treat bruises, and the purpose was, of course, to cover it up.
Xia Ruofei handed the written medicine list to Guo Hongjiang and said, "Other than buying medicine, you also need to buy a casserole for boiling medicine. Also, prepare some charcoal, gauze for bandaging, tape, and so on."
"No problem!" Guo Hongjiang handed the list to the veterinarian and motioned for him to prepare the herbs immediately. He then asked, "Mr. Xia, do you need something like a splint?"
"Not for now!" Xia Ruofei said, "I'll tell you if I need it."
The staff rushed out to buy the herbs, and Xia Ruofei walked to the "Star of Hong Kong."
The broken hind leg seemed to be swollen even more, and the "Star of Hong Kong" was getting more and more anxious. It kept struggling with all its might.
Although the staff was very experienced and tied the horse's four hooves to a special frame, they couldn't completely restrain its hind leg. The pain must have multiplied as it struggled.
The hemp ropes used to tie the horse were faintly stained with blood, and there were many bloodstains on the horse's body.
It had only been tied up for ten minutes, and it was already covered with wounds. It was conceivable that it would take at least three months to fully recover with traditional treatment. Therefore, it was an impossible task.
Guo Hongjiang saw that the "Star of Hong Kong" was suffering great pain every minute, and his heart couldn't help but waver.
He felt that he might have gone crazy. How could there be any other way in this situation?
If he had known, he would have been more determined! Guo Hongjiang thought to himself.
In such a situation, every second he lived was torture for the "Star of Hong Kong". It would be better to euthanize him with a single injection.
However, since he had already promised Xia Ruofei, Guo Hongjiang couldn't go back on his word at this time.
Just as Guo Hongjiang was struggling, Xia Ruofei had already walked to the "Star of Hong Kong."
He gently patted the anxious and painful "Star of Hong Kong" on the head, and then seemingly casually rubbed the top of its head for a while.
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