Bai Shan's lower back was practically unable to straighten, and there was a bit of awkwardness in his movements as he stood up. When he turned his head and saw Xiang Chao awake, he greeted him without much sincerity, and then squatted down to throw all the used instruments—knives, scissors, tweezers and the like—into the pot of boiling water for a thorough soak.
After that, he washed them a second time, before wiping them dry and packing them into a cloth bag. Xiang Chao had been wanting to say something the whole time, but Manbao looked even more exhausted than Bai Shan, with half-closed eyes, picking out medicines in front of the medical chest, so he opened his mouth but didn't dare to disturb them.
It was only after Bai Shan had finished cleaning and handed over the instruments to Manbao, who then tucked them into his sleeve, that Bai Shan finally turned towards Xiang Chao, "For now, the person is still alive. Move aside a bit and give him some space."
