On the wall were boards with holes, neatly arranged with various tools, varying in utility and size, resembling the standard layout of a surgical theater.
But, the assortment of items on them sent a chill up one's spine with just one glance.
There were knives, saws, pliers, dilators, whips, prostheses of all sizes; just the prostheses and various electronic toys took up an entire wall, beneath which were tidy boxes containing compatible chargers, all marked with various codes similar to those in a toy store.
Zhou Ning took a few steps closer and found neatly arranged plastic boxes on a table next to the wall. To his surprise, they were labeled "sterile," containing IV equipment, syringes of various sizes, tourniquets, urinary catheters, gauzes, orthopedic hooks, and speculums.
Mr. Zhao may not have recognized other tools, but a shiver ran down his spine at the sight of the speculum.