Doctor Ma Ke was panting heavily as he prepared to get into the car, but he was stopped by Xu Cheng.
Xu Cheng said, "You don"t need to follow me. I"ve already arranged everything."
Doctor Ma Ke"s eyebrows creased. "I will send Captain Xiao to the hospital right now. She will be back soon. Her condition is only at the early stage. She only needs to insert a blocking needle and she can turn the danger around."
"The driver will send him away. Your top priority is to make a preliminary diagnosis and treatment of all the people on the mission. You need to prepare everyone"s defenses in time to ensure that no one around the managing director is threatened by the virus."
Xu Cheng continued speaking.
Doctor Ma Ke got out of the car and nodded. "That"s fine. Remember to send Captain Xiao to the First Hospital. There is a complete set of medical equipment there. We will be able to treat him further very soon."
Xu Cheng nodded to the driver, indicating for him to depart immediately.
Chief Steward Feng Sheng walked out of the interview hall expressionlessly. After getting on the car, his face alternated between green and white. He smashed the doc.u.ment in his hand and said angrily, "What"s going on?"
How could my close guard have made such a mistake?
Where"s Shen Chengfeng?
I need an explanation. "
Xu Cheng opened a bottle of water and handed over the medicine. He said, "Captain Shen Chengfeng left early this morning. He thought that this visit would be safe, but he didn"t expect such a mistake and sent Captain Xiao away."
"Check properly, anyone who has caught a cold will leave immediately."
Feng Sheng swallowed the medicine.
Xu Cheng asked for the next stop, "Do you still need to continue your visit?"
Feng Sheng pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed, "Captain Xiao"s matters should be handled properly. We should try our best not to leak any information. Now that the situation in Murphy continent is not stable, if anything goes wrong, it could be the fuse of war."
"I"ll be careful."
"Try not to go to a regular hospital."
Feng Sheng said, "The epidemic has spread. We need to register our ident.i.ties."
"I already thought of that. I sent someone to the quarantine."
"Quarantine?"
Feng Sheng frowned, "That probably won"t do either. Captain Xiao is one of us after all. We can"t treat him so harshly."
"But it"s already been delivered."
"You."
Feng Sheng shook his head, "You are usually very strict in your work. Why are you making such a hasty decision this time around?"
"I have no choice but to do this."
Xu Cheng lowered his head apologetically, "Don"t worry, I will have the people here take good care of Captain Xiao."
"We have to ensure Captain Xiao"s safety, or we won"t be able to explain anything when Captain Shen returns."
Feng Sheng was a little tired. He leaned against the back of the chair and closed his eyes.
The car sped along, and the wheels of the chains sank deep into the snow. As the wheels pa.s.sed, snow began to fall.
Xiao Jing didn"t know where she had been placed. There was smoke coming out of her nose and her head was aching from all the noise and noise.
She slowly stood up while leaning against the wall. It was unknown if it was due to Doctor Ma Ke"s medicine that made her heart and lungs less uncomfortable than before.
The isolation area was a mess. People who had died after being abandoned could be seen everywhere. Medical staff wearing anti-virus clothing were spraying disinfectant. The dense smell of disinfectant spread out, causing everyone to cough nonstop.
Xiao Jing once again sat down along the wall. She leaned against the wall, exhausted as she looked at the various lonely and helpless figures in front of her. Her hands slowly clenched into fists.
"Am I being abandoned?"
she said to herself.
No one replied. The entire isolation area seemed to be shrouded in a gloomy cold air, so cold that people couldn"t help but s.h.i.+ver.
Her consciousness kept coming closer and farther away, as if she had seen it when she was young.
The sound of rain hitting the gla.s.s bed could be heard. The matriarch raised her hand high into the air and viciously hit her mother"s face.
His mother was beaten until she was lying on the side, blood oozing out of the broken corner of her mouth.
"I"ve already said it before. Without my order, neither of you are allowed to take a step into the Xiao family. Perhaps I"m too old in your eyes and won"t be able to use any of your words, am I right?"
The matron slapped her mother"s face again.
The mother shook her head, explaining, "The child is sick and wants to meet her father."
The Matriarch shot a cold glance at the small figure lying on the sofa. She said indifferently, "Don"t use your child"s illness as an excuse. Even if you die, you will only be able to enter the Xiao family"s ancestral tomb with my permission."
"Grand Matron —"
"Send them home."
His mother was hugging her frail body. At that time, this was the first time she had an allergy. It had been three whole days of high fever, and she had almost burned herself into a fool.
Since then, she had not dared to make a fuss about seeing her father, who she knew was no ordinary man, but a general, no, Admiral, so busy that she had only seen him five times since she was a child.
The lintel of the Xiao family was glorious, but she, Xiao Jing, was lowly. She could fall into the dust like gravel, so she was insignificant that she could be ignored.
"Jing"er, let"s go home. Father will come visit you when he returns."
"Mom, I don"t like this daddy."
"Silly child, what nonsense are you spouting? Father is such a great person, you must like him, understand?"
"But he doesn"t like us."
His mother gently stroked her head, her eyes full of love, "Father is a soldier, his heart harbors the entire world, the glory of life and death is protecting his country, we cannot use our selfishness to refute his great love, one day you will understand that the military honor of soldiers and souls is not a simple word, those responsibilities are a mountain pressing down, even if it is difficult for us to move forward, we must still move forward, understand?"
"Mother —"
"When you grow up and are in the army, you will understand that what you cannot let go of the most is the responsibility on your shoulders.
"But mother doesn"t want you to join the army, my Jing"er should be free."
"Mom, I don"t want to be a soldier."
"Alright, we are not soldiers. When Jing"er grows up, we will leave the Xiao family."
Xiao Jing raised her head and looked at the blue sky above her. She revealed an indescribable bitter smile.
Didn"t they say they weren"t military, so why did they break their promise?
He said he would leave the Xiao family, so why did he break his promise?
Xiao Jing tightly held onto her chest with both hands, tightly biting her lower lip. She tried her best to not look so miserable.
The sky seemed to darken suddenly.
"Strip him."
Suddenly, a man"s voice rang out with hostility.
Xiao Jing alertly opened her eyes and looked at the group of people surrounding her. She couldn"t understand their language, but from their faces and the greed in their eyes, it wasn"t hard to tell what they wanted.
These people were wearing tattered clothes, and their bodies were s.h.i.+vering in the cold wind.
Xiao Jing stood up and stared at them warily.
When the middle-aged men saw that Xiao Jing had awoken, their ashen expressions became even more ferocious.
Xiao Jing covered her mouth and coughed. The lack of oxygen in her lungs once again swept over her. She held a breath and retreated backwards.
"Take his clothes."
A man suddenly shouted, and the rest of them charged over.
Xiao Jing kicked away a man who was in the front. She turned around and used a roundhouse kick to knock the other man to the ground.
"Cough, cough, cough."
Xiao Jing shook her head. She staggered a step and leaned against the wall.
"He doesn"t have much strength left. Keep fighting."
Xiao Jing had no choice but to end the battle quickly. With her currently weak physical strength, she couldn"t hold on for too long. She pulled out the short knife that was hidden underneath her shoes.
The remaining men no longer dared to rush over rashly.
Xiao Jing retreated a step at a time. She noticed that there was a narrow pa.s.sageway behind her, and she followed it to escape the encirclement of these people.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh."
She did not know how long she had been running. She ran to the north side of the isolated area, her mouth and tongue dry as she crouched down.
It was so cold that the breath had turned into an icicle, and she sat down against the wall, groggy with emotion, and finally collapsed in a dehydrated heap.
Snow began to fall.
"Bang!"
At night, a long-range artillery sh.e.l.l exploded in the northern camp. The huge mushroom cloud illuminated the entire sky as bright as day.
All of a sudden, the balance of the entire Murphy continent was completely broken.
"Dong, dong, dong."
The sound of powerful footsteps echoed in the corridor.
The guard standing outside the guest room straightened up and saluted. "Sir."
Xiao Zheng expressionlessly pushed open the door.
Feng Sheng, who was in the middle of a discussion in the guest room, looked over. The situation was tense, so they had to return home overnight.
Xiao Zheng closed the door behind him and walked forward.
When Feng Sheng saw Xiao Zheng return, Gao Xuan"s heart relaxed as he said: "General Xiao Zheng is back at the right time. We are preparing to terminate this visit and return overnight."
"Where"s Xiao Jing?"
Xiao Zheng went straight to the point.
The smile on Feng Sheng"s face suddenly changed. He frowned uncontrollably and said, "Captain Xiao has unfortunately contracted an epidemic and is currently undergoing treatment. He will return home after he recovers."
"Where?"
Xiao Zheng asked again.
To the side, Xu Cheng said with a serious expression, "General Xiao Zheng, the most important thing right now is not to discuss Captain Xiao Jing, but to escort General Secretary Feng Sheng back immediately. With the outbreak of civil strife in Murphy continent, it is very possible that he will take over the consulate and then seize the General Secretary."
"I just want to know where Xiao Jing is!"
Xiao Zheng pushed Xu Cheng, who was in his way, and emphasized his words.
"I know what General Xiao Zheng is worried about but don"t worry, this matter will be taken care of by the council. Our country"s people will not be harmed while they are abroad, please don"t worry."
Feng Sheng guaranteed.
"I"ll take a look at her, and when I know she"s all right, I"ll escort you home."
Xiao Zheng lowered his voice.
Feng Sheng covered his mouth and coughed lightly. "You don"t have to worry about that. Our medical team is the best in the country."
"The managing director seems to be hiding something from me."
Xiao Zheng seemed to have already guessed it from his hesitation.
"General Xiao Zheng, what kind of tone is this? Are you questioning the general?"
Xu Cheng said.
"There"s no part of it."
Xiao Zheng glared at Xu Cheng, completely looking down on him.
"Xu Cheng, you leave first."
Feng Sheng poured a cup of tea and handed it over.
"Chief Steward, did you send Xiao Jing to the quarantine area?"
Xiao Zheng clenched his fists tightly as he suppressed his fury and asked the question he was most worried about.
Feng Sheng suddenly fell silent, obviously at a loss as to how to reply.
"Pah!"
Xiao Zheng angrily smashed the cup.
Xu Cheng stiffened as he spoke, "We have already sent someone to take care of Captain Xiao. We will properly handle his situation."
"Scram."
Xiao Zheng pointed at the door.
The expression on Xu Cheng"s face was somewhat stiff, but he still stood motionlessly in the guest room.
"I know we didn"t manage this well. Don"t worry, Captain Xiao"s illness will be handled by our best medical team."
Before Feng Sheng could finish speaking, he saw Xiao Zheng walk out of the guest room without looking back.
Xu Cheng said anxiously, "General Xiao Zheng, don"t forget your purpose in coming here. You will need to protect the general throughout the journey. You must personally escort him back."
Xiao Zheng turned back, his eyes wide with anger as he stared at the secretary general who had struck out at him, gritting his teeth as he said: "You really have embarra.s.sed our Flower Country."
"General Xiao Zheng, pay attention to your words."
"I f * cking have a ball of fire burning in my heart, don"t tell me less about that. If anything happens to Xiao Jing, I"ll kill you."
Xiao Zheng lifted Xu Cheng"s collar as he gnashed his teeth in anger.
Xu Cheng"s face sank as he bluntly said, "At that time, the situation was urgent, and Comrade Xiao Jing suddenly became ill. Moreover, he came into contact with all the people from the mission, so we had no choice but to deal with them very quickly. Although it was not very benevolent, but for the sake of the overall situation, we had to sacrifice ourselves. I believe Comrade Xiao Jing is also a very righteous person."
"Yes, for the sake of justice, we would rather die with our heads held high, but we aren"t dead yet. We didn"t even define whether she was infected by the infection and she was thrown into the quarantine area by you, what a benevolent and righteous statement. This is the most righteous sentence I"ve heard, I really hate you for being dirty, and I really hate you for being dirty."
"General Xiao Zheng, please take note of your words."
Xu Cheng wanted to break free from his restraints, but the more he clutched onto his robes, the tighter his grip became.
Xiao Zheng carried him and threw him to the ground before turning around to leave.
Xu Cheng laid on the ground with a ferocious look on his face, "General Xiao Zheng, your most important task right now is to escort General Manager Feng Sheng away. If you leave the consulate now, you will be in default, even violating military discipline."
Xiao Zheng stopped in his tracks and pulled at the sleeves on his neck before turning around to face the Secretary-General without a word.
Xu Cheng felt weak in his heart. He was extremely afraid of these crude ruffians, afraid that they would use their fists to speak if they couldn"t hold it in. This was too barbaric and violent.
Xiao Zheng raised his head and clenched his fist tightly, veins popping out as he pulled off the military badge on his shoulder and placed it on the table as he enunciated each word: "Right now I am not General Xiao Zheng but I am only Xiao Zheng."
Seeing that the situation was bad, Feng Sheng hurriedly said, "General Xiao Zheng, please don"t be so impulsive. Let"s slowly resolve this matter."
"Don"t mention anything about slowly resolving me. After you all threw our Little Four into the quarantine area, you all should have known that this matter could not be resolved."
Just as Xiao Zheng turned around, the tightly shut door was pushed open by someone.
Shen Chengfeng"s body was still cold. The moment he opened the door, the cold air invaded and the people inside couldn"t help but s.h.i.+ver.
"You came back at the right time to escort our esteemed chairman back. I"ll go find my Little Four."
Xiao Zheng put on his coat and prepared to leave.
Shen Chengfeng grabbed his hand and glanced at the epaulette symbolizing his ident.i.ty on the table, "So General Xiao Zheng also likes to act rashly."
Feng Sheng heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Shen Chengfeng had returned. It seemed like he still considered the big picture as his priority.
Xiao Zheng"s gaze deepened as he pulled away his grip and coldly said: "There are too many people in this world who are dignified. If I were to be one less, wouldn"t that be giving you a place?"
Shen Chengfeng silently walked to the table, took the epaulette in his hand and handed it back to him.
Xiao Zheng gave a cold hmph, "I don"t care about that thing."
Shen Chengfeng kept stuffing it into his hand and said, "Xiao Jing is really interested in this."
"You —"
Shen Chengfeng took off his jacket, revealing his stiff military uniform. In the next moment, he tore off the golden olive branch on his shoulder.
Xiao Zheng stared, "What are you doing?"
"Xiao Jing is my soldier. Since I am the one who brought her out, I will take her back today. I will be responsible to her."
Xiao Zheng was silent.
Shen Chengfeng placed the insignia of status on the table, and his gaze landed on Feng Sheng. He said, "As a soldier, the orders given by the higher ups cannot be disobeyed. I only hope that the general understood one thing. Xiao Jing is a soldier, and the one who heard the order is the military.
"Otherwise, I have the right to terminate the task of protecting you."
"You —"
"The plane is already prepared. Please return, Managing Director."
Shen Chengfeng put on his jacket.
"General Shen Chengfeng, you better think carefully. Your actions will definitely be severely criticized."
"Bang!"
Before Xu Cheng could finish his sentence, a fist suddenly came flying from above his head. His pupils contracted, and before he could react, his fist had already smashed into his cheekbone. The next moment, he was smashed into the wall, almost vomiting a mouthful of blood.
Shen Chengfeng twisted his wrist and stared condescendingly at the Secretary-General, who was trying to get up.
Xu Cheng covered his chest with one hand as he coughed, "General Shen Chengfeng, you …"
"Secretary-General Xu Cheng, for you to deal with the elites of our Special Forces privately has already violated the provisions of article 25 of the Special Forces. During this mission, whether any member of the Special Forces terminates or continues with the task, must be decided by the superior officer, which is me, and no one is allowed to intervene. As for you to deal with the elites of my Special Forces privately, I have already reported this to the military."
Lifelong imprisonment. If you wish to appeal, you can submit your superior, General Secretary Feng Sheng, to decide whether to continue the appeal. "
"General Shen, this matter —"
"But I have to advise the General Manager, not everyone has the ability to stand up to the iron laws of the military."