Pain, unprecedented pain, a pain so painful that even fainting caused him to be unable to refrain from spasming.
"Hold her down, hold her down!" Two nurses were trying to suppress the unconscious Xiao Jing. However, due to the intense pain, her body was unable to control itself and she resisted. The two nurses were knocked onto the ground at the same time.
"Get two more men over here." The doctor prepared a sedative.
Shen Chengfeng pushed open the door of the operation room and squatted by the side of the table. He carefully touched the trembling Xiao Jing with his fingertips and comforted her, "Don"t be afraid, I"m here."
"It hurts." A barely audible mutter rang out.
Her back was completely unrecognizable from the explosion, and her whole back was drenched in blood. This kind of wound was very painful to deal with. Not only did she have to slowly clean the rotten flesh, she also had to take out the explosion debris and then plant and sew it up.
Because of her special status, she was not allowed to use too many anaesthetic, and the entire operation was paralyzed.
In a daze, Xiao Jing heard a familiar voice. She used all her strength to open her eyes and tried very hard to open them. Her vision became illusionary, but it gradually became clearer. It was him. It really was him.
Shen Chengfeng saw the look in her eyes and gently touched her eyes, "Endure it, it will be over soon."
"Captain." Her mouth was open, but she could not say a word.
Shen Chengfeng held her scarred hands and blood began to seep out from the bandages. He lowered his head and his body trembled unnoticeably.
"Captain."
"Yes, I"m here."
"I"m still alive, right?" She wanted to laugh, but the pain numbed her face.
"Yes, you"re still alive." Shen Chengfeng wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, "Don"t worry, leave everything to me now."
In the operation room, the stench of blood filled the air as a cart of red gauze filled the air. The entire operation lasted for 15 hours while Shen Chengfeng stayed motionless for 15 hours.
The doctors and nurses walked out of the operating room exhausted. No one dared to ask who had just performed the operation, because the higher-ups had requested that all information be blocked. These two should be foreign dignitaries.
If a foreign dignitary of this status were to cause trouble in the country, all those involved in the rescue would sign a contract of secrecy. If any information was leaked, they would need to bear legal responsibility and face a life sentence.
Shen Chengfeng sat on a chair and did not inform Chen Yu that he had successfully rescued Xiao Jing. His eyes were fixed on the woman who was trying her best to breathe on the bed and the crisp sound of bones grinding against bones could be heard in the air.
In the middle of the night, the cold air pa.s.sed by and footsteps could be heard coming from the street.
"BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!"
The driving car suddenly stopped. The man in the back seat opened his eyes maliciously. "What are you stopping for?"
In the driver"s seat, the driver stared in terror at the person who had appeared out of nowhere.
Maxie was the same one who had noticed the man who had appeared out of nowhere. With an impatient expression, he said, "Charge over."
The driver stepped on the gas pedal and the car sped away.
"Bang!" The strange man did not avoid the car. Instead, he extended both his hands and blocked the car with his flesh and blood.
Yes, he had been able to effortlessly block this Porsche that could start up at 200 kilometers per hour.
The car was still shaking violently.
There was a stink of liquid on the ground, and the road light fell on it. It was black, like paint.
The driver"s eyes widened in shock. He took out his gun in disbelief. His hands lost their balance and he tried to pull the trigger twice.
The bullet shot out of the window, heading straight for the monster, who stood motionless like a pillar in front of the car.
Shen Chengfeng raised his hand once again. The bullet could travel at three hundred kilometers per hour. With such terrifying speed, coupled with the sheer force of impact, his physical body would not be able to catch it, let alone catching the bullet so easily with his bare hands.
However, he did catch it. The bullet melted into a pile of slag in his palm. The wind blew it away without a trace.
"Boss, is this a human or a ghost?" The driver was a 30 year old man who was 1.9 meters tall. He was also a retired military officer. Facing such a strange situation, he was so scared that he couldn"t control himself.
Maxel narrowed his eyes. His research had shown such a strange scene before. Yes, he was planning to use Xiao Jing as bait to lure Shen Chengfeng over.
He slowly walked towards the man in the back seat. His fingertips seemed to be unconcernedly touching the car"s body, and at the instant of contact, the car"s surface started to corrode, emitting a nauseating smell of rust.
"Didn"t you want to see me?" Shen Chengfeng was standing by the window, his fingers touching the top of the table.
The chauffeur sat silent under the chair, listening to the orderly tapping, as if death"s hand were hovering above his head.
Maxel"s face tightened. He sensed that the roof of the car was beginning to erode, and he didn"t even dare to breathe.
"Your footage is quite good. I"m very satisfied with it." Shen Chengfeng stopped tapping and used his hand to cover the roof of the car. In that instant, a hole appeared on the roof of the car.
Mark steadied himself, unable to show any sign of fear.
Shen Chengfeng slightly lowered his body, "I think you"ve investigated a lot about me and Xiao Jing."
"Since you know that I am investigating you, you should be able to tell that I hold many secrets about you." Marca.s.se found a threat and said timidly.
"It seems that I have to let you go in order to take back these secrets, right?"
"You can weigh whether my life is more important or your future is more important." Maxie smugly smiled.
"Indeed, your life isn"t important. Xiao Jing and I have a very important future."
"General Shen Chengfeng is someone who knows how to a.n.a.lyze the pros and cons. Since you know my value, you can make way." Maxel spoke calmly, as if he were the one in charge of the whole thing.
Shen Chengfeng remained unmoved as he stood up straight. The night air was especially cold, especially after the sudden silence, it was even more terrifying.
Maxie swallowed his saliva uneasily. Suddenly, his body swayed and his eyes widened in astonishment.
The roof of the car was corroded clean. He was only wearing a suit, and now that the wind was blowing, he couldn"t help but s.h.i.+ver.
Shen Chengfeng looked down at his pale face and his hands tightly gripped onto Maxian"s throat.
Maxie did not feel any lack of oxygen, only pain, an indescribable pain that seemed to destroy the world. It was as if his skin and flesh were rotting and his blood was boiling, and his entire body was smoking.
"Since you"ve always wanted to study me, I"ll let you see what kind of monster you"ve been researching." Shen Chengfeng"s men gradually increased their strength, but in just a short moment, the domineering man who was standing in the lead opened his eyes and disappeared.
"Ugh." The driver stumbled out of the car and fell to the ground, s.h.i.+vering.
What did he just see?
Yes, his big boss was gone. Not dead, but gone. He had vanished into thin air.
Was he hallucinating? It must have been an illusion. It must have been an illusion. The boss wasn"t corroded, but he had escaped and escaped.
Shen Chengfeng wiped his hands and his cold gaze landed on the driver who was rolling on the ground.
The man panicked and abruptly raised his head. The sharp blade cut through his throat. He only had enough time to feel the warm breath of the blood on his skin before he closed his eyes and fell heavily to the ground.
The night wind raged, and dead leaves swayed and fell with the wind.
He stared at the broken car and threw out the short knife in his hand. The face of the knife went through the car and he clenched his hands into fists.
The next day, when the sky cleared, the door of the ICU opened slowly.
The medical staff quietly pushed Xiao Jing, who had been monitoring for 24 hours, into the ordinary ward.
The sound of the machine continued to ring out. If it was an ordinary person, it would take at least three days to wake up.
Xiao Jing, on the other hand, opened her eyes the second hour after entering the ward. She was confused. What kind of place was this?
When the nurse heard the alarm, she hurriedly went forward to check the situation. Seeing Xiao Jing rolling her eyes, she immediately pressed the beeper. "The patients with burns on the four beds are already awake."
Xiao Jing was in a daze as she was being examined by the doctors. She was like a fish on a chopping block that was being let loose and watched by the customers around her.
"The operation was successful. It only took three months for the skin graft to be fully healed." The doctor issued the diagnosis.
Xiao Jing"s throat was tight. She hadn"t eaten for a long time. Other than her mouth being dry, she was also very hungry.
"Lie down for a moment, and I will inform your husband." The nurse left the room.
Sir? While she was unconscious, she remembered that there was a familiar voice calling out to her.
"Kacha! "the door of the ward was opened again.
Shen Chengfeng went to change into a clean set of clothes, and when he returned, he saw a bunch of medical staff rus.h.i.+ng out. He thought that something might have happened, so he threw away the porridge in his hands and ran over like a shooting star.
Xiao Jing laid on the bed. They were three meters apart, but he didn"t move, so she couldn"t move either.
The moment their gazes met, something broke his calmness.
Shen Chengfeng strode forward and squatted beside the bed. He stroked her pale face, "Does the wound still hurt?"
Xiao Jing shook her head. "It doesn"t hurt anymore." His voice was weak and dry.
Shen Chengfeng held the straw to her mouth and said, "Drink slowly."
Xiao Jing was very thirsty, but she couldn"t swallow it while she was lying down. She only took a sip before choking on it. The intense coughing caused her back to feel a burning pain.
Shen Chengfeng wiped her mouth, "Slow down. Don"t be anxious."
Xiao Jing grabbed his hand, "Captain, is your father alright?"
"He"s fine. Don"t worry."
"That"s good. I didn"t finish the task."
Shen Chengfeng put down his cup and spoke slowly, "What"s your mission?"
"Protect Marshal Shen Tianyi properly and keep him by your side." Xiao Jing said in a serious tone.
"Xiao Jing, those words I said before, you can take them as fart."
"…" Xiao Jing didn"t understand.
Shen Chengfeng held onto the bed sheets with both hands and a hole was ripped in it, "I once said that our lives are for our country. If we live to survive, we will complete the mission. You can even fart on that."
"Captain —"
"I only want you to live." Shen Chengfeng squatted beside the bed as he felt a sense of powerlessness that he had never felt before. His glory, his glory, his achievements, he had once righteously said that life and death before a mission was not his. He had also said that when protecting important people, one must give up on oneself without hesitation.
Now, don"t give up, don"t give up, I don"t care about those glories, I don"t care about those glories, I don"t care about those pride, I only care about you.
"Ding … …" The bell suddenly rang.
Xiao Jing subconsciously looked towards his pocket.
Shen Chengfeng gently caressed her eyes, "Let"s sleep a little longer. We"ll be able to eat some rice porridge in a while."
"Yes." Xiao Jing obediently closed her eyes.
Shen Chengfeng stood in the s.p.a.cious corridor. The moment his body suddenly let go after a long period of tension, he felt a sense of powerlessness. He leaned against the wall and pressed the phone that was tirelessly reminding him of its existence.
"Third brother, did you find Captain Xiao?" There was urgency in his voice, but also a sense of relief.
"En, I"ve already sent someone to send Xiao Jing back home. You don"t have to worry."
"Returned?" Was he hurt? "Why did you let him go home alone at this time?"
"It"s a personal matter." Shen Chengfeng stood in front of the ward and glanced at the sleeping figure. Sitting on the chair, he pinched the bridge of his nose tiredly.
"Personal matter?" "What is it?"
"Father, according to the schedule, you should be returning home today."
"Aren"t I worried about Captain Xiao"s safety?"
"She"s fine. You can go home first." Shen Chengfeng prepared to hang up the phone.
"Child, are you hiding something from me?" Shen Tian asked in alarm as he smelled something special.
Shen Chengfeng paused, "You might be wrong, I have nothing to hide from you."
"That"s good. If you take care of things here, you can go back immediately." He hung up the phone and sat in a chair, looking at the two officers in front of him, deep in thought.
"Sir, are we off now?" the adjutant asked.
Shen Tian waved his hand. "Did you just say that my Third Bro brought a person to the hospital yesterday?"
The two military officers from EE nodded in unison, "Yes, Mister Shen Chengfeng indeed brought a severely burned patient to the hospital yesterday. Due to his ident.i.ty, we have sealed off all information."
"But he just said that Captain Xiao has returned, so who did he take to the hospital?" Shen Tian could not help but furrow his brows.
"Yesterday, we sent people to check out the factory that caused the big explosion, and we are sure that it is the secret base that manufactured the private firearms so far. After the explosion, the bomb detonated a few tons of combustible material in the warehouse on the right side, and after one day and one night of emergency fire, we were able to alleviate the situation. Currently, tens of tons of finished firearms have been transferred to the southwest. We specifically sent us to express our grat.i.tude to the Flower Country for their help." Another person said.
"Captain Xiao must have done a great deed by accident." Shen One said with a smile, "I will personally negotiate with your country on this matter."
"Yes, sir." The two officers saluted and left the room.
Shen Tiantian stood up and put on his coat, preparing to leave.
The adjutant followed. "Is sir ready to go home now?"
"No rush, let"s go check out the hospital first." Shen Tianyi said bluntly.
The aide did not understand. "Why are we going to the hospital at this time?"
"Who do you think will make my son so nervous?" Shen Tianyi asked instead of answering.
The aide-de-camp was suddenly enlightened. "Are you saying that the hospital is currently lying —"
"That"s right, he is likely to be my daughter-in-law. This kid has become more and more audacious recently. Fortunately, he is here to rescue Captain Xiao instead of the quest period. This guy"s behavior is completely bewitching."
"Does that mean he brought the lady to EE with him?"
"Not only did she bring me here, she even brought me with her to the battlefield, and she was even seriously injured." Shen Tian rubbed his forehead in distress, "Is he trying to kill this young lady?"
"It seems that the young lady really loves us, the Third Young Master. We won"t abandon her even if we have to."
The car drove off.
In the hospital, the heavy smell of disinfectant lingered.
"Dong, dong, dong." The sound of messy footsteps came from the other side of the corridor.
Shen Chengfeng bought a new bowl of congee and just as he walked out of the elevator, he saw the two people checking out one by one from each ward.
Shen Tian turned his head back unconsciously, his tightly knitted brows relaxed slightly. The result of this complete blackout was that no medical staff would reveal the ident.i.ty of the person lying inside.
Shen Chengfeng rushed forward, "Why are you here?"
Shen Tian raised his hand and punched him on the shoulder, "Let me tell you, you sc.u.m. If it wasn"t for your father being able to see through the situation, wouldn"t this girl have been bullied by you to such an extent?"
The calmness on Shen Chengfeng"s face froze. What did his father suddenly come here for?
"As the future husband, how can you let a little girl suffer such a serious injury?" Shen Tian opened the door to the ward in front of him.
Shen Chengfeng took a big step forward and stood in front of the two. His expression did not change as he said, "Father, she"s not wearing any clothes."