Xiao Jing didn"t expect the old lady to return. She panicked and hid the item in her hand behind her back. She tightly held onto this item.
Madam Shen noticed her change and subconsciously looked at her hands that were hidden behind her back.
Xiao Jing became even more nervous as she held the paper in her hand and swallowed her saliva.
Old Madam Shen"s gaze landed on her without concealing anything as she said with a faint smile, "Looks like you don"t want me to know this secret?"
Xiao Jing coughed, "Grandma, this is only a small matter. You don"t need to worry about it."
"Alright, alright, I"m not a person who likes to pry other people"s secrets. If you want to say it, just say it. If you don"t want to say it, I can"t force you."
Old Madam Shen took out the items in her pocket and placed them on the table.
Xiao Jing looked at it and felt that it was very familiar. Wasn"t this the thing she was holding in her hands?
Almost as soon as she recognized the box, her heart began to beat faster and stronger.
Old Lady Shen said bluntly, "Keep this for now. You might have a chance to use it in the future."
Xiao Jing knew the answer but still asked, "What is this?"
Old Lady Shen gave a secretive smile. "Early pregnancy test paper."
Xiao Jing pretended to panic, "What are you doing here?"
"Keep it for a rainy day, and you don"t know it. I"ll prepare it for you first."
Seeing that she did not move, Madam Shen walked forward and placed the box in her hands. "You will read the instructions, right?"
Xiao Jing"s face flushed, "I will see."
"Two bars means you are pregnant. When the time comes, you must go to the hospital to check it out. There is no reason for you to be careless about this matter."
"…"
"In the army, training is always tiring and bitter, not to mention the special forces. Pay attention."
Looking at her motionless expression, Madam Shen was afraid it would scare her if she said too much. She changed her tone and said, "I was only preparing it for you first. Of course, I know that you can"t use it right now, so put it aside first."
"Yes, Grandma."
Xiao Jing held the box tightly, her hands were instantly filled with sweat.
"I"m done. I"m leaving."
After taking two steps, Old Madam Shen turned around and pointed at her right hand, which was still hidden behind her back. "I know your little secret, but don"t hold it in and easily spoil yourself."
Xiao Jing came back to her senses and hurriedly nodded as if she was playing with garlic. "I know, I know."
Old Madam Shen knew that she was being foolish again and smiled amiably. "You can rest."
The door closed again.
She spread out the box in her hands, and used her fingertips to stroke each word on it. She didn"t know whether to laugh or cry as she took out the thing hidden in her right hand. She didn"t know if she was too nervous, or if the paper was about to be crushed by her hands.
The wind was blowing outside the window, and from time to time there would be a pa.s.sionate shout or two from the courtyard.
Xiao Jing heavily knocked her head on the table and knocked on it. What should she say now?
She was considering whether or not she should show this to the captain. Then, she told him in a voice filled with emotion, "Congratulations, captain. You are about to become a father."
Would the captain slap himself back? Of course, the captain wouldn"t be willing to hit him, but if the captain knew that he hadn"t taken the medicine, would he have shut me in?
"Dong, dong, dong."
A series of orderly footsteps came from the corridor. From the frequency, it seemed that the footsteps were heading towards her room.
Xiao Jing quickly stuffed the box under her pillow.
The next moment, the closed door was pushed open from the outside.
Shen Chengfeng pushed open the door with a bag and immediately saw the woman who was looking at him with her eyes rolled up on the chair.
Xiao Jing stood up, hiding her guilt. She said, "Captain, you"re back."
"Did my grandma just come over?"
Shen Chengfeng put down the bag in his hand, poured a cup of warm water and mixed it with a gla.s.s of brown sugar water.
Xiao Jing walked up to him and murmured, "En, I sat for a while and then left."
"What did she say to you?"
Shen Chengfeng handed the cup to her and said, "I heard from mother that she is preparing to head back in two days. I"m not used to the noise from the big cities."
"She also came to tell me about it."
"Although my grandmother is already very old, she is very intelligent. However, she is very shrewd. There are some things that we should not talk about. With a single glance, she will be able to guess the essence of it."
Shen Chengfeng shook his head, "Other than saying those words to you, did she say anything else to you?"
Xiao Jing"s face was full of an indescribable bitter smile. "Captain, you have completely inherited the old madam"s intelligence.
Shen Chengfeng saw her hesitation and understood that the madame must have said something else.
Xiao Jing knew that she couldn"t hide it from him, so she obediently handed him the things under the pillow.
Shen Chengfeng studied it for a while before his eyebrows furrowed even more. "She gave it to you?"
Xiao Jing shyly lowered her head, "En, the madame asked me to prepare it for you in case I need it."
Shen Chengfeng put down the box, "As expected of my grandmother."
"Do I still have this?"
Xiao Jing cautiously asked.
Shen Chengfeng looked at her without blinking, "Keep it."
Xiao Jing guiltily moved her eyes away, as if she was a naked child in front of the captain, her every move would be seen clearly.
Shen Chengfeng was still staring fixedly at her face, "You"re hiding something from me?"
Xiao Jing uneasily held her breath. Should she say these words?
What do you mean?
After saying that, will the captain hit my a.s.s for punishment?
Shen Chengfeng took two steps forward and raised his hand to brush against her forehead. He could clearly feel the subtle trembling in her body as he said, "If you don"t want to say it, you don"t have to say it."
Xiao Jing was at a loss as to what to do as she took a step back. It was obvious that she was avoiding the captain"s contact.
Shen Chengfeng"s hands were frozen in front of her and he frowned. Was she trying to keep himself away from him?
Xiao Jing coughed lightly, "Captain, I do indeed have something to tell you."
Shen Chengfeng brought over a chair and gestured for her to sit.
Xiao Jing, on the other hand, stood straight, like a prisoner who had committed a grave mistake. She didn"t dare to show any negligence.
Shen Chengfeng said with a serious expression, "Sit down and let"s talk."
Xiao Jing raised her head and looked at him. "Captain, you will be very angry after hearing about this."
"Speak, I won"t be angry."
Shen Chengfeng sighed and held her hand. Sure enough, his palm was covered in sweat.
Xiao Jing mustered up her courage. She was about to blurt out words, but the words seemed to be stuck in her throat. She bit her lips and took a deep breath before saying, "Captain, I actually wanted to tell you —"
"Beep —" The bugle sounded, the first level of preparation.
Xiao Jing"s words came to a halt as she hurriedly asked, "Captain, what"s going on?"
Shen Chengfeng wanted to continue listening to her words, but hearing the red horn that shocked everyone in the camp, he did not stay any longer and turned around and walked towards the entrance.
Xiao Jing followed closely behind, gathering all the members of the Special Forces in the field.
Mu Xi staggered out of the car. She was injured, and bright red blood was flowing from her right arm. The moment she got off the car, she lost her balance and fell to the ground.
Mr. Pei helped him up and said in surprise, "What"s going on?"
"Vice-captain, we were attacked by the enemy. I risked my life to chase them out. Instructor and the others are all missing. We don"t know if we"re dead or alive."
Everything had gone smoothly before the attack. However, n.o.body had expected that they would be surrounded by an unknown enemy force at the last moment. The patrolling troops had rushed over to support them, but had resulted in countless casualties.
"The captain"s here."
Cheng Feng stood aside and made way.
Shen Chengfeng rushed over and checked on Mu Xi Chi"s injuries. His face, which had been in a state of paralysis, frowned and he asked, "Where are the others?"
"The current situation is unclear. We veterans are alright, but the recruits" situation is unknown. It"s likely that the situation is even more steep than we imagined."
Mu Xi Chi stood up with a deathly pale face. The wound on her arm seemed to have injured her arteries, and blood was continuously flowing out.
"Let"s stop talking for now. Send Mu Xi Chi to the infirmary and gather the others."
Everyone stood side by side, their faces full of unspeakable seriousness. Under such circ.u.mstances, there would definitely be casualties.
Shen Chengfeng did not say anything but his gaze fell on Xiao Jing.
Xiao Jing seemed to sense his gaze and instinctively looked over, her two pairs of eyes intersecting.
"Everyone, leave immediately, with the exception of Xiao Jing."
Shen Chengfeng gave the final order.
Xiao Jing"s expression turned cold. Seeing her comrades who had been ordered to quickly walk to the airport, she hurriedly followed. "Captain, why did you leave me here?"
"We need to leave the last person to support us, and also take care of Mu Xi Chi while we"re at it."
Shen Chengfeng said seriously.
Xiao Jing frowned, "Isn"t this the same situation as keeping Mr. Pei"s vice-captain around?"
Shen Chengfeng admitted that he was just looking for selfish reasons, why should he?
He didn"t know, but he subconsciously felt that this time he couldn"t send her out no matter what, he had to keep her in the Iron Eagle team.
When Xiao Jing heard the sound of the helicopter"s wings starting up, she anxiously asked, "Captain, you don"t want me to go?"
Shen Chengfeng held her in his arms as he gently caressed the back of her head, "I have been feeling uneasy these past few days. I am afraid that there will be an accident on this mission. Stay here obediently, I will be back soon."
Xiao Jing couldn"t help but grab onto the corner of his clothes. "There will be an accident?"
Shen Chengfeng dodged the attack and said softly, "Before you find out who attacked us, no one can guarantee that this mission will not be completed. You have been feeling unwell for the past two days. Promise me, you will stay in the Iron Eagle."
Xiao Jing released her grip on him and took a step back. She stood up straight and saluted.
Shen Chengfeng prepared to board the plane.
Xiao Jing followed up with two steps and shouted, "Captain, I haven"t finished speaking yet."
Shen Chengfeng turned around and her figure was already right in front of him.
Xiao Jing stuffed the test paper in her pocket into his pocket, tightly holding onto his hand. "Promise me, I"ll read it when I come back."
Shen Chengfeng held her face with both hands and leaned over to pinch her lips. He squeezed her into his embrace as though he was using all his might.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMM!
The helicopter rose high in the air.
Xiao Jing raised her head and saluted as she watched her comrades leave.
Inside the cabin, everyone remained silent.
Shen Chengfeng reached into his pocket and wanted to take out something to see what she had just given him, but he promised to take a look when he came back. After some deliberation, he chose to give up in the end.
"Captain, what should we do next?"
Mr. Pei opened his mouth to break the silence.
Shen Chengfeng walked to the map and observed the terrain seriously. The CY border was already a snow-covered mountain. The weather was low and the alt.i.tude was high. It was not conducive to a battle.
"Captain, according to what has happened, they were ambushed in this place. I guess the enemy sneaked in from this direction."
Mr. Pei pointed to a forest to the southwest. The trees were too tall to allow the satellite to locate it.
"Our troops are divided into three groups, which will enter from the southeast, southwest, and northwest. The moment suspicious elements are discovered, we will immediately fire."
Shen Chengfeng put on his communicator and asked his superiors for another batch of support.
When did the Iron Eagle Squadron need external help on a mission?
"I"m worried that things won"t be as simple as we think. No matter what, we have to ensure everyone"s safety."
The helicopters slowly lowered their alt.i.tude, and one figure after another rapidly slid down and disappeared into the forest.
Under the setting sun, the horizon was scorching red.
Xiao Jing stood in the empty room, pacing back and forth.
"Knock, knock."
There was a knock on the door behind him.
Xiao Jing hastily stuffed the box under her pillow. She turned around and looked at the room"s door that was pushed open by someone. It was her Third Brother, who was fully armed.
Xiao Zheng instantly saw her panic and unease as he took off his military hat and slowly walked in.
"Third Brother, why are you here?"
Xiao Jing looked at the weapon in his hand, her eyebrows knitted together. This should be a quest.
Xiao Zheng nodded, "I already expected that Shen Chengfeng would ask you to stay behind as a support. At first, I thought that even if you were left behind, you would still object. I never expected that you really did not follow."
Xiao Jing understood the meaning behind Xiao Zheng"s words, and she took two steps forward vigilantly, "You are also here to save him?"
"Yes, I"m going to help the Iron Eagle team evacuate."
Xiao Jing clasped her hands together, "It"s very dangerous, right?"
"Right now, the situation is very confusing. We don"t even know if there are any deaths or injuries, so the higher-ups took it very seriously, so they specifically sent me to help."
"Then shouldn"t you have left already?"
Xiao Jing didn"t understand why he appeared at the Iron Eagle. Could it be that he was planning to take her with him?
Thinking of this, Xiao Jing quickly took off her clothes.
Xiao Zheng saw that she was not worried about him so he hurriedly took off his clothes and hurriedly said, "Little Four, what are you doing?"
"Aren"t you here to pick me up?"
"Wait a minute, I"ll be ready in a minute."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Xiao Zheng did not know whether to laugh or cry as he held onto her hand that was unb.u.t.toning its b.u.t.tons, "I only came to take a look on my way and left immediately."
"Aren"t you here to take me on a mission with you?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? You are a member of the Iron Eagle Squad. Even if I wanted to bring you along, I would need Shen Chengfeng"s permission. Otherwise, we would all violate the rules."
Xiao Zheng put on his military hat once more, "You stay here and do your logistics, the reason why every team left the last person is not to allow her to eliminate the danger of killing the enemy, but rather because of her greater responsibility. For example, right now you need to contact your captain and also prepare for any unexpected situations."
Xiao Jing straightened her body. "Yes, sir."
"I"ll be leaving first. I"ll come see you when I get back."
Xiao Zheng similarly saluted.
Xiao Jing stood on the field and looked at the helicopter flying in the air once again. Her hands and feet were stiff. She couldn"t help but clench her fists in nervousness.
In the infirmary, the medic controlled the infusion rate and quietly left the ward.
Mu Xi Chi closed her eyes slightly. Her consciousness must have been in chaos after losing too much blood.
Xiao Jing gently pushed the door open and entered. A wave of disinfectant smell a.s.saulted her. She took two steps forward, making sure that the person on the bed had already fallen asleep and was ready to leave.
"Is there anything you want to say to me?"
Although Mu Xi Chi"s head was a little dizzy, her hearing wasn"t affected. He opened his eyes, which were filled with mist. It took him a little bit of time before he could clearly see Xiao Jing who was standing at the entrance.
"I want to ask you about the recruits."
Xiao Jing brought over a chair and sat beside the bed.
"I don"t know about the situation of the recruits, but I know that Cheng Chen and the others might be in danger. When they were covering me for leaving, they had already been discovered by the enemies, and I was worried that if I stayed too long, I would —" Mu Xi"s throat tightened, and she couldn"t bear to say a single word.
"You mean bad luck?"
Xiao Jing"s heart began to beat frantically.
Mu Xi closed his eyes, his hands clutching the bedsheets tightly. His wounds had opened up again due to his emotions.
Xiao Jing stood up and pressed down on the wound that was dyed red once again. "Don"t move. If the wound isn"t treated properly, then your hand will be crippled."
"I suddenly feel a bit regretful."
Mu Xi looked at Xiao Jing, her eyes reflecting the light. Within the fluctuating emotions, a liquid flickered in her eyes, "What are we doing as soldiers?"
One by one, our comrade-in-arms left. Xiao Jing, tell me, why are we serving as soldiers? "