While they were waiting at the hospital, Su Yanqiu had already returned to the regiment with his men. This time, their commotion was too great. From the time they went out in the middle of the night until they returned in the early morning, they brought back two whole truckloads of people, which were almost too much for the military's detention center to hold.

When Huo Haocheng and his men returned, Commander Gu had already learned the whole story from them.

Commander Gu never expected that, after decades of diligently guarding the troops every day of the year, just last night, he had a couple of extra drinks with his former comrades, which almost led to a disaster. He heard Sun Hongxin and Su Yanqiu say that if they had arrived any later, not only would the enemy agents hiding in the city have discovered the plot had failed and fled overnight, but the children who had been captured and taken to the mountains would have been in mortal danger!

"Report"

When Huo Haocheng arrived at the commander's office, he saw the commander and political commissar were there, as were Sun Hongxin and Su Yanqiu. However, judging from their expressions, they did not look well.

"Huo Haocheng, you're back. Come in quickly." Hearing the voice at the door, the commander and political commissar looked up and saw Huo Haocheng standing there.

Sun Hongxin and Su Yanqiu, who had their backs to the door, turned around to look at him as soon as they heard his voice.

"Haocheng, how are the children?" The bad guys have been caught, but they are more worried about the children now. When Su Yanqiu told them earlier, one of the children had already fainted, and the other children were covered in injuries. Although they did not see it with their own eyes, they were very worried.

"Reporting to the Commander and Political Commissar, the children are basically fine now. The doctor said they all lost too much blood and their injuries are all superficial. They just need to be treated with medication on time. However, the children need to eat some blood-replenishing and nutritious food during this period to take good care of themselves, as their bodies are quite depleted."

They hadn't seen the children's families arrive when they left, but they figured the doctor would talk to them when they got there, and at the very least, the bureau chief would be there and would probably give them some instructions.

"...Hey, Sun Hongxin and Huo Haocheng, write a report on this operation. Alright, go back now. As for those people who are detained, hand them over to Commander Zheng for interrogation. Huo Haocheng, don't stop the training of your Independent Regiment."

Commander Gu saw this operation very clearly. This independent regiment was highly capable of action. With this team, the risks in future missions would be greatly reduced. So let them be the main force and the spearhead of the army. As for other miscellaneous tasks, let others handle them. If they are not capable enough, they can just provide good service.

"Yes, Commander."

After receiving their orders, the three returned to their regiment. Huo Haocheng first summarized the operation, then pointed out the shortcomings of each of them, and said that this operation was also a way for them to get used to field operations in advance.

They also stated that they would not be training during the day, and that they should take advantage of the time to rest. After dinner, they would depart at 7 p.m. to head to the last training base.

After the meeting ended, Huo Haocheng hurried home. He hadn't seen his wife all night and wondered if she was still up all night, waiting for him to come home, just like before.

When he got home, Ruan Ruan was already awake. She knew his whereabouts from the system, so as soon as Huo Haocheng entered the door, he saw Ruan Ruan carrying two bowls of noodles out of the kitchen.

"You're back! Are you hungry? Come and eat!"

She placed the noodles on the table and sat down to eat first. Just as Huo Haocheng had expected, she had been worried all night and only managed to get some sleep in the early hours of the morning. When Huo Haocheng entered the military base, she woke up at the system's call and then started making breakfast for the two of them.

She had a good idea; since neither of them had rested, they could sleep together after eating.

"...Okay." Seeing that his wife had already sat down and started eating, he couldn't bring himself to say what he was thinking. He knew very well that his wife was too opinionated, and she definitely wouldn't listen to him if he told her not to wait for him. So he ate quickly and then rested with his wife.

"Are those children alright?" Ruan Ruan thought for a long time but couldn't come up with any experiments. Wouldn't it be better to capture strong and healthy young people? Why capture some children?

“They don’t have any major problems, just need to take their medicine on time, but they’ve all lost a lot of blood and it will take some time to recover.” What he didn’t say was that he didn’t know if the children’s parents had the ability or the willingness to buy them some good things to help them recover.

Of course, everyone is struggling these days, and he can't impose his ideas on others. If a family were well-off, who wouldn't want to treat their child well?

"They lost too much blood! They need to rest and recuperate properly. Their bodies are severely depleted, and if they can't recover, it will definitely affect their future lives!"

Slightly more severe physical deficiencies manifest as decreased bodily functions, weakened immunity, and susceptibility to illness with even slight changes in weather. More serious cases may involve hypoglycemia, and in adulthood, it can also affect fertility. Doctors will inform the families of these issues; however, whether they listen or take it seriously is up to them.

"...That depends on their family members. We can't control that much." Everyone knew about these issues. When Huo Haocheng said this, it was as if he was talking to Ruan Ruan, or perhaps to himself.

"...Okay, eat up. You haven't rested all night, aren't you tired? Go to sleep after you finish eating." Ruan Ruan carried her bowl to the kitchen. She didn't want to discuss this issue with him; it was too heavy a topic.

When they have their own children, they should give them all their love, teach them, accompany them as they grow, and make them the happiest children in the world. Only then will their lives be complete.

Seeing his wife leave, Huo Haocheng temporarily put the matter out of his mind, quickly finished his noodles in a few bites, washed himself, and then went to bed to lie down with his wife in his arms.

"Honey, we're leaving tonight for a week-long wilderness survival training. While I'm gone, please try not to go out, okay?" Huo Haocheng felt that the people who came to capture Ruan Ruan hadn't given up yet. The people they captured last night were just the vanguard, and he didn't know how many more were waiting for an opportunity to strike. He was very worried about her not being by her side.

"Okay, you can focus on training. I'll try my best not to go out until you come back. If I have to go out, I'll definitely tell my uncle and have him send someone to follow me. Is that alright?"

Knowing he was worried about her, and putting herself in his shoes, she didn't want him to worry about her while she was on a mission. So she agreed. Anyway, she had already explained things clearly to Uncle Kun and Uncle Du last night. Later, she would call them and Lan Chaolin to explain the situation. That would be fine. With them there, there wouldn't be any problems.