"Commander Xiao, are you going on another mission? Are you fully recovered from your injuries?"

Xiao Che had already been discharged from the hospital, so she really didn't know how well he was recovering.

When Xiao Che heard her question, he didn't hide anything, "I went on a mission, and my injuries have almost healed."

Bai Yajing was immediately filled with admiration. His injuries hadn't even fully healed yet, and he was already going on another mission. How could he be so dedicated?

No wonder! He's a regimental commander at such a young age!

"Your injury hasn't fully healed, which will affect your ability to complete the mission. I have some medicine here, take it with you."

After saying that, he took out a medicine bottle from the cloth bag on his back, which was actually a jade pendant, and placed it next to him.

This can be considered as repaying the favors she received last time for the fruit and malted milk, and for giving him a ride today.

Xiao Che glanced down at the medicine bottle, his eyes softening. This girl was really too kind...

"Thanks……"

Xiao Che had a good impression of her, and Bai Yajing also had a natural respect for him. The two chatted along the way.

We arrived in town.

"Go home early after you finish your business, it's not safe to be on the road if it's late."

Looking at her still somewhat childish face, Xiao Che couldn't help but give her a word of advice.

Bai Yajing waved her hand. "Okay, I got it. I wish Comrade Xiao all the best!"

After the two parted ways, Bai Yajing asked for directions and went to the library.

This is the largest library in town. As soon as I entered, I found it to be deserted. The few people there quickly found some books and left.

Bai Yajing has been staying in the military region recently, and only now that she's out here has she truly felt the tense atmosphere.

She didn't want to stay any longer and went straight inside to find a book.

The bookshelves inside were half empty, but she didn't simply assume they had been borrowed or bought.

It's estimated that anything that was prohibited has been disposed of.

Fortunately, she had all the basic Western medicine books she was looking for, so she planned to buy them all at once and then not come to town unless necessary.

After she finished buying the books and went outside, she heard a commotion.

She used to be a lively person, but the liveliness she saw now wasn't so entertaining; it wasn't the kind of fun she used to have watching the aunties in the village scolding their husbands.

The excitement right now is deadly. Just as she was about to leave, she heard someone in the crowd mention words like "high-ranking military officer".

She abruptly stopped in her tracks, her heart pounding. Could it be? Even the military headquarters wasn't safe anymore? This was the reliable backer she'd finally found, the place where she'd safely weathered danger!

Suddenly, she felt an overwhelming urge to curse! Everyone she cared about was either in the military or had connections to the military region…

She couldn't miss the excitement today, so she found a dead-end alley and packed her bicycle and books inside. Only then did she emerge feeling completely at ease.

He had sunflower seeds in his pocket and used them to clear a path into the crowd.

"Auntie, what's going on here?" She nudged one of the women who was watching intently with her elbow and stuffed a handful of sunflower seeds into her hand.

That auntie was quite talkative, but when asked about this matter, she remained somewhat evasive.

He leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Hey, the leader just read a whole bunch of stuff, like... demanding that cadres be sent down to do manual labor and undergo reform... Don't ask around, kid. It's a mess here. Don't get involved, go home."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yajing couldn't help but twitch her lips. "Auntie, how long have you been here? How long have you been watching? If you tone down the way you're still craning your neck to look in that direction when you speak, it will be more convincing!"

That silly old lady actually had the nerve to seriously advise others not to watch it...

Never mind, he meant well.

However, now that she knows the whole story, she feels a bit unlucky... She thought she'd found a perfect place to hide, but it turns out things aren't peaceful even in the military region...

I need to go back and have a serious talk with my uncle.

With a belly full of worries, I felt particularly weak when pedaling my bicycle, but I still managed to get to the family compound before dark.