Under the sudden thunderstorm, the sky was so dark that it was impossible to distinguish between day and night. The dark clouds overhead pressed heavily over the refuge area, and the pouring rain hit the ground like bullets, and puddles of various sizes quickly accumulated on the ground.

More than a thousand people were crammed into the tent, which was originally designed to accommodate only five hundred people, most of whom were elderly, children and the sick.

There were still more than a thousand people and all the soldiers who could only shelter from the rain under a simple awning made of branches, but fortunately everyone understood that if Captain Lu had not insisted on leading them to move, they would probably have died in the flood by now. Therefore, even though the food and accommodation conditions were difficult during these days, no one heard too many complaints.

Wu Dali squeezed on the edge of an awning, struggling in his heart.

The Li Yuan and his group that he feared were taken away and quarantined by mistake. Does that mean he won't have to take the risk of going to the waterside to fish for meat tonight?

But he didn't know how long Li Yuan and the others would be isolated. If they were released tomorrow, they would definitely be beaten and scolded again if they saw that he hadn't prepared the meat as expected.

Moreover, they were loyal this time and for the first time ever did not give him up. If he had "repaid kindness with enmity" and "betrayed their friends", they would have definitely retaliated and punished him twice as much.

After much deliberation, Wu Dali decided to go again in the evening as planned.

We haven't heard the black bear's roar for several days. Maybe the black bear was scared by these soldiers and went to hunt somewhere else. There is no need to scare itself.

Besides, he easily caught a lamb last night, but unfortunately it was confiscated before he could taste it. Today he had to have a bite no matter what.

Just as I was drooling at the thought of the greasy roasted whole lamb, I suddenly felt a pain in my forehead and cried out, "Ouch!"

Wu Dali covered his forehead and looked down, only to find a stone the size of a bird's egg on the ground falling into the puddle.

Where did this flying stone come from?

He frowned and looked up with a puzzled look, and met the provocative gaze of a man with a crew cut standing under a tree at least twenty meters away.

The man with the crew cut was feeling proud of his successful attack, but when he saw Wu Dali looking at him, he raised his finger and pointed in the direction of going down the mountain, then clenched his fists and waved them at him twice with a fierce look on his face.

Wu Dali's face changed drastically with fright, and he nodded repeatedly to show that he understood.

The man with the short hair turned around and smiled at Li Yuan:

"Brother, I just waved my fist at him, and he just nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice. He was so cowardly that he definitely didn't dare not go."

Li Yuan sat at the innermost root of the tree. The branches above his head were densely packed, so the rain leaked less. His face remained gloomy:

"Ahem...you're being held captive like a prisoner, and you can still laugh?!"

When the man with the crew cut heard his unfriendly tone, he quickly stopped laughing and hid aside, not daring to offend him again.

Li Yuan, with a bad look on his face, fiddled with his folding knife with one hand, but stared at the puddles under his feet where raindrops kept falling, not knowing what he was thinking.

Inside the communication tent, Lu Zhan was anxious.

Even if you can't get up and go out to feel it yourself, you can tell how heavy the thunderstorm and rain are just by listening to the sound.

At this time, almost six hours had passed since Shi Tou and the other two set out to carry out the mission. Even if the rain stopped in a while, it would be dark. Shi Tou and the other two would not have time to return to the shelter before dark. One can imagine how dangerous it would be to spend the night in the wild.

But at night, there was no signal in the mountains, and the safety of the people had to be guaranteed. With insufficient manpower, there was no way to send people to risk their lives and go through the dark forest to search for people aimlessly.

No matter how anxious he was, he could only wait until dawn. If the two had not returned by dawn, he would send people to look for them in the direction of Leigongyan.

Several simple stoves set up in the communication tent were boiling the herbs collected by Doctor Liu and others. These were common mountain herbs such as Cymbopogon citratus, Cyperus rotundus, mulberry leaves, Andrographis paniculata, and mint. They could eliminate dampness and harmonize the stomach, clear away heat and detoxify, and were also effective in preventing colds and fighting viruses.

Seeing that the medicinal soup was almost done, Ma Jun asked the squad leaders of each class to take turns sending people to take back the medicinal soup that had been distributed to the people they were responsible for.

Chen Chunyan saw an opportunity and quickly scooped a bowl and brought it to Lu Zhan's bed, saying attentively:

"Brother Lu, Doctor Liu said you can drink this medicine too. It can clear away heat and detoxify, and it will help your wound heal faster."

As she spoke, she sat down on the edge of Lu Zhan's bed, scooped up a spoonful of medicine, blew on it, and was about to feed it to Lu Zhan's mouth.

There were many soldiers coming and going in the tent, and they were all attracted by her actions. Although they were lined up, they couldn't help but glance in the direction of Lu Zhan's bed.

There were also a few naughty ones, winking at each other - this round-faced nurse must have a crush on their battalion commander, her body was almost sticking to the battalion commander, hoping she wouldn't press on the battalion commander's wound.

Liu Jincai also noticed the situation over there. He frowned and looked away, then raised his hand and hit the back of the head of those people who were looking around. Immediately, everyone in the line became obedient, staring at the back of the head of the person in front of them and lining up seriously.

Lu Zhan frowned, endured the pain in his chest and raised his hand to block the spoon that Chen Chunyan was about to feed her:

"Thank you, Comrade Chen. Just give me the bowl."

Chen Chunyan looked embarrassed and complained in her heart, if she had known that Lu Zhan would be so difficult to get along with after waking up, it would have been better for him to stay in a coma for a few more days so that he could be grateful to her for a few more days.

He actually rejected her kindness in front of so many people. I don't know if he really didn't realize that she had a good impression of him, or if he was too serious, like a piece of hard wood that couldn't open up.

She smiled awkwardly, and seeing that Lu Zhan refused to take his hand back, she could only hand over the bowl.

"Brother Lu, please don't be so formal with me. You saved my life. Feeding you medicine is nothing. I'm still thinking about how to repay you..."

Lu Zhan frowned, raised his head and drank the medicine in one gulp, then placed the bowl on the bench beside the bed and said seriously:

"Comrade Chen, you don't have to think about repaying me. It's the people's army's duty to save the people. No one is exempt from this, and you're no exception. Don't overthink it."

Although Lu Zhan said this, his tone sounded as if he was in a hurry to cut off ties with her. Chen Chunyan's face felt a little hot when she heard it. When she thought of how many pairs of eyes were staring at her from behind and making her look embarrassed, she felt even more uncomfortable. She simply stood up, picked up the bowl and walked out of the tent.

When she walked away, Lu Zhan felt relieved.

He has never been good at dealing with people, and he would rather avoid contact with the opposite sex if possible. He has made countless girls cry when they took the initiative to approach him. He doesn't know how he offended them. It would be better for him to stay away from them and avoid trouble.

Chen Chunyan left the tent in a huff, found a puddle, and rinsed the bowl in it.

She was angry and used more force, splashing water everywhere. She heard a voice behind her:

"Comrade Chunyan, don't be angry. The battalion commander speaks to everyone like that. Anyway, I think... you're a nice person."