Although Meng Yizhou seemed to be fine, the doctors in the hospital were still not willing to take it lightly. They placed him in a single room and had doctors and nurses monitoring his condition 24 hours a day.

At the same time, the eyes they looked at Tang Ran were all fiery. Some even set their sights on Tang Ran, asking her indirectly whether she was a doctor and which hospital she worked for, openly showing their intention to poach her.

Ji Meng and Hong Feng were extremely anxious. They had a mission to escort Tang Ran back to the Northwest Military Region safely as soon as possible.

"Commander Fang's order is for us to return to the Northwest Military Region immediately."

"Given Meng Yizhou's condition, I'm worried about him staying here alone. Let's wait a little longer and go back together."

Tang Ran felt that being able to speak calmly to the two people in front of her was already her limit.

In fact, ever since she knew that Meng Yizhou was in trouble and guessed that it might be because of her that Meng Yizhou was injured, she has been very angry inside. The reason why she did not explode was only because the people in front of her were innocent, and she could not take out her anger on innocent people.

"Tang Ran, how is Meng Yizhou doing?"

Tang Ran looked in the direction of the voice and saw Hu Wei and two middle-aged men walking quickly from the corner of the stairs.

Tang Ran didn't reply, but was looking at the person who came.

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"So, you are all my father's friends?"

"Yes, so you can trust us. We will never hurt you."

In an empty ward in the hospital, Tang Ran looked at the two middle-aged men in front of her who claimed to be her father's friends. She felt indescribably irritated, but she suppressed it.

Since the two of them were able to accurately describe the true situation of Tang Kangnian and Qi Min, it was enough to prove that they were "one of us".

"We will arrange for someone to escort you back to the Northwest Military Region as soon as possible."

Seeing that Tang Ran remained silent for a long time and did not express his attitude, Xie Liang took the lead and explained their thoughts. However, this one sentence directly ignited Tang Ran, and his irritable emotions could no longer be suppressed.

“Those people were looking for a piece of information, and I wanted to know what that information was.

And, if I’m not mistaken, that information is not in my parents’ hands. To be more precise, it is not in my parents’ hands at the moment, right?”

Tang Ran's young and tender face was full of seriousness, and the oppressive feeling emanating from her body made Xie Liang frown. However, Chen Xihua, who was standing beside her, was very surprised and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"This is confidential and not something you should know."

When Chen Xihua heard Xie Liang's answer, his heart skipped a beat. He felt that something might go wrong. As it turned out, Chen Xihua's premonition was very accurate.

Tang Ran, who was originally sitting, stood up immediately.

"Secret? I'm not supposed to know?

What position my parents stand on, what they are willing to pay for their beliefs, and the extent of their sacrifice are not something I can judge or obstruct. They have their own ideas and I respect them.

But did they know that you were using their daughter as a sitting duck? In other words, did you get their consent?

Putting aside whether your actions will chill their hearts, as a living target pushed out by you, am I not worthy of knowing the truth?"

In fact, Tang Ran had some guesses since she set out for the Northeast Military Region with four people protecting and escorting her all the way. It was not until she learned from those people that Tang Rou confessed that the information was in her possession that Tang Ran was certain that she had become a sitting duck.

They must be trying to protect someone, so they are trying desperately to divert attention. Tang Kangnian and Qi Min are tools to deceive others, and so is she. The difference is that Tang Kangnian and Qi Min are active, while she is passive.

"We are also considering this, and we also believe that we can ensure your safety."

"When you said this, didn't you feel any guilt or remorse at all? Do you think I have some ability to protect myself, and since you've arranged for people to protect me, you can just push me out there and attract everyone's attention and fire?

So what is Meng Yizhou's situation now?

Anyone who gets close to me will be in danger all the time, right?"

"Tang Ran, calm down!"

"I can't calm down! Either you tell me the truth, or I'll go crazy and hurt you indiscriminately. Don't doubt the extent of my ability. I promise, the result will definitely not be what you want to see."

Tang Ran wanted to protect the people she cared about and ensure their safety throughout their lives, but she absolutely could not bear to watch her friends being implicated and suffering misfortune because of her. She could not bear it.

In Tang Ran's view, "forbearance" means lying dormant and not being in the limelight. It is definitely not being a coward, turning the left cheek when someone hits you and then offering the right cheek.

It is impolite not to reciprocate. If you slap me, I will have to cut off one of your arms.

Tang Ran's attitude was undoubtedly strong, but Xie Liang did not take Tang Ran's harsh words to heart. He just lamented how a crybaby could give birth to such a thorny daughter. Isn't it said that a daughter resembles her father?

However, Chen Xihua had a different idea from Xie Liang. Despite Xie Liang's disapproving look, he talked to Tang Ran about the current situation in China.

Chen Xihua's words were vague, but Tang Ran understood them instantly. Eleven more words were added to the little notebook for remembering grudges - pro-Mao faction, pro-American faction, Mao Zedong's country, and the United States.

Trying to get the skin of a tiger is always the most foolish behavior. If you are not strong enough, you will never have a say.

To a certain extent, Tang Ran knew what she wanted to know. As for participating in the military exercise, Tang Ran no longer had the desire to do so. However, she still expressed her desire to return to the Northwest Military Region with Meng Yizhou.

Chen Xihua and Xie Liang also knew that they could not persuade him, and that Lu Jinshu would arrive soon, so they could only send more protection personnel to ensure that no more accidents would happen during this period.

All this is more like a vicious cycle. The more careful the protection of Tang Ran is, the more people feel that Tang Ran has a secret.

"By the way, I heard from Hu Wei that my second brother is also coming to participate in the military exercise. Can I meet him?"

At the time of parting, Tang Ran made her own request.

"Originally, your second brother was supposed to come over to participate in the military exercise, but he had an emergency mission and can't come back for a while. After the mission is over, he will have a vacation. I will have him come to the Northwest Military Region to see you then."

The one who answered Tang Ran was Chen Xihua.

This was an unexpected result for Tang Ran. She wanted to ask her second brother what mission he was carrying out, but the words stopped at her lips and she just nodded in agreement.

Lu Jinshu arrived in Lin City two days later. The military exercise had already entered its second day. He originally thought that he would see Tang Ran only in the military district, but unexpectedly learned that Tang Ran did not participate in the military exercise and was in the hospital accompanying the injured Meng Yizhou.

He rushed to the hospital and found out where Meng Yizhou was in the ward. However, when he opened the door, the scene inside was beyond words...