Chapter 359 Explosive! The first thing the commander did after waking up was to kiss her passionately in public!

The sound of wind and rain outside seemed to have subsided a bit.

The cave was quiet, with only the occasional sound of dripping water and the suppressed breathing of the soldiers.

The soldiers from the elite detachment looked at Su Yue, and their expressions changed completely.

Previously, all they knew was that the commander had married a beautiful capitalist woman who was good at business and making money.

Delicate and fragile, like a flower in a greenhouse.

But today.

She jumped into the sea, ventured to a deserted island, and dared to snatch people from the jaws of death.

His surgical and suturing skills were even more adept than those of the senior experts at the main hospital.

The medic who was originally going to saw off the leg was now squatting on the ground, picking up the hacksaw that had been thrown away, wiping it with his sleeve, and looking ashamed.

"Sister-in-law...you are this one."

An old soldier gave Su Yue a thumbs-up, a gesture of genuine admiration.

Su Yue waved her hand, too tired to even speak.

She took out a few compressed biscuits and chocolates from her bag and threw them to the soldiers.

"Eat something to regain your strength. When the tide comes in, we'll have to get them out."

The soldiers took the food and began to devour it.

This night was exceptionally long.

Su Yue hadn't slept.

She took Gu Beichen's temperature every half hour and observed the bleeding from his wound.

In the latter half of the night, the scalding heat finally began to subside.

Gu Beichen's breathing became steady and deep, no longer the rapid breathing of someone on the verge of death.

Su Yue's heart, which had been hanging in her throat, finally settled back into her stomach.

She looked at the man beside her.

Even while unconscious, his brow remained tightly furrowed, as if he were still worried about some mission.

This face, with its sharp features and dark stubble, exudes a rugged charm.

This is her man.

Standing tall and upright, yet also covered in scars.

Su Yue reached out and gently smoothed the wrinkles between his brows.

"Fool."

She muttered a curse under her breath, rested her head on his shoulder, and her eyelids grew heavier and heavier.

...

Daylight broke.

The sea surface after the storm was as calm as a piece of blue silk.

Sunlight streamed in obliquely from the cave entrance, illuminating the faces of the wounded.

Gu Beichen was awakened by a blinding light.

He opened his eyes and instinctively reached for his gun, but instead touched a soft hand.

Su Yue nestled in his arms, fast asleep.

She was still clutching his sleeve tightly, as if afraid he would run away.

The excruciating pain in my leg lessened considerably, replaced by a tingling, itchy sensation.

Gu Beichen looked down at the leg that was wrapped up like a rice dumpling, and then at the woman in his arms.

The relief of surviving the ordeal surged up like a tide, filling my entire chest.

He didn't die.

The leg is still there.

My wife was there too.

"Commander, are you awake?"

The soldiers guarding the cave entrance saw Gu Beichen move and shouted excitedly.

This sound startled Su Yue awake.

She sat up abruptly and, still half asleep, reached out to touch Gu Beichen's forehead.

"Has the fever gone down? Is it still burning hot?"

The temperature under my palm is normal.

Su Yue breathed a sigh of relief, and her whole body went limp like a deflated balloon.

"I quit. I told you you're tough."

Gu Beichen looked at her, his Adam's apple bobbing.

Suddenly, in front of all the soldiers, he grabbed Su Yue by the back of the head and pulled her towards him.

He gave her a big kiss.

It's right on my forehead.

"Ouch!" Su Yue shoved him, her face instantly turning red to her ears. "So many people are watching! Shameless!"

The soldiers burst into laughter; some whistled, while others pretended to look at the sky and the ground.

"What are you looking at!" Gu Beichen said with a laugh, his voice still a little weak, but his commander's authority was back. "Nothing to do, huh? Pack your gear and get ready to evacuate!"

At that moment, the atmosphere in the cave came alive.

Su Yue helped Gu Beichen to his feet.

He leaned most of his weight on her, but carefully avoided her injured arm—which he had bruised on the boat the day before.

The moment I stepped out of the cave, the sunlight was so bright I could hardly open my eyes.

On the sea, several search and rescue vessels are approaching, their red flags waving in the wind.

"Sister-in-law, we owe you a lot this time."

The veteran walked over and gave Su Yue a proper military salute.

"We used to only respect the regimental commander, but now we respect you."

"You are the savior of our entire company."

The other soldiers also stood at attention and saluted.

Those rows of straight figures looked exceptionally solemn on the ruins.

Su Yue was stunned for a moment.

Looking at these men covered in blood but with burning eyes, something inside her was touched.

This is what soldiers are like.

This is the group of people that Gu Beichen is willing to protect with his life.

"Alright."

Gu Beichen broke the sentimentality by tightening his arms around Su Yue and pulling her closer to him.

"She is your sister-in-law, and also my wife."

He looked at Su Yue, and in his deep eyes, the shimmering sea and her reflection were mirrored.

"She is also the 'female bodhisattva' of our military region."

Su Yue rolled her eyes and pinched the soft flesh on his waist.

"Don't flatter me. This house call was very expensive, remember to settle the bill when you get back."

Gu Beichen smiled.

It was a heartfelt laugh, which aggravated the wound at the corner of his mouth, yet made it all the more vivid.

"OK."

"I'll give you my life, my body and my soul."

...

When the hospital ship docked, the pier was packed with people.

The stretcher was carried down, and Gu Beichen lay on it, his injured leg strapped together like a rice dumpling.

Commander Zheng rushed to the front and saw that Gu Beichen could still open his eyes and curse, complaining that the stretcher was swaying. Only then did his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settle down.

The ambulance sped off towards the military hospital.

The smell of disinfectant in the intensive care unit was somewhat pungent. Su Yue leaned back in her chair, holding a thermometer and staring at the mercury level—37.2 degrees Celsius.

Low-grade fever, but within a controllable range.

The door was pushed open, and a group of doctors in white coats rushed in. The leader was an unfamiliar face, with a receding hairline, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, and a name tag that read "Deputy Director of Orthopedics: Zhao Dezhu".

This man was just transferred from the provincial capital. He's said to be a notorious "sharp-tongued" figure there, and also Director Liao's mortal enemy.

Zhao Dezhu didn't even look at the patient. He went straight to the foot of the bed, picked up the medical record, flipped through a couple of pages, and then looked at the X-ray that had just been taken under the light.

"Nonsense."

Zhao Dezhu threw the film onto the bedside table with a crisp "thud".

"Who did the debridement? This is just nonsense." He pointed to the shadow of the penetrating wound on the X-ray. "The steel bar pierced through, the periosteum was damaged, and there was extensive contusion of the surrounding soft tissue. If this kind of injury is treated in the field, the infection rate is 100%."

He turned around and began lecturing to the interns behind him: "See this? This is a typical violation of regulations. Gambling with the patient's life just to save a leg. Once gas gangrene spreads, even a miracle can't save him."