The moment the thought crossed Lin Hui's mind, her eyes lit up.

She couldn't get the prescription, but she might have a chance with the ointment.

Last time she injured her leg, the ointment Xu Xinghe gave her worked wonders. If she gets injured again this time, surely Xu Xinghe wouldn't just stand by and watch her die?

But the thought of the pain from her injury made her shudder.

She still vividly remembers the excruciating pain of her leg being lacerated last time. She is terrified of pain and really doesn't want to suffer through it again.

Then... is it possible to injure Old Li?

She secretly glanced at Director Li walking beside her, and started making plans in her mind.

Director Li is a military doctor with excellent physical condition. He is always busy and very robust. It would be extremely difficult for him to happen to get injured, and to the point that he would need Xu Xinghe's special ointment.

I can't just wait until he's asleep at night and then secretly stab him, can I?

Putting aside whether she could bring herself to do it, if Director Li found out, her identity would be exposed immediately, which was too risky.

Moreover, Director Li is tough and thick-skinned; he might be able to treat a minor injury himself without needing Xu Xinghe's ointment. Otherwise, it would be a waste of effort and he would only needlessly arouse suspicion.

After much thought, I decided that taking action against myself was the safest option.

At that time, you can control where you want to hurt someone and how deep the injury is.

It can reach the level where medication is needed, but it won't actually endanger your life.

Moreover, it was perfectly legitimate for her to ask Xu Xinghe for ointment under the pretext of needing treatment for her injury. No one could find fault with that. Surely the other party couldn't just stand by and watch her suffer without helping her, could they?

The more Lin Hui thought about it, the more feasible the idea seemed.

Although it will hurt a bit, as long as I can get the ointment and complete the mission, this price is nothing.

"What's wrong? You haven't said a word the whole way, and you don't look well." Director Li noticed her unusual behavior and turned to ask with concern.

Lin Hui immediately composed herself and forced a smile. "It's nothing, I just feel so sorry for that young man, and I feel a little sad. Also, I couldn't persuade Xinghe earlier, and thinking about how many soldiers might suffer in the future, I feel really upset."

Her words were sincere and earnest, and Director Li, as expected, had no doubts. He simply sighed, "Alas, there's nothing we can do about it. Comrade Xu has her concerns, and we can't force her. Besides, she said it was bound to happen sooner or later, and we'll probably wait until things are settled here before discussing it further. It's all those spies' fault. If they hadn't been exposed, perhaps Comrade Xu would have already taken it out."

Lin Hui nodded and stopped talking, but she had already begun to plan her actions.

She needed to figure out a way to create a wound that looked serious but wasn't actually life-threatening, so she could then naturally go to Xu Xinghe for ointment.

As long as she can get enough ointment, she can temporarily complete her task. As for the subsequent prescriptions, she can figure out a solution later after she survives this ordeal.

Back at the guesthouse, Lin Hui made an excuse that she wasn't feeling well and told Director Li to go to the cafeteria to eat by himself, while she stayed alone in her room.

She locked the door and searched the room for a long time before finally finding a sharp pair of scissors.

Looking at the gleaming blade of the scissors, she took a deep breath and gritted her teeth.

For the mission, for survival, what is this little pain!

Her gaze fell on her arm, and she already had a plan in mind.

Tonight, she's going to use these scissors to create an unexpected wound for herself.

Lin Hui hesitated for a moment, holding the scissors. In the end, she was afraid that she would not be able to be ruthless when she made the cut, and she was also afraid of leaving too deliberate marks.

She rolled her eyes and placed the scissors near the edge of the table, blade facing outwards, revealing only a small glint of their cold light.

After Director Li returned to bed, she pretended to get up in the middle of the night and accidentally knocked over the scissors, then casually brushed her arm against the blade. This way, she could create a wound while simultaneously making it look like an accident—a flawless deception.

Having done all this, she quickly composed herself and, as soon as Director Li returned from the cafeteria, immediately adopted a docile demeanor, attentively serving him as he washed up.

Director Li was already troubled by the soldiers' sacrifice, but seeing his wife's thoughtfulness, his frustration dissipated considerably, and he was completely unaware of her scheming.

The two lay in bed, and Director Li, exhausted from the day, soon began to snore.

Lin Hui kept her eyes open, counting the time in the darkness. It wasn't until late at night, when she guessed that Director Li was fast asleep, that she quietly got up, deliberately slowing her pace, and moved towards the door.

As she walked to the table, she found the right angle and gently bumped her hip against the edge of the table.

With a clang, the scissors fell to the ground, their cold light gleaming as they hurtled towards her.

Lin Hui intended to reach out her arm, but in her panic, she tripped and lost her balance. By the time she realized what was happening, the scissors had already pierced her instep with a sharp, downward-pointing motion!

"Ah—!" A piercing pain instantly swept through her body, and Lin Hui could no longer bear it, screaming in agony.

Director Li was awakened by the scream, sat up abruptly, and fumbled to turn on the bedside lamp.

In the dim light, he saw Lin Hui sitting on the ground with a pair of scissors stuck in the back of her foot. Blood was dripping down the handle of the scissors, staining the ground red. He turned pale with fright and quickly got up. "Huihui, what happened? What's wrong?"

Lin Hui was in so much pain that tears streamed down her face. She cried and said, "I got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, but I bumped into the table, and the scissors fell down and... stuck into my foot! It hurts so much!"

She cried while silently cursing her bad luck.

Director Li looked at the still-standing scissors and, without thinking, reached out to pull them out to treat her wound.

"Don't move!" Lin Hui immediately stopped him, crying even harder. "Don't touch it! This wound is so deep, if you treat it, it will definitely leave a scar! I need Xu Xinghe's ointment, only her medicine will work!"

"It's on the instep, and no one can see it when you're wearing shoes." Director Li was a little embarrassed. He was a military doctor himself and could easily handle this kind of external injury. There was really no need to bother others in the middle of the night.

"It's not okay even if no one sees it!" Lin Hui cursed inwardly, thinking this dog who didn't understand women's hearts, but she cried even more pitifully, "I'm a woman, how can I have scars on my body? No matter where! Go find Xu Xinghe, I'm in so much pain, only her ointment can stop the pain!"

She clung tightly to Director Li's arm, her cries growing louder and louder, refusing to let him touch her wounds.

Director Li had always doted on his wife. Seeing her pale face from the pain, her eyes streaked with tears and snot, he finally softened. "Alright, alright, I'll go find her. Don't cry anymore, just bear with it."

After saying that, Director Li put on his coat and rushed out of the guesthouse, running towards Xu Xinghe's courtyard.

"Knock knock knock!"

The knocking was particularly noticeable in the quiet night.

Xu Xinghe, who had already fallen asleep, was startled awake and sat up abruptly.

Who would come looking for her in the middle of the night?

Has something happened again?

She put on her clothes, got up, and went to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, Director Li stood anxiously outside. "Comrade Xu, I need your help! Your sister-in-law got up in the middle of the night and bumped into the table. As a result, the scissors fell and accidentally cut her instep. The wound is quite deep. She's afraid of the pain and the scarring, and she insists that only your ointment will work. Could you bring the ointment and come with me to take a look? Don't worry, I definitely won't take your ointment for nothing!"