Little did he know that the others had all noticed the twitching on Li Gangtie's face and guessed that it was a coded signal, a way of passing a message.

Isn't that how Morse code works in movies and TV shows?

Unlike Yuan Jiasi, none of them assumed that Li Gangtie would keep this news a secret. The reason he didn't reveal it publicly was probably to avoid giving the local villagers any cause for concern.

Captain Liang didn't mind making the trip for nothing, and said with a smile, "It's good that you're all alright. Too many things have happened these past two days, but quite a few managed to escape on their own."

Li Gangtie's eyes flickered, and he asked, "Were there other guards who perished?"

"Yes, avalanches have occurred in many places. The snow is so thick that avalanches have happened in places that wouldn't normally occur. Fortunately, it's cold and not many people are out and about, so the damage is minimal."

Our guards are all professionally trained and were able to save themselves immediately. Although many were injured, none of them lost their lives.” Liang Huaxin did not hide anything.

"That's good, that's good. Being alive is the most important thing," Li Gangtie said with emotion.

"Yes, it's only us. If it were ordinary people, it would be dangerous."

The two talked to each other as they walked to the village entrance, where Li Gangtie saw Liang Huaxin and the others off.

Then we went back to the villager's house to prepare for dinner.

There's nothing I can do. I've only eaten a few yogurt curds and a piece of chocolate all day, and my stomach is starting to cramp and hurt.

The guards who came on the mission all went to Aunt Yanfang's house with Li Gangtie. Only in the warm house did they dare to take off their hats and gloves to relax.

Everyone had a joyful expression on their face, but Shen Yanming felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Yesterday his ears and hands were fine, but today they've blistered and developed chilblains. Seeing everyone's nonchalant attitude, Old Shen felt a lump in his throat.

He took out a medicine packet from his backpack and asked Aunt Yanfang to brew some medicine for everyone to warm them up. Then he took out a box of frostbite cream: "My backpack has limited capacity, so I only brought this one box with me. Please make do with it. When we get back to the guard team, I'll ask my wife to help me apply for more."

"Hey, that's already pretty good. If it weren't for Lao Shen going on the mission with us, we would have had to go back to get our frostbite treated."

“I was too embarrassed to mention it if you hadn’t told me. I didn’t feel anything when it was freezing outside, but as soon as I got back inside and it got warm, my ears started to itch, and I wanted to scratch them. I don’t know if this ointment will work, or if it will come back next year.”

Shen Yanming smiled and said, "This medicine is quite effective. You've all heard of Grandpa Lin from Haishi Hospital, right? He prescribed it. After using it, it shouldn't recur."

However, we all know the state of our planet's environment. If it's still this cold next year, it's quite possible we'll get frostbite again.

Everyone nodded, thinking it made sense, and stopped worrying about it. Not long after applying the frostbite cream to their ears, the itching subsided, and the affected area felt warm.

"Old Shen, this ointment is really effective. Is the old man Lin you mentioned the great master of traditional Chinese medicine?" a colleague asked in surprise after experiencing the effects.

"Yes, it's him."

"Can we buy frostbite cream from him? Like you said, it's so cold in winter, we might need it sometime."

"Sure, it went on sale last year, or rather, the winter before last."

“We’ve never heard of this before. My family has been suffering from chilblains for so long without any solution, but today we’ve finally found a good medicine. But Xiao Shen, how come such a good medicine hasn’t been widely known?”

Shen Yanming thought for a moment and said, "It's probably because mass production is impossible. Handmade medicine is in short supply. It's also possible that people don't really believe in the effects, so few people buy it and it hasn't spread."

"I guess it's the former. People who have benefited from it will deliberately keep quiet about it so that they won't be unable to buy it themselves, or they will only tell their closest relatives, so we naturally won't know."

But Yanming, if we can't buy it, could you help us ask around? From what you're saying, it seems you're quite familiar with Grandpa Lin.

Don't feel guilty. Even if you can't buy it, it's okay. Just ask around for everyone.

Shen Yanming nodded, "Sure, it's not a big deal."

"That's great!"

Li Gangtie watched Shen Yanming's pretentious act and suppressed a laugh. However, he didn't expose him, knowing that some things were best left unsaid.

The group stayed in Sigou Village for another five or six days before returning to the guard team. They hadn't searched the entire area; they simply couldn't find any more ice blocks.

Everything is gone; the sublimation is gone.

The temperature in Shanghai remained at -45 degrees Celsius for quite some time, so cold that no one dared to go out.

But some people remain steadfast in their posts, building a Great Wall of safety for the people.

When Shen Yanming and his group left, those whose family members were hospitalized also followed the guards out of the village and into the city.

I haven't seen my sick children or elderly relatives at home for a while, and I miss them terribly. I wonder if they're feeling better.

Actually, no. The illness had lasted too long and was quite serious. If Shen Yanming hadn't brought the medicine in time, he might have really developed mental illness or pneumonia.

So we don’t dare to let them leave the hospital easily; we have to wait until they are fully recovered before we decide to discharge them, right?

When they were taken to the hospital, they were greeted by a sea of ​​people.

There are so many cases of fever and colds caused by the drop in temperature that people don't go to the hospital unless they can't control themselves.

Even so, all the beds were occupied, and even the corridors were filled with folding beds, packed tightly together, one after another.

They only breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that their children and elderly relatives were well taken care of and had rosy complexions and were full of energy.

He repeatedly thanked the doctors, nurses, and security guards, and then paid the bill himself.

In other words, the alliance is benevolent and allows them to use money. Otherwise, ordinary people probably wouldn't even be able to afford medical treatment.

Shen Yanming was away for a week and finally returned home, overjoyed.

I finally made it downstairs, but when I started walking back up, I felt a little nervous.

I wonder if my wife will rush over when she sees me, and if An'an and Nuan'nuan will remember their father when they see me.

When he opened the door with trepidation, he was greeted by the deafening cries of his son and daughter.

"Ah~~~~~ba"

Shen Yanming threw his backpack on the ground, then took off his hat, scarf, and coat, changed his shoes, and strode forward.

"young married woman!"

"Ah, you're back! Go wash your hands and change your clothes. Your son and daughter have missed you!" Bi Qiaoan hugged her two children and turned to Shen Yanming.

Shen Yanming felt as if his heart had been pierced by several holes. He wondered why his wife didn't miss him and why his status kept dropping.

Seeing Bi Qiaoan struggling to stay put, he didn't have time to think about anything else and hurriedly went into the bathroom.