Chapter 31 Eastern Chu State

"Hello, we found you on the road yesterday and brought you back. You are now at our place."

"Don't worry, we are all decent people," Uncle Zhang, as the building manager, replied to the man after careful consideration, making sure not to reveal his identity.

"Here you go," Yin Meng said, handing Zhong Junfeng a glass of water across the crowd to moisten his throat. However, it wasn't hot; in this weather, hot water turns into ice water in no time, and they were too lazy to waste fuel. As long as it wasn't frozen, it was drinkable.

"Thank you," the man said, taking the water glass and taking a sip, feeling the dryness in his throat ease. His eyes were filled with gratitude.

Seeing the man's polite and upright demeanor, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief; he didn't seem like a bad person.

After drinking a couple more sips of water, feeling his throat less dry and sore, the man said, "Thank you all for saving me. I am Chu Guodong, a soldier from the 532 Rescue Team. May I ask where I am now?"

Hearing the man—no, Chu Guodong—say he was a soldier, everyone felt a little relieved. Uncle Zhang, as always, answered, "City C."

Uncle Zhang subtly winked at Song Zhao, who was standing next to him, hoping Song Zhao would understand his meaning. Unfortunately, Song Zhao was still observing the man and completely missed Uncle Zhang's wink. Even if he had noticed, he wouldn't have known what Uncle Zhang was planning; his unspoken understanding was only with his wife.

Chu Guodong, who had been observing everyone closely, noticed Uncle Zhang's subtle actions, but he had no idea what the man was up to.

He's in their hands now, and he feels quite badly injured and unable to move around easily, so he can only leave his fate to fate.

"Dad, what's wrong? Is your eye twitching?" Zhang Qian turned her head and saw Uncle Zhang constantly blinking, so she asked casually.

Uncle Zhang blushed and slapped Zhang Qian on the head, feeling embarrassed as if he'd been caught doing something inappropriate in front of her. And his daughter, oh, how could she be so inconsiderate of the occasion? It infuriated him.

Chu Guodong couldn't help but chuckle at the interaction between the father and daughter.

"Since you say you're a soldier, do you need our help to contact the relevant government departments? City C is currently conducting population registration, and they need to register your identity as well." Since he'd already been caught, Uncle Zhang decided to just ask directly, not caring about the consequences.

"Is that possible? That would be great. Could you please help me contact the mayor or a high-ranking official in City C, or even a police station?" Chu Guodong hesitated when he mentioned the high-ranking official, then added the police station, thinking that ordinary people might not have easy access to high-ranking leaders.

"Xiao Lin, could you please help me make a trip to the Songshan District government and ask someone there?" Uncle Zhang looked at the people on his side and decided that Gu Yanzhi's family, who had the highest combat strength, should stay here.

He called two young and strong men, who were among the strongest fighters in the area. The two men agreed without hesitation and went.

The only thing he can do is ask the person in charge of distributing supplies today, but there are many soldiers there, so it should be relatively easy to find the person he wants.

Chu Guodong did not object. As long as he could contact government departments, he would always find a way to prove his identity.

While waiting for Kochi and Kobayashi to find the people and return, everyone continued chatting with Chu Guodong. Through their conversation, they learned that Chu Guodong had been ordered to check on the situation in City C.

After the floods broke out, the government established many rescue teams to handle relief efforts across the country. Only City C was unable to send any personnel.

The military had been gradually sending out several rescue teams for more than two months, but none of them returned. He was carrying out this mission with the mindset of certain death, but he didn't expect to be rescued by everyone.

However, he still has several teammates whose situation is currently unknown. At this point, Chu Guodong frowned, genuinely worried about his teammates' condition.

He can only wait for Kobayashi and Kochi to return with government officials before he can start looking for people.

During the conversation, Chu Guodong also learned that the rainstorm had ended and it was now extremely cold outside, with temperatures dropping to below 50 degrees Celsius. Upon hearing that it was below -50 degrees Celsius, Chu Guodong silently remarked that it was no wonder he felt a bit cold even though he was wearing a lot of clothes.

The vortex outside City C has disappeared, and government officials have now moved into City C to begin a series of operations.

When Chu Guodong entered the vortex, it was exactly 11 or 12 in the morning, a time when extreme cold was about to arrive. He was at the juncture between torrential rain and extreme cold, which might be the reason why he survived. If the guess is correct, his teammates should also be alive at this time, waiting for him to find them.

However, it's rather strange how he got all these injuries. Surely he wasn't stabbed while he was unconscious?

"Boss, I finally found you! I thought you were dead!" Xiao Lin and Gao Zhi returned with several men in military uniforms. One of them immediately pounced on Chu Guodong and howled, which pressed on Chu Guodong's wound, causing him to groan in pain.

Chu Guodong slapped the newcomer on the head. "Get the hell out of my way! I'm not dead yet, you'll crush me!"

"Ah, oh, I was wrong." Chu Guodong tried to push Zhao Rui away, but Zhao Rui was holding on too tightly. He pushed him but couldn't get him away. Instead, the pressure made the wound worse. It was only because his teammates couldn't bear to see it that they pulled Zhao Rui up.

Realizing what he had done, Zhao Rui scratched his head awkwardly and offered a half-hearted apology.

"Alright, let the doctor examine the captain first." The man who pulled Zhao Rui aside stopped his teammates who were chattering and asking Chu Guodong questions, and made way for the doctor behind them.

"Who treated this wound? It's very well done." The doctor quickly stepped forward to examine Chu Guodong's body. After taking off his clothes, Chu Guodong looked at the bandaged wound on his body and exclaimed.

The doctor finished the examination in no time. The person who treated Chu Guodong's wound was very careful, and the follow-up care was also good. There were no major problems. He just needed to change the dressing regularly and rest.

After the examination, the doctor gave the space to the group of soldiers and went outside to the living room, wanting to ask who had treated Chu Guodong's wounds.

When Kobayashi and Kochi returned with their group, everyone left, leaving the bedroom to the group representing the nation.