"Sister-in-law, Yuanbao! The car can only be parked outside. The road here is too narrow to come in. Please walk a few steps."
Xu Feng picked up Lu Yuanbao, and Lu Yuanbao held an umbrella over Xu Feng's head.
"Thank you, Xu Feng." Chu Yue turned around and said goodbye to Xia Sui, Jie Daniu and Han Shi. "Then I'll go back first. If you have anything else in the future, you can still find me at the military compound."
"Doctor Chu, have a safe trip."
"Doctor Chu, be careful on the road."
"Goodbye, Doctor Chu."
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Chu Yue and Lu Yuanbao quickly got into Xu Feng's car. The rain hit the windows and roof, making a thudding sound.
Just after they got in the car, the rain suddenly got heavier again. Fortunately, Xu Feng came to pick them up, otherwise Chu Yue's trip back to the compound would have been more difficult than ever before.
"Yuanbao, are you wet?" Chu Yue asked worriedly.
Lu Yuanbao said, "Uncle Xu held me, so I'm not wet at all. Mom, your hair is wet, wipe it quickly."
Chu Yue smoothed her long hair, tied it up into a neat hairstyle, and took out two ginger candies from the space and stuffed them into Lu Yuanbao.
"Yuanbao, this candy is a little spicy. Don't spit it out. Eat it all. It can keep the cold away. Be careful not to catch a cold."
While Chu Yue was taking care of Lu Yuanbao, she also did not forget to observe Xu Feng.
Because - it's too quiet.
Xu Feng is a talkative person in daily life, especially in front of acquaintances, he would make a few jokes or make a few quips, that is Xu Feng's style.
But since they met today, Xu Feng has said no more than three sentences in total, not even as much as Lu Yuanbao.
This is so unlike the normal Xu Feng.
When Xu Feng was driving, he was not only silent, but his rough face was tense and his brows were furrowed from beginning to end, as if there was something important.
Chu Yue looked at Xu Feng's profile and suddenly said, "Xu Feng, when will Lu Zhanlin's mission be completed this time?"
Xu Feng moved his hands gently while holding the steering wheel.
The amplitude of the movement was not obvious, but it became obvious as he was holding the steering wheel, which moved the entire car. The car, which had been moving steadily, suddenly shook slightly.
With just such a small action, Chu Yue's heart sank.
There is no doubt that something happened to Lu Zhanlin.
Xu Feng was still trying to hide it, and deliberately smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, why do you suddenly care about this? That is Captain Lu's mission. I am of low rank, so how can I know."
Chu Yue didn't believe what Xu Feng said at all, and continued to question, "Is Lu Zhanlin in danger? Is he in trouble?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire carriage suddenly became quiet.
There was only the sound of raindrops falling.
Lu Yuanbao was opening the second candy in his hand when he suddenly stopped and looked up at Chu Yue and then at Xu Feng.
The atmosphere was tense and you could hear a pin drop.
Xu Feng was struggling internally, wondering whether to continue lying to cover up the past or tell Chu Yue the truth.
If I tell a lie... can I really cover it up?
Under Chu Yue's gaze, Xu Feng felt that he was a transparent person who could not hide any secrets.
Xu Feng clenched his palms, took a deep breath and said.
"Sister-in-law, I really don't know if Captain Lu is in trouble. I'm serious! I can tell you everything I know."
Xu Feng said that Lu Zhanlin went out on a mission and was supposed to come back a day ago, which was yesterday.
But Lu Zhanlin did not come back, he just sent back a small soldier.
The young soldier reported that they were passing by a river at the time. Captain Lu found some problems in the river and stayed on the scene to deal with them. He only asked him to come back and respond to the mission report first.
The young soldier said that when he left Captain Lu, it had been raining there for a whole day and night.
Recently, the southwest was hit by heavy rain, but due to the terrain, altitude and regional issues, the time of rain in different places is different.
The river that Lu Zhanlin passed through was flooded due to continuous rainfall.
After the little soldier came back to report, it started raining here and the rain continued for a whole day and night.
The water system on the ground is interconnected, and the rain here might rush down to where Lu Zhanlin is.
Xu Feng said, "The military was in a meeting all night yesterday. I didn't know the specific order when I came out."
This sentence was like a huge rock pressing down on Chu Yue.
A continuous heavy rain was so important that the entire military was in a meeting, which shows the seriousness of the problem.
Chu Yue thought of two possibilities, one was a mountain torrent, the second was... a dam breach.
If the river breaks its banks and floods rush into the villages, countless people will be displaced and left homeless.
Lu Zhanlin must have discovered this, which is why he decided to stay behind and send a soldier to report the problem.
Xu Feng must have thought of the possibilities that Chu Yue could think of. Maybe Xu Feng had supported the flood-fighting efforts on the front lines and witnessed the tragic scene of countless people being displaced.
This was all Xu Feng could tell her.
Chu Yue didn't want to embarrass Xu Feng and stopped asking questions.
After that, no one spoke in the carriage for a long time, only the sound of their heavy breathing.
After a while, Chu Yue's sleeve was gently pulled by a force.
She lowered her head and met Lu Yuanbao's worried eyes.
Lu Yuanbao was affected by the heavy atmosphere and didn't dare to speak. He looked at Chu Yue and asked: Mom, is something wrong with Dad?
Chu Yue was too anxious. She knew that Lu Yuanbao was also in the car, and what she and Xu Feng talked about was not suitable for the child to hear, but she couldn't wait to return to the compound.
Chu Yue looked at Lu Yuanbao, touched his face, and shook her head gently.
How could anything happen to Lu Zhanlin?
You can tell at a glance that he is a man with a strong life, and he will definitely live a very long life.
Chu Yue took Lu Yuanbao into her arms, hugged him gently, and comforted him silently.
As they gradually approached the military camp, they saw a very spectacular scene.
Military trucks drove out from the troops one after another. In the back of the trucks were supplies and little soldiers in military uniforms. They were ready to go.
As soon as Xu Feng saw this, he immediately said, "The military has issued an order. Sister-in-law, I can't take you home. I have to hurry back to the army."
He dropped Chu Yue and Lu Yuanbao off at the gate of the compound and quickly drove away.
Outside the gate of the compound, even though it was raining, there were many sisters-in-law standing there.
They were holding umbrellas one by one, looking worriedly at the distance. After seeing Chu Yue, they quickly pulled her over.
"Sister Chu, Yuanbao, you are finally back! Come here quickly, don't get wet in the rain."
"I heard that it rained for three days and three nights in a place, and there was a big flood. Rice fields and houses were all flooded, and many people were drowned... It was too tragic..."
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