On the other side, in Ningxia’s yard.
"The tiger is coming!"
"Wow! It's lively! Old Tang is here too? Where's Li Gang? Aren't you two conjoined twins?" Lei Lao Hu, who had just parted with Li Gang and others at the sentry post, asked knowingly and teased Tang Shi'an.
Tang Shian raised his eyes and looked at him, which made people feel uneasy.
Old Liao took over the conversation, "Ningxia and her neighbors were injured and went to the medical center for treatment."
Lei Lao Hu nodded. "I heard from Gangzi that it was a wolf pack attack?"
Lao Liao nodded and asked, "Where are the brothers from the other outposts that you were asked to lead?"
"I asked them to go to the Mu family first. It's been almost a day and a night. If we don't hurry up, we won't be able to find any traces to dig out the nest."
Old Liao nodded. "Good boy, there are quite a few corpses here. Those skins are really good stuff. Ningxia saved Xiaojie's life. I have nothing to repay you for, so I'll just ask you to make the nitrate from those wolf skins. I'll do you a favor."
"What? You don't want to go up the mountain?"
Old Liao shook his head. "There's a whole house full of kids! Don't you need someone to look after the house?"
Lei Lao Hu laughed and kicked him, "You bastard! I'm skinning people down there and I don't need any help? Stop talking nonsense and come with me to help! Old Tang is at home!"
"Then why don't you ask Old Tang to go?"
"Old Tang's hand is holding a scalpel! If Gangzi gets hurt, won't he fight me to the death?"
Tang Shian raised his lips slightly, "Lei Lao Hu, do you want to taste the feeling of a scalpel?"
"Stop it! I'm just kidding! I'm not going to tease you anymore! Lao Liao, let's go!"
Lei Lao Hu urged him so hard that Lao Liao had to stand up and stop Xiao Jie from going. It was a dirty and tiring job, and the child was still recovering from his injuries, so he couldn't bear to let him go.
Lin Yi quickly said, "Uncle Lei, let's eat first before we leave!"
Lei Lao Hu smiled and patted his head, "No more eating! I haven't digested what I ate at the sentry post this morning!"
After saying that, he looked at Sangsang who was playing with the monkey and said, "Little Sang, uncle is leaving!"
"It's not Little Sang! Uncle Tiger is annoying!"
Lei Lao Hu laughed loudly and pulled Lao Liao away.
"Uncle Liao! Uncle Lei! I've prepared dinner and am waiting for you to come back!" Lin Yi shouted behind them.
“Okay!”
After being admitted to the medical center, Ningxia found an excuse to stay in a ward alone, and sent Le Zheng out to take Monkey Xiaoyou to see a veterinarian. Only then did she finally talk to Li Gang alone about Xiaojie's matter.
"Squad leader, how much do you know about Xiaojie's situation before he met you?"
Li Gang's brows were also furrowed. "Old Liao and I have tried to insinuate things a few times, but he won't say anything. But he's been having nightmares for almost a year since we found him. He can't even sleep alone and needs someone to be with him. Is this related to his family?"
Ningxia nodded. "Squad Leader, do you know the Goshawk Caravan?"
Li Gang nodded. "I've heard of it. I've also accepted commissions from the camp, but they're rare. I haven't gotten into the details."
Ningxia pursed her lips and dropped a bombshell, "The leader of the Goshawk Caravan, Liu Jun, is Xiaojie's father."
"What?" Li Gang was surprised, and then he immediately asked, "Does Xiaojie know?"
Ningxia nodded, "He knew it from the beginning."
Li Gang sat there, rubbing his thumb and middle finger, revealing his inner restlessness. "Then... why didn't he go find his father..."
"His family is from the south of the desert..." Ningxia said slowly.
It was impossible for her to go to Xiaojie's father privately against his wishes, but she also couldn't pretend not to know. Therefore, she left this troublesome problem to the squad leader.
The expression on Li Gang's face changed several times, finally turning into deep resentment, "These beasts! Xiaojie's father is no good either! He deserves to be disowned!"
Ningxia shook her head, disagreeing, "But squad leader, if some knots in his heart are not untied, do you think he can still be happy?
His father is a thorn in his heart. If he doesn't remove it, he will never be able to escape from the past in his life."
Li Gang sighed, a trace of sadness creeping onto his resolute face. "To be honest, among us single men, with many dead or gone at home, we all raised Xiaojie as our own son. I really don't want him to go back and recognize his father."
Ningxia nodded in understanding and offered him some advice, "Captain, the doctor said we'll need to stay for a few days. Why don't you contact and talk to Liu Jun first? He'll come for the child's sake."
"I'm just afraid..."
"Are you afraid that he'll get involved with Xiaojie?"
Li Gang felt a little embarrassed, but nodded anyway.
"Probably not," Ning Xia didn't dare to confirm. After all, he was her long-lost biological son. "Liu Jun... you'll know after you meet him. He may be a foolish father, but his character is fine. If he knew Xiaojie didn't want to, he probably wouldn't force it."
Li Gang nodded and stood up impatiently. "Okay! If anything happens, call the medical staff. I'll go to the trading point while it's not snowing and see if I can contact their caravan and ask them to come over."
Ningxia nodded.
Li Gang didn't come back for three days.
"How's the squad leader?"
Ningxia sat up anxiously, just as Le Zheng took Monkey Xiaoyou out to get food.
Li Gang took a big gulp of water and said, "I haven't been here for a few days. How is your injury?"
"The doctor said the wound is healing well and I can be discharged tomorrow and go back to rest."
Li Gang finally spoke, "I went to the trading point to contact Liu Jun first, but I didn't get a reply until the next day. He said he was on his way. I was worried about his attitude towards Xiaojie, so I went to the camp."
Ningxia frowned, "What are you going to the camp for?" If the father wants to recognize his son, it won't work if the camp steps in, right?
"Didn't Xiaojie get seriously injured when he was chasing away the wolves in Forest Area 2? Plus, he's been doing well in the camp over the past few years, so they've applied for a spot for him in the military academy.
I thought he was still young, and I was worried about him traveling all the way to the state capital. Plus, I hadn't asked Xiaojie's opinion yet, so I kept delaying the decision."
Ningxia suddenly realized, "If Xiaojie doesn't want to face his father, hiding isn't a good idea. He could just go to a military academy and learn something. But isn't the provincial military academy very selective? Can Xiaojie go at this age?"
Li Gang's tone was filled with pride. "That kid isn't even 18 yet! He was admitted as an exception. The state government reviewed his study materials and files in the camp and agreed without hesitation!"
The state military academy! It's a completely different path from those of us who graduate from local military academies! Graduates are non-commissioned officers! By then, even if his father has any ideas, he will be able to compete with him."
Ningxia nodded. That was indeed excellent. Of all the special admissions she had heard of to the provincial military academy over the years, Mo Guanshan was the only one.
Looking at Li Gang who was proud of himself, she suddenly understood why Xiaojie would rather suffer in the military camp than go back to his father.
She nodded. "What about Liu Jun? Have you seen him?"
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