Chapter 621 Soldiers from the Old Unit
"Dr. Wen praised that nurse Meixuan so highly. I must meet her when I have the chance, and learn from her!" He said sourly, without a trace of humility.
Wen Ni lowered her eyelids, turned her head, and continued walking forward. "She sacrificed herself."
"What?" The nurse's eyes widened.
"She single-handedly protected more than ten lives and will remain forever in Fuping."
The faint words drifted away on the wind.
The young nurse stood there, stunned. Her displeasure dissipated, and after the initial shock, a sense of admiration began to rise within her!
Honestly, how many people can truly put the words "selflessness" into practice without ever truly living up to them?
Wen Ni didn't entirely want to blame anyone; she just kept thinking about old friends, which made her feel troubled, and she had a lot of things stuck in her heart that she had to say!
In the time it took to say a few words, they had already returned to their temporary camp.
Before she could even change into a clean protective suit, Dr. Lin hurried out of the wounded soldiers' tent. When she saw Wen Ni, her eyes lit up. "You're finally back!"
"What is it now?" Wen Ni's heart sank.
It couldn't be that other wounded soldier either...
"He's awake! The comrade inside is awake!" Dr. Lin said happily. "While he's still relatively conscious, go and ask him whatever you want!"
"Very good."
Wen Nixin relaxed and immediately showed a happy expression, running into the tent.
Inside the tent, the soldier lay on a folding stretcher, his eyes wide open, his face regaining some color.
Where...is this?
"This is the rear area of the 85th Group Army. You're safe now." Wen Ni stood in front of him, blocking the glare of the light bulb. "Which unit are you from? How many other people like you are infected with mustard bacteria? Why are only the two of you able to escape?"
"I..." The soldier's mind went blank for a moment. He looked around and suddenly asked, "Where's Xiaowen? How is he?"
“His infection was too severe.” Wen Ni shook her head heavily. “He has already been cremated.”
Cremation?
The soldiers couldn't hold back any longer.
He reached out and grabbed the corner of Wen Ni's protective suit, his eyes bloodshot and his voice hoarse, "Who told you to cremate him? Who told you to touch my brother? Take me to see him, take me to see him!"
"Calm down!"
When Dr. Lin and the nurses came in and saw the scene, they quickly stepped forward to dissuade them, saying, "The bodies infected with mustard bacteria cannot be preserved. They must be cremated at high temperatures. Burying them in the ground will pollute the soil and harm even more people!"
"I don't care, who told you to touch him? He's my brother who's risked his life for me, my family, my little brother... Waaah!!" The soldier sobbed uncontrollably, almost pounding his chest in frustration.
A long, heart-wrenching wail ensued!
After a while, Wen Ni, who had been standing there and letting the soldiers pull her, slowly handed the small jar she was holding in her palm to the soldiers.
The soldier was stunned, his pale mouth opening and closing slightly.
"This is?"
“Some of your brother’s ashes were mixed with soil, and I collected some of it to prevent him from not being able to find his grave in the future. This will also serve as a memento, so that he can be properly buried after we return to China.”
"You..." The soldier was stunned. After the initial shock subsided, he calmed down slightly. He struggled to sit up, his hands trembling as he clutched the jar to his chest, muttering absently, "Xiao Wen, Xiao Wen..."
"Don't get too agitated. The toxins in your body haven't been cleared yet. We're just using medication to temporarily maintain the functioning of your internal organs." Wen Ni's tone was calm and reassuring. "But don't worry, the mustard seed toxins are now treatable. The 85th Army has contacted the rear to expedite the delivery of the medicine to the front lines. It should arrive in the next couple of days."
"Uh-huh!"
The soldier kept his head down and sniffed.
"Now tell me, which unit are you from?"
"83rd Group Army, 77515th Infantry Company"
The soldier slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with tears.
Wen Ni's hands, which were hanging at her sides, suddenly tightened!
77515 was her old company before joining the special forces. She had gone back for military training, and there were some old acquaintances there...
As she was lost in thought, a soldier shook his head and corrected her, "Saying it 77515 isn't quite right either, because nearly half of our company was killed or wounded. We're now integrated with several other units that have also suffered heavy losses, all on Hill 679! The enemy disguised themselves as our own and secretly dropped mustard seed poison on us, killing many of our comrades..."
The soldier choked up again, took a deep breath, and continued, "The virus spread throughout the army, and the enemy took advantage of the situation to launch a siege. The rest of us fought desperately to escape the enemy's encirclement and hid on Hill 679. Communication was blocked, and we couldn't contact the main force. Enemy patrols were everywhere! The liaison officers we sent out never returned... More and more people fell ill, and Xiaowen and I didn't want to die like this, so we risked leaving Hill 679."
The soldier gripped the jar tighter and tighter, choking back tears and unable to speak!
"You two are actually deserters?" Dr. Lin's face darkened.
"We are not deserters!" A soldier shuddered, his eyes wide as he stubbornly shouted, "Rather than wait to die, we'd rather risk being killed by the enemy to come out and get reinforcements! We don't want to die, and neither do our comrades on Hill 679!"
"..." Dr. Lin and the nurse frowned.
“It’s pointless to dwell on right and wrong at this time. If it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t have known that the front-line troops were infected with mustard bacteria.” Wen Ni was relatively calmer and said, “Now that the 85th Army has arrived, the enemy troops around, including those near Hill 679, have retreated. Otherwise, the two of them might not have survived to be discovered by us.”
"Save them! There are still many people on Hill 679. Please, save them!" The soldier pleaded earnestly, his eyes filled with tears.
“I understand.” Wen Ni said gently, “You should rest well first and not think about anything else. Leave Hill 679 to us. The Army Commander will not ignore it.”
"Um……"
The soldier nodded repeatedly, tears welling in his eyes.
"Dr. Lin, please come out with me for a moment."
"Um."
Once outside the tent, Wen Ni and Dr. Lin stood beside the wasteland.
"How many more days until the mustard seed antidote arrives?"
"The Burmese forces are barely clinging to life, with only this remnant in the north remaining. They pose little threat to our main force, and logistical support should come through without hindrance," Dr. Lin pondered. "However, even with unimpeded transport, it will still take about two days to arrive, traveling day and night!"
“Two days is too long.” Wen Ni frowned. “The people on Hill 679 lack medical care and I’m afraid they can’t wait much longer.”
"We have no choice but to wait," Dr. Lin said helplessly.
"I'm going to find the Army Commander now."
As Wen Ni spoke, she turned to change her clothes, thinking to herself that she still needed to ask Liu Shuzheng for a car...
Dr. Lin, puzzled, called out to her, raising his voice, "It's no use talking to anyone. Even if you go to Commander Lu, it will take two days to deliver the medicine! Besides, you're just a nobody; Commander Lu doesn't have time to bother with you..."
"prick……!"
Two military vehicles came to a stop on the side of the road!
Wen Ni and Dr. Lin were blinded by the car's headlights.
Raising a hand to shield his face, he peeked through his fingers at the person getting out of the military vehicle behind the extinguished headlights—it was none other than Lu Jinye, dressed in a neat military uniform!
His appearance drew the attention of the nurses in the tents, as well as Liu Shuzheng and the others on night watch, who all came out to look.
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