Fu Ya was also worried about leaving her two sons home alone, so she added, "Then I'll have to trouble you. If the high fever persists, it would be best to have her blood tested. I suspect she has sepsis."
"good."
On their way back, Fu Ya and the other two didn't see Liu Laidi. They knew that she probably didn't want to come to the hospital. They felt sorry for Wang Pan'er.
Sure enough, when they returned to the family compound, there was a lively scene in front of Liu Laidi's house, which not only attracted the neighbors but also Xiang Lan, the head of the women's committee.
To say that Xiang Lan was a formidable figure is an understatement. She organized a women's guerrilla unit and actually fought on the battlefield, killing many Japanese soldiers.
Later, she lost an arm to a shell and was forced to retreat to the second line, but she still did not give up on finding and delivering supplies to the front line.
It wasn't until her husband went to North Korea that she stayed in her hometown to take care of her children and farm.
She didn't join the army until the troops withdrew from Korea.
The military, recognizing her past contributions, appointed her as the chairperson of the Women's Committee.
She was a real military officer who not only excelled in her work on the women's committee but also frequently helped her neighbors solve various problems. She was the recognized "housekeeper" of the family compound.
Upon seeing Fu Ya, Li Youcai, and Zhang Lianhua return, Xiang Lan immediately went to greet them and asked, "How is Wang Pan'er?"
Fu Ya sighed and said, "It's stable for now, but further examination is needed. Sister-in-law Xiang, what happened?"
Xiang Lan said angrily, "Deputy Battalion Commander Yang kindly came to inform her, but she acted like a spoiled child, claiming that she was pregnant and was frightened by their knocking, saying that she had a miscarriage and stomach pain, and demanding compensation from them. No matter what we say, we can't reason with her. It's like a scholar encountering a soldier; you can't reason with him!"
Fu Ya knew that there was someone who could control her. She whispered a few words in Xiang Lan's ear and then went back.
Xiang Lan then said to the family members who were watching the commotion, "Go back, everyone. Deputy Battalion Commander Yang, take your wife back too. As for Comrade Liu Laidi, I will report to the leadership tomorrow. Company Commander Wang has a wife who favors sons over daughters and doesn't value life. He is not suitable to be the company commander anymore, otherwise he will set a bad example."
Upon hearing this, Liu Laidi quickly got up and said, "Don't talk nonsense. I just had a stomachache. I didn't say I wouldn't take the child to see a doctor. I'll go right now."
As she spoke, she grabbed a flashlight and ran outside. Xiang Lan was worried that something might happen to her because she was heavily pregnant, so she asked two female colleagues who didn't have to work during the day to accompany her.
The next day, Fu Ya went to the hospital early. Wang Pan'er was still unconscious, and Liu Laidi was nowhere to be seen.
Fu Ya asked Xu Duan, "What's the situation with Wang Pan'er?"
Xu Duan said seriously, "She hasn't woken up yet, and her body temperature is below normal. I also suspect that she may have sepsis. I just drew blood from her and sent it for testing."
Fu Ya nodded: "That's good. I'll go to work first and come see her again at noon."
At nine o'clock in the morning, a Z-5 helicopter arrived over the basin.
Several people disembarked from the helicopter: experts in protective suits, their bodyguards, and their brigade commander, Wei Guodong.
These experts, who specialize in handling biochemical experiment crises, immediately met up with Wei Guodong after receiving orders from their superiors and rushed to the scene.
Song Qiming and his team quickly went up to them and saluted. The leading expert was a bit older, around fifty years old. As soon as they met, he asked, "Who among you was the first to discover the laboratory?"
Rong Lianhu stepped forward, saluted, and said, "Report, I discovered it!"
The experienced expert nodded and said, "Hello, my name is You Yong. Please lead the way for us immediately. We need to confirm this as soon as possible."
Rong Lianhu stood at attention and saluted: "Yes, Professor You."
Professor You waved his hand: "Give him a set of protective clothing."
The people behind him brought over protective suits, which Rong Lianhu quickly took and put on. He then turned to the experts and said, "Please follow me, everyone."
Wei Guodong, also dressed in protective gear, followed behind the experts with a serious expression.
Rong Lianhu arrived at the front of the mountain wall, took out the array-breaking talisman given to him by Qing Xuanzi, and pasted it at the previous entrance.
As the talisman glowed, a hidden cave entrance appeared on what had previously appeared to be an ordinary mountain wall.
Rong Lianhu nodded to the experts, indicating that they could enter. He then led the way into the cave.
The experts followed, and Wei Guodong said to Song Qiming, "Keep an eye on what's going on outside."
Song Qiming stood at attention and saluted: "Yes, sir! I guarantee I will complete the mission!"
Wei Guodong nodded and followed the experts into the cave.
After entering the cave, You Yong carefully observed every detail inside.
The cave was dark and damp, with a musty smell of decay in the air, but You Yong and his team were clearly professionally trained, and they did not show any discomfort.
"There's a lingering smell of chemicals in the air here, but the concentration is very low," an expert standing next to You Yong said as they walked.
You Yong nodded: "Indeed." He raised his voice and asked Rong Lianhu: "Battalion Commander Rong, could you please tell us in detail what happened after you entered the cave last time?"
Rong Lianhu did not turn around, but his voice came clearly: "Yes, Professor!" He paused for a moment, as if organizing his thoughts, before continuing: "We came here because Master Qingxuan said that there was natural groundwater here more than fifty years ago, so we came to take a look, thinking that if it still exists, we can use it if needed in the future."
"But after we came in, we found..."
Rong Lianhu recounted every discovery they made after entering the cave, except for the unseen vengeful spirits and the black and white messengers, and the fact that he overlooked his daughter's unusual behavior.
This includes what Qingxuanzi said about the sealing techniques of the Japanese Onmyoji, the breaking of the stone gate seal, and so on.
As for why the last room wasn't opened, his explanation was that Qing Xuanzi calculated that they wouldn't have protective equipment and would be in danger if they went in, so he left without opening it.
After listening to Rong Lianhu's account, You Yong frowned slightly. He could understand the other things, but how could an Onmyoji be involved?
However, he didn't know much about metaphysics. He was never superstitious about ghosts and gods, but he didn't completely deny them either, since there were some things that science couldn't explain.
"Are you sure you didn't touch anything?" You Yong asked seriously.
Rong Lianhu nodded and said, "Yes, Professor You. We also know the dangers of this kind of thing, so we haven't touched anything in the stone chamber."
You Yong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. If such a dangerous thing is touched, the consequences would be unimaginable."
They soon arrived at the location where the stone chamber had been set up, and the experts began to look around as soon as they arrived.
The other stone chambers weren't much to see, but the documents and equipment left behind were of considerable use to the country's medicine.
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