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Tang Sisi said anxiously: "Be careful, Zhang Xiaohui is pregnant with his child, he is here to save people!" She spoke anxiously, causing another series of coughing, and this time she was almost out of breath.
Lin Yue was startled and turned his head to look over, only to see that Li Zhiguo had already picked up Zhang Xiaohui and was running quickly back the same way. The place where Zhang Xiaohui had been lying was a glaring red, as if the snow was dyed red by blood.
It was her fault for letting down her guard just now. Li Zhiguo moved too quickly and it was too late for Lin Yue to chase him now.
She had another patient here who needed to be treated quickly, so Lin Yue made a quick decision and gave up the idea of chasing after her. She forcefully opened Tang Sisi's mouth, stuffed a candy bean into her mouth, and then carefully carried her to the sled. She held the sled with one hand and Wanli with the other, and walked down the mountain with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
Tang Sisi could clearly feel that her body was much better than before. She smiled bitterly in her heart. She didn't expect that she would encounter such a strange thing before she died. There really are people in this world who have the ability to bring the dead back to life.
But it was of no use to her. Even if her life was saved, her life could not be saved.
The best ending for her is to die at this moment. Now that she is dead, she can be considered to have done something good, at least there are still people who can remember her kindness. She understands human nature too well. A dead person is always easier to gain others' understanding and more likely to be remembered for her kindness than a living person.
You see, she is such a selfish person. Even when it comes to life and death, she has to calculate people's hearts and weigh the pros and cons.
Tears kept streaming down Tang Sisi's face. Her wounds were healing slowly at a speed she could even notice. She could really feel that she could survive as long as she wanted to.
The way down the mountain was not easy. It started snowing again, and the snowflakes blocked her vision, making it even harder for Lin Yue to walk. She was a little anxious, fearing that if she walked too slowly, she would delay Tang Sisi's treatment.
Wanli held his mother's hand tightly. Although he had short calves, he tried to walk faster and try his best to catch up with his mother's pace.
The two of them didn't know how far they had walked, but finally heard a sound other than birds and beasts. Lin Yuehun huddled up tightly, hiding Wanli behind her. She looked at the foot of the mountain with caution, and a group of people ran over quickly. When they got closer, Lin Yue discovered that the person leading the group was Zhang Yuandong.
Zhang Yuandong also saw Lin Yue. He ran over and almost tripped over the snow several times. When he finally got close, he asked anxiously without waiting to catch his breath, "Are you all okay? Are you injured?"
Seeing him, Lin Yue's strength suddenly disappeared. She nodded blankly and asked woodenly, "Where's Lingling?"
"Don't worry, Lingling is doing fine. I put her in a fellow villager's home and arranged for someone to protect her. She is safe."
"What about that guy? Was he caught?"
"We caught them all."
Zhang Yuandong looked at her worriedly, "Wife, what's wrong with you?"
Lin Yue's tears suddenly flowed down, and his face finally showed emotion. "Zhang Yuandong, I let Zhang Xiaohui run away again. Tang Sisi was injured in order to save me and Wanli, and she didn't let me treat her..."
Zhang Yuandong quickly hugged her in his arms, patted her on the back, and coaxed her: "Okay, okay, it's okay, I'm here, I'll take care of the rest..."
He waved behind him, signaling the warriors following behind him to come forward.
Wanli saw his mother crying sadly in his father's arms. He felt that he, a little child, was being ignored. At this moment, his emotions finally overwhelmed him and he started crying too.
Lin Yue was not a weak person. She just saw someone she could rely on and couldn't control her emotions. After venting her emotions, she didn't feel so bad anymore. Seeing her son crying so sadly, she couldn't help but laugh first. As a result, she cried and laughed at the same time, and she almost ran a nose. She quickly covered her nose with her hand, and her face turned red.
Zhang Yuandong had no time to comfort his son. Seeing the people behind him catch up, he gently let go of Lin Yue and said to Sun Fangqing, "Appoint two people to take Tang Sisi to the hospital, and arrange for someone to chase Zhang Xiaohui. Arrange more people so that she doesn't run away."
Lin Yue said quickly: "She was rescued by Li Zhiguo. I saw that the direction he fled was the same as the way you came here. Didn't you meet him on the way?"
Sun Fangqing found it hard to accept for a moment, "Li Zhiguo, Instructor Li? How is that possible?"
Lin Yue nodded. She thought of what Tang Sisi said, that Zhang Xiaohui was pregnant with Li Zhiguo's child. Although she believed it in her heart, she didn't have sufficient evidence. She didn't want to spread it casually, so she just said, "Zhang Xiaohui is the sister of Zhang's wife. She had been living in his house before."
Sun Fangqing was a little confused. He scratched his hair, pointed at a dozen people and said, "Hurry up and chase along this road. If it's Instructor Li, ten people like me won't be enough for him to deal with!" Before he finished speaking, he had already hurried away with his people.
As soon as Sun Fangqing left, Xiao Zhuang cried out in surprise. He was originally checking Tang Sisi's injuries, but he quickly stood up and reported to Zhang Yuandong: "Captain, Tang Sisi is dead."
Lin Yue was a little unconvinced and forced a smile, "Xiao Zhuang, are you kidding me? How could Tang Sisi die? I checked her and she can survive to go to the hospital."
Xiao Zhuang showed a trace of pity on his face. He moved his feet to block Tang Sisi's body and looked at Zhang Yuandong in embarrassment: "Captain..."
Lin Yue didn't care about much, he pushed open the door and came to Tang Sisi in two or three steps.
Tang Sisi's face had turned blue from being frozen. She lay there motionless with her eyes closed, looking peaceful and relieved.
Lin Yue clearly fed her sugar beans, how could Tang Sisi die!
She looked at Tang Sisi's body and saw that she was curled up a little, with both hands in her shirt. She curled up one leg, lying slightly on her side, but her head was looking straight at the sky. She lay there motionless, her whole body was as conflicted as she was.
Lin Yue felt a little strange. Tang Sisi was a woman who paid great attention to her appearance. Even when she was working as an insider for Zhang Xiaohui, she tried her best to be clean. But now, her blood had stained her clothes. Because of the low temperature, they stuck to her body. The hem of her shirt was lifted up by her hand, which was not very decent.
She walked forward slowly, trying to take Tang Sisi's hand away, but her eyes were attracted by the hole on her chest. Lin Yue thought of something, and slowly lifted her clothes. In an instant, her pupils shrank rapidly, and she saw a scene that she would never forget in her life.
Tang Sisi's hands became claws, and she used her strength to pry open the wound on her chest. The wound left by the bullet was originally very small in diameter, but now she tore it into a bloody mess. The temperature in winter is very low, and the blood will soon cool into ice after it flows out. Then Tang Sisi will use her hands to tear the wound open again to let more blood flow out.
Lin Yue covered her mouth. The forest was quiet. She and Wanli were walking in front and didn't hear any special sounds. So when Tang Sisi did all this, she endured the tremendous pain and didn't let herself make a sound.
Xiao Zhuang covered Wan Li's eyes to prevent the child from seeing this horrific scene. Wan Li seemed to have guessed something, and quietly let Xiao Zhuang half cover his eyes, and closed his eyes unconsciously.
Zhang Yuandong took off his hat and stared at Tang Sisi's body for a while. He took off his coat and covered her body with it.
Tears were falling from Lin Yue's eyes. She thought that she shouldn't have not spoken to Tang Sisi all this time. If they had just exchanged a few words on the road, she would have noticed something was wrong with her. But she was distracted and didn't think about it.
She thought about a lot of things in her mind, and suddenly stopped. Her eyes returned to Tang Sisi's wound, and she grabbed Zhang Yuandong's hand at a loss, trembling: "I, I shouldn't give her medicine. She said, she didn't want me to save her. If..."
If she had not self-righteously fed Tang Sisi the medicine, Tang Sisi would have died more easily and would not have had to suffer so much before her death.
Zhang Yuandong patted her back gently and repeated over and over again: "This is not your fault. It was her own choice. Don't take the responsibility on yourself."
When Lin Yue returned home, Zhang Yuandong arranged her on the kang and whispered, "Don't worry about the rest. Get some good sleep first."
Lingling and Wanli stood by the kang, looking at her eagerly. After what happened today, the two children were more attached to her than before. Zhang Yuandong signaled to the two with his eyes, "Let your mother have a rest, don't disturb her!"
The two of them were frightened quite a bit today, and today, it was because they believed the intelligence and thought that Zhang Xiaohui and the others really had no time to come here again, so they took the children out without catching them.
Lin Yue felt that she had failed to protect them, which had put them in danger. She waved her hand and said to the two children, "Come up and sleep with me for a while."
The two children seemed to have received an imperial decree. They made faces at their father and hurriedly climbed onto the kang.
Zhang Yuandong was at a loss, so he said, "Then you guys should sleep a little longer. I'll go pick up Xiao Mushroom and Sisi later, and get some food from the cafeteria. You don't have to cook."
Lin Yue nodded. She knew that Zhang Yuandong must be busy with many things at the moment, so she urged him, "Go ahead and do your work. Don't worry about us."
Zhang Yuandong tucked in the corners of the quilt for the mother and her two daughters before hurried out the door.
When Lin Yue woke up again, it was already dusk.
The room was quiet, Zhang Yuandong and the children were not there, only Wang Tingting and Tao Laixiang were sitting on the kang. They were afraid of waking Lin Yue up, so they spoke in low voices.
Lin Yue rubbed his dizzy head, propped himself up and asked, "Why did I sleep for so long? What time is it now?"
The two heard the noise and looked over here. Seeing that it was Lin Yue who woke up, they both smiled widely.
Tao Laixiang rushed over and said, "Xiao Lin, you finally woke up. You were sleeping so soundly that we didn't even dare to wake you up!"
Lin Yue's mind was still not clear at this time, and he asked in confusion: "Yes, I slept with several children, why didn't I see them?"
"Your Captain Zhang was called away by the army, and the children woke up early. They couldn't stay idle at home, so they ran out to play. In my opinion, your children are sensible and know not to wake you up. They do everything quietly and are very obedient!"
Wang Tingting was about to speak when Tao Laixiang interrupted her. She smiled and said nothing more, sitting quietly and listening to Tao Laixiang finish her words.
Lin Yue had been in contact with her more recently, and knew that she had something to say, so he smiled and said, "How long have you been here, sister-in-law? I slept for such a long time that I didn't even know about it. I'm sorry for neglecting you."
"Hey, we are just two people, why should we be so rude?" Tao Laixiang said, approaching mysteriously and asking, "So, that thing is true, and she really has a problem? I was wondering why a young girl like this, who doesn't like to play around or flirt, would ask about all that nonsense!"
Lin Yue was unable to resist and hid back, smiling awkwardly: "I also..."
"Don't deny it. This matter has spread everywhere! When you were asleep, a group of soldiers came and took Zhang Yulan away. When she left, she screamed and said that she had never done anything treasonous and that she was deceived by that woman. She screamed very loudly at the time and everyone heard it!"
Tao Laixiang's eyes were shining with excitement, and she continued, "Moreover, I saw it with my own eyes. Because she struggled so hard, not long after she went out, something fell out of her clothes, and her originally bulging belly suddenly shrunk. She was not pregnant at all!"
Lin Yue was attracted by her words and was also surprised. Tao Laixiang then asked, "What do you think she wants? Her in-laws have said that Instructor Li's brother will adopt a child for her. None of us will laugh at her. Why is she doing this?"
What else can she do? Today, Lin Yue heard from Tang Sisi that Zhang Xiaohui was pregnant with Li Zhiguo's child. It was too urgent at that time, so she didn't think about it too deeply. But now after hearing about Zhang Yulan's story, there is nothing she doesn't understand.
Maybe Li Zhiguo and his wife really had no intention of collaborating with the enemy, but their desires prompted them to make a big mistake, and those people easily found loopholes.
And now thinking back, Li Zhiguo and Zhang Yulan may not have discovered Zhang Xiaohui's abnormality, but they were held hostage by Zhang Xiaohui and did not dare to report it. Moreover, even to this day, Li Zhiguo still chose Zhang Xiaohui and took her away. This has seriously violated his military mission and is no different from surrendering to the enemy.
Lin Yue did not say these things, but just asked: "What about Li Zhiguo, has he been caught and brought back?"
Tao Laixiang shrank back, exchanged glances with Wang Tingting, and shook her head. This was not something they could know.
But this did not affect her good mood, and she continued, "I don't know about Instructor Li, but I know one thing, you two have made such a great contribution this time, Zhang Tuan may be promoted to a higher position, and when the time comes, you will definitely get a medal, so I'd like to congratulate you in advance!"
Lin Yue guessed that Tao Laixiang was thinking about this. As soon as this person was caught, she thought about rewarding him according to his merits.
However, catching enemy spies is indeed a big deal, and ordinary people may not have the opportunity to participate in it in their lifetime. The relationship between Lin Yue and Zhang Xiaohui is different from hers. They also have personal grudges, otherwise Lin Yue would not have the opportunity to participate in this matter.
After she figured it out, she took the initiative to reassure Tao Laixiang: "I didn't do anything. I have to thank my sister-in-law for that. Far East has reported the incident to the authorities. When the time comes to reward people, your contribution will definitely be included!"
After hearing the answer she wanted, Tao Laixiang finally felt relieved. She had been hanging out with Lin Yue for a while, but due to discipline, she had been holding back and had not asked. Now that the matter was known to everyone, she finally couldn't hold back and tried to test him.
She smiled so hard that her teeth were exposed, and said in a low voice: "Hey, this is what I should do. I don't ask for anything else. I just want the leader to read my name at the commendation meeting!"
Lin Yue couldn't help but admire Tao Laixiang. She had already thought about holding a commendation meeting after catching this person. But Lin Yue felt that she might be disappointed. Last time Zhang Yuandong and his team broke such a big nest of enemy spies, Lin Yue didn't even hear about any commendation meeting. This time, they just caught the fish that slipped through the net last time. How could they hold any commendation meeting!
Tao Laixiang was still immersed in her own excitement. She kept repeating to Wang Tingting how she took Zhang Xiaohui out of the camp last time. She also wanted to ask about Lin Yue's experience today, when she heard a noise outside the door. It was Zhang Yuandong who came back, followed by five children of different sizes.
Although Tao Laixiang was excited, she was not blind. When she saw Zhang Yuandong holding a bunch of lunch boxes, she knew that they were going to have dinner. She quickly stood up and said goodbye. Before leaving, she said with a lingering feeling: "You have a good rest. I will come to see you tomorrow!"
Unexpectedly, Wang Tingting didn't ask any more questions. She took Xiao Xixi to finish the meal quickly and planned to go back first, leaving the space to their family.
Before she left, she asked, "You must have a lot of things to do tonight. I'm leaving now and will come back tomorrow. Do you want me to take these children with you?"
Lin Yue did have a lot to ask Zhang Yuandong. She looked up at Zhang Yuandong, who noticed her gaze and shook his head, saying, "Don't bother. Let them stay."
Wang Tingting nodded and took Xiao Xixi away.
She received several letters from the capital during this period. Lin Yue saw that she was becoming more and more depressed and wanted to talk to her, but Wang Tingting was stubborn and refused to talk to her.
Lin Yue looked at the two figures, one big and one small, worriedly, and cursed Gu Qingping in his heart.
After the meal, Lingling and Wanli rushed to clean the table, then ran back to Lin Yue with eager eyes, looking at him eagerly, as if they had seen the living Monkey King.
Wanli knew that Lin Yue had put the tiger into the space, and she wanted to have a good talk with him. The two children were not like this before she went to sleep, but now they have become like this, which can only mean that someone has said something to them during this period of time.
Lin Yue turned his head stiffly and silently questioned Zhang Yuandong what he had said to the children. Zhang Yuandong grinned and turned his head away embarrassedly, not looking at Lin Yue.
Seeing that Lin Yue wanted to say something else, Zhang Yuandong hurriedly said, "You all go back to the house first. I have something to say to your mother."
It was still early and the children had just finished their meal. They couldn't sleep at all, but they didn't dare to disobey their father and could only go back to the house reluctantly.
But the conversation between the two did not end. As soon as the children left, a quick assembly whistle sounded in the camp.
Zhang Yuandong did not dare to be negligent, he just left a few words and ran away in a hurry.
The assembly whistle was blown in the middle of the night, there must be something important. Lin Yue was worried. Thinking of Zhang Yuandong hurriedly telling her that everyone had been caught in order to reassure her, she felt worried and distressed.
The four children also heard the whistle, and they all came out of the house and ran outside to look curiously.
They had lived in the military camp since they were young, and Lin Yue knew that they were well-behaved, so she didn't bother them too much. There had been emergency military orders before, but this time, Lin Yue felt particularly flustered. She paced back and forth at home, looking outside from time to time.
Zhang Yuandong was gone for a short time and returned soon. Lin Yue saw his expression and felt even heavier in her heart. She saw Zhang Yuandong find his travel bag by himself, and silently stepped forward to help him pack his luggage.
Zhang Yuandong hugged her from behind, buried his head in her shoulder, and said sullenly: "Don't worry, this is just a normal troop movement. I will definitely be back before the New Year."
Lin Yue shook his head and stuffed another bag of candy beans into his luggage without saying a word.
Zhang Yuandong's promise was not fulfilled in the end. The situation on the eastern defense line was always very serious. He led the team to support it and was away for several months. Just after the New Year, Huaguo and its neighboring countries launched a self-defense counterattack.
The next year, an important leader from the capital visited another neighboring country. On his way back home, the leader visited and comforted the soldiers who had been stationed on the border all year round. He headed northwest and it took him nearly two months to complete the long border line in the north.
It is early spring and the surface of the Hei Shi River has not yet thawed. There is still remnant of dirty snow from the previous season on the ground. However, in the woods by the river, tender green grass has quietly sprouted green buds without fear of the cold. They hide in unnoticed corners, waiting for a gentle spring breeze to burst into life.
In order to welcome the arrival of the chief, the military area was cleaned inside and outside. On the main roads, the wives of the soldiers spontaneously organized and placed all kinds of flowers. The potted plants that were usually kept in the warm room shivered in the chilly spring breeze. They were of different types and looked messy, but they represented the sincerity of the wives of the soldiers. No officer dared to say no.
The chief arrived much earlier than expected. After hearing that the flowers on the roadside were gifts from the wives of soldiers, he happily took photos along the road as a souvenir.
After finishing the meetings, the chief took some time to visit a few randomly selected families.
Because the leader came to inspect, the group of naughty monkeys in the family yard became much more obedient, and there were almost no people on the road. But in places where the leader could not see, behind the gates of every household, there were a few pairs of curious eyes, closely watching everything happening on the street.
Not long after, the news that the leader really came to the family compound and took Aunt Hua with him, repeatedly reminding her to take care of her health spread throughout the family compound.
New military families have already moved into the newly built family compound, many of them are newly married young couples, including young wives under the age of 20. When they really met the leader, they were so excited that they couldn't even speak coherently, their faces turned red, but they were still grinning without realizing it.
The sisters-in-law who were hiding in their own yards and peeking were so jealous that their eyes turned red. The melon seeds in their hands no longer tasted delicious, and the new clothes they had specially changed for were no longer pleasing to the eye.
Lin Yue felt more emotional than the others. She really had never thought that one day she would meet this person who only existed in history textbooks. You can imagine how excited she was.
The chief asked the guards to wait in the yard, and he talked to Lin Yue alone for a long time. When he opened the door and came out, his expression was gentle, and even his steps were a little lighter.
Several children gathered around the leader, looking at him curiously. The leader smiled, touched their heads, and asked, "How old are you? Do you go to school?"
"My name is Wanli, this is my sister, we are both eleven years old this year, and these two are my brother and sister, they are six years old!"
Ling Ling straightened her back and continued, "Grandpa Commander, I want to be a pilot when I grow up! But my classmates all make fun of me, saying that there are no women who can be pilots. Is that true, Grandpa Commander?"
The chief laughed and said, "Of course not! Regardless of the industry, the selection for a job is based on ability, not gender! We also have some very good pilots in our country. I believe you can make it!"
Lingling's face flushed with excitement and her hands were clenched into fists.
Little Mushroom hugged the chief's legs and said loudly, "Grandpa Chief, when I grow up I want to be a tiger owner. Is that okay?"
The chief laughed, "Yes, of course!"
Lin Yue and the children escorted the person to the door and asked about the leader's health. The leader smiled and patted the pocket of his Zhongshan suit, saying, "Don't worry, I will take care of myself. I believe we will see each other again in the near future."
Lin Yue waved her hands vigorously. She also believed that there would be a chance to meet again in the future, and that day would not be too far away.
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