"No! Absolutely not!" Political Commissar Wang's attitude remained firm. "It's too dangerous for a young girl like you to go into danger alone! The military can't let you take that risk."
Xu Xinghe did not back down at all. "Political Commissar Wang, I have made up my mind. If you don't let me go, I can sneak away. I've been in Heilongjiang Province for so long, it's not difficult for me to find an opportunity to leave. You can't watch me 24 hours a day."
She said calmly, "Rather than having me sneak away, it would be better if you agreed. At least you could give me some necessary support and information, which would increase my chances of finding Lin Chuan."
Looking at her stubborn expression, Political Commissar Wang knew that once she made up her mind, she would never change it easily.
He sighed heavily and rubbed his throbbing temples. "Go back first and give me some time to think about it. This is a big matter and cannot be decided hastily."
Seeing that he had relented and was no longer insisting, Xu Xinghe nodded, "Okay, I'll wait for your reply. You should rest well and not trouble yourself anymore."
She turned around, picked up a water glass from the bedside table, poured half a glass of warm water, and handed it to Political Commissar Wang. "I added some ginseng extract to this water. Drink some to nourish your body; it will be good for your recovery."
Actually, she had secretly dripped a few drops of warm spiritual spring water while Political Commissar Wang was pondering.
Political Commissar Wang had no doubts. He took the water glass and drank it all in one gulp. He felt a warm sensation slide down his throat and spread throughout his body, and his fatigue dissipated somewhat.
Xu Xinghe packed up the prescription and flowerpots, said goodbye softly, and left the ward.
Commissar Wang put down his water glass and felt more comfortable than ever before. He also felt much more energetic, almost as relaxed as he had been during the most leisurely time of last month.
It seems that my body is fine now.
Now is a critical time to track down spies and rescue Jiang Linchuan; he cannot remain in the hospital indefinitely.
Thinking of this, Political Commissar Wang immediately called over a nurse, "I want to be discharged."
The nurse quickly tried to dissuade him, "Political Commissar, the doctor said you need to be observed for two more days. You can't be discharged so soon."
"No need." Political Commissar Wang's attitude was firm and brooked no argument. "There are urgent official duties in the unit that I cannot be absent from. I will take full responsibility for any problems that arise."
As he spoke, he threw off the covers, got out of bed, and began to tidy his clothes.
The doctor arrived quickly and tried to persuade him repeatedly, but was deterred by Political Commissar Wang's attitude.
In the end, the doctor could not persuade him otherwise and had to agree to discharge him, repeatedly telling him to rest well and not to overwork himself.
When Political Commissar Wang returned to his office at the military headquarters, it was already afternoon.
He walked to his desk, his gaze falling on the cigarette pack on it. He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not open it.
He can't afford to get sick again; there are still too many things waiting for him to deal with.
Just then, there was a knock on the office door, and Li, a trusted confidant, pushed it open and came in, holding a thick stack of documents. "Political Commissar, these are all the investigation results about Lin Hui. There are several very suspicious points in them."
Political Commissar Wang sat up straight, took the document, and quickly flipped through it. "Get to the point."
"Yes," Xiao Li reported. "First, we found out that when Lin Hui was first injured, the owner of that crazy horse had been seen talking privately with a strange man before the incident. We found the old man and interrogated him, and he finally confessed."
"It is said that someone instructed him to do the crazy horse thing. He was given a sum of money and told to deliberately loosen the horse's reins and specifically to make the horse rush towards Lin Hui. Considering Lin Hui's behavior of immediately asking Xu Xinghe for ointment after being injured, this was very likely premeditated."
Commissar Wang's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, his fingertips tapping lightly on the table.
"Secondly, we found out that Lin Hui had been missing since childhood and was only found after several years. But strangely, not long after she returned, her parents passed away one after another."
Xiao Li continued, "The investigators in the capital visited her neighbors in her hometown, and they all said that her parents were in good health at the time, with no serious illnesses, but they suddenly fell ill and passed away soon after. Afterwards, Lin Hui inherited her parents' estate and went to live with her grandparents. However, her grandparents had only seen her once when she was born and did not know much about her."
“Disappeared for several years, his parents suddenly passed away…” Political Commissar Wang muttered to himself, a bold guess emerging in his mind.
He looked up, his eyes serious. "Xiao Li, have you ever considered that Lin Hui might be a spy?"
Xiao Li quickly realized, "Political Commissar, you mean... those dormant spies who were planted from childhood?"
“Yes.” Political Commissar Wang nodded. “Many spy organizations will place children in target areas when they are very young, let them grow up under ordinary identities and integrate into the local community, so that they are not easily detected.”
“These dormant spies are no different from ordinary people in normal times and are rarely activated unless there is an extremely important mission. Moreover, most of them will try their best to marry people of high rank or military positions in order to obtain more secrets.”
He continued his analysis, "Lin Hui's situation perfectly matches these characteristics. Her disappearance as a child could mean she was taken away by a spy organization for training, or perhaps she was simply replaced by a different person. Her parents' sudden death after her return might be because they discovered some flaw and were silenced."
"Afterwards, she went to live with her unfamiliar grandparents in order to better conceal her identity. For so many years, she was not activated, so no one noticed anything unusual. But this time, Xu Xinghe's special external injury medicine was too important, as it was related to the military's logistical supplies. So they activated Lin Hui and planned the crazy horse attack, with the aim of obtaining the ointment and the prescription."
Xiao Li suddenly realized and thought it made perfect sense. "So, Lin Hui's approach to Xu Xinghe and her two injuries to ask for medicine were all pretense? Her ultimate goal was the prescription in Xu Xinghe's possession!"
"Very likely," Political Commissar Wang said in a deep voice. "Moreover, Jiang Linchuan's mission is to track down the core spies of Heilongjiang Province. If Lin Hui is indeed a dormant spy, then the person behind her is very likely the top two leader that Jiang Linchuan is looking for. Jiang Linchuan's disappearance may be related to Lin Hui, or the organization behind her!"
Thinking of this, Political Commissar Wang suddenly stood up. "Immediately send more people to monitor Lin Hui 24 hours a day. We absolutely cannot let her leave Heilongjiang Province! In addition, contact the military headquarters there and have them focus on investigating people who have been in contact with Lin Hui while searching for Jiang Linchuan's whereabouts. Perhaps we can find new clues!"
"Yes! I'll take care of it right away!" Xiao Li replied, turning around and quickly leaving.
Only Political Commissar Wang remained in the office. Looking out the window at the sky, he couldn't resist picking up a cigarette. "This is the last one. Lin Chuan, you must take good care of yourself..."
On the other side.
In space.
Xu Xinghe has properly arranged the prescription and medicinal materials.
She placed the prescription on the stone table in the bamboo house, next to a row of neat shelves.
It was piled high with supplies she had previously stockpiled.
All kinds of canned goods, rice, flour, oil and other food were readily available, enough to feed her for several years.
These were all purchased when they were listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
In addition, there are the things she collected after arriving in Heilongjiang Province, such as sturdy ropes, matches, flint and steel, compasses, and other wilderness survival tools.
In her toolbox, daggers, machetes, and other knives gleamed coldly, all carefully selected and handy weapons.
But when she turned to the box where the medicine was stored, her brows furrowed slightly.
There were only a few bottles of medicine left inside.
Emergency medications such as hallucinogens and hemostatic agents are almost nonexistent.
This trip to an unfamiliar city to find Jiang Linchuan is fraught with uncertainty. The spy organization is elusive, and danger may arise at any moment. Medicine is crucial for survival, and we must have enough.
With that in mind, Xu Xinghe no longer hesitated and immediately took action.
She walked to the medicinal field in the space, which was filled with all kinds of rare herbs.
She skillfully harvested the main ingredients needed for the external wound medicine, and also dug up some raw materials for making hallucinogenic drugs, which she then moved to the stone table to begin processing.
Her movements were highly skilled: washing, drying, grinding, mixing, boiling...
The entire process was completed seamlessly.
There is no concept of the passage of time in this space. When she feels tired, she goes out to check if anyone is looking for her, drinks some spiritual spring water to restore her strength, and then returns to the space.
The noise from the outside world was completely shut out at this moment.
All that remained was the rustling sound of grinding herbs and the bubbling sound of boiling medicine.
Xu Xinghe was completely focused.
These medicines can not only save themselves, but may also save Jiang Linchuan at a critical moment.
After an unknown amount of time, the stone table was filled with medicines categorized into different types.
Bottles of sealed medicine are neatly arranged.
She also prepared many bottles of spiritual spring water, so that she could drink a little whenever she felt tired, ensuring that she was in the best condition at any time.
Xu Xinghe placed each of the medicines into a specially made waterproof cloth bag for easy carrying, and reserved some for storage on the shelf for emergencies.
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