Because there are too many refugees on the other side and South Africa does not want to accept them, it has closed the border.
People over there can't come in, and people here can't go out.
"Madam, what should we do?" asked the bodyguard captain.
Ning Xi was also thinking.
Since the checkpoint here is closed, the others must be closed as well. Contacting Ming Qi now to use his connections is obviously a waste of time, but if we skip the checkpoint and cross the border directly from the side, we may have to abandon the car!
Because this is the northern highlands of South Africa, there are many mountains and canyons, and cars definitely cannot pass through.
Rick looked at them and suddenly said, "I know a small path that can lead to the other side, but it's a bit long and there are armed robbers on the road. Do you want to try it?"
The armed robbers here are all carrying wooden warehouses, and even worse, rocket launchers, which makes them very dangerous.
So no one usually walks on that path.
But Ning Xi said without hesitation: "Okay, you lead the way."
Whether asking Mingqi to find connections or walking there, it would take a lot of time, and the most precious thing for them now is time!
So, she is not afraid to take risks.
"OK, then get the guys ready."
Rick nodded and casually took out two pistols that he had prepared long ago from under his feet.
He was originally going to give it to the bodyguard Ning Xi, but Ning Xi took it first and put it behind him.
This action made the two bodyguards stunned again.
No. Is their wife really a doctor?
Why is it that now he is both civil and military and can even hold a gun?
Rick raised his eyebrows, a hint of appreciation in his eyes, then took out a gun and handed it to them.
After making preparations, the group changed their route and headed towards the small road.
Although it is called a small road, it is actually not small. It can easily pass jeeps and their pickup trucks. It just has to go around canyons and woods, so the road is a bit difficult to walk on.
Rick then told them that this was originally a checkpoint, but it became a small path because it was abandoned.
To be more precise, it has become a paradise for drug thieves and streetwalkers.
Of course, there are gatekeepers here, but as long as the people here pay a little more money, the door will be opened for them, so it is very smooth to walk in.
Otherwise, how could it be called Paradise Road?
After leaving the South African area and driving a little further, Rick reminded them, "Going through here, we'll pass through several villages. Some of them are not very friendly, so everyone should be on high alert."
What is meant by not very friendly is a den of thieves.
So this road is clearly passable, but no refugees pass through it, and this is the reason.
Hearing him say this, everyone in the car, including those in the car behind, became more alert.
In the medical camp hundreds of kilometers away, Qin Yan finally regained some consciousness, although his eyelids were still heavy and he felt he had a fever.
But he didn't want to continue sleeping, he wanted to wake up, he wanted to go back...
"Are you awake?!"
Before he fully opened his eyes, a surprised voice sounded beside him.
Then he felt moist water flowing along his lips and slowly seeping into his mouth.
He moved his lips slightly, opening a crack, and more sweet drops of water fell into his mouth and slid into his throat, finally giving his dry and burning throat a little relief.
At this moment, he propped up his heavy eyelids.
Through his blurred vision, he saw the roof of the tent, and then the face of a foreign woman with brown-red hair and a smile.
"Are you awake? Do you want some water?" the woman said, raising the glass of water in her hand again.
There was also a dropper inside, which was how she had just given him water.
Qin Yan shook his head, but as soon as he moved his head, he felt dizzy and almost vomited.
The woman also hurriedly said: "You can't move, you have a severe concussion, you need to stay calm."
Concussion?
Qin Yan frowned tightly and finally remembered what had happened before.
After the firefight in the hotel ended, they indeed waited for Mrs. Norman's friends, and then they left the hotel with them and evacuated to South Africa.
But on the way, their car was attacked by rockets!
Although he immediately pulled Assistant Li out of the car, the power of the explosion still blew them away, and then he knew nothing.
Thinking of this, he hurriedly opened his eyes, "Where are my friends?"
He asked the foreign woman.
"They are right next to you, but they are not in good condition. And my name is Ellie," Ellie said.
Qin Yan didn't pay attention to her self-introduction, but slowly turned his head and looked to the side.
Then, he saw Assistant Li lying on the ground beside him.
Yes, due to the conditions, they could only lie on the ground covered with clean bedding.
Assistant Li was still unconscious, and he seemed to be more seriously injured than him. His upper body clothes were taken off and his chest was wrapped with many bandages.
Ellie observed his expression and saw that he seemed worried, so she said to him, "He is seriously injured. The shrapnel is stuck in his third rib. It requires surgery to remove it. However, we don't have enough medicine at the moment, so we can't perform the surgery."
"Where are the others? Where is this place..." Qin Yan did not look away, but asked in a hoarse voice.
Ellie said, "This is the WSF (Doctors Without Borders) medical camp. Your friends are all seriously injured, including you. There's shrapnel in your arm, but we're out of anesthetic and can't perform surgery on you."
When Qin Yan heard her say this, he looked at his left arm and found that it was temporarily wrapped with gauze.
"Ellie!" At this time, someone else walked in from outside.
"Doctor Huo!" Ellie immediately stood up from the ground and said, "Doctor Huo, he's awake."
Qin Yan also slowly turned his head and looked at the person who came.
The visitor was a middle-aged woman with an oriental face.
After receiving Qin Yan's gaze, she smiled gently: "Hello, are you from China?"
Qin Yan nodded.
Then I heard her say in Chinese: "What a coincidence, me too!"
Hearing her say this, Qin Yan became less wary of her, "Hello!"
"You are seriously injured, and we don't have enough medicine to perform surgery on you at the moment. I'm afraid you'll have to be patient for a while." Doctor Huo said as he walked to his side and examined him again.
Qin Yan was not worried about himself now, but asked: "Do you have equipment here to contact the outside world?"
If I could get in touch with Ming Qi, he would definitely find a way to send the medicine over.
When this was mentioned, Dr. Huo frowned, "There's no cell phone signal, and the satellite equipment was broken during our evacuation, so it can't be used.
However, the lady who came with you has already sent people to find a solution, and I believe there will be good news soon."
She was talking about Mrs. Norman.
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