However, his current condition is indeed not suitable for staying up late, so I had no choice but to refuse.
...
In the stillness of the night.
Fei Lichao woke me up after finishing his first night shift.
He seemed quite energetic, and for a moment I wanted him to continue keeping watch, but I restrained myself. After getting up, I asked, "Are you still in pain?"
"Sometimes it's a little, but it hurts a lot in the afternoon."
"Why didn't you tell me?" I asked.
Fei Lichao said, "Because I always felt that it wasn't the wound that hurt."
I was taken aback, then I understood what he meant, and said, "If it's not pain from the wound, it must be phantom limb pain. When you feel pain, do you feel like your left hand is still there?"
“Yes, yes, that’s exactly the feeling!” Fei Lichao said.
"You can only overcome this pain on your own; there's nothing I can do," I said. "Okay, go to sleep."
Without saying a word, Fei Lichao got into the car.
There were only two tents. Wen Guochao and his family of three took one, Jingjie and Lu Yun took the other, and the two of us had to make do in the car.
The night sky was still dazzling. To clear my head, I took out a cigarette and lit it. I leaned against the car and stared at the dark surroundings.
However, before I could even take two puffs, I saw a silver light appear across the street, like the light of a knife reflecting moonlight.
I frowned, staring at the other side of the road, a bad feeling creeping into my heart. I opened the car door and woke up Fei Lichao, who had just fallen asleep.
"What's wrong?"
“There are people on the other side of the road,” I said.
Fei Lichao immediately became nervous.
(End of this chapter)
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