You said you were fine and doing well, I couldn't believe it.
It has to be seen to be believed.
Su Tao was suddenly embraced by him and smelled a strong smell of blood.
"Are you hurt?"
She was suddenly awakened from the charming atmosphere and instinctively unbuttoned his military uniform to find the location of the injury.
Shi Zijin grabbed her wrist, his expression puzzled: "It seems that you are indeed alright."
Su Tao was a little anxious: "Where are you injured? Why is the smell of blood so strong?"
As he said that, he was about to get up and check his other places.
Shi Zijin regained his usual composure, covered her face with his big hands and pushed her down on the bed:
"Don't get up, rest well, I'm not injured, it's someone else's blood."
They had just finished a bloody battle when the call came.
Su Tao felt relieved and wanted to ask him what to do with the team if he came back like this.
But before he could ask, the door of the ward opened. Pei Dong stood outside and saw Shi Zijin's expression change drastically:
"Why are you back?"
Shi Zijin didn't respond and changed the subject:
"Adjutant Pei, capture him as soon as possible and lock him up until I return to deal with him personally."
Pei Dong frowned. "Don't worry about this. We have a plan. However, the distance is so far, and Zhou Hai and Zhou Yang's powers must have been greatly depleted. They won't be able to recover their powers in the short term. If there is any danger, how can we ensure the convoy's escape? Major General Shi, you are being impulsive."
Su Tao opened her mouth, not expecting such a price.
Guilt and emotion reached their peak at the same time.
Shi Zijin's brows were stern. "If there's any danger, I'll cover the retreat alone. You just need to worry about the things in the city."
Pei Dong obviously noticed his displeasure and said no more.
Su Tao pulled Shi Zijin's sleeve and said, "I know you're worried, but don't do this next time. If anything happens to the convoy, I'll feel guilty to death. Besides, I don't want to see you alone at the rear. You're not just leaving us behind, you're breaking my heart."
Shi Zijin tapped her forehead gently and said, "Don't worry, I know my limits. You should also be more careful and not completely relax even in your own territory."
Speaking of this, Su Tao got angry again.
This time, someone took advantage of a loophole and the smart butler was unable to scan the existence of the bomb. The group of people abandoned the bodies and ran away without attacking or touching Taoyang's wall at all.
"But don't worry too much. The person should be caught soon. Pei Dong will also send some people to patrol around Taoyang during this period."
Su Tao felt relieved and asked, "Are you still leaving?"
"If you need to, you have to leave tomorrow morning."
Pei Dong was listening worriedly. With this back and forth, Zhou Hai and Zhou Yang might not be able to teleport for half a month.
But Shi Zijin had to go back, because he was the foundation and pillar of the team.
Pei Dong sighed, looked at Su Tao, and his voice softened involuntarily:
"How do you feel now?"
Su Tao shook her head: "I have a headache occasionally, but everything else is fine."
Pei Dong nodded. "That should be all right then. I came here to tell you that a mercenary group called 'Baotu' arrived this morning. Their captain said you are their employer and that there's a man named Wu Zhen in their car."
Su Tao perked up: "Yes, I hired them. How are Wu Zhen's wife and children?"
Pei Dong shook his head: "Maybe you should check your communicator."
Zhuang Wan handed the communicator to Su Tao at the right time:
"There were so many calls, I didn't dare answer them for you without permission. I just left a message saying you were busy and asked him to call back in the afternoon."
Su Tao opened it and saw that there were indeed many missed calls.
One third of them were caused by Lei Xing, and the other two thirds were caused by Gu Mingchi.
Shi Zijin took a quick glance and said dimly, "Boss Su has quite a few partners."
Su Tao felt inexplicably guilty and laughed awkwardly: "Haha, it's all business, no personal relationship."
Shi Zijin raised his eyebrows: "Then call back."
Su Tao gritted her teeth and hit Lei Xing first.
The other party immediately replied: "No way, Boss Su, did you forget that we were going to Dongyang today? I almost thought you didn't want to give me a meeting gift and wanted to take advantage of me for free."
Upon hearing this, Shi Zijin looked at Su Tao, his eyes seemed to be asking: Are you returning the gift?
Su Tao felt uneasy, covering the communicator and whispering to him:
"He's talking nonsense. It's just a hiring fee. Don't overthink it. A normal partnership wouldn't involve a meeting gift."
Shi Zijin said seriously: "I didn't think much about it, no need to explain."
Su Tao thought to herself, what was that look in your eyes just now? It was a clear question!
After hearing no sound from the other side for a long time, Lei Xing called out, "Boss Su?"
"Here I am."
Su Tao did not tell anyone about his injury, but just said that he was accidentally delayed, and asked him to rest in Dongyang Hotel for one night and come to Taoyang tomorrow morning.
Lei Xing didn't really mind. "Then I'll meet with Boss Su tomorrow. But your friend Wu is a bit emotionally unstable. I'm afraid he can't stand the shock of losing his wife and child and might commit suicide tonight. So you'd better send someone to pick him up and keep him under strict supervision. Of course, if you want me to help watch him, that's fine, but it'll cost extra."
Su Tao was overwhelmed: "Did his wife and children really not make it?"
Lei Xing seemed to feel pity, but his tone clearly showed no sympathy:
"He passed away last night. He had a high fever the previous few days after his wound became infected. We couldn't find a doctor while we were on the road. There was nothing we could do. I thought he was mentally prepared and could move on. But on the night he died, he went crazy and wanted to jump out of the car to commit suicide."
"I have professional ethics. How could I let the target of the mission die? I caught him and tied him up. Look, he's still tied to my car and gagged. When I entered the city, you city defense soldiers thought I was a kidnapper."
Su Tao's head began to ache: "I'll ask someone to pick him up tonight."
After hanging up the phone, Su Tao informed Mr. Mei of the situation.
Mr. Mei was stunned at first, then he sighed: "This is fate. Let Xiao Zhen sleep in my room tonight. I will talk to him."
"This is the only way. Please enlighten me."
It would be such a pity if this person really became depressed and useless.
After hearing the whole story, Pei Dong immediately called someone to pick up Wu Zhen. After hanging up the phone, he came back and asked Su Tao:
"What to do with the bodies of his wife and children?"
Another headache
Su Tao asked: "Is there a place to freeze it? If it is cremated now, Wu Zhen will commit suicide by seppuku in front of me."
"Okay, then I'll just have someone drag the body away. If we don't deal with it, it'll stink quickly in this hot weather. Don't worry about it, just lie down and relax."
Su Tao was always thinking about Xue Dao, so she couldn't lie down peacefully. So she asked Zhuang Wan and Shi Zijin to take her to see Xue Dao.
Fortunately, Xue Dao woke up quickly. There were many scratches on his body, all of which were caused by the explosion.
If it hadn't blocked it, these injuries would have fallen on Su Tao.
Su Tao felt so heartbroken that her internal organs were in knots, and she held it tightly and refused to let go.
Pei Dong patted Su Tao: "It's okay. It has suffered injuries much more serious than this before, and it got through them safely every time."
Then Pei Dong gave it recognition and rewards for its behavior of protecting its master, just like he did when he trained Xue Dao many years ago.
Xue Dao was greatly encouraged and started wagging his tail wildly.
If it weren't for his limp leg, he would have to run around the two of them.
Su Tao rubbed its head: "It's old and can't get hurt anymore. I can clearly feel that it has been lying down and sleeping for a longer time recently."
In the evening, Su Tao insisted on going back to Taoyang and did not want to spend the night in the hospital. Shi Zijin could not persuade her and had to drive her home.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she arrived in Taoyang, Su Tao saw Zhong Gaoyi standing at the gate with a suitcase in his hand, looking haggard, as if he had been kicked out of his home.
"Doctor Zhong?"
Su Tao looked at the date. It was only the 3rd. Gu Mingchi had agreed with her to come for a consultation on the 10th of every month.
When Zhong Gaoyi saw Shi Zijin behind her, he didn't dare to say that it was Boss Gu who was worried about Boss Su and couldn't get through on the phone, so he kicked him out to act as a spy.
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