Although it was late at night, the surrounding environment was still dim. The earth had stopped rotating for more than three years. While China was still facing the sun, some countries on the other side of the ocean were in a terrible state.
The endless darkness had already caused the temperature there to drop below zero in the first year, and no one knows what the situation is now.
Coal and fuel exports have been banned from various countries. Some resource-poor countries are now devastated, with people reportedly dying village by village. Fortunately, the population density is lower abroad, so there are not many problems.
Carrying a black bag, I arrived at the hospital in the inner city of District 5. It was called a hospital, but it was really just a clinic. There weren't many patients, and even fewer doctors. The hospital environment wasn't very good either. It was a dilapidated building with drafts coming from all sides, and you could feel the wind whistling through it from the outside.
Lu Yuan tightened his collar, then pushed open the hospital door and went inside. A doctor on duty leaned against the stove and glanced back when he saw someone come in.
"Sigh! Why are there so many people so late at night? Today is really weird!" The doctor muttered under his breath, then turned to look at Lu Yuan: "What's wrong with you?"
Seeing the doctor's displeased expression, Lu Yuan couldn't help but mutter to himself, "I'm fine! I came to check on the patient! Are Niu Ping and Zhu Qin in this hospital?"
"Oh! You're here to find someone! Let's go to the second floor! By the way, pay the medical bills first! You came to see me without paying anything! Do you think this place is a charity? Even the garrison troops are no good!"
"Doctor, we'll pay tomorrow! It's too late today, we haven't even gotten home yet!"
Lu Yuan listened to the doctor mutter a few words beside him but didn't say much, and then went upstairs.
Upon reaching the second floor, Lu Yuan intended to check which ward it was, but upon going up, he realized there was no need to. The entire second floor was a single-level building, with all the rooms being open and airy except for the two toilets on the side.
The commotion caused by Lu Yuan's arrival immediately drew the attention of several wounded men on the second floor.
In the dim light, Lu Yuan found Niu Ping and the others. Since they had just been bandaged, the group sat around the stove, playing cards and hanging IV drips while warming themselves by the fire. It seemed that what had happened before no longer affected them.
"A pair of sixes! Want it or not!" Zhu Qin, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, tossed out two cards.
Lu Yuan walked over and coughed softly. The group quickly turned around and saw that it was Lu Yuan. Niu Ping immediately tried to stand up.
"Don't stand up! I just came to check on you! How are you all? Are you feeling better?"
Several team members clearly had a hint of displeasure on their faces. They all seemed to think that Lu Yuanguang had watched the fight from the sidelines, and that only they had gotten hurt. They were very unhappy about it, but they couldn't do anything about it because Lu Yuanguang was their superior.
"Don't worry! You won't die!" Zhu Qin said, gently flicking the soot into the stove.
"Alright! Since there's nothing else, I'll be going! I bought these things from outside, you guys can share them later! Thanks to everyone for this mission, let's have dinner together another time!"
Seeing that the others were unhappy, Lu Yuan didn't say much. He put down his things and went downstairs.
After Lu Yuan left, Niu Ping quickly used his other hand, which wasn't hooked up to an IV drip, to pull the bundle to his side, prompting the other team members to scoff.
"Hmph! It's all his fault! If he hadn't insisted on causing trouble and getting involved in the case, none of us would be stuck at home so late at night, and we'd have to pay for our own medical bills tomorrow! He's really treating us like tools!"
"Exactly! He's so unfair! He got all the good stuff for himself! And we just got beaten up because of him! If it weren't for Brother Hou today, we'd all be finished!"
"Pah! Hypocritical! Bringing stuff here! I don't care! It's just some junk you brought from outside, all worthless synthetic stuff! Who are you trying to annoy!"
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The group of people grumbled and threw down their cards, losing all interest in playing. Niu Ping wanted to say something, but all he heard were curses directed at Lu Yuan. He sighed inwardly, realizing that what they were saying seemed to make sense.
However, when Niu Ping took out what was inside, he was completely stunned.
The others, seeing Niu Ping's appearance, also leaned closer, somewhat puzzled.
"Old Niu! What's inside?! Look how surprised you are!"
"Exactly! What good stuff could you possibly find here? All you can buy here are synthetic materials. Old Niu, you don't even need that, do you?!"
However, when Niu Ping took out a vacuum-sealed pig's trotter from the bag, everyone was stunned.
A moment later.
"Holy crap! Stop stealing! Leave me some! Have you guys never seen food before?! Stop! Leave me some!"
"Damn it! I can't move my hand! You guys are inhuman! You didn't leave me any! Doctor! Hurry up and take my splint off!"
"Damn it! You guys really plan to eat it all?! Are you trying to kill yourselves?! Hurry up and divide it up!"
So, after putting down the things in the bag with lingering enjoyment, the group felt refreshed and even forgot about their injuries.
The meat they had just eaten was so delicious that they couldn't even remember the last time they had eaten meat. They were surprised to find that the unassuming bag was filled with all kinds of meat and vegetables. After fighting over it for a while, they finally stopped.
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