Chapter 15: Military Warrant
"Political Commissar Lu, it's not that we want to stop you, but military orders are as strong as mountains. We can't let you in." Xie Li blocked the door with a gun, his expression cold, like an emotionless gatekeeper robot.
Political Commissar? Hearing this title, Su Mei remembered that when Zhao Ying ran out of the yard, she said she was going to find the political commissar.
She actually found someone.
I don’t know how Zhao Ying made the complaint, but Political Commissar Lu sounded quite angry.
Being stopped outside the door by Xie Li, Lu Zhenhai became even more furious:
"What's wrong with Huo Jianguo? He, Huo Jianguo, is under my control. Get out of the way."
"Commander Huo is under your charge, but we are under his charge as well. Please don't make things difficult for us, Political Commissar Lu." Xie Li stood straight and motionless.
"Okay, okay, Huo Jianguo has brought good soldiers." Lu Zhenhai clapped his hands a few times. He then said, "Okay, I won't make it difficult for you. Where is Huo Jianguo? Tell him to get out of here!"
"Political Commissar Lu is looking for me?" Huo Jianguo's voice arrived before he did in person, and he appeared at the gate of the yard just as he finished speaking.
He came over after hearing Lu Zhenhai in the next yard. After entering the door, he looked at Lu Zhenhai with a puzzled look on his face and asked:
"Has Political Commissar Lu eaten explosives? Why is he so angry?"
"Don't you know why I'm so angry?" Lu Zhenhai asked back in a very unfriendly tone:
"Huo Jianguo, you usually tolerate Su Mei causing chaos in this military compound!
How can you be so frivolous when it comes to saving lives? Everyone in the compound knows what kind of person Su Mei is. If you dare to let her treat the disease and it goes wrong, who will bear the consequences?"
Huo Jianguo would not admit the accusation of childishness. He explained:
"This matter was decided after I discussed it with Li Yuan's mother. We take this matter very seriously."
"Strict?" Lu Zhenhai sneered: "What you mean by strict is to watch your idle lover use embroidery needles to give acupuncture to a frontier warrior?
Huo Jianguo, you must immediately ask Su Mei to stop, and I will pretend that this incident never happened. Otherwise, you will not be able to bear the responsibility. Even if you are a teacher, you cannot allow your lover to practice medicine illegally.
Does she have a medical certificate? Does she have a medical school diploma? She has nothing. How can she treat patients?"
"Political Commissar Lu, I'm sorry I can't agree to this." Huo Jianguo spoke in a soft voice, but every word he enunciated was very clear and his tone was very firm.
This time, Lu Zhenhai was completely furious:
"I can't stand watching you do this, Huo Jianguo. I will definitely ask the organization to severely punish you. If you insist on doing it, I'll see if you can bear the consequences."
Just as Lu Zhenhai finished speaking, Aunt Wang came out from the room again, drawing aside the curtain. She glanced at Lu Zhenhai, bowed as before, and then said:
"Commissar Lu, thank you for your concern for my son, but I am Li Yuan's mother, and my son's affairs should be decided by me as a mother.
I promised to let Su Mei treat him. Whether the condition improves or worsens, I can take responsibility for the outcome. I also ask Political Commissar Lu not to make things difficult for a mother who wants her son to live."
The word "mother" carries a lot of weight. Most people would feel embarrassed to continue to suffer after hearing this word. However, Lu Zhenhai did not give up. He looked at Aunt Wang with great sympathy:
"Big sister, I know you feel bad. I understand your feelings, as I am also a father.
But we can't just entrust the safety of our children to someone like Su Mei just because we are worried. That would be so cruel to the children.
You are my mother, yes, but Li Yuan is still a soldier. Soldiers are subordinate to the country, and the country has the final say in his affairs. I must take care of this matter.
I cannot allow such a thing that I know is wrong to happen under my nose."
After saying this, Lu Zhenhai actually bypassed Aunt Wang and pushed Xie Li to break into the house.
At the gate of the yard, Zhao Ying looked at Lu Zhenhai with admiration. She thought that people who work in politics are different. At that time, when Aunt Wang spoke to her as a mother, she didn't know how to respond.
Uncle is right, Li Yuan belongs to the country, so his affairs are naturally his business. Zhao Ying crossed her arms, wanting to watch Lu Zhenhai end this farce. She had to let these people know that what her teacher said was absolutely correct.
Seeing that Lu Zhenhai was about to force his way in, Huo Jianguo's face suddenly turned cold. He looked at Lu Zhenhai deeply, then made a prompt decision and gave an order to Xie Li and Jiang Wei:
"Xie Li, Jiang Wei, take Political Commissar Lu to the kitchen next door to rest."
"Yes." Xie Li and Jiang Wei saluted Huo Jianguo and Lu Zhenhai respectively, then carried Lu Zhenhai on both sides and walked to the kitchen next door.
Xie Li smiled cautiously: "Political Commissar Lu, this is really offensive!"
"Are you going to put me under house arrest, Huo Jianguo? Okay, you are good. If you dare to do that again today, I will make sure you can't wear this skin anymore." Lu Zhenhai was held by two soldiers, unable to move, and shouted at Huo Jianguo with his eyes wide open.
Huo Jianguo said expressionlessly and seriously:
"I can verbally sign a military warrant with Political Commissar Lu here today. If something goes wrong today and the organization investigates and proves that my decision was wrong, then Political Commissar Lu doesn't need to intervene. I will take off this suit and accept the sanctions of the military court."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience fell silent.
No one expected that Huo Jianguo could trust Su Mei so much that he even dared to issue such a military warrant.
Su Mei didn't feel anything at first about Huo Jianguo's protection. From the original owner's memory, she already knew that Huo Jianguo was a very determined person.
Now that he has made the decision, he will definitely protect her firmly and let her complete the treatment.
It was not until she heard Huo Jianguo's last sentence that Su Mei's heart began to ripple. She naturally knew that Huo Jianguo issued such a military order not for her, nor because he believed in her.
Huo Jianguo issued such a military warrant simply because he was a good man. In order to give Li Yuan a chance to survive, he would rather gamble his own future, destiny, and honor.
He was unwilling to make mistakes, but even more unwilling to miss any chance to keep Li Yuan alive. Su Mei understood Huo Jianguo's self-dedication and sacrifice.
This reminded Su Mei of something that happened when she was working in a modern emergency department and made her regret for the rest of her life.
It was a very quiet afternoon. A woman in labor fell and bled heavily. She was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. The woman's condition was very serious and she was unconscious. In this case, the hospital needed the signature of the woman's husband before performing a cesarean section on her.
The woman's husband was a strange and irresponsible man. He was unwilling to sign the surgery. Even when the hospital said that they would not have to pay for the medical expenses, the man insisted on not signing. He kept saying:
"You guys just treat it, just use medicine!"
No matter how hard the hospital tried, the man just wouldn't sign. In the end, the woman died in the cold emergency room because she missed the best time for surgery.
Whenever Su Mei thought of this, her heart ached. She had imagined countless times that if she had been braver and taken the risk of the surgery, the pregnant woman would not have died.
However, even though she regretted it, Su Mei understood that even if she had the chance to do it all over again, she would not dare to risk her own future and honor to shoulder that heavy responsibility.
She couldn't do it, but Huo Jianguo did it.
So at this moment, Su Mei was in awe of Huo Jianguo, and she thought to herself - don't worry, I will never let you down.
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