Chapter 208 I am willing to protect you
When it was just getting light, they set out again and entered the city of Tubang.
Now that Tubang has been controlled by the rebels, He Yanting, like before, took out some money to bribe the officers guarding the checkpoint, and the journey was smooth.
Entering the city, they came to the hospital where another research team was located.
The hospital had been bombed beyond recognition.
They asked the nurse and finally found the last member of the research team who remained in a nearby house.
He handed a thermal insulation device to Jiang Xu and breathed a sigh of relief: "I finally completed the mission. Now you are the only hope. Come on."
After saying that, the man fell down.
Jiang Xu hurried forward to check on him. He had a high fever, was breathing rapidly, and had unidentified blood spots in his eyes.
Very obvious early symptoms of viral infection.
Her heart sank.
He Yanting's voice came through the mask: "You can't save him, send him to the hospital, we have to rush back as soon as possible."
Although Jiang Xu felt reluctant, she had to admit that He Yanting was right.
They then took him to the hospital.
Because the government army officers escorting them had a temporary mission to perform, Jiang Xu and his companions had to stay in Tubang for a few hours.
The car stopped at a remote intersection, and infected patients were lying on the ground everywhere.
Jiang Xu explained, "This virus has a high mortality rate and is highly contagious, but it's only spread through water and body fluids. Wearing a mask, eating clean food, and disinfecting your hands frequently can significantly reduce the infection rate. Unfortunately, here, due to poor living habits, it's difficult to effectively control."
She pointed at different people and accurately determined the stage of infection they were in based on their symptoms.
"So far, there is no effective treatment. Once infected, the mortality rate is over 80 percent."
Jiang Xu sighed softly.
He Yanting's eyes remained on her. Jiang Xu asked, "What are you looking at?"
"Nothing, I just feel like you seem to glow."
He said with a smile.
Jiang Xu felt a little embarrassed by the praise.
Suddenly, a cry for help was heard not far away.
Following the sound, I saw a man in rebel uniform strangling a young woman and trying to drag her into the alley.
There was a little girl of seven or eight years old next to her, probably the woman's child. She was desperately beating the man, trying to help her mother escape.
Jiang Xu looked at He Yanting, and He Yanting said "hmm" softly.
He opened the car door, strode forward, and knocked down the mountain-strong rebel with one punch.
The man covered his nose and cursed, and started fighting with He Yanting, and was knocked to the ground by He Yanting again.
At this time, another rebel appeared and pointed a gun at He Yanting.
He Yanting frowned and didn't move. The rebel who had been knocked down earlier pulled out a dagger from his waist and stabbed at He Yanting.
Because he was being pointed at with a gun, He Yanting could only dodge but could not fight back.
"stop!"
Jiang Xu walked over and said loudly.
When the two rebels saw that it was a thin woman, they immediately showed a very contemptuous expression.
The two of them whispered to each other, glancing at Jiang Xu from time to time, smiling obscenely.
Then the man with the gun walked towards He Yanting, as if preparing to kill him.
The one holding the dagger approached Jiang Xu with a wicked smile.
When they were just a few steps away, Jiang Xu took out his hands from behind his back, raised the pistol, and pulled the trigger expressionlessly.
The man looked down at the gun muzzle in his chest where blood was gushing out. Before he could change the stunned expression on his face, he fell straight down.
At the same time, the rebels with guns were attracted by the gunshots. He Yanting stepped forward to grab the gun, subdued the other party with a few moves, and then killed him with one shot.
"The gunshots will attract others, let's go."
He Yanting grabbed Jiang Xu's hand and took her away.
The mother and daughter kept bowing in the direction they left to express their gratitude.
When they returned to the car, the two government army officers also came back, and the group left quickly.
With the help of He Yanting's financial power, they successfully left the city and started their return journey.
In the car, He Yanting held Jiang Xu's hand and said softly, "Our Ruanruan was very brave today. That shot was beautiful. I feel very accomplished as a teacher."
Jiang Xu knew that he was afraid that she would be scared, so he was comforting her.
She snorted, "Of course. Even though you're a terrible teacher, I learn quickly."
The smile in He Yanting's eyes grew wider, and he patted his shoulder, "If you're tired, take a rest."
Jiang Xu leaned obediently on his shoulder and slowly closed her eyes.
After a while, she whispered, "He Yanting, thank you for accompanying me all the way."
The next second, his hand was grasped by a big hand.
He Yanting's magnetic voice came from above: "Don't ever say thank you to me. I'm happy to protect you."
After a long time, He Yanting looked down at the woman in his arms.
She closed her eyes and seemed to be sleeping soundly.
He curled the corners of his mouth, gently brushed away the loose hair on her face with his fingers, helped her put on the mask, and his eyes were full of tenderness.
Suddenly, he frowned, and a trace of pain flashed in his dark eyes.
He raised his left arm and rolled up the sleeve of his black shirt. There was a deep wound on his forearm that was bleeding profusely.
He patted the officer in the co-pilot seat, pointed to the wound, and asked for some tourniquets.
After simply treating the wound, he told the people in the car in the slightly broken local dialect not to tell Jiang Xu about his injury.
After doing all this, he let out a long sigh and leaned back in his seat.
The journey back was more difficult than the journey here because the battle situation was constantly changing. Although we encountered many inspections and dangerous moments, fortunately we got through them safely.
When they successfully returned with the strain, everyone cheered with joy.
After a brief celebration, everyone began to study the new strain.
Soon, a new vaccine was successfully produced.
However, if a vaccine is to be successfully promoted, a large number of tests must be carried out first. Now there are not so many people, and ordinary people dare not try it easily.
Many members of the government army served as guinea pigs, but the sample size was insufficient.
He Yanting brought Gao Cheng and the others over and said, "We'll join in too."
A colleague next to him said with a smile, "Dr. Jiang's husband is such a good man. Not only did he chase her all the way to Africa, he also supports his wife's work so much."
Jiang Xu glanced at He Yanting, smiled, and did not refute.
She personally picked up the syringe and injected the newly developed vaccine into He Yanting.
He Yanting subconsciously wanted to roll up his left sleeve, hesitated for a moment, and then changed to his right hand.
Seeing his action, Jiang Xu felt strange, but didn't think much about it.
"Come to my place tonight?"
After the injection, He Yanting asked while pressing the cotton ball.
Jiang Xu had been staying in the lab almost non-stop these past few days. She lowered her head and said, "I still have some work to do today."
He Yanting raised the corner of his mouth: "What about tomorrow? I just heard from your colleague that tomorrow is a day off, so it's a good time to call Tuanbao."
Jiang Xu nodded: "Okay."
"It's a deal then. I'll prepare dinner and wait for you."
He Yanting smiled slightly and stood up. "Then I won't disturb you from working."
After saying that, he stood up and walked out.
Just as he reached the door, he suddenly felt dizzy and his body swayed. He quickly held onto the door frame to steady himself.
He rolled up his left sleeve, looked at the wound, and his dark eyes sank slightly.
"What's wrong?"
Jiang Xu looked at him and asked curiously.
He shook his head, his expression indifferent: "It's okay, I'm leaving first, you should pay attention to rest."
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