"Wang Zhi, when you climbed up from Captain Cheng, Captain Cheng was still breathing, right?" Zhao Yuenan asked.
Wang Zhi swallowed hard and nodded slightly, "Yes, Captain Cheng risked his life to protect me. I was safe under him, but he was covered in blood. I held him and desperately called for a doctor, but the scene was so chaotic. Everyone was busy fighting the battle, and no one could hear my cries. At that time, I really felt helpless, like I was crying out to heaven and earth, but no one answered."
"What happened next? How did you know for sure that Captain Cheng was really dead?" Huang Lei asked.
"At that time, Captain Cheng was covered in blood and his injuries were very serious. The hand he held was also covered in blood. He told me weakly that he was sorry for his sister-in-law and asked me to tell her to live well, treat myself and the child well, and raise the child to adulthood. Then he died in my arms and never woke up again. No matter how I called out, he couldn't hear me." Although it has been a while since the incident, for Wang Zhi, it is a fragment that is deeply engraved in his mind. Every time he mentions this scene, it seems like it happened just yesterday, which makes him extremely painful.
"Wang Zhi, besides the fact that Captain Cheng was covered in blood and fainted in your arms, did you feel his carotid artery or put your hand on his nostrils to make sure he was not breathing?" Zhao Yuenan asked.
Wang Zhi's eyes widened, his expression became nervous, and he shook his head, answering in detail: "No."
"That means Captain Cheng was very likely still alive at that time?" Wang Ye raised the corners of his mouth slightly, exclaiming with the last glimmer of hope.
Wang Zhi's face was full of surprise, his mouth turned into an O shape, and he sat still like a statue, his breathing becoming rapid.
"Wang Zhi, are you okay?" Huang Lei handed him a glass of water and asked.
Wang Zhi suddenly stood up, his trembling hands falling on his shoulders, and directly knocked over the cup of water in his hand. He widened his eyes and asked, "What did you just say?"
"We suspect Captain Cheng might still be alive," Huang Lei responded completely. "Of course, this is just our guess and cannot be fully confirmed. However, after confirming it with you today, we are even more certain of this guess."
Wang Zhi's body was a little unstable and he took two steps back involuntarily.
"Wang Zhi, are you okay?" Everyone quickly went over and helped him sit on the stool.
Sweat was pouring down Wang Zhi's forehead, and his eyes were red. "So, Captain Cheng wasn't dead at the time, and I just abandoned him without a care?"
"Wang Zhi, this is not your fault. At that time, you thought that Captain Cheng was dead, and you were thinking about killing the Japanese and avenging Captain Cheng." Wang Ye explained.
"And we also said that this is just our guess. We can't be 100% sure whether Captain Cheng is really still alive." Huang Lei responded.
"No, no, Captain Cheng must still be alive. He must still be alive." Wang Zhi slapped himself twice. "I was so stupid. I thought Captain Cheng was dead because he was covered in blood and passed out. I should have confirmed it further. If I had known he was still breathing, I would never have abandoned him. It's all my fault."
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