Chapter 87 Dark Thoughts
Northwest, field base.
The supply truck drove for nearly two hours before arriving. The surrounding yellow sand gradually disappeared, replaced by lush green forests.
Wen Ci showed some surprise.
She didn't expect that there were still virgin forests in the northwest.
In the quiet environment, accompanied by the low chirping of birds, the driver of the supply truck, Xiao Yu, walked to the back of the car and said, "Doctor Yu, the small road is blocked and we need to walk three kilometers."
Yu Qing nodded: "Got it."
There is no road in the primeval forest, so supply trucks can only be transported into the camp by manpower. It is nearly seven o'clock and the sky is gradually getting dark.
Even on a sunny day, it can still feel chilly in the primeval forest.
The temperature dropped suddenly, Wen Ci took a military coat from his luggage and put it on, and Yu Qing also took a military coat.
Wen Ci's military coat belongs to Huo Jingyuan.
Yu Qing's military coat was issued by the army.
She was a long-term military doctor employed by the Northwest Army, enjoying better treatment than the soldiers. In addition to the white coat issued by the hospital, she also had women's training uniforms, daily uniforms and military coats.
At this time, the soldiers on foot had not arrived yet, and there were only a few logistics soldiers carrying things. Three kilometers was not far, but it was not close in the primeval forest either.
It took Wen Ci and Yu Qing forty minutes to reach the garrison. This primeval forest was used as a training ground by the Northwest Military Region, and soldiers were usually stationed here.
After setting up the tent, Wen Ci heard loud footsteps. There were a total of thousands of people participating in the Devil Week training, which alarmed half of the forest.
Wen Ci was starving.
The humidity in the primeval forest is a bit heavy.
As the sky darkened, Yu Qing received two quilts from the logistics department, shuddered and said, "We have nothing to eat on our first night in the primeval forest. Let's go back to the tent and rest."
Wen Ci nodded: "Okay."
The small tent accommodated two people. The quilt covered them tightly, making them feel much warmer instantly. Through the tent, they could see the yellow coal lamp outside.
"Wen Ci, have you seen the acupuncture point map?" Yu Qing asked.
Wen Ci replied: "I have seen it."
"It's very humid here, so I brought some needles with me to remove the moisture for both of us."
When the hospital was not busy, Wen Ci often studied medical books and acupuncture point maps. She had a strong memory and could remember everything she read in one go.
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The next day.
The two of them almost didn't sleep all night.
The whistle of assembly in the early morning and the shouts of the soldiers in unison as they resisted.
Wen Ci yawned and when she walked out of the tent, she saw that the entire primeval forest was shrouded in a thick fog. A ray of sunlight pierced through the fog and fell on her back, like a fairyland on earth.
Yu Qing walked out of the tent one after another and smacked his lips: "There's nothing to do on the first day. Let's go to the logistics department to get steamed buns and then go back to the tent to catch up on some sleep."
We slept in a makeshift tent on the first day.
We slept in a thick tent for the next few days.
Having not eaten all night, Wen Ci chewed the white flour buns and found them particularly delicious. There was a sign outside the tent with three words inscribed in a long handwriting: "Medical Department"
Wen Ci raised his eyebrows slightly: "This is really well written."
Yu Qing was chewing a steamed bun when his eyes fell on the sign. He walked closer and carefully identified the handwriting and said, "This seems to be the handwriting of the Northwest Youth League Committee."
A table was set up at the entrance of the tent with a medicine box on it. The sun rose slowly and the thick fog gradually dissipated. The two men sat on the chairs.
The garrison was some distance away from the Devil's Week training ground, and they could only faintly hear the soldiers' slogans coming from a distance.
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On the other side, inside the family compound.
Watching the military vehicles coming into the barracks from outside, several aunts gathered together and chatted: "Can we watch the military art tour?"
"Yes, we can. This year, the family compound of our Northwest Military Region was just completed. I guess our compound will also have people perform on stage during the military art tour next year."
"Wouldn't it be a joke for us rural women to go on stage?!"
Xiang Qin was sitting in a corner knitting a sweater. She heard everyone worrying about the military art tour next year. She remembered that Wen Ci was about to perform on stage, so she spoke slowly:
"It doesn't matter. We can let Captain Huo's wife represent our compound on stage next year. This year she will perform the water sleeve dance."
"Captain Huo's wife is an actress?"
"No, she just knows the basics."
"I once watched a water sleeve dance performance in a provincial capital. The clothes they wore were very beautiful, especially the long fluttering sleeves."
Listening to everyone's discussions, Zhao Dongmei dug her nails into her flesh. She lowered her head with a gloomy look in her eyes. She must not let that little girl show off.
A dark thought arose in Zhao Dongmei's mind.
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A week later.
Wen Ci sat outside the tent with a lifeless look in his eyes. These past few days were simply torture for him. He couldn't sleep at all. The horn would be blown at two or three in the morning.
The high intensity and frequency of training is amazing.
The eliminated soldiers had already returned to the military area, and only a few logistics personnel were still packing up their things at the garrison. When Yu Qing saw the logistics soldiers, his eyes lit up:
“Is this the end?”
"Well, you can go back in the evening."
Hearing this, Wen Ci and Yu Qing seemed to come back to life, their eyes sparkled at a speed visible to the naked eye, and their eyes were filled with tears, almost crying.
Due to an emergency this month, we cannot leave the Northwest Military Region at will. The food during Devil Week is extremely poor, with small animals freshly caught from the forest.
Fortunately, Wen Ci brought some instant noodles...
Yu Qing asked curiously: "Who is the first place in Devil Week?"
"I don't know. Currently, there are only five left in the water dungeon."
The last special training of Devil Week is defection endurance. Soldiers need to wear thin clothes and stand firm in the water dungeon. Whoever can endure to the end in the dim and cold water dungeon will be the first.
The logistics officer continued, "Anyway, I'm quite optimistic about Captain Qin Jin."
"Qin Jin?" Wen Ci frowned slightly. She seemed to have heard this name somewhere before, but couldn't remember it for a moment. "Then do we need to wait by the water dungeon?"
"No, someone else will carry the stretcher then."
The consciousness of the soldiers who have been able to hold out in the water dungeon until now has begun to weaken, and now they are required to break through their own limits and surpass themselves.
The bright sun gradually set in the west, and the surrounding tents had been almost dismantled. Wen Ci and Yu Qing carried their medicine boxes and prepared to walk away from the primeval forest.
Wen Ci smelled the fresh air, with a smile on her lips and a slight raise of her eyebrows. It was obvious that she was in a good mood: "I can have a comfortable sleep when I go back!"
I haven't seen Huo Jingyuan since I entered this forest.
After not seeing him for a week, Wen Ci still missed him a lot.
Yu Qing sighed and asked in confusion, "I remember that when I came here the month before, I often saw your living devil. How come I haven't seen him once this month?"
She volunteered before Su Wanqing because she didn't want to give Su Wanqing the opportunity to be "alone" with Huo Jingyuan.
I didn't expect that I wouldn't even be able to see the King of Hell this time. I might as well give this opportunity to suffer to Su Wanqing.
(End of this chapter)