When asked about the brothers' condition, Xiao Jiu looked worried: "They probably won't die."
Tang Cuimei became even more worried upon hearing this, but she couldn't blame Xiao Jiu, since there really wasn't a better solution in that situation.
Instead, you should comfort her: "It's better for you to leave them there than to bring them back. I know what you're worried about."
They must have been taken to a city-level or higher facility for treatment. Don't worry, they'll find a way to contact us once they wake up.
That evening, Xiaojiu's fever flared up again, accompanied by a cough that made her cough so badly her lungs felt like they were going to come out. Cuimei helped her clear the phlegm and used acupuncture to help lower her fever. Neither of the sisters slept well all night, and they were only able to close their eyes and rest when it was almost dawn.
Xiao Jiu had a nightmare in which she saw and heard things from Unit 731 in the future, which terrified her.
Seeing her older sister asleep by the bedside, Xiao Jiu gently nudged her: "Sister, go find somewhere to rest, I'm fine."
Cui Mei was reluctant to leave. Looking at the sky outside, she first poured Xiao Jiu a glass of water and then gave her some instructions.
"I'll go cook for you. I'll be back before the doctor's rounds. Drink some water and rest for a while."
Although it was just breakfast, Cui Mei still took it very seriously, because during the pneumonia outbreak, nutrition had to be adequate, and spicy, salty, and oily foods should be avoided.
Under the dual pressure of emotional and mental stress, Xiao Jiu's appetite was greatly affected. Even though her older sister had worked hard to cook vegetable porridge, she shook her head after only a few bites.
"You haven't eaten the stewed eggs I made yet. No, you have to eat some more, and there's also pear soup."
But she just couldn't eat, so Cui Mei had no choice but to put it away for the time being.
"I'll get it for you when you're hungry, but don't try to be brave."
Knowing that she was still thinking about those two men, all I could do was offer some advice.
"Didn't you already do your best? Whether they live or die is up to fate!"
What else could they do? They insisted on going their own way back then, and if it weren't for Xiao Jiu, those two would be dead by now.
So even though Xiao Jiu couldn't be saved, Cui Mei didn't think she was wrong at all; on the contrary, she thought it was those two who were too arrogant to know their place.
No, it should be said that these three were arrogant and ignorant. It's good to teach them a lesson through this incident.
"Don't try to be a hero again, you hear me? You're just lucky you survived. If it were someone else, do you think she would have made it out of the fishing village alive!"
Jumping into the sea? Chasing ships? Fighting the Japanese? Burning islands?
Bullshit!
Just the fact that they left the village chief's house unharmed and arrived at the seaside undetected through the cave is enough to give them a run for their money!
Why did the investigators repeatedly verify these details?
Isn't it just that people think she's an untrained young girl who can't do this?
So you can't blame them for thinking about these things with normal human reasoning. Without some kind of cheat code, none of the three of them would have survived.
But you can't keep emphasizing this point or overemphasize it, since the child did something not only important, but also a good thing.
The medical logs and written materials she brought back were all evidence that could be used in a military court!
So she believed Xiao Jiu's statement, "At the time, I was only focused on dealing with the Japanese devils and didn't think much about it."
If she were in her place, she probably wouldn't be able to control herself either.
It's really quite remarkable that she was able to accomplish all of this in such a short time!
"What do you plan to do with those things?"
"I'm going to medical school, right? I'll take him with me later. Anyway, there are no surveillance cameras these days, they won't be able to find out."
Military medical colleges are a perfect fit.
Cui Mei nodded. "Then you'd better be careful and not give yourself away."
"Okay, sis, I'll consider everything carefully when the time comes."
This wasn't the first time she'd done something like this; the last time was when she encountered Niu Feng.
This trip with the two brothers really broadened my horizons. These little devils are a constant reminder of our hatred and resentment towards them!
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On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Xiao Jiu was discharged from the hospital. Her lung inflammation had not completely subsided, and she still had a cough. The only thing that met the discharge criteria was that her fever had stopped. The reason she was in such a hurry was that the police had come and told them about Zhou Xing and Zhou Yue's situation.
As Cui Mei had expected, they were sent to a military hospital in Shijiazhuang for emergency treatment. Now, the two are out of danger and have been transferred to a regular ward. Their investigation has also ended, and they need someone to take care of them. Since the two sisters are still here, I called them.
After Xiao Jiu was discharged from the hospital, Cui Mei returned to the guesthouse to check out, packed their belongings, and drove away with the car keys.
"You're still not better. Don't get carsick again. Go inside and rest. I'll call you if you need anything."
Xiao Jiu was worried. "It's okay, sis. I'm dressed warmly. We can take turns driving. If anything happens on the road, we can handle it."
After what happened in the fishing village, Xiao Jiu didn't feel that society was safe anymore, especially for the two girls.
As it turned out, Xiao Jiu's worries were not unfounded. Once the car was on the national highway, Cui Mei felt that someone was following them.
Cui Mei reacted quickly. She turned into a side road as soon as she passed it, and before the car behind could catch up, she let Xiao Jiu into her own territory. Then, Cui Mei and the car entered her own space. Living things cannot enter her medical space.
Although the car disappeared, Cui Mei could feel it chasing after her, driving straight ahead.
She wasn't in a hurry. After waiting in the space for twenty minutes, the car turned back. When she heard the other party cursing at each other in Japanese, her brows furrowed into a knot.
They were actually being targeted by the Japanese?!
Just how many Japanese soldiers infiltrated into that tiny place?
Cui Mei waited with a solemn expression until the other party had completely left before coming out with her car. She called Xiao Jiu out and told her what had just happened. Xiao Jiu was also very surprised.
"So the Japanese are targeting us? Does that mean our information has been exposed too?"
"It's hard to say, so you'll have to be even more careful when you get back. But the Japanese here haven't completely evolved yet; they don't speak our mother tongue. If they can't kill us here, it will be even more difficult later. The worst thing is that they might have even more skilled enemy agents. Thinking about it now, your decision to apply to military academy is the best thing you could do. At least the political vetting will temporarily shield you from many overt enemies. But you can't let your guard down once you get to the academy."
Seeing her sister's increasingly solemn expression, Xiao Jiu dared not underestimate the impact of these matters.
After that, they drove more carefully, always wary of the people around them, and stopped eating at state-run restaurants, or even staying in hotels or drinking water outside.
The two sisters would eat the wine in the car after it was prepared.
The two also opened a can of beef from the late 1950s. "Luckily, it wasn't from World War II; it still has a pretty high meat content."
But if you're talking about taste, it's still not as good as homemade. However, for canned food to reach this level, it's already quite good!
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