Five years later, in early 1979, Shizuka Ito, who had graduated with a doctorate and worked in the United States for two years, returned to Japan as a neurosurgeon.
As early as 1976, Tang Cuimei had already returned to China with her team to make a difference.
In order to gain access to American medical care, Xiao Jiu stayed in the US for two more years of further study and returned to China in early 1979 at the invitation of the Chinese government.
Unexpectedly, the first surgery he underwent after returning to China was to operate on an undercover agent from an enemy country.
Before entering the operating room, she only received the other party's medical examination report and did not reveal any identity.
Even when they entered the operating room, they only saw the patient with a shaved head and didn't even know what he looked like.
It wasn't until the long surgery was over, the bullet lodged in his brain was successfully removed, and the surgical drape was taken off that she finally saw the patient's true face.
God knows how shocked she was when she saw his appearance; she was so excited that one of her legs went weak and she knelt on the ground, only to be helped up by the doctor next to her.
"Professor Ito, are you alright? Have you been standing for too long? Why don't you sit down and rest for a while before you go?"
During the eight-hour surgery, I was completely focused on explaining and performing the procedure, never imagining that this person could have anything to do with me.
It wasn't until this moment that she realized she was covered in a cold sweat, and because the operating room was so cold, she instinctively shivered.
She never expected that the person she had just operated on was Zhou Yue, who had been missing for many years.
"You just said that person was an undercover agent?"
The doctor nodded. "However, he has already been captured by our side and is now a war criminal."
They're pretty good special forces soldiers; they can fly planes and even parachute in for surprise attacks.
Unfortunately, he underestimated his opponent; his entire squad was wiped out.
Xiao Jiu's fist clenched unconsciously, his fingertips turning white in the cold environment, without him even realizing it.
Fortunately, because his injuries were too severe, he needed to recuperate at their hospital for a period of time before he could be transferred to another hospital.
Back in the lounge, Xiao Jiu felt enveloped by a sense of powerlessness. "What should I do?"
Now that Zhou Yue's identity has been exposed, even if he wakes up, he will face endless torture.
If we wait for people from China to come and rescue us, not to mention how many people will be sacrificed, who knows what he will face once he is rescued?
Although the darkest years in China have passed, he is already thirty-seven years old and can no longer withstand any more turmoil.
She was his attending physician, and for three consecutive days, she monitored his condition.
She was surprised to find that his physical condition was much better than she had imagined, and she was also glad that he was injured before being captured.
They haven't been subjected to torture or forced confessions yet. What did those people say before? Oh right, all of their team members have been killed.
That means he's all alone now?
Judging from the layers of security outside the ward, these people value Zhou Yue highly; otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to save him.
In addition to being shot in the brain, he had more than a dozen gunshot wounds on his body, but fortunately none of them were fatal.
She saved him from the brink of death because of his only fatal injury; without her, he might not have survived.
Therefore, it is only natural that this life should be entrusted to her.
She stimulated him with gold needles, bringing him to a brief moment of lucidity.
She originally wanted to test if there was anything wrong with his brain, but she didn't expect that the first thing he said to her when he opened his eyes was...
"That's wonderful, even in death I can see her come to visit me. Little Jiu, I won't be able to wait for you anymore,"
Looking at the lifeless look on the boiled egg in front of him, Xiao Jiu was furious.
Although she had sent everyone out, there were still quite a few guards outside, so she could only speak softly.
“You’re in Japan right now, and I’m their neurosurgeon. If it weren’t for me, you’d be dead.”
In Zhou Yue's increasingly dilated pupils, she saw her face gradually becoming more realistic as he reached out and touched her face.
Upon feeling the real temperature, her eyes involuntarily reddened: "This, this is real?"
"Really, your current state of consciousness is only temporary. Listen to me, you're surrounded. There are Japanese people all outside."
Are you online? How can I notify them to rescue you? Your people are all dead, what can I do to help you?
After all, he had undergone brain surgery and had a head injury, so his reactions were a bit slow, and it took him a while to understand what was happening.
"You, you don't need to worry about me, don't get involved in this."
After he understood what she had been doing all these years, his instinct was to protect her and not let her be implicated.
Xiao Jiu's eyes reddened. "I want you to live, do you understand?"
Zhou Yue tried to grab her with his rough hands, but he had just woken up and couldn't muster any strength.
"No, don't worry about it. You can't expose yourself. They'll save me. They also have people in China. We can exchange them."
Xiao Jiu's eyes lit up. "Really?"
Zhou Yue nodded slightly, about to say something, when the voice of the military doctor suddenly rang out from the doorway.
Xiao Jiu frowned. "I'll knock you unconscious again. Don't be afraid, I'll stay here with you for a while."
When the military doctor pushed open the door, he saw Ito Shizuka holding silver needles, conducting various experiments on Zhou Yue's body.
The other person looked at her in surprise: "Professor Ito, you've also studied traditional Chinese medicine?"
Screw your national medicine! This is your national medicine, not our traditional Chinese medicine!
"Yes, I've done some research, so I wanted to give it a try, but it's not ready to be presented yet, which is why I sent the others out."
The other party immediately expressed their understanding and discreetly examined Zhou Yue's pulse.
After Xiao Jiu finished her acupuncture, she calmly walked out of the clinic. After the military doctor saw her off, an officer walked over and asked the guards.
"How long has she been inside? Has there been any noise coming from inside?"
Xiao Jiu and Zhou Yue were talking right up to each other's ears, so no matter how thick the door was, they couldn't hear anything.
"What's wrong? Do you doubt Professor Ito?" The military doctor was surprised by the officer's actions, but the officer shook his head.
"Everyone who enters or leaves the ward is entitled to be interrogated and investigated. When will that person wake up?"
"His body has been recovering in the last couple of days, which shows that Professor Ito's medical skills are quite good. I just don't know if there is any damage to his brain."
The officer opened the door and entered the ward with a heavy gaze, looking at the man who, even lying there, had his spine straight.
"I didn't expect you to be such a big fish; they're willing to pay a hefty price to bring you back."
I'm very curious, how amazing are you to have been able to hide in our team for so many years without being exposed!
"If it weren't for the internal problems that prevented your collapse, I would definitely need to consult you thoroughly when you wake up."
In the evening, a group of Chinese people came to the hospital. Xiao Jiu recognized one of the doctors; he was a doctoral student she had studied with in the United States.
Upon seeing her, the other person merely nodded politely and distantly before following a group of people dressed in uniforms of the navy, army, and air force into the ward.
"He was right. Someone came to rescue him, and it was a fair and square negotiation. That's great."
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