Zhou Xing, whose body was already a bloody mess, had lost the strength he had used to grab her ankle. At this moment, no matter how she called him, he did not respond at all, like a walking corpse, showing no signs of being alive.
He was stripped down to his undergarments, and the branding iron melted along with his clothes and skin, leaving a charred mess.
Even the slightest touch could make his muscles tremble; it was a shiver of pain.
Between his ten fingers, blood and flesh were a blur, leaving only a bloody mess. The pain was excruciating; even a glance was enough to convey the horror of the splints.
His facial features were so swollen that his original appearance was impossible to discern. If one were not familiar with him, it would be difficult to recognize his face.
She could feel a faint pulse and breathing in her neck. After checking repeatedly, she clutched her clothes tightly in fear.
"The external injury caused an infection and he had a persistent high fever. Although he did not lose too much blood, he had already been beaten before being tortured, so it is hard to guarantee that his organs were not damaged. In this situation, whether he lives or dies depends entirely on his fate."
After settling him in, Xiao Jiu began disinfecting his entire body, applying medicine and bandaging the areas that needed bandaging, and while maintaining his vital signs with an IV drip, she also put him on a ventilator...
Because of the circumstances and lack of confidence to operate on him, all she can do now is keep him alive until her sister arrives, at which point they can discuss the possibility of surgery.
Even so, after finishing all that, it was already dawn.
She was also exhausted, covered in cold sweat, and lay on the floor of the room, panting heavily with back and neck pain, muttering to herself.
"My Xing-ge, you must live up to my expectations. You absolutely cannot die like this, otherwise how am I supposed to explain it to them?"
Because Zhou Xing had started to have a fever, Xiao Jiu spent the whole night using towels to physically cool him down.
Although he was given fever reducers and antibiotics, no one knew whether Zhou Xing could pull through.
Xiao Jiu was also a little worried, because her current actions had clearly exceeded the standards of a normal person.
Even if Zhou Xing were to come back to life, he might not be able to perfectly explain everything that happened on the island.
Let's not even talk about whether he can claim credit; it's already good enough that he's been cleared of suspicion of being bribed by the enemy.
They are now like ducks roasting over a fire, with no chance of turning back.
Zhou Xing is so badly injured. The best course of action now is to find Zhou Yue first, lest his recklessness lead to the loss of another one.
Xiao Jiu dared not rest and searched the entire island for Zhou Yue's whereabouts. He didn't know if it was because the two Japanese soldiers hadn't returned, but he felt that the island's security had been strengthened, the patrols were more frequent, and everyone was on high alert.
How could they not be afraid when such a large ship just vanished like that?
The fact that Zhou Xing was dragged out and burned so quickly indirectly proves that they did not get any valuable clues from him.
Enraged, he killed her without hesitation.
She searched for most of the night, and her legs were so tired that they were weak. Just when she was about to give up, a gunshot rang out.
Xiao Jiu's spirits lifted, and he immediately ran in the direction of the gunshot.
It was immediately obvious who was stronger. When a squad of Japanese soldiers concentrated their firepower and opened fire in one direction, Xiao Jiu immediately went into his spatial storage, retrieved seven or eight grenades, pulled off the pins, and threw them at them from behind.
Caught completely off guard, the heavily armed squad was immediately blasted to pieces by her.
She felt that wasn't enough, so she threw two more grenades until a crater was blasted out and the person was dead beyond any doubt. Only then did she stop, and then she ran towards the place where their firepower was concentrated, her back bent.
Sure enough, they found Zhou Yue, who had been shot in the abdomen, in a ditch. The moment Zhou Yue saw her, his eyes almost popped out.
"How did you get here? This is utterly ridiculous!"
His anger caused his wound to tear open even more painfully, and blood gushed out and soaked between his fingers in an instant, flowing down his fingers.
"All I know is that if I hadn't come, you two brothers would have died here."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Japanese soldiers began running towards them from a distance, and just by listening to their voices, one could tell that the situation was dire.
Xiao Jiu glanced down at Zhou Yue, then casually took out a towel and covered his mouth. Zhou Yue looked up at her in disbelief, trying to struggle, but she held him firmly in place.
"Go to sleep, we'll be safe after a good night's sleep."
Whether it was her voice or some other magic, he stopped struggling and passed out completely in no time.
Before the enemy arrived, Xiao Jiu led him into the space.
Upon closer examination, it was discovered that he had not only been shot in the abdomen, but also in the back. Fortunately, the bullet had not penetrated too deeply, otherwise it would have been difficult to remove it.
Zhou Yue was drugged by her. His physical strength was not only due to excessive blood loss, but also because he had not eaten or drunk anything for the past two days and had been running around in exhaustion.
Looking at his unshaven, pale face, so thin that even his eye sockets were sunken, Xiao Jiu sighed.
Fortunately, she managed to save both brothers.
After removing both bullets, she gave the brothers IV fluids, bandaged their wounds, and had their blood types tested. She didn't intend to use the blood of those Japanese soldiers to give them blood transfusions unless absolutely necessary.
However, it's good to have some on hand in case of emergency.
Both brothers need to rest now, and Xiao Jiu returned to the warehouse to rest after it was completely quiet outside.
These two haven't slept in ages, and the current situation isn't suitable for them to wake up.
Xiao Jiu cooked some food for himself, simply filled his stomach, glanced at the two brothers' IV drips, set a time, and then lay down to sleep next to them.
Around three in the morning, he woke up, changed the dressings for the two men, glanced at the outside world that was about to dawn, and decided that they could not sit and wait for death. After all, besides the ship, there was also a radio that could help them call for help from the outside world. If they were pursued, how would the three of them escape safely?
She changed into the Japanese soldier's clothes and was glad that the Japanese soldier was short; she didn't feel out of place wearing their smelly clothes.
After that, he openly appeared and carefully followed the Japanese soldiers, listening to their conversations and passwords. It took him almost half a day to finally get a general idea of the passwords on the island.
Because of the Japanese soldiers' clothes as cover, her figure did not stand out, and she blended in seamlessly, so no one felt it was out of place.
Taking advantage of this favorable wind, she entered the mountain smoothly. Unexpectedly, the cave, which looked no different from the outside, was actually hollowed out inside. The mountain road was winding and twisting, with tracks and lighting facilities along the way.
No wonder there are so many generators outside. For them to go to such lengths to transmit electricity in, there must be some unspeakable secret.
The small train was powered entirely by Japanese soldiers at the front of the squad pedaling it. The train slid downhill, deeper and deeper, colder and colder, until a strong smell of chemicals filled her nostrils, and a bad feeling crept into her heart...
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