The two men exchanged a glance, their expressions hardened, and they stood up and rushed outside.
Outside, Wang's wife and two aunts were tightly gripping someone's arm. Jian Dan could see clearly that the person was holding the chopsticks that had just been handed out for dinner, one end pressed against the carotid artery on the side of her neck, and the other end tightly clenched in her hand.
When they came out, they saw this scene. Just as the chopsticks were about to pierce the meat, Jian Dan's eyes narrowed, and she grabbed whatever was next to her and threw it away.
With a loud bang, a muffled groan, and then the crisp sound of chopsticks being knocked away, hitting the medicine cabinet, and then falling to the floor, Wang's wife and the others scrambled together in a flurry of activity.
"Oh dear, girl, why are you still thinking like this? It's so hard to save your life, you can't do this!"
"That's right, we've made it through so many years, and we've finally reached the end, girl. This is the military region, and good days are ahead. You can't do anything foolish again!"
Xiao Hu looked terrified. He had tried to save them, but they were too far away to reach them. These people were survivors of the incident, rescued with great difficulty. If someone had died right under his nose, he wouldn't be able to explain it to the regimental commander.
"Oh my, sister-in-law, thank goodness it was you, otherwise something really bad would have happened, you scared me to death."
Simple glances swept over the group of people. They were all pretty much the same: empty, desperate, and numb. Although only one person had made the move, the others' unsurprised expressions clearly showed that they all had a death wish. It was just that this person's will had come to pass earlier. If they were left to fend for themselves, they would probably all be unable to escape this fate.
"Brother Hu, who in the regiment is good at ideological work? We can't keep an eye on these people every second. Look at their eyes, there's not a shred of hope for them to live. We have to persuade them to come to their own senses, otherwise, even if we work ourselves to the bone to save them, it's still because they themselves don't want to live anymore."
"Uh, sister-in-law,"
This place is already remote, and they haven't encountered a mission like this in years, so he was really at a loss.
"What should we do, sister-in-law?"
When it comes to doing ideological work,
Xiao Hu's eyes held a hint of mockery.
"The most capable one must be the political commissar. Even the regimental commander said that the political commissar is the best at fooling people."
Uh, I forgot about that. People say that Political Commissar Qin Qinghuai is a cunning old fox, and ideological work is the commissar's job. I didn't expect that.
Tang Sumei's face was sullen.
"If you didn't want to live, you should have said so earlier. It would have saved me the trouble of saving you all, treating your wounds and providing you with medicine. If I had known you were thinking this way, wouldn't it have been better to save that precious medicine for the soldiers? What a waste of your efforts."
The woman who had just contemplated suicide clenched her fists slightly, her gaze darkening, but she said nothing.
Tang Sumei observed this and then continued,
"The wounded soldiers should really come and see this. The medicine they were reluctant to use saved their lives, and now this is how they're wasting their efforts. They risked their lives on the mountain to save these people, and this is how it ends? Was it worth it?"
The medic, Xiao Li, also sensed Tang Sumei's intentions. He coughed twice, thinking he could cooperate.
"Let's not talk about those with minor injuries. Go check on the one who was shot. It's really a tragedy. If he hadn't gone to save these ungrateful people, why would he have been discovered by them and almost lost his life?"
"Dr. Tang, what have you done? You insist on saying women have it tough, you have to pity them, and you've withheld all the medicine, insisting on giving it to them. What if something happens to that person because they didn't have the medicine? How are you going to explain this to the troupe?"
He spoke with an air of righteous indignation, but waved his hands haphazardly behind his back. "I'm just talking nonsense. Aiguo, Cheng An, I'm just borrowing your name. Please don't overthink it."
Sister-in-law Wang and the others were completely bewildered. What did he mean by that? How did it suddenly take such a different turn? And why was the doctor angry?
She pursed her lips and observed the expressions of these people. Although they were not obvious, there were subtle reactions, so they did not seem to be truly indifferent.
call......
That's good. I was afraid that we would actually rescue a bunch of clueless people, which would be a real waste of the soldiers' sincere efforts.
After Tang Sumei finished speaking with the medic Xiao Li, she ignored them and went about her work. Xiao Hu, sensing the atmosphere, quickly had the tableware cleared away and people removed from the scene. He then moved closer to Jian Dan.
"Sister-in-law, um, about them, should we send them over first and let them calm down?"
After a brief look at Tang Sumei, she had no objections.
"Okay, then send it over, but put away any dangerous items."
After thinking for a moment, I added another sentence.
"Now that everyone's in our hands, let's not be stingy. Send the food from the cafeteria first, then see if you need anything else. If it's inconvenient for the logistics department, come and find me."
Ultimately, Jian Dan was simply too soft-hearted.
"Let's leave it at that for now. No matter what they're thinking, we can't let anything happen to them here."
Please keep a close eye on things for now. Once their leaders have discussed this matter, the regimental commander and political commissar will find a way to settle them down. Until then, we must ensure that nothing bad happens to this person.
They probably aren't in the mood to go out either. Please take care of them.
Having received confirmation, Xiao Hu took the woman out to settle her in. To be honest, these were all rough men, and they were all somewhat at a loss when it came to dealing with a woman.
Watching the people leave and follow the soldiers into the adjacent courtyard, Tang Sumei sighed softly.
"Alas, women always have it harder than men. It's pitiful and tragic."
"Second Aunt, they have been kept and tortured for so many years. These are the injuries we can see. The suffering they have endured in places we can't see is only much greater. They have long lost their backbone. I guess they are still alive, not necessarily to escape and live a better life."
Judging from their current state, with their enemy captured, they might not even have time to breathe their last. Perhaps they truly don't want to live anymore.
The wounds on their bodies were obvious to anyone with eyes; they had gone through something terrible. Wang's wife and the others had already shed tears several times, and upon hearing this, they echoed her sentiments.
"That's right, that's exactly how it is. We've had similar stories back home. Some people keep their breath because they have unfulfilled wishes. Once those wishes are fulfilled, they really have nothing left to hold them back."
Aunt Chen was the oldest person present and had seen a lot.
"It's not their fault. Judging from their appearance, this ordeal didn't happen overnight. After something like this, they can't go back home, whether it's their own family or their husband's family. Even if they have children, if they haven't been back for many years, a woman will be criticized. No matter which family they're in, their lives probably won't be welcomed."
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