"young married woman!"
"Alright, you said it yourself, saving lives comes first. Do you think I'm just going to stand by and watch? Time is of the essence right now. Someone needs to be there at home. Grandpa's in the family compound, so don't bother him."
Zheng Aiguo had already led a platoon of men to an emergency assembly.
"Alright, come with me. I'm fast. Just follow the normal route, no need to force your way along, understand?"
Some were excited, some were puzzled, but they all knew the rules, and since Zheng Aiguo was leading the team, no one raised any objections.
Zheng Aiguo was quite excited; he had another chance to see his sister-in-law show off her skills.
"Yes, sister-in-law, we'll go with you and promise not to cause any trouble."
Those who knew were looking at Jian Dan with excited and hopeful eyes, so Qin Qinghuai really couldn't say anything to refuse. He could only offer a few words of advice.
"be safe."
"good."
She kissed the little one, then simply led the way and rushed out. Fortunately, she was wearing clothes and shoes that fit her well. Although the thick clothing made it difficult to move around, it still left the people behind her far behind.
Qin Qinghuai held the baby and watched them walk away, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
"Mommy! Where's Mommy?"
"Mommy went to rescue people. Little one, stay with Daddy and wait for Mommy, okay?"
"Wait for Mom, I'll be good."
Jian Dan drove at full speed the whole way, completely ignoring the people behind him. There was snow in the mountains, making it a bit slippery, and there was no greenery left.
But it still felt very familiar to her. The higher she went, the colder the air became, but she liked this feeling of being alone and uninhabited. She felt unrestrained, and her speed did not decrease at all. In fact, she felt better and faster.
They had long forgotten the people behind them.
Zheng Aiguo and his men followed desperately, but they lost them almost as soon as they entered the mountains. He was not surprised at all, but seeing the shock in the eyes of the others, he felt a little smug. "Serves you right for not believing me and looking down on everything. See, you've been proven wrong."
When Jian Dan caught up, the battle between Commander Lin and his men had already come to an end. As they approached, a strong smell of blood hit them. Some people were sitting, some were standing, and some were leaning against trees and couldn't stand up. Some of them had blood on their bodies that was indistinguishable from wounds or wild boar blood.
Commander Lin was not spared either, with his shirt and arms covered in stains, but he seemed to be in good condition and was still organizing everyone to clean up the battlefield.
The wild boars on the ground looked as if they had been splattered with blood; their original skin color was almost completely obscured.
Some sharp-eyed observers noticed Jian Dan's sudden appearance and immediately became excited. Perhaps it was because he was so ruthless that he gave off a feeling of having a powerful backer at this moment.
"sister in law!"
"Sister-in-law is here!"
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, why are you only arriving now?"
It's not a complaint, but rather a feeling of slight grievance, making things both simple and somewhat laughable.
"Commander, how's the situation?"
"Oh, sister-in-law, what brings you here?"
Upon seeing her, Commander Lin also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Did you run into someone who went down to report the news?"
A simple nod.
"I came up here because I saw him. There are other people behind me, and Qinghuai was worried, so he asked me to come up and check first."
Commander Lin smiled.
"Don't worry, the brothers are all tough guys. They've only got minor injuries, right?"
The others almost unanimously agreed.
"yes!"
Speechless
"Yes, yes, you are all very honorable, but injuries are no small matter. Don't push yourselves. Commander, send the injured down. The hospital is ready."
"I knew it. With the political commissar at home, I didn't have to worry about anything."
Alright, you bunch of brats, you have to admit you're not as skilled as pigs. Hurry up, those with minor injuries, help the seriously injured down the mountain.
The rest of you, line up, and prepare to continue up the mountain.
Commander Lin waved his hand, silencing the few wounded soldiers who were unwilling to give up. They knew that in their current physical condition, even if they went up, they wouldn't be of much help and might even be a burden. So they stopped trying to be brave and helped each other to their feet.
"Commander, what about these wild boars?"
In a life-or-death situation, wild boars are the enemy.
Now that their lives were no longer in danger, the wild boar was naturally just edible meat in their eyes, so they threw it away.
I really can't bear to part with it.
That's not their style.
"Alright, alright, stop worrying about that useless stuff. Look at all the injuries you've sustained. What, can you transport them back or carry them back?"
What time is it? Can't you tell what's important?
Is life more important, or eating meat?
The group of people looked aggrieved and dared not argue, but their eyes clearly showed their pain. Although they had all received meat, it was the harvest of a year's hard work, while this was free.
Oh, no, they risked their lives for this.
Commander Lin was well aware of their ulterior motives and was furious, cursing them repeatedly.
"Get out of here! Go back now! What time is it and you're still thinking about food?"
As the group left, they kept looking back longingly. Commander Lin, both amused and exasperated, grumbled to Jian Dan.
“Sister-in-law, look at these people. They can’t even move when they see meat. They’ve been starving for years.”
His words carried an unspoken bitterness; many of them had endured hardship alongside him over the years, a feeling he understood all too well. He glanced around briefly.
"Commander, we need to clean up the battlefield anyway, so why don't we have someone cover these things with snow first? At this temperature, they'll freeze solid before nightfall. If they're still intact when we come down the mountain, we can take them back and use them as food, right?"
Commander Lin glanced at the surrounding woods.
"Such a strong smell of blood, it's probably impossible to hide it."
A group of people were staring intently at Jian Dan, Jian Dan...
He inspected and knocked around the area.
"That snowdrift ahead is a pit. Throw these things in, cover them with a thick layer of clean snow, that should be enough to block out the smell of blood,"
In the mountains, simple words are almost authoritative; at least, most people know that she is a very capable family member.
Even if you haven't seen it with your own eyes, you can tell from the current situation that she is trying to find a way for everyone to eat meat, so she won't say anything disruptive.
Commander Lin paused for a moment, then glanced around.
"What are you still looking at? Didn't you hear what your sister-in-law said? Hurry up!"
Two seconds later, with a loud "whoosh," the neat formation immediately fell apart again. Some people dug snow, some spontaneously formed teams to carry wild boars, and some automatically went to clean up the battlefield. The scene instantly became busy.
"Hurry up, we're leaving in ten minutes."
The second half of the ascent went smoothly, and we didn't encounter any wild animals.
In the north, winter days are short, and by the time the group arrived at the scene, it was already getting dark. Apart from Jian Dan, who was not part of the regular team, everyone else immediately got to work. Commander Lin also urgently took over the initiative at the scene, handed over the responsibilities to the person in charge, and everyone performed their duties, inspected the scene, and began the rescue.
Simple just looked around the area.
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