Xu Zhuohua's hands trembled with panic. Before the tragedy of shooting the worker and student occurred, Xiao Wuxin absolutely could not take any risks.
"You can continue publishing articles, you can wait a little longer. Now is not your time to step up. There are still many predecessors..."
"Am I just going to be a coward?"
Xu Zhuohua grabbed Xiao Wuxin by the collar, "Fine, go out now, shout a couple of times, and then what? Will the Beiyang government collapse because of a few words from the people?"
Her hands trembled, her breathing became disordered, and anger welled up from the bottom of her heart, causing her voice to rise a few decibels.
"Fine, even if it really falls, what then? Who will this country fall into the hands of? Won't it still be those same few families? You have nothing now, can you shake them?"
Xiao Wuxin frowned, his eyes were empty and blank, veins bulged on his forehead, and his features were twisted together in pain.
"I can't do anything about it."
The man let out a faint sigh, as if a long-accumulated strength had suddenly dissipated.
Xu Zhuohua couldn't bear to see Xiao Wuxin like this. He was the hope for the future of the nation, and he couldn't lose heart; he had to pull himself together.
"Xiao Wuxin, listen to me. Mother is sick now, and she needs medicine. You have to find medicine. Only by finding medicine can you save Mother. Do you understand?"
Xiao Wuxin remained silent, staring at Xu Zhuohua with a desolate look in his eyes.
Xu Zhuohua loosened Xiao Wuxin's collar. "This kind of protest is not something you should be doing. I'll handle the public appearances. You need to find the medicine! Understand? Only with the medicine can Mother be saved."
After saying this, Xu Zhuohua threw off Xiao Wuxin's clothes, ran into the marching crowd, raised a banner, and shouted: "The government is inactive! It has handed over Dongzhou to the foreign powers. Our great China is being bullied by barbarians. Where is our dignity?"
Several squads of soldiers suddenly appeared out of nowhere, surrounded the marchers, and started beating anyone they saw.
Several of the loudest people were arrested.
Xu Zhuohua's head was hit by the butt of a gun, and bright red blood flowed down her cheek. She was dragged around and struggled to turn her head to look at Xiao Wuxin.
He said silently, "Find the medicine!"
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