Inside the military medical tent.
As the candlelight flickered, Zhou Jiuzhen suddenly opened his eyes and saw Chu Mei standing guard beside him.
As soon as Chu Mei saw him wake up, she rushed over to ask about his condition, "Er Gou, you were unconscious for three whole days, are you feeling better now?"
Although she was anxious about the whereabouts of the big dog, she didn't want to hurt his feelings at this time.
At this moment, Zhou Jiuzhen's head was still dizzy, and he felt sore all over, with excruciating pain coming from his wounds.
Suddenly he remembered that Ling Huanwu was still in Qin Jinshen's hands, and instantly sobered up. Ignoring his injuries, he struggled to get up and rush out.
"What are you doing? Are you out of your mind?!" Chu Mei stood to the side, her face flushed with anger, her eyes red-rimmed. "Look at yourself, injured like this, where do you think you're going?"
But Zhou Jiuzhen wouldn't listen to any advice. Gritting his teeth, he continued forward, staggering, "I have to save Huanwu. She's still in Qin Jinshen's hands!"
Chu Mei could no longer hold back and cried out, "You spineless, love-struck henpecked husband! Your brother has been missing for five days, how can you not worry at all?"
These words struck Zhou Jiuzhen like a hammer blow, causing him to abruptly stop.
He then remembered that Zhao Jingxiang must have also been kidnapped by Qin Jinshen.
Guilt and anxiety surged into Zhou Jiuzhen's heart, making him even more determined to save them. His voice was hoarse as he said, "I have to save them. I can't let anything happen to them!"
Just then, Political Commissar Hao lifted the tent flap and walked in.
Seeing the male lead in this state, he quickly stepped forward, pressed down on Zhou Jiuzhen's shoulder, and said with concern and seriousness, "Calm down first. Your injuries are serious, and you must rest well. I will arrange for other soldiers to handle the rescue. Your staying here to recover is the greatest help you can give to everyone."
But Zhou Jiuzhen wouldn't listen. He said anxiously, "No, I have to go myself! They are my family and my loved ones. How can I just sit here and wait?"
Just then, Su Haiting rushed in from outside, her hair disheveled and sobbing.
The group looked up and saw that her eyes were swollen and red like peaches, her face was full of panic, her originally rosy lips were now swollen, and the corners of her lips were cracked, with blood seeping out.
Political Commissar Hao and Chu Mei were both shocked to see how different she looked from three days ago.
As soon as Su Haiting saw Zhou Jiuzhen, she rushed over and cried out in a sob, "Brother Zhou, please save me, please!"
The people inside the tent were completely bewildered by this sudden turn of events, their eyes filled with even deeper confusion.
Su Haiting had just spoken when she noticed there were other people in the tent.
She hesitated for a moment, unable to bring herself to tell him about the humiliation she had suffered at the hands of his five henchmen.
Most importantly, she was terrified that her five henchmen would reveal that she had previously instructed them to bully Ling Huanwu, causing her immense inner turmoil and pain.
But at this moment, she was truly panicked and could only cling to Zhou Jiuzhen tightly, as if grasping at the last straw, pleading with him for the kindness her brother had shown her when he saved Zhou Jiuzhen, "Brother Zhou, you can't abandon me! My brother saved your life back then! You... you let me take care of you in your tent, okay?"
Su Haiting kept crying, trying to evoke Zhou Jiuzhen's sympathy with her tears.
But he remained silent. Su Haiting grew increasingly anxious and pleaded tearfully, "Please let me stay and take care of you. It's very dark on the mountain at night, and there are wild animals around. I'm afraid there might be some..."
As she spoke, her body trembled uncontrollably, and her eyes were filled with fear.
Zhou Jiuzhen frowned deeply, his mind filled with anxiety as he tried to save Ling Huanwu.
He looked coldly at Su Haiting, his tone unwavering, "No, I don't need your care. I need to go save my wife. She'll be angry if she knows I'm leaving you here to take care of her."
After saying that, Zhou Jiuzhen turned around again, ready to rush out.
Just then, a series of noisy footsteps came from outside the tent.
Immediately afterwards, Su Haiting's five henchmen stormed into the tent.
They wore malicious smiles, and one of their henchmen, speaking loudly and deliberately, came over to advise Su Haiting, "Sister Su, stop being jealous of Comrade Ling. It's pointless to ruin other people's relationships with such methods."
Upon hearing this, Su Haiting's face turned deathly pale.
She was both angry and anxious, and wanted to retort, but she swallowed the words back.
She knew in her heart that if she argued with them, those shameful things would be exposed.
"You...you're talking nonsense, I'm not jealous of anyone!" Su Haiting could only weakly argue, her voice trembling with tears.
These five henchmen didn't care about any of that. They exchanged glances, grabbed the female supporting character's arms, and dragged her away forcefully, ignoring her struggles and cries.
"Come on, Sister Su, come back with us. We don't want you to be accused of interfering in someone else's marriage!"
Zhou Jiuzhen and Chu Mei were once again stunned by this sudden turn of events.
For some reason, I felt that these five of Su Haiting's followers were acting strangely; they were actually playing the good guys this time.
Seeing Su Haiting being dragged out of the tent, Political Commissar Hao tried to stop her, but Chu Mei stopped him, saying, "Su Haiting deserves it. She's always been arrogant and selfish. Now even her lackeys know what kind of person she is."
Seeing her say that, Political Commissar Hao gave up the idea of going to take a look.
Su Haiting was dragged back to their tent, and as soon as she entered, she was thrown violently to the ground.
"What exactly do you want? I can't take it anymore, you need to give me a break!"
Su Haiting huddled in the corner in terror, her voice trembling as she asked the others.
She's now kicking herself.
In her attempt to steal a man from Ling Huanwu, she lost her innocence and became a plaything for several men, with nowhere to even cry.
Five henchmen surrounded her, their faces contorted in a sinister grin.
"You dare ask us what we want? You ordered us to bully that woman, and now you want him to save you? Do you think we're fools?"
As he spoke, the leader of the henchmen kicked Su Haiting, causing her to scream in pain, but she dared not call for help.
"Today, we're going to teach you a lesson. Don't think you can manipulate others at will!"
After saying that, the group rushed forward and began to beat, scold, bite, and humiliate Su Haiting.
Su Haiting could only struggle in the cramped tent, her cries echoing in her heart, but she dared not make a sound.
*
The next morning.
The sky was clear and blue.
Ignoring the advice of Political Commissar Hao and the others, Zhou Jiuzhen insisted that he had almost recovered and wanted to take the initiative to participate in the rescue.
Political Commissar Hao and Captain Sun looked at his arm, still clamped in the wooden board, rubbing his temples. Their voices had gone hoarse from trying to persuade him, but they couldn't change his mind.
Just as they were gathering and mobilizing their soldiers to set off, a fierce argument suddenly erupted in the camp's training grounds.
Immediately afterwards, a large group of people carrying their bags hurriedly squeezed out of the training ground gate, grumbling that they wanted to go down the mountain and go home.
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