"Dr. Wang, his right arm still seems to be strained?"
Xia Wenhua hesitated before stating her judgment, then shook her head, feeling it was completely unscientific.
She had to test him several times to confirm that Pei Songbai was still breathing, which was enough to show that Pei Songbai was very weak at this moment.
How can someone who can't even maintain normal breathing possibly have any strength?
Dr. Wang nodded: "Yes, try touching his arm."
With Dr. Wang's guidance, Xia Wenhua confirmed that Pei Songbai's right arm was not injured. She reached out and touched it, only to find the muscles as hard as stone.
Following Pei Songbai's arm down, Xia Wenhua noticed that his fist was clenched, and there seemed to be a piece of cloth inside.
Xia Wenhua reached in to try and pull her fingers out, but felt the person under her hand exerting force, and she couldn't budge them an inch.
She tried to pry open Pei Songbai's fist, but of course, she still failed.
While Xia Wenhua was doing these things, Dr. Wang was right next to her, silently watching her movements.
After a long pause, Xia Wenhua looked up: "He's protecting what he's holding!"
There was no doubt about this statement; Xia Wenhua deciphered its meaning from Pei Songbai's actions.
Dr. Wang nodded, his tone full of admiration.
"What Captain Pei was clutching tightly in his hand was the result of his mission. His team sent out three people, but only Captain Pei returned."
He crawled back after being shot, his body covered in blood and in a terrible state; you could say there wasn't a single uninjured spot on his body, except for his right arm, which was completely unscathed.
Captain Pei crawled back carrying the hopes of himself and his teammates. Even when he was unconscious, he held on tightly, refusing to let anyone touch what he was holding.
Pei Songbai embodies the indomitable spirit of a soldier.
Logically, he should have died of blood loss on the road long ago, but he managed to crawl back bit by bit until he heard the patrolling soldiers' voices, at which point he couldn't hold on any longer and fainted.
No one could say for sure how important what Pei Songbai had was until they saw it.
Dr. Wang and his team tried everything they could to get the money out of Pei Songbai's hands, but to no avail. In the end, they could only come up with a half-baked solution: find someone Pei Songbai trusted and see if they could get it out of him.
"Comrade Xia Wenhua, I know this is a difficult situation. We don't even know if Captain Pei will wake up, yet we're asking you to put aside your grief and help us retrieve what he's holding. But we really have no other choice."
He couldn't forcefully remove what was in his hand. If it was the thing he imagined, even the slightest damage would render the efforts of the other two soldiers and Captain Pei meaningless.
Xia Wenhua's gaze fell on Pei Songbai's clenched hand, but a scene from Heilongjiang Province involuntarily appeared in her mind.
She realized that Shang Qiu was speaking Japanese, and that she would have to reveal her identity if she wanted to report him.
Pei Songbai knew perfectly well that this action would damage his future, but he still supported her in reporting him and was willing to give up everything to share the consequences with her.
This man possesses great love and a strong sense of responsibility towards his family.
If Pei Songbai were conscious, he would definitely want to submit the results of the mission as soon as possible, right?
Xia Wenhua's gaze fell on Pei Songbai, and she gave him a faint smile as she looked at the bandages covering his body.
"Dr. Wang, you don't need to apologize. I believe that it would be Songbai's wish to hand over the items intact, and I will do my best."
Xia Wenhua did not complain; she fully cooperated with the organization's requirements.
While completing her mission, she also asked Dr. Wang for a way to wake Pei Songbai up.
There's still a week to wake Pei Songbai. In Dr. Wang's words, as long as he can wake up, everything else is negotiable.
"If Captain Pei can wake up and rest for a few days, we can find someone to carry him out. Using a car won't work; the roads here are too bumpy, and his body can't handle it. It's better to leave him here empty-handed."
"Comrade Xia Wenhua, I promise you, as long as Captain Pei wakes up, I will definitely take him back for proper treatment!"
There are always solutions, they're just a bit difficult.
Xia Wenhua always believed that there is always a way out. Since she had gone through so much trouble to get here, Pei Songbai would definitely be safe.
At night, she held Pei Songbai's hand and sat on a stool.
“Songbai, you will definitely wake up, right? Don’t forget, you are the ‘male lead’. What kind of male lead dies before the story is finished? It would be a disgrace to your title if you didn’t wake up.”
Her voice was gentle as she gently stroked Pei Songbai's clenched fist.
Xia Wenhua didn't know how to make an unconscious person lower their guard. All she could do was whisper in Pei Songbai's ear, hoping that Pei Songbai would have a moment of consciousness and be able to catch her voice.
She still suffered from insomnia all night, as usual, but now that she was by Pei Songbai's side, she felt inexplicably at ease.
The next morning, as dawn broke, Xia Wenhua took the nutrient solution from Dr. Wang and shook her head at him.
Dr. Wang forced a smile: "It's alright, take your time, don't rush. We won't be going in anytime soon. You can take care of Captain Pei; without outsiders bothering him, he might be more relaxed."
If his condition changes, contact me immediately; I'm right next door.
Pei Songbai was very wary, and even the unconscious person could occasionally detect external noises.
Since it was a desperate gamble, Dr. Wang decided that everyone should cooperate with Xia Wenhua's actions in the near future.
Xia Wenhua didn't hesitate and took on this heavy responsibility.
Three days have passed in the blink of an eye, and more than half of the time given by Dr. Wang has already gone by.
Pei Songbai's condition was not much different from when Xia Wenhua first arrived. His breathing was light, but he would subconsciously exert force when someone approached his right hand.
He couldn't get the things out of his hands, and his physical condition hadn't improved. Xia Wenhua was a little anxious, but there was nothing she could do.
"Dr. Wang, do you think there's a high chance he'll wake up?"
Xia Wenhua sat outside the tent in frustration, her gaze falling on her lover who was wrapped up like a mummy, her face full of helplessness.
She did everything she could and said everything she could, but Pei Songbai remained unresponsive.
"Comrade Xia Wenhua, there's nothing I can do. If... she doesn't wake up, it's fate."
Dr. Wang was very satisfied with Xia Wenhua's performance. After Xia Wenhua arrived, she quickly cooperated with them and really did everything she could.
Their facilities and equipment are inadequate; even the medicine won't last long. It seems reasonable that Pei Songbai won't wake up.
Seeing Xia Wenhua's dejected appearance, before leaving, Dr. Wang couldn't help but say, "Otherwise, you could say something that Captain Pei finds hard to accept, and it would be good to provoke his anger."
Even if you can't get what you need, there's always a moment of lucidity before you die.
"It would be good if you two... could meet one more time."
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