Xia Wenhua was very serious about every stroke of her pen.
Once you've decided to do something, you should do it to the best of your ability.
She imitated the initial, immature strokes on the drawing, striving to make each stroke exactly the same as the original.
After the initial discomfort, she quickly picked up her pace.
The map Pei Songbai and his group received only showed the general terrain, including two resource mines. Xia Wenhua had the same map, but the resources on it were more than ten times greater.
Every time Xia Wenhua moved the marker on the empty city map over, her heart would involuntarily race.
She quickly lost interest in thinking about anything else and focused solely on moving the items upstairs.
After finally drawing all the marks on the map, she compared them many times to make sure there were no problems before letting out a long sigh of relief.
This map was placed in an empty city, merely as a reference for future generations, and might even cause them immense regret.
However, when she took it out, it was a different story. In a time of national hardship, finding so many mineral resources was a huge asset for the entire country.
Xia Wenhua finally smiled. She did all this for Pei Songbai, but not only for Pei Songbai.
Born on this vast land, her peaceful life is inseparable from the protection of the country.
As a citizen of China, she had no reason to hide anything, even for her own sake.
Xia Wenhua reappeared in the tent. The stars had gone home, and the sun had risen again.
The few people who remained knew that Pei Songbai's condition was not good, and Dr. Wang had also told Xia Wenhua that their time together might be the last, so no one disturbed them.
Xia Wenhua fed Pei Songbai a nutritional supplement, and after washing her body, she took Pei Songbai's hand again.
"Songbai, I will deliver what you gave me to its proper place intact. We agreed, it's time for you to work hard for yourself. Wake up soon, okay?"
The person in bed seemed completely unaware, but Xia Wenhua, who had seen Pei Songbai open his eyes yesterday, was not disappointed.
She believed that Pei Songbai would definitely wake up; if he could open his eyes once, he could open them a second time.
After taking one last look at Pei Songbai, Xia Wenhua moved her stool and walked out of the tent.
"Dr. Wang, I've got the items."
Standing in front of Dr. Wang, Xia Wenhua's words caused Dr. Wang to erupt in anger.
"You got it? Really? Where is it? Let me see!"
Dr. Wang's excitement was palpable, and his gaze towards Xia Wenhua was full of admiration.
He knew he hadn't misjudged her; he felt from the beginning that Xia Wenhua could do it, and Xia Wenhua certainly didn't disappoint him.
Xia Wenhua knew and could understand Dr. Wang's excitement, but she didn't take out the item immediately.
"I'm sorry, Dr. Wang, I can't show you this. This is something that Pei Songbai and his comrades risked their lives for, and I want to personally hand it over to the person who deserves it."
It wasn't just Pei Songbai and his comrades' efforts, but also Xia Wenhua's copying of things from the empty city.
The map of the empty city is dated 2007, meaning that the terrain here was not fully explored until forty years later.
Besides Chinese characters, there is another font on it, which clearly shows that these things do not all belong to China.
Xia Wenhua knew that what she had taken out did not belong to this era, and therefore she could not bear any risk of it falling into the hands of the enemy.
Dr. Wang's expression froze, surprised by the answer.
"Comrade Xia Wenhua, you don't believe me?"
Since the female protagonist in the original book was a spy, Xia Wenhua naturally couldn't fully trust anyone.
Seeing the incredulous look on Dr. Wang's face, all she could say was sorry.
Her persistence was not only for Pei Songbai, but also for herself and for the entire country.
Fortunately, Dr. Wang was not an unreasonable person. After confirming that Xia Wenhua really had something in her hand, he gave Xia Wenhua a deep look.
"I'll contact someone; someone will be here soon."
The fact that the higher-ups could send so many elites to explore this place shows that they naturally value the terrain map highly.
Xia Wenhua needed to see the person in charge, and she didn't even have to go herself; she quickly met with a division commander stationed there.
When Commander Wang arrived, he was accompanied by his personal guards. Perhaps Dr. Wang had told them about Xia Wenhua's cautiousness, because the moment he saw Xia Wenhua, he took out his credentials.
"Comrade Xia Wenhua, I am the main person in charge of this mission. Wang Jianguo of the Yunnan Provincial Border Military Region, this is my identification."
Xia Wenhua took the item from Commander Wang's hand, examined it carefully, and only returned it to Commander Wang after confirming that there were no doubts.
"Commander Wang, have Captain Pei's men returned?"
As soon as Xia Wenhua opened her mouth, Wang Jianguo understood what she meant and couldn't help but chuckle.
Even if he really wanted to see the topographic map, he couldn't let a comrade who was responsible for the country feel uneasy.
"Go and let those kids outside in."
Following Commander Wang's words, several people walked in from outside.
Leading the group was Ma Liu, whom Xia Wenhua had met as soon as she arrived. He had injured his left leg and was walking with a limp.
The moment he saw Xia Wenhua, he smiled at her as usual: "Sister-in-law, is the captain feeling better?"
The naivety he had shown when they first met was gone from his face. With two comrades dead and Captain Pei Songbai still lying in a hospital bed, their mission was now more arduous than before.
Ma Liu, being the youngest among them, was left to run alongside her because her comrades couldn't take care of her.
Xia Wenhua pursed her lips, nodded, and suppressed her tears.
"He's much better. What about your leg?"
Ma Liu waved his hand, trying his best to appear nonchalant.
"It's alright, it's alright. Those monkeys were too ruthless. I didn't notice when I got hit. I'll be more careful next time."
Despite saying that, Ma Liu's expression revealed a sense of vicissitude.
Pei Songbai and his two comrades' experiences made them realize that this place was not simple, otherwise the neighboring country would not have been so crazy.
As the vanguard of their motherland, they cannot retreat before achieving results.
Ma Liu and the others had already decided to leave their lives here, so they naturally didn't care about getting hurt.
Xia Wenhua was unaware of their tragic situation. After exchanging a few words with Ma Liu, she did not forget her main purpose.
"Ma Liu, do you know this person?"
The men who were brought along assumed that his sister-in-law needed their help, and since Commander Wang hadn't said anything, they didn't really notice.
After being reminded by Xia Wenhua, Ma Liu and the others noticed Wang Jianguo standing behind them and immediately saluted.
"Greetings, Commander!"
The soldiers' shouts were firm. Xia Wenhua looked at Commander Wang's smile and took out the map from her pocket.
“Commander Wang, this is what Songbai and his comrades brought out.”
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