Chapter Eighty: The Master Has Fallen into Trouble

  As soon as the doctor came out, a group of people suddenly fell silent, all staring at him tensely, waiting for what he was going to say.

  The doctor was a military doctor. Although it's now a peaceful era, he had seen such scenes many times before. So even though he faced several soldiers still covered in bloodstains, his expression didn't change, but a hint of regret flashed through his eyes, causing everyone to worry.

  "The patient's left leg needs to be amputated, otherwise it will be life-threatening." Although I know that saying these words would cause the person in front of me immense pain, they are not something that can be left unsaid.

  "What, amputation? He's the best soldier, one kick can shatter six bricks, he can run dozens of kilometers a day, and his medals for meritorious service can fill up a whole box. Even if he becomes a general in the future, it won't be a problem! You're saying you want to cut off his leg?" The colonel's face turned ferocious as he grabbed the doctor's collar.

  "We can't amputate, if we do, our squad leader will be crippled." The others also gathered around, shouting and yelling, looking as if they were going to tear the doctor alive.

  "But if we don't amputate, there will be a risk to his life." The doctor was perhaps too familiar with such scenes and showed no fear in the face of several professional soldiers' intense stares. Calmly explaining the situation, he let them make a quick decision, as time was now the most important thing.

  "Old man, I don't care, you cure him for me, otherwise I'll shoot you dead." The colonel didn't bother with him, insisting on saving Zou Weiguo's leg. He knew that these professional soldiers, if they were left disabled and bedridden, would be unable to do anything, which was worse than death itself.

  Ji Xin'an didn't go forward, but instead looked at Liu Lihua with concern. Her behavior was a bit off, having just heard about the injury and reacting so greatly, yet now facing amputation she was eerily calm.

  "Don't quarrel anymore." Liu Lihua finally spoke up, and the crowd instantly fell silent, all looking at her. "Since the doctor said so, let's listen to the doctor. If there was any way, they wouldn't have made this decision."

  "Sister-in-law?" Several people looked at Liu Lihua in surprise, even the doctor who had just calmed down looked at her with admiration for her decisiveness. Usually, family members would cry and be at a loss for what to do, which might delay the rescue efforts.

  "As long as he can keep his life, I am already very satisfied. What's more, losing a leg is not necessarily a bad thing. At least he can come back to accompany me and the children, no need to go out again, no matter where or how long, even if there is danger and he dies somewhere, I won't know. Although he lost a leg, at least from now on, he will be safe. I also don't have to worry every day, can't sleep, and even when I fall asleep, I still have the same nightmare." Liu Lihua looked at the camouflage clothes with bloodstains in front of her, thinking of the dangers her husband had encountered each time, but she never knew about them. Every time he came back, seeing the wounds all over his body, yet she couldn't ask, and it pained her even more.

  Several people who heard her words bowed their heads deeply, they also have families and know that the military dependents of this special forces unit have to pay more than other military dependents.

  "Now that the family has agreed, please sign here and we will operate on the patient immediately." The doctor was also shocked by her words, but he did not forget his duty, after all, delaying the operation by one minute would add to the danger.

  Liu Lihua signed her name with relish on the consent form brought by the nurse, but when the doctor came in, tears began to flow out, more and more, until she burst into loud sobs.

  "Lihua..." Wei Yan came over and held her in his arms, originally intending to comfort her, but the words reached his lips and he couldn't say anything, finally following her in tears.

  Zou Weiguo finally escaped danger and was sent to the intensive care unit, but he lay there for two days, unconscious all the time, making everyone very worried.

  "Mom, the hospital has prepared a rest room for us. Why don't you go take a nap?" Zou Ze saw that his mother wasn't going anywhere and was just staring at his father here, wanting her to get some rest.

  Liu Lihua shook her head and didn't speak, using the towel in her hand to wipe his already very clean hands.

  "Master's wife, you haven't slept for two days, go rest a bit, I and Zou Ze are here." Ji Xin'an saw that no matter how he advised her, she wouldn't leave, so he walked to her side and said softly.

  "No, I'll wait here for him to wake up." Liu Lihua shook her head, staring blankly at the person on the bed.

  "If you continue like this, your body will collapse. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about Master for a bit. When Master wakes up, someone needs to take care of him. What if you get sick? And when he sees you like this, how sad would he be?" Zhi Xin'an looked at the haggard Liu Li Hua and felt a pang in her heart, but could only think of ways to persuade her to rest.

  Ji Xin An's words seemed to have moved her, and she finally reacted, lifting her head to look at Ji Xin An. "If I go to sleep and he wakes up, but I'm not here, what should I do?"

  "If he wakes up, I'll immediately go and call you, guaranteeing that as soon as he opens his eyes, he can see you." Ji Xin'an repeatedly assured her, fearing that she wouldn't believe him, and wouldn't rest otherwise.

  "Alright, I'll go take a nap. If he wakes up, you must call me." Liu Lihua still looked at Zou Weiguo with concern before leaving.

  Ji Xin'an nodded hastily and had Zou Ze take her to the rest room.

  Zou Ze came back and saw that Ji Xin An's spirit wasn't very good either, "An An, why don't you also take a rest for a while? You haven't slept for a long time too."

  "I'm fine, you're a careless boy who won't take care of anyone, I feel more at ease here." Ji Xin'an sat down on the sofa, leaning back against the backrest, letting her body relax.

  Zou Ze saw that she didn't agree, so he didn't force it. Looking at Zou Weiguo on the bed, he felt a bit sad. "I never thought my dad would be so seriously injured. He's always been so tough and strong in my eyes, forever invincible. But I never expected him to fall one day."

  "Zou Ze, although Master is injured now, I believe that as long as he's given time, he'll stand up again, just as tall and strong as before. He's indeed unbeatable, even if he falls, he'll get back up." Ji Xin'an said confidently, thinking that this small injury couldn't bring down the master she had always idolized.

  Zou Ze nodded thoughtfully, and just then someone interrupted, "Right, Zou Ze, you have to believe in your dad, he'll get back on his feet again. He's the best soldier, and he won't give up just because he lost a leg."

  The two heard someone talking and simultaneously looked up towards the door, it was that excited major who had been holding onto the doctor, with Yao Wenhao's family following behind him. The two quickly stood up.

  "Uncle Yang, come see my dad." Zou Ze stood up to greet him, his eyes still red from the previous conversation.

  "Has your father not woken up yet?" The man looked at Zou Weiguo on the bed and asked, although it was already very obvious, but still unwilling to give up.

  "These two days have been like this, without any signs of waking up." Zou Ze shook his head, feeling even more sorrowful in his heart. Although he had never been as close to his father as other fathers and sons, now he wished he could take his place and bear the injury for him.

  "What did the doctor say? Didn't he ask him to have a thorough examination?" Yao Baixiang walked forward and asked worriedly.

  "The doctor said this is a normal phenomenon after the body has suffered severe trauma, and now all we can do is wait for him to wake up himself." Zou Ze replied in a low voice with a not-so-good mood.

  Yao Bo Xiang's body was followed by Yao Wen Hua, who came in and saw Ji Xin An. He was stunned for a moment, not understanding how she could be sitting here so openly, but seeing that Ji Xin An didn't even look at him, let alone speak to him in this situation.

  "And you, Colonel, have also seen Ji Xin'an, 'You're that disciple of Wei Guo, aren't you?'"

  Ji Xin'an nodded, "Has Master mentioned me?"

  "Of course, he told me that he had found a good candidate and liked being a soldier. He also said that after you graduated from military school, he would definitely find a way to get you into our unit and personally cultivate you." The colonel looked at Ji Xin'an, but didn't say some things - that was when Zou Weiguo also said that after this mission was over, he would take the time to introduce him to her. He still remembered his proud expression at the time, but hadn't expected that he really met Ji Xin'an, yet it was under these circumstances.

  "I didn't expect Master to value me so much, it seems I still need to continue working hard to live up to his expectations." Ji Xin'an smiled faintly, but not quite reaching her eyes, thinking in her heart that although Zou Weiguo doesn't come back often, every time he does, he comes to see her and helps her find the best places to study.

  "My name is Yang Feng, my identity is not convenient to tell you, but I really hope that one day I can see your figure in my team." Yang Feng solemnly stretched out his right hand to Ji Xin'an. Since the day Zhou Weiguo was injured, he had met Ji Xin'an once, although at that time he was anxious about Zhou Weiguo's injury and didn't pay much attention to her, but her calmness left a deep impression on him. Today, formally getting to know her, his evaluation of her was even higher.

  Ji Xin'an was taken aback for a moment, then immediately reached out and shook hands with him. "My name is Ji Xin'an, I'm a military school student, and in the future, I will definitely become an excellent soldier."

  "We welcome you anytime." Yang Feng smiled and turned his head to look at Zou Weiguo on the bed, "Old Zou, you really found a good apprentice. Don't blame me for not reminding you, if you don't get up now I'll snatch her away from you."

  Just as the two were talking, Yao Wenhuai and his mother behind Yang Feng looked at Ji Xin'an with astonishment, until they heard the whole story, their faces were full of shock. They probably didn't expect things to turn out this way, especially Yao Wenhuai. Later, he was filled with regret, regretting his distrust of Ji Xin'an, regretting making excuses for his own mistakes, and even more regretful of hurting Ji Xin'an repeatedly in the past. But now, what's the use of saying all this?

  Zou Weiguo on the bed suddenly moved a bit, several people all ignored what they were doing, and looked at Zou Weiguo, only to see him slowly opening his eyes.

  "Dad, are you awake?" Zou Ze excitedly called out, running to the bedside and anxiously looking at Zou Weiguo.

  Ji Xin'an saw that she hadn't come forward, and hastily ran out to call in the doctor and Liu Lihua.

  It wasn't until they came back that Zou Weiguo fully regained consciousness, "Looks like my life is still pretty big, I'm not dead yet." The words were filled with the joy of surviving a disaster, but also carried a hint of self-mockery.

  "How could you die, even the King of Hell would avoid you, how dare he take you?" Yang Feng was delighted to see him wake up and laughed, losing his previous composure, looking more like an excited child.

  "Make way, let me take a look at the patient." The doctor saw that Zhou Weiguo was surrounded by a crowd of people and couldn't even get in himself.

  Several people made way for the doctor to come forward and perform a series of checks, finally walking over, "The situation is basically normal, but... don't let him get too excited later."

  Everyone heard his words and understood what he meant. The excitement just now was suddenly dispersed, and I didn't know how to tell Zou Weiguo about the situation.

  After the doctor left, several people looked at Zou Weiguo with concern again.

  "What injury did I suffer? Tell me." Zou Weiguo asked directly after seeing something from everyone's expressions.

  Several people looked at him with difficulty, no one could open their mouths, and finally Yang Feng stood up, "Weiguo, you also know that the power of that bomb is very great, and you are so close, so this time you suffered more serious injuries, you..."

  "Speak up, I'm ready." When he pounced on the new recruit, he was already prepared to bear the consequences. Being able to stay alive would be considered a big stroke of luck.

  "To save your life, your legs have been amputated." Yang Feng seemed to use a lot of effort to say these words.

  Everyone thought that after hearing this, Zou Weiguo would be very excited, but no one expected him to not say a word, only struggling to get up, and Zou Ze hurriedly went to help him up.

  He lifted the quilt and saw that his left leg was missing, only reaching his knee. Zou Weiguo didn't sigh like others, but just lightly sighed, "A clay pot will eventually break on the well's edge, a general will inevitably die in battle. I had expected this outcome, so you don't need to be sad anymore, I'm fine."

  Liu Lihua finally couldn't help but burst into tears after hearing his words, because it was she who had decided to amputate, so in recent days her pressure has been great too, deeply afraid that he would wake up and blame herself for not being able to stay in the troops due to the amputation.

  "Lihua, sorry, I've worried you again." Looking at the sorrowful Liu Lihua, Zou Weiguo comforted her instead.

  Liu Lihua shook her head repeatedly, and the tears in her eyes flowed down uncontrollably.

  "It's okay, this is the last time, I won't let you worry again, and I'll have more time to accompany you too." Zhou Weiguo said with a light smile, but couldn't hide the loss in his eyes.

  "Alright, once you're done we'll head home, I'll make your favorite dish." Liu Lihua understood him the most and also knew his reluctance, but she didn't mention it at this time.

  "En, let's go back after we're done." Zou Weiguo smiled and nodded.

  Several people who saw this situation retreated and left the space for the two of them.