After Awakening, She Tore Apart Her Enemies and Joined the Army on an Island - Chapter 53

Even so, cries of pain continued to ring out incessantly.

“Doctor, please take a look at me quickly, I’m bleeding!”

“What happened? Ouch! That hurts!”

Xiao Qi, terrified, clung to Su Meng’s neck like an octopus, refusing to let go no matter how hard anyone tried to pull her off.

Su Meng had no choice but to carry her while preparing to check on the injured.

She had already confirmed that Xiao Qi was also a member of the Su family, there was a red droplet-shaped mark on her shoulder blade, exactly the same as her own.

“Don’t be afraid, Xiao Qi! I’m here.”

Hearing this, Xiao Qi, who was only three or four years old, reluctantly climbed down, still holding onto the hem of Su Meng’s clothes like a little shadow.

Xie Mian had also regained consciousness.

He spotted Xiao Qi and called out weakly, “Xiao Qi!” His voice was hoarse, indistinct, and frail.

But Xiao Qi heard him.

Delighted, she tugged at Su Meng’s clothes, turning her little head to search for the source of the voice, and whispered, “Brother, I heard Daddy calling me.”

Xiao Qi was very clever, Su Meng had only quietly taught her once to call her “brother,” and she had remembered it.

Just then, Su Meng finished examining one of the injured.

Hearing Xiao Qi’s words, she paused thoughtfully, then took the little girl’s hand and walked over, whispering a reminder, “Your dad is hurt. You can’t touch him, but you can stay here quietly and keep him company, okay?”

Xiao Qi nodded obediently. “Okay!”

Xie Mian glanced at Xiao Qi with concern and politely thanked Su Meng, “Thank you! May I ask who you are?”

Before Su Meng could answer, Xiao Qi piped up happily, “I know, I know!”

Leaning close to Xie Mian’s ear, she whispered or at least thought she was whispering “She’s my sister, really!”

Xie Mian looked at Su Meng in surprise, his brow furrowing briefly before relaxing. He then turned his gaze to the man examining him, and his eyes inadvertently swept over Su Meng’s earlobe. The corner of his mouth twitched.

In a barely audible breath, he murmured, “Earlobe.”

Su Meng paused briefly, understanding that he was pointing out her flaw. She nodded and gently ruffled Xiao Qi’s hair.

“Hold onto the railing and stand steady, don’t move around, okay? Stay here with your dad,” she instructed.

Xiao Qi nodded obediently, her small hands gripping the railing as told.

Su Meng smiled and walked away.

While she was busy, Xiao Qi quietly chattered about whatever came to mind.

From Xiao Qi’s fragmented and scattered remarks, Xie Mian quickly pieced together who Su Meng was.

It wasn’t surprising, Xiao Qi had always been cautious and never easily warmed up to anyone.

He hadn’t expected her to become so attached to Su Meng after only two or three encounters.

Yet, no matter how hard he searched his memory, he couldn’t recall ever meeting Su Meng before.

Strangely, he also felt an inexplicable familiarity with her.

Back in Luo Village, he should have followed orders and adhered to the principle of “better to kill by mistake than let go.”

But he had hesitated!

Ironically, that incident had been the closest and most absurd brush with death in his entire career.

This time, upon returning, he wasn’t afraid of being punished for failing the mission, he was afraid that Xiao Qi would have no one to care for her.

If only she could help…

Xie Mian took a sharp breath, forcefully dismissing that unrealistic thought.

Then, his mind returned to his mission.

Although he knew the camera had only lingered on Su Meng briefly, he had no idea how she had managed to slip it back onto the enemy agent.

If only he had immediately moved the micro-camera when the enemy agent placed it in her bag, perhaps she wouldn’t have been dragged into this.

But orders were orders.

If he hadn’t captured Su Meng, he would undoubtedly face punishment upon his return.

Or take Su Meng back to face trial.

But he didn’t want her to suffer any grievances.

Just as his thoughts were running wild, the broadcast sounded: “Attention, passengers. Due to heavy rain ahead, the railway section has been washed out. The train will pause and wait…”

Before the announcement even finished, sighs filled the carriage, and everyone grew anxious.

“What are we going to do? My family is waiting for me at the next station. They’ve already arranged a hospital for me.”

“If we delay any longer, even if we don’t run out of water, we’ll definitely run out of medicine. What about our injuries?”

“Maybe there’ll be a food shortage too. Ah! I haven’t even had lunch yet.”

Hearing this, Su Meng quietly slipped her lunchbox back into her backpack and took out a White Rabbit candy, feeding it into Xiao Qi’s mouth.

Xiao Qi, like a little mouse that had found a treat, covered her mouth with both hands, her small eyes darting around furtively as she ate cautiously.

“She’s too mature for her age, just like a little adult!”

Su Meng sighed, holding Xiao Qi close as she sat next to Xie Mian, apologetically saying, “We’ll eat later.”

At times like this, the greatest fear isn’t scarcity but inequality.

Her worries were not unfounded.

Wu Yanru went out for a moment and returned with two steamed buns she had warmed up.

The aroma of the food had long since made some hungry people swallow their saliva, their eyes following the buns as they moved.

She seemed unaware, or perhaps she thought the people here were either injured and unable to move freely or medical staff.

No one would covet her steamed buns.

She walked boldly and unguardedly all the way.

“Dr. Lin, have you seen Battalion Commander Huo?”

Su Meng understood, she had come to deliver a meal for Huo Zhenhua.

“Wasn’t he helping out here all along? Huh? You can go look for him yourself.”

Su Meng scanned the area but didn’t see him.

She didn’t know when he had left.

Wu Yanru pouted and complained, “He must have rushed to the front again. He hasn’t even eaten yet.”

Su Meng: “…”

She remained silent!

She didn’t want to get involved in their affairs.

But Wu Yanru seized the opportunity to confide in her, “Dr. Lin, are all you men so hard-hearted? I got rejected again! He even yelled at me. Hmph! I’m angry! I’m not giving him any food! It’s not like I’m missing an arm or a leg and can’t get married. I…”

Before she could finish, she was interrupted by an older man nearby.

He reached out directly and said, “Little girl, since your sweetheart isn’t eating, could you share some with me? I’m willing to trade with ration coupons.”

Despite her tough talk, Wu Yanru protectively stuffed the buns back into her backpack as if guarding her own eyes.

“This is my food for the whole day. I’m sorry!”

But hungry people won’t reason with you.

And they had completely lost the noble integrity they’d shown during the joint efforts to repair the landslide.

Especially since they were injured.

The older man didn’t back down, his tone still relatively polite. “Comrade, how about sharing half? I’ll give you the ration coupons and money for one bun. Look, if I could move freely, I definitely wouldn’t trouble you.”

Wu Yanru glanced at his right leg, wrapped up like a zongzi, and after an internal struggle, she really gave him half a bun.

Honestly, she only accepted the ration coupons and money for half.

Once one person succeeded, others started clamoring too.

For a moment, the carriage became as noisy as a marketplace.

“Comrade, I only want half too. Look, I’m alone. I haven’t eaten since I was injured last night and have been hungry until now.”

“We got injured serving the people and solving their problems! Can’t you show some compassion?”

“You’re perfectly healthy, how can you stand by and watch us wounded starve? Does your conscience allow it?”

“……”

Wu Yanru stood frozen like a wooden post, clutching her lunchbox in one hand and the newly acquired meal tickets and money in the other. Dozens of eyes bore into her, and the clamor around her sounded like a thousand quacking ducks. Her expression was dazed, her face pale with distress.

Her pleading gaze lingered briefly on Su Meng before shifting to the train attendant at the end of the carriage. With a voice full of grievance, she protested, “This is mine! My food! Why should I share it with you? What right do you have to blame me?”

Su Meng stepped forward. “Shouldn’t you men be ashamed of yourselves, ganging up on a young woman? Instead of harassing her, why not ask the attendant why lunch hasn’t been delivered yet? Quiet!”

Her words, spoken with the authority of a man, had an immediate effect. The carriage fell silent after just one sentence.

The train attendant picked up the intercom. After listening to the dining car staff, the worry on his face was unmistakable, even a fool could see it.