Chapter 236: Hope
In everyone’s eyes, Chang Ning’s condition seemed more like he had been crushed by the situation they were all facing. He was just talking nonsense a moment ago, and now he was about to cry.
If things continued like this, Chang Ning was probably not far from going insane.
As the medic and doctor, he felt he couldn’t let Chang Ning’s condition worsen, so he signaled with his eyes to Lao Pao and Xiao Zhuang, who were closest to Chang Ning, to come forward and restrain him.
He was afraid Chang Ning would suddenly go berserk.
Their strength wasn’t as great as Chang Ning’s to begin with, and if he went insane, his strength would probably increase, making him even harder to control then.
Facing Chang Ning’s symptoms, the medic prepared to administer a few needles first to see if he could control it and restore Chang Ning’s sanity.
If it was hopeless, he could only have Chang Ning eliminated and sent overnight to the Military Region General Hospital for treatment.
The medical resources there were top-notch across the entire Southeast Region, with professional psychiatrists to treat him, in the hope that Chang Ning could recover his health without affecting his military career.
The medic and everyone present did not want to see the day Chang Ning took off his military uniform.
“No, what are you going to do!”
Seeing Xiao Zhuang and Lao Pao grab him without a word, even more terrifying was that he saw the medic open the medical kit and take out a small cloth bundle from inside.
“Relax, my technique is very skilled. Don’t be afraid.”
If ignoring his current predicament, the round-faced medic’s smile had a quite harmless, innocent quality.
But now, Chang Ning only felt terror.
What was going on? He had just apologized, so why was he getting needles?
Was it punishment?
There had never been such a rule before.
“Hold him down. It’s very troublesome to deal with if the acupoint is pierced wrong.”
Looking at the violently struggling Chang Ning, the medic instructed the two who were already sweating profusely from suppressing him.
Just like that, Chang Ning watched as the medic approached him holding a thin needle about a finger long.
Because they were in the Blue Team’s encirclement, Chang Ning didn’t dare make a sound, and moreover, his mouth was tightly covered by that stinking kid Xiao Zhuang, so he couldn’t make any noise.
Unable to do anything, Chang Ning could only watch with eyes full of terror as the medic approached him step by step.
Clearly the medic’s walking speed was the same as usual, but now in Chang Ning’s eyes, it seemed extraordinarily slow.
At this moment, Chang Ning regretted it immensely. If he could do it over, he definitely wouldn’t make any strange moves that ruined the atmosphere.
The cost was too great!
Even now, Chang Ning still believed his comrades were punishing him for leading everyone into a desperate situation.
Just like that, Chang Ning watched wide-eyed as the medic skillfully inserted the needle through his clothes into an acupoint on his body.
After the needle was inserted, Chang Ning was no longer afraid.
It had to be said, it was quite comfortable, as if a stream of warmth originated from the insertion point and flowed through his meridians to various parts of his body.
……
“So you’re apologizing because of this?”
After hearing Chang Ning’s explanation, everyone looked at him speechlessly.
Turns out both sides had a big misunderstanding.
“What else? If I don’t apologize, I’ll feel uneasy.”
Looking at the tree trunk, Chang Ning was even more speechless. He had really been scared badly by this group of good comrades just now.
Suddenly being restrained out of nowhere and about to be needled—who wouldn’t be afraid?
“Alright, we’ve had our fun. What do we do next? The longer time drags on, the worse it is for us!”
Lao Pao’s one sentence pulled everyone back to reality. They had to come up with a practical and feasible method in a short time.
If not, just wait for death!
Of course, that was a joke. Chang Ning and B Group would rather launch a suicidal countercharge against the Blue Team than sit and wait for death.
True soldiers dare to face life’s bloody dismalness head-on!
Facing desperation, they would only leave behind majestic charging backs.
Always forward, forward!
Until death.
In such a desperate situation, coming up with a practical and feasible method was not impossibly difficult, but still fraught with challenges.
Everyone was frowning in deep thought: one staring at the stars in the sky muttering to himself, another lowering his head and staring intently in the pitch-black night.
Not knowing what fascinating thing on the ground was attracting him.
And what was Chang Ning doing?
Chang Ning leaned against the tree trunk, his head also lowered.
But he wasn’t staring at the ground under his buttocks. Following Chang Ning’s line of sight, he was seriously picking at the dead skin on his fingers.
Don’t misunderstand him—picking at dead skin was just Chang Ning’s unconscious behavior; his mind was still pondering ways to break the deadlock.
“Got it!”
Having thought of a method, even the crow’s feet at the corners of Chang Ning’s eyes had a couple more lines than usual.
“Tell us quickly!”
Seeing Chang Ning come up with a method, his comrades all gathered around him, ears perked to listen intently, afraid of missing any details.
“The method is very old-fashioned…”
Chang Ning’s hesitant manner provoked everyone’s anger. With their buttocks on fire, what was with the hemming and hawing!
Any more delay and everyone would die!
Whether old-fashioned or not, if it works, use it.
The great man said that no matter black cat or white cat, the one that catches the rat is a good cat.
“Chang Ning, if you’re not feeling well, I’ll give you a couple needles.”
Seeing the medic take out the needle kit, clearly meaning he’d needle him if he didn’t get to the point.
Faced with the finger-long thin needle, Chang Ning chickened out.
“The method is we can blend into the Blue Team’s team.
It’s so dark, everyone’s military uniforms are the same. Swap on their armbands, and as long as you don’t get too close, who can recognize us?
It’s just that this method is too risky. If we’re recognized, there’s nowhere to run,” Chang Ning said.
The method wasn’t something Chang Ning suddenly thought of; Xiao Zhuang’s actions in the original plot gave him the idea.
Even so, the original Xiao Zhuang was still nearly discovered.
If he hadn’t already blended into the Blue Team Command, the outcome would have been uncertain.
But then again, if Xiao Zhuang had been discovered early, he wouldn’t have nearly been shot dead by the leader’s guard during the decapitation operation.
“The method is indeed too risky.” The medic put his needle kit into his backpack, muttering.
“But can our current situation get any worse? It’s better than being trapped here!” Xiao Zhuang angrily threw the grass clippings from his hand onto the ground.
“It’s risky, but there’s a slim chance.
If we don’t take a shot, we won’t even see a glimmer of hope!”
Qiang Zi sat up straight, looking intently at the medic.
Lao Pao was straightforward, spitting out one forceful word: “Do it!”
Everyone just looked at him, which made the medic a bit amused and exasperated: “What are you doing? I didn’t say no.
Making it seem like I’m the one objecting. Our situation is too dire.
If we don’t fight, we’ll definitely be eliminated. If we fight, there’s hope to survive.
Such a simple choice, of course I know how to pick it. Can’t you have a little faith in me?”
The medic explained bitterly to everyone, and the heavy atmosphere lightened up.
Good things come in pairs. At that moment, Gao Zhong Dui’s voice came from the headphones of the radio.
