Chapter 3: I Will Deliver the Message as Soon as Possible

She had no time to think much, reached out and pulled the pen from his hand, quickly realized what he intended, said "Forgive my presumption," and began rummaging through his coat pocket.

Finding nothing suitable for writing except a pack of cigarettes, she swiftly tore open the outer wrapper, handed it to the man, thoughtfully removed the pen cap, and supported his elbow so he could lean on it.

Fu Yan Cheng endured the dizziness, wrote down a name and a string of phone numbers, and said hoarsely, "Please... contact this person... tell him the peach blossoms of Mingshan are blooming... ask him to come admire them soon... and don't forget to bring the agreed-upon item."

After saying this, he collapsed into a state of exhaustion.

Seeing Liu Chuxue looked at him with a worried expression and asked, "Comrade, what's wrong?"

Fu Yan Cheng, his face pale and voice weak, replied, "I'm fine. Please contact the person as soon as possible."

As he spoke, he struggled to pat his upper coat pocket: "Take the phone fee from my pocket yourself."

Liu Chuxue glanced at the information on the cigarette pack, realized the urgency, and set aside her own grievances: "You saved me today; I will definitely get this done for you."

Just as she turned to leave, she stopped: "Where are you injured? Let me first see if I can stop the bleeding."

Judging by his condition, his injuries were severe; the smell of blood on him was too strong, and if left untreated, he might not survive until help arrived.

After all, in his current state, she truly lacked the ability to carry him away.

Fu Yan Cheng had intended to say there was no need to worry about him, but Liu Chuxue had already lifted the hem of his coat; seeing that he had been pressing on his abdomen, faint traces of blood were seeping through his military uniform.

Indeed, this man's abdominal injury was severe.

Liu Chuxue had studied first aid in university, and after joining the workforce, her unit had organized team-building activities on medical first-aid skills, so she understood some basic first aid.

However, there was no medicine to stop the bleeding, the wound was quite large, and clearly, the pressure method was unsuitable.

Yet she could not simply leave him unattended: "Forgive me."

Having said this, she raised her hand to unbutton his outer coat.

After great effort, she finally managed to take it off, then removed his inner shirt as well; with no time for other concerns, she tore the shirt into wide strips to use as bandages and clumsily wrapped his wound.

Though blood still seeped out, it was better than leaving him unattended; she did her part and left the rest to fate, depending on his luck.

After much effort, she helped him put his outer coat back on: "Comrade, I will deliver the message as soon as possible."

As someone from a later era, she felt no embarrassment over what she had just done, since she was saving a life, but she failed to notice that Fu Yan Cheng, sitting against the wall, had turned red at the ears.

Liu Chuxue possessed the original body's memories and was somewhat familiar with these mountains; moreover, she could determine direction by the sun, and after stumbling along, she finally made her way out of the mountains.

Passing a small river, she quickly tidied herself up before hurrying toward the commune's post and telegraph office; her life's creed was to protect oneself before helping others, and she naturally did not wish to face criticism over her appearance.

After paying the deposit, the staff member dialed the number and handed the phone to her; upon hearing someone speak on the other end, she said, "Please help me find Kong Yizhang."

Kong Yizhang, hearing a female comrade was looking for him, was somewhat puzzled: "This is he. May I ask who is calling?"

"Comrade Kong, someone asked me to tell you that the peach blossoms of Mingshan are blooming, urging you to come admire them soon, and not to forget to bring the agreed-upon item for him."