Chapter 29: Arduous Task

On the other side, the Sozali Republic.

In the morning light, a black off-road vehicle was parked in the open space in front of the camp, and people were lifting boxes of supplies onto the off-road vehicle.

Inside the boxes were antiviral serum and some emergency medicine.

"Doctor Chen, let me go, I guarantee I will complete the mission!" Wang Yang begged with his hands together.

Chen Mo said while putting on a bulletproof vest:

"Wang Yang, the epidemic outbreak in the refugee camp this time is relatively serious, I'd better go there myself."

"What's so serious about it, it's only a few dozen infection cases. Last year in Canada, I handled a situation worse than this, where a whole village, several hundred people were infected..."

"That was in Canada."

Chen Mo interrupted Wang Yang, "You also know what kind of environment we are in now."

Wang Yang pursed his lips helplessly. He knew what Doctor Chen meant.

The biggest problem in Sozali now was not the serious epidemic or the lack of supplies; more importantly, the situation was very tense. Anti-government armed forces had launched a crazy counterattack, and you never knew when a bomb would fall from the sky beside you, or a bullet from nowhere would pierce your heart. The journey was full of dangers, and the mission was arduous.

"Then you... must pay attention to safety."

Wang Yang's small face was pale, his face full of worry.

"Don't worry." Chen Mo put on the bulletproof vest, put on a jacket with the Chinese national flag printed on it, smiled, and patted Wang Yang on the shoulder:

"Wang Yang, you, Old Uncle, and Yutong keep the house safe. The situation is severe these two days, so don't go out if there's nothing to do. If there is an emergency, remember to seek help from the peacekeeping force; they have been stationed in Sozali during this period. Xiaoman, Shi Yi, and I will deliver the supplies and come back."

Just then, Lin Xiaoman and Shi Yi also walked out of the room. They both put on bulletproof vests, each carrying a first-aid kit in their hands.

Lin Xiaoman's face wore a bright smile, her white teeth flashing in the sun.

She waved to Old Uncle and said, "Don't worry, it's not our first time on a mission. Old Uncle, remember to prepare the meat in advance, wait for us to come back and have hot pot!"

Old Uncle smiled helplessly, but still couldn't hide the worry on his face.

"This child, only thinking about eating! Don't worry, the meat is already prepared, you just be careful on the road, pay attention to safety when driving!"

Zhou Yutong walked to Shi Yi's side, took her hand, tied a red string on her wrist, lowered her head, and said with concern:

"Xiao Yi, it's your first mission, you must be careful! This red string was woven by me, it's for warding off evil. If you wear it on the road, it will bless you with safety."

Shi Yi looked at the red string on her wrist and felt a warmth in her heart.

"Mm, I know, thank you, Xiao Tong-jie."

Zhou Yutong pulled Shi Yi into her arms, hugged her, and said reluctantly:

"Waiting for you to come back!"

"Don't worry! Tomorrow morning, we will be back!"

After saying goodbye to the comrades in the camp, the three of them got into the off-road vehicle, with Lin Xiaoman driving. The refugee camp was about 200 kilometers away, and it would take about three hours to drive there.

"Let's go!"

Lin Xiaoman stepped on the accelerator, and the off-road vehicle made a "boom" sound and drove northward.

This was a road driving through the grassland, the land was flat and open, and the endless African grassland flew past behind them.

"Look, a giraffe!"

Shi Yi suddenly pointed at the car window and said excitedly. Not far outside the window, three beautiful giraffes were running on the grassland, their golden spots jumping in the sun like free little elves.

"Mm, their blood pressure can reach 300mmHG," Chen Mo pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, "twice as high as the human danger zone."

Shi Yi:...

Just then, another giraffe appeared in front, lowering its head to eat grass. Chen Mo spoke again:

"Look carefully, the giraffe's valves will automatically close when it lowers its head to prevent blood from flowing backward. So, their hearts are designed more reasonably than human hearts, and their average lifespan can reach 27 years, making them one of the longer-lived animals on the African grassland..."

"Hahaha, Doctor Chen is at it again."

Just then, Lin Xiaoman's loud laughter came from the front, "Xiao Yi, is your head buzzing?"

Shi Yi's head was indeed buzzing now. Doctor Chen was good at everything, except that he would give lectures at any time and any place...

Lin Xiaoman pressed her finger and turned on the car radio, and the radio played melodious music.

African music was always so cheerful and bright, the rhythm was vibrant and dynamic, just like the animals on the African grassland, full of vitality. Shi Yi liked it very much.

In the bright sun, vibrant music, and the vast scenery outside the window, the off-road vehicle drove northward.

After about an hour, a burst of "static" suddenly came from the radio.

"What's going on?"

Lin Xiaoman used her hand to adjust the sound, but the situation didn't improve.

Immediately after, the music stopped abruptly, and an urgent and pressing female voice appeared on the radio.

"Please note, the XX section of the XX highway has been armedly destroyed by the Kabango army, causing a road collapse, making it impossible to pass normally. Please detour."

The Kabango army was the local anti-government armed force in Sozali.

The radio played it once in the local language and once in English. Chen Mo, Lin Xiaoman, and Shi Yi all understood the content of the broadcast.

"Doctor Chen, what should we do?"

Lin Xiaoman stepped on the brake. The highway appearing on the radio was the highway they were driving on, and the section that had been attacked and destroyed was the section they were about to pass.

Chen Mo's face was solemn, his gaze looking out the window heavily.

"The road is definitely impassable, there must have been an armed conflict, we can't force our way through... How about... we go back today, and see if the road can be repaired in a few days."

As the team leader, safety was the first thing Chen Mo had to consider.

Lin Xiaoman looked frustrated.

"Go back? We've already walked more than half the way. Besides, the patients in the refugee camp are all waiting for this batch of antiviral serum to save their lives. Delaying one day means one more day of people dying, and one more day of the danger of the virus spreading!"

Chen Mo sighed, "I know, but now, we have no other way, we can't walk there, can we."

Lin Xiaoman swallowed, rolled her eyes upward, and said:

"Doctor Chen... I do know a road, it's an abandoned mining road, I've walked it before when I went to deliver medicine to the villagers. We can take this road, bypass the attacked road section, and also reach the refugee camp, it's just that it takes longer..."

"An abandoned mining road?!" Chen Mo frowned worriedly.

Lin Xiaoman smiled and said: "It's called abandoned, but the locals are also using it! It's just that the road conditions are a bit worse, and it's a mountain road. But it's not much of a detour, it should take about 5 hours to reach the refugee camp..."

"Are you sure it's safe?" Chen Mo was still uneasy.

Lin Xiaoman said confidently, "Of course it's safe, many locals are walking it, and there are villages and such around."

Chen Mo turned his head and looked at the cold storage boxes in the car, all filled with antiviral serum.

His face was solemn, his brow furrowed slightly, and finally, his gaze was sharp as he said:

"Okay, let's try that road."

"Go early and return early." ===== CHAPTER 30 =====