Chapter 279: Urgent Situation

Su Ruo walked into the ward and saw Song Jingyu on the bed, his complexion as pale as paper, seemingly without a trace of vitality. She couldn't believe that the person who had been full of life just before had suddenly become like this.

Sun Dazhi and several soldiers stood by Song Jingyu's bedside, their eye sockets slightly red; upon seeing Su Ruo, their expressions grew even more sorrowful.

"Sister-in-law..." a soldier cried out, and after shouting that, he could no longer hold back his tears.

Sun Dazhi said with a sorrowful face: "The Regimental Commander was hit by a stray bullet's shell while covering our retreat."

At this moment, no one felt any joy from winning a great victory; if they knew the cost of this victory was the Regimental Commander's severe injury, they would rather not have won first place.

Su Ruo could sense everyone's grief, but she had no mood to comfort them because she urgently wanted to know Song Jingyu's condition.

Su Ruo approached Song Jingyu and immediately had the system scan his body; a one-centimeter fragment had struck his brain near the central nervous system.

This area is rich in blood vessels and controls the distribution of nerves throughout the body; a slight mishap would cause Song Jingyu to hemorrhage heavily, suffer brain death, or even remain permanently vegetative.

Even if luck were good and the surgery succeeded, there would be no guarantee—whether there would be aftereffects, whether his brain nerves were damaged, or whether his body could recover fully.

"What did the doctor say?" Su Ruo asked Sun Dazhi.

Sun Dazhi fought back tears and said: "The doctor said the medical conditions here are too poor to perform the surgery; moreover, the operation is extremely difficult, so the Regimental Commander must be sent to the hospital in Kyoto for treatment as soon as possible, and superiors have already begun contacting doctors there."

Sun Dazhi knew Su Ruo was a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine and didn't know she could also perform brain surgery, so he could only comfort her this way, but he clearly understood that their Regimental Commander's chances this time were slim.

"No!"

Upon hearing Sun Dazhi's words, Su Ruo immediately replied, not even mentioning whether Kyoto's doctors could operate on Song Jingyu; just saying that the distance from here to Kyoto is so great that, given Song Jingyu's current condition, he could not withstand the jolts of the journey.

The fragment in Song Jingyu's brain, if moved even slightly, could cost him his life.

Sun Dazhi looked at Su Ruo and said: "Sister-in-law, I know you're worried about the Regimental Commander, but there's nothing we can do; if we don't send him to Kyoto..."

Sun Dazhi looked at the minced meat, unable to utter the words that the Regimental Commander might suffer more misfortune than fortune.

Su Ruo knew telling Sun Dazhi and the others would be useless, so she said directly: "Take me to see your leader."

Sun Dazhi hesitated only a moment before nodding in agreement; Su Ruo was the Regimental Commander's only relative here, and although they weren't married yet, Sun Dazhi and the others had already acknowledged her as their sister-in-law.

After walking down the long corridor, Sun Dazhi brought Su Ruo to the Dean's office; before even entering, they heard a vigorous, powerful voice say: "No matter what methods you use, you must cure Song Jingyu."

The one speaking was none other than Division Commander Lu Zhan; Song Jingyu was the soldier he valued most, bearing almost the entire military district's future on his shoulders, and Lu Zhan absolutely would not allow anything to happen to him.

The Dean said with a troubled expression: "Division Commander Lu, it's not that we don't want to save Comrade Song, but the current medical conditions simply cannot support performing surgery on him."

"I have already contacted the hospital in Kyoto; as soon as they respond, we will immediately arrange personnel to escort Comrade Song there."

Although the Dean said that, he actually understood that Song Jingyu's current condition could not endure such a long distance.

It was highly likely he would die heroically on the way, but there was no alternative—sending him meant death, not sending him also meant death; if they sent him away, at least there would be a sliver of hope, but if he truly died in their hospital, they could not withstand the wrath of that Division Commander Lu.

That Division Commander Lu, when young, was nicknamed "Lu the Lion"; not only was he extraordinarily brave in battle, he was also a skilled fighter, and his temper was so explosive that nobody dared provoke him.

Lu Zhan, although anxious, also knew that the military district hospital had just been established and was still imperfect; treating minor ailments was fine, but a major operation like Song Jingyu's was beyond their capability.

Moreover, he would not let Song Jingyu take risks.

But Kyoto is far away, and Song Jingyu is so severely injured that it's unknown whether he can endure the journey back to Kyoto.

But for now there is no better option; they can only see whether Song Jingyu's fate is tough enough.

"Alright, I will immediately contact the air force to send a helicopter over, and you must immediately contact Kyoto's side, insisting they spare no expense to find the best doctor and ensure Song Jingyu is cured."

The Dean knew that Division Commander Lu had always been extremely strict and deeply disliked those who used power for personal gain.

Now he is willing to actively seek help from the air force for Song Jingyu, which shows how highly he values him.

If Song Jingyu cannot be saved, they don't even know what state that Division Commander will fall into—a consequence he dare not even imagine.

So upon hearing this, the Dean immediately replied: "Alright, I'll arrange it right away."

Upon hearing this, Su Ruo hesitated no longer and pushed the door open to enter.

Her action startled Sun Dazhi nearby, but she gritted her teeth and followed him inside.

After entering, Su Ruo immediately saw, besides the Dean, an elderly man with white hair but a sturdy physique; at this moment, his brows and eyes revealed fatigue that could not be concealed.

"No!"

Lu Zhan and the Dean, upon hearing Su Ruo's words, both raised their eyes to look at her.

The Dean was about to say, "Where did this yellow-haired girl come from? You have no right to speak here," and was just about to open his mouth to drive Su Ruo out.

But Lu Zhan raised his hand to stop him, simply because Lu Zhan had seen a photo of Su Ruo from Song Jingyu.

Although that photo was clearly a candid shot, Song Jingyu treasured it dearly, always keeping it on his person; after much coercion and coaxing, that brat finally let Lu Zhan glance at it.

Lu Zhan was quite surprised that Song Jingyu, such a big iceberg, actually had a moment when the iron tree blossomed.

Yet he was still pleased that Song Jingyu had found someone he liked; he treated Song Jingyu like his own son, and this fellow never gave him any worry at work—Lu Zhan's greatest concern was that, given his temperament, he might end up alone for life.

Therefore, upon learning that Song Jingyu not only had a girlfriend he liked but that she was also an excellent military doctor, the great weight in Lu Zhan's heart finally settled.

At this moment, although Lu Zhan was still worried, upon seeing Su Ruo his demeanor eased somewhat, and he comforted her: "Rest assured, we will do everything possible to treat Jingyu; we will absolutely not let anything happen to him."