Chapter 233: Comrades, return safely

After she entered the room, she discovered that the stools in the house were all tied with cotton cushions, soft and fluffy; one look and it was clear they were people who were not short on money.

Her dried vegetables were truly a bit embarrassing to bring out, but she hadn't expected Comrade An to be such a reasonable person who didn't look down on her.

"You're Erni, right?" An Yinan looked at the tiny girl beside her, who only reached Liu Danniang's waist.

She grabbed a handful of candies and handed them directly to Erni.

Erni hid behind Liu Danniang, feeling a bit shy, but after a moment, she poked her head out to look at the candies, then looked at An Yinan, and upon discovering her gaze, she shyly hid back in again.

"Dani, pack these for your sister." An Yinan placed the candies directly into Dani's hands.

Dani looked at her grandmother, and after her grandmother nodded, she stuffed the candies into Erni's coat pocket.

"Thank you, Auntie." Dani looked up with a smiling face.

"What are you thanking me for? You stayed over for a night, why are you being so polite with Auntie?" An Yinan pinched her little cheek and then invited the grandmother and two granddaughters to sit down.

Liu Danniang looked around, "We won't sit. Comrade An, I also want to ask, how long will their mission take this time? I heard from those young Comrades that an avalanche occurred and the Military needs to conduct a rescue; is it true?"

An Yinan replied with a smile, "Danniang, we cannot inquire about the Military's missions. When we are supposed to know, the Chief will notify us family members. You can just wait with peace of mind."

"They are more familiar with the environment here than we are; they will return safely."

Although she was anxious inside, she did not show it.

An avalanche! How can human strength resist nature?

"Sigh, my heart just doesn't feel settled," Danniang said worriedly.

All through last night, there were footsteps and assembly bugles; team after team of people left the Military District and headed toward the disaster area.

An Yinan frowned and thought for a moment, "Danniang, set your heart at ease. When they go on missions, they naturally worry about home; only when things are well at home can they be at ease."

"You need to look after the two children; don't worry too much."

"They go on missions often; no news is good news."

Danniang nodded, "Alright, sorry to trouble you, Comrade An."

An Yinan shook her head and first saw Danniang off as she left the courtyard. The moment she bolted the door, she leaned her back against the gate, and her body slowly slid down.

Drops of fresh blood flowed from the corners of her mouth, staining her military overcoat red, and her eyes were bloodshot as if filled with blood.

That bright red color not only stained her lips but also dyed everything around her.

"Ding, as a healer, save the common people. Please, Host, head to the disaster area to treat the wounded. Reward issued in advance: Prescription Complete Volume."

The moment the Prescription Complete Volume flooded into her mind, An Yinan felt her entire head explode. Those individual prescriptions and pathological introductions were like being forcibly poured into her mind.

It was not a stage she could normally withstand, but now that time was urgent, she had to endure it.

Cold? She now felt as if she were placed inside a furnace, a feeling of being about to explode.

An Yinan's eyes remained open, her back leaning against the cold gate. The snow fell continuously, draping a white veil over her as she sat on the ground, and the blood color in her eyes grew increasingly intense.

Sitting like this lasted for an hour.

An hour is very short, but to An Yinan, it felt like several centuries had passed.

Every time she was about to be unable to hold on, a cool sensation would spread from her mind, stabilizing her agitated emotions.

"Huff!" An Yinan blinked, panting heavily. She held onto the door to try to stand up, but after moving and moving again, she failed.

She was completely exhausted, and there was only one word in her mind: save people!

After resting for two minutes, she stood up once more. Her body swayed several times, but she finally found her center of gravity and stood up.

She walked slowly into the inner room, washed the blood from her lips, and changed out of the blood-stained military overcoat.

Only now did she feel that she had survived. The moment the mission was issued and rushed into her brain, she really thought she would die just like that.

Arriving at the Chief's office, she knocked on the door.

"Enter," Mo Kun said.

An Yinan pushed the door open and saw Mo Kun. At this moment, Mo Kun looked disheveled; he hadn't rested for a day and a night, waiting at any moment for the latest news from the front, not daring to leave the office for even a second.

"Nan Nan, why are you here?" Mo Kun asked.

An Yinan looked at Mo Kun, "How big is the disaster area? Are many people trapped? I am a Doctor; I want to rush to the disaster area."

Mo Kun slapped the table, "Nonsense! Do you know how many people are trapped? You want to go to the disaster area? If something happens to you, have you thought about what will happen to the Compilation Bureau? Have you thought about the Yun Family and the Chen Family?"

She did not belong to the Military District, and she still carried the hopes of the Compilation Bureau on her shoulders.

Furthermore, the appearance of the Hemostatic Medicine and Frostbite Ointment had allowed the country to take a giant step forward.

Her role in the rear would always be greater than her role at the front.

An Yinan looked at Mo Kun, "Mo Shu, I am not here to ask for your permission."

"I am not a soldier, and I don't have to listen to your orders."

The already irritable Mo Kun looked at An Yinan, staring for a full ten seconds. That clever, mischievous girl was exceptionally serious at this moment.

"You've decided?" Mo Kun asked.

An avalanche is different from other missions; secondary avalanches could occur at any time, and the rescuers also faced danger at every moment.

An Yinan nodded, "I have decided."

Mo Kun looked at her, "In fifteen minutes, gather at the Military District Hospital. There is a new batch of medicine and medical personnel there that needs to be sent to the disaster area."

An Yinan stood at attention and saluted, "Yes!"

This military salute was highly irregular, yet at this moment, Mo Kun considered it the most beautiful military salute.

An Yinan turned and left. The moment she pulled the door open, she heard Mo Kun's words, "Return safely."

Agreeing to her was a matter of having no other choice.

Returning safely was everyone's prayer.

An Yinan picked up a large bag containing Chinese medicine wrapped in white paper—to provide a pretext for her to take out medicine—and there was also a set of Silver Needles specially made in Beijing.

"I am An Yinan, going to the disaster area with the supplies." An Yinan found the vehicle.

The soldier driving had long since received the order, "We were just waiting for you. Get in, let's go."

The atmosphere within the Military was extremely oppressive; everyone who could be sent out had already been dispatched, yet there was still no word back from the front.

The vehicle had only been driving for a little over an hour when the driver pulled open the truck's cargo bed, "I can only take you this far. Walk forward for an hour and you'll reach the disaster area. The snow on the mountains is unstable right now, and the truck can't go in for fear of triggering a secondary avalanche."

"Comrades, come back safely."

The military doctors sitting in the cargo bed each silently shouldered their first-aid kits; some carried medicine, while others hauled equipment.

No one said a word.

An Yinan jumped off the truck, clutching her large bag, and followed the Military medical unit, walking forward with deep, unsteady steps.

A truck could reach the destination in an hour, but how long would it take for people to walk there step by step?

Not to mention that the perennial snow was already reaching up to their thighs.