Yunyi looked at the person on Huo Jingrui’s back. "Where is the injury?"
While speaking, she quickly called over her companions to help lower the man.
Huo Jingrui, seeing the injured man was sweating profusely from pain, pointed to his foot. "His foot was pierced by a steel nail."
Everyone then noticed the steel nails still embedded in his foot. There wasn’t just one; several had pierced straight through to the top of his foot, a sight that made everyone wince in sympathy.
Yunyi had someone carry him into the tent. She took some gauze, folded it, and handed it to the soldier. "Bite down on this." The soldier didn’t say anything like ’no need.’ He obediently took the gauze and bit down on it as Yunyi instructed. When Yunyi forcefully pulled out the first steel nail, they heard the man let out a muffled grunt. One could only imagine how painful it must have been. Then came the second nail, followed by another muffled grunt.
She swiftly removed the injured soldier’s shoes and began to rinse the wound. With no tetanus shots available, it was crucial to flush out any harmful substances from the wound area. To be safe, when no one was paying attention, Yunyi covertly used some diluted Spatial Well Water to rinse his wound again.
The wound was deep and needed stitches. Yunyi had intended to give him a local anesthetic, but the nurse said with regret, "We’re out of anesthetic at the moment." Hearing this, the soldier said, "The wound isn’t that large. I’m a grown man; I’ll be fine without anesthetic." It seemed unlikely any anesthetic would arrive soon, so they had no choice but to proceed.
Even though Yunyi’s technique was skilled and she worked as quickly as possible, by the time she finished, the soldier was drenched in sweat from the pain.
Yunyi instructed, "Don’t underestimate this wound. It’s quite deep, and being on your foot, you can’t participate in rescue work for the next few days. If it gets infected, the consequences could be very serious."
Just as the soldier was about to object, Huo Jingrui interjected, "Don’t be stubborn. This afternoon, a group of comrades is returning to the Military District Hospital. You’ll go with them." Seeing the soldier still looked like he wanted to argue, Huo Jingrui stated firmly, "This is an order."
Yunyi gave a few more instructions and had someone fetch a day’s supply of anti-inflammatory medicine for him. "This is only enough for one day," she explained, noting the severe shortage of medical supplies. "You’ll need to get more from the Military District Hospital."
Huo Jingrui had wanted to speak with Yunyi, but more injured people arrived, and he also had matters to attend to. He could only give her a hasty greeting before leaving with the treated soldier.
「The rescue operation continued in an orderly fashion. Yunyi had already been there for over two months.」
One day, a person severely injured during a rescue operation needed to be transferred to a hospital in Fujian after surgery. Due to the gravity of his injuries, medical staff were required to escort him. The rescue mission was nearing its end, and Yunyi was planning to request leave from the team leader. However, on this particular day, everyone was exceptionally busy, so the team leader sought Yunyi’s opinion on the escort task. Hearing she would be heading south, Yunyi readily accepted the assignment.
She had been so busy during this period that her feet barely touched the ground. It was only a few days ago that she noticed significant changes in her space. Firstly, the white mist at the perimeter had receded considerably. Although the newly exposed areas, like before, were covered with stones of various sizes and colors, the territory had nonetheless expanded. Secondly, fish she had previously tried to introduce into the space had died from lack of Spiritual Energy as soon as they entered the water, forcing Yunyi to give up. However, the dead fish she had collected remained in the space, untouched.
A few days earlier, she had treated a pregnant woman who gave birth to twins amidst the post-earthquake chaos. This was the first new life to arrive at their medical station since the disaster, and everyone paid close attention. However, the young mother was malnourished after childbirth and lacked breast milk, which greatly worried everyone. Yunyi thought of the fish stored in her space, planning to find an opportunity to take out a couple to help with the urgent need. So, she had preemptively found a bucket, filled it halfway with water, and placed two moderately-sized fish inside, waiting for a chance to bring them out. However, in her busyness, she had forgotten about it. It wasn’t until early yesterday morning, when she remembered and was about to find a place to retrieve the fish, that she discovered the fish in the bucket within her space were actually swimming.
Thinking she had misseen, she hurriedly found a secluded spot to enter her space. After confirming the fish were indeed swimming, she took all the stored dead fish from her warehouse and placed them into a previously prepared water pit. To her surprise, upon entering the water, the fish scattered and swam about merrily. This was an incredible surprise!
So this space isn’t limited to just cultivation, Yunyi finally understood. It seems that doing more good deeds and accumulating good karma also causes the space to change. Since the space had changed and its territory had expanded significantly, she naturally thought of collecting more species to enrich it. Yunyi was naturally delighted to have the opportunity for a trip south. After all, she had been feeling quite stressed lately, and a trip would be a good chance to unwind.
Yunyi tactfully explained her thoughts to the team leader and obtained the necessary documentation before her departure. With this documentation, her trip was now considered official business. Once she completed her task, she could return directly to Songling.
After hastily bidding everyone farewell, she boarded the vehicle taking them to the Beijing Railway Station.
Thanks to aid from various regions, the roads had mostly been restored. By the time they arrived at the Beijing Railway Station, someone had already made all the arrangements. This injured person’s identity must not be simple, Yunyi realized.
They boarded the train ten minutes before departure. As there was no direct train to their destination, they would need to transfer midway. However, she didn’t need to worry about these details.
Perhaps due to the fatigue of the journey, the injured man’s immunity weakened. By the second day, he had developed a high fever, which greatly alarmed the others escorting him.
It was then Yunyi learned that this man was the son of an official. He had been injured while participating in the rescue, and his family wanted him to return to his local area for subsequent treatment. Furthermore, his family had already set out to meet them at the transfer station. Regardless of his identity or motives, his willingness to risk himself to participate in the rescue earned him everyone’s respect.
Yunyi was not stingy. She directly gave him medicine diluted with her Spatial Well Water, and his fever quickly subsided. To avoid drawing unwanted attention, she also performed acupuncture on him. By the time they were approaching the transfer station, he had regained consciousness.
When the train pulled into the station and they disembarked, Yunyi learned that the patient’s party had brought their own doctor. After confirming all details and completing the handover, Yunyi did not accompany them further. Get full chapters from N0v3l.Fiɾe.net
Seeing Yunyi preparing to leave, the injured man said, "Thank you, Doctor Chu, for escorting me all this way. You worked hard yesterday. If there’s ever anything you need from me, Wei Mingze, please call this number." With that, he handed her a piece of paper. Yunyi didn’t refuse. She smiled, accepted it, and watched them get into the car that had come to pick them up before looking away.
The two others who had shared the escort duty were to return the way they came, so Yunyi parted ways with them there. This is quite convenient, Yunyi thought. With the documentation from the team leader and the blank letters of introduction from the Branch Secretary in hand, she wasn’t worried about encountering any trouble.