CHAPTER 401: 397 THIS IS THE WORST SITUATION SHE COULD THINK OF! (4000 WORDS)_3

No sooner had she finished speaking than Zhongli Wuzhi’s stomach also let out a "gurgle."

His ears reddened a bit before he said,

"I’ll go buy something to eat."

With that, he turned and began to walk away, but Song Lili hurriedly called out to him, "Do you have any money?"

"..."

Zhongli Wuzhi paused for a moment.

He really hadn’t brought any money, only a black card. A black card... to buy some bread or something...

"Here, it’s normal if the store has raised prices, just make sure you buy something and come back."

War is terrifying, but the more ordinary the people, the more they probably want to make a fortune from the war.

"Right. I’ll be right back."

Song Lili sat there, guarding Lu Xiaoer.

In a short while, the corridor was jam-packed with people. With not enough operating rooms, beds were set up along the corridor. Once the sterilization of the medical tools was done, the doctors would immediately begin surgery.

Lu Xiaoer’s issue wasn’t serious, and her fever was due to the injury.

They had arrived early; after the stitching on her head was done, Lu Xiaoer was wheeled out slowly regaining consciousness.

As she looked at Song Lili, from the corner of her eye she could glimpse the doctors and nurses in the corridor, and she could hear their cries, wails, and the desperate voices of the medical staff who were completely overwhelmed.

The sounds around her were very noisy, very noisy...

But Lu Xiaoer felt as if the world was very quiet, so quiet that she really could only see Song Lili and hear Song Lili’s voice...

"It’s okay now, everything is okay..."

Song Lili said with a light chuckle, holding her hand.

Her head still felt a bit numb, and she had no strength in her hands.

The doctor who had stitched up Lu Xiaoer glanced at Song Lili, seeming hesitant, but still spoke up,

"Your friend has finished treatment, could she... sit in a chair to rest and receive the IV, to free up the hospital bed for someone else?"

Song Lili pursed her lips; she actually wanted to refuse, but Lu Xiaoer’s weak hand nevertheless gripped hers tightly.

Song Lili looked at her, only to see her nodding her head.

"Alright then."

She was already extremely grateful that Lu Xiaoer’s life had been saved.

The nurse helped move Lu Xiaoer off the bed, and Song Lili padded a chair with the military uniform she had in her backpack for Lu Xiaoer to sit on.

She leaned on her shoulder, their hands tightly clasped together.

Lu Xiaoer felt very weak, very weak... as if her body had been hollowed out.

"Where’s Zhongli...?"

She moved her lips, her voice very faint.

Song Lili said, "He went to buy food and water. You must be hungry too, right? We haven’t eaten anything since we escaped..."

"How’s the situation outside?"

Lu Xiaoer had been completely unconscious for the latter part of the journey and was unaware... she only felt that the rhythm of the whole world was accelerating.

The hurried footsteps of the doctors and nurses, conversations, the sound of wheels rolling on the ground, non-stop.

She herself was in international rescue; the pace of the hospital gave her a rough idea of the situation outside.

Song Lili gripped her hand tightly,

"Just be good and rest well! No matter what’s happening outside, someone will come to rescue us. Me, you, and Zhongli, we will all safely return to our homeland."

Lu Xiaoer nodded heavily...

Song Lili kept supporting her head.

Zhongli Wuzhi had not returned after going to buy food and water, causing Song Lili to worry. She sent Zhongli Wuzhi a voice message.

"Haven’t you bought the items yet? There should be a 24-hour convenience store near the hospital. Buy the stuff quickly and come back; it’s not safe outside."

In a moment, Zhongli Wuzhi’s voice message came back,

"Has Little Ear come out?"

His voice was very hurried, also very suppressed... as if he was very tense.

Hearing his voice, Song Lili felt that something was wrong,

"Little Ear is currently on an IV drip, what’s happened with you?"

"Lili, go buy medicine now, get the medicines Little Ear will need, and then wait for me at the hospital entrance."

"Zhongli, what exactly is going on? Tell me clearly!"

Although Song Lili asked this, she laid Lu Xiaoer on the chair and went to get the medicine as Zhongli Wuzhi had instructed.

"This hospital won’t be safe for long. The town we passed through just now, both hospitals were occupied by the rebel army, and they are heading this way!"

"..."

This was probably the worst-case scenario Song Lili could imagine!

Caesar’s position had become a complete rout.

The government army... huh!

"I’ve stolen a car and am heading this way. Hurry up; I should be there in about five minutes."

Zhongli Wuzhi’s last voice message was followed by several gunshots—