Chapter 45: What Are You Doing?!

"Antibiotics?"

Chen Yuan didn't know why she was asking, but it was clear they were in trouble. He nodded. "I still have some. What's wrong?"

Hearing this, Anna let out a huge sigh of relief. "That's great! With antibiotics, the captain can be saved!"

"Xue Wu? What happened to him?" Seeing her expression, Chen Yuan also grew concerned. The two men had only met once, but his impression had been a good one. He was a straightforward, rough-around-the-edges man who valued principles, but valued loyalty even more.

"He's injured. I'll take you to see him," Anna said, volunteering to lead the way.

"Wait!" Jiang Nan stood up, stopping them.

"What's wrong?" Qi Yan asked, puzzled. She had personally experienced the miraculous effects of Chen Yuan's "antibiotics." With that, Xue Wu would most likely recover. She didn't understand why Jiang Nan would stop them.

Jiang Nan bit her lip, turned to Chen Yuan, and said softly, "A few days ago, a group of people came to rob us. The captain was seriously injured. He's lying in the changing room now. I know that water of yours can save him, but… you'd better think carefully before you act."

Chen Yuan's brow furrowed slightly. Although her words were veiled, he understood instantly. The Mineral Life Water wouldn't heal him completely, but without bacteria and viruses, his wound wouldn't get infected. If he also crushed up a compressed biscuit and fed it to him, his strength would return, and he would recover much faster.

The question he had to consider was, would the others start coveting such a miraculous item? Even if Xue Wu didn't care, would the other team members get ideas? There were dozens of people here. If a conflict broke out, could he escape?

Anna, with her kind heart, was only thinking about saving someone. But Jiang Nan was clearly thinking several steps ahead. Qi Yan, on the other hand, just looked between them blankly, clearly not understanding what they were talking about.

Chen Yuan reached out and patted Jiang Nan's shoulder, smiling nonchalantly. "Don't worry. I'm very strong."

Jiang Nan stared blankly at the man's confident smile, her heart beginning to pound uncontrollably. She thought back to their first meeting. Chen Yuan had been just as self-assured then, unwilling to go to any camp, unmoved even by her repeated invitations.

"Alright. I'll take you there," Jiang Nan said with a firm nod, then led Chen Yuan toward the changing room.

Because Xue Wu was seriously injured, a man was standing guard at the door.

"This is Chen Yuan, a friend of the captain's. He's here to see him," Jiang Nan introduced him with a natural grace.

Hearing this, the man immediately stepped aside.

"I didn't realize you were so popular," Chen Yuan whispered from the side. The warm breath from his words tickled Jiang Nan's neck, making her shiver slightly. It was the first time a man had ever been so close to her. Strangely, she didn't seem to mind.

She shook her head, pushing the messy thoughts from her mind, and led Chen Yuan into the changing room.

The room was divided into two sections. The outer area was piled with all sorts of medicine bottles. The two of them entered the inner room, and Chen Yuan saw Xue Wu lying on a simple bed. An older woman with her back to them was bent over, picking up a plastic basin. Through the gap in her arms, he could see it was filled with blood-soaked gauze.

"Auntie Yan, is the captain any better?" Jiang Nan asked softly.

Zhang Yan shook her head slightly. "It's bad… the wound is infected and festering…" As she spoke, she turned around. When she saw the strange man behind Jiang Nan, she was slightly taken aback. "Is this… a new team member?"

Jiang Nan shook her head. "This is Chen Yuan. He knows the captain."

Hearing the name, a look of realization dawned on Zhang Yan's face. As the camp's doctor, she was well aware of who Chen Yuan was. After all, he had brought the three women here, and she had often heard them speak of his kindness.

"Hello," Zhang Yan nodded slightly, by way of greeting.

"Hello," Chen Yuan responded with a smile.

"Well, can you two watch him for me? I'm going to go wash this gauze."

"Of course. Go on."

After Zhang Yan left, Jiang Nan took two steps forward and locked the door. Then, she turned her gaze to Chen Yuan. "Have you thought it through? You're not afraid of causing trouble for yourself?" Now that it was just the two of them, her words were much more blunt.

"It's fine. Speaking of which, I should be thanking him for taking you in."

"Huh? Why?"

"Because you're my friend."

"I…" Jiang Nan began, her voice soft, a faint blush creeping onto her cheeks.

Chen Yuan, of course, didn't voice his true thoughts. He just felt that saving Xue Wu might bring him some unexpected benefits one day. In this environment, having a few more friends was useful.

He took a bottle of Mineral Life Water from his backpack and walked over to Xue Wu's side. The man's face was deathly pale, his lips slightly purple—a sign of excessive blood loss. He gently lifted the blanket covering him. A splash of crimson on his chest was particularly jarring.

Chen Yuan's brow furrowed. "He's this badly injured?"

Jiang Nan nodded. "A lot of people came that day. The captain was fighting five at once and got stabbed in the chest with a screwdriver. Luckily, it didn't hit any internal organs, otherwise he wouldn't have lasted this long."

Chen Yuan grunted. Based on this wound, if he didn't intervene, Xue Wu probably wouldn't last much longer anyway. In this extremely cold environment, although the activity of bacteria and viruses was reduced, it also hindered wound healing. The most critical issue was the blood loss. Everyone was struggling. Who would be willing to donate their own blood?

"Here, give me a hand. Let's sit him up."

"Okay." Jiang Nan quickly moved to the other side of the bed.

One on each side, they grabbed Xue Wu under his arms and lifted him from a lying to a sitting position.

"AGGHHH!!!"

The movement must have pulled at his wound. Even in his semi-conscious state, Xue Wu couldn't help but let out a pained scream.

"Captain?!" The man standing guard outside the door heard the sound, and his heart leaped. He immediately reached for the doorknob.

Click…

"It's locked?!"

He froze for a second, then began to pound on the door, shouting, "What are you doing?! Open the door!!!"

BANG! BANG! BANG!

"Open the door!!!"

His shouts alarmed everyone in the main hall. Seeing that there was a problem at the changing room, they all surged over. Although Xue Wu had only established the camp a short time ago, his hard work had earned him everyone's respect.

Zhang Yan, hearing the commotion, also came running back from outside. "What's wrong? What happened?" she asked anxiously.

"I just heard the captain scream, but the door is locked!" the guard explained.

Hearing this, Zhang Yan felt as if she had been struck by lightning. "How can this be…" When she left, only Jiang Nan and Chen Yuan were inside. And the guard wouldn't have let anyone else in. But… what were the two of them doing?!

Just then, Su Minghai squeezed through the crowd. He wasn't as burly as the others, but he was agile.

"Deputy Captain! Jiang Nan took a man inside, and then I heard the captain scream!" the guard reported.

Hearing this, Su Minghai felt like his head was about to explode. His savior was being attacked inside?!

"Get out of the way! I'm breaking the door down!"

He made an instant decision, preparing to break down the door to save him.

But just as he was gathering his strength for a strike, with a sharp click, the door opened from the inside.

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