AWB Chapter 229 It's just a tiny bit, nothing to be proud of.
Chapter 229 It's just a tiny bit, nothing to be proud of.
"I was wondering why they sent me a whole sack of New Year's gifts when everything was fine. Turns out..."
"Please, boss, help me find Lu Yuan! I don't care about anything else, as long as he can come back!"
Qiao Manman cried so sincerely that even Brigade Commander He was moved to tears.
He sighed. "We've already sent rescue teams to search that area. We'll let you know as soon as we have any news. You should go back and take care of yourself. Don't let Battalion Commander Lu return and find you're sick."
Look at that face, it's all frozen. You mustn't cry in this cold weather again!
Qiao Manman raised her hand to wipe away her tears, only to find that her skin was burning with pain.
The weather outside is terrible, it's the dead of winter.
A cup of hot water poured out will freeze in less than three seconds, let alone her tears, which weren't even that hot to begin with. They froze on her face, forming two lines. She wiped them away, tearing off her skin, leaving a bloody, painful mess.
But Qiao Manman didn't care; she just wanted justice. Why did Meng Peiyu know about Lu Yuan before her? Did Chen Junyan leak the information, or did the female lead have some special connections?
If she couldn't save Lu Yuan, she would make trouble for Meng Peiyu. Since she had no good intentions anyway, let's see who comes out on top.
Qiao Manman choked up and said, "Please, you must take this to heart!"
"I know, I assure you!"
Qiao Manman turned and left, her red eyes and sobbing back making one's heart ache.
Commander He sighed and ordered a thorough investigation to find the person who leaked the information!
"Sister-in-law, I should have gone on the mission with the battalion commander..." He looked at Lu Yifeng with guilt when he met her on the way.
Qiao Manman waved her hand: "I don't blame you, you would have just been throwing your life away! I'm going back, you take good care of your injuries."
Lu Yifeng watched Qiao Manman walk away, then stomped his foot in frustration. Back in the dormitory, he sighed to his comrades, "I'm so useless..."
The rumors of Qiao Manman and Battalion Commander Lu's deep affection for each other spread. Everyone felt sorry for Sister-in-law Lu.
When Qiao Manman returned home, she took out a mirror and looked at the two long bloody marks on her face, feeling like crying but unable to shed a tear.
Fortunately, she had a magic touch. She immediately took out a Rejuvenation Pill, scraped off a little powder, mixed it with water, and applied it to her face.
Within minutes, the pain on my cheek disappeared, leaving only a thin layer of scab.
Qiao Manman didn't pick at them or continue treatment; she just left them hanging there. It didn't affect eating or talking, but it prevented her from laughing, and it looked particularly comical.
Qiao Manman pretended not to see it, washed up, and curled up in bed.
I wonder where Lu Yuan went, and whether his life is in danger.
If she hadn't made those preparations, she would have truly been intimidated by Meng Peiyu. But now, she didn't believe Lu Yuan was dead. After all, that man was wearing protective clothing and had swallowed a water-repelling bead.
However, the disappearance of a team is truly shocking and easily leads one to imagine that the entire army was wiped out.
Of course, the fact that they all disappeared without a trace after she told Lu Yuan the details of her dream shows that something really happened.
Qiao Manman only hoped that Lu Yuan could return safely; she didn't expect him to achieve anything.
Lu Yuan, who was on a mission far away, did indeed encounter trouble.
At first, following Qiao Manman's instructions, the mission progressed smoothly. But soon, they found themselves surrounded and attacked from both sides.
It turned out that someone had betrayed them, revealing their whereabouts, which resulted in several comrades being injured, fortunately not fatally.
Lu Yuan immediately dealt with the two traitors and, taking advantage of the enemy's pursuit, jumped into the icy lake. The others, preferring death to capture, also jumped in.
The lake water was icy cold in winter, and as soon as they jumped in, a thick layer of ice formed on the surface.
Upon seeing this, the forces that had been pursuing them turned back, cursing and swearing.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Yuan stripped off the cotton-padded clothes from himself and his comrades, untied the hemp rope tied around their waists, tied his comrades up one by one, and pulled them along with the current.
His wife said that after he fell into the icy lake, he quickly lost consciousness. He was swept away by the current to a cave and miraculously escaped death. Only after he came out did he realize that he was not far from where he had fallen into the water.
Now, he must put himself in a life-or-death situation and lead his comrades to find a way out of this desperate predicament.
The underwater resistance was immense, and none of his comrades knew how to hold their breath, so they soon lost consciousness.
Lu Yuan could only swim forward with all his might. Five minutes later, he saw a glimmer of light and quickly swam over. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was the cave Qiao Manman had mentioned.
Lu Yuan struggled to climb ashore, then pulled his comrades up one by one.
Unfortunately, due to prolonged breath-holding, they were exhaling more than they were inhaling, and they were also losing body temperature.
The situation was not optimistic, so Lu Yuan quickly tore off the small cloth bag tied to his body, took out the Rejuvenation Pill from it, and fed it to his comrade.
Seeing that the pills had dissolved, they performed first aid on each of them. Half an hour later, they all regained consciousness. However, they were completely naked and blushed with embarrassment.
"What are you afraid of? We're all men, why are you shy?"
Lu Yuan lit a fire with the firewood he had gathered from outside and said, "You all rest for a bit, I'll go collect everyone's clothes."
"No, Battalion Commander, it's too dangerous underwater."
"But without clothes, we will be unable to move an inch. Let alone complete the mission, we may not even be able to get out of this cave."
Everyone understood this principle, but the frozen lake was deep and it was difficult to discern directions. What if Lu Yuan couldn't come back?
"Don't worry, I'm a good swimmer." Being able to pull them up is proof of my ability.
His comrades nodded and gave him repeated instructions before letting Lu Yuan leave.
Lu Yuan swam like a fish in water, covering a great distance in no time. Freed from his burdens, he was more at ease and quickly found his clothes at the bottom.
The cotton-padded coats were soaked with water and quite heavy. Lu Yuan tied them together and carried them back to the cave in two trips.
He went to retrieve his luggage and caught two fish underwater. Lu Yuan pretended to be so cold he was about to faint, which terrified his comrades.
They quickly helped him to the fire to warm him up. Some of the more agile ones went outside to gather branches, skewered the fish, and put them on the fire to roast.
Half an hour later, Lu Yuan "recovered" and used his nearly dry vest to cover his private parts.
This made everyone laugh: "Didn't the battalion commander just say that we're all men and there's nothing to be coy about? Look at him, he's acting all coy right now!"
Lu Yuan didn't seem to care: "I had no choice before, but now that I have the means, I naturally have to cover myself up. After all, I belong to my wife from head to toe!"
"I know you got married, but you don't need to be so smug! I just wonder if you're still any good after being frozen for so long!"
Xiang Hanfei sighed, looking at Lu Yuan with guilt in his eyes: "Battalion Commander, I'm sorry, we've dragged you into this!"
Lu Yuan shuddered as he recalled Qiao Manman's dream in which he was so cold he couldn't have sex.
He was glad he had married a good wife, and chuckled as he retorted, "I'm perfectly fine. But you, do you even feel anything?"
"Yes, absolutely. Didn't you see just now, I even perked up a tiny bit?"
"It's just a tiny bit, nothing to be proud of."