Chapter 692: Chapter 692: Tears of Joy
Rong Ling nodded and slightly moved his shoulder.
The wound throbbed with pain.
It looked like it was inflamed and infected.
Li Yufei said with concern, "Try not to move too much, the wound hasn’t healed yet, and you had a fever all night. The medical conditions here aren’t great, there’s war everywhere. If the wound worsens... the consequences could be unimaginable."
Rong Ling murmured, "Okay."
He obediently stopped moving recklessly.
Li Yufei’s lips trembled slightly.
She had watched over him for a full day and night, anxiously, and now her complexion was inevitably haggard, her lips pale. Fortunately, after a night of panic, seeing him awake brought her a sense of relief.
Li Yufei suddenly stretched out her hand and pulled him into her embrace, "Rong Ling, thank you for staying alive."
She had been worried he might never wake up again.
Rong Ling was taken aback.
He reached out and wrapped his arms around her waist, "I won’t leave you alone in such a cold place."
Li Yufei laughed through her tears, which slipped from her eyes.
These were her first tears since last night, tears of joy!
Li Yufei asked, "Can you get out of bed and walk now?"
Rong Ling replied, "It won’t be a problem."
Li Yufei said, "If you can hold on, let’s leave here as soon as possible. I heard news that the embassy has evacuated two batches. There’s another flight tomorrow morning, but for safety’s sake, we need to get there by tonight. Once we’re back home, I’ll get you the best doctors."
Rong Ling answered, "Okay."
He turned over and got out of bed.
Li Yufei immediately grabbed a coat from the end of the bed and draped it over him, "If I had a choice, I’d wish you could rest well rather than rush."
Rong Ling said, "Don’t worry about me, I’m fine."
They had just reached the ground floor, when a group of fully armed soldiers suddenly stormed in.
Li Yufei recognized them at once; they were the rebel army.
The unique trademark of the rebels was the red scarves on their heads.
Currently, in Oudh State, the Red Scarf Army was the main force of the rebels.
Li Yufei couldn’t help but feel nervous, she glanced at the doorway where the rebels surrounded it. She cautiously stood still until a few rebel members walked up to her, glanced her over, and asked, "Chinese?"
Li Yufei nodded gently.
They spoke with a local accent in Western language.
Years ago, Oudh State had been a colony of Western countries, only declaring independence more than twenty years ago, but the regime’s instability meant domestic conditions remained unclear.
Seeing they were Chinese, the rebels didn’t particularly make it difficult, motioning with their hands toward the door to let them pass.
China has many enterprises in Oudh State.
With China’s international reputation, even rebels wouldn’t give trouble without reason, generally allowing passage.
The reason Li Yufei was so tense wasn’t the obvious issue, but that if this place also fell, and war broke out, bullets don’t have eyes, it’s better to be prepared for the worst.
Just after they left the hospital, they saw traffic congestion on the street.
Cars were lined up, all heading southeast, mostly fleeing citizens, indicating that this place would soon fall.
The embassy is also in the southeast direction.
Li Yufei walked to the road, trying to hitch a ride.
One hundred Lilangcoin, plus some food and water, successfully bribed a small truck driver.
Li Yufei and Rong Ling got into the car.
The driver asked, "Are you heading to the embassy?"
Li Yufei said, "Yes."
The driver said, "It’s too late to go now, the area near the embassy is already blocked, you might not reach the embassy before dark."
Li Yufei asked, "Isn’t the embassy in the safe zone?"
The driver said, "Only the embassy is in the safe zone, while the city, aside from the embassy, is mostly at war. I just returned from Trelai City the day before yesterday, the rebels have already launched air strikes there, many places are unrecognizable."
The embassy signed an agreement with the warring parties.
Ceasefire from 6 to 9 AM, ceasefire from 6 to 9 PM.
Both sides gave the embassy four days to evacuate nationals.
Tomorrow is the last day of the deadline.
The driver said, "However, I heard the evacuation flights are delayed, many people haven’t had the chance to leave, they’re trapped in the embassy, unless there’s a mishap, the last flight will be tomorrow afternoon."
Rong Ling said, "Seeing the situation, the war is expanding."
The driver sighed, "Yes."
Li Yufei suddenly fell silent.
No one knew how long the car had been driving, when suddenly an explosion sounded ahead.
The driver slammed on the brakes.
The vehicles ahead were blocked again.
Approaching the checkpoint between cities, this city had already fallen to the rebels, they were screening passing vehicles, worried that soldiers might be hiding in civilian convoys to sneak by.
When it came to the car carrying Li Yufei and Rong Ling, a few rebels glanced at the driver, he spoke to them, then they were allowed to pass.
Everything went unbelievably smoothly.
By afternoon.
The sky suddenly poured down rain.
The rain continued into the night.
Driving along the coast for over five hours, as the heavy rain increased, the road became increasingly muddy, the fields overgrown with weeds, making it difficult to travel.
As the night grew darker, the torrential downpour made the road even more treacherous, along with no streetlights, the ahead was plunged into darkness.
One of the car’s headlights was broken, which made it hard to illuminate the road ahead.
The driver suggested, "Why don’t we find a motel to stay the night, and leave when the rain stops."
Li Yufei said, "We must arrive by tomorrow morning, what if it doesn’t stop raining by then? How far are we from the embassy?"
The driver said, "Not far, only about ten kilometers."
Li Yufei frowned.
The car had been driving for so long, yet there were still ten kilometers to go.
But the overall traffic wasn’t smooth.
The opposing lanes were narrow, limited to half lane, making the speed slow, frequently difficult when encountering oncoming cars.
Of course, the roads here can’t compare to those in developed countries, the speed was very slow.
Li Yufei asked, "Is the rain affecting your driving?"
The driver said, "It’s not just the rain. Mainly, you can’t see ahead clearly, there might be an ambush, it’s very dangerous."
Li Yufei nodded, agreeing tacitly.
Passing an old, rundown motel, the driver said, "This motel, I’m familiar with it, very safe."
Li Yufei said, "Alright."
The three of them got off the car, the driver packed up his things, and Li Yufei and Rong Ling followed him into the motel.
The motel was still operating, with only one owner at the counter.
Upon hearing the door open, the owner instinctively picked up a weapon, looking somewhat wary.
The driver said, "It’s me."