vrcanaries Chapter 142 A Lifesaving Grace Amidst the Avalanche
Chapter 142 A Lifesaving Grace Amidst the Avalanche
Seeing Zhou Qishan's bewildered expression, as if he had lost his soul, the old man couldn't help but speak again.
"Besides, if something goes wrong during the surgery, and I die, I can't make things difficult for this little girl."
In that instant, Zhou Qishan felt a pang of self-reproach for having summoned Su Niannian.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Su Niannian; it was mainly because Su Niannian was too young. Even if Su Niannian had indeed undergone surgery, it would only have been once or twice.
With such a level of expertise, how could he possibly entrust the old man's life to Su Niannian?
These three people are insane! Have they all gone mad?
Zhou Qishan was bewildered.
"Please think it over carefully, sir. Even if you don't have the surgery, it won't be long before..." Before he could finish the word "death," the old man interrupted him.
"You go make arrangements."
Zhou Qishan was helpless.
But seeing that the old man and the renowned traditional Chinese medicine master had both said so, what could I possibly say?
He really wanted to ask Su Niannian again whether it was possible.
But before she could say anything, the old man urged her to leave.
Zhou Qishan left the room, stood at the door, looked at the clear, cloudless sky, and sighed helplessly.
"What's going on here?"
Zhou Qishan shook his head, but still obediently went to make the arrangements.
Zhou Qishan thought that besides Su Niannian, he also needed to pick two of the most outstanding surgeons to come over.
"No, we need to find more!" Two aren't enough!
If Su Niannian can't make it, we need to find someone to take her place!
Commander Lu has spent his entire life in the military; we absolutely cannot allow anything to happen to him while he's in charge!
Zhou Qishan was completely devastated.
Inside the room, Su Niannian and the old man in the Tang suit had already begun discussing the follow-up treatment plan after the successful surgery.
There were too many technical terms, and the old man couldn't understand them at all.
Idly fiddling with the chessboard.
Gu Nan sat in the hall waiting for Su Niannian, his eyes taking in the furnishings.
Until my gaze fell on a black and white photograph on the wall.
There were many people in the photo, all wearing military uniforms, but Gu Nan's gaze fell on a high-ranking officer.
The distance was too far for Gu Nan to see clearly.
He got up and walked closer.
Gu Nan's gaze was fixed on it.
Gu Nanqiang suppressed his excitement until his eyes reddened.
He was his former superior.
Thoughts drift away.
It was a cold winter, and Gu Nan had only been in the army for two years.
Although it hasn't been long, Gu Nan has performed exceptionally well and has already risen from a private to a company commander.
He manages 120 people.
At that time, the battalion commander led three companies on a mission, and Gu Nan was among them.
The mission is to escort a group of researchers to a secret laboratory.
Once inside the mountains, the car could no longer move, and we had to walk.
There are snow-capped mountains over there, and the temperature is below minus thirty degrees Celsius.
The snow was knee-deep, making walking very difficult.
That day, the weather was terribly gloomy, with a heavy snowstorm predicted. Gu Nan and another company commander hoped to stop and temporarily take shelter from the snowstorm to ensure the safety of the researchers.
However, the battalion commander felt that the researchers should be sent to the designated location within the stipulated time.
Even if the weather conditions didn't allow it, he didn't want to stop.
It was understandable that the battalion commander wanted to complete the task assigned by his superiors within the stipulated time, so everyone had no choice but to obey and brave the blizzard to continue their journey.
However, Gu Nan felt the situation was not optimistic, so he arranged for himself and his trusted team members to protect the researchers nearby.
Perhaps it was bad luck, but an avalanche occurred when we were passing the foot of a mountain.
All the people were buried.
Gu Nan and his men risked their lives to protect the researchers.
But how insignificant humans are in the face of nature! Gu Nan felt the heavy snow pressing down on him.
The icy snow fell on my face and neck, and a chilling sensation swept over my entire body.
Death, Gu Nan felt death approaching.
Being trapped under the snow is like being stuck in mud, unable to move.
He didn't know how much snow was on his body, but Gu Nan knew he was likely going to die here.
Before losing consciousness, Gu Nan could feel the biting cold engulfing his flesh and blood, with each chill seeping into his body through his bones.
My life is about to end here so early.
I was only sixteen years old, and I died just like that?
Gu Nan thought of his parents, his older brother, and his two- or three-year-old sister.
During the avalanche, Gu Nan was surrounded by a cacophony of sounds. But once buried under the snow, the sounds ceased, and the surroundings became eerily quiet.
Gu Nan could only hear the sound of his heart beating.
"Dong dong!"
Not long after, Gu Nan fell into a coma.
The world has fallen into cold darkness.
When Gu Nan woke up again, he was already inside a military tent.
Inside were blankets to keep warm and a stove with a burning fire.
Although the temperature inside the tent was not low, Gu Nan could still feel the tingling, numb sensation in his hands, feet, face, and entire body.
The small tent was full of people.
Gu Nan felt his body temperature gradually returning to normal. He asked the medical staff next to him and realized that he was saved.
"The weather conditions have changed, and the commander stationed at the base is worried that something might happen to you, so he sent a team to meet you."
"Upon learning of the avalanche, the commander personally led a rescue operation. It is now safe here, and we are not far from the base. Once most of the personnel are in better condition, we can return to the base."
The medical staff gave Gu Nan a cup of hot water. Only when the warm water slid down his throat did Gu Nan truly feel that he was still alive.
After moving his frozen body, Gu Nan found that he was not seriously injured.
After inquiring about the situation of the researchers, Gu Nan was finally relieved to learn that none of them had suffered any casualties.
Scientific researchers are the hope of the motherland and an important cornerstone of the country's development. Gu Nan doesn't want anything to happen to them.
Therefore, in the instant the avalanche occurred, Gu Nan and other soldiers were willing to sacrifice their own lives to save the lives of the researchers as much as possible.
Although everyone only has one life, soldiers are prepared to sacrifice themselves to preserve the future hope of their country in the face of danger.
Without the leaders stationed at the research base, this group of people would probably have been buried in the snow forever.
A day later, after most of the people were out of danger, the group returned to the secret research base.
Gu Nan led the team, looking in the direction of the commander from afar. If it weren't for this commander, they would all be dead.
After arriving at the base, before Gu Nan and his team left after completing their mission, another major event occurred.
The cable supplied for scientific research malfunctioned. After investigation, it was found that the fault was in the cable on the other side of the cliff. Repairing it would require maintenance personnel to be suspended hundreds of meters above the cliff face.