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Just as they were about to go to the hospital, Jiang Guanshan and his men hurried over.
When he saw Huo Yishen, he quickly assigned a task to him, “Xiao Huo, a boat with over a hundred survivors arrived after work. We originally planned to have them spend the night on the ship and wait for the reception department to process them tomorrow.
However, the weather at sea suddenly changed. The ship couldn’t withstand the strong winds and waves, and it could turn over their boat, which would be a disaster.
I consulted with the higher-ups and decided to let them go ashore first to avoid danger and put them in the community lounge.”
Many staff and security team members did not live in Area A, so it was inconvenient to dispatch personnel for a while. Jiang Guanshan was very familiar with them and smiled at Jiang Ning and the others, “This damn weather is probably getting worse. Please help the survivors go ashore and arrange them to go to the lounge to avoid danger.”
Jiang Ning didn’t refuse. After all, he was her husband’s superior, and Jiang Guanshan usually looked out for them.
Rong Sanshao is a regular soldier, so it is even more impossible for him to refuse.
Sharp-mouthed monkey wouldn’t mind, but he couldn’t let his wife and son suffer alongside him.
Jiang Ning instructed Doudou to carry the backpack and take Wang Meili and the child back to the hospital first, while the others would join them once they finished their tasks.
Then they continued following Jiang Guanshan’s group. They saw a group of survivors on a battered and rusty fishing boat, which showed that they had encountered many dangers in the ocean.
There were over a hundred survivors, including several mixed-race children who were born and raised in the country.
Jiang Guanshan talked to the captain and learned that the ship came from Shanghai and had been drifting on the sea for seven or eight months. It was only when it accidentally encountered a submarine that it knew the new coordinates.
There are many people drifting from Shanghai, from all over the world. Some can speak a few words of Shanghainese, while others speak local dialects.
Jiang Guanshan wanted to ask more, but a big wave suddenly hit and it shook the fishing boat violently. Many people fell hard to the ground, and some even hit their foreheads.
The survivors became agitated and clamored to go ashore to avoid danger. “We have come a long way and risked our lives to get here; why are we not allowed to go ashore?”
After ten years of natural disasters, they finally saw hope, but now they are being interrogated as prisoners, and their mentality collapsed immediately.
“What compatriots? How can you treat your compatriots like this?” The waves were getting higher and higher, and the wind was blowing like a knife, causing the survivors to shiver in the cold.
The sun shone brightly during the day, but at night, the sky suddenly changed, and the temperature dropped sharply. The weather remained unpredictable, making it feel like the natural disasters were still ongoing.
“Go ashore.” The wind was very strong, and Jiang Guanshan shouted at the top of his voice, “We will arrange for you to spend the night indoors, but you must abide by the rules of the base and accept registration and inspection tomorrow.”
The emotions of the survivors calmed down a little, and they all went ashore with their luggage.
The boat was shaking violently, and several people almost fell into the sea.
Jiang Ning, wearing leather gloves, quickly pulled a few of them back.
After pulling several people in a row, she noticed the scrutiny, and it was sinister. Looking up, she saw nothing.
However, Jiang Ning’s brows furrowed deeper.
Huo Yishen was not far away, so she tugged at his sleeve.
The two stepped aside, and Jiang Ning lowered her voice, “I sense something wrong.”
Huo Yishen also sensed it, “They have too few belongings.”
During his time working, he came into contact with many survivors, most of whom were skinny, but when they got off the boat, they all carried large and small bags.
There were some who traveled light, but they were very few.
After all, they were escaping; who wouldn’t take their essential belonging, such as clothes, quilts, and food.
In addition to their own belongings, many people would also rob the luggage of the deceased.
Moreover, although elderly people and children struggled to survive through natural disasters, a boat should still have families onboard.
The survivors on this boat were also thin, but they were much better than most of the survivors that Huo Yishen encountered.
After drifting for so long, the survivors still had some meat on their bodies, which meant that the food on the boat was acceptable, but the bags they brought appeared deflated and empty.
Of course, it was possible that some of their things were left on the ship.
But the wind and waves on the sea were so strong; weren’t they afraid of the wind and waves getting them wet or the boat flipping over?
The two exchanged glances, and just then, a survivor tripped and fell. Huo Yishen quickly went to help him.
The man was about forty years old.
He hurriedly thanked him.
When the others left, Huo Yishen’s face darkened.
When he helped the man just now, he took the opportunity to pinch the man’s package. There were not many things in it, but one object was particularly hard and felt like a knife.
As more survivors came ashore, the two grew anxious.
Looking at each other, the two squeezed onto the dock to find Jiang Guanshan and told him the doubts in their hearts.
But they only stated their doubts since they had already tested the waters earlier.
As for hiding a knife in their bag, which survivor doesn’t have a few life-saving weapons hidden on his body?
Also, just because someone was thin didn’t mean they didn’t have supplies.
Except for a few mixed-race people, the others all have Chinese faces. Some speak standard language, while others speak with dialects.
The wind and waves came suddenly, and it was really hard to judge for a while.
However, Jiang Guanshan was a smart man. He secretly kept a watchful eye and ordered the guards to secretly transfer a group of soldiers.
More than 100 people landed and were soon taken to the indoor activity area.
One of them came over with his forehead covered, “Excuse me, where is the hospital? I hit my forehead.”
The hand covering the wound was stained with blood, and it looked serious.
Jiang Guanshan was about to say that there was a doctor on the scene, but he changed his mind and waved to Jiang Ning, “Xiao Jiang, doesn’t your husband work in the hospital? I remember that you live in the hospital dormitory.
Why don’t you take this comrade to the hospital for a bandage? We can’t let anyone get serious ill.”
Hearing that they could go to the hospital, the other injured survivors also came over.
Some had bruised foreheads, others twisted ankles from the shaking, and one felt palpitations and discomfort. Altogether, there were eight of them.
Jiang Ning nodded and agreed, “Okay, I just happened to be going back to the hospital, so I’ll take you there.”
After saying this, she waved to Huo Yishen, “Let’s go back.”
She walked outside and chatted with the wounded while walking, “Where are you all from?”
One of them asked, “What about you?”
“I’m from Shanghai.”
“I’m from Shancheng.”
“I’m from Yuecheng.”
One by one, they introduced themselves, but none claimed to be from Shanghai.
Jiang Ning looked at the man who said he was from Yuecheng and smiled, “You’re from Yuecheng.”
She said in Yuecheng dialect. The man was stunned for a moment, then replied, “Yes, the rice noodles are delicious.”
He then asked, “Do you speak Cantonese?”
“I know a bit; I learned a few phrases from videos before.”
Hah, he really thought I was asking about rice noodles; those who understand will understand.
Jiang Ning didn’t say anything else and took them to the hospital with Huo Yishen.
Sharp-mouthed monkey and Rong Sanshao accompanied them on both sides, chatting about their worries about not being able to go home, “What the hell is this weather? It’s making us unable to go home…”
The hospital wasn’t far, just a few minutes away.
It was already night, and no medical staff were at work.
Jiang Ning said, “Wait a minute, I’ll go to the dormitory building behind to call a doctor.”
The four left together, chatting along the way, feeling quite relaxed.
The survivors who were standing there waiting for treatment made eye contact and suddenly took out a knife from their bag and rushed towards Jiang Ning and the others…
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xiaocaojade[Translator]
Please bear with me if I didn’t update right away 😅. I was either buried in work 💼… or buried in rereading the book 📖. (P.S. Most of the time I’m rereading it 🤭—so you know just how good the story is! 🌟)