Li Nan's driving skills were not bad, but the road conditions were poor, causing everyone in the car to be jolted around. No matter how impressive the Audi was, it couldn't compare to a military armored vehicle. Li Nan said with a bitter smile: “This is a problem with the car, not a problem with my skills!”
Fatty was also badly injured; the skin on the back of his head was nearly gone, and the scars on his shoulders were severe. He had been in a tense state for so long that he hadn't felt much, but once he got in the car, exhaustion and pain washed over him, leaving him without even the mood to joke.
Everyone in the car was struggling. Fatty was relatively better off; the one with the worst injuries was actually A Fei. Earlier in High-Tech Park, he had almost been torn apart by two Big-Headed Flies. Lin Hai wasn't in great shape either; he had nearly been strangled by a Dark Green Plant Branch, and there was still a deep mark on his neck.
Looking at his brothers in the car, Li Nan felt a bitter taste rising. He realized that this mission had been poorly considered. How could he easily take his brothers into danger in an unknown area? Even if he himself was lucky, what about those around him? After all, not everyone had superhuman strength and was unafraid of Zombies!
This mission made Li Nan deeply aware that the difficulties of the apocalypse far exceeded his imagination, and danger lurked everywhere. From now on, every decision he made would have to be carefully considered; putting his brothers at risk was not his nature!
After driving for more than an hour, they finally returned to the camp.
The guards at the camp gate instinctively became alert when they saw an unfamiliar Audi approaching. However, Li Nan poked his head out of the car window and shouted, “It's me!”
The person standing atop the high wall, holding a rather shabby telescope, recognized Li Nan from a distance and waved behind him, saying, “It's Brother Nan! It's Brother Nan!”
With that confirmation, the others lowered their weapons. As the Audi approached the gate, the person on the wall waved to open it. This was how things worked at the camp; although Liu Long and Gao Hu were not exactly kind individuals, they had established good rules that maintained order.
Li Nan drove into the camp, and then the person on the wall suddenly jumped down and approached Li Nan's window with a smile, asking, “Brother Nan, what did you gain from this trip?”
Li Nan ignored him, but the man leaned into the car and noticed that several people were injured. He didn't say much more and instead shouted to those behind him, “Keep watch properly; don’t slack off!”
Then he turned to Li Nan and said, “Alright then, Brother Nan, you go rest!”
Li Nan didn't have much impression of this man but felt no fondness for him due to his obsequious demeanor.
Li Nan opened the car door and helped several people out before calling out to the man from earlier: “Hey, gather a few brothers to take these people back to my Small Buildings!”
The man, Vino, exclaimed, "No problem!" He immediately shouted to a few men behind him, "Come over quickly and help Nan!"
His attitude of being respectful in front and arrogant behind made Li Nan feel disgusted. However, since there was no need to offend the people in the camp for now, Li Nan did not show any contempt.
The man called over two people and first sent the severely injured A Fei and Lin Hai back to the Small Buildings, while Fatty was still able to move on his own.
Li Dapeng jumped out of the car, tidied up his Vigo Knife, unloaded the bullets from his Walther pistol, then switched to a more energetic state and ran back into the Small Buildings.
Seeing Li Dapeng's appearance, Fatty approached Li Nan and whispered, "This kid won't take any extreme measures, will he?"
Li Nan replied blankly, "With you as his godfather, what extreme measures could he possibly take!"
Fatty chuckled bitterly, "Nan, throwing this difficult task at me is really putting me in a tough spot!"
Li Nan waved his hand, "Don't complain to me. If Li Dapeng can grow into a real man under your guidance, I would sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart!"
"By the way, what misunderstanding do you have with Li Dapeng that led to this situation..." Before Fatty could finish his sentence, Li Nan had already turned and walked out. Fatty couldn't help but mutter to himself, "A pair of Fated Father and Son have really put me, Fatty, in the middle!"
At that moment, the earlier man named Vino came over and said, "Fat Brother, let me help you!"
Fatty glanced back and rolled his eyes. "Old Zhou, do you think Fatty is about to collapse and needs your support?"
The person referred to as Old Zhou awkwardly smiled. "Not at all! I'm just worried..."
Fatty was a bit stubborn after being interrupted and immediately retorted, "Go! Go! Don't waste time on trivial matters!"
Old Zhou coughed up a mouthful of dust, feeling angry but unable to voice it. He could only keep apologizing. Once Fatty had walked far away, Old Zhou muttered under his breath, "Bah, what a piece of work!"
Watching Li Nan and the others walk away, Old Zhou immediately turned around and said to the people behind him, "Be alert, I have something to take care of for a while!"
As he spoke, Old Zhou hurried off toward the northwest corner of the camp.
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Back in the Small Buildings, Li Nan first sent the two men who had escorted them away, then said to Mo Xiaohui and the others inside, "Prepare some surgical tools; A Fei can't be delayed any longer!"
A Fei's injuries were indeed quite severe, with multiple fractures in his leg and ribs, as well as significant internal injuries. Therefore, surgery was necessary.
Due to limited conditions, Li Nan could only do his best to perform the surgery in the most rudimentary environment. Fortunately, A Fei had good physical resilience and managed to endure it.
Lin Hai's injuries were considerably lighter compared to A Fei's. During the surgery, Lingdang'er took care of Lin Hai and Fatty.
Fatty looked up and naturally recognized that this woman had been Second Brother's favorite. She was beautiful with a curvy figure, but unfortunately, Fatty was not interested in her at all.
Fatty said, "Miss Gao, there's no need for that. I'm tough and rough; I can't enjoy this!"
Lingdang'er washed a cloth and noticed the two big men were dirty and grimy. She was about to wipe them down when she heard Fatty's words. Lingdang'er paused and said, "I’m no longer called Gao Xue. Now that I’m with Brother Nan, I’ve changed my name to Lingdang'er!"
Fatty was taken aback and replied, "Miss Lingdang'er, could you get me a glass of water? I'm a bit thirsty!"
Lingdang'er set down the towel in her hand and immediately turned to fetch a glass of water. She then leaned lightly against Fatty as she brought it to his lips.
Fatty's arms hung down, clearly unable to exert any strength, while Lingdang'er noticed this and brought the cup of water to Fatty's lips.
At that moment, Fatty's face turned red, and he stammered, "I can do it myself, I can do it myself!"
Fatty shook his shoulders, trying to lift his arms to take the cup of water, but his shoulders just wouldn't cooperate; he couldn't lift them at all.
Lingdang'er held the cup and offered it to him, signaling for Fatty to open his mouth and drink. However, with his inherent masculinity, Fatty couldn't accept this. He initially wanted to use an excuse to send this woman away, but she was surprisingly enthusiastic!
Seeing Fatty's awkward situation, Lin Hai burst into laughter. "Wow, is this really Fatty? I feel like I don't recognize him!"
Fatty cursed inwardly, "Go away, don't mess with me here. I'm just... just..."
Noticing Fatty's inability to articulate, Lin Hai teased, "Miss Lingdang'er, why don't you go check on Li Da Peng? We two rough men don't need looking after!"
Lingdang'er sensed Fatty's embarrassment and immediately withdrew her arm, placing the cup on a nearby table and ignoring the two of them.
As soon as Fatty saw Lingdang'er turn around, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. However, when he caught sight of Lin Hai's amused expression, he felt a bit embarrassed!
Lin Hai laughed and said, "What's wrong, my Fat Brother? Why are you blushing?"
"The wind blew it!" Fatty replied grumpily. Lin Hai then asked, "Why are you looking pale again?"
Fatty stood up as if to kick Lin Hai. "Real men don’t play along with your jokes!"
Lin Hai continued to smile brightly, and the two men began joking and teasing each other as if they weren't injured at all!
The atmosphere here is lively, while behind a white curtain, Li Nan is busy and sweating. After more than an hour, A Fei's condition has finally improved, and the surgery is finally over!
Mo Xiaohui reaches out with one hand to wipe Li Nan's forehead, seemingly more worried about this man in front of her than about A Fei's life or death.
Li Nan sighs bitterly, "It's nothing. This time I was careless, which put several of them at risk with me. It won't happen again next time!"
Mo Xiaohui switches hands to help wipe the blood off A Fei, saying, "I just want you to be safe and sound. Unfortunately, this era doesn't allow us to live peacefully, so I understand everything you do!"
Li Nan leans closer to Mo Xiaohui and gently kisses her cheek, "As long as you can understand me."
At this moment, Mo Xiaohui smiles knowingly. It seems that this kiss contains too much—it's affection and also a promise.
A Fei, lying on a round table, opens his eyes and coughs lightly. "Brother Nan, you really should have given me some anesthesia; otherwise, I wouldn't have interrupted your good work!"
Mo Xiaohui blushes slightly and explains, "With the current situation regarding supplies, where would we get anesthesia? Do you think Brother Nan is a stingy person?"
Although A Fei's words carry a hint of humor, his expression is twisted in discomfort. Clearly, the story of Guan Gong reading while cutting his bones can only exist in literary works.
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