bookcurios Chapter 171 Crossing the Bridge Again
Chapter 171 Crossing the Bridge Again
Jiang Shiyuan slowly opened his eyes and everything in front of him was blurry.
A faint medicinal fragrance lingered at the tip of my nose, mixed with the bleak atmosphere of an autumn night in Shanghai.
"Ayuan, are you awake?" Chen Qingyan's surprised voice sounded in his ears, with a hint of worry that could not be concealed.
Jiang Shiyuan propped himself up, looked around, and found himself lying in the staff lounge of Ping An Pharmacy.
"What's wrong with me?" She rubbed her aching temple, her mind in a mess.
I only vaguely remember that during this period of time, I have been looking at the world through a thin veil...
"You suddenly fainted by the river, and we were scared!"
As Chen Qingyan spoke, he handed her a cup of warm tea.
"The doctor from the Eagle Country in the clinic next door said that you fainted because you were frightened, weak, and didn't get enough rest."
Jiang Shiyuan took the teacup but did not drink it. He just held it tightly in his hand, his knuckles turned white and his eyes were empty and blurred.
"Ayuan, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?" Chen Qingyan noticed that something was wrong with her and asked with concern.
Jiang Shiyuan did not answer but shook her head slowly, but her eyes became unusually firm, as if she had made some important decision.
"Ayan, I want to go back to the Sihang Warehouse." Jiang Shiyuan's voice was soft, but with unquestionable determination.
"What?!" Chen Qingyan and Wei Yuqing exclaimed in unison: "Are you going back now?"
"Yes, now, immediately, right away!" Jiang Shiyuan said word by word, with an unprecedented coldness in his tone.
"Ayuan, are you crazy? There is still a fighting at the Sihang Warehouse. It's too dangerous!" Chen Qingyan tried to stop her crazy behavior.
"I know, but I have to go back, my brother... is still there!"
Chen Qingyan was stunned for a moment, then realized that the "brother" she was referring to was Jiang Shijia's... body.
"But..." Chen Qingyan wanted to persuade him again, but was interrupted by Jiang Shiyuan.
"I have made up my mind, no one can stop me!" Jiang Shiyuan stood up with a firm look in his eyes, "I want to bring my brother back!"
She exuded a cold aura, as if she was a different person from before, and her eyes were so resolute that people dared not look directly at her.
Chen Qingyan looked at Jiang Shiyuan, a completely different person in front of him, and realized that perhaps she had suffered a major shock and her former bad temper had returned.
"Okay, I'll go with you!" Chen Qingyan took a deep breath and said with a firm look in his eyes.
"I'll go too!" Wei Yuqing said without hesitation.
"And I!"
"Count me in!" Fang Lansheng and Lao Huang also stood up.
Inside Ping An Pharmacy, everyone expressed their desire to accompany Jiang Shiyuan to the Sihang Warehouse.
"No, I can't drag you into danger again, you can't go!" Jiang Shiyuan frowned and refused flatly.
"Xiaoyuan, stop trying to persuade me!" Fang Lansheng patted her shoulder with a firm tone.
"We are all your best friends. How can we let you take risks alone?"
Jiang Shiyuan's eyes welled up slightly as he looked at his friends and comrades who were determined to fight for his country.
She knew that even if the road ahead was full of difficulties and dangers, she would no longer have to fight alone because she had joined the Red Party and had like-minded comrades.
"Thank you...you..." Jiang Shiyuan paused, his voice choked slightly, and silently said in his heart: "Thank you too, Jiang Yuan..."
"What are you thanking me for? We are friends for life!" Old Huang pounded his chest with his right fist and said proudly.
Chen Qingyan said solemnly: "Then we should cross the bridge again in the same formation as before, using the Eagle Country flag as cover!"
"Wait, let me call Captain Xie first!" Jiang Shiyuan said, picked up the phone and dialed the number of the Sihang Warehouse.
"Hey, I'm looking for Captain Xie Jinyuan!"
"I am Xie Jinyuan, may I ask who you are..."
"Captain Xie, I'm Jiang Shiyuan, my brother..." Jiang Shiyuan's voice trembled slightly and he clenched the receiver.
"Miss Jiang, please accept my condolences..." Xie Jinyuan's voice was low and sad, "Your brother...has died a heroic death for his country."
The voice on the other end of the phone was like a bolt from the blue, shattering the last glimmer of hope in Jiang Shiyuan's heart.
"I understand... Thank you, Captain. I have a favor to ask..."
After Jiang Shiyuan finished expressing her request to take back her brother's body and obtained the other party's consent, she hung up the phone.
At this moment, the phone in her hand suddenly slipped and fell to the floor with a dull sound.
"Brother..." Jiang Shiyuan slumped in the chair powerlessly, and the tears that he had been holding back for so long finally burst out.
“Ah…”
"Miss Jiang..."
Chen Qingyan and Wei Yuqing hugged her lovingly and comforted her softly.
"I want to bring my brother back, and I must bring him back intact..." Jiang Shiyuan clenched his palms and muttered to himself.
"Okay, let's go together and bring him back!" Seeing this, everyone said with great determination.
Outside the window, the night is dark and the autumn wind is bleak.
Inside Ping An Pharmacy, Jiang Shiyuan and his group were ready to go, their eyes filled with sadness and determination.
They are about to embark on a dangerous road again, but they have no regrets.
Because they have a common belief in their hearts, to bring the heroes home!
"Let's go!" Jiang Shiyuan gave an order, and everyone no longer hesitated. They quickly rushed out of Ping An Pharmacy and disappeared into the night.
The streets were empty, with only the dim street lights lengthening their shadows.
"Follow the original plan, quickly!" Chen Qingyan reminded in a low voice.
Everyone nodded, and according to the formation they had formed before, using the Eagle Country flag as cover, they quickly crossed the street and ran towards the Suzhou River.
On the bridge, the wind was cold and the river water hit the bridge piers, making bursts of roars.
"Da da da..." Suddenly, a burst of rapid gunfire pierced the night sky.
"Hide!" Fang Lansheng shouted, and everyone quickly lay down on the bridge.
"It was a cold gun from the Japanese pirates!" Old Huang said in a low voice while lying beside Jiang Shiyuan.
"Damn it, how did they know what we were going to do tonight?" Wei Yuqing said gritting her teeth.
"Don't talk, and stay hidden!" Chen Qingyan reminded.
The bullets hit the iron plates around them, making crisp "ding-dang-dang" sounds.
Jiang Shiyuan held the front end of the Eagle Country flag tightly and stared at the other end of the bridge.
"We can't wait any longer, we must cross the bridge as soon as possible!" Fang Lansheng made a prompt decision.
Seeing this, the others also stood up, braved the hail of bullets, hoisted the Eagle Country flag, and rushed to the other end of the bridge.
"Bang!" A bullet hit the iron plate next to Lao Huang, splashing sparks.
"Old Huang, are you okay?" Jiang Shiyuan turned around and asked anxiously.
"It's okay, the Japs can't hit me!" Old Huang grinned and continued to rush forward.
Finally, they crossed the bridge safely and arrived at the north bank of Suzhou River.